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1. www.cfra.org › sites › defaultWater for a Healthy Future: Access to Drinking Water in ...

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   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.

2. www.cdc.gov › healthyschools › npaoIncreasing Access to Drinking Water in Schools, 2014

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   Access to safe, free drinking water helps to increase students’ overall water consumption, maintain hydration, and reduce energy intake, if substituted for sugar-sweetened beverages.

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4. ucanr.edu › files › 334769Effective Access to Drinking Water in Schools

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   Effective Access means safe, free drinking water is available to all children.1 Children and adolescents spend many hours at school, making schools an important setting in which to promote hydration and to model and support learning healthy

5. www.epa.gov › sites › defaultSaving Water in Educational Facilities - U.S. Environmental ...

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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.

6. www.cdc.gov › healthyschools › npaoPolicy Strategies for Improving Access to Drinking Water in ...

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   Water consumption is important for good health and may help to curb overweight and obesity in school children. This brief highlights areas where local school wellness policies address water accessibility and where policy opportunities exist.

7. schoolwellnesssummit.org › 06 › Water-FactsheetFACT SHEET WATER IN SCHOOLS: ACCESS AND PROMOTION

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   When schools provide ample drinking water as an alternative to sugary drinks, schools promote children’s overall health and development. Programs that assure access and promote drinking water in schools have been found to reduce childhood obesity.

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   Should schools provide free drinking water to students?

   • Plus, students are more likely to drink water if it is cold and served from fountains/dispensers that are perceived as clean. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires schools to make free drinking water available to students during mealtimes in areas where meals are served.

   FACT SHEET WATER IN SCHOOLS: ACCESS AND PROMOTION

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   Can drinking water reduce childhood obesity?

   • Programs that assure access and promote drinking water in schools have been found to reduce childhood obesity. Encouraging consumption of water, especially in place of sugary drinks, can help limit excess weight gain and prevent dental cavities.

   FACT SHEET WATER IN SCHOOLS: ACCESS AND PROMOTION

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   What percentage of water is used in educational facilities?

   • 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.

   Saving Water in Educational Facilities - U.S. Environmental Protection

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   Is drinking water safe in schools?

   • Water is not chilled. Fountain bowls can be dirty or used for dumping. Drinking water in some schools may not taste good or may have contaminants. Sugary drinks (e.g., sports drinks, fruit drinks, flavored milk, and sodas) are more easily accessible and/or promoted in the school environment than fresh, safe, drinking water.

   FACT SHEET WATER IN SCHOOLS: ACCESS AND PROMOTION

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   Should schools offer free water at mealtimes?

   • The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires schools to make free drinking water available to students during mealtimes in areas where meals are served. Some states also have legislation requiring schools to offer water at mealtimes.

   FACT SHEET WATER IN SCHOOLS: ACCESS AND PROMOTION

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   How did Texas University reduce its water use?

   • university in Texas focused on recovering and reusing alternative water sources to reduce its use of municipally supplied water. This allowed the university to successfully decrease its campus’ potable water use from 1 billion gallons to 668 million gallons, or more than 33 percent.

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9. ucanr.edu › files › 348566Effective Access to Drinking Water in Schools

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   Effective access to drinking water in school is water that children and adults can and want to drink. This Not this Key strategies to provide effective drinking water access in schools: Certify Drinking Water Safety Assure that school drinking water meets safety standards for lead and other