WIIN 2107: Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant

The WIIN 2107 Grant, offered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, provides funding to schools and child care facilities for lead reduction in drinking water. Eligible applicants must demonstrate lead levels exceeding 5 parts per billion in fixtures, and the grant supports projects like hydration station installation and point-of-use devices. This initiative aims to ensure safer drinking water for children in Pennsylvania, addressing lead contamination effectively.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) is offering grant funding to eligible schools and child care facilities located in Pennsylvania for drinking water lead reduction activities. These activities may include purchasing and installing hydration stations to remove lead, point-of-use (POU) devices, or replacement faucets for water fixtures used primarily for consumption or food preparation. The primary goal of the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing & Reduction Grant is to reduce children's exposure to lead in drinking water. Eligible applicants must have appropriate drinking water sample results showing an exceedance of the remediation trigger level (5 parts per billion) within 36 months of the date of their application to quality. Funding under this grant has been appropriated under 1464(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA),​​ amended by section 2107 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act.
Lead reduction actions may include installation of the following:

• Hydration station certified to remove lead
• Point-of-use (POU) devices certified to remove lead
• Faucet replacement with lead-free materials

Certain limitations apply for reimbursement funding. Review the grant guidelines under Resources for more information.
WIIN 2107: Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant
This grant program provides reimbursement funding for public schools and regulated child care facilities located in Pennsylvania for lead reduction activities at water fixtures with appropriate sample results that exceed the remediation trigger level of 5 parts per billion (ppb), such as hydration stations or point-of-use (POU) device purchases and labor costs to install units.

Eligibility

Public schools and regulated child care facilities located in Pennsylvania with lead in drinking water sample results within 36 months of the application date showing outlets exceeding the remediation trigger level of 5 ppb.Eligible projects to be funded by this program include drinking water lead reduction activities for public schools and child care facilities.These lead reduction activities must follow the EPA’s 3Ts guidance and all applicable drinking water standards.Eligible projects must demonstrate drinking water lead levels in appropriate fixtures exceed the lead trigger level of 5 ppb. Approved lead reduction activities may include purchasing and installing approved hydration stations, POU devices certified to remove lead, and lead-free faucets used for food preparation or drinking. These costs include the purchase of the unit plus installation labor costs. Labor funded through this grant is subject to stipulations required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.