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- Federal and state rules require schools to provide access to free, potable water to all students. The federal rules apply to all kindergarten through grade 12 schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or School Breakfast Program (SBP).
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Apr 16, 2021 · Make clean, free drinking water easily available in different areas of the school. Meet free drinking water requirements in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. Promote water as an ideal beverage choice.
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4 in 10 schools globally do not have basic hygiene services, such as handwashing facilities, impacting 802 million children. UNICEF is helping provide safe water, sanitation facilities and hygiene education in schools to ensure children have the best learning environment possible.
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The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to make free water available to students during meal times where they are served. The standards also require schools in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) to make drinking water available when breakfast is served in the cafeteria.
In addition to the requirements, schools can use a variety of strategies to:
•Ensure that water fountains are clean and properly maintained.
•Provide access to water fountains, dispensers, and hydration stations throughout the school.
•Allow students to have water bottles in class or to go to the water fountain if they need to drink water.
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards and regulations assure that public water supply is clean and safe before it leaves the water utility. However, lead plumbing parts (pipes, fittings, and fixtures) can contaminate water after it leaves the water main. Schools can test the water quality and have a plan in case there is contamination. In cases when tap water may not be safe to drink, schools can provide drinking water to students in other ways until the contamination can be fixed. This includes installing filtration systems or purchasing drinking water.
Water access in schools: Why it’s important and how schools can help
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These short video training modules guide schools on steps to take to help students drink more water during the day. School staff will learn what can be done to ensure water is available, safe, and promoted as an ideal beverage choice.
•Module 1: Water Access in Schools: Why it’s important and how schools can help
•Module 2: Safe Drinking Water in Schools
•Module 3: Building Access to Drinking Water in Schools
Jun 4, 2018 · Every school should be able to provide quality tap water access. To achieve this goal, we need national consensus on testing protocols and an action level, and we need to assure that schools have the resources, both financial and know-how, to assess and improve school water quality.
Jun 21, 2022 · 1 in 3 primary schools and 1 in 4 secondary schools have no basic drinking water service. One third of children without basic drinking water services in their schools live in the least developed countries and over half live in fragile contexts.
Require access to free water in the School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program, and the Afterschool Snack and Dinner Programs under federal law. The nutrition and health benefits of free water access should not be limited to NSLP under federal law.
Mar 13, 2023 · The federal government doesn’t have any mandates in place for schools to test and monitor water for contamination.