Lead Poisoning Prevention
Lead poisoning can hurt your child. Lead can harm a child’s brain. Lead poisoning can make it hard for children to learn, pay attention and behave. There is no known safe level of lead in the body. Most children who have lead poisoning do not look or act sick. The only way to know if there is lead in your child’s body is for your child to get a blood test for lead. Children under age 6 are most at risk for lead poisoning. Ask your child’s doctor about testing for lead.
What we do
Nevada County Public Health's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) provides education to community schools, medical practitioners, and childcare centers regarding blood lead screening, lead exposure risks and resources. CLPPP provides public health services to anyone from birth up to age of 21 who have lead poisoning. Please contact us for more information.
Where to get tested
Providers who provide Child Health & Disability Prevention (CHDP) physicals:
- Sierra Family Health Center (North San Juan)
- Sutter Medical Group
- Tahoe Forest Pediatrics (Truckee)
- Western Sierra Medical Clinic
Blood lead testing is performed on children around one year and again at two years of age.
Today, childhood lead poisoning is considered the most preventable environmental disease among young children, yet approximately half a million U.S. children have blood lead levels above 3.5 micrograms per deciliter, the reference level at which Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommends public health actions be initiated. A simple blood test can prevent permanent damage that will last a lifetime. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and CDC are committed to eliminating this burden to public health.
Lead Prevention Free Webinar Series!
Register for the Lead Week 2023
webinars to learn about lead air
pollution and how to keep
families safe. Sessions will be
held from October 23-27.
Registration is free and open to
all:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/
Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/
CLPPB/Pages/
LeadWeek2023.aspx
#NLPPW2023
#LeadFreeKids
Regístrate en los webinarios de
la Semana del Plomo 2023 para
informarte sobre la polución
del aire con plomo y cómo
mantener a las familias seguras.
Las sesiones se llevarán a cabo
del 23 al 27 de octubre. La
inscripción es gratis y abierta
para todos:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/
Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/
CLPPB/Pages/
LeadWeek2023.aspx
#SNPEP2023
#NiñosLibreDePlomo
Water testing
Water testing for lead can be done through Cranmer Engineering 530-273-7284
Tap Water Fact Sheet - English & Spanish (PDF)
Contractors certified to safely remove lead paint
Contractors State Licensing Board
Lead-Certified Professionals in California
Lead Resources
- Brochures & Health Education Materials
- California Department of Public Health
- Nevada County Environmental Health
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Lead Prevention Tips
- Lead Poisoning Prevention for Health Care Providers
- Lead Poisoning Prevention Week - Past Years Recorded Webinars
Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recalls (including Lead Recalls)
Food Recalls CDPH Food Safety Program - Lead Recalls
Report a Lead Concern by submitting an Environmental Health Request
Additional Contact Information
National Lead Information Center: 1-800-424-LEAD [5323]
Safe Drinking Water Hotline: 1-800-426-4791
US Environmental Protection Agency
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Kathy Cahill
Public Health Director
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Public Health
Physical Address
500 Crown Point Circle
Suite 110
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone 530-265-1450Fax 530-271-0894
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
All Services by
Appointment Only