The Polk County Health Department has testing and remediation programs available, with a focus on families with young children. These fliers give more information on the programs and who to contact. The Polk County Lead Program is dedicated to the prevention of childhood lead poisoning by reducing lead paint hazards and increasing awareness about the dangers posed by lead.

In accordance with a new state law, children are required to be tested for elevated blood levels of lead prior to entering school.

• The test is the only way to know if your child is lead poisoned.

• Insist on this test from your physician. It’s covered by insurance.
• If you don’t have a physician, contact Polk County Health Department for locations of free testing sites.
• Get ALL YOUR CHILDREN under 6 tested for lead. Ideally, you should test your children at ages 1 and 2, and more often for children in hazardous homes.