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My non-profit organization receives grants to arrange renovations in older housing. My organization is responsible for locating eligible properties and hiring firms to perform the renovations. Must my organization become an RRP-certified firm?
My non-profit organization receives grants to arrange for renovations in older housing, such as weatherization projects or general modernization. Typically, these grants come with eligibility conditions for properties and/or property owners and tenants, but specific properties or projects are not identified. My organization is responsible for locating eligible properties and…
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What changes in a renovation firm's status require an amendment of certification and how much will it cost?
Answer : In accordance with § 745.89(c), any change to the information reported to EPA in a firm's most recent certification application must be reported in an amended certification application. There is no fee associated with the submission of an amended certification. Question Number: 23002-21581 Find a printable PDF copy…
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DOE 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?
Answer : Beginning April 22, 2010, 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…
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What do you need to do to become a certified firm?
Answer: Firm certification is easy and straightforward – you only submit an application and fee to EPA online through EPA’s CDX system, the EPA’s electronic reporting system: https://cdx.epa.gov . Certified firms will be able to advertise that they are certified by EPA under the RRP program, and will also be…
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Did drinking water samples from the American Legion in East Palestine have detections of vinyl chloride?
No. The drinking water supplied to the American Legion from the Village municipal water system has been tested weekly since the incident and vinyl chloride has not been detected in the drinking water, nor any of the water supply wells. A filter company collected water at the American Legion, and…
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What are current results for Ohio EPA’s stream and fish monitoring?
Recent biological sampling in the streams includes habitat, fish, and macroinvertebrate (aquatic bugs) collection. Fish sampling results indicate that the fish community has returned to pre-spill conditions in Leslie Run near Negley. Fish community scores, a way to measure aquatic health, range from 1 (poor water quality) to 60 (high…
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Does the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule require a certified state lead inspector or risk assessor, who does not do renovation work, to become a certified renovation firm in order to take dust wipe samples?
Answer : No. A certified inspector or risk assessor may make determinations regarding the presence of leadbased paint at a renovation site without becoming certified as a renovation firm. Question Number: 23002-15697 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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If a firm does business in several states, must they become certified in all states in which they manage a target property or is this requirement satisfied by certifying the firm in the state in which they are headquartered?
The RRP Rule applies in states and tribal areas that are not operating EPA-authorized programs. A firm with Federal certification under the RRP Rule may perform, offer, or claim to perform renovations in any of these states. In states and tribal areas with EPA-authorized programs, check with the state or…
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If my firm already has abatement certification, is separate RRP certification necessary?
Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) firm certification is not required to perform lead abatements. However, if your firm performs, offers, or claims to perform renovations as well as abatements, after April 22, 2010 it must be a certified renovation firm. Question Number: 23002-18528 Find a printable PDF copy of…
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If I rent out apartments built before 1978, in order to comply with the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule, do I need to get firm and renovator certification if I do my own work on it? What if I hire a renovation firm to do the work?
With respect to landlords, EPA believes that there are two circumstances where work being done in pre-1978 apartment is for compensation such that the landlord must be a Lead-Safe Certified Firm and use (or be) a certified renovator. First, if the landlord does the renovation him or herself, then the…
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Under the RRP Rule, can a certified renovator supervise workers of a different company, or must each firm involved in a project furnish a certified renovator?
All firms performing renovations must ensure that all individuals performing renovation activities on behalf of the firm are either certified renovators or have been trained by a certified renovator. The Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule does not prohibit firms from reaching agreement on which will supply the certified…
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Is the fee for firm certification waived for self-employed individuals or landlords?
No. Congress requires EPA to impose a fee on certified contractors that is sufficient to recover the costs of administering and enforcing the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule. All applicants for firm certification must submit the required fee as part of their application. A firm's certification is effective for five…
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What are preliminary data and how are they different from validated results?
Preliminary data are the initial results received from samples sent to the laboratory. The general findings from this data may be used before validation if there is an immediate health or environmental threat. Data validation is the formal process by which experienced chemists assess the quality of the preliminary data…
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My company has two stores in different states. Must each store be a separate certified firm?
Answer: It depends on the company's structure. If each store is a separate legal entity, then each store must be a certified firm. If the parent company retains liability for the actions of each store, the parent company's firm certification covers both stores. Question Number: 23002-19722 Find a printable PDF…
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My firm performs renovations covered by the RRP rule, but solely in the capacity of a subcontractor. If the general contractor is a certified firm, does my firm also have to be certified, or can we just provide the certified renovator?
Answer: All firms performing, offering, or claiming to perform renovations covered by the RRP rule must be certified. In this case, both the general contractor and subcontractor must become certified firms. Question Number: 23002-31784 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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