How To Help
Ways of preventing Lead Contamination
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Run your water for 15 - 30 seconds before using it for drinking or cooking
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Use cold water for cooking and drinking
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Do NOT boil water to remove lead. Boiling water will NOT reduce lead.
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Look for alternative drinking water sources or treatment of water (bottled water or a water filter)
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Identify and replace plumbing fixtures containing lead
"It is important to determine the construction year of the house or the dwelling where your child spends a large amount of time (e.g., grandparents or daycare). In housing built before 1978, assume that the paint has lead unless tests show otherwise...
Make sure your child does not have access to peeling paint...
Create barriers between living/play areas and lead sources. Until environmental clean-up is completed, you should clean and isolate all sources of lead. Close and lock doors to keep children away from chipping or peeling paint on walls. You can also apply temporary barriers such as contact paper or duct tape, to cover holes in walls or to block children’s access to other sources of lead....
Regularly wet-mop floors and wet-wipe window components. Because household dust is a major source of lead, you should wet-mop floors and wet-wipe horizontal surfaces every 2-3 weeks....They should be kept clean. If feasible, windows should be shut to prevent abrasion of painted surfaces or opened from the top sash. Take off shoes when entering the house to prevent bringing lead-contaminated soil in from outside..."