The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $426,000 Project Grant under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) to implement a program of voluntary lead testing in drinking water at local schools and child care centers.
Through this grant, DANR will partner with a third-party vendor to conduct school engagement planning, data system compilation, comprehensive sampling, mitigation, and cost estimates. DANR will also provide sub-awards to schools that test over 10 parts per billion (ppb) of lead contamination to fund remediation work, such as replacing fixtures, plumbing materials, and labor costs. The goal of the project is to reduce children's exposure to lead in drinking water, improve staff and community knowledge on lead risks, and enhance water quality across participating school districts.
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