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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-405" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Drinking Water">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “dangerous contaminant” means a contaminant that, if present in a public water system, would present an imminent and substantial danger to the health of individuals.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On receipt of information that a dangerous contaminant is present in or likely to enter a public water system, the Secretary may take any action necessary to protect the health of the individuals whose health is or would be endangered by the dangerous contaminant.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The actions that the Secretary may take under this section include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Issuing any order necessary to protect the health of individuals who are or may be users of the public water system; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Suing for injunctive or other appropriate relief.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
