H.R. 1701103rd CongressHouse Bill

Drinking Water and Public Health Enhancement Amendments of 1993

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Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to enter into agreements with States having primary enforcement responsibility for public water systems to make capitalization grants to be deposited in drinking water treatment revolving funds. Permits such funds to be used only for providing financial assistance to public water systems for capital expenditures incurred to facilitate compliance with national primary drinking water regulations. Sets forth requirements for agreements, including that: (1) a State deposit monies equal to at least 20 percent of the total of capitalization grants to be received; and (2) no financial assistance will be provided to a public water system if expenses could be avoided or significantly reduced by consolidation of such system with another system. Authorizes appropriations.

Introduced Apr 5, 1993
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Henry Waxman

Democrat

U.S. Representative · CA-29

1 cosponsor — all Democrat

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