AZ SB1132

School districts and child care facilities must conduct periodic first-drawn tap water testing to monitor for lead contamination in occupied buildings, with testing and analysis performed by department-approved providers.

Buildings with plumbing and equipment that comply with federal lead-free standards are exempt from testing, and districts with recent compliant testing within five years before the effective date may be exempted from additional requirements.

Schools and child care facilities that find lead contamination must provide safe drinking water until levels drop below five parts per billion, notify parents/guardians in writing, and post results on their websites.

All testing results and remediation plans must be made publicly available on school and child care facility websites and submitted to the state department and county health authorities.

The Department of Environmental Quality shall adopt implementing rules consistent with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and publish biennial reports on testing findings to the governor and legislature, while identifying and potentially providing grant funding to assist with compliance costs.