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Lead in Drinking Water

What you need to know about lead in drinking water, and what MassDEP is doing about it.

Lead in water lines and fixtures can be a serious health risk. Look here for information about the presence of lead in plumbing and what residents and officials can do.

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Is there lead in my tap water? 

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Find a Certified Laboratory for Water Testing 

What you need to know

Forms and templates  Public Water Systems 90th Percentile Lead Sampling Results  Lead service line replacement  Mitigating lead in drinking water before the school season  Sampling at schools and childcare facilities  School drinking water sampling results 
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Contact Information

Address

MassDEP Boston
1 Winter Street, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 

Phone

Program Director 617-292-5770

Online

MassDEP Drinking Water Program program.director-dwp@mass.gov

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Additional Resources

US EPA's "3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools"
Set up an LCCA Program at Your School
LCCA Program Management Tool
Safe Drinking Water in Massachusetts
What's in my drinking water?
US EPA Lead & Copper Rule Information
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