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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…
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My firm acts as a general contractor - we subcontract the entire renovation job to other companies rather than using our own employees. Does my firm need to be a certified firm under the RRP Rule?
Yes. Firms may not perform, offer, or claim to perform renovations covered by the RRP Rule without certification from EPA. A general contractor that subcontracts the entire renovation job to other firms must be certified as a firm for two reasons. First, the contractual agreement between the general contractor and…
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Homes Certification
Certification and verification provides homeowners with confidence that their WaterSense labeled home is water-efficient and high-performing.
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EPA Regional Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Programs
In addition to the EPA Headquarters office in Washington, DC, EPA maintains ten regional offices to implement federal environmental programs around the country.
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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…
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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 .
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Is an electronic version of the lead information pamphlet sent to the customer via e-mail an acceptable means of distributing the information?
The distribution of the lead information pamphlet (40 CFR § 745.83 and 745.84) via e-mail is an acceptable means of distributing the pamphlet as long as the requirements of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act ("Act") (15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.) are met. The Act requires…
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NPDES eReporting – Information and Resources for Authorized Programs
This page provides detailed information on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) electronic reporting for Authorized NPDES Programs
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Milwaukee Estuary AOC Boundary Map
Printable boundary map and shapefile of Milwaukee Estuary AOC
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Remediation and Restoration Projects for Milwaukee Estuary AOC
Table describing remediation work on the Milwaukee Estuary AOC..
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Remediation and Restoration Projects for St. Marys River AOC
Table describing remediation work on St. Marys River AOC.
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Agriculture News 2023
News releases, reports, and other documents from around EPA that are of interest or direct importance to the environmental management or compliance efforts of the agricultural community from 2023.
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Will there be any phase two lead kits approved as a result of EPA’s Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) evaluations?
Based on the results of the ETV evaluations in 2010 no lead test kits were approved that meet both the negative response and positive response criteria requirements. However one lead test kit, D-Lead® ,did meet the negative response criterion for drywall, plaster, ferrous metal and wood, and was recognized for…
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I am an owner/agent for an apartment community built prior to 1978. In 2004, testing of a random sample of units was completed by a certified testing firm. The results were negative for lead paint but positive for lead dust. With the positive lead dust result, are we required to comply with the RRP Rule?
No. As long as the determination that the units are free of lead-based paint was made by an inspector or risk assessor certified by EPA or by an authorized state or Tribal program, renovations in the building are not covered by the RRP Rule . Question Number: 23002-18015 Find a…
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Is a lead-based paint inspection sufficient to determine compliance with requirements of the RRP rule?
Question: Is a lead-based paint inspection, performed by a certified inspector or risk assessor, that includes a written determination that various building components are free of paint or other surface coatings containing lead equal to or in excess of 1.0 milligrams per square centimeter (mg/cm 2 ) or 0.5% by…
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What is a child-occupied facility?
Answer: A child-occupied facility is a building, or a 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 that each day's visit lasts at least three…
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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 .
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Does the term "target housing" mean just low-income housing, or any home built before 1978 regardless of the financial status of the occupants?
Answer: “Target housing” means any housing constructed prior to 1978, except housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities or any zero-bedroom dwelling (unless any child who is less than six years of age resides or is expected to reside in such housing). The income of the occupants of the…
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Agriculture and Air Quality
Information on air emissions from agricultural practices, types of agricultural burning, air programs that may apply to agriculture, reporting requirements, and links to state and other federal air-quality information.
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COBRA Factsheet Series
COBRA Factsheet Series