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Is my water system required to provide me with the results when they test for lead?
Answer: Yes. Water systems must provide a water quality report (often referred to as consumer confidence report) every year to their consumers. This report must include the 90th percentile concentration of the most recent round(s) of sampling performed by the water system for lead and copper among households sampled by…
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What do you mean when you say the action level has been exceeded for a drinking water system?
Answer: The lead action level is a measure of the effectiveness of the corrosion control treatment in water systems. The action level is not a standard for establishing a safe level of lead in a home. To check if corrosion control is working, EPA requires water systems to test for…
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How can I tell if my water contains lead?
Answer: To determine if your water has lead, have your water tested. Please see the answer to Question (23002-32382) for more information on testing. Since you cannot see, taste, or smell lead dissolved in water, testing is the only sure way of telling whether lead is present in your drinking…
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I am a firm and there are no training providers offering classes near me. What do I do?
Answer: More than 340 EPA-accredited training providers have indicated to EPA that they are willing to travel to offer training classes. You can find a list of training providers, including those who are willing to travel, by using EPA's search tool at https://cdxapps.epa.gov/ocspp-oppt-lead/training-search . Question Number: 23002-17981 Find a printable…
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I operate a renovation firm and I have heard that my state will adopt its own lead Renovation, Repair and Painting program. Do I have to also be certified by EPA?
Answer: If you work in a state authorized by EPA to run their own renovation program, you should contact them for information on their certification requirements. If you work in a state where EPA administers the renovation program your firm needs to be certified by EPA. Please refer to the…
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Should I be worried about lead contamination from the plumbing in a newly built home?
Answer: P lumbing in newer homes, especially those constructed after their state adopted the 1986 SDWA lead ban, should have plumbing materials that contain lower levels of lead than homes constructed prior to that date. must ,EPA has provided a table with dates by which each state adopted the 1986…
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What does the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule require?
Answer: The RRP Rule requires that renovators are trained in the use of lead-safe work practices, that renovators and firms be certified, that providers of renovation training be accredited, and that renovators follow specific work practice standards. Additional information on this rule can be found at https://www.epa.gov/lead . Question Number…
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The drinking water I receive from a public water system has an unfamiliar odor and a slight discoloration. I am concerned that this is an indication of lead in my drinking water. What can I do to determine if lead is in my drinking water?
Answer: You cannot see, taste, or smell lead in drinking water. To determine if lead is in your drinking water, contact your local water supplier and ask for a copy of your Consumer Confidence Report. This report lists the levels of contaminants that have been detected in the water, including…
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A water system is on reduced monitoring for lead and copper. If this system adds new or revised treatment, must the system resume lead and copper sampling as a new system?
Answer: The state may require a system to resume sampling and collect the number of samples specified for standard monitoring or take other appropriate steps such as increased water quality parameter monitoring or re-evaluation of its corrosion control treatment (40 CFR 141.86(d)(4)(vii)). Question (23002-32405) Find a printable PDF copy of…
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Is there a guidance document that outlines sampling techniques for testing lead in public drinking water systems?
Answer: Sampling techniques for testing lead in drinking water are outlined in EPA's approved methods for compliance monitoring of lead in drinking water. In addition, EPA has several guidance documents associated with Lead and Copper Rule water quality and tap monitoring on our website here: https://www.epa.gov/dwreginfo/lead-and-copper-rule-implementation-tools#WQ . This guidance does…
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What is the water system doing about lead in drinking water?
Answer: In accordance with the Lead and Copper Rule, your water system is required to test water collected from a number of households in your community for levels of lead and copper. Depending upon the number of people served by your water system and the levels of lead and copper…
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Is it a violation of the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP) for a homeowner to hire a firm that is not certified?
The Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule does not impose requirements on homeowners. However, the hired firm would be in violation of the RRP Rule if it was uncertified and performing a covered renovation. Question Number: 23002-19015 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead…
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Will a renovator working for a firm that has submitted a certification application to EPA but has not received its certification be allowed to work on pre-1978 properties assuming compliance with all other requirement of the RRP Rule?
No. Beginning April 22, 2010, no firm may perform, offer or claim to perform renovations covered by the RRP Rule without certification from EPA. Question Number: 23002-25193 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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