Q: Does the Lead Contamination Control Act require schools to test water for lead?

No. The Lead Contamination Control Act (LCCA) directed EPA to publish guidance to assist schools, local education agencies, and day care centers in discovering the levels of lead contamination in...

No. The Lead Contamination Control Act (LCCA) directed EPA to publish guidance to assist schools, local education agencies, and day care centers in discovering the levels of lead contamination in drinking water coolers, and to take actions to reduce contamination. The LCCA requires: Identification of water coolers that are not lead-free; Repair or removal of water coolers with lead-lined tanks; Ban on the manufacture and sale of water coolers that are not lead free; Identification and resolution of lead problems in schools' drinking water; and Authorization of additional funds for lead screening programs for children