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.

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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.

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Lead Service Lines Belong in the History Books

No one should be drinking water from a lead service line, but up to 10 or even 12 million lead service lines are still delivering water to homes every day.

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How Can I Find Out if I Have a Lead Service Line?

Lead service lines are the largest source of lead in drinking water. What’s the most reliable way to find out whether you have a lead service line delivering water to your home? Sometimes you can get all the answers in your own basement or crawl space, and sometimes the conclusive answer is more challenging to find.

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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.