{"id":1838,"date":"2025-04-17T23:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T23:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/?page_id=1838"},"modified":"2025-04-28T19:30:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T19:30:15","slug":"lead-abatement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/hhvc\/lead-abatement\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead Abatement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1838\" class=\"elementor elementor-1838\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717aca2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"717aca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f23f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85f23f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/hhvc\/what-is-a-healthy-home\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is a Healthy Home?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/hhvc\/lead-abatement\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Lead Abatement<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/hhvc\/registry\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Registry<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05736a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f05736a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/survey123.arcgis.com\/share\/526ef5b6a50f4a758dea9bc810a10143?portalUrl=https:\/\/gis.ventura.org\/portal\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Test-your-Home-e1745001449810-1024x695.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1830\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Test-your-Home-e1745001449810-1024x695.png 1024w, https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Test-your-Home-e1745001449810-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Test-your-Home-e1745001449810-768x521.png 768w, https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Test-your-Home-e1745001449810.png 1370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0997dc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0997dc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716ecad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"716ecad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2bb764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2bb764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lead Abatement<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b6602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4b6602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lead abatement is an activity designed to address lead-based paint hazards SO THAT IT IS NO LONGER A HAZARD. Abatement is sometimes ordered by a state or local government and can involve specialized techniques not typical of most residential contractors.<br \/><br \/>EPA requires individuals and firms who perform abatement projects in pre-1978 target housing and child-occupied facilities to be <strong>certified and follow specific work practices<\/strong>.<br \/><br \/>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-40\/chapter-I\/subchapter-R\/part-745\/subpart-E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code of Federal Regulations for Residential Property Renovation<\/a><br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/lead\/renovation-repair-and-painting-rrp-program-consumers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to find an EPA or state lead-safe certified contractor in your area.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Abatement Methods<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/19january2017snapshot.epa.gov\/sites\/production\/files\/documents\/wkrch7_stu_eng.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1854\" src=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Abatement-Methods-e1745861414184-1024x445.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Abatement-Methods-e1745861414184-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Abatement-Methods-e1745861414184-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Abatement-Methods-e1745861414184-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Abatement-Methods-e1745861414184-1536x667.png 1536w, https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Abatement-Methods-e1745861414184.png 1727w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">For a Step-by-step Summary of Abatement<\/p><ul><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/sites\/dfiles\/HH\/documents\/Ch12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 12: Abatement, Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint in Public Housing<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.hud.gov\/offices\/lead\/lbp\/hudguidelines\/Ch13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 13: Encapsulation<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Dust is the main problem.<\/strong><br \/>The most common way to get lead in the body is from dust. Lead dust comes from deteriorating lead-based paint and lead-contaminated soil that gets tracked into your home. This dust may accumulate to unsafe levels. Then, normal hand to-mouth activities, like playing and eating (especially in young children), move that dust from surfaces like floors and windowsills into the body.<br \/><br \/>Common renovation activities like sanding, cutting, and demolition can create hazardous lead dust and chips.<br \/><br \/>The key to protecting yourself and your family during a renovation, repair or painting job is to use lead-safe work practices such as containing dust inside the work area, using dust-minimizing work methods, and conducting a careful cleanup, as described in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/renovaterightbrochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pamphlet<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b97d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"10b97d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/pNuFDd9UThY?si=WUYQhEhkdQqBEGYu&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047c24a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"047c24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>For more information on how to keep our family safe from lead exposure during home renovations projects.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/lead\/lead-renovation-repair-and-painting-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/espanol.epa.gov\/plomo\/programa-de-renovacion-reparacion-y-pintura-de-plomo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p>EPA Steps to Lead Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2024-09\/lead_safe_rrp_2023_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/espanol.epa.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2025-02\/pasos-para-rrp-seguras-con-plomo-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p>EPA The Lead Safe Certified Guide to Renovate Right &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/renovaterightbrochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-09\/documents\/renovaterightbrochure-esp-color-booklet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p>EPA Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule Fact Sheet &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2024-09\/lead-disclosure-rule-fact-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/espanol.epa.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2025-01\/hoja-informativa-sobre-la-regla-de-divulgacion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About HHVC What is a Healthy Home? 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