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<br />-- - - - ~------~&&_~~.~ .~ ~~~_ .................. __L~LU""~LL.o .. .....~.....~ ".......~ <br /> <br />results close to the maximum contaminant level, shall <br />not be considered to be reliably and consistently below <br />the maximum contaminant level. <br />"(3) Effect of detection of contaminants.--The guidelines <br />issued by the Administrator under paragraph (2) shall require <br />that if, after the monitoring program is in effect and <br />operating, a contaminant covered by the alternative monitoring <br />program is detected at levels at or above the maximum <br />contaminant level or is no longer reliably or consistently below <br />the maximum contaminant level, the public water system must <br />ei ther-- <br />"(A) demonstrate that the contamination source has <br />been removed or that othe~ action has been taken to <br />eliminate the contamination problem; or <br />"(B) test for the detected contaminant pursuant to <br />the applicable national p~imary drinking water <br />regulation. <br />"(4) States not exercising primary enforcement <br />responsibility.--The Governor of any State not exercising <br />primary enforcement responsibility under section 1413 on the <br />date of enactment of this section may submit to the <br />Administrator a request that the Administrator modify the <br />monitoring requirements established by the Administrator and <br />applicable to public water systems in that State. After <br />consultation with the Governor, the Administrator shall modify <br />the requirements for public water systems in that State if the <br />request of the Governor is in accordance with each of the <br />requirements of this subsection that apply to alternative <br />monitoring requirements established by States that have primary <br />enforcement responsibility. A decision by the Administrator to <br />approve a request under this clause shall be for a period of 3 <br />years and may subsequently be extended for periods of 5 years. <br /> <br />"(c) Treatment as NPDWR.--AII monitoring relief granted by a State <br />to a public water system for a regulated contaminant under subsection <br />(a) or (b) shall be treated as part of the national primary drinking <br />water regulation for that contaminant. <br />"(d) Other Monitoring Relief.--Nothing in this section shall be <br />construed to affect the authority of the states under applicable <br />national primary drinking water regulations to alter monitoring <br />requirements through waivers or other existing authorities. The <br />Administrator shall periodically review and, as appropriate, revise such <br />authorities.' I. <br />(c) Unregulated Contaminants. --Section 1445 (a) (42 U. S. C. 300j -4 (a) ) <br />is amended by striking paragraphs (2) through (8) and inserting the <br />following: <br /> <br />[[Page no STAT. 1657]] <br /> <br />~'(2) Monitoring program for unregulated contaminants.-- <br />~'(A) <<NOTE: Regulations.>> Establishment.--The <br />Administrator shall promulgate regulations establishing <br />the criteria for a monitoring program for unregulated <br />contaminants. The regulations shall require monitoring <br />of drinking water supplied by public water systems and <br />shall vary the frequency and schedule for monitoring <br />requirements for systems based on the number of persons <br />served by the system, the source of supply, and the <br />contaminants likely to be found, ensuring that only a <br />representative sample of systems serving 10,000 persons <br /> <br />http://www.epa.gov/safewater/sdwa/text.html <br /> <br />rdt;;C "'to VI OJ <br /> <br />12/20/2001 <br />