Lead Safety
Keep it Clean: Lead-Safe Painting and Home Improvement
The
Keep It Clean Campaign is a regional effort throughout New England that
is dedicated to eliminating lead poisoning in children and adults as the
result of home improvement projects. This campaign is implemented through
local hardware and paint stores. By educating the consumer through customer
interaction, we hope that the word will be spread on how to work in a lead-safe
manner.
- Where is the Lead? Common Sources of Lead Poisoning
- Lead in Your Home: A Parents Reference Guide
- Homeowners' Guide to Safe Painting and Home Improvement
Lead in Drinking Water
Sometimes older homes or apartments can have lead in the drinking water as a result of corrosion of materials in household water pipes or pipe connections. When water stands in lead pipes or plumbing systems that contain leaded materials for several hours, the lead may dissolve into the drinking water. This means the first water drawn from the tap after sitting for hours could contain elevated levels of lead.