Approval of individual residential water purification or treatment units

U.S.C. Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING 12 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING CHAPTER 13 - NATIONAL HOUSING Sec. 1701z-15 - Approval of individual residential water purification or treatment units From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§1701z–15. Approval of individual residential water purification or treatment units

(a) In general When the existing water supply does not meet the minimum property standards established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and a permanent alternative acceptable water supply is not available, a continuous supply of water may be provided through the use of approved residential water treatment equipment or a water purification unit that provides bacterially and chemically safe drinking water. (b) Approval process A performance-based approval of the equipment or unit and the maintenance, monitoring, and replacement plan for such equipment or unit shall be certified by field offices of the Department of Housing and Urban Development based upon general standards recognized by the Department as modified for local or regional conditions. As a part of such approved plan, a separate monthly escrow account may be required to be established through the lender to cover the cost of the approved yearly maintenance and monitoring schedule and projected replacement of the equipment or unit.

(Pub. L. 100–242, title IV, §424, Feb. 5, 1988, 101 Stat. 1915.)

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, and not as part of the National Housing Act which comprises this chapter.