Alabama · STD.5.3
Annual School Potable Water and Sanitation Inspection
Statutory
Required
Active
Alabama county health officers must inspect school premises at least annually and confirm potable water, sanitary grounds, and appropriate waste-disposal systems.
- State
- Alabama
- Applies to
- School premises subject to county health officer inspection.
- Trigger
- Annual school health inspection.
- Conditions
- Inspection occurs at least annually and addresses potable water, sanitary grounds, and appropriate waste disposal.
- Exceptions
- The statute, as described by the profile, does not require laboratory testing of drinking water for contaminants such as lead or copper.
- Responsible actors
- Alabama County Health Officers
Evidence & sources
- NCSI profile
- Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 35
- Legal sources
- Ala. Code § 22-3-5 — Alabama Code Section 22-3-5 (Statute / Code, primary)
- Verification
- Profile Only
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