{"id":1586,"date":"2017-03-01T17:03:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T17:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drinking-water\/?page_id=1586"},"modified":"2023-08-21T13:06:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T17:06:19","slug":"3ts-for-reducing-lead-in-drinking-water-in-schools-and-child-care-facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drinking-water\/3ts-for-reducing-lead-in-drinking-water-in-schools-and-child-care-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"3Ts for Schools &amp; Child Care Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"page-title\">3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities<\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel-pane pane-node-content\">\n<div class=\"pane-content\">\n<div class=\"node node-page clearfix view-mode-full \">\n<p>EPA\u2019s 3Ts was developed to assist schools with lead in drinking water prevention programs. It is intended for use by school officials responsible for the maintenance and\/or safety of school\u2019s drinking water. The document introduces the 3Ts for reducing lead in drinking water which includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Training<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 school officials to raise awareness of the potential occurrences, causes, and health\u00a0effects of lead in drinking water.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Testing<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 drinking water in schools to identify potential problems and take corrective actions as\u00a0necessary.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Telling \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>students, parents, staff, and the larger community about monitoring programs,\u00a0potential risks, the results of testing, and remediation actions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/ground-water-and-drinking-water\/basic-information-about-lead-drinking-water\">Should I conduct testing in My Facility?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/production\/files\/2018-09\/documents\/final_revised_3ts_manual_508.pdf\">3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Childcare Facilities: Revised Guidance<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"fileinfo\">(80 pp, 3 MB, October 2018, EPA 815-B-18-007)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Additional 3Ts documents<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Fact Sheets and Brochures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/production\/files\/2018-09\/documents\/3ts_for_childcare_draft_final_9_5_2018_508.pdf\">3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Child Care Facilities Brochure<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"fileinfo\">(2 pp, 135 K, October 2018, EPA 815-F-18-004)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/production\/files\/2018-09\/documents\/3ts_checklist_establishing_a_program_508.pdf\">3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water &#8211; Establishing a Lead Testing Program &#8211; The 3Ts Checklist<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"fileinfo\">(4 pp, 269 K, October 2018, 815-F-18-014)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3Ts for Public Water Systems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/production\/files\/2018-09\/documents\/3ts_for_pwss_draft_final_9-5-2018_508.pdf\">3Ts Factsheet for Public Water Suppliers<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"fileinfo\">(2 pp, 387 K, October 2018, EPA 815-F-18-002 )\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-pane-epa-web-area-footer\" class=\"block block-pane block-pane-epa-web-area-footer\">\n<p><strong>Additional Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/espanol.epa.gov\/espanol\/el-plomo-del-agua-potable-en-las-escuelas-y-los-centros-de-cuidado-infantil\">View 3Ts documents in Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities EPA\u2019s 3Ts was developed to assist schools with lead in drinking water prevention programs. 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