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• National secondary drinking water regulations which address contaminants that
affect the aesthetic qualities of water (e.g., taste, color, and smell) (Part 143)
Underground Injection Control Program. This program is codified in 40 CFR Part
144. These regulations include the following:
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General provisions (Subpart A)
General program requirements (Subpart B)
Authorization of underground injection by rule (SUbpart C)
Authorization by permit (Subpart D)
Permit conditions (Subpart E)
Financial requirements (Subpart F).
Operations that are involved in subsurface mining or the extraction of oil, gas, or
potash may be subject to requirements of the SDWA if they require the creation of a
public drinking supply or inject fluids underground that could CODtaminate a drinking
water source.
Permits, special reports, and fees
No permits, fees, or reports are associated with the SDWA.
References
Arbuckle, J. , Brownell, F., Case, D., Halbleib, W., Jensen, L., Landfair, S., Lee, R.,
Miller, M" Nardi, K., Olney, A" Saravadi, D., Spensley, J., Steinway, D., and
Sullivan, T., 1993, Environmental Law Handbook, Twelfth Edition: Government
Institutes Inc., Rockville, MD, 550 pp.
U.S. Department of Energy, 1993, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Site Environmental Report
for 1992. DOEIWIPP 93-017: Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Oak
Ridge, TN. 120 pp.
U,S, Environmental Protection Agency, 1994, Code of Federal Regulations Title 40,
Protection of Environment, Subchapter D, Water Programs, Parts 100 to 149:
Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration,
Washington, DC, 1064 pp,
Toxic Substances Control Act
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 USC 2601 et seq.• was enacted in
1976 to regulate substances that were not adequately regulated under other environmental
programs. It has been amended three times, most recently in 1992, The TSCA regulations
have been codified in 40 CFR Subchapter R. Parts 700 to 799.
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