3Ts for Schools & Child Care Facilities

EPA’s 3Ts was developed to assist schools with lead in drinking water prevention programs. It is intended for use by school officials responsible for the maintenance and/or safety of school’s drinking water. The document introduces the 3Ts for reducing lead in drinking water which includes:

• Training  school officials to raise awareness of the potential occurrences, causes, and health effects of lead in drinking water.
• Testing  drinking water in schools to identify potential problems and take corrective actions as necessary.
• Telling  students, parents, staff, and the larger community about monitoring programs, potential risks, the results of testing, and remediation actions.

Should I conduct testing in My Facility?

3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Childcare Facilities: Revised Guidance (80 pp, 3 MB, October 2018, EPA 815-B-18-007)

Additional 3Ts documents

Fact Sheets and Brochures:

• 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Child Care Facilities Brochure (2 pp, 135 K, October 2018, EPA 815-F-18-004)
• 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water – Establishing a Lead Testing Program – The 3Ts Checklist (4 pp, 269 K, October 2018, 815-F-18-014)

3Ts for Public Water Systems:

• 3Ts Factsheet for Public Water Suppliers (2 pp, 387 K, October 2018, EPA 815-F-18-002 )