AB 249 – Assembly Floor
School Lead Testing & Mitigation
Lead in drinking water is especially harmful to developing children's brains, and yet there are schools in California with drinking water pipes and fixtures contaminated with lead. AB 249 would have required childcare centers and TK-12 school buildings built after 2010 to meet existing federal and state standards for lead levels in water systems. It required a community water system that serves as a school site to test for lead in each of the school site's potable water system outlets by January 1, 2027, and if the lead level exceeds five parts per billion (ppb), required the local educational agency or school to take immediate steps to shut down use of all fountains and faucets where the excess lead levels may exist and ensure that a potable source of drinking water is provided for students.
Bill info from the legislature
Issues: Eliminating Toxins and Pollution
Not signed into Law
Status:
Vetoed by the Governor
71 Yes
1 No
8 Abstain
35 Yes
3 No
2 Abstain
Vetoed
