• Policy Category: Drinking Water
• State: Colorado
• Date Implemented: 6/7/2022

6/7/2022

The act requires child care centers, family child care homes, and public schools serving grades preschool through 5^th grade test their drinking water sources for lead content by May 31, 2023. If appropriations are available, public schools that serve students in 6^th through 8^th grades should have the same testing done by November 30, 2024.

Within 30 days of the test results being received, the child care facility or school must make results and, if applicable, lead remediation plans available online. Results must be reported to the water quality control commission.

The CO Department of Public Health and the Environment must also provide training to schools and child care facilities for water filter maintenance, lead testing, reporting processes, and more. The act created a clean drinking water fund to support testing and maintenance requirements.

• Action Agency(ies): Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• Policy Champions: Colorado People's Alliance
• Read the full policy language

Additional Resources

• Colorado schools, child care centers must test water for lead, make fixes
• Test and Fix Water for Kids