Environmental Testing Information

Click for information about testing Water, Soil, or Paint and Other Sources

Water

• Protect Your Tap: A Quick Check for Lead | EPA Determine if you have lead pipes
• Contact Information for Certification Programs and Certified Laboratories for Drinking Water | EPA
• Caring for Our Children - National Health and Safety Performance Standards - Standard 5.2.6.3: Testing for Lead and Copper Levels in Drinking Water
• CFOC Standards Database | National Resource Center
• Lead in Child Care Drinking Water | Washington State Department of Health  Free water testing for child care facilities
• 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities: A Training, Testing, and Taking Action Approach
• Lead in Drinking Water Worksheet
• DCYF Testing for Lead and Copper in Child Care Facilities Information Sheet
• DCYF Safe Water Sources Tip Sheet
• DCYF Water Testing Regulations

Soil

Testing your soil is important to ensuring a safe outdoor play area for children, particularly if your child care building was built before 1978 or if your facility is located near a historically busy roadway.

• Washington Choose Safe Places | Washington DOH
• Property Checklists: English –Spanish -Somali

Paint and other sources

Stay tuned for information on how to request on-site lead consultation from the Child Care Health Outreach Program.