The Safe Water in Schools Act of 2026 amends federal drinking water safety laws to require the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants to school districts and child care programs for installing certified point-of-use water filtration systems that remove lead contamination. These filtration systems would serve both as a preventative measure before testing for lead and as a remedy after lead contamination is detected in school drinking water. The bill provides increasing federal funding for this grant program, starting at 60 million dollars in fiscal year 2026 and rising to 72 million dollars by fiscal year 2030. The legislation directly affects local school districts and child care facilities that rely on federal support to upgrade their water infrastructure. This bill addresses lead in school drinking water, a public health concern that primarily affects the millions of children who drink from school water fountains and fountains in child care settings.
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