Sec. 5810. School PFAS testing and filtration program
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish a program to— test for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water at eligible entities, which testing shall be conducted by an entity approved by the Administrator or the applicable State to conduct the testing; install, maintain, and repair water filtration systems effective for reducing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water at eligible entities that contains a level of any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance that exceeds— an applicable maximum contaminant level established by the Administrator under section 1412 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1 ); or an applicable standard established by the applicable State that is more stringent than the level described in subparagraph (A); and safely dispose of spent water filtration equipment used to reduce perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water at schools.
The Secretary of Defense shall— make publicly available, including, to the maximum extent practicable, on the website of the eligible entity, a copy of the results of any testing carried out under this section; and notify relevant parent, teacher, and employee organizations of the availability of the results described in paragraph (1). In this section: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term eligible entity means a school operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity.
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Sec. 5810
School PFAS testing and filtration program
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