The Nation - News from May 14, 1986
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The House passed and sent to the Senate legislation to strengthen the Safe Drinking Water Act and initiate a federally supervised program to protect ground water from hazardous substances. The bill also would require stepped-up monitoring for chemicals in water supplies. It is a compromise agreed to by House and Senate negotiators. Federal aid would be available to help states find ways of preventing ground water contamination.
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