National Drinking Water Alliance
- Jun 25, 2018
Finding and fixing lead in water at child care facilities: a pilot from EDF
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) worked with 11 child care facilities in four states (IL, MI, MS, OH) in a pilot that went in-depth on...
Christina Hecht, PhD, Senior Policy Advisor
- Jun 4, 2018
Safe Water in Schools: What do we Know? What can we do?
Discusses the importance of providing access to safe, quality drinking water in schools; the current state of tap water in schools; and what
National Drinking Water Alliance
- May 21, 2018
Federal Funds for Lead Testing, Water Infrastructure & Lead Reduction
The FY18 Omnibus spending bill passed in Congress on March 26 included $20 million for a voluntary program to test school and childcare...
National Drinking Water Alliance
- Jan 16, 2018
Chicago Public Schools Invent New Water Quality Device
To effectively and economically reduce lead levels in school tap water, facilities staff at Chicago Public Schools invented an automatic...
National Drinking Water Alliance
- Dec 18, 2017
Top Recommendations for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water
The lead contamination crises in Flint, Michigan, and East Chicago, Indiana, as well as the surge of news reports about lead risks in...
National Drinking Water Alliance
- Nov 21, 2017
Let’s Tackle School Drinking Water Safety! Webinar Series: recordings now available
The three-part School Drinking Water Safety webinar series offers practical information, tools, and strategies to help communities...