Laws & Regulations
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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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Is a health care facility or hospital covered under the RRP Rule if it meets the definition of a child-occupied facility?
Yes. The Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule defines a child-occupied facility as a building, or portion of a building, constructed prior to 1978, visited regularly by the same child, under six years of age, on at least two different days within any week (Sunday through Saturday period), provided…
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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
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If a general contractor and one or more subcontractors are involved in a single renovation project, which persons or entities are responsible for preparing, retaining and making available the necessary records?
Answer: The certified renovator, whether assigned by a general contractor or subcontractor, is responsible for preparing the records demonstrating that the renovation was conducted in compliance with the work practice standards, including training provided to non-certified workers. All renovation firms involved in a project share the responsibility for retaining and…
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If a door is outside the work area but used by workers to enter and exit the room, does the door need to be covered with plastic?
If the work area is smaller than the entire room, and the door is not within the work area, you do not need to cover the door with plastic. However, all personnel, tools, and other items, including the exterior of containers of waste, must be free of dust and debris…
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I'm an accredited training provider. Can the final course assessment to be administered in an "open book" format?
No. The training provider is responsible for maintaining the validity and integrity of the course test to ensure that it accurately evaluates the trainee’s knowledge and retention of the course topics. A course test administered in an open book format does not evaluate whether a student has sufficiently learned and…
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If a firm completely blocks access to a common area for the duration of a renovation, does the renovator still have to provide notifications to all tenants?
When tenant accessibility to a work site within a common area can be precluded for the duration of a renovation, EPA considers that work site to be temporarily excluded from the common area of the building for pre-renovation education purposes because it is not accessible to the residents and users…