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Approximately 6 percent of total water use in commercial and institutional facilities takes place in educational facilities, such as schools, universities, museums and libraries in the United States.1 The largest uses of water in educational facilities are restrooms, landscaping, heating and cooling, and cafeteria kitchens.
Recent research indicates access to clean drinking water throughout the day in school settings can be a significant intervention, alongside education and diet change, in preventing childhood obesity.
Effective Access to Drinking Water in Schools What is it and why does it matter? Research Brief • March 2020 Effective access to drinking water looks like this: Not this: Provide access to water that children can and want to drink. Effective Access means safe, free drinking water is available to all children.1
Jan 11, 2019 · Through the use of a consumption indicator, schools with a limited supply of potable or above average water can be identified and specific actions can be developed to achieve a sustainable use of water in the school environment.
- Luiz Gustavo Costa Ferreira Nunes, Anna Elis Paz Soares, Willames de Albuquerque Soares, Simone Rosa...
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A description of key steps schools can take to meet federal requirements for drinking water during the meal periods, as well as to make drinking water available and accessible across the school campus, including the following:
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increasing water consumption is a simple and effective obesity prevention strategy. As an essential nutrient with no calories, water should be the hydrating beverage of choice in schools. In addition, recent research suggests many students may not come to school properly hydrated.
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This guide addresses the practical side of drinking water in schools by outlining the steps needed to provide adequate numbers of properly maintained drinking fountains and tap water dispensers in school buildings.
