Amendment #164 to S3064

Safe Drinking Water Act

Mrs. Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose moves to amend the bill in section 2A by inserting after item 2200-7029 the following item:

"2200-7030 For a grant program to be administered by the department of environmental protection, in consultation with the executive office of education, to support access to clean drinking water in commonwealth public schools including, but not limited to, regional vocational or county agricultural school districts, independent vocational schools and collaboratives, private schools and child care centers as defined in section 1A of chapter 15D of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be used for improvements to the drinking water infrastructure in schools and child care centers to remediate the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, lead and other contaminants, including, but not limited to, the removal of existing drinking water outlets from operation and the acquisition, installation and maintenance of filtered water stations and filtered faucets for drinking water outlets; provided further, that filtered water station sand faucets shall be certified to meet National Sanitation Foundation and American National Standards Institute filtration systems standard 42 for particulate removal and 1standard 53 for lead reduction at all water outlets intended for human consumption at a rate of at least 1 per 75 occupants; and provided further, that the department may prioritize awarding funds to school districts or child care centers in low income or environmental justice communities…………………………..$36,000,000”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #164 to S3064

Safe Drinking Water Act