In 2017, California enacted AB 746 to improve school drinking water safety by mandating testing for lead in tap water. The law required public water utilities to work with schools to create a drinking water sampling plan and to perform sampling at taps for analysis by an accredited laboratory. Water Safety in California Public Schools Following Implementation of School Drinking Water Policies, published in Preventing Chronic Disease in December 2020, investigates overall tap

It’s no coincidence that 2020 was the year of H₂O. Through grassroots advocacy, ground softening and information campaigns, and collaborations at local and state levels, Voices for Healthy Kids helped make water policies in schools a priority for school districts. “Water plays an important role in maintaining a child’s overall health,” said Lori Fresina, the vice president and executive director of Voices for Healthy Kids, an initiative of the American Heart Association. “Wat