Lead-paint

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Learn about renovation grants

See available grants and apply.

Get a sample lead disclosure form

Get the EPA's real estate forms to disclose potential lead hazards.

Find a contractor

Go to the Minnesota Department of Health's list of lead contractors.

Learn about renovator training requirements

Read about the EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Program.

Report peeling paint in a rental unit

This is a housing code violation and can poison a child.

See if my property is lead-safe

Go to the property info address search page. Enter your address. Select "Lead paint status".

Read the Lead Elimination Action Plan

Child lead testing events

You can get your child tested for lead at our lead testing events.

Child with lead poisoning

If your child tests positive for lead poisoning, we inspect your home.

Lead-safe housing information

We define lead-safe and tell you how to use the property info address search page.

Testing for lead in soil

Learn how you can take and submit a soil sample for lead testing.

Make homes lead-safe by preventing exposure

This is the story of a Minneapolis resident who received City funds to mitigate lead paint found in her 100-year old Minneapolis home. She got this service because her children tested high for blood lead levels.

The Lead and Healthy Homes team helps reduce the risk for lead exposure in homes throughout the city.

Lead-paint dust in your home

Exposure

The most common cause of lead exposure in homes is lead-paint dust. If you live in or are thinking about buying a house built before 1978*:

Find out if there is lead paint in your home
Repair any deteriorating paint on the inside or outside of your property
Make sure children and pets aren't chewing on railings and other paint-covered surfaces

Watch the YouTube video in English to learn more about lead safety in your home

Watch the YouTube video in other languages

Health risks

Young children and pregnant women are at the greatest risk.

Lead poisoning can cause damage to the brain and other vital organs.

People and animals of any age can experience health problems from exposure to lead.

Testing children

If your home was built before 1978*, talk to your pediatrician about testing your child's lead level.

If your child tests positive for lead poisoning, we'll send a Healthy Homes inspector to help find and remove the source of the lead.

*In 1978 the federal government banned consumer use of lead-based paint.

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Agencies

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Tools

Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) lead disclosure rules

EPA's Renovate Right flyers

City support

Lead-safe renovation funding

Renter notification about lead

Contact us

Minneapolis Health Department

Email Health Department

Phone

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 520
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Last updated on November 4, 2024