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Philadelphia water is safe to drink and use. Philadelphia’s drinking water will not be impacted by the spill on the Delaware River. Read the final update.
Beginning October 1, 2020, landlords will be required to test and certify rental properties as lead safe or lead free, regardless of a child’s age, in order to A) execute a new or renewed lease or B) receive or renew a rental license. Learn more about this regulation.
To test and certify that a rental property is lead safe or lead free, landlords should hire an approved/certified lead professional:
The Philadelphia Lead Paint Disclosure and Certification Law requires owners of property built before 1978 and rented to children six years or younger to provide the tenant with certification prepared by a certified lead inspector stating that the property is either lead free or lead safe.
Comprehensive guidance including compliance requirements, answers to frequently asked questions, instructions for lead-safe and lead-free certification, and a recommended tenant's advisory notice.
The lead safe certificate should be uploaded online: https://leadcertification.phila.gov/login. However, if you plan on mailing or faxing the documents, please fill out this sheet to accompany the. This application sheet is necessary for our staff to be able to enter the certificate into our system.
