What you need to know about lead in drinking water, and what MassDEP is doing about it.
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What you need to know about Lead and Copper
What you need to know about Lead and Copper in Schools
Mitigating Lead in Drinking Water Before the School Season
Sampling for Lead and Copper at Schools and Childcare Facilities
What To Do if Your School or Childcare Facility has Elevated Results
Proper Care of Bottled Water and Dispensers for Schools
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act)
School Drinking Water Sampling Results
About the Lead Contamination Control Act
What you need to know about Public Water System Sampling
Additional Resources
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Open PDF file, 196.11 KB, Do Not Drink Signs - English (English, PDF 196.11 KB)
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Open PDF file, 193.7 KB, Do Not Drink Signs - Spanish (English, PDF 193.7 KB)
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Open PDF file, 7.71 MB, A Parent's Guide to Safe Drinking Water at Home (English, PDF 7.71 MB)
- Safe Drinking Water in Massachusetts
- What's in my drinking water?
- US EPA Lead & Copper Rule Information
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Open PDF file, 286.85 KB, Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) Updates (English, PDF 286.85 KB)
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Open PDF file, 56.63 KB, 2016 Notice to School Administrators - Lead in School Drinking Water (English, PDF 56.63 KB)
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MassDEP Drinking Water Program
Email MassDEP Drinking Water Program at program.director-dwp@mass.gov
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