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The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Arizona Department of Health Services provide technical assistance to school districts through best-practice resources addressing potable water system maintenance, lead risks, and safe water access for students and staff.
Arizona State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities (2025), printed p. 34
The Alabama Department of Public Health recommends that schools voluntarily test drinking-water outlets used by students and staff, particularly for lead, but the recommendation is not mandatory.
Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 35 · ADPH non-codified school drinking water guidance
Alabama county health officers must inspect school premises at least annually and confirm potable water, sanitary grounds, and appropriate waste-disposal systems.
Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 35 · Ala. Code § 22-3-5
Arizona law does not mandate routine lead testing in school drinking water; state agencies have instead conducted voluntary lead-screening initiatives.
Arizona State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities (2025), printed p. 34–35
22 CCR Div. 4, Ch. 15 sets drinking water standards.
California — State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities — 2025 State Profile (2025), printed p. 55 · 22 CCR Div. 4, Ch. 15
Good repair under Ed. Code § 17002(d) includes operational, uncontaminated drinking fountains.
California — State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities — 2025 State Profile (2025), printed p. 55 · Program: Facility Inspection Tool · Cal. Educ. Code § 17002(d)
School officials must maintain drinking fountains, water coolers, and sanitary water dispensers in clean and safe working condition, including sanitation measures designed to prevent contamination.
Arizona State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities (2025), printed p. 34 · A.A.C. R9-8-706
Arizona schools that operate their own on-site water systems, such as wells, are regulated as public water systems under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and must comply with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality requirements for water quality monitoring, reporting, and system maintenance.
Arizona State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities (2025), printed p. 34 · Federal Safe Drinking Water Act
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