Senate passes lead testing bill for water at schools
Senate passes lead testing bill for water at schools
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois senate
passed legislation recently meant to
address the issue of lead contamination in
drinking water and other water supplies.
The legislation, SB 550, would require
schools built before the year 2000 with
students fifth grade and below and
licensed day cares to test drinking water
and water used for cooking.
State Senator Donne Trotter
(D-Chicago) was one of the bill’s chief cosponsors
in the Senate.
“If we don’t address this issue in
schools now, we are going to continue to
see huge disparities in education,” said
Trotter. “Older schools in heavy low income
and minority areas are much
more likely to be effected, leading to
developmental delays, learning disabilities
and many other significant health
problems. That is why lead testing is so
important.”
The legislation now goes to the
governor’s desk.
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