Lead Paint Hazards: Rules and Resources

Beth Chase, Office of Communications and Outreach

MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Protecting Maine’s Air, Land and Water

Disturbing Lead-Based Paint

Intent and scope of project

• Abatement

• To remove or eliminate lead hazards

• Often ordered

• Renovation

• Incidental lead removal

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Emergency Provision

• Maine law

• Applies to anyone

• Disturbing lead-based paint

• Reasonable precautions to prevent release of lead to environment

• Report complaints to DEP Lead and Asbestos Staff (207) 287-2651

• www.maine.gov/dep/waste/lead

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Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule

• Federal law

• Disturbing lead-based paint

• Applies to anyone receiving compensation

• Pre-1978 homes or child-occupied facilities

• Contractors must be trained and certified

• Report violations and information: www.epa.gov/lead or 1-800-424-5323(LEAD)

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Disclosure Rule• Federal law

• Applies at residential real estate transactions (sale or lease)

• Disclose all known lead-based paint hazard information

• Include Lead Warning Statement attachment to contract or lease

• www.epa.gov/lead

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Housing Registry

• Resource to find lead-safe housing

• Landlords self-certify lead status

• Tenants search by lead criteria

• Other search criteria

• www.mainehousing.org

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