lead in paint management News
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The EI Group Introduces Mold Remediation Training Courses in Virginia
Effective July 1, 2011, the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) now requires any contractor performing mold remediation on a project with more than 10 square feet of mold contamination to be licensed appropriately. The EI Group, Inc. (EI) offers mold remediation courses licensed by the DPOR for both Supervisor and Worker levels. EI's Mold Remediation course ...
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The EI Group teams with Builders of Hope – Offers free lead clearances
The EI Group, Inc. is proud to announce its recent partnership with Builders of Hope, Inc. The locally based environmental consulting firm has committed to making a real difference in the State Street Village development, a new 25-home “green” subdivision downtown, developed by the City of Raleigh. The EI Group’s industrial hygiene staff will be conducting pre-occupancy lead-based paint ...
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Oregon and Idaho property managers failed to disclose lead paint hazards to renters
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered three property management companies in Oregon and Idaho to pay more than $15,000 in federal penalties for failing to disclose lead-based paint hazards to renters. Elite Property Management, Inc. of Corvallis, Oregon, and Advanced Management, Inc. of Keizer, Oregon, and Hill Rental Properties, LLC of Moscow, Idaho, were each fined for violating ...
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Rome, New York Rental Company faces fine for failing to inform residents about the presence of lead-based paint and its dangers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a complaint against CRM Rental Management, Inc. of Rome, N.Y. for not informing residents of its buildings about potential lead-based paint in their apartments. It is estimated that three-quarters of U.S. residential dwellings built before 1978 contain some lead-based paint. Infants and young children are especially vulnerable to lead-based ...
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Massachusetts landlords fined for failing to notify Holyoke area tenants about lead paint
The owners and manager of 11 housing units at 10 properties in the Holyoke area have agreed to pay a total of $16,000 to resolved claims by the US Environmental Protection Agency that they violated the federal lead paint disclosure law. According to EPA’s New England office, Atlas Property Management, Inc., 224-224A Washington Street Nominee Realty Trust, and Archgate Townhouses, LLC ...
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Environmental Information Association's (EIA) 28th Anniversary Conference & Exposition Coming Soon
The Environmental Information Association will hold its 28th Anniversary Conference & Exposition, March 27th – 30th, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Savannah, GA. The annual EIA Conference is the authoritative source of technical information for environmental, health and safety professionals. Conference session topics include indoor air quality (IAQ), environmental sampling and ...
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Companies face fines for lead paint disclosure violations at two navy bases in New England
Two companies face significant penalties for violating federal lead paint disclosure laws at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine and the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. A complaint filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asserts that Northeast Housing, LLC, and Balfour Beatty Military Housing Management, LLC failed on multiple occasions over several years ...
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Rhode Island Property Owner Faces Fine for Failing to Notify Tenants about Potential Lead Hazards
A Rhode Island company faces a penalty of up to $421,900 for repeatedly violating federal lead-based paint disclosure laws and regulations when leasing residential property in Providence. A recent EPA complaint alleges that Private Reserve Properties, LLC failed to notify prospective tenants, including families with young children, about potential lead-paint hazards in housing owned by the ...
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New EPA Lead Dust Standards are Great News for Residents of Puerto Rico
Earlier this summer the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new, tighter standards for lead in dust on floors and window sills to protect children from the harmful effects of lead exposure. The strengthened standards reduce the amount of lead in dust that is considered a hazard and that may warrant measures to reduce risks. When announcing the tougher standards, the agency ...
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