LIFE WITHOUT LEAD

ENVISIONING A LEAD SAFE COMMUNITY FOR ALL

October 26, 2023

8:30 – Welcome

8:45 – Opening Remarks

9:00 am – Personal Storytelling: Anjail Muhammad

9:15 am – Presentation: EPA Local Lead Action Plan Guide Presentation

Speakers:

  • Hanna Bartling, Life Scientist with the US Environmental Protection Agency
  • Kyle Chelius, Environmental Engineer with the US Environmental Protection Agency

10:00 am – BREAK

10:15 am – Presentation: Delaware County Health Department and Green & Healthy Home Initiatives – Challenges and Solutions to Primary Prevention Strategies for Lead

Speakers:

  • Rosemarie Hart, Delaware County Health Department Chair and one of the founders
  • Lourdes Aceves, Green & Healthy Home Initiatives Interim Director of Health and Wellness

10:45 am – Presentation by Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority

Speaker:

  • Will Pickering, Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority Chief Executive Officer

11:15 am – Panel Discussion: State and Local Water Report Guide

Panelists:

  •  Megan Guy, Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory Outreach Coordinator & Data Analyst
  • Ashleigh Deemer, Penn Environment Deputy Director

12:00 pm – LUNCH

1:00 pm – Discussion: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

Speaker:

  • Julian Gonzalez, Senior Legislative Counsel

2:15 pm – Presentation: Looking into the Future with National Center for Healthy Housing

Speaker:

  • Sarah Goodwin, National Center for Healthy Housing Policy Analyst

3:00 pm – AWARD CEREMONY AND RECOGNITION

Speakers and panelists to be updated on this page.

Grateful for generous support from

The Heinz Endowments
Great Lakes Lead Elimination Network

View our virtual summit

October 28, 2021

Together, we are working to create a lead-safe Allegheny and beyond. For all.
Our 2021 virtual summit featured community leaders, policymakers, advocates, scientists and families from across our region, state and nation to recognize National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and the progress and action required in our community.
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