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Why Michigan’s Filter First Bills Matter
The Michigan Senate and House are considering bills to protect kids from lead in drinking water. The Filter First bills call for schools to provide filtered drinking water stations, and to test water from the filtered drinking stations annually to ensure the filters are working properly. Filtered drinking water stations, often called hydration stations, are drinking water fountains with bottle fillers and filters that are certified for lead removal.
Best Practices for Installation of Drinking Water Filter Stations in Schools and Child Care Facilities
Drinking water filter stations can provide a reliable source of safe, sustainable drinking water in schools and child care facilities. Filter stations with filter cartridges certified to NSF/ANSI standard 53 for lead reduction are an effective way to ensure lead that is lurking in building plumbing is removed before children take a drink. Hands-free bottle filling stations reduce the number of little hands touching water dispensers, and they reduce the spread of germs.
Two Thumbs Up for Drinking Water Filter Stations in Schools and Child Care Facilities
As a drinking water professional and mother of two children who are growing up in Michigan public schools, I strongly support Senate Bills 184 and 185 to provide filtered drinking water stations in schools and child care facilities.
Returning to School? Keep the Water Moving
There are many questions to ask about re-opening schools for students after the pandemic shutdown. How to restore water quality should be one of them. The most important step regarding water quality as schools re-open is to communicate clearly with staff, parents, and students about water quality in the building.
Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water in Schools
We don’t have any national requirements for providing safe drinking water in our schools and child cares. Here is a strategy to change that.