San Diego Lead Abatement Residential Program Partner

Is Your Home Exposing Your Family to Lead Hazards?

The San Diego Residential Lead Abatement Program (SDRLAP) is a City of San Diego program to find and get rid of lead hazards in private residences – houses, apartments, and condos, etc. – throughout the City of San Diego. SDRLAP will primarily focus on homes in low- to moderate-income areas. All assistance is provided confidentially.

For those that qualify, the program will pay for lead inspections, lead hazard assessments, reduction of lead hazards, and, if required, temporary relocation of residents during the process.

Why should I care about lead exposure in my home?

Exposure to lead can seriously harm a child’s health such as:

Damage to the brain and nervous system
Slowed growth and development
Learning and behavior problems
Hearing and speech problems

This can cause:

Lower IQ
Difficulty paying attention
Underperformance in school

Lead exposure is especially harmful to children under six years old:

The health effects of exposure are more harmful to children less than six years of age because their bodies are still developing and growing rapidly. Young children also tend to put their hands or other objects – which may be contaminated with lead dust – into their mouths, so they are more likely to be exposed to lead than older children.