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S. 3021-83 <br />(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the <br />end and inserting "; or"; and <br />(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: <br />"(D) entering into a contractual agreement for signifi- <br />cant management or administrative functions of the system <br />to correct violations identified in the plan.". <br />(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—SeCtiOn 1414(i)(1) of the Safe <br />Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-3(i)(1)) is amended by inserting <br />a comma after "1417". <br />SEC. 2010. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR COMPLIANCE. <br />(a) MANDATORY ASSESSMENT. —Subsection (h) of section 1414 <br />of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-3) is amended <br />by adding at the end the following: <br />"(3) AUTHORITY FOR MANDATORY ASSESSMENT. — <br />"(A) AUTHORITY. —A State with primary enforcement <br />responsibility or the Administrator (if the State does not <br />have primary enforcement responsibility) may require the <br />owner or operator of a public water system to assess options <br />for consolidation, or transfer of ownership of the system, <br />as described in paragraph (1), or other actions expected <br />to achieve compliance with national primary drinking water <br />regulations described in clause (i)(I), if— <br />"(i) the public water system — <br />"(I) has repeatedly violated one or more <br />national primary drinking water regulations and <br />such repeated violations are likely to adversely <br />affect human health; and <br />"(II)(aa) is unable or unwilling to take feasible <br />and affordable actions, as determined by the State <br />with primary enforcement responsibility or the <br />Administrator (if the State does not have primary <br />enforcement responsibility), that will result in the <br />public water system complying with the national <br />primary drinking water regulations described in <br />subclause (I), including accessing technical assist- <br />ance and financial assistance through the State <br />loan fund pursuant to section 1452; or <br />"(bb) has already undertaken actions described <br />in item (aa) without achieving compliance; <br />"(ii) such consolidation, transfer, or other action <br />is feasible; and <br />"(iii) such consolidation, transfer, or other action <br />could result in greater compliance with national pri- <br />mary drinking water regulations. <br />"(B) TAILORING OF ASSESSMENTS. —Requirements for <br />any assessment to be conducted pursuant to subparagraph <br />(A) shall be tailored with respect to the size, type, and <br />characteristics, of the public water system to be assessed. <br />"(C) APPROVED ENTITIES. —An assessment conducted <br />pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be conducted by an <br />amity annrnvad by tha gtata rarvnirino cnrh aacacamant <br />