It is the intention of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to conduct lead in water testing of its facilities. The work is to be designed and executed by a company that employs professionals with experience specific to lead in water testing in schools; the company should be very familiar with current lead in water testing regulations in the state of Maryland. The methodology for sampling and reporting for this project is described by the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) Lead in Drinking Water - Public and Nonpublic Schools, Title 26, Subtitle 16 Lead, Chapter 07. A typical school year testing schedule would include 70-90 schools and 3,000-5,000 drinking water outlets. For the 2026-2027 school year, MCPS requires a sampling of approximately 3,000-5,000 drinking water outlets in approximately 87 schools. This is accomplished by sampling two schools/day, Tuesday through Friday.
