Sink Fixtures in Classrooms Are Often the Hidden Risk
When a school district announces a comprehensive initiative to address water quality, the community’s attention almost instinctively turns to the hallways and the cafeterias. Parents and administrators picture the traditional bubble water fountains, the modern bottle-filling stations, and the large commercial kitchen prep sinks. These are the highly visible, high-traffic hubs of hydration within any […]
Why New Plumbing Doesn’t Guarantee Safe Drinking Water in Schools
There is a pervasive, comforting assumption among parents, school administrators, and even some facility managers: if a school building is brand new, or if an older wing has just undergone a massive renovation with shiny new plumbing fixtures, the drinking water must be perfectly safe. It feels intuitive. We associate lead contamination and water quality […]