State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Description:the Agreement Provides Assistance to Wisconsin Department of Health Services to Implement a Program of Voluntary Testing for Lead in Drinking Water at Local Schools and Child Care Centers. Specifically, the Recipient Will: - Test All Outlets That Directly Service Childcare Operations in at Least 275 Licensed Childcare Programs (collectively, 'eligible Childcare Facilities') by the End of the Project Period; - Provide Lead Testing Results to Program Partners, Lphds, Parents, Teachers, Facility Employees, and Community Members; - Assist Facilities With Implementing Short-term and Long-term Lead-in-water Remediation Measures to Reduce the Risk of Exposure to Lead-in-water; - Build Expertise and Capacity Statewide to Conduct Water Testing in Accordance With the Epa's 3TS Guidance; - Educate Communities About Lead and the Importance of Testing in Childcare Facilities; and - Advance Health Equity by Ensuring That All Young Children, Regardless of Race, Ethnicity, or Socioeconomic Status, Live and Learn in Environments Free of Lead Contamination. Activities:the Activities Include: - Communication - Throughout the Project Period, DHS Will Engage Eligible Childcare Facilities, the Communities They Serve, and Key Program Partners to Recruit Program Participants and Build Understanding of the Health Risks Associated With Lead in Drinking Water, and, Subsequent to Testing, the Interpretation of the Results and Appropriate Remedial Actions. - Training - DHS Will Train Lphds, Other Key Partners, and Targeted Facility Personnel on the 3TS Approach, When Necessary, for Testing, Developing and Implementing Appropriate Follow-up Actions, and Communicating Results to Staff and Parents. - Testing - DHS Will Coordinate With Partnered Lphds to Use Appropriate Testing Methods and the Certified Laboratories at WSLH to Assess Lead in Drinking Water at 275 Facilities. - Taking Action -DHS Will Assist With Developing and Implementing Facility-specific Plans to Respond to Test Results and Actions to Reduce the Risk of Lead in Drinking Water, Up to and Including the Replacement of Hazardous Water Outlets. Subrecipient:no Subawards Are Included in This Assistance Agreement.outcomes:the Anticipated Deliverables Include Creation/renewal and Maintenance of Grant Agreements With Lphds, Training of All New Participating LPHD Staff Members on the Epa's 3TS Sampling Protocols, and Identification of Lead-in-water Hazards and Response Requirements, Communication of Lead Testing Results, and Continuation of Statewide Lead-in-water Testing Efforts That Prioritize Vulnerable Communities and Populations. the Expected Outcomes Include Production and Maintenance of a Statewide Lead-in-water Testing and Reduction Program, Implementation of a Program That Mitigates Lead Exposure, Improvement of Lphds' and Community Members' Knowledge on Lead-in-water Hazards, Creation and Maintenance of Sustainable Partnerships, and Testing and Remediation of 275 Additional Licensed Childcare Facilities by Participating LPHD Partners and Local Licensed Plumbing Companies. the Intended Beneficiaries Include Residents of Wisconsin.