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PRINTER'S NO. 2984
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2025
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY BOBACK, HARKINS, DRISCOLL, BRIGGS, MURT, RYAN,
D. COSTA, KINSEY, MILLARD, V. BROWN, KAUFER, SCHWEYER,
O'BRIEN, DEASY, DeLUCA, NEILSON, GILLEN, SIMS, DONATUCCI,
ROZZI, SNYDER, BARBIN, STEPHENS, TOOHIL, RAVENSTAHL, THOMAS,
WATSON, SCHLOSSBERG, WHEATLEY, READSHAW, BIZZARRO,
CALTAGIRONE, CORBIN, MARKOSEK, DAVIS, ROEBUCK, LEWIS AND
WARREN, FEBRUARY 5, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 5, 2018
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in grounds and buildings, providing
for lead testing.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 742. Lead Testing.--(a) No later than June 30,
2019, a school shall conduct testing of all water outlets used
for drinking and cooking for lead contamination and remediate
any lead contamination identified. The testing and remediation
shall be conducted every two years in accordance with the rules
and regulations established by the Department of Environmental
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Protection under subsection (c).
(b) Upon attaining the results of the testing of all water
outlets used for drinking and cooking for lead contamination
under subsection (a), the school shall have all of the following
duties:
(1) Taking any water outlets used for cooking or drinking
with lead contamination out of service within twenty-four (24)
hours of receiving the testing results.
(2) Providing written notice of the testing results and
remediation plan to the parents or guardians of the students and
staff members of the school if lead contamination is present .
(3) Displaying the testing results and remediation plan in a
prominent location at the school and posting the testing results
and remediation plan on the school's publicly accessible
Internet website within ten (10) days of receiving the testing
results if lead contamination is present.
(4) Submitting the testing results and remediation plan to
the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of
Education if lead contamination is present.
(c) No later than sixty (60) days after the effective date
of this section, the Department of Environmental Protection, in
consultation with the Department of Education, shall establish
rules and regulations regarding the testing of water outlets
used for drinking and cooking for lead contamination and the
remediation of lead contamination as required under this
section. The rules and regulations shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
(1) The minimum criteria for testing water outlets used for
drinking and cooking for lead contamination.
(2) The exclusive administration of the testing of water
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outlets used for drinking and cooking for lead contamination by
an agency certified by the Department of Environmental
Protection.
(3) Procedures to ensure that students have access to water
free of lead contamination, including before and during
remediation.
(4) Procedures for the remediation of water outlets used for
drinking or cooking if lead contamination is present.
(d) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Lead contamination." The presence of lead equal to five
parts per billion.
"Remediation." The reduction of a water outlet's lead level
below five parts per billion.
"School." A public or private primary or secondary school.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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