The Ohio Healthy Homes Network is pleased to present Lead Service Line Replacement: National, State and Local Initiatives, one of six webinars in the Fall Healthy Homes Webinar Series held October 19-22. With Ohio ranked second only to Illinois in miles of residential lead service lines (LSL), advocates at the national, state and local levels are working hard to improve policies and secure resources for LSL replacement. This webinar will discuss the latest national news on LSL replacement, how Ohio's laws and policies compare to other states, new bi-partisan LSL legislation in the Ohio House and community organizing to secure LSL replacement in a central city Toledo neighborhood.

Date and Time:  October 19, 2020.  10:00  - 11:30 am EST

Continuing Education:  1.25 hours Registered Sanitarian CE applied for

 

Speaker and Moderator Biographies:

Tom Neltner is the Environmental Defense Fund’s Chemicals Policy Director. He leads efforts to remove or minimize hazardous chemicals from products and the marketplace through cross-cutting policy initiatives. His primary focus is on food additive safety and reducing exposure to lead in our homes and communities. He is a chemical engineer and attorney with experience in chemical safety issues in the workplace, the environment, the home, consumer products, and food.

Kristy Meyer is an Associate Director at Freshwater Future. Kristy supports community groups in forwarding equitable policies and regulations for clean, safe, affordable, and accessible drinking water in communities throughout the Great Lakes states and provinces. Previously as the Vice President of Policy with the Ohio Environmental Council, Kristy led and co-led critical work that transformed the ability of the Lake Erie region to respond to its most significant challenges.