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Know your water Video

Know your water

The toolkit materials 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.

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How lead gets into drinking water

Invisible threat

Lead in drinking water safety tips

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  • Lead in drinking water (EPA)

    EPA and the CDC agree that there is no known safe level of lead in a child's blood. Taking action to reduce these exposures can improve outcomes.

  • Get ahead of lead (MDHHS)

    MDHHS recommends that Michigan households take the necessary steps to get ahead of lead to stay safe and protect against the threat of lead in drinking water.