Free Testing for Lead in Drinking Water at Charter Schools
The Nevada Lead Testing Program is a public health program to test for lead in drinking water at licensed child care facilities across the state. It is part of a nationwide program that was established by the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act of 2016, in which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted states money to test for lead in drinking water at schools and child care centers. This project is in collaboration with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, and the Washoe County Health District.
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Program Goal
To reduce lead exposure in drinking water at childcare facilities and schools by providing free training, testing, and expert-assisted action.
Join the hundreds of eligible facilities all across Nevada!
Free Testing & Expert Advice!
Our team will help train enrolled personnel at qualifying facilities to test the drinking water in their buildings.
Background
Why should you test? Studies show that no amount of lead exposure is safe for children. Even low levels of lead entering the bloodstream can affect children’s health and cause irreversible impacts to the brain. Where does lead in drinking water come from? Public water is regulated to be lead-free when it is delivered to you. However, water can absorb lead from solder, fixtures, and pipes found in the plumbing of some buildings or homes.
Access to and confidence in drinking water is essential to providing healthy hydration for students!
Concerned About Finding Elevated Results?
This program is more than just a free test kit; it provides training, guidance and expert support at every phase of the sampling process to help you support the health of the children in your building.
Read more to find out how fixing any issues may be easier than you think.
