Get Involved – Upcoming Meetings

Water Advocacy Committee: September 5, 3:30 pm

Contact Cassie Bolinger to join

Steering Committee: September 19

Community Hub Happenings



Paterson: Get the Lead out of Paterson Child Wellness Day

Trenton: Second Annual Lead Awareness Day and Community BBQ



October 12, 2024

George Page Park, Trenton

Blood lead level testing from Trenton Department of Health

Food, activities, and performances

EPA Proposes to Add Historic Potteries Site in Trenton, NJ to Superfund National Priorities List

Adding the site to the NPL would equip the EPA with the necessary tools to address significant lead contamination affecting residential areas, public spaces, and parks in the East Trenton neighborhood. The proposal to add the Historic Potteries site to the Superfund NPL is subject to a 60-day public comment period. The public can submit comments online or by mail:

• Online (preferred): Visit www.regulations.gov and search “Historic Potteries” or “EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0374”
• Mail: Send comments to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center Superfund, EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0374, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460

Read the factsheet and news release.

PRAC of Southern NJ Radio Segment

Una conversación con Geovanni Cantizano, administrador de programas PRAC of Southern NJ y líder del Hub Del Sur de New jersey de lead Free New Jersey.

Lead Paint: Resources from NJ DCA

On August 1, NJ DCA Commissioner and staff hosted a public roadshow where they provided information on their free lead paint remediation and abatement program and the state law requiring lead paint inspections of pre-1978 rental housing. You can access a recording here.

On August 5, NJ DCA hosted a webinar to provide information on their new Municipal Lead Reporting Portal. The portal was created for municipalities to report lead paint inspections of pre-1978 rental housing as required by state law. You can access a recording here.