Physical Place:

Buildings & Grounds

START Metric #51:

Drinking Water Access

Guides & Resources

‘How To’ Guides

  • How to Equip Your School with Water-Stations

    Created by a GSA student intern, a primer on setting up water-bottle refilling stations at your school.

  • School Drinking Water Needs Assessment Checklist & Planning Guide

    From the CDC, a framework to help schools identify strengths, areas for improvement, and priority actions, and to develop measurable goals and objectives for improving access.

Additional Resources

  • Needs Assessment Overview

    From the CDC, a guide to understanding the water-needs assessment process, from policies and testing requirements to personnel.


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