Bill > HR4805

This bill, the Safe School Drinking Water Act, directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a program that provides grants to states to assist local educational agencies in the voluntary installation and maintenance of water filtration stations at schools and child care programs. The bill defines a "filtration station" as an apparatus that is connected to the building's plumbing, certified for lead and particulate reduction, has a performance indicator, can fill water bottles, and allows for direct drinking. The grants can be used to cover the costs of installing and maintaining these filtration stations, as well as the annual testing of drinking water after the stations are installed. The bill gives priority to states and local agencies that will help install filtration stations in low-income areas, and it does not require prior testing for lead contamination as a condition for participation in the program. The bill authorizes $100 million in funding for this program annually from 2022 to 2031.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4805/all-info