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13Section 6
. 48.737 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.737
(2) (a) No later than 7 days after the effective date of this paragraph ....
15[LRB inserts date], the department shall post on its Internet site a copy of the
16guidance document and testing protocol published by the federal environmental
17protection agency under
42 USC 300j-24 (b). This paragraph does not apply after
18the department posts the information required under par. (b).
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(b) No later than 7 days after the department receives the notice under 2019
20Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 12 (2), the department shall post on its Internet
21site a copy of the document created under s. 254.15 (7) providing technical guidance
22and a model plan for testing potable sources of water for lead contamination.
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23Section 7
. 97.67 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
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97.67
(8) (a) No later than 7 days after the effective date of this paragraph ....
25[LRB inserts date], the department shall post on its Internet site a copy of the
1guidance document and testing protocol published by the federal environmental
2protection agency under
42 USC 300j-24 (b). This paragraph does not apply after
3the department posts the information required under par. (b).
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(b) No later than 7 days after the department receives the notice under 2019
5Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 12 (2), the department shall post on its Internet
6site a copy of the document created under s. 254.15 (7) providing technical guidance
7and a model plan for testing potable sources of water for lead contamination.
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8Section
8. 115.28 (66) to (68) of the statutes are created to read:
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115.28
(66) Lead contamination guidance document and testing protocol. No
10later than 7 days after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], post
11on the department's Internet site a copy of the guidance document and testing
12protocol published by the federal environmental protection agency under
42 USC
13300j-24 (b). This subsection does not apply after the state superintendent posts the
14information required under sub. (67).
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15(67) Technical guidance and model plan for testing potable water. No later
16than 7 days after the department receives the notice under 2019 Wisconsin Act ....
17(this act), section 12 (2), post on the department's Internet site a copy of the document
18created under s. 254.15 (7) providing technical guidance and a model plan for testing
19potable sources of water for lead contamination.
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20(68) Federal funding for lead testing and remediation. In consultation with
21the department of health services and the department of natural resources, seek
22federal funding to assist school boards, operators of charter schools under s. 118.40
23(2r) and (2x), and governing bodies of private schools participating in programs
24under ss. 115.7915, 118.60, and 119.23 to pay for the costs of complying with the
25testing and remediation requirements under s. 118.07 (6). The state superintendent
1shall ensure that any funding obtained for this purpose is distributed equitably
2among those school boards, operators, and governing bodies that are eligible for that
3funding.
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4Section
9. 118.07 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.07
(6) (a) In this subsection:
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1. “Drinking water source” means a water faucet, drinking fountain, ice maker,
7or other water outlet that dispenses potable water that is used for drinking or food
8preparation.
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2. “Governing body” means any of the following:
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a. For a public school other than a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x),
11the school board of the school district in which the school is located.
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b. For a child care program established under s. 120.13 (14), the school board
13that established the child care program.
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c. For a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), the operator of the charter
15school.
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d. For a private school participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60,
17or 119.23, the governing body of the private school.
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3. “Lead contamination” means a concentration of lead that is greater than the
19federal action level for lead established pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act,
42
20USC 300f et seq.
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4. “School” means a public school, including a charter school; a child care
22program established under s. 120.13 (14); or a private school participating in a
23program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23.
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(b) Except as provided under pars. (g) and (h), the governing body of a school
25shall, at least once every 5 years, test all drinking water sources at the school for lead
1contamination. The governing body shall conduct a test under this paragraph in
2accordance with the guidance posted on the department's Internet site under s.
3115.28 (66) or (67) at the time the test is conducted. The governing body shall submit
4the test sample for processing to the laboratory of hygiene or a certified laboratory,
5as defined in s. 299.11 (1) (b).
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(c) The governing body of a school shall identify all water sources at the school
7and, for each water source, determine whether it dispenses potable or nonpotable
8water. For each water source that dispenses potable water, the governing body shall
9determine whether the water source is a drinking water source under this
10subsection. For a potable water source the governing body determines is not a
11drinking water source under this subsection, the governing body shall, if the water
12source is accessible to pupils, clearly identify the water source with an appropriate
13sign identifying the water as not for drinking.
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(d) The governing body of a school shall, no later than 30 days after receiving
15the results of a test conducted under par. (b), do all of the following:
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1. Post the results on the governing body's Internet site or, if the governing body
17does not have an Internet site, make the results available to the public for
18examination on request.
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2. Provide the results to the department.
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(e) If the results of a test of a drinking water source at a school conducted under
21par. (b) show lead contamination, the governing body of the school shall do all of the
22following:
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1. Immediately disconnect, shut off, or otherwise eliminate all access to water
24from the drinking water source and, if necessary, provide an alternative drinking
25water supply.
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12. No later than 6 months after receiving the results that show lead
2contamination, develop and submit a plan to the department for remediating the
3lead contamination.
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3. No later than 30 days after submitting a remediation plan under subd. 2.,
5post the plan on the governing body's Internet site or, if the governing body does not
6have an Internet site, make the plan available to the public for examination on
7request.