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At the time of writing this paper, only 15 states and DC had legislation around testing school drinking water for lead. This report presents a summary of the 15 state laws, the research results concerning data and opinions on the effectiveness of the laws, and a detailed analysis of the similarities and differences of the laws. The report’s side-by-side comparison of the laws is a valuable way to start thinking about the properties of effective legislation around testing school drinking water. State legislators and advocates can use this paper as they consider new state laws to address lead contamination in school drinking water. At the end of the paper, recommendations based on the analysis of the report is given to the reader to advocate for prospective state legislation.
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