Lead Sampling In Schools And Childcare Facilities

Here's the good news: you don't have to build this program from scratch, and you don't have to run it alone.

You get a real team, not a support ticket

When you run this program with 120Water, you're assigned a dedicated Program Consultant who owns your strategy and regulatory guidance from day one through program close. They're backed by a full team handling outreach calls, lab coordination, and the logistics that would otherwise land on your desk. You get a point of contact who knows your program, not a new person every time you call in.

We build your facility list, so you're not starting from zero

Before anything else, someone has to know which schools and childcare facilities actually need to be sampled. We compile that list using state licensing and education data, filling in gaps with public records requests where the data isn't publicly available. Your team still reviews the list and handles submission to your state, but the heavy lifting of building it happens before that step ever reaches your desk.

Your outreach strategy matches how the rule actually works

Not every facility on your list has the same obligation. Elementary schools and childcares have required participation. Secondary schools get the opportunity to request sampling, but it's voluntary. We build your engagement strategy around that distinction from the start, so you're not treating every facility the same way when the rule doesn't.

Every facility hears from you, every year, no exceptions

Here's a detail that surprises a lot of water systems: annual public education is required for every facility, every year, even ones with a full sampling waiver. You can't fully opt out of this by qualifying for a waiver. We handle that annual outreach automatically, so nothing falls through the cracks because a facility "already tested."

Nothing shows up as a surprise

Facilities get a notice at least 30 days before any sample kit ships, covering what to expect and why. When results come back, facilities hear about it within 30 days, with remediation information included. And if a sample comes back over the Maximum Contaminant Level for lead, you hear about it the moment we do, not weeks later when you're compiling a report.

Reporting day doesn't start from a blank page

Every letter, every call, every interaction is logged automatically as the program runs. When it's time to report to your state, that documentation already exists. In most cases, we prepare it for your review, so your team's job is to check it and submit it, not build it from memory and old email threads. A handful of states restrict reporting portal access in ways that limit how much we can prepare directly, your team will know upfront if that applies to you.

What this means for your team

Running a compliant school and childcare sampling program under LCRI is a real lift. Between now and the reporting deadlines ahead, you need a program that runs whether or not you have the staff time to babysit every step of it. That's what this is built for: a team and a platform that carry the day-to-day, while you stay focused on running your water system.

Want to see what this looks like for your system? Reach out to your 120Water representative to talk through what a managed program would involve.