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Lead and Copper Public Education
Community public water systems should refer to these documents when completing required public education for lead and/or copper.
The links below will open Word documents. When you click on a link, you may see a pop-up window where you'll need to click again. Or, depending on your internet browser, the document may automatically download when you click a link.
Lead public education instructions and templates
Initial public education (municipal systems - all sizes)
- Lead Public Education Program Instruction Sheet - Packet A (PDF)
- Important Information about Lead in Your Drinking Water (Word)
- Water Bill Language Template (Word)
- Local Public Health Agency Contact Instructions and Informational Notice Template (Word)
- Press Release Template (Word)
- Website Template (Word)
- Public Service Announcement (PSA) Template (Word)
- General Public Education Notice (Word)
- Lead Public Education Program Delivery Certification - Packet A (Word)
Six month follow-up (systems serving populations over 3,300)
- Lead Public Education Program Instruction Sheet - Packet B (PDF)
- Press Release Template (Word)
- Water Bill Language Template (Word)
- Website Template (Word)
- Public Service Announcement (PSA) Template (Word)
- Lead Public Education Program Delivery Certification - Packet B (Word)
Public education (non-municipal systems)
Examples of non-municipal systems include manufactured home parks, colleges, nursing homes, apartments, and correctional facilities.
Please refer to the letter from MDH for instructions.
- General Public Education Notice (Word)
- Important Information about Lead in Your Drinking Water (Word)
- Lead Public Education Program Delivery Certification - Packet C (Word)
Copper public education templates
Please refer to the letter from MDH for instructions.
Last Updated: 11/14/2023