Learn the Issues
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How can I find an accredited renovation trainer?
You can locate an accredited training provider using EPA’s Accredited Lead-based Paint Trainer Search tool at https://cdxapps.epa.gov/ocspp-oppt-lead/training-search, or by contacting the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-LEAD [5323]. Question Number: 23002-16220 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead.
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Documents for Watershed Academy Seminars
This page is a collection of documents for Stepping Stone modules
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Addressing Nonpoint Source Pollution through EPA’s National Nonpoint Source Program Webcast
Nonpoint source pollution webcast
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Tronox Abandoned Uranium Mines Fact Sheets
Documents with information about EPA's work to clean up uranium contamination in and around the Tronox area mines.
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Watershed Academy Webcast: EPA Releases First Ever National Wetland Condition Assessment
Presentation from June 16, 2016 webcast.
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Eastern Abandoned Uranium Mine Region Fact Sheets
Fact sheets with general information about the Eastern Abandoned Uranium Mine Region.
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State Legislation on Ocean & Coastal Acidification Flyer
State Legislation on Ocean & Coastal Acidification Flyer
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Slide Deck: State Legislation on Ocean & Coastal Acidification Webinar
State Legislation on Ocean & Coastal Acidification Slide Deck
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Biotic Invasions: Causes, Epidemiology, Global Consequences and Control
The module provides a link to an article in a series of articles in Issues in Ecology. This article presents information on biotic invaders, their destruction, controlling their detriment and the effects aquaculture is having on world fish supplies.
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How's My Waterway January 2022 Webcast
How’s My Waterway has added several new features over the past year that will be featured in this webcast.
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Ocean & Coastal Acidification Webinar Flyer
Ocean and Coastal Acidification Webinar Flyer
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The Vision for the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) Program
An updated vision for 2022, detailing enhancements made to the Clean Water Act 303(d) Program informed by the experience gained over the past two decades in assessing and reporting on water quality and in developing approximately 65,000 TMDLs.
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Using EPA’s EnviroAtlas and Recovery Potential Screening Tools to Support Sound Decision Making
Webcast, Using EPA’s EnviroAtlas and Recovery Potential Screening Tools to Support Sound Decision Making
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If my firm already has abatement certification, is separate RRP certification necessary?
RRP firm certification is not required to perform lead abatements. However, if your firm performs, offers, or claims to perform renovations, as well as abatements, it must be a certified renovation firm. Question Number: 23002-18528 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead.
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For purposes of cleaning the work area following a renovation, is the interior floor of a garage considered interior or exterior space?
In general, the interior floor of a garage is considered an interior space for purposes of post-renovation cleanup. EPA recognizes the fact that it may occasionally be impossible for firms to meet all of the cleaning and verification requirements under the RRP Rule for garage floors such as those that…
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The RRP Rule requires HEPA vacuums to be used for cleaning up the dust created by renovations. What should I look for when purchasing a HEPA vacuum?
According to the definition in 40 CFR 745.83: " HEPA vacuum means a vacuum cleaner which has been designed with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter as the last filtration stage. A HEPA filter is a filter that is capable of capturing particulates of 0.3 microns with 99.97% efficiency. The…
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For an exterior renovation where vertical containment is set up at a distance of less than ten feet from the work surface, must we still extend the ground containment beyond the vertical barrier to meet the 10-foot requirement?
My firm replaces windows. Various obstacles make it difficult to set up the 10-foot exterior ground containment in a way that would enable our renovators to perform the work and still effectively contain dust. In these cases, we lay the ground containment, but also use vertical containment measures to completely…
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Does the RRP Rule require people working on a renovation to wear respirators, Tyvek(R) suits or other personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Answer: EPA would like to clarify the requirements for personal protective equipment. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has requirements for personal protective equipment, EPA does not. For many years, EPA has recommended the use of personal protective equipment as a way to protect workers and to help ensure…
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Section 32 and 33 Abandoned Uranium Mines (Tronox)
The Section 32 and 33 Mines site is a former uranium mine located at the east side of County Road 19, approximately 10 miles north of Prewitt, New Mexico in the Casamero Lake Chapter of the Navajo Nation.
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Plastic can be a slip hazard in some jobs, such as handling granite counter tops. This creates a more immediate safety concern than protecting the floor from dust. Can I just clean the floor at the end of the job?
Answer: No. For interior renovations, before beginning the renovation the renovation firm must cover the floor surface, including installed carpet, with taped-down plastic sheeting or other impermeable material in the work area six feet beyond the perimeter of surfaces undergoing renovation or a sufficient distance to contain the dust, whichever…