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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

100 STAT. 654

State and local governments.

42 USC 6979a, 6972, 6973. 42 USC 6979b. 42 USC 6939a. 42 USC 6979a.

PUBLIC LAW 99-339—JUNE 19, 1986

class I injection well is defined in accordance with 40 CFR 146.05 as in effect on November 1, 1985. "(b) REPORT.—The Administrator shall submit a report to Congress, no later than September 1987, summarizing the results of State surveys required by the Administrator under this section. The report shall include each of the following items of information: "(1) The numbers and categories of class V wells which discharge nonhazardous waste into or above an underground source of drinking water. "(2) The primary contamination problems associated with different categories of these disposal wells. "(3) Recommendations for minimum design, construction, installation, and siting requirements that should be applied to protect underground sources of drinking water from such contamination wherever necessary.". (c) SECTION 7010.—(1) Section 7010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by striking "sections 7002 and 7003 of this Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "the provisions of this Act". (2) Section 7010 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is renumbered as section 3020 and inserted after section 3019 of such Act. Section 7012 of such Act is renumbered as section 7010. The item relating to section 7010 in the table of contents for such Act is renumbered as section 3020 and inserted after the item relating to section 3019. The item relating to section 7012 in the table of contents for such Act is renumbered as section 7010. Such table of contents is further amended by inserting after section 3015 the following new item: "Sec. 3016. Inventory of Federal Agency hazardous waste facilities.". SEC. 202. ENFORCEMENT.

State and local governments. 42 USC 300h-2.

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(a) MANDATORY ENFORCEMENT.—(1) Section 1423(a)(l) of the Safe Drinking Water Act is amended by striking out all after the first sentence and substituting the following: "If beyond the thirtieth day after the Administrator's notification the State has not commenced appropriate enforcement action, the Administrator shall issue an order under subsection (c) requiring the person to comply with such requirement or the Administrator shall commence a civil action under subsection (b).". (2) Section 1423(a)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act is amended by striking the words "he may commence a civil action under subsection (b)(1)" and substituting the following: "the Administrator shall issue an order under subsection (c) requiring the person to comply with such requirement or the Administrator shall commence a civil action under subsection (b).". (b) CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ACTIONS.—Section 14230)) of the Safe Drinking Water Act is amended to read as follows: "(b) CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ACTIONS.—Civil actions referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall be brought in the appropriate United States district court. Such court shall have jurisdiction to require compliance with any requirement of an applicable underground injection program or with an order issued under subsection (c). The court may enter such judgment as protection of public health may require. Any person who violates any requirement of an applicable underground injection control program or an order requiring compliance under subsection (c)— "(1) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each day of such violation, and