CA AB746

Community water systems must test for lead in potable water systems at public school sites with buildings constructed before January 1, 2010, on or before July 1, 2019.

Community water systems must report test findings to schoolsites within 10 business days (or 2 business days if lead exceeds 15 parts per billion), and must test water at the point where the schoolsite connects to the water supply network if lead levels exceed 15 parts per billion.

Local educational agencies must notify parents and guardians if lead levels exceed 15 parts per billion and must immediately shut down all affected fountains and faucets where excess lead may exist.

Local educational agencies must ensure potable drinking water is provided for students at affected schoolsites through methods including pipe replacement, water filtration, or bottled water as a short-term solution.

The section becomes inoperative on July 1, 2019, and is repealed as of January 1, 2020; exemptions apply to schoolsites constructed after January 1, 2010, or those already permitted as public water systems or having completed recent lead testing.