Ensuring safe drinking water in schools by mandating lead testing, remediation, and public disclosure.

The bill mandates that schools and child care centers in Massachusetts annually test drinking water outlets for lead. If elevated lead levels are detected, the outlets must be shut off and remediated. Schools and child care centers must install certified point-of-use filters at all drinking water outlets except water fountains within eighteen months. The bill also requires schools and child care centers to post information about lead testing and remediation at each drinking water outlet and notify parents, teachers, and employees of test results and remediation efforts.

Ensuring safe drinking water in schools by mandating lead testing, remediation, and public disclosure.

The bill mandates that schools and child care centers in Massachusetts annually test drinking water outlets for lead. If elevated lead levels are detected, the outlets must be shut off and remediated. Schools and child care centers must install certified point-of-use filters at all drinking water outlets except water fountains within eighteen months. The bill also requires schools and child care centers to post information about lead testing and remediation at each drinking water outlet and notify parents, teachers, and employees of test results and remediation efforts.