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EPA Penalizes Four Missouri Home Renovators 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
EPA Penalizes Four Missouri Home Renovators for Lead-Based Paint Violations
LENEXA, KAN. (JAN. 7, 2025) – Four Missouri home renovation companies have
agreed to collectively pay over $27,000 in penalties to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA).
According to EPA, the following companies failed to comply with regulations
that reduce the hazards of lead-based paint exposure during renovations:
BBW Homes LLC in St. Louis
DSH Legacy LLC in Hayti
Kim Roberts Properties LLC in St. Louis
Nygard Construction LLC in Bernie 
EPA says that each of these companies performed renovations on properties
built prior to 1978 without obtaining renovator certification from EPA, as
required by federal law. Other violations included failure to retain and
produce required records and failure to follow lead-safe work practices during
renovations.
“Reducing exposure to lead, especially among children and pregnant women and
in communities already overburdened with pollution exposure, is a top priority
for EPA,” said EPA Region 7 Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division
Director David Cozad. “Renovator certification is a key requirement that
ensures renovators will know how to properly handle and dispose of lead-based
paint, and to notify residents of the presence of lead-paint hazards.”
Lead-contaminated dust from disturbed lead-based paint in pre-1978 homes is
one of the most common causes of elevated blood lead levels. Lead exposure may
lead to irreversible and lifelong health effects among infants and children
because their growing bodies absorb more lead than adults do, and their brains
and nervous systems are more sensitive to the damaging effects of lead. 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 (RRP) Program.
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.
Please visit these EPA websites for additional lead paint information:
EPA’s Lead page
Lead RRP Rule
Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule
Find a Lead-Safe Certified Firm
Apply for Lead-Safe Certification
Lead Poisoning Awareness Infographics
Report Lead-Based Paint Complaints, Tips and Violations
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Learn more about EPA Region 7
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