Eighteen Pennsylvania cities tested higher than Flint, MI for elevated blood lead levels and a growing chorus of evidence indicates a possible broader statewide lead problem. Lead is a highly poisonous metal and can affect almost every organ in the body and the nervous system. Clean Water Action is working to protect public health by reducing lead exposure through drinking water and in paint, dust, and soil, and by educating Pennsylvanians on how to identify and reduce lead in their communities.
Lead and Drinking Water
Lead is a highly poisonous metal and can affect almost every organ in the body and the nervous system. It is a naturally occurring element found, due to human activity, in all parts of our environment.
Environmental Groups Bring Discussion of Lead and Copper Rule Revisions to Pittsburgh
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a virtual community roundtable in Pittsburgh on revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule.
Lead Hazard Awareness Project: Housecleaning for Lead Safety
If you live in an old city house, you likely have lead in your paint and lead in your soil. Dust from both paint and soil contributes to house dus
Sign the Petition! Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority Must Protect Residents
Tell WPJWA to conduct outreach and adopt policies that put residents first and better protects our water.