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Lead-Free Schools Campaign

For K-12 Schools

While the installation of lead pipes, fittings, faucets and fixtures were banned by Congress in 1988, they are still located within the walls of certain K-12 schools across the U.S. built before 1988. Many of these lead items have reached their end of life– which means they could be leaching lead into the water– and are ready for replacement.

If your child’s school was built before 1988, order your FREE lead tests below from one of the top labs that provided lead tests for the California public school system when it tested over 10,000 of its schools for lead pipes and fixtures.1

Together We Thrive provides FREE Thrive Canteens to K-12 schools and childcare centers through the duration of their lead pipe remediation. If you would like your school enrolled in the free Thrive Canteen program, please email us at info@thrive.charity.

Children should not be exposed to lead in their drinking water. According to numerous medical experts, if a child is exposed to lead over a longer period of time, it can cause cognitive slowing and other negative brain changes that can affect things such as behavior, attention and learning.

Fortunately, there is a straightforward remedy to removing lead from your child’s school; remove the pipes, fittings, faucets and fixtures with lead in them. Currently, the White House Administration, through the EPA, is offering funding to replace lead pipes and fixtures for public schools so the time to act is now.

1 From 1986 to 2011, “lead free” was defined as pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings and fixtures with 8% lead content or less. In 2011, that figure was changed to a weighted average of 0.25% of an item. California recently tested all its public schools built before 2011 for lead in the water and only schools built before 1987 came back with positive lead test results.

Lead-Free Schools Campaign

For K-12 Schools

While the installation of lead pipes, fittings, faucets and fixtures were banned by Congress in 1988, they are still located within the walls of certain K-12 schools across the U.S. built before 1988. Many of these lead items have reached their end of life– which means they could be leaching lead into the water– and are ready for replacement.

If your child’s school was built before 1988, order your FREE lead tests below from one of the top labs that provided lead tests for the California public school system when it tested over 10,000 of its schools for lead pipes and fixtures.1

Together We Thrive provides FREE Thrive Canteens to K-12 schools and childcare centers through the duration of their lead pipe remediation. If you would like your school enrolled in the free Thrive Canteen program, please email us at info@thrive.charity.

Children should not be exposed to lead in their drinking water. According to numerous medical experts, if a child is exposed to lead over a longer period of time, it can cause cognitive slowing and other negative brain changes that can affect things such as behavior, attention and learning.

Fortunately, there is a straightforward remedy to removing lead from your child’s school; remove the pipes, fittings, faucets and fixtures with lead in them. Currently, the White House Administration, through the EPA, is offering funding to replace lead pipes and fixtures for public schools so the time to act is now.

1 From 1986 to 2011, “lead free” was defined as pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings and fixtures with 8% lead content or less. In 2011, that figure was changed to a weighted average of 0.25% of an item. California recently tested all its public schools built before 2011 for lead in the water and only schools built before 1987 came back with positive lead test results.

Get Free Lead Tests

Get Free Lead Tests

Together We Thrive’s Thrive Clean Water Lab is offering 4 free lead tests for your child’s K-12 school from one of the top lab testing companies in the country — a $228 value for FREE.

These tests are for information purposes only. If your school comes back positive for lead, we will assist you in navigating how to get help for your school.

Please submit the information requested below and a free test kit will be mailed to the mailing address provided within 7 days. We accept test kit requests from administrators, teachers and parents.

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Meet our founder & Executive Director

Lindsay Chambers

Lindsay Chambers

Founder & Executive Director, Together We Thrive + Thrive Canteen

Lindsay Chambers is the founder & Executive Director of Together We Thrive. The mission of Together We Thrive is three-fold; 1) to bring clean water into U.S. natural and manmade disaster zones 2) Provide clean water support to U.S. communities dealing with drinking water pollution 3) Provide organic fruits and vegetables to underserved communities through our free Thrive Farmers’ Markets.

Prior to Together We Thrive, Lindsay was a lauded U.S. custom home developer and interior designer. She received awards and accolades, including being called one of “today’s most talented designers” by USA Today and was a finalist for HGTV’s Designer of the Year for 2023. Her design work has been featured in House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Luxe Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the New York Times. In the residential building development sector, Lindsay developed, designed and sold over $150 million in custom homes, including selling properties to 2 of the top 10 richest people in the world.

Although she has retired from the for-profit building sector, Lindsay develops and donates net carbon neutral homes for people who lost their homes in disasters who don’t have the financial means to rebuild.

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