Resources
OCHD Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Materials:
Materials in Languages Other than English:
- Flyer: “Beware of Lead! Do YOU know where it may be hiding?”
- Available in: English, Spanish, Chinese, Italian,
- Russian, French, Haitian, Creole, Arabic, Nepali,
- Farsi, Somali, Burmese, Karen, Pashto, Amharic,
- Karenni, Kinyarwanda, Swahili, Ukranian,and Urdu
- Educational Materials for Parents and Caregivers
Safety Video
Lead Safety In Your Home
Available in:
French | Somali | Spanish | Vietnamese
Arabic | English Captioned and ASL
Tips To Keep Your Home Safe From Lead Poisoning
Safe Drinking Water
- Old plumbing and water service lines may contain lead. Learn how to keep your family safe from lead in water.
- Preventing contaminants from entering our drinking water and keeping track of lead service lines is the responsibility of municipal water systems:
- City of Syracuse residents: Water quality report and information on replacing lead water service lines can be accessed here.
- Onondaga County residents outside of the city of Syracuse: Water quality reports are available here for all Onondaga County municipal water suppliers.
- Information on new federal requirements for water service lines and tips for making sure your drinking water is safe are available here.
- A list of approved laboratories for lead in water testing is available here.
Further Resources For Lead Safety
For news related to lead poisoning, please visit the Facebook page. More information is available by calling the Onondaga County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at 315.435.3271.