We all know exposure to lead is harmful and have heard the troubling stories about lead in drinking water like the situation in Flint, Michigan. But did you know that lead has been detected in dozens of water systems throughout Louisiana. Lead can enter your water system from a variety of sources including old deteriorating pipes and lead solder. It is important to know if your water may contain lead and what to do about it.
There are a plethora of resources online to help you understand the impacts of lead on your health, potential sources of lead in your household and what you can do about protecting your family and making sure your drinking water is safe. Click on the images and buttons to the left and below to explore some of these resources.
Find Lead Pipes in Your Home Lead Service Line ReplacementA collaborative between Healthy Babies, Bright Futures and Virginia Tech offers a great, low cost lead test.
Different from other lead tests, our kit, designed by HBBF and Virginia Tech, provides detailed results and customized action steps on what to do about your results. Our goal is to help you take effective actions to reduce exposures after receiving your results. Your test results will come with a clear list of steps you can take to protect your family.
By using this kit you are also participating in a collaborative, crowd-sourced research project on water quality that can influence national policy, helping HBBF, our partner organizations, and Virginia Tech in their work to ensure safe drinking water for everyone. - https://hbbf.org/lead-drinking...
Get a lead test kitThe Louisiana Healthy Homes and Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is a program of the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health. There program goals are to: