State guide
Connecticut
Connecticut’s lead program is run by the Department of Public Health, and lead inspections or risk assessments must be performed through CT DPH-licensed companies using certified personnel. Connecticut’s landlord guidance points owners to EPA’s RRP rule, while Hartford separately ties a lead-safe report to its rental licensing program for some pre-1978 rentals.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- State lead program
- Connecticut’s lead program is run by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, including the Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Program and state licensure/certification of lead professionals.
- Rental lead-safe requirements
- No statewide rental lead-safe certificate page was found, but Connecticut requires local-health lead investigations in certain cases and Hartford requires a lead-safe report for some pre-1978 rentals involving children age 6 or younger.
- Certified lead inspector and risk assessor lookup
- Official page →
- Renovation (RRP) program
- EPA
- Disclosure
- Not published by an official source we could verify. Ask the office.
Official resources in Connecticut
Main Connecticut state lead program page for prevention, education, and program navigation.
Explains Connecticut landlord duties, local-health investigations, abatement steps, and that pre-1978 renovation work must use an EPA RRP-certified firm.
Explains when lead inspections occur in Connecticut and how to find qualified lead professionals through CT eLicense.
Official Connecticut page for lead inspector risk assessor certificates.
Hartford’s rental licensing materials include its lead-safe report requirement for some pre-1978 rentals.
Key facts for Connecticut
- Connecticut requires people doing lead-related activities to work for a CT DPH licensed company and hold the proper state certification.
- If a required lead inspection or risk assessment is needed, Connecticut says a CT DPH Licensed Consultant Contractor must use a DPH-certified lead inspector or risk assessor.
- Connecticut says lead test kits are not an approved method for testing painted surfaces.
- Connecticut’s landlord page says the EPA RRP Rule requires landlords to hire an EPA RRP-certified firm for pre-1978 renovations and repairs.
- When a child under 6 has an elevated venous blood lead level, the local health department must complete an epidemiological investigation and comprehensive lead inspection.
- Hartford’s Rental Licensing Program requires a lead-safe report for pre-1978 buildings when a unit is being or will be rented to an individual age 6 or younger.
Local rental lead ordinances in Connecticut
| City | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT DPH Lead and Healthy Homes Hartford | Hartford | (860) 509-7299 | State DPH contact for lead and healthy homes questions. |
| CT Department of Consumer Protection License Lookup Hartford | Hartford | 1-800-842-2649 | Primary-source Connecticut license verification page for active credentials and rosters. |
| Hartford Licenses & Inspections / Housing Code Enforcement Hartford | Hartford | Not published* | City office for rental licensing, apartment occupancy certificates, and housing concerns. |
| Hartford Rental Licensing Program lead-safe report guidance Hartford | Hartford | Not published* | Guidance document describing Hartford’s lead-safe report requirement in the rental licensing program. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Use CT DPH’s lead inspection page or eLicense tools to confirm the consultant contractor and the individual credential before hiring.
- If you own Hartford rentals, check whether your building needs a rental license and whether the lead-safe report requirement applies before leasing to a household with a child under 6.
- For pre-1978 repair work, hire an EPA RRP-certified firm rather than a general contractor who lacks RRP credentials.
Not seeing your city or county?
Not every city publishes its rules online. Try these, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Connecticut's population center, for comparison only):
- Environmental Lead Program, Rhode Island Department of Health, Rhode Island · about 77 miles
- RI Rental Registry, Rhode Island · about 77 miles
- Lead Safe Providence Program, Rhode Island · about 77 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.CT DPH Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Program
Website →Phone: (860) 509-7299 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Connecticut page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.