2026 Minnesota Statutes

142I.16 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

Subdivision 1.Water supply.

(a) All family child care programs must have a safe water supply.

(b) Family child care programs that draw water from privately owned wells must test the water annually by a Department of Health-certified laboratory for coliform bacteria and nitrate nitrogen and receive confirmation that the water is safe. The family child care program must submit a copy of the test results with the agency. Retesting and corrective measures may be required by the agency if results do not meet state drinking water standards or where the supply may be subject to off-site contamination. A copy of the most recent water testing results must be kept on the licensed premises. If the water test results are at or above Department of Health-recommended levels or if the license holder declines to test the water supply in the program, the license holder must:

(1) supply bottled or packaged water;

(2) use water filtration devices that have been certified by the National Science Foundation or American National Standards Institute to remove the contaminant. The water filtration device must be attached directly to water faucets, inserted into the refrigerator water dispenser, or inserted into water pitchers or bottles. The water filtration device must be maintained according to manufacturer guidelines; or

(3) close the family child care program to prevent children from using or consuming unsafe water.

Subd. 2.Radon testing.

(a) The license holder must notify parents whether radon testing has been conducted in the family child care program upon enrollment and within 30 days of any subsequent testing done after enrollment.

(b) When notifying parents, the license holder must use a form prescribed by the commissioner. The notice must include information from the Department of Health about what radon is and the potential risks associated with radon exposure. If testing has been completed, the notice must include:

(1) the date of the most recent test;

(2) the rooms or areas tested; and

(3) the detected radon level or levels, stated in picocuries per liter (pCi/L).

(c) A copy of the most recent notice to parents and the radon test results must be kept on site and made available to parents and the commissioner upon request.

(d) The notification requirements under this subdivision may be met by posting the form in a prominent place.

History:

2026 c 127 art 13 s 16

NOTE: This chapter, as added by Laws 2026, chapter 127, article 13, sections 1 to 23, is effective July 1, 2027. Laws 2026, chapter 127, article 13, section 26.