legislation: 101-hr-5486

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101-hr-5486 101 hr 5486 Sole Source Aquifer Protection Act of 1990 Water Resources Development 1990-08-03 1990-08-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. House Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11] NJ R G000025 1 Sole Source Aquifer Protection Act of 1990 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to prohibit construction of landfills or land treatment facilities within a critical aquifer protection area unless the State or local government having jurisdiction over such area has adopted a management plan for the area. Requires the plan to provide for: (1) the maintenance of groundwater quality to protect human health, the environment, and groundwater resources; and (2) public hearings for receiving comments on the plan. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to declare that it is national policy that such a plan be promulgated before such facilities are constructed over a critical aquifer. 2025-08-26T17:24:16Z  

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