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National Enforcement and Compliance Initiative: Increasing Compliance with Drinking Water Standards

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National Enforcement and Compliance Initiative: Chemical Accident Risk Reduction

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National Enforcement and Compliance Initiative: Creating Cleaner Air for Communities

National Enforcement and Compliance Initiative: Addressing Exposure to PFAS

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National Enforcement and Compliance Initiative: Protecting Communities from Coal Ash Contamination

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If an electrician or plumber, working in a different room from the contained renovation project, needs to drill or cut a hole six square feet or less in size to chase a wire or pipe, does the RRP Rule apply to that work?

As long as six square feet or less of painted surface in that room is disrupted with 30 days, including the work done by the electrician or plumber, and the job does not use prohibited practices or involve window replacement or demolition of painted surfaces, the minor repair and maintenance…

Last published: March 9, 2026

Resources for UST Owners and Operators

Learn about operating and maintaining your underground storage tank (UST) system, including reporting, recordkeeping, installation, and closing and replacing tanks.

Does the RRP Rule apply to office buildings, stores, and other commercial buildings?

No, unless the renovation is taking place in a child-occupied facility that is located in a commercial building. “Child-occupied facility’’ means 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…

Last published: March 9, 2026

Are sleeping areas in buildings built before 1978, such as those in fire and police stations, considered target housing?

Firehouses and police stations are not target housing. Therefore, places of temporary rest for employees in these buildings, such as sleeping rooms, are not subject to the RRP Rule. Question Number: 23002-33291 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .

Last published: March 9, 2026

According to your guidelines emergency projects are exempt from some requirements to the extent necessary to respond to the emergency. Does this mean that my firm does not need to be certified and my company doesn't need a certified renovator?

Question: My company only does emergency renovation work. According to your guidelines emergency projects are exempt from the warning sign, containment, waste handling, training, and certification requirements to the extent necessary to respond to the emergency. Emergency renovations are NOT exempt from the cleaning and cleaning verification requirements. Does this…

Last published: March 9, 2026

When installing a roof, my firm does not create dust by directly sanding or cutting painted surfaces, but we do hammer the unpainted side of the lumber from above. Does the RRP Rule apply to this work?

The Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule applies to work that disturbs painted surfaces. If hammering painted components, even on the unpainted side, disturbs paint, creating dust or chips, the RRP Rule applies. Question Number: 23002-23787 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead.

Last published: March 9, 2026