42 U.S.C. § 9618
Section 9618 · High priority for drinking water supplies
This is § 118 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 19 court decisions — leading case United States Environmental Protection Agency v. Sequa Corp. (1993)
Most recently applied in Asarco, LLC v. Noranda Mining, Inc. (January 2017)
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For purposes of taking action under section 9604 or 9606 of this title and listing facilities on the National Priorities List, the President shall give a high priority to facilities where the release of hazardous substances or pollutants or contaminants has resulted in the closing of drinking water wells or has contaminated a principal drinking water supply.