A. Each child day program that is licensed pursuant to this chapter and any program described in subdivision A 4, B 1, or B 5 of § 22.1-289.030 that serves preschool-age children shall develop and implement a plan to test potable water from sources identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as high priority, including bubbler-style and cooler-style drinking fountains, kitchen taps, classroom combination sinks and drinking fountains, home economics room sinks, teacher's lounge sinks, nurse's office sinks, classroom sinks in special education classrooms, and sinks known to be or visibly used for consumption.
B. The plan established pursuant to subsection A and the results of each test conducted pursuant to such plan shall be submitted to and reviewed by the Commissioner and the Department of Health's Office of Drinking Water.
C. If the results of any test conducted in accordance with the plan established pursuant to subsection A indicate a level of lead in the potable water that is at or above 15 parts per billion, the program shall remediate the level of lead in the potable water to below 15 parts per billion and confirm such remediation by retesting the water. The results of the retests shall be submitted to and reviewed by the Commissioner and the Department of Health's Office of Drinking Water.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A or C, a child day program that is licensed pursuant to this chapter and any program described in subdivision A 4, B 1, or B 5 of § 22.1-289.030 may, in lieu of developing and implementing a plan to test potable water or of remediation, use for human consumption, as defined by § 32.1-167, bottled water, water coolers, or other similar water source that meets the U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards for bottled water. Any program that chooses this option shall notify the Commissioner and the Department of Health's Office of Drinking Water and the parent of each child in the program of such choice.
2020, cc. 1084, 1085, § 63.2-1705.1.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 14.1 - Early Childhood Care and Education
§ 22.1-289.03. Early childhood care and education system; establishment
§ 22.1-289.04. Early childhood care and education advisory committee
§ 22.1-289.05. Uniform measurement and improvement system; regional entities; establishment
§ 22.1-289.06. Confidential records and information; penalty
§ 22.1-289.07. Information related to shaken baby syndrome
§ 22.1-289.08. Board to investigate child day programs at direction of Governor
§ 22.1-289.08:1. Child Care Subsidy Program Overpayment Fund
§ 22.1-289.09. Programs designed to promote educational opportunities
§ 22.1-289.013. Investigation on receipt of application
§ 22.1-289.016. Unlicensed and unregistered family day homes; notice to parents
§ 22.1-289.017. Compliance with Uniform Statewide Building Code
§ 22.1-289.018. Inspections and interviews
§ 22.1-289.019. Inspections of child day programs and family day systems; prioritization
§ 22.1-289.020. Issuance or refusal of license; notification; provisional and conditional licenses
§ 22.1-289.021. Records and reports
§ 22.1-289.023. Enforcement and sanctions; special orders; civil penalties
§ 22.1-289.026. Injunction against operation without license
§ 22.1-289.027. Offenses; penalty
§ 22.1-289.028. Misleading advertising prohibited
§ 22.1-289.029. Duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth
§ 22.1-289.030. Exemptions from licensure
§ 22.1-289.033. Inspection of unlicensed child care operations; inspection warrant
§ 22.1-289.034. Barrier crime; construction
§ 22.1-289.038. Child day programs and family day systems; criminal conviction and waiver
§ 22.1-289.039. Records check by unlicensed child day center; penalty
§ 22.1-289.043. Confidentiality of complainant's identity
§ 22.1-289.044. Retaliation or discrimination against complainants
§ 22.1-289.045. Retaliation against reports of child abuse or neglect
§ 22.1-289.046. Regulations for child day programs and family day systems
§ 22.1-289.047. Interagency agreements; cooperation of Department with other departments
§ 22.1-289.050. Insurance notice requirements for family day homes; civil penalty
§ 22.1-289.051. Dual licenses for certain child day centers
§ 22.1-289.052. Asbestos inspection required for child day centers
§ 22.1-289.053. Delay in acting on application or in notification
§ 22.1-289.054. Visitation by parents or guardians in child day programs
§ 22.1-289.055. Public funds to be withheld for serious or persistent violations
§ 22.1-289.055:1. Programs offered at certain residential private school
§ 22.1-289.056. Storage of firearms in certain family day homes
§ 22.1-289.057. Child day programs and certain other programs; potable water; lead testing
§ 22.1-289.058. Child day programs and certain other programs; carbon monoxide detectors