Section 742.1. Lead Testing.--(a) Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year and every school year thereafter, school facilities where children attend school may be tested for lead levels in the drinking water and any school facility whose testing shows lead levels in excess of 0.005 milligrams per liter shall immediately implement a plan to ensure that no child or adult is exposed to lead contamination drinking water and that alternative sources of drinking water are made available.
(b) If a school entity does not test lead levels under subsection (a), the school entity shall, at a public meeting, discuss lead issues in the school facilities.
(c) If a test of lead levels under subsection (a) is elevated, the level shall be reported to the Department of Education and posted on the department's publicly accessible Internet website.
(742.1 added July 12, 2026, P.L.220, No.20)