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Know Your Water

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Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Know Your Water

Help your community take action to reduce its risk of lead exposure Video

Help your community take action to reduce its risk of lead exposure

Do you want to help your fellow Michiganders learn how to understand and identify sources of lead in their water and reduce lead in tap water? The toolkit materials found on this page were designed to help you teach your community about lead in its water and share steps that can be taken to reduce risk of exposure. Get started by watching the "How to Use Toolkit" video to learn about the assets available to you and best practices for sharing them with your community.

Learn how to use the toolkit
Lead can be found in a wide variety of products in your home, including older paint, faucets and plumbing materials. You cannot see, taste or smell lead in your water. Lead in tap water can cause health problems in people of all ages. Young children and pregnant people are most at risk.
Don't forget! Replace water filter cartridges frequently, clean faucet screens at least every 6 months, boiling water does not remove lead
Know your water.