On Thursday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had taken 17 enforcement actions against remodeling firms who violated the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule. At least 12 of those actions were taken against remodelers who neglected obtaining a Lead Safe Renovator certification prior to offering to perform renovations on target housing built before 1978. Non-Certified [...]
Take Lead Safe Renovator Training in May & Keep the Summertime Blues Away
The weather is finally warming up in Wisconsin. Homeowners are finally poking their heads outside and taking a hard look at their homes and making a list of remodeling chores they’d like taken care of this summer. And then they’re calling you. Chances are that homeowner’s dwelling was built before 1978 and that the job will [...]
In-Depth Look at the EPA’s Latest Round of RRP Fines for Lead Paint
In an effort to better understand how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is meting enforcement of its Renovation, Repair & Painting (RRP) rule, Testudo LLC is examining the government agency’s latest round of RRP fines. The agency’s latest RRP enforcement actions were significant because the EPA rolled out two “pilot programs” in order to quickly [...]
EPA Fines 16 Companies for RRP Violations
Every once in awhile the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publicizes another round of Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule fines. The agency was recently at it again. In November, 16 companies were fined by the EPA for violating the RRP rule. 13 of the companies reached settlements with the EPA for a combined $53,792, amounting [...]
Announcing 4 Lead Safe Renovator Courses in Janesville, Wis.
Testudo LLC, Wisconsin’s leading provider of Lead Safe Renovator training for compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule, will hold four upcoming classes in Janesville, Wis. These training sessions are open to anyone needing to comply with the RRP rule, including landlords, property managers and remodeling contractors (plumbers, electricians, roofers, window installers, wood floor installers, etc.).
The class dates are:
3M’s LeadCheck Approved For Use in Wisconsin For RRP Lead Paint Work
On Wednesday, Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services (DHS) approved 3M’s LeadCheck for use by Lead Safe Renovators when they’re working on projects within the scope of the EPA’s Renovation, Repair & Painting (RRP) rule. Haven’t heard the news yet? Well, don’t be too shocked—DHS hasn’t made an official announcement yet or anything, but they did [...]
New Product Offering: Lead Testing in Wisconsin and the Midwest
We’re proud to announce that Testudo LLC now offers a full slate of lead testing products. Using an X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzer, Testudo LLC can come to your job site, home or rental property and confirm whether lead is present in any coated surface (including paint, stain, shellac or varnish). Other lead testing providers rely on [...]
EPA Changes RRP Lead-Based Paint Rule
First, a disclaimer for Testudo’s clients in Wisconsin: The changes to the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule you are about to read apply mostly to the federal version of the rule. The Department of Health Services (DHS) oversees RRP implementation and enforcement in Wisconsin and it is not required to follow suit on every [...]