Select a Division Language Login Home Departments Resource Links Staff Directory DIVISION OF BUSINESS SERVICES Division of Business Services / Departments / Facilities Management and Strategic Planning / Facilities Support Services / Maintenance / Lead in Drinking Water Test Results Building Security Lead in Drinking Water Test Results Lead in Drinking Water Test Results We take the health of our students and staff extremely seriously.  Without being required to do so, BCPS has tested school drinking fountains for lead since 2016. As required by new state regulations regarding lead testing for drinking water in schools, BCPS is testing water from all potential drinking water sources in all schools during the 2018-2019 school year. BCPS schools built prior to 1990 have had bottled water for drinking since 2016.  Schools built during 1990 or later will provide bottled drinking water until results meet the state’s new action level of 20 parts per billion. A summary of results analyzed by an independent lab will be sent home by each school to parents, guardians, and staff. If results do not meet the action level, the fixture will be turned off and replaced. The new fixture will not be available for students or staff to use until follow-up tests show that results meet the state’s action level. Schools supplied by onsite well water fall under different regulations. Water at these schools has been sampled for decades under the Clean Drinking Water Act. Results are posted as required in the school office. In Baltimore County, the most common cause of lead poisoning in children is lead paint found in homes built before 1978.  Please remember to keep children away from lead paint and dust, and be mindful of products containing lead, including candy, toys, makeup, and jewelry. For More Information One-Pager about Lead Test Results မြန်မာ (Burmese) | 中文 (Chinese) | Nepali | русский (Russian) | Español (Spanish) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | Yorùbá | عربى (Arabic) | اردو (Urdu) Testing Drinking Water in BCPS David Glassman, BCPS Supervisor of Environmental Services, 443.809.6310 Lead Exposure Baltimore County Department of Health, 410.887.3725 Frequently Asked Questions and Regulations Maryland Department of the Environment Subscribe File Name Size Modified Elementary 108 Item(s) ••• High 26 Item(s) ••• Middle 29 Item(s) ••• Special 6 Item(s) ••• 1 PAGE 1 OF 1 Central Office Directory BCPS Parent University DIVISION OF BUSINESS SERVICES 6901 N. Charles Street, Towson, Maryland 21204 | Phone 443-809-4310 WEB ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE Website by SchoolMessenger Presence. © 2021 Intrado Corporation. All rights reserved.