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EPA Penalizes Home Renovators in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska for Lead-Based
Paint Violations
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 – 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa,
KS 66219
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations
LENEXA, KAN. (NOV. 14, 2023) – Five Midwest home renovation companies have
agreed to pay over $38,000 collectively in penalties to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA).
EPA has found that the following companies failed to comply with regulations
that reduce the hazards of lead-based paint exposure during renovations:
Astoria Design Build LLC in Mission, Kansas
CAM Home Contracting LLC in St. Louis, Missouri
DRS Contracting LLC in Springfield, Missouri
Davis Contracting LLC in Omaha, Nebraska
Dynasty Restoration Inc. in Omaha, Nebraska
According to EPA, among other alleged violations, each of the companies
performed renovations on properties built prior to 1978 without an
EPA-certified renovator, as required by federal law.
“Certification is a key requirement to ensure the use of safe work practices
when dealing with lead-based paint,” said David Cozad, director of EPA
Region 7’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division. “Reducing
exposure to lead – especially among children and pregnant women and in
communities already overburdened with pollution exposure – is a top priority
for EPA.”
Lead-contaminated dust from disturbed lead-based paint in homes built prior to
1978 is one of the most common causes of elevated blood lead levels in
children. Infants and children are especially vulnerable to lead-based paint
exposure because their growing bodies absorb more lead than adults, and their
brains and nervous systems are more sensitive to the damaging effects of lead.
They can be exposed from multiple sources and may experience irreversible and
lifelong health effects. Lead dust can be generated when lead-based paint is
disturbed by renovation work such as window installation, demolishing painted
surfaces such as walls or porches, and scraping and repainting of homes.
Companies and individuals that perform home renovations or hire subcontractors
to perform renovations on pre-1978 housing are required to comply with
regulations under EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program (RRP).
The regulations include requirements to train employees in proper work
practices, obtain certification from EPA prior to performing renovations, as
well as compliance with lead safety practices, records retention, and
notification to homeowners about the hazards of renovation-related lead
exposure.
Learn more about EPA’s Lead-Based Paint RRP Rule.
Learn more about EPA’s Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule.
Find a Lead-Safe Certified Firm.
Apply for Lead-Safe Certification.
Report Lead-Based Paint Complaints, Tips and Violations.
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