New EPA Lead Based Rule for Pre-1978 Housing

"Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) is set to take over enforcement of the EPA Lead Based Paint Rules that were implemented in April of this year. State enforcement means an end to the seemingly weak enforcement efforts applied so far. Once Georgia officials take reins from the EPA, we can expect a far higher level of awareness and a heightened enforcement level.

The Environmental Protection Agency encourages the states to apply for authority to enforce its regulations by supplying cash incentives and access to licensing fees and fines. The EPA believes that, in general, it is better for individual states to buy in to EPA directives than to have their own requirements.

If you work with pre-1978 real estate, you must become Lead Safe Certified to avoid fines and penalties from the EPA." Read More

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source: John Adams - Money99