Information

Use the links below to download our forms and brochures quickly and easily. Download our current program application.

The Annual Compliance form for property owners is available on the Owner's tab in the right-hand column. If you have not received one of these in the last 12 months, please fill out this form and return it to the address provided.

LEAD

Renovate Right - The industry standard which defines lead hazards and lead safety and all the basic information regarding the EPA RRP rule and how to perform a renovation correctly and 'lead-safe'.
Protect your Family From Lead in Your Home - Another industry standard containing everything you need to know about lead, lead safety and how to protect your family from this hazard in the home.
Protect Your Family from Sources of Lead - Lead poisoning can be irreversible and detrimental to your health, especially for children, however it is also completely preventable. Most children become poisoned when living in homes built before 1978, particularly after renovations occur. Keeping your home clean and free of lead hazards is one way to reduce exposure to lead in the home, this resource is helpful for identifying potential sources of lead, and how to reduce your exposure of lead dust in your home.
Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home - Another excellent source for A-Z information about lead safety when renovating your home.
- Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home (Spanish)
EPA's Lead Brochure - EPA's 2 page brochure about lead and where to find help and additional information.
- EPA's Lead Brochure (Spanish)
Small Entity Compliance Guide - The RRP rule in a nutshell. A-Z for contractors.
Contractors Lead Safety During Renovation - A 2 page complete checklist to help contractors & renovators stay RRP compliant.
Lead and Pregnancy
EPA's Fight Lead Poisoning with a Healthy Diet - great tips on how to use certain foods to help battle lead poisoning (en español)
Lead in Drinking Water
CDC Information on Consumer Products
Lead Hotline: The National Lead Information Center - The National Lead Information Center (NLIC) provides the public and professionals with information in relation to lead, lead hazards and their prevention.
Populations at Higher Risk - Utilize this CDC resource to learn more about which populations in the US are at a higher risk for lead exposures and the risk factors that accompany these exposures.
Sources of Lead Exposure - This is CDC resource is great to understand where lead can be found in your environment.
- UNH Extension offers soil testing for a wide range of minerals, heavy metals, etc. including lead.

HEALTHY HOMES

Healthy Homes Resources Guide
8 Principles of a Healthy Home - 8 quick & easy reminders to help keep your home safe and healthy.
Help Yourself to a Healthy Home - An A-Z 'healthy home' brochure covering everything from allergens to air and water.
NH Healthy Homes - 12 steps to a Healthy Home along with resources in NH.
Greater Manchester, NH Health Improvement Plan - The City of Manchester Health Department and the Greater Manchester Public Health Network are pleased to present the first Health Improvement Plan for the Greater Manchester Public Health Region.

Lead in the Environment: No Safe Dose (3:07)

Why lead poisoning is a danger to your child's health (4:24)

CDC-An Introduction to Healthy Homes (16:52)