Lead Fact Sheets By Council District (2019)

Too many landlords are not complying with the current law to keep children lead-safe in rental property units. Only a quarter of all rental units in the City covered by the current law are in compliance. That’s because the law is largely unenforceable since there is no record of tenants’ ages at the time of new occupancy to identify which pre-1978 rental properties need to be in compliance with the law. See the stats and read the stories from people in each Philadelphia City Council district on how lead effects our children and then take action to help protect our children.