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42 U.S.C. § 300h–2

Enforcement of program

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 300h–2, Enforcement of program, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/476243
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Civil actions referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall be brought in the appropriate United States district court. Such court shall have jurisdiction to require compliance with any requirement of an applicable underground injection program or with an order issued under subsection (c). The court may enter such judgment as protection of public health may require. Any person who violates any requirement of an applicable underground injection control program or an order requiring compliance under subsection (c)— In any case in which the Administrator is authorized to bring a civil action under this section with respect to any regulation or other requirement of this part other than those relating to— In any case in which the Administrator is authorized to bring a civil action under this section with respect to any regulation, or other requirement of this part relating to— Any violation with respect to which the Administrator has commenced and is diligently prosecuting an action, or has issued an order under this subsection assessing a penalty, shall not be subject to an action under subsection (b) of this section or section 300h–3(c) or 300j–8 of this title, except that the foregoing limitation on civil actions under section 300j–8 of this title shall not apply with respect to any violation for which— If any person fails to pay an assessment of a civil penalty— Nothing in this subchapter shall diminish any authority of a State or political subdivision to adopt or enforce any law or regulation respecting underground injection but no such law or regulation shall relieve any person of any requirement otherwise applicable under this subchapter.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-523(S. 433)1974-12-16
    Safe Drinking Water Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 96-502(H.R. 8117)1980-12-05
    A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-339(S. 124)1986-06-19
    Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally