Check Your Home for Lead-Based Paint Hazards

In Iowa, if your child has a blood lead level of 20 µg/dL or higher, your local health or housing agency may come to your home and help you find lead hazards. 

• Some jurisdictions may perform inspections at lower levels. Check with your local health or housing agency for more details.  
• You can hire a certified inspector/risk assessor. In Iowa, certified inspector/risk assessors must check surfaces for lead, tell homeowners if surfaces with lead-based paint are a hazard, and recommend how to address these hazards. Search the IDPH Regulatory Programs website to find certified inspectors/risk assessors. 

Learn more information about Lead Professional Certification. 

• Use the self-help checklist on pages 16 to 23 in this booklet to decide if your home might have lead hazards. 

If you are planning to purchase, lease or renovate a home built before 1978, consider having the home checked for lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards