Between homes, rentals, and infrastructure, correcting Cleveland’s lead problem is no easy fix. Reports show the city has lead-poisoning rates nearly four times the national average.
CLEVELAND — Between homes, rentals and infrastructure, correcting Cleveland’s lead problem is no easy fix.In a parking lot in Shaker Square, a crowd quickly gathered as Tanis Quach, founder of the grassroots nonprofit Undivided Cleveland, handed out hundreds of free water filters.
It's an issue that still bothers Erika Jarvis, thirty years after she first dealt with her own case of lead poisoning. It was a problem at the time potentially impacting more than 80% of the city’s homes and was found in the peeling paint on homes built before 1978.Norfleet knows just how evident lead can be in the pipes, on the walls, and in the dust.
"This is the safest way to do it," Norfleet said."I feel safer drinking the water and want to grab a glass, I’m okay. That’s great for me."
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