CMS and water quality in schools
Water quality is important to the health and well-being of students and
staff in our schools. Protecting the health and safety of students and staff is
a top priority across Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. To that end, CMS has
launched a proactive water quality program to ensure the well-being of all
students and staff in school. Our goal is to test water quality in all schools
and to take any action necessary to ensure high water quality. CMS believes
that the water in our community’s schools is safe based on independent, third
party testing and analysis.
CMS has created a Water Quality web page to find out more about this
topic at www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/construction/buildingservices/ES/
Pages/Water-Testing-Program.aspx that includes further information and FAQ’s.
Facts about water quality in our community’s schools
The water supply going into schools is safe. CMS schools are supplied
water from the City of Charlotte, which regularly achieves high rankings for
health and quality.
CMS is conducting proactive tests of water in schools to protect students
and staff. CMS launched a proactive water quality program not in response
to any specific condition or issue, but to protect the health and safety of
students and staff. Our goal is to test water quality in all schools and to take
any action necessary to protect people’s health.
Independent, third party experts are leading testing. The district has
a full-time Environmental & Health department within the district that is
working with outside experts to conduct tests and to act as needed based
on these experts’ direction. All testing will be made available for anyone
in the community to review on the CMS website at www.cms.k12.nc.us/
cmsdepartments/construction/buildingservices/ES/Pages/Water-Testing-
Program.aspx.
CMS will notify families of testing and any serious concerns. Parents
are notified prior to testing at schools. Parents will be notified should any
conditions be found that experts advise may pose serious concerns related
to the health or safety of students and staff. Where corrections have
been made, the