Assembly Bill 1096 Policy Handbook
Lead Testing at Elementary Schools and Childcare Facilities
Background and Additional Resources
State Water Board staff are developing a policy handbook to implement Assembly Bill (AB) 1096 for public transparency of lead sampling efforts in schools and child care facilities conducted under the requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI).
For more information on AB 1096 and lead sampling in schools and child care facilities under the LCRI, please refer to the resources below:
Staff-Led Workshop
State Water Board staff will hold a staff-led workshop to inform and obtain public input regarding the development of the AB 1096 Policy Handbook and the proposed adoption of the LCRI regulation. For more information on the proposed LCRI regulation adoption, see the California LCRI Regulations page.
The workshop will take place on Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. through Zoom.
Workshop information along with the video recording and presentation slides are available below:
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Contact Us
Please send all lead and copper related communications and inquiries to the DDW LCR Unit at DDW-LCR@waterboards.ca.gov.
Technical Assistance
Help with service line inventory development and funding for service line replacement is available to community water systems and nonprofit non-community systems:
- LSL Inventory Technical Assistance Request Form
- LSL Replacement Funding Program Application packages (App. R)
For more information, please visit the Division of Financial Assistance Lead Service Line Replacement Funding Program page or contact DFA-LSLR@waterboards.ca.gov.
Language Access Services
To request services in any language, click on “Request Language Services” to open the language access form.
The form is available in English, Español (Spanish), Tagalog, 中文 (Simplified Chinese), 한국인 (Korean), Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese), ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi).
