42 U.S.C. § 300h–4
Optional demonstration by States relating to oil or natural gas
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 300h–4, Optional demonstration by States relating to oil or natural gas, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/476245
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For purposes of the Administrator’s approval or disapproval under section 300h–1 of this title of that portion of any State underground injection control program which relates to—
If the Administrator revises or amends any requirement of a regulation under section 300h of this title 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 300h–1(b)(1)(B) of this title the State may demonstrate that, with respect to that aspect of such underground injection, the State program meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 300h(b)(1) of this title and represents an effective program (including adequate recordkeeping and reporting) to prevent underground injection which endangers drinking water sources.
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.
- A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally