Filter First Compliance Made Easy

Michigan Schools & Childcare Centers- Don't Wait Until 2026!

By the end of the 2025–2026 school year, all consumptive water fixtures must have EGLE-approved

filters that meet NSF 42 and 53 standards installed.

Great Lakes offers certified solutions to help you meet every requirement.

Click the button below, fill out the form, and we will be in touch shortly to discuss your Filter First needs!

The Filter First Act requires Michigan schools and childcare centers to install certified lead-reducing filters on all consumptive water fixtures—not just drinking fountains, but also kitchen sinks, steamers, ice machines, and more.

🗓️ January 24, 2025: Drinking Water Management Plan (DWMP) due

🗓️ June 2026: All filters must be installed and certified

If water from a fixture could be consumed or used in food prep and cooking, it needs a certified filter.

This includes, but is not limited too:

Drinking Fountains Bottle Fillers Kitchen Sinks Steamers Ice Machines Water Dispensers

Filters must meet NSF/ANSI 42 & 53 standards and be approved by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).

Great Lakes offers a full range of EGLE-approved filters.

See below to learn more about Everpure Filters

How We Help

We understand that school staff and childcare providers already have a full plate. That’s why our team of foodservice equipment experts—who have worked with hundreds of schools and childcare centers across Michigan and the country—are here to make Filter First compliance simple and stress-free .

Great Lakes is your partner in compliance.

Here's how we can help:

✅ Free site visit to identify every consumptive fixture that needs filtration

✅ Recommend and install Everpure’s certified filtration systems for lead, PFAS, and microplastics

✅ Assist with your Drinking Water Management Plan (DWMP)

✅ Provide ongoing support for sampling, maintenance, and documentation

Don't Wait!

Reach out to your account executive or contact us directly to get started today!

Email waterfilters@glhsco.com or click the button below to fill out our form.

We will be in touch within 24 hours if submitted during our normal hours of operation.

Get Filter First Compliant

Why Everpure Filters?

Great Lakes Hotel Supply proudly offers Everpure’s Advanced Protection filters, certified to meet:

✅ NSF/ANSI 42 – for chlorine, taste, and odor reduction

✅ NSF/ANSI 53 – for lead and PFAS reduction

✅ NSF/ANSI 401 – for microplastics and emerging contaminants

✅ IAPMO R&T Certification – for PFOA/PFOS reduction

Everpure Filter Options:

2FC-P / 2FC-PS – 1,000 gallons, 1.5 gpm
4FC-P / 4FC-PS – 4,000 gallons, 1.67 gpm
7FC-P – 10,000 gallons, 1.67 gpm (not rated for lead)

These filters are ideal for hydration stations, kitchen faucets, ice machines, and more.

Sampling & Maintenance

Once filters are installed:

Schools must sample water annually
Childcare centers must sample every two years
Filters must be replaced per manufacturer guidelines or EGLE recommendations

What is PFAS?

Click the button above to download our document to learn more about PFAS, also known as "forever Chemicals".

What are the NSF Standards?

Click the button above to download our document to learn more about the filtration system standards.

Water Management Plan

Click the button above to download a water management plan template.

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Your Foodservice Equipment Partner

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