Learn the Issues
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Lead Newsroom Archive
News announcements and press releases related to lead organized by date of release.
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Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program
This page describes RRP rule requirements for contractors, do-it-yourselfers, training providers, child-occupied facilities, property managers, consumers, and links to materials and downloads.
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Lead Abatement, Inspection and Risk Assessment
Site containing links to consumer information, risk assessments, training information and additional resources for abatement projects.
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Lead in Air
Sources of lead emissions vary from place to place, with highest air concentrations of lead usually found near lead smelters.
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Lead in Soil
Lead can be found naturally at low levels in soil. However, in some areas human activities have elevated these levels. Because lead is an element, it will continue to exist in the environment, even after the original lead source is gone.
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Lead in Drinking Water
Lead pipes and plumbing fixtures are sources of lead — a potent neurotoxin particularly harmful to children. Reducing drinking water exposure to lead is an EPA priority.
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Chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
This web area will allow stakeholders to search and view centralized chemical info from various systems. This page will focus on TSCA chemical data such as health and safety studies, risk assessments and hazard characterizations.
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Pollution Prevention and Toxics News Stories
List of recent press releases and listervs on pollution prevention and toxics topics.
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EPA Releases List of Expiring Confidential Business Information Claims Under TSCA
EPA Releases List of Expiring Confidential Business Information Claims Under TSCA-listserv page
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Everglades Ecosystem Assessment Phase IV: 2014 Report
SESD Project Identification Number: 14-0380
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EPA PFAS Drinking Water Laboratory Methods
Question and Answers for EPA Drinking Water Laboratory Method 537
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Public Notices of Lead Exceedances in Local Water Systems in the Pacific Southwest
As required by the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA is notifying communities of lead action level exceedances when a water system fails to provide a timely notice including potential health effects and what actions people can take to reduce their exposure.
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CBI Claim Expiration
Notice of expiring CBI claims 2026
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Tribal Programs in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
Resources for environmental protection in Indian Country in EPA’s Region 10, serving tribes in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.
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California - Mexico Border Hazardous Waste Management Workshop
Discussion topics will include authorizations for specially-managed waste in Baja California, and imports and exports of hazardous waste across the California-Mexico border.
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WQX Monthly Conference Calls
WQX Meeting Minutes Conference Call
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San Diego - Tijuana Air Quality Task Force Meeting
The quarterly meeting for the San Diego-Tijuana Air Quality Task Force.
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Drinking water warning for Dusty’s Camper World public water system in Bartow, FL
Recent drinking water samples taken by the Dusty’s Camper World in Bartow, Florida, found elevated levels of lead in some homes and/or buildings.
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Drinking water warning for Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) Okeechobee Clean Energy Center (OCEC) public water system in Okeechobee, Florida
Recent drinking water samples taken by the (FPL) Okeechobee Clean Energy Center in Okeechobee, Florida, found elevated levels of lead in some homes and/or buildings.
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Navajo Nation Abandoned Uranium Mines Cleanup
This site provides information about the progress of EPA's cleanup of abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation, including health impacts, major enforcement and removal milestones, and community actions.