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S 3127 107th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Arsenic Beryllium Congress Congressional reporting requirements Environmental assessment Federal aid to water pollution control Government Operations and Politics Groundwater pollution Oil pollution Petroleum Potable water Water Resources Development Water pollution measurement Water quality Water supply Wells

Private Well Testing Assistance Act

Introduced: October 17, 2002 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 17, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10679)
Oct 17, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10678-10679)
Oct 17, 2002
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Private Well Testing Assistance Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to establish a program to provide funds to States for the testing of private wells.

Requires that a State certify to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that a potential threat to human health is posed by groundwater in an area of concern.

Establishes criteria for the level of funding according to the number of wells to be tested, local test costs, and the types of substances of concern, including any seasonal fluctuations in contamination levels.

What's happening now October 17, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10679)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3127: Private Well Testing Assistance Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-3127/
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"S. 3127: Private Well Testing Assistance Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-3127/.
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S. 3127, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-3127/.
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