Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§300j–25 Drinking water fountain replacement for schools
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XII— - SAFETY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Part Part F— - Additional Requirements To Regulate Safety of Drinking Water › § 300j–25
Summary
By October 23, 2019, the Administrator must create grants to help local educational agencies replace drinking fountains made before 1988. Grants must pay for replacements, may cover lead testing and reporting, give priority to agencies with economic need, and $5,000,000 is authorized for each fiscal year 2019 through 2021.
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Title 42, §300j–25
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(a)Not later than 1 year after October 23, 2018, the Administrator shall establish a grant program to provide assistance to local educational agencies for the replacement of drinking water fountains manufactured prior to 1988.
(b)Funds awarded under the grant program—
(1)shall be used to pay the costs of replacement of drinking water fountains in schools; and
(2)may be used to pay the costs of monitoring and reporting of lead levels in the drinking water of schools of a local educational agency receiving such funds, as determined appropriate by the Administrator.
(c)In awarding funds under the grant program, the Administrator shall give priority to local educational agencies based on economic need.
(d)There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 300j–25, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIV, § 1465, as added Pub. L. 100–572, § 2(a), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2887; amended Pub. L. 104–182, title V, § 501(d), (f)(11), Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1691, 1692, related to Federal assistance for State programs regarding lead contamination in school drinking water, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–322, title II, § 2107(b), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1728.
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42 U.S.C. § 300j–25
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73