# 42 U.S.C. § 300g–3: Enforcement of drinking water regulations

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## Section

- **Citation:** 42 U.S.C. § 300g–3
- **Heading:** Enforcement of drinking water regulations
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE > CHAPTER 6A—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER XII—SAFETY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS > Part B—Public Water Systems

## Text

for which a variance under section 300g–4 or an exemption under section 300g–5 of this title is not in effect, does not comply with any applicable requirement, or

( July 1, 1944, ch. 373 , title XIV, § 1414, as added Pub. L. 93–523, § 2(a) , Dec. 16, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1666 ; amended Pub. L. 95–190, § 12(b) , Nov. 16, 1977 , 91 Stat. 1398 ; Pub. L. 99–339, title I , §§ 102, 103, June 19, 1986 , 100 Stat. 647 , 648; Pub. L. 104–182, title I , §§ 113(a), 114(a), Aug. 6, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1634 , 1636; Pub. L. 107–188, title IV, § 403(1) , June 12, 2002 , 116 Stat. 687 ; Pub. L. 114–322, title II, § 2106(a) , Dec. 16, 2016 , 130 Stat. 1722 ; Pub. L. 115–270, title II , §§ 2008–2010(a), 2011, Oct. 23, 2018 , 132 Stat. 3846 , 3847, 3849.)

## Nearby sections

- [42 U.S.C. § 300f Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300f.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g Coverage](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–1 National drinking water regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%931.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–2 State primary enforcement responsibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%932.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–3 Enforcement of drinking water regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%933.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–4 Variances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%934.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–5 Exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%935.md)
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- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–7 Monitoring of contaminants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%937.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–8 Operator certification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%938.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–9 Capacity development](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%939.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–10 Cybersecurity support for public water systems](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%9310.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300h Regulations for State programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300h.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300h–1 State primary enforcement responsibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300h%E2%80%931.md)

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