The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is proactively addressing lead contamination in drinking water through its voluntary Lead Testing in School and Child Care (LTSCC) Program. This multi-year initiative, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act grant, is designed to identify and address lead risks in eligible child care facilities and schools across the state. The program emphasizes the importance of public awareness and education by communicating results and providing crucial information about lead risks to parents, teachers, and the broader community. It equips participants with training on the impacts of lead in drinking water, proper sample collection methods, and how to interpret results to inform remediation efforts. The program also ensures testing is conducted using approved methods and takes decisive action to address outlets where elevated lead levels are detected. In accordance with the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), public water systems must collect water samples from all schools and licensed child care facilities within their service boundaries. However, facilities tested between January 1, 2021, and the LCRI compliance date of November 2027 may qualify for a waiver. To support compliance, TruePani is leveraging existing relationships and collaborating with water systems across the state of Tennessee to encourage facilities to participate in the LTSCC Program, helping systems meet LCRI requirements while addressing potential lead contamination. This presentation will highlight the program’s key findings, including the prevalence of lead in fixtures of the facilities sampled, actions taken to address elevated lead levels, communication strategies implemented, and techniques that have successfully encouraged participation. Additionally, this session will also explore lessons learned to date and outline next steps for advancing the program.