Here are a few recent examples from the news:
In Illinois, the senate unanimously passed a plan to have the state’s Environmental Protection Agency conduct a study of lead in the drinking water and publish results online. A report on findings from the study will be presented to the Governor and legislature by the end of the year.
In New Jersey, legislation has been introduced that, if passed, would require all child care centers to be tested for lead in the drinking water. This bill comes at the same time as another proposal to require testing and remediation of lead in all public and private school water supplies and Governor Chris Christie’s efforts to fund lead testing in 3,000 New Jersey public schools.
In New York, Mount Vernon Schools Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton ordered independent testing for lead in each drinking water source in every school building. Hamilton explained:
“The testing is not required by law or regulation, and we have no information that suggest there are any elevated levels of lead in drinking water in our schools. However, based on national events, this testing is being performed as a precaution.”
