SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.2532
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
5276H.03C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Toamendchapter160,RSMo,byaddingtheretoonenewsectionrelatingtodrinkingwaterin
schools.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Chapter160,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe
2knownassection160.077,toreadasfollows:
160.077.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"GettheLead
2OutofSchoolDrinkingWaterAct".
3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)"Commission",thesafedrinkingwatercommissionestablishedunder
5section640.105;
6 (2)"Disadvantagedschooldistrict",anyschooldistrictthatservesstudentsfrom
7acountyinwhichatleasttwenty-fivepercentofthehouseholdsinsuchcountyarebelow
8thefederalpovertyguidelinesupdatedperiodicallyintheFederalRegisterbytheU.S.
9DepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesundertheauthorityof42U.S.C.Section
109902(2),asamended,oranyschooldistrictinwhichmorethanseventypercentof
11studentsinthedistrictqualifyforafreeorreducedpricelunchunderthefederal
12RichardB.RussellNationalSchoolLunchAct,42U.S.C.Section1751etseq.;
13 (3)"Drinkingwateroutlet",apotablewaterfixturethatisusedfordrinkingor
14foodpreparation."Drinkingwateroutlet"includes,butisnotlimitedto:
15 (a)Awaterfountain,faucet,ortapthatisusedorpotentiallyusedfordrinking
16orfoodpreparation;and
17 (b)Ice–makingandhotdrinkmachines;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (4)"Firstdraw",atwo-hundred-fifty-millilitersampleimmediatelycollected
19fromadrinkingwateroutletthathasbeenturnedonafterastagnationperiodofatleast
20eighthours;
21 (5)"NSF/ANSI53-2017",thestandardfordrinkingwatertreatmentsystems
22thataredesignedtoreducespecifichealth-relatedcontaminantsinwatersuppliesthatis
23publishedbyNSFInternational/ANSIwiththetitle"DrinkingWaterTreatmentUnits-
24HealthEffects",oranymorestringentsubsequentstandard;
25 (6)"Parent",aparent,guardian,orotherpersonhavingcontrolorcustodyofa
26child;
27 (7)"Privateschool",thesamedefinitionasinsection166.700;
28 (8)"Publicschool",thesamedefinitionasinsection160.011;
29 (9)"Remediation",decreasingtheleadconcentrationinwaterfromadrinking
30wateroutlettolessthanonepartperbillionwithoutrelyingsolelyonflushingpractices,
31orusingmethodssuchasthereplacementoflead-containingpipes,solder,fittings,or
32fixtureswithlead-freecomponents;
33 (10)"School",anypublicschool,privateschool,orproviderofanearly
34childhoodeducationprogramthatreceivesstatefunding.
35 3.Beginninginthe2023-24schoolyearandforeachsubsequentschoolyear,
36eachschoolshallprovidedrinkingwaterwithaleadconcentrationlevelbelowthe
37AmericanAcademyofPediatrics'recommendedmaximumlevelforschoolsofonepart
38perbillioninsufficientamountstomeetthedrinkingwaterneedsofallstudentsand
39staffasprovidedinthissection.
40 4.(1)BeforeJanuary1,2024,eachschoolshall:
41 (a)Conductaninventoryofalldrinkingwateroutletsandnonpotablewater
42fixturesineachoftheschool'sbuildings;
43 (b)RemoveanydrinkingwatercoolersthattheUnitedStatesEnvironmental
44ProtectionAgencyhasdeterminedarenotlead-freeunderthefederalLead
45ContaminationControlActof1988,asamended;
46 (c)Installafilterthatreducesleadindrinkingwateroneachdrinkingwater
47outlet,maintainsuchfilterstoensurethatleadconcentrationlevelsarebelowonepart
48perbillion,andreplacesuchfiltersatleastasfrequentlyasprovidedforinthe
49manufacturer'sinstructions.Thisparagraphshallapplyonlytoschoolswithdrinking
50waterdeterminedtohavealeadconcentrationlevelabovetheAmericanAcademyof
51Pediatrics'recommendedmaximumlevelforschoolsofonepartperbillion;and
52 (d)Uponrequest,providegeneralinformationonthehealtheffectsoflead
53contaminationandadditionalinformationalresourcesforemployeesandparentsof
54childrenateachschool.
HCSHB2532 2 55 (2)Eachschoolshallmakebuildingshousingearlychildhoodeducation
56programs,kindergartens,andelementaryschoolstheprioritywhencomplyingwith
57paragraphs(a)to(c)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection.
58 (3)Filtersdescribedinparagraph(c)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionand
59anyreplacementfiltersshallbecertifiedascompliantwithNSF/ANSI53-2017andshall
60incorporateanintegralperformanceindicationdeviceasspecifiedinsection6.1ofNSF/
61ANSI53-2017.
62 (4)Eachschoolshallprovidesufficientfilteredwatertomeetthedrinkingwater
63needsofallstudentsandstaff.
64 (5)Withinsixtydaysafterfiltersareinstalledasrequiredunderparagraph(c)
65ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionandannuallythereafter,eachschoolshallconduct
66testingforleadbyfirst-drawandfollow-upflushsamplesofarandomsamplingofat
67leasttwenty-fivepercentofremediateddrinkingwateroutletsuntilallremediated
68sourceshavebeentestedasrecommendedbythe2018versionoftheUnitedStates
69EnvironmentalProtectionAgency's"Training,Testing,andTakingAction"program.
70Thetestingshallbeconductedandtheresultsanalyzedforbothtypesoftestsbyan
71entityorentitiesapprovedbythedepartment.
72 (6)Withintwoweeksafterreceivingtestresults,eachschoolshallmakeall
73testingresultsandanyleadremediationplansavailableontheschool'swebsite.
74 (7)Schooldistrictsshallsubmitsuchannualtestingresultstothecommission.
75 (8)Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtopreventaschoolfromconducting
76morefrequenttestingthanrequiredunderthissection.
77 5.(1)Ifafirstdrawsampleshowsaleadconcentrationofonepartperbillionor
78greater,theaffectedschoolshall:
79 (a)Withinonebusinessdayafterreceivingthetestresult,shutoffthedrinking
80wateroutlet;
81 (b)Providebottledwaterifthereisnotenoughwatertomeetthedrinkingwater
82needsofthestudents,teachers,andstaff;and
83 (c)Withinthirtydaysafterreceivingthetestresult,determineinterim
84remediationstepstoimplementtoaddresstheelevatedleadconcentrationlevel.Such
85stepsshallbepostedtotheschoolwebsite.
86 (2)Ifapipe,solder,fitting,orfixtureisreplacedaspartofpermanent
87remediationunderparagraph(d)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,thereplacement
88shallbelead-free,assuchtermisdefinedin40CFR143.12,asamended.
89 (3)Ifatestresultexceedsonepartperbillion,theaffectedschoolshallcontact
90parentsandstaffviawrittennotificationwithinsevenbusinessdaysafterreceivingthe
91testresult.Thenotificationshallincludeatleast:
HCSHB2532 3 92 (a)Thetestresultsandasummarythatexplainssuchresults;
93 (b)Adescriptionofanyremedialstepstaken;and
94 (c)Adescriptionofgeneralhealtheffectsofleadcontaminationandcommunity
95specificresources.
96 6.(1)Inadditiontotheapportionmentspayabletoaschooldistrictunder
97chapter163,thedepartmentofnaturalresourcesisherebyauthorizedtoapportionto
98anyschooladditionalfundingforthefiltration,testing,andotherremediationof
99drinkingwatersystemsrequiredunderthissection,subjecttoappropriation.
100 (2)Totheextentpermittedbyfederallaw,aschooldistrictmayseek
101reimbursementorotherfundsforcomplianceincurredunderthissectionunderany
102applicablefederallawincluding,butnotlimitedto,America'sWaterInfrastructureAct
103of2018andtheWaterInfrastructureFinanceandInnovationActof2014,33U.S.C.
104Section3901etseq.
105 (3)Disadvantagedschooldistrictsshallreceivefundingpriorityunderthis
106subsection.
107 7.Thecommission,inconjunctionwiththedepartmentofelementaryand
108secondaryeducation,shallpublishareportbienniallybasedonthefindingsfromthe
109watertestingconductedunderthissection.Suchreportshallbesenttothegovernor
110andthejointcommitteeoneducationandshallbemadeavailableonthewebsiteofthe
111commission.
112 8.Thecommissionshall:
113 (1)OnorbeforeJuly1,2023,provideguidancetoschoolsregardingthe
114maintenanceoffiltersandfiltrationsystemsandthedevelopmentandimplementation
115offlushingplans.Suchguidanceshallincluderecommendationsforflushingafter
116stagnanttimesincluding,butnotlimitedto,themorningofeachschooldayandafter
117weekends,schoolholidays,andsummerbreak.Flushingplansshallincludedetailsfor
118flushingtheincomingwaterlineandthefilter;and
119 (2)OnorbeforeJuly1,2023,createanonlineprogramtoprovidetrainingfor
120custodialstaffonthemaintenanceoffiltersandfiltrationsystemsandonthe
121implementationofflushingplans,emphasizingthatpropermaintenanceiscriticalto
122improveddrinkingwaterqualityandsafety.
123 9.(1)Forpublicschools,thecommissionshallensurecompliancewiththis
124section.Eachschooldistrictshallberesponsibleforensuringcompliancewithineach
125schoolwithintheschooldistrict'sjurisdiction.
126 (2)Thecommissionshallhavetheauthoritytoenteraschoolbuildinggoverned
127bythissectiontodeterminecompliancewiththissection.
HCSHB2532 4 128 10.NoschoolbuildingconstructedafterJanuary4,2014,asprovidedinthe
129federalReductionofLeadinDrinkingWaterAct(42U.S.C.Section300g-6),as
130amended,shallberequiredtoinstall,maintain,orreplacefiltersunderparagraph(c)of
131subdivision(1)ofsubsection4ofthissection.
132 11.Aschoolthattestsanddoesnotfindadrinkingwatersourcewithalead
133concentrationabovetheacceptablelevelasdefinedinsubsection3ofthissectionshall
134berequiredtotestonlyeveryfiveyears.
135 12.Thecommissionmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe
136administrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
137section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
138becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
139536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable,
140andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
141review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
142heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
143adoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
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