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Erie Lead Checks Belong Before Older-Home Work
Erie County's LeadSAFE pages help families, landlords, and contractors ask the right lead questions before work starts.
Published June 24, 2026 · Last verified June 24, 2026
Ask about lead before sanding, scraping, buying, renting, or hiring repairs for an older Erie County home.
Erie County LeadSAFE offers lead-poisoning prevention training, programs, and services. The Erie County Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program handles cases involving lead-poisoned children and possible exposure. For a concern about lead in tap water, the county route leads to the Erie County Public Health Lab.
Check the county guidance and use lead-safe workers and methods before the job creates dust.
Keep the LeadSAFE and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program information with the property address and the specific lead question. If the concern is the tap water rather than paint or repair dust, take it to the Public Health Lab route.