Title 25 — Environmental Health
11 chapters · 121 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 25.3001 Short title
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The act codified in this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Safe Drinking Water Act”. History: 1979, PL 16-13 § 1.
A.S.C.A. § 25.3002 Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (a) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (b) “Agency” means the Department of Health or such other Territorial agency as shall be charged with responsibility for implementation and enforcement of this chapte…
A.S.C.A. § 25.3003 Drinking water standards
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(a) The Director shall adopt and enforce primary drinking water rules that at any given time shall be no less stringent than the complete interim or revised national primary drinking water regulations in effect at that time. (b) Subject to 25.3004 the primary drinking water rules…
A.S.C.A. § 25.3004 Variances and exemptions
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Rules adopted under 25.3003 under conditions and in a manner as he considers necessary and desirable; provided, that those variances or exemptions are permitted under conditions and in a manner in which variances and exemptions may be granted under the federal act. History: 1979,…
A.S.C.A. § 25.3005 Imminent hazards
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The Director, upon receipt of information that a contaminant which is present in or is likely to enter a public water system may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons, may take action as he considers necessary in order to protect the health of …
A.S.C.A. § 25.3006 Plan for emergency provision of water
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The Director shall adopt an adequate plan for the provision of safe drinking water under emergency circumstances. When, in the judgment of the Director, emergency circumstances exist in American Samoa with respect to a need for safe drinking water he may take action as he conside…
A.S.C.A. § 25.3007 Notification of users and regulatory agencies
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Whenever a public water supply system: (1) is not in compliance with the primary drinking water rules; (2) fails to perform monitoring required by rules adopted by the Director; (3) is subject to a variance granted for an inability to meet a maximum contaminant level requirement;…
A.S.C.A. § 25.3008 Prohibited acts
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The following acts are prohibited: (1) failure by a supplier of water to comply with the requirements of 25.3007, or dissemination by that supplier of any false or misleading information with respect to notices required under 25.3007 or with respect to remedial actions being unde…
A.S.C.A. § 25.3009 Administration
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To carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter the Director is authorized and empowered to: (1) perform any and all acts necessary to carry out the purposes and requirements of this chapter relating to the adoption and enforcement of primary drinking water rules; (2) ad…
A.S.C.A. § 25.3010 Penalties and remedies
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(a) A fine not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000 may be imposed on persons who violate paragraph (1) of 25.3008. (b) Persons who violate or fail or refuse to comply with orders issued by the Director under 25.3005, or pay a civil penalty issued pursuant to this section, …