In 2018, an Emory University doctoral student shared data with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showing elevated lead levels that were collected from soil samples in Atlanta’s westside neighborhoods. Further research by the EPA led to the discovery of industrial smelting waste, called “slag,” on two lots near Elm Street.
Sampling around the Elm Street and English Avenue areas indicated elevated lead levels above the EPA’s recommended residential level of 400 milligrams per kilogram, also known as “parts per million” (ppm) are present in some, but not all, locations.
How to Get Tested
Blood Lead Level (BLL) testing is used to screen for lead exposure. The BLL test is available to anyone who believes they may have been exposed to lead. BLL testing is conducted Monday through Friday at the following health centers listed below.
Blood Lead Level Testing Additional Resources
Blood Lead Level Testing Health Centers:
*Please call to confirm hours and schedule an appointment
Adamsville Regional Health Center
3700 MLK Jr. Drive S.W. | Atlanta, GA 30331
404.613.4215 | Map of location
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
College Park Regional Health Center
1920 John Wesley Avenue | College Park, GA 30337
404.613.8865 | Map of location
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Neighborhood Union Health Center
186 Sunset Avenue N.W. | Atlanta, GA 30314
404.612.4665 | Map of location
*Call for specific hours*
Oak Hill Child, Adolescent & Family Center
2805 Metropolitan Pkwy | Atlanta, GA 30315
404.612.4111 | Map of location
*Call for specific services & hours*