‘‘(I) medical assistance, including 
State and local agencies responsible 
for lead programs; 
‘‘(II) the community water sys-
tem or nontransient noncommunity 
water system; and 
‘‘(III) the task force established 
under paragraph (3)(A)(ii). 
‘‘(C) EMPHASIS.—A notice under this 
paragraph shall place special emphasis on—
‘‘(i) alerting parents, caregivers, and 
other individuals and entities of the signifi-
cantly greater risks to infants, children, 
and pregnant and lactating women posed 
by lead contamination of drinking water; 
and 
‘‘(ii) encouraging individuals and enti-
ties threatened by lead contamination in 
the drinking water supply to immediately 
modify behavior and follow other rec-
ommendations in the notice so as to mini-
mize exposure to lead in drinking water. 
‘‘(D) DELIVERY OF NOTICE.—
‘‘(i) NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENCES AND 
ENTITIES.—
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The notice 
under subparagraph (A) shall be pro-
vided to each residence or entity that 
receives water from the community 
water system or nontransient non-
community water system. 
‘‘(II) WARNING.—Each commu-
nity water system and nontransient 
noncommunity water system shall 
print on the water bill provided to 
each residence and entity described in 
subclause (I) a warning that there is 
a public health risk from high lead 
levels in the drinking water. 
‘‘(ii) TIMING.—The notice required 
under subparagraph (A) shall be deliv-
ered—
‘‘(I) not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the maximum con-
taminant level or action level for lead 
is exceeded; and 
‘‘(II) every 90 days thereafter for 
as long as the exceedance continues. 
‘‘(E) NOTICE OF TEST RESULTS.—Regard-
less of whether the maximum contaminant level
or action level for lead is exceeded, not later 
than 14 days after the date of receipt of any 
water lead test results conducted by the com-
munity water system or nontransient non-
community water system, the water system 
shall provide to the owners and occupants of 
each residence tested a notice of the test results 
that includes—
‘‘(i) the results of the water testing 
for that residence; 
‘‘(ii) contact information (including a 
telephone number, address, and, if avail-
able, the Internet site address) for the ap-
plicable State or local health department or 
other agency for immediate assistance with 
blood lead level testing and lead remedi-
ation; and 
‘‘(iii) the information and emphasis 
described in subparagraphs (B) and (C). 
‘‘(F) VERIFICATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of 
this subparagraph, the Administrator shall 
establish verification procedures that en-
sure that notices provided under this para-
graph are effective and appropriate, taking 
into consideration risks posed to individ-
uals and entities that may be exposed to 
lead contamination in drinking water. 
‘‘(ii) 
CONTENTS.—The 
procedures 
shall provide means of verifying, at a min-
imum, whether a notice—
‘‘(I) reaches the intended individ-
uals and entities; 
‘‘(II) is received and understood 
by those individuals and entities; and 
‘‘(III) includes an appropriate de-
scription of the level of risk posed to 
those individuals and entities by lead 
contamination of drinking water. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each owner or oper-
ator of a community water system or nontran-
sient noncommunity water system shall estab-
lish and carry out a permanent, public edu-
cation program on lead in drinking water that 
includes—
‘‘(i) development and implementation 
of an action plan;
‘‘(ii) establishment and maintenance 
of a standing, community-based task force; 
‘‘(iii) development and implementation 
of a voluntary household water testing pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(iv) preparation and delivery of pub-
lic education materials in each relevant 
language. 
‘‘(B) ACTION PLAN.—The action plan de-
veloped under subparagraph (A)(i) shall achieve 
the objectives of—
‘‘(i) defining the target audience for 
the public education program; 
‘‘(ii) outlining a voluntary customer 
water testing program for lead; 
‘‘(iii) identifying types of educational 
materials to be used at each stage of public 
education; and 
‘‘(iv) determining the appropriate tim-
ing and method of delivery of information 
on lead in drinking water. 
‘‘(C) TASK FORCE.—
‘‘(i) MEMBERSHIP.—In establishing 
the task force under subparagraph (A)(ii), 
the community water system or nontran-
sient noncommunity water system shall so-
licit the participation of—
‘‘(I) State, city, and county offi-
cials and agencies, including officials 
and agencies responsible for water 
quality, environmental protection, and 
testing for elevated lead levels in 
drinking water and in individuals; 
‘‘(II) local public school systems; 
‘‘(III) public hospitals and clin-
ics; 
‘‘(IV) child care facilities; and 
‘‘(V) interested private entities. 
‘‘(ii) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The task 
force shall—
‘‘(I) assist community water sys-
tems and nontransient noncommunity 
water systems in developing and revis-
ing action plans developed under sub-
paragraph (A)(i); 
‘‘(II) review the effectiveness of 
public notice provided under para-
graph (2); 
‘‘(III) make recommendations to 
community water systems and non-