State Launches Get Ahead Of Lead Initiative

Michigan continues to lead the nation in efforts to prevent lead exposure, and as part of that effort the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is announcing its Get Ahead of Lead statewide strategy to identify and take steps to prevent lead exposure from household plumbing.

Get Ahead of Lead includes an education campaign about sources of lead, recommendations for prevention, filter safety net programs including filters for foster care families regardless of water source, and reminder support for communities with current filter programs that are exceeding lead levels.