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Water-Smart

A program providing technical assistance and lead in drinking water testing to public and private schools and childcare facilities.

Water-Smart, a program of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) with support from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst, offers eligible public and private schools and childcare facilities free and easy drinking water lead testing, along with access to results, and solutions for elevated levels of lead, if found. After testing and consultation, participants will receive certification acknowledging that they have tested their drinking water and taken any needed actions. Participants will also receive the Water-Smart Seal of Approval to display at their school or facility. Water-Smart is funded through the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program and the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust.

What would you like to do?

Apply for the Water-Smart Program  View Lead and Copper in School Drinking Water Sampling Results 
Explore the Water-Smart Program Story Map  Set Up an LCCA Program at Your School  Log in to the LCCA Program Management Tool 

What you need to know

Read the Assistance Program Annual Reports  Reducing Lead and Copper in School and Child Care Facility Drinking Water Before Re-Opening  Checking for Lead in Drinking Water  How to Sample for Lead and Copper  Follow-Up Steps for Schools with Lead Detection Over 1 ppb and Copper Results Above the Action Level  Find a Form or Template  Massachusetts School Water Improvement Grants (SWIG) Program 

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