The Alameda County Healthy Homes Department includes the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. Under this program we have some enforcement authority to bring property owners into compliance when a lead poisoned child has been identified as living in their building.
In regards to Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP), we have no enforcement authority but we successfully address most cases of unsafe lead abatement practices through education and prevention.
For example we offer Environmental Protection Agency approved RRP courses to property owners, building inspectors, code enforcement officers, contractors, etc to educate them in lead safe abatement practices. And we recently began asking all Chief Building Officials in the County to require individuals to sign a “RRP acknowledgement” form when obtaining building permits (see attached).
I look forward to communicating with you directly along with David Crosby of our office who you are already familiar with.
Larry
Larry Brooks, Director of Operations
Alameda County Healthy Homes Department
2000 Embarcadero, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94606
510-567-8282 Fax: 510-567-8272
http://www.achhd.org/
The Alameda County Healthy Homes Department– provides innovative, multi-disciplinary programs that offer consultations, case management, technical assistance, and services to prevent lead poisoning and promote health and safety in the home.
