District of Columbia

The District of Columbia has received 3-year funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for lead poisoning prevention programmatic activities. In fiscal year 2014, the District of Columbia received $345,958 in direct funds for these efforts.

To learn more about these initiatives in the District of Columbia, contact the persons listed below.

Contacts

Department of Energy and Environment - Lead-Safe and Healthy Housing Division
Government of the District of Columbia
1200 1st Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002

Program Contact: Harrison Newton

Phone: 202-535-2624

Fax: 202-442-4827

Email: harrison.newton@dc.gov

Surveillance Contact: Aura Lee Morse

Phone: 202-654-6002

Email: Aura.Morse@dc.gov

Municipal Water Information

Most of CDC’s work related to lead in water has occurred in the District of Columbia (DC), where approximately 23,000 homes have lead-based water service lines. The DC Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) has information to help people with lead service lines.