Laws & Regulations
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If a renovator disrupts 20 square feet or less of painted surface per side on several sides of the exterior of one property, does the RRP Rule apply?
Yes. To qualify for the exception for minor repair and maintenance activities, the total amount of exterior paint disrupted must be 20 square feet or less. In addition, the job must not use prohibited practices or involve window replacement or demolition of painted surfaces. Question Number: 23002-18379 Find a printable…
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In a multi-family building, does the standard for interiors of six square feet or less, or the standard for exteriors of 20 square feet or less of disrupted painted surface apply to the whole building or can it be applied to each separate unit?
For interiors, the exception for work that disrupts six square feet or less of painted surface applies to each individual room and is inclusive of all work done in the room in any 30-day period. For exteriors, to qualify for the exception for minor repair and maintenance activities, the total…
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If a student in a renovator training course is unable to read and understand English, may the exam be read to them in their native language?
No. Separate course accreditations are required for each renovation course a training provider offers that is in a language other than English. Courses presented in a language other than English must use instructor manuals, exams, and other course materials in that language that have been reviewed by EPA as part…
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If a renovator uses the required practices to remove containment and clean a work area, then performs successful cleaning verification, can the project then be done using uncertified workers and without work practices required by the RRP Rule?
Yes, as long as the balance of the project can be completed without disturbing a painted surface. Question Number: 23002-18385 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead.
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If I am painting a wall on which there are multiple coats of latex paint over the old lead-based paint and the paint is not peeling down to the lead paint level must I comply with the new Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) regulations?
Yes, if the painted surface of the wall will be disturbed by the renovation. Question Number: 23002-18485 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead.
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If the demolition, cleanup, and cleaning verification portion of a renovation project is performed under the direction of a certified renovator using trained workers, can uncertified workers complete the job if further disturbance of paint will not occur?
If the demolition, cleanup, and cleaning verification portion of a renovation project is performed under the direction of a certified renovator using trained workers, can uncertified workers complete the job if further disturbances of painted surfaces will not occur? For example, a certified firm establishes containment and removes wall and…
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If I rent out apartments built before 1978, in order to comply with the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule, do I need to get firm and renovator certification if I do my own work on it? What if I hire a renovation firm to do the work?
With respect to landlords, EPA believes that there are two circumstances where work being done in pre-1978 apartment is for compensation such that the landlord must be a Lead-Safe Certified Firm and use (or be) a certified renovator. First, if the landlord does the renovation him or herself, then the…
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If I use a hammer to make a hole is a wall that is two feet on each side, does the RRP Rule apply?
Yes. Although making the hole disrupts less than six square feet of painted surface, using a hammer to make the hole is demolition of the surface, so the minor repair and maintenance exception does not apply. Making the hole using a cut-out technique that does not destroy the section of…
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2012 Chemical Data Reporting Resources
Provides links to CDR documents and tools that can be used for CDR reporting
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Final Determination regarding Sweedens Swamp in MA under CWA Section 404 (May 13, 1986)
Final Determination of the Assistant Administrator for External Affairs concerning the Sweedens Swamp site in Attleboro, Massachusetts pursuant to Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act.
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Corps of Engineers Scoping Meetings for Nationwide Permit Program Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
The overall purpose of the PEIS is to review and evaluate the NWP program as a whole, to ensure that the NWP program authorizes only those activities with minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects on the aquatic environment.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-20-0154
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-20-0154.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-20-0161
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-20-0161.
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Definition of "Waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act
The jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act. Includes regulatory definition, guidance documents, memoranda and Supreme Court decisions.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-20-0146
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-20-0146.
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Draft Guidance to Identify Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act
Draft guidance for determining whether a waterway, water body, or wetland is protected by the Clean Water Act.
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Federal Register Notice of Amended Final Determination regarding Norden Site in AL (September 7, 1994)
Modification to the June 15, 1984 Clean Water Act Section 404(c) Final Determination concerning the Norden Site in Mobile, Alabama.
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Strategies to Achieve Full Lead Service Line Replacement
The purpose of this document is to demonstrate how individual household lead service line replacement (LSLR) is motivated by increased public education proposed in the revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCR).
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National Wetlands Mitigation Action Plan
On December 26, 2002, EPA and the Corps of Engineers announced the release of a comprehensive, interagency National Wetlands Mitigation Action Plan to further achievement of the goal of no net loss of wetlands.
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Preparing for Natural Disasters at Drinking Water Systems in EPA Region 8
Contains link to Emergency Response Plan Guidance for Small and Medium Community Water Systems which will guide you through planning principles that apply to natural disasters