HB3327 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law to require park districts, municipal park and recreation agencies, and special recreation agencies to test all potable water sources in parks serving children under 6 years old for lead contamination.

• Testing must collect first-draw and second-draw 250 milliliter water samples using certified laboratories with accreditation from national bodies like NELAC Institute (TNI), with samples analyzed using EPA-approved test methods.

• Results exceeding 5 parts per billion must be promptly reported via county publications and websites (if applicable), including sampling location and EPA information on lead in drinking water; results at or below 5 ppb may be posted on websites only.

• Parks constructed before January 1, 1987 must complete testing by December 31, 2022, and parks constructed between January 2, 1987 and January 1, 2000 must complete testing by December 31, 2023.

• Community water system operators may agree to pay laboratory analysis costs and may utilize lead hazard cost recovery fees under the Illinois Municipal Code; lead sampling results cannot be used to determine compliance with federal Lead and Copper Rule regulations.