The Impact of Lead Contamination on Human Health and Ecosystems
Reducing
Lead
in
Drinking
Water
in
Indiana’s
Childcare
Facilities
How
lead
effects
human
health
•
Nervous
System
•
Kidney
Function
•
Immune
System
•
Reproductive
and
Developmental
Systems
•
Reduces
Oxygen
in
the
Blood
•
Neurological
Effects
in
Children
•
Behavioral
Problems
•
Learning
Deficits
•
Lowered
IQ
Effects
of
Lead
on
Ecosystems
Soil
Water
Bodies,
Lakes
Rivers
and
Streams
Air
Pollution
Mining
Major
Contributors
that
have
Affected
our
Ecosystem
•
American
Steel
Foundries
-
Amsted
Industries
Whiting
Metals
Inland
Steel
•
Unilever
American
Maze
•
Indiana
Harbor
Belt
Railroad
Headquarters
•
State
Line
Plant
•
Standard
of
Indiana
-
Amoco
-
British
Petroleum
•
US
Reduction
Co
•
Bethlehem
Steel
•
Sherwin
Williams
Paint
Plant
•
LVT
Republic
Steel
•
U.S.
Steel
South
Works
•
U.S.
Steel
Gary
Works
•
Sinclair
Oil
Co
-
Atlantic
Richfield
-
Energy
Cooperative
•
Shell
Oil
Co
-
Staffer
Chemical
Co
now
Rhone
Poulenc
Basic
Chemicals
Co
•
Vista
Chemical
Co
•
Cities
Service
Oil
Co
Socony
Vacuum
Co
-
Maguire
Oil
Co
and
Wadhams Oil
Co
-
Mobile
Leaded
gas
Introduced
in
the
1970’s
phased
out
January
1,
1996.
for
on
road
vehicles.
The
first
major
U.
S.
law
to
address
water
pollution.
Federal
Water
Pollution
Act
established
in
1948.
In
1972
it
was
amended
to
become
the
Clean
Water
Act.
United
States
Environmental
Protection
Act
(EPA)
Established
December
2,
1970.
EPA’s
mission
is
to
protect
human
health
and
the
environment.
Common
Sources
of
Lead
in
Drinking
Water
•
Lead
Pipes
•
Faucets
•
Plumbing
fixtures
•
Pipe
fittings
made
prior
to
1986
How
lead
gets
into
tap
water
Brass
or
Chrome
plated-
brass
faucets
Plumbing
soldered
with
lead
Lead
service
lines
Galvanized
Iron
Pipes
Drinking
Water
Fountains
with
lead
lined
tanks
are
not
intended
for
drinking
water!
Corrosion
Dissolving
or
wearing
away
of
metal
from
the
pipes
and
fixtures
How
much
lead
enters
water
is
related
to:
Acidity
or
alkalinity
of
the
water
Types
and
amounts
of
minerals
in
the
water
Amount
of
lead
that
water
comes
into
contact
with
Water
temperature
Amount
of
wear
in
the
pipes
How
long
the
water
stays
in
pipes
Presence
of
protective
scales
or
coatings
in
the
pipes.
Is
your
tap
water
contaminated
with
lead?
Risk
from
lead
in
water
NO
safe
lead
blood
level
for
young
children.
All
sources
of
lead
exposure
for
children
should
be
controlled
or
eliminated.
The
EPA
has
set
the
maximum
contaminant
level
goal
for
lead
in
drinking
water
at
zero
because
lead
can
be
harmful
to
human
health
even
at
low
exposure
levels.
Lead
is
a
toxic
metal
that
is
persistent
in
the
environment
and
can
accumulate
in
the
body
over
time.
Risk
will
vary
depending
on
the
individual,
the
chemical
conditions
of
the
water,
and
the
amount
consumed.
Bathing
and
showering
should
be
safe
for
you
and
your
children
because
human
skin
does
not
absorb
lead
in
water
.
Have
your
child
tested
for
lead
exposure
Contact
your
health
care
provider.
How
to
reduce
or
eliminate
exposure
to
lead
in
tap
water
•
Drinking
or
using
only
tap
water
that
has
been
run
through
a
“point-of-
use”
to
reduce
lead
(NSF/ANSI
standard
53
for
lead
removal
and
NSF/ANSI
standard
42
for
particulate
removal).
House
Enrolled
Act
1138
Preschool
and
childcare
facility
drinking
water
Signed
into
law
May
1,
2023.
All
Childcare
and
preschools
in
the
state
of
Indiana
must
test
the
drinking
water
through
the
Indiana
Finance
Authority
for
lead
before
January
1,
2026.
Remediation
is
to
occur
if
test
reveals
15
ppb
or
more
of
lead
in
the
water.
When
remediating
the
problems,
the
facility
must
use
filters
that
are
NSF/ANSI
approved.
Thank
You
Carolyn
B.
Jackson
State
Representative
District
1
200
W.
Washington
Street
Indianapolis,
IN
46204
1-
800
382-
9842
-
317
232-
9794
Carolyn.Jackson@iga.in.gov
Exploring the detrimental effects of lead exposure on human health and the environment, this content touches on lead contamination in drinking water, its effects on various bodily systems, and its impact on ecosystems. It also delves into the history of lead usage, major contributors to lead pollution, and ways lead enters tap water. The content underscores the importance of regulations like the Clean Water Act and the role of the EPA in safeguarding human health and the environment against lead toxicity.
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Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Indiana s Childcare Facilities
Nervous System Kidney Function Immune System Reproductive and Developmental Systems Reduces Oxygen in the Blood Neurological Effects in Children Behavioral Problems Learning Deficits Lowered IQ How lead effects human health
Effects of Lead on Ecosystems Soil Water Bodies, Lakes Rivers and Streams Air Pollution Mining
American Steel Foundries - Amsted Industries Whiting Metals Inland Steel Unilever American Maze Major Contributors that have Affected our Ecosystem Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Headquarters State Line Plant Standard of Indiana - Amoco - British Petroleum US Reduction Co Bethlehem Steel Sherwin Williams Paint Plant LVT Republic Steel U.S. Steel South Works U.S. Steel Gary Works Sinclair Oil Co - Atlantic Richfield - Energy Cooperative Shell Oil Co - Staffer Chemical Co now Rhone Poulenc Basic Chemicals Co Vista Chemical Co Cities Service Oil Co Socony Vacuum Co - Maguire Oil Co and Wadhams Oil Co - Mobile
Leaded gas Introduced in the 1970 s phased out January 1, 1996. for on road vehicles.
The first major U. S. law to address water pollution. Federal Water Pollution Act established in 1948. In 1972 it was amended to become the Clean Water Act.
United States Environmental Protection Act (EPA) Established December 2, 1970. EPA s mission is to protect human health and the environment.
Lead Pipes Faucets Plumbing fixtures Pipe fittings made prior to 1986 Common Sources of Lead in Drinking Water
How lead gets into tap water Brass or Chrome plated-brass faucets Plumbing soldered with lead Lead service lines Galvanized Iron Pipes
Drinking Water Fountains with lead lined tanks are not intended for drinking water!
Corrosion Dissolving or wearing away of metal from the pipes and fixtures
How much lead enters water is related to: Types and amounts of minerals in the water Amount of lead that water comes into contact with Acidity or alkalinity of the water Amount of wear in the pipes How long the water stays in pipes Water temperature Presence of protective scales or coatings in the pipes.
Is your tap water contaminated with lead?
Risk from lead in water Bathing and showering should be safe for you and your children because human skin does not absorb lead in water. NO safe lead blood level for young children. All sources of lead exposure for children should be controlled or eliminated. The EPA has set the maximum contaminant level goal for lead in drinking water at zero because lead can be harmful to human health even at low exposure levels. Lead is a toxic metal that is persistent in the environment and can accumulate in the body over time. Risk will vary depending on the individual, the chemical conditions of the water, and the amount consumed.
Have your child tested for lead exposure Contact your health care provider.
How to reduce or eliminate exposure to lead in tap water Drinking or using only tap water that has been run through a point-of-use to reduce lead (NSF/ANSI standard 53 for lead removal and NSF/ANSI standard 42 for particulate removal).
House Enrolled Act 1138 Preschool and childcare facility drinking water Signed into law May 1, 2023. All Childcare and preschools in the state of Indiana must test the drinking water through the Indiana Finance Authority for lead before January 1, 2026. Remediation is to occur if test reveals 15 ppb or more of lead in the water. When remediating the problems, the facility must use filters that are NSF/ANSI approved.
Carolyn B. Jackson State Representative District 1 200 W. Washington Street Thank You Indianapolis, IN 46204 1-800 382-9842 - 317 232-9794 Carolyn.Jackson@iga.in.gov
