Examining differences in the implementation of school water-quality practices and water-access policies by school demographic characteristics.

ABSTRACT: Ensuring safe, accessible drinking water in schools is a national health priority. The objective of this study was to identify whether there are differences in water quality, availability, and education- related practices in schools by demographic characteristics. In 2017-2018, we analyzed data from the 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS), a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey of US schools. Analyses examined differences in water-related practices by school characteristics. Response rates for the 3 questionnaires used in this analysis ranged from 69%-94% (Ns ranged from 495 to 577). We found that less than half of schools flush drinking water outlets after periods of non-use (46.4%), conduct periodic inspections that test drinking water outlets for lead (4

SUBMITTER: Cradock AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6389728 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature