PUBLIC LAW 96-502—DEC. 5, 1980
94 STAT. 2737
Public Law 96-502 96th Congress An Act To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION L Section 1416(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by striking out "1981" in subparagraph (A)(i) thereof and substituting "1984" and by striking out "1983" in subparagraph (B)(i) thereof and substituting "1986". SEC. 2. (a) Part C of title XIV of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
Dec. 5, 1980 [H.R. 8117] Safe Drinking Water Act, amendment. 42 USC 300g-5.
"OPTIONAL DEMONSTRATION BY STATES RELATING TO OIL OR NATURAL GAS
"SEC. 1425. (a) For purposes of the Administrator's approval or 42 USC 300h-4. disapproval under section 1422 of that portion of any State under- 42 USC 300h-l. ground injection control program which relates to— "(1) the underground injection of brine or other fluids which are brought to the surface in connection with oil or natural gas production, or "(2) any underground injection for the secondary or tertiary recovery of oil or natural gas, in lieu of the showing required under subparagraph (A) of section 1422(b)(1) the State may demonstrate that such portion of the State program meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 1421(b)(1) and represents an effective program (including 42 USC SOOh. adequate recordkeeping and reporting) to prevent underground injection which endangers drinking water sources. "(b) If the Administrator revises or amends any requirement of a regulation under section 1421 relating to any aspect of the underground injection referred to in subsection (a), in the case of that portion of a State underground injection control program for which the demonstration referred to in subsection (a) has been made, in lieu of the showing required under section 1422(b)(1)(B) the State may 42 USC 300h-l. demonstrate that, with respect to that aspect of such underground injection, the State program meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 1421(b)(1) and represents an effec- 42 USC 300h. tive program (including adequate recordkeeping and reporting) to prevent underground injection which endangers drinking water sources. "(c)(1) Section 1422(b)(3) shall not apply to that portion of any State underground injection control program approved by the Administrator pursuant to a demonstration under subsection (a) of this section (and under subsection (b) of this section where applicable). "(2) If pursuant to such a demonstration, the Administrator Enforcement approves such portion of the State program, the State shall have primary enforcement responsibility with respect to that portion until such time as the Administrator determines, by rule, that such
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