LEG00140

• Bill Number: PUB104-182
• Year: 1996
• Title: To reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act ‎(Commonly Known as the "Safe Drinking Water Act")‎ and for Other Purposes
• Legislation - Doc Type: Congressional Legislative Information

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(2) In subsection (a), by striking "and" at the end of
paragraph (2), striking the period at the end of paragraph (3)
and inserting "; and" and by adding the following at the end
thereof:
~~(4) management or restructuring changes (or both) cannot
reasonably be made that will result in compliance with this
title or, if compliance cannot be achieved, improve the quality
of the drinking water. ' r .
(3) In subsection (b) (1) (A)--
(A) by striking "(including increments of
progress)' r and inserting ~~(including increments of
progress or measures to develop an alternative source of
water supply) r'i and
(B) by striking "requirement and treatment" and
inserting "requirement or treatmentr r.
(4) In subsection (b) (2)--
(A) by striking "(except as provided in
subparagraph (B))" in subparagraph (A) and all that
follows through "3 years after the date of the issuance
of the exemption ift' in subparagraph (B) and inserting
the following: "not

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later than 3 years after the otherwise applicable
compliance date established in section 1412 (b) (10) .

"(B) No exemption shall be granted unless' Ii
(B) in subparagraph (B) (i), by striking "within the
period of such exemption" and inserting "prior to the
date established pursuant to section 1412 (b) (10)' ';
(C) in subparagraph (B) (ii), by inserting after
"such financial assistance' r the following: "or
assistance pursuant to section 1452, or any other
Federal or State program is reasonably likely to be
available within the period of the exemption' , ;
(D) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by striking "500 service connections I ,
and inserting "a population of 3,300' 'i and
(ii) by inserting ", but not to exceed a
total of 6 years, I' $fter '~for one or more
additional 2-year periods' 'i and
(E) by adding at the end the following:

"(D) Limitation.--A public water system may not receive an
exemption under this section if the system was granted a variance under
section 1415(e).".
(b) Limited Additional Compliance Period.--(l) The State of New
York, on a case-by-case basis and after notice and an opportunity of at
least 60 days for public comment, may allow an additional period for
compliance with the Surface Water Treatment Rule established pursuant to
section 1412(b) (7) (C) of the Safe Drinking Water Act in the case of
unfiltered systems in Essex, Columbia, Greene, Dutchess, Rensselaer,
Schoharie, Saratoga, Washington, and Warren Counties serving a
population of less than 5,000, which meet appropriate disinfection
requirements and have adequate watershed protections, so long as the
State determines that the public health will be protected during the
duration of the additional compliance period and the system agrees to
implement appropriate control measures as determined by the State.
(2) <<NOTE: Expiration.>> The additional compliance period referred

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