Lead Poisoning

A Preventable Health Problem

For information about Hartford's lead problem, click here.

Resources and Links

Additional information, including information about federal, state, and local government laws and regulations, is available online.

City resources

Hartford Health Department, Lead Poisoning Prevention and Education Program, 131 Coventry Street, Hartford, CT 06112, 860-543-8817 (phone), 860-722-6719 (fax)
Hartford Public Library, 500 Main St., Hartford, CT 06103, 860-695-6300

State resources

Connecticut Department of Public Health

Federal resources

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Children's Health
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Urban Environmental Initiative (UEI)
Contact: Stacey Johnson, Hartford City Program Manager, 617-918-1552

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development  For additional maps, click here
U.S. CDC National Center for Environmental Health
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

National Lead Information Hotline 1-800-424-LEAD

Other resources

For a list of State-certified lead professionals (people who can perform lead hazard screenings, lead inspections or lead risk assessments), call 1-888-LEADLIST
Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning
Lead-Safe America Campaign
National Center for Lead-Safe Housing
National Lead Information Center, Environmental Health Center

Connecticut Lead Hazard Awareness Coalition