The NJ school drinking water regulation has changed and here are some quick highlights below. Testing can begin in July 2021 and is every 3 years from there. “Notwithstanding the results or date of any prior testing, all district boards of education shall continue to test drinking water outlets as provided below in the designated …
New Jersey Schools – Lead Drinking Water Testing Regulation UpdateRead More
FROM NJDOH: Certain child care centers and educational facilities are required to obtain a Safe Building Interior Certification (SBIC) from the NJ Department of Health (DOH). The following criteria is used to determine if a SBIC will be required: The center or educational facility is in a building constructed prior to 1979. The prior or …
The New Jersey Department of Education will strengthen its “Safe Drinking Water” regulations to require schools to perform lead testing every 3 years, rather than every 6 years, to ensure timely detection of elevated lead levels. *The Murphy administration will implement a three-pronged approach to enhance key lead testing and remediation regulations and policies. Here …
TTI attended the NJDOE/NJDEP partnered training session on Lead Sampling in School Facilities this week. The deadline to have your schools tested for lead in water is quickly approaching (July 2017) and the new regulation requires a plan to be developed prior to any sample collection. This plan requires a large amount time and …
Reprinted from Huffington Post It may have started in Portland, where elevated levels of lead were found in the drinking water at two public elementary schools last month. High levels were later detected in more schools. Schools in Chicago, Atlanta, D.C. and other school districts across the country have seen similar results from water testing in recent months. …
