Water Quality and Lead Testing

Our schools’ drinking water quality depends on a reliable source of safe drinking water, a properly maintained plumbing infrastructure and clean, well-maintained fixtures for students to access when they need a drink.

Exposure to lead can result in elevated blood lead levels and negative health effects. Children are at particular risk, because their growing bodies absorb more lead than adults, so protecting them from lead is important to lifelong good health…As a result of widespread human use, lead is prevalent in the environment; for example, it can be found in paint and soil, and can leach into drinking water from lead-containing plumbing materials, such as faucets and drinking fountains1.

Lead in school drinking water is a concern because it is a daily source of water for over 50 million children enrolled in public schools. The pattern of school schedules—including time off over weekends, holidays, and extended breaks—can contribute to standing water in the school’s plumbing system. If there is lead in the plumbing system, the potential for it to leach into water can increase the longer the water remains in contact with the plumbing¹.

Cinnaminson Township Public Schools district is committed to ensuring continued access to safe and appealing drinking water in our schools.  The District has taken measures to help protect our school community’s drinking water.  In addition to the measures prescribed by the State e.g. plumbing profile, etc., we have also implemented mechanical measures which include procedures for routine drinking fountain cleaning and maintenance.

Our goals:

• Ensure that only safe drinking water is accessible to our school community for consumption
• Maintain drinking fountains and kitchen sinks in good, clean working order
• Conduct annual maintenance planning