Md. Code, Education § 7-422
This is the official text of Md. Code, Education § 7-422, part of Maryland’s Code, Education — governs public schools and universities in Maryland.
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§7–422.
Official statutory text
(a) Each public school that receives notice of a contaminated drinking water supply from the school’s supplier of water, in accordance with § 9-410 of the Environment Article or otherwise, shall send notice of the drinking water contamination to the parent or legal guardian of each student attending the school.
(b) The notice shall:
(1) Be sent by the school within 10 business days after receipt of the notice of contamination from the school’s water supplier;
(2) Be in writing;
(3) Identify the contaminants and their levels in the school’s water supply; and
(4) Describe the school’s plan for dealing with the water contamination problem until the school’s water is determined by the appropriate authority to be safe for consumption.
(b) The notice shall:
(1) Be sent by the school within 10 business days after receipt of the notice of contamination from the school’s water supplier;
(2) Be in writing;
(3) Identify the contaminants and their levels in the school’s water supply; and
(4) Describe the school’s plan for dealing with the water contamination problem until the school’s water is determined by the appropriate authority to be safe for consumption.
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