Local health jurisdictions require property owners to conduct lead abatement when a property is found to be the source of lead poisoning for a child under the age of six and where lead hazards are identified. The CT DPH began tracking the length of time it takes from issuance of a lead abatement order to issuance of a letter of compliance (case closure) in 2011. The approval and subsequent lead abatement that occurs on the property is a detail-oriented, and time-consuming process. The length of time to complete abatement is dependent upon the condition of the property where the lead poisoned child resides, the availability of public or personal funds to complete abatement, and the time of year or season when orders are actually issued. The decreased trend obeserved in 2017 and 2018 coincide with the discontinuation of primary prevention fund that took effect in July 2017.

Data are updated annually. These data are current as of July 2020. New data will be available in October 2020.  

Local health jurisdictions-enforcing orders and referring property owners to housing court in a timely manner;

Property owner associations, personal property owners-maintaining properties so as not to violate housing and health codes;

CT Division of Criminal Justice-Statewide Housing Matters-accepting case referrals from local municipalities in a timely manner, and offering technical assistance;

HUD Lead Hazard Control grantees-funding lead abatement for income-eligible families;

Public Housing Authorities, Subsidized Housing Management Companies-ensuring properties meet minimum housing and health standards during routine inspections;

CT DPH Hearing Office-hearing appeals quickly;

CT Dept. of Housing - making funding mechanisms available for maintaining CT's housing stock, particularly in urban and low-income areas.

Following the public health code requirements and timelines as described under the Regulations of CT State Agencies sections 19a-111-1 through 19a-111-11.

CT DPH provides technical assistance, and training to local health jurisdictions at least 2x annually on the process for issuing and enforcing orders, including how to enforce orders, how to make referrals to housing court (and to whom), expectations for enforcement timelines, and reminders on specific cases that are taking longer than 250 days.