The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act or “WIIN Act” of 2016 authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award grants to states and tribes to assist local and tribal educational agencies in voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at schools and child care programs. The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is administering the WIIN Grant Project for Louisiana and will offer free lead testing in drinking water at eligible schools/child care programs.
Eligible Entities:
Public schools and child care (early childhood education program) facilities are eligible. Priority will be given to schools/programs in underserved and/or low-income communities, elementary/child care facilities for children 6 and under, and older facilities built before 1988. Private schools are not eligible to participate, however private child care facilities are eligible.
Conditions:
Lead testing must be conducted in accordance with the EPA’s 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Toolkit available at the following web address:
https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/3ts-reducing-lead-drinking-water-toolkit.
Schools/programs must make the testing results publicly available and notify parents, teachers, and employee organizations of the availability of the results.
Application:
To volunteer for free lead testing in drinking water at your school or child care program, complete the below information. Complete one application per school or child care facility. Items denoted by an asterisk are required.