Wisconsin contractors await lead test kits
Published: September 21, 2010
Tags: Anundson, Asbestos and Lead Certification Section, Dan Askin, David Pekel, Department of Health Services, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, ESCA Tech, Hybrivet Systems, Joe Moriarty, lead, lead paint, Milwaukee, Pekel Construction and Remodeling, Samantha Dickman, Shelley Bruce, Testudo LLC, The OAR Group
By Joe Lanane Instead of buying a $25 kit to test for lead, Wisconsin contractors and, by extension, homeowners face shelling out up to $500 for an independent inspection before remodeling older homes. Lead Abatement at Two Residential Buildings – Phase 1 (HUD), La Crosse The state in April began requiring home-renovation contractors take lead-abatement [...]