EPA Focuses on Healthier Schools
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced new and updated resources for managers looking to create a healthier environment in public schools.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced new and updated resources for managers looking to create a healthier environment in public schools.
First, it released a new DVD, "What Your School or Child Care Facility Should Know About Lead in Drinking Water," which teaches the importance of testing for lead in drinking water in schools and child-care facilities. The DVD also contains a second instructional video that teaches facility personnel or potential volunteers how to collect tap samples in a school or child care facility.
Second, it released "Water Quality Funding Sources for Schools: A Resource for K-12 Schools and Child Care Facilities," a guide developed to help schools and child-care providers identify potential funding sources for programs related to water quality. In addition to water-quality projects, this guide also can be used to identify potential funding sources for a variety of programs related to children's health and environment.
These two documents are available through the
National Service Center for Environmental Publications or (800) 490-9198.
Finally EPA is introducing HealthySEAT version 2.0 for testing and comment on May 9, with a webcast on May 10 that will include a demonstration and a discussion with developers.
Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool (HealthySEAT) software is designed to help school districts evaluate and manage school facilities for key environmental, safety and health issues. It is designed to be customized and used by district-level staff to conduct completely voluntary self-assessments of their facilities and to track and manage information on environmental conditions school by school.
For more information, visit
www.epa.gov/schools/healthyseat/basicinformation.htm.
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