Get the lead out of school drinking water
Especially if your school was built before 2014, it is highly likely that the water fountains, faucets, and other parts contain significant amounts of lead.
Michigan senate approves bills to protect kids’ drinking water
The state senate overwhelmingly approved bills requiring filters to prevent lead contamination of water in schools and child care centers. We're calling on state representatives to pass the measures as soon as possible.
On Tuesday, September 20th, senators in Lansing voted overwhelmingly to approve bills to prevent lead contamination of water in schools and child care centers.
SB184 requires schools to install filters to prevent lead contamination on all taps, including water bottle stations. SB185 has similar requirements for most child care centers (or a public warning at any unfiltered tap). The bipartisan measures are cosponsored by Senator Curt VanderWall (R–Ludington) and Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich (D–Flint).
The bills’ “filter first” approach is significantly more protective of children’s health than remediating taps only those taps where testing has confirmed the presence of lead. Most faucets and fountains are likely to contain lead, but corrosion is highly variable, and so testing can often fail to detect contaminated water.
The measures still need approval from state representatives. For the sake of our kids’ health, we’re calling on them to do so asap.
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