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Soil contaminated by lead can be addressed with an interim abatement, which involves cleaning, removing, replacing, or covering the affected soil. Permanent abatement involves removing the affected soil, testing whatever is left over for lead, and covering it with either noncontaminated soil, asphalt, or concrete.
There are four basic methods of lead abatement: replacement?removing the building part with lead-based paint on it and replacing it with a new one; enclosure?covering the lead-based paint with a solid barrier; ? encapsulation?coating the lead-based painted surface so that it is not accessible; ? paint removal.
Landlords must give prospective tenants of target housing, including most buildings built before 1978: An EPA-approved information pamphlet on identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards, Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home (PDF).
Any renovation, repair, or painting (RRP) project in a pre-1978 home or building can easily create dangerous lead dust. EPA requires that RRP projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities and preschools built before 1978 be performed by lead-safe certified contractors.
Direct Discharges of Lead into Water The CWA prohibits anyone from discharging pollutants, including lead, through a point source into a water of the United States unless they have a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.