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Financial Assurance Guidance for the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024

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American Water Works Association filed 1 comment on this docket between Sep 16, 2025 and Sep 16, 2025. 2 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 319d ago.

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Sep 16, 2025· Comment submitted by American Water Works Association (AWWA)· EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-0586-0004

Please see the attached file for comments from the American Water Works Association (AWWA).

Abstract

Office of Mountains, Deserts and Plains (OMDP). In the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024, financial assurance is a requirement for all projects in the permit application. This document provides guidance in drafting and fulfilling the financial assurance components of Good Samaritan permits. This guidance defines relevant terms, discusses initial and modified cost estimates and financial assurance mechanisms, and describes how financial assurance may be accessed and released by EPA.

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