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recommended to the EPA that the best way to increase
compliance with the lead-based paint renovation,
repair and painting (RRP) rule is to educate home
owners and create a demand for certified renovation
firms rather than increase enforcement of certified
renovation firms.
Based on this recommendation, rather than develop
a new enforcement initiative to address lead exposure,
the EPA will instead focus on implementing the Federal
Lead Action Plan. This includes:

Lead-based Paint Not a Increasing compliance with — and awareness
Focus of New EPA of the importance of — lead-safe renovations
under the RRP rule;
Compliance Initiatives Developing a mapping tool to identify

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) communities with elevated lead exposures;
recently released new national compliance initiatives Conducting targeted geographic initiatives; and
that focus on six priority areas. One priority area — lead Undertaking public awareness campaigns on
exposure, including lead-based paint — was originally lead issues.
proposed in February but left off the final list. The final EPA will not cease enforcement of the RRP rule; in
list, however, did include support of the Federal Lead fact, the agency recently launched a targeted lead
Action Plan to reduce childhood lead exposure. paint compliance initiative in Vermont. However, the

The Federal Lead Action Plan addresses all EPA will not focus additional resources on lead-based
potential sources of lead (e.g., drinking water and paint as a targeted enforcement initiative.
consumer products), not just lead-based paint. NAHB NAHB JUNE 2019

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