EH-16- Increase the proportion of the Nation’s elementary, middle, and high schools that have official school policies and engage in practices that promote a healthy and safe physical school environment
EH- 16.7- Inspect drinking water outlets for lead.
Baseline: 55.7 percent percent of the Nation’s elementary, middle, and high schools inspected drinking water outlets for lead in 2006
Target: 61.3 percent
Target Setting Method: 10 percent increase
Data source: School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS), CDC
OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
- A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require additional monitoring of certain contaminants, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] (introduced 5/3/2011) Cosponsors (None)
- Last Major Action: NONE
- Status 5/3/2011:
- Referred to Senate Committee Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Recommendation: Vote: Yes to S-875: Drinking Water Right to Know Act
- My Political Representative: Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken
Interesting topic to pick!
ReplyDeleteI think that the Safe Drinking Water Act is very essential to have and I am interested in reading more about your bill next week.
This is a good topic! Is the bill you found specific to schools? It is definitely important to know that our drinking water is safe!
ReplyDeleteI think this act is very important, I definitely feel we have the right to know what is in our water, which is why it is frustrating to know that the water people are bottling isn't regulated. I'm interested to hear what else you find out about this topic.
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