underserved community
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
The term “underserved community” includes a political subdivision of a State that either, as determined by the Administrator—
(A) does not have household drinking water or wastewater services; or
(B) is served by a public water system that violates, or exceeds, as applicable, a requirement of a national primary drinking water regulation issued under section 300g–1 of this title, including—
(i) a maximum contaminant level;
(ii) a treatment technique; and
(iii) an action level.
Source
- 2016–present42 U.S.C. § 300j-19aThe Public Health and Welfare · Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities · in this section
The term "underserved community" means a community with a population of less than 50,000 that has a median household income of less than 80 percent of the statewide median household income.
Source
- 2024–present33 U.S.C. § 467Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term "underserved community" means a political subdivision of a State that, as determined by the Administrator, has an inadequate system for obtaining drinking water.
Source
- 2016–present42 U.S.C. § 300j-19aThe Public Health and Welfare · Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities · in this section