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City creates private-side lead service line fund; Eliminates homeowner costs for second round of replacement project

A new City fund has been created to eliminate homeowner costs for private-side lead service line replacement.

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3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water

Recommendations to prepare schools, child care facilities, and states to build a voluntary implementation program to reduce lead levels in drinking water.

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Protect Your Family from Sources of Lead

Learn about the most commont sources of lead in homes.

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What Material is My Water Service Line?

A guide to identifying the material of your home’s water service line.

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LeadOut Map

LeadOut Map uses predictive modeling and AI to show where communities might be at risk of exposure to lead in their drinking water.

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How to Find Out if You Have a Lead Water Service Line

This video shows how to use common household items to find out if your home’s water service line is made of lead.

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Infographic: Lead in Drinking Water

Basic information about sources of lead in drinking water, suggestions for reducing exposure and information about replacing lead service lines.

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Testing For Lead

Guidance for residents on how to get water tested for lead.

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Principles of Data Science for Lead Service Line Inventories and Replacement Programs

This white paper explains how utilities can use data science and predictive modeling to improve lead service line inventories, prioritize replacements, and support more effective decision-making.

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Protect Your Tap: A Quick Check for Lead

A quick guide to check for lead in the home.

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Milwaukee is one of the few cities in the country with a prioritization plan to ensure neighborhoods likely to suffer the most severe impacts from lead poisoning get their pipes replaced first. In consultation with a community-based group, Coalition for Lead Emergency (COLE), and following a public engagement process, Milwaukee included in an ordinance three indicators to prioritize where LSLs will be removed first:

  1. The area deprivation index (ADI), which is a compilation of social determinants of health
  2. The percentage of children found to have elevated lead levels in their blood when tested for lead poisoning
  3. The density of lead service lines in the neighborhood.

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