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r • Chairman , Resolutions Committee October 4 , 1.984 Page 4 i places a severe financial hardship upon a municipality of j only 23 , 000 residents. The proposed amendment to the National Municipal Po1ic! encourages the federal government to authorize use of the proposed Federal water Bark for low-interest loans to ' municipalities that have taken response action to remedy a hazardous contamination problem. The availatilit,.: of low-interest leans would sicnificant' , alleviate the finan- cial difficulties besetting municipalities when faced with { contamination rcblems that the EPA cannot remedy with use of grants from the Superfund. The number of municipalities that would benefit frcm such a program cannot be estirnated at this time , but tt:e City' s case demonstrates that loco- holes do exist i- current lecislat_icn . G.Lven the importance cf municipal water systems to the health of the e1amer1car. people , an,. zrovisicr that would steed resolution of water i contaminatien crcd_ems should 'pe erccuraeed . 3 _ CEPCLA Amend-en Pesol ut CE:?CLA must be reaut_hcrized by Congress by the end c* lecisiative action 1- 1985 . The City submits tie enclose" Prccosed Resolution to demonstrate the League ' s support i^ the 198 Ccncressicr.al S"ession of a Superfund Reauthcriza- tion Bill semi:ar tc Senate Bill 2592 that fared tc pass Cc-cress oricr tc ad;curnment in Octcber , 1984 . Senate B_:_ 2892 wcula .ave amender CrPC A to partiai' v el`, hate the restrict:c:: cr. t! a use of the Suc_ er:und fen remedial action taken with respect to federally-owned fac_ lities . s The amendment wc-;;l.. Nave permitted use of the Super`..nd tc pay for alternative water supp:iPS i-n cases ir.vol:•i c federally-owned facilities where groundwater contamninaticn exists beyond the federal propert- boundar•, and the federal- ly-owned facilit,.: is not the only potentially responsible party. The amendment also would have permitted expenditures from the Super`und for reimbursement of funds already spent by a municipality. Senator David Durenberger of Minnesota has indicated that he will work to insure that the provision concerning federal facilities is included in the Superfund Reauthorization Bill next year. The League' s support of the bill at that time would be of crreat assistance to the City and to all municipalities in general. The City appreciates the efforts of the League to preserve the nation's water quality and supply and appreciates the • League' s cooperation and assistance in dealing with the City' s specific contamination problem. E