Resources

Learn about Lead

• Basic Information about Lead in Drinking Water
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Information about Lead in Drinking Water
• Outreach materials regarding lead and drinking water from the Environmental Protection Agency

Lead Poisoning Prevention

• DPH Office of Lead Poisoning Prevention (OLPP) Information for Parents and Caregivers
• What do elevated blood levels mean? What does the Office of Lead Poisoning Prevention do?
• CDC: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
• Learn about the Delaware Code and the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act
• State of Delaware Public Drinking Water Annual Compliance Reports
• Drinking Water Sampling in Delaware Schools Initiative
  • Results of Water Sampling (PDF) As of October 12, 2022
  • Parent Info Sheet (PDF)
  • Parent Info Sheet Spanish – Plomo en Agua Potable — Hoja de Información Escolar (PDF)
• Federal Recalls: Consumer Product Safety Commission – Type “lead poisoning” into the search box.

Federal Regulations

• Learn more about EPA’s regulations to prevent lead in drinking water
• EPA Lead and Copper Rule
• Understanding the Lead and Copper Rule
• Learn how to identify lead-free certification marks on drinking water system and plumbing products (PDF)
• Biden-Harris Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan
• Revised Lead and Copper Rule
• Stronger Protections from Lead in Drinking Water: Next Steps for the Lead and Copper Rule

Learn About Your Water

• Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS Search)
• How’s My Waterway – Learn more about your drinking water and local waterways.
• Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters (DWMAPS) – Find information about drinking water sources.
• State of Delaware Public Drinking Water Annual Compliance Reports