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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLEAD REDUCTION ORDER 11/2/05 . OJHKOJH LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION ORDER ON THE WATER November 2, 2005 Richard & Scott Neitzel 2695 Nekimi Ave. Oshkosh, WI 54902 Khari Sanders 641 Boyd St Oshkosh, WI 54901 Re: 641 Boyd St. Dear Richard & Scott Neitzel & Khari Sanders: The Oshkosh Health Services Division on November 2, 2005, performed an Elevated Blood Lead (EBL) Investigation on your property, located at the above referenced address. The purpose of the EBL Investigation was to determine and report the existence, nature, and location of lead hazards in or on the premises, as it relates to a confirmed elevated blood lead level in a child who resides at this address. Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code allows the Health Services Division to conduct an EBL Investigation at the premises where a child, six years of age or younger, who has been lead poisoned resides. The presence of lead bearing paint/varnish on surfaces of a premise may constitute a health hazard especially for children under age seven. Ingestion of lead bearing paint/varnish dust and/or chips are the most common causes of childhood lead poisoning. When lead bearing painted and/or varnished surfaces are peeling, flaking, chipping, subject to friction, or cracking, they present potential health hazards. The continuous intake of lead into the body may cause developmental delays, hyperactivity, behavior disorders, hearing loss, anemia, growth failure, neurological problems, mental retardation, and in rare cases even death. A visual assessment plus nondestructive lead testing was conducted on painted and/or varnished surfaces at the above premises using a portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer and/or lead check swabs. In some cases, paint chips, dust, and/or soil samples may have been submitted for analysis. A copy of the complete EBL Investigation results are enclosed. The investigation indicated the presence of lead hazards at this premise. The following areas have been determined to be a lead hazard, that is, they contain lead bearing paint and/or varnish and are in disrepair due to cracking, chipping, peeling and/or are subject to friction and are in need of lead hazard reduction activities, per Section 15-25 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code. 641 Boyd St EBL INVESTIGATION POST INSPECTION LETTERdoc rev 10-02 Bedroom #1 Window sashes Window sills Window casings Door casings to bedroom and front porch Base board Interior of storm window Exterior window stops Mini-blinds Door jamb Door casing Baseboard Window sill Window sash Interior of storm sash Exterior window stops Window trou Window sills Window sashes Side entrance door threshold Side entrance door jamb Side entrance door casing Baseboard Door casin to kitchen Door jamb Door casing Wainscoting Window sills Door Door casing Door jamb Tub Threshold Door 'amb Living room window trough Column base Dining room window stop Dining room window trough White ainted trim Dining room Kitchen Bathroom Front entrance Front porch Exterior 641 Boyd St EBL INVESTIGATION POST INSPECTION LETTERdoc rev 10-02 Oshkosh Health Services Division assumes that areas of a property that appear to have the same paint history will test the same, therefore areas that have the same colored paint and are in similar condition will require abatement. The Oshkosh Health Services Division will allow the residents of this property to wet scrape and paint the areas listed below, but a certified lead contractor must be hired to do any window and door replacement. The areas that can be wet scraped and painted are: window casings, door casings, base boards, door thresholds, doors and all exterior surfaces that are currently painted white. A work plan must be submitted to the Oshkosh Health Services Division within 30 days. The work plan must address all areas that you are planning on conducting yourself. The work plan must be approved prior to the start of any work. Children should not be present in the home while work is being done. You should follow the recommended guidelines in the enclosed Lead Paint Safetv booklet. Section 15-25 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code requires an independent certified lead risk assessor and/or certified lead contractor to be hired to develop and submit a written lead hazard reduction plan, based on the results of the investigation. The plan for lead hazard reduction must be submitted to the Health Services Division within 30 days of receipt of this letter and needs to be approved prior to the start of any lead hazard reduction activities. Failure to comply may result in citations being issued to you. Please refer to Oshkosh Municipal Code, Section 15-29 for plan and certification requirements. For you convenience, a list of currently certified lead risk assessors and certified contractors are enclosed. It is important for you to understand that the testing performed on your property was not comprehensive. Our responsibility is to identifY lead hazards that exist on the premises related to an EBL Investigation, not to do a complete analysis of every painted surface in the home. Our inspection focused on those areas most commonly found to contain lead bearing paint/varnish and areas in disrepair. Any area not specifically mentioned in this report would be your responsibility to have tested, if necessary, in the future to determine if it contains lead bearing paint/varnish. Please note that compliance with the above orders may not be sufficient to meet the standards to obtain a lead-safe certificate in the future. The State Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) may require you to obtain a 12 month lead safe certificate as required in Chapter 254 of the State Statutes. Please feel free to contact the Oshkosh Health Services Division if you have any questions regarding this matter. Sincerely, ~~~ Sanitarian 236-5027 cc: Oshkosh Inspection Services Division enc: Lead Poisoning, Prevention, and Control Ordinance Lead Risk Assessment Results Form Lead Contractor Contact List 641 Boyd St EBL INVESTIGATION POST INSPECTION LETTERdoc rev 10-02