PUBLIC LAW 99-339—JUNE 19, 1986
100 STAT. 651
inserting "shall be subject to a civil penalty of not to exceed $25,000". SEC. 107. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL SYSTEMS. Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act is amended by 42 USC 300j-l. adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: "(g) The Administrator is authorized to provide technical assistance to small public water systems to enable such systems to achieve and maintain compliance with national drinking water regulations. Such assistance may include 'circuit-rider' programs, training, and preliminary engineering studies.". SEC. 108. TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS. Part D of the Safe Drinking Water Act is amended by adding the following new section after section 1431: "SEC. 1432. TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS. Law "(a) TAMPERING.—Any person who tampers with a public water and crime, system shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or fined in 42 USC 300i-l. accordance with title 18 of the United States Code, or both. "(b) ATTEMPT OR THREAT.—Any person who attempts to tamper, or makes a threat to tamper, with a public drinking water system be imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or fined in accordance with title 18 of the United States Code, or both. "(c) CIVIL PENALTY.—The Administrator may bring a civil action •iiVd in the appropriate United States district court (as determined under the provisions of title 28 of the United States Code) against any person who tampers, attempts to tamper, or makes a threat to tamper with a public water system. The court may impose on such person a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for such tampering or not more than $20,000 for such attempt or threat. "(d) DEFINITION OF 'TAMPER'.—For purposes of this section, the term 'tamper' means— "(1) to introduce a contaminant into a public water system with the intention of harming persons; or "(2) to otherwise interfere with the operation of a public water system with the intention of harming persons.". SEC. 109. LEAD FREE DRINKING WATER. (a) SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT AMENDMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part B of the Safe Drinking Water Act is amended by adding the following new section at the end thereof: "SEC. 1417. PROHIBITION ON USE OF LEAD PIPES, SOLDER. AND FLUX. 42 USC 300g-6. "(a) IN GENERAL.—
"(1) PROHIBITION.—Any pipe, solder, or flux, which is used after the enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986, in the installation or repair of— "(A) any public water system, or "(B) any plumbing in a residential or nonresidential facil(: rity providing water for human consumption which is connected to a public water system, shall be lead free (within the meaning of subsection (d)). This paragraph shall not apply to leaded joints necessary for the repair of cast iron pipes. "(2) PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.—
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