Official:Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health," to require disclosure of lead hazards, including lead service lines, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Bass
Introduced: June 16, 2016
Signed: February 23, 2017
: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires property owners to disclose lead hazards, including lead service lines, to tenants. This means that landlords will need to inform renters about potential risks from lead contamination in their water supply.
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