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Lead in Drinking Water

What you need to know about lead in drinking water, and what MassDEP is doing about it.

Lead in water lines and fixtures can be a serious health risk. Look here for information about the presence of lead in plumbing and what residents and officials can do.

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Find a Certified Laboratory for Water Testing  Assistance Program for Lead in School Drinking Water 

What you need to know

Forms and templates  Results of lead sampling for Public Water Systems  Lead service line replacement  Mitigating lead in drinking water before the school season  Sampling at schools and childcare facilities  School drinking water sampling results  What to do if your school or childcare has elevated results  Proper Care of Bottled Water and Dispensers for Schools  Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) sampling  Lead service line survey  Copper and your health  About the Lead Contamination Control Act  Lead Reduction Act update  Lead and Copper Rule Short-Term Revisions (2007) Requirements   Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act) 
US EPA's "3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools"  Set up an LCCA Program at Your School  LCCA Program Management Tool  Safe Drinking Water in Massachusetts   What's in my drinking water?   US EPA Lead & Copper Rule Information 
Commissioner's Response to EPA Letter Regarding Implementation of LCR (PDF 2.02 MB)
Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) Updates (PDF 286.85 KB)
Letter to Schools and Child Care Facility Officials: Revised 3Ts Guidance and WIIN Act Grant Program Update (PDF 846.38 KB)
2016 Notice to School Administrators - Lead in School Drinking Water (PDF 56.63 KB)
2016 Notice to Early Education and Care (EEC) Facility Directors - Lead in EEC Drinking Water (PDF 56.6 KB)
Lead in School Drinking Water Program 3Ts Follow-Up Actions Chart (PDF 1.9 MB)
Installation of Point-of-Use Devices at Schools or Early Education and Care Facilities that Are Not Registered Public Water Systems (PDF 433.26 KB)
Tips on Operation & Maintenance for Point-of-Use Devices (PDF 385.73 KB)
Fact Sheet: Flushing - A Short-Term Solution to Reduce Lead and Copper (PDF 457.56 KB)
Do Not Drink Signs - English (PDF 196.11 KB)
Do Not Drink Signs - Spanish (PDF 193.7 KB)
A Parent's Guide to Safe Drinking Water at Home (PDF 7.71 MB)

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MassDEP Drinking Water Program program.director-dwp@mass.gov

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