Lead Paint Testing

Got some other info. of interest that was done a long time ago concerning the subject of lead paint.

On University Blvd., down across from Old Towne Apartments/Chimney Hill apartments and next to the small professional office complex was, back in the 50's, an outdoor paint testing facility set up. It had paint panels on boards for weather exposure purposes. Back in the 50's, lead-based paint was about the only game in town. Today, Buttercup Ct. is located there with people living in houses. We may have no clue how much lead has seeped into the soil during the testing years. Doubt if the developer had the soil tested for lead before building the homes. Doubt if the city officials, at that time, required them to have the soil tested either. Whoever was the head doggie in the planning dept., the city manager and the health honcho at the time these homes were built, may have overlooked the safety of these residents. Would be interesting to see how much lead retention, if any, has remained in the soil.

Why would it be the Cities job to notify landlords in any program  of the Lead Paint Hazard?   When you get a Section 8 Choice Voucher you can rent any home or apartment that will take Section 8 Voucher Holders. The city will not necessarily know who you are renting from until you find a place....right or wrong?

No one is saying it isn't the law, I am saying what responsibility does the city have to notify everyone that MAY rent a home to a Section 8 recipient.   If you are a Section 8 Landlord then you agree to abide by HUD regulations etc., when you rent a home to a Voucher holder.  I don't see it as the Cities job to run around and tell everyone that MAY rent a home to a section 8 voucher holder, "Oh by the way, before you invest any money in this home, did you know about the Lead based paint regs. from the EPA & HUD."

Pac, more children get high lead levels from the toys that we import from China than any housing they have lever lived in here in the US

Then I guess Mr. Adkins had better get in touch with the Chinese and advise them also.  Although personally I don't think the Chinese give a rat's a$$ until they get caught.  Then they just execute a few Plant managers and tell everyone the problem is solve.

 

"More than 800,000 children younger than 6 years old living in the United States have lead in their blood that is above the level of concern set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A large portion of these children are in families of low income and are living in old homes with heavy concentrations of lead-based paint. The most common sources of childhood exposure to lead are deteriorated lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust and soil in the residential environment.

HUD estimates that the regulation will protect more than two million children from exposure to lead during its first five years. The estimated net benefits (that is, benefits minus costs) from the first five years are $2 billion, mostly from increased lifetime earnings but also including reductions in medical and special education costs."

lrisner, that is how I understood Mr. Adkins presentation on the matter.  That is why Mr. Adkins wants to take over and have the City do the First initial inspection of the property and TIG will do all renewals.

I am glad to see the city take over the inspections. These outside contractors are coming into contact with these big landlords  way to ofton with these yearly inspections. Look how many landlords that have a lot of section 8 rentals are attending coucil meetings now.