Laws & Regulations
-
If I complete an EPA-accredited abatement course and receive EPA certification where am I eligible to work?
EPA runs the federal lead-based paint activities (abatement, inspection and risk assessment) program under Subpart L in all states and Tribes that have not received authorization under Subpart Q to operate their own programs. If you are certified by EPA under the lead-based paint activities program you are eligible to…
-
More Than Money: Environmental Projects in Enforcement Settlements Bring Goods and Services to Communities Harmed by Pollution
In addition to taking actions required to return to compliance and paying civil penalties, willing defendants may undertake additional projects that directly benefit the affected community or environment.
-
New Mexico SIP: NM except Bernalillo County Part 8: Emissions Leaving New Mexico
New Mexico SIP: NM except Bernalillo County Part 8
-
Must maintenance workers at kindergartens and elementary schools become certified renovators if they perform renovations covered by the RRP Rule? Are the schools or school systems then required to become certified renovation firms?
All renovations covered by the RRP Rule must be directed by certified renovators and must be performed by certified renovators or individuals trained by a certified renovator. The RRP Rule requires any firm, including a local government agency that performs, offers, or claims to perform renovations to be certified by…
-
New Mexico SIP: Part 98. Conformity of General Federal Actions to the State Implementation Plan; SIP effective 1998-10-09 (NMd02) to 2015-07-20 (NMd57)
New Mexico SIP: Part 98. Conformity of General Federal Actions to the State Implementation Plan; SIP effective 1998-10-09 (NMd02) to 2015-07-20 (NMd57)
-
New Mexico SIP: Part 79. Permits - Nonattainment Areas; SIP effective 2007-10-05 (NMd20) to 2013-02-20
New Mexico SIP: Part 79. Permits - Nonattainment Areas; SIP effective 2007-10-05 (NMd20) to 2013-02-20
-
AR Reg 19, Chapter 2: Definitions, SIP effective April 3, 2015 (ARd18) to March 20, 2018
AR SIP: Reg 19, Chap 2: Definitions
-
The Department of Energy provides weatherization grants to states, which in turn provide grants to non-profit sub-grantees. These sub-grantees fall into one of three categories: 1. The sub-grantee uses its own employees to perform all the weatherization services in the home, 2. The sub-grantee uses a combination of its own employees and contractors to perform weatherization services, or 3. The sub-grantee has no employees that perform weatherization services; instead, every service is performed by a hired contractor. Must these sub-grantees be RRP-certified firms?
No firm may perform, offer, or claim to perform renovations covered by the RRP Rule without certification from EPA. Sub-grantees that use their own employees to perform any or all of the weatherization services in the home, such as the sub-grantees in the first two categories, must be RRP-certified firms…
-
EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Vermont SIP
EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Vermont SIP
-
Does the RRP Rule apply to contractors working on homes damaged by a hurricane or other natural disaster?
Damage from a major storm or other natural disaster could result in the need for emergency renovations. Certain requirements of the RRP Rule do not apply to emergency renovations, which are renovation activities that were not planned but result from a sudden, unexpected event that, if not immediately attended to…
-
How do I know if a child has an elevated blood lead level (EBLL) prior to my work if he or she hasn't had their blood lead tested recently?
Answer: It is never the renovation firm’s responsibility to determine whether a child has an elevated blood lead level (EBLL). Question Number: 23002-16822 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead.
-
What is an "emergency renovation" for purposes of the RRP Rule?
Emergency renovations are those performed in response to situations necessitating immediate action to address safety or public health hazards or threats of significant damage to equipment and/or property. The need for immediate action relieves firms from the pre-renovation education requirements. Likewise, emergency renovations are exempt from the warning sign, containment…
-
A home sustained flooding as a result of a hurricane. Once the flood water recedes, my firm must make the necessary renovations. How do the record keeping requirements apply to an emergency renovation?
Question: A home sustained flooding as a result of a hurricane. Once the flood water recedes, my firm must make the necessary renovations including tearing out wet drywall before mold begins to grow. How do the record keeping requirements apply to an emergency renovation? How should my firm fill out…
-
Podcast: The Role of an EPA OIG Special Agent
August 23, 2017 - Special Agent Cat Bailey talks about the role of investigators within Offices of Inspectors General.
-
I’m a certified renovator using an EPA-recognized lead test kit to determine whether or not I have to follow the RRP Rule lead-safe work practices. What components must test negative for lead-based paint in order to qualify for the exclusion in 40 CFR 745.82(a)(2)?
Generally, a certified renovator using an EPA-recognized lead test kit must test each building component to be disturbed. The only exception to this requirement is when the components make up an integrated whole. In such a case, one or more component(s) may represent a system of components, unless it is…
-
May I use the pamphlet “Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home” to meet my obligations for pre-renovation education under the RRP Rule?
No. Only the “ Renovate Right” pamphlet may be used to comply with the pre-renovation education requirements of the RRP Rule. The “ Protect Your Family” pamphlet is available for use during real-estate sales and lease transactions and for general information. Question Number: 23002-32357 Find a printable PDF copy of…
-
Podcast: The Darknet
September 6, 2017 - Special Agent in Charge of the OIG’s Office of Investigations’ Electronic Crimes Division Chris Lukas talks about the darknet.
-
Podcast: The Electronic Crimes Division
Sept 26, 2016. Chris Lukas, the Special Agent in Charge of the Electronic Crimes Division within the OIG's Office of Investigations talks about computer forensics, cybercrime in the EPA and his division's role in criminal investigations.
-
I operate a renovation firm and I have heard that my state will adopt its own RRP program. Do I have to also be certified by EPA?
As of December 2025, fifteen states (Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin) and one Tribe (Boise Forte Band of Chippewa) have their own RRP programs. If your firm is located in one of these states or Tribe, you…
-
Podcast: The Guardians Project
Oct 20, 2015. OIG Special Agent Brian Scriver talks about the Guardians Project, which protects from fraud, waste and abuse federal funds intended to benefit communities in Indian Country.