Free Testing for Lead in Drinking Water
A federally funded program providing expert support for voluntary drinking water testing and plumbing repair costs to childcare facilities and schools in Pennsylvania.
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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 facilities already enrolled all across Pennsylvania
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 and it’s reimbursable.
Who Qualifies For Testing?
Facilities serving younger children (age 6 and under), including:
State-licensed childcare providers
Public elementary schools
Underserved and low-income communities will be prioritized
Older buildings more likely to have lead plumbing will also be prioritized
