I’ve been working to reduce lead paint poisoning my entire career.

I dealt with two related issues today.

Every rental property must pass the state’s lead risk reduction test.

Nonetheless, the absence of a certificate of compliance is not an issue of fact in housing court.

I have reached agreement with advocates for tenants and property owners that will allow evidence regarding the lead reduction test to be used in court.

There is money in the federal bipartisan infrastructure law to address sources of lead in drinking water.

I began working on this issue last fall with the Maryland Department of the Environment.

MDE informed me today that this money can be used to address lead in the water system of Baltimore City schools.

I wrote school officials about this.

I asked them to keep me in the loop.