MN HF2181

Commissioner of health, in consultation with commissioner of education, shall establish a program to identify lead service lines and lead-bearing plumbing in public, nonpublic, and charter schools (K-12) and licensed child care centers, excluding family or group family day care.

Commissioner of health shall require mitigation of identified lead hazards within a period of time determined by the commissioner after hazard identification.

Initial drinking water lead testing must occur by September 1, 2018, and every ten years thereafter, using first-draw water samples taken after six hours of outlet inactivity.

Schools and child care centers must notify parents or legal guardians if any sample exceeds the lead action level set by the commissioner, including the water source outlet location and a reference to EPA's website.

Schools must make testing results available for review and notify parents of the availability of testing information; commissioner shall adopt rules using expedited rulemaking process.