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IN HB1433
Bill
Status
1/15/2019
Primary Sponsor
Carolyn Jackson
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AI Summary
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Drinking water in all child care centers, child care homes, child care ministry sites, child care program sites, child caring institutions, and school buildings must be tested for lead and copper before January 1, 2022
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Facilities already tested for compliance with national primary drinking water regulations since 2016 satisfy the testing requirement, including schools tested during Indiana Finance Authority's 2017-2018 lead sampling program
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Facilities with lead levels at or above 15 parts per billion must take action to reduce lead in drinking water below that threshold
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Applies to public schools and charter schools serving kindergarten through grade 12
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Drinking water testing in schools and child care facilities. Requires that the drinking water in every child care center, child care home, child care ministry site, child care program site, child caring institution, and school building be tested before January 1, 2022, for compliance with the national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper. Provides, however, that the testing requirement is satisfied if the drinking water of the child care facility or school building has already been tested for compliance with the national primary drinking water regulations at least once since 2016. Provides that if a test of the drinking water of a child care facility or school building indicates the presence of lead in the water equal to or greater than the federal lead action level of 15 parts per billion, the person or entity having authority over the child care facility or school building is required to take action to reduce the lead levels in the drinking water to less than 15 parts per billion.
Last Action
Representative Smith, V. added as coauthor
1/24/2019