{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-194.53","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 194.53","heading":"Consideration of underground sources of drinking water.","body":"In compliance assessments that analyze compliance with part 191, subpart C of this chapter, all underground sources of drinking water in the accessible environment that are expected to be affected by the disposal system over the regulatory time frame shall be considered. In determining whether underground sources of drinking water are expected to be affected by the disposal system, underground interconnections among bodies of surface water, ground water, and underground sources of drinking water shall be considered.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER F—RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS","PART 194—CRITERIA FOR THE CERTIFICATION AND RE-CERTIFICATION OF THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE 40 CFR PART 191 DISPOSAL REGULATIONS","Subpart C—Compliance Certification and Re-certification"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"a7cf3d549f5831aaab4a2cd20370ca79c6a6f5f97c28d14707793b6e91bcce61","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-194.52","next":"us/40-cfr-194.54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}