HR 688
102th Congress
House
Water Resources Development
Environmental Protection
Groundwater
Landfill siting
Landfills
Planning
Potable water
Water pollution control
Sole Source Aquifer Protection Act of 1991
Introduced: January 29, 1991
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from EPA.
Feb 14, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Feb 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 29, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jan 29, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 29, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Sole Source Aquifer Protection Act of 1991 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to prohibit construction of landfills or land treatment facilities within a critical aquifer protection area unless the State or local government having jurisdiction over such area has adopted a management plan for the area. Requires the plan to provide for: (1) the maintenance of groundwater quality to protect human health, the environment, and groundwater resources; and (2) public hearings for receiving comments on the plan.
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to declare that it is national policy that such a plan be promulgated before such facilities are constructed over a critical aquifer.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from EPA.
Cosponsors
1