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Boston’s fire hydrants are color coded to indicate low or high pressure. This information is critical for fire fighters and others, especially in the event of an emergency. You should never paint a hydrant, as it is important that they are visible and identifiable.
Other Lead Resources
Your family doctor or pediatrician can perform a blood test for lead and provide you with information about the health effects of lead.
State and local government agencies that can be contacted include:
Boston Public Health Commission
Boston Public Health Commission Lead Poisoning Prevention Informaion
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
(617-242-5323 or www.mwra.com)
For information about your community's water supply, and a list of local laboratories that have been certified by DEP for testing water quality.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
(1-800-532-9571 or www.mass.gov/dph/)
For information about the health effects of lead and how you can have your child's blood tested.
Environmental Protection Agency
(800-424-LEAD or www.epa.gov/lead)
For information about where lead is found and how to protect your family.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
(617-292-5770 or http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/water/drinking/lead-and-other-contaminants-in-drinking-water.html)
Lead Safe Boston
(617-635-0190 or
http://dnd.cityofboston.gov/#page/HomeCenter)
Technical and financial assistance with grants of up to $8,500 per unit to remove lead-based paint from your home.
For additional information about lead in drinking water.
Additional Resources
- What
You Need to Know About Lead in Tap Water (MWRA)
- Lead
and Faucets (MWRA)
- Frequently
Asked Questions About Drinking Water (MWRA)
- Water Filters (National Sanitation
Foundation NSF)
- EPA Lead Information (U.S.
EPA website)
- Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention (CDC website)