§ 1241. Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to require all school districts, supervisory unions, independent schools, and child care providers in Vermont to: (1) test drinking water in their buildings and child care facilities for lead contamination; and (2) develop and implement an appropriate response or lead remediation plan when sampling indicates unsafe […]
§ 1242. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Action level” means four parts per billion (ppb) of lead. (2) “Alternative water source” means: (A) water from an outlet within the building or facility that is below the action level; or (B) containerized, bottled, or packaged drinking water. (3) “Building” means any structure, facility, addition, […]
§ 1243. Testing of drinking water (a) Scope of testing. (1) Each school district, supervisory union, or independent school in the State shall collect a drinking water sample from each outlet in the buildings it owns, controls, or operates and shall submit the sample to the Department of Health for testing for lead contamination as […]
§ 1244. Response to action level; notice; reporting If a sample of drinking water under section 1243 of this title indicates that drinking water from an outlet is at or above the action level, the school district, supervisory union, independent school, or child care provider that owns, controls, or operates the building or facility in […]
§ 1245. Record keeping; public notification; database (a) Record keeping. The Department of Health shall retain all records of test results, laboratory analyses, lead remediation plans, and waiver requests for 10 years following the creation or acquisition of the record. Records produced or acquired by the Department under this chapter are public records subject to […]
§ 1246. Lead remediation plan; guidance; communication (a) Consultation. When a laboratory analysis of a sample of drinking water from an outlet at a building or facility owned, controlled, or operated by a school district, supervisory union, independent school, or child care provider is at or above the action level, the school district, supervisory union, […]
§ 1247. Rulemaking (a) The Commissioner shall adopt rules under this chapter to achieve the purposes of this chapter. (b) On or before November 1, 2020, the Commissioner, with continuing consultation with the Secretary of Natural Resources, the Commissioner for Children and Families, and the Secretary of Education, shall adopt rules regarding the implementation of […]
§ 1248. Enforcement; penalties In addition to any other authority provided by law, the Commissioner of Health or a hearing officer designated by the Commissioner may, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, impose an administrative penalty of up to $500.00 for a violation of the requirements of this chapter. The hearing before the Commissioner […]
