American rule - landowner has a right to use only a reasonable amount of ground water, recognizing the rights of adjacent owners. Some states now regulate water use to prevent severe declines in ground-water levels. Requires new hazardous land disposal facilities to have a ground-water monitoring system. Contains a provision for emergency response to hazardous materials spills and cleanup. Required EPA to create a list of sites needing remediation, the National Priorities.
Amendments make current land owner liable even if they had do role in or knowledge of contamination.
Also Specal Regulations for Injection Wells Injection wells are used across U.S. for a variety of purposes including industrial and municipal waste disposal, solution mining of uranium and sulfur, brine production, and agricultural drainage.