The group pointed O'Mara's sponsorship of a bill that would require school districts to
test for lead contamination in water, a measure Gov. Andrew Cuomo this month signed into law.
A U.S. Senate panel approved bipartisan legislation that would authorize $ 20 million to reimburse schools that test
for lead contamination in drinking water.
«That includes this year's landmark achievements to fully fund the Environmental Protection Fund and the new law just signed to require schools statewide to test their drinking water
systems for lead contamination.
For the first time, Georgia Division of Environmental Protection will check the addresses where water systems take their samples to be sure those sites are at the highest
risk for lead contamination.
Sen. Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday he would introduce legislation to test school drinking water
for lead contamination.