Regular Monitoring of Water at School and Daycare Sites

Year: 2016

Resolution Number: 56

Action Taken: Approved

Status:

Author(s): Kendall Bell; Laura Carravallah, MD; Jennifer Choy; Joy Lerner; Myah Ray; and Teresa Soldner

Sponsor: Laura Carravallah, MD

On behalf of: Genesee County Delegation

Committee: D (Public Health)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS lobby for a mandate that all schools and registered daycare sites be among those sites routinely chosen by municipal water quality assurance testing as part of the Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement; and be it further RESOLVED: That MSMS lobby for a requirement that in cases where there are abnormal test results from water testing at schools and registered daycare sites, these sites should continue to be tested repeatedly until results return to normal; and be it further RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to lobby at the federal level for the following mandates: 1) that all schools and registered daycare sites be among those sites routinely chosen by municipal water quality assurance testing as part of the Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement; and 2) in cases where there are abnormal test results from water testing at schools and registered daycare sites, these sites should continue to be tested repeatedly until results return to normal.

Fiscal Note: NULL

Resolution: View PDF for Regular Monitoring of Water at School and Daycare Sites

For More Information, Contact:

Colin Ford , Senior Director
State and Federal Government Relations
517-336-5736
cford@msms.org