Consumption of water with elevated lead concentrations by any person can cause significant health concerns; however, its effects are most significant on the still-developing bodies of young children and infants. Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has a large population of young students and children in day-care facilities, all of whom fall within the high-risk category when it comes to the heightened effects of lead exposure. In an effort to protect these sensitive groups, along with the entirety of the faculty, staff, and visitor populations, CMU has established a Drinking Water Quality Program that addresses the potential for University drinking water sources to contain lead. The program calls for sampling of all primary sources of potable water, such as drinking water fountains, bottle fillers, and kitchen sinks once every other year. By enacting this program, CMU is able to proactively protect the health and well-being of the CMU community. In this presentation, we are going to provide an overview of the CMU Drinking Water Quality Program; the process for water sampling and the future plan to proactively protect the CMU community from lead exposure.

Drinking water quality program at Carnegie Mellon University

2019 Fall National Meeting

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