The workshop is scheduled for April 21 at 5:30 p.m. in City Council chambers
TRENTON -- Concerns about lead poisoning in the state and country has spurred Councilman Duncan Harrison to hold a public information workshop on the city's lead levels.
"In times like these, it is important that we provide our community with information in an objective and timely manner," he said.
The workshop is scheduled for April 21 at 5:30 p.m. in City Council chambers.
Trenton, which has a large number of older homes with lead-based paint, is among the 11 municipalities in New Jersey that has a higher proportion of young children with elevated lead levels than Flint, Michigan, according to data collected by Isles.
The presenters will include Jim Brownlee, the city's director of Health and Human Services; Elyse Pivnick, the director of environmental health at Isles; Joseph McIntyre, superintendent of Trenton Water Works; and Everett Collins, executive director of the school district's building and grounds.
Information will be provided on state and federal programs that support lead abatement in homes and schools, testing procedures and frequency, how to identify lead-laced infrastructure and the resources available to those who have been diagnosed with lead poisoning.
McIntyre will address whether any lead materials are used to perform upgrades to the city's water infrastructure, how many water lines contain lead pipes, the risk of corrosion to those pipes and the steps being taken to prevent lead contamination.
Trenton Public Schools is in the midst of testing its water for lead as part of a five-year cycle.
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