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 100 STAT. 646

State and local governments.

42 USC 300g-4. Post, p. 651. State and local governments.

42 USC 300g-l.

42 USC 300g-2.

42 USC 300J-3. 42 USC 300g-5. Federal Register, publication.

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42 USC 4361a.

PUBLIC LAW 99-339—JUNE 19, 1986

minations regarding filtration for all the public water systems within its jurisdiction supplied by surface waters. "(iv) If a State does not have primary enforcement responsibility for public water systems, the Administrator shall have the same authority to make the determination in clause (ii) in such State as the State would have under that clause. Any filtration requirement or schedule under this subparagraph shall be treated as if it were a requirement of a national primary drinking water regulation. "(8) Not later than 36 months after the enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986, the Administrator shall propose and promulgate national primary drinking water regulations requiring disinfection as a treatment technique for all public water systems. The Administrator shall simultaneously promulgate a rule specifying criteria that will be used by the Administrator (or delegated State authorities) to grant variances from this requirement according to the provisions of sections 1415(a)(1)(B) and 1415(a)(3). In implementing section 1442(g) the Administrator or the delegated State authority shall, where appropriate, give special consideration to providing technical assistance to small public water systems in complying with the regulations promulgated under this paragraph.". (c) CONFORMING CHANGES,—(1) Paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of section 1412(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act are redesignated as paragraphs (9), (10), and (11), respectively. Paragraphs (9) and (10) of such section 14120D), as redesignated by this paragraph, are each amended by striking "Revised national" in each place where it appears and substituting "National". (2) Paragraph (1) of section 1413(a) of such Act is amended by striking out subparagraphs (A) and (B) and substituting "are no less stringent than the national primary drinking water regulations in effect under sections 1412(a) and 1412(b);". (3) Section 1444(d) of such Act is amended by striking out "(including interim regulations)". (4) Section 1416(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act is amended by striking out "1412a>)(3)" and substituting "1412(b)". (d) REVIEW OF STANDARDS.—Paragraph (9) of section 141203) of the

Safe Drinking Water Act, as redesignated by subsection (c) of this section, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Such review shall include an analysis of innovations or changes in technology, treatment techniques or other activities that have occurred over the previous 3-year period and that may provide for greater protection of the health of persons. The findings of such review shall be published in the Federal Register. If, after opportunity for public comment, the Administrator concludes that the technology, treatment techniques, or other means resulting from such innovations or changes are not feasible within the meaning of paragraph (5), an explanation of such conclusion shall be published in the Federal Register.". (e) SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD.—Section 1412(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act is amended to read as follows: "(e) The Administrator shall request comments from the Science Advisory Board (established under the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1978) prior to proposal of a maximum contaminant level goal and national primary drinking water regulation. The Board shall respond, as it deems appropriate, within the time period applicable for promulgation of the national primary drinking water standard concerned. This subsection shall,

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