Contaminated Wells Relocation Act

Summary

Authorizes the NASA Administrator to enter a contract of up to five years with the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, to reimburse the town for costs to remove drinking water wells located on NASA-administered property and to install replacement wells on town-controlled property. The agreement must specify removal of the three remaining wells, the replacement site location, and a current cost estimate, and NASA must transmit the agreement to specified congressional committees within 18 months of enactment.

Key Points

• Permits the NASA Administrator to contract with the Town of Chincoteague for up to five years to reimburse costs for removing wells from NASA-administered property and installing replacement wells.
• Requires the agreement to include removal of the three remaining wells, the new site location, and a current cost estimate.
• NASA must transmit any agreement to specified congressional committees within 18 months of enactment.
• The provision authorizes contracting and reimbursement but does not specify or appropriate a funding amount.
• Does not alter other permitting, environmental, or state/local requirements for well removal or installation.
• Targets a single locality (Town of Chincoteague) to address drinking water infrastructure relocation tied to NASA-administered land.
• The contract term may be up to five years, giving time for planning, construction, and reimbursement.
• Establishes an administrative reporting requirement to Congress to provide transparency about the agreement.

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