Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity
Working with communities to improve nutrition and physical activity and advance health equity.
Landmark Center/401 Park
401 Park Drive
4th floor West
Boston, MA 02215
Keep It Flowing
Keep it Flowing: A Practical Guide to School Drinking Water Planning, Maintenance & Repair, addresses the practical side of drinking water in schools by outlining the steps needed to provide adequate numbers of properly maintained drinking fountains and tap water dispensers in school buildings.
It is designed for the people who make our nation’s schools run day-in and day-out, including those within state and tribal agencies and organizations, districts, school boards and local education authorities and schools.
Check out these other water-related resources!
Water Access Scan Tool for Schools
This tool can be helpful for assessing the availability of water fountains, water coolers, hydration stations, and other sources of free water.
Safe Home Water Research Briefs
Findings from an assessment of state & local programs & policies for home water quality testing, home well water treatment device installation, filter pitcher distribution, & lead service line replace
Early Adopters: State Approaches to Testing School Drinking Water for Lead in the US
Describes 25 statewide initiatives in operation between Jan 2016 & Feb 2018 to test for lead in school drinking water & estimates the prevalence of elevated lead in school tap water in 12 states.
Browse our collection of resources
The team at the Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity has curated a collection of resources such as curricula, trainings, fact sheets, research briefs, and more, organized by setting: schools, early care and education, out-of-school time, and communities.
