Check your water pipes for Lead during the #DrinkingWaterWeek
The City of Chelsea posted a video to guide customers in identifying whether they have lead service lines in their homes.
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Newark, N.J. focuses on resident engagement during lead service line replacement
The Newark Way of Thinking and Drinking communications campaign provides informative messaging such as puzzles, coloring sheets, paper boats, and fun at-home water-based science projects to spark conversations between children and their parents.
How Newark, NJ is Getting the Lead Out
In this 3D VR180 video, Bloomberg visits the project site on a street in Newark and dig around – literally – to find out what it takes to pull off a project at this scale.
New study: Homebuyers and renters take action when told they may have a lead service line
A Cornell and EDF study found that informing prospective homebuyers and renters about lead service lines significantly increases their willingness to take action, regardless of how the information is presented.
Using online tools to publicize lead service lines
This study found that online tools—particularly interactive maps displaying both public and private lead service line information—significantly enhance public understanding and motivate homebuyers and renters to advocate for lead pipe replacement.
