---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 U.S.C. § 390g–3"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands"
number: "390g–3"
heading: "Evaluation of water quality impacts"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/43/390g-3"
units:
  - "Chapter 12 — Reclamation and Irrigation of Lands by Federal Government"
  - "Subchapter I — General Provisions"
---

# §390g–3. Evaluation of water quality impacts


The [Secretary](/usc/43/31b.md?p=7), acting through the Bureau, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (hereinafter referred to as the “Administrator”) shall enter into a memorandum-of-understanding to provide for an evaluation of the impacts to surface water and groundwater quality resulting from the groundwater recharge demonstration projects constructed pursuant to sections [390g](/usc/43/390g.md) to [390g–8](/usc/43/390g–8.md) of this title. The Administrator shall consult with the United States Geological [Survey](/usc/43/31b.md?p=10) and shall make maximum use of data, studies, and other technical resources and assistance available from [State](/usc/43/31b.md?p=8) and local entities in conducting the evaluation. The evaluation of water quality impacts shall be completed so as to be included in the [Secretary](/usc/43/31b.md?p=7)’s summary report to the Congress referred to in [section 390g–2(c)(2) of this title](/usc/43/390g–2.md?p=c-2).


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 98–434, § 5, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1676; Pub. L. 102–575, title XXVI, § 2601(1), Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4689.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1992—Pub. L. 102–575 substituted “summary report” for “final report”.