MI SB1035

Schools must develop a drinking water management plan by January 24, 2025, specifying locations of water outlets and establishing schedules for annual water testing and filter replacement to ensure lead levels do not exceed 5 parts per billion.

Schools must install filtered bottle-filling stations (at least one per 100 occupants) and filtered faucets by the end of the 2025-2026 school year, and shut off or render inoperable any unfiltered water outlets providing water for human consumption.

Schools that have tested for lead between January 24, 2022 and January 24, 2025 with no lead detected are exempt from the installation and management plan requirements and only need to conduct testing every 3 years.

Schools must immediately shut off water outlets with lead levels exceeding 5 parts per billion, post warning signs, replace filters, and notify staff and parents within 30 days; those with lead levels of 1-5 parts per billion must resample and consult with the department.

The legislature must annually appropriate sufficient funds to the department to administer the act; schools are not required to comply unless adequate funding is appropriated.