Private Well Testing Assistance Act
Last action on Oct 17, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment a...
Take Action
Summary
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.
Lifecycle of the Bill
No events recorded for this stage yet.