Lead In Drinking Water Outreach Resources

General Lead in Drinking Water Information

• EPA. Website. Lead in Drinking Water. https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/basic-information-about-lead-drinking-water
• EPA. Video. Getting the Lead Out of Drinking Water. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmaAyUDwzfs&feature=youtu.be
• Connecticut. Fact Sheet. Lead in Drinking Water Basic. https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Departments-and-Agencies/DPH/dph/environmental_health/lead/preventlead/LeadinDrinkingWaterv333116pdf.pdf?la=en
• New Hampshire.  Website.  General Lead FAQs. https://www.des.nh.gov/water/drinking-water/lead-drinking-water/faqs
• Massachusetts.  Website.  Is there lead in my tap water? https://www.mass.gov/guides/is-there-lead-in-my-tap-water
• Michigan. Video. Lead in Drinking Water Safety Tips. https://youtu.be/3xnviclYtZs

Identifying and Removing Lead Service Lines

• EPA. Interactive Tool. Protect Your Tap. https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/protect-your-tap-quick-check-lead
• EPA. Website. Identifying Lead Service Lines.  https://www.epa.gov/flint/advice-flint-residents
• EPA. Document. Strategies to Achieve Full Lead Service Line Replacement. https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/strategies-achieve-full-lead-service-line-replacement

Filter Use

• EPA. Fact Sheet. Consumer Tool for Identifying Point-of-Use and Pitcher Filters Certified to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water: https://www.epa.gov/water-research/consumer-tool-identifying-point-use-and-pitcher-filters-certified-reduce-lead
• EPA. Fact Sheet. Properly Used Filters Protect Flint Residents from Lead in Water. flint_filter_install_vertcut.pdf (epa.gov)
• EPA. Video. Water Filter and Installation. Offered in Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR_-g0fOHp, English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGqMysh4eDw&t=2s and English ASL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_jjyS72uWY.
• EPA. Fact Sheet. USS Lead / East Chicago. Properly Used Filters Protect from Lead in Water.  https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P100ZBQ5.PDF?Dockey=P100ZBQ5.PDF
• EPA. Fact Sheet. Properly Used Filters. Protect Benton Harbor Residents from Lead in Drinking Water. https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-03/benton-harbor-water-filter_final.pdf
• Michigan . Fact Sheet. How to Use Your PUR Faucet Filter Certified to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water.  PUR_Filter__English.pdf
• Denver Water. Video. How to Use Brita Water Filter to Reduce the Risk of Lead Getting Into Drinking Water. https://youtu.be/i0PNWQYgaAc
• Milwaukee. Fact Sheet. Be Lead Safe: Tap Water Filters. UsingyourwaterfilterEngSpan12-3-19.pdf
• University of Michigan. Fact Sheet.  Filter Installation, Use, and Maintenance. https://graham.umich.edu/media/files/POU-filters-Flint-EPA.pdf

Cleaning Your Aerators

• Massachusetts. Website. Lead Service Line Replacement Requirements. https://www.mass.gov/service-details/lead-service-line-replacement-requirements
• Michigan. Fact Sheet. Keeping Your Home Lead-Safe Clean Your Aerators. https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/egle/Documents/Flintwater/MDHHS-Clean-Your-Aerator-FINAL.PDF?rev=fc7491f575834b29b96289274d89112b

Sampling for Lead

• EPA. Video. Home Sampling for Lead and Copper in Drinking Water. https://youtu.be/JRhNgyQ_BBM 

• EPA. Video. Home Sampling for Lead and Copper in Drinking Water: Tribal Nations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXim0pRrGmE
• EPA. Video. 3Ts (Training, Testing, and Taking Action) Lead Sample Collection Video for School and Child Care Facilities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWFrk1SJwdc
• EPA. 3Ts Lead Sample Collection Field Guide For Schools and Child Care Facilities: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-07/US%20EPA%203Ts%20Lead%20Sample%20Collection%20Field%20Guide%20For%20Schools%20and%20Child%20Care%20Facilities_508.pdf
• EPA. 3Ts Lead Sample Collection Guide for Child Care Facilities: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-07/US%20EPA%203Ts%20Lead%20Sample%20Collection%20Guide%20For%20Child%20Care%20Facilities_508.pdf
• EPA. Comprehensive Tool Kit. Lead Testing in Schools. https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/3ts-reducing-lead-drinking-water
• EPA. An Interactive Tool Kit. 3Ts Plan Ebuilder to build an implementation program for testing and reducing lead in schools: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-07/3Ts%20Program%20Plan%20Builder_SCHOOL%20_JUNE%202022_508.pdf
• EPA. An Interactive Tool Kit. 3Ts Plan Ebuilder to build an implementation program for testing and reducing lead in child care facilities with Thirstin: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-07/3Ts%20Program%20Plan%20Builder_CHILDCARE_JUNE%202022_508.pdf

Other Lead Topics

• EPA. Document. Strategic Plan for Targeted Outreach to Populations Affected by Lead. https://www.epa.gov/dwreginfo/strategic-plan-targeted-outreach-populations-affected-lead

• EPA. Factsheet. Ensuring Drinking Water Quality in School Facilities: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-08/us_epa_schools_extended_closures_factsheet.pdf
• EPA. Factsheet. Ensuring Drinking Water Quality in Child Care Facilities:
• https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-08/us_epa_cc_facilities_extended_closures_factsheet.pdf
• EPA. Fact Sheet. Updates on Flint Water Safety & Steps You Can Take. https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-04/documents/system_status_halfsheet7_0.pdf
• EPA. Fact Sheet. How to Identify Lead Free Certification Marks for Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder, and Flux Used for Drinking Water: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-06/how-to-id-lead-free-certified-drinking-water-products-epa_june-2024.pdf
• Connecticut.  Fact Sheet.  Lead in Drinking Water Coolers. https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Departments-and-Agencies/DPH/dph/drinking_water/pdf/leadinwatercoolerspdf.pdf
• New Hampshire.  Fact Sheet. Water Corrosivity—Lead and Copper. https://www.des.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt341/files/documents/2020-01/dwgb-3-4.pdf