City of Lancaster, PA Elevated Blood Lead Levels

Lead on any flaking, peeling, nonintact deteriorated surface or on any exposed surface or in any soil or dust found in or about the dwelling or in any rugs, carpet or other surface coverings in or about the dwelling containing a quantity of lead in excess of 1.0 milligrams of lead per square Centimeter (1.0 mg/cm²) when tested by a radioisotope X-ray fluorescence analyzer (XRF) or more than 0.5% lead by weight when tested by a certified laboratory; or

Lead in drinking water, as determined when no other sources of lead have been identified, and lead water pipes or lead solder have been identified inside the structure, and the presence of lead has been detected in a water sample at levels determined to be actionable in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Lead and Copper Rule.

Lead health hazards may exist in the following locations:

Inside or on the exterior of a dwelling in which the affected person commonly resides or visits;

Inside or on the exterior of a structure containing a child-care facility in which the affected person commonly visits; or

(3)

On a structure in proximity to a dwelling or structure in which the affected person commonly resides or visits.

Targeted housing.

Notice of lead health hazard. Whenever a Health Officer receives documented notification that a child six years of age and under has an elevated blood lead level, a Health Officer shall issue a written notice of lead health hazard to the property owner and/or management company.

Environmental investigation.

The property owner will be required to:

[1]

Within five calendar days of the notice of lead health hazard, demonstrate proof of a scheduled appointment for an environmental investigation to occur within 10 days of the notice of violation.

[2]

Within 15 calendar days of the notice of lead health hazard, submit a report documenting the results of an environmental investigation.

If any of these requirements are not met, the City may order an environmental investigation and bill the cost of this investigation to the property owner.

Environmental investigations shall be conducted in accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and federal law (15 U.S.C. § 2681; 40 CFR 745.63).

(3)

Lead abatement and remediation.

If the results of the environmental investigation indicate that lead-based paint or other source of lead in the dwelling in which the child resides or visits may have contributed to the person's elevated blood lead level, the property owner must contract with a licensed lead abatement company to abate all lead health hazards and remediate other identified lead hazards as identified in the environmental investigation.

The property owner shall submit a copy of the signed contract, including scope of work and time frame, with the licensed lead abatement company to the Health Officer within 21 days of the notice of lead health hazard. The property owner shall proceed with remediation only after the contract has been submitted to the Health Officer. If the scope of work is determined to be insufficient according to the environmental lead investigation as determined by the Health Officer, the property owner shall resubmit a new contract within five days.

The owner shall complete the remediation, conduct a clearance examination, and submit a lead-safe certification to the City within 45 days, or within the time frame approved by the Health Officer.

(d)

The full cost of abatement and remediation is the responsibility of the property owner.

(4)

Order of removal. When a child with an EBLL meets the following conditions, the Health Officer may issue an order of removal to have the child placed in a lead-safe dwelling until the order of removal is lifted. Conditions are as follows:

The child has an EBLL of greater than or equal to 45 micrograms per deciliter; and

The results of an environmental investigation demonstrate the property in which the child is living may be a cause of the EBLL; or

The child's licensed medical doctor, certified registered nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant recommends the child be removed from the poisoning environment.

Child-care facilities.

Notice of lead health hazard. Whenever a health officer receives documented notification of an EBLL case and determines that a lead health hazard may exist at a child-care facility, a Health Officer shall issue a written notice of lead health hazard to the owner and/or operator of the child-care facility and property owner.

Environmental investigation.

A health officer may require access to and inspection of a child-care facility as part of an environmental investigation to determine the presence of lead health hazards.

Environmental investigations shall be conducted in accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and federal law (15 U.S.C. § 2681; 40 CFR 745.63).

(3)

Lead abatement and remediation.

If the results of the environmental investigation indicate that lead-based paint or other source of lead in the child-care facility may have contributed to the person's elevated blood lead level, the property owner must contract with a certified lead abatement company to abate all lead health hazards and remediate other identified lead hazards as identified in the environmental investigation.

The child-care facility owner shall submit a copy of the signed contract, including scope of work and time frame, with the licensed lead abatement company to the Health Officer within 21 days of the notice of lead health hazard. The child-care facility owner shall proceed with remediation only after the contract has been submitted to the Health Officer. If the scope of work is determined to be insufficient according to the environmental investigation as determined by the Health Officer, the child-care facility owner shall resubmit a new contract within five days.