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Home My WebLink AboutLead Hazard Reduction Order - 11/9/2007 ~.a. ~, OJHKOJH LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION ORDER ON THE WATER November 9, 2007 Nancy Grueschow 31A W 11th Ave Oshkosh WI 54902 Re address tested for. lead: 31 W 11 th Ave. Dear Nancy Grueschow: The Oshkosh Health Services Division on November 8, 2007 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 oflead 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. 31 W 11th Ave EBL INVESTIGATION POST INSPECTION LETTER r~v 0507 Bedroom #2 Window casing Window sill Window stop Window sash Door casing to living room green paint Door to upper unit Entry door Entry door casing Entry door stop brown paint Entry doorjamb Entry door threshold original wood Window sill Window sash Window casing Window sto s exterior Window sill Window sash Window casing Window sash Ceiling Window sill Window casing Window sash Closet door cas in Yes Kitchen Yes Laundry Yes Bathroom Yes Yes Oshkosh Health Services Division assumes that areasofa 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. Therefore all window stops in the house shall be abated. 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 requiremerits. 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 31 W 11th Ave EBLINVESTIGATION POST INSPECTION LETTER rev 05 07 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 ifit contains lead bearingpaintlvarnish. 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. Sincerely, Sandra Knutson Sanitarian 236-5027 cc: Oshkosh Inspection Services Division enc: Lead Poisoning, Prevention, and Control Ordinance Lead Risk Assessment Results Form Lead Contractor Contact List 31 W 11 th Ave EBL INVESTIGATION POST INSPECTION LETTER rev 05 07 e OJHKOJH ON THE WATER OSHKOSH HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD ASSESSMENT RESULTS Date of Risk Assessment: November 8, 2007 Property Address:31 W 11th Ave. Lead Risk Assessor perf9rming Assessment: Sandra Knutson Lead License Number: DHFS-20850 Property Owner: Nancy Grueschow DHFS Cert: 104141 TABLE I: SURFACE INSPECTED USING NITON XL-309 LEAD ANALYZER Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Fair Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Fair Poor Poor Poor 1.05 21 19.5 0.32 27.5 17.5 0.02 0.25 24.5 17 8.45 20 32 13 0.06 9.45 0.8 1.6 2 26.5 0.4 2.8 12 8.45 11 1.8 14.5 16.5 6 23.5 0.01 1.13 Calibration Bedroom # 1 window casin Bedroom # 1 window sill Bedroom # 1 window trou h Bedroom # 1 window sto Bedroom # 1 window sash Bedroom # 1 door casin Bedroom # 1 door Kitchen door casin to livin Kitchen door to u er unit Kitchen ent door Kitchen ent door casin Kitchen entry door sto brown Kitchen entdoor 'amb Kitchen entry door threshold added boards Kitchen ent door threshold (ori inal wood) Kitchen window sill oran e aint Kitchen window sash Kitchen window cas in Kitchen window sto s Kitchen window trou h Laund window sill Laund window sash Laun.d window casin Bathroom window sash Bathroom ceilin Bedroom #2 window sill Bedroom #2 window cas in Bedroom #2 window sash Bedroom #2 closet door casin Bedroom #2 door casin Calibration 31 W 11th Ave EEL Inspection Table ..,...~ TABLE II: SURFACE INSPECTED USING LEAD CHECK SWABS .'.Pj\INT'CQNQl't".. Poor TABLE III: OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES Code: PC=Paint Chip; S=Soil; DW=Dust Wipe S Under swin set * Action Levels are based on current federal guidelines. . Under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines the maximum allowable level for lead dust samples are less then or equal to (<) 40 micrograms per one square foot (ug/ft2) on floors, <250ug/ft2 on window sills, and <800ug/ft2 on exterior window wells. . Under current state statute (Chapter 254) the definition of lead based paint (LBP) in any paint or other surface coating material containing more than 0.06 percent (%) lead by weight, calculated as lead metal. . Under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency'guiddlines the maximum allowable leveHorleadin soil is 400 parts per million (ppm) depending on the use of the area. 31 W 11th Ave EBL Inspection Table ~ OJHKOfH ON THE WATER CITY OF OSHKOSH HEALTH DIVISION FLOOR PLAN AND PROPERTY SKETCH ~;'S.;TREgtJfN.oi:;' 31 EXTERIOR/SITE: I ,~ i I .L. 1 :OK "" J.. I r 1 I 1 ill ~t D~ -,10-''''''-'' i . - To Up!,"'''' ~ I 7' Ui-.. t +- I ' '- f oR:J.1 ~ 1 OR c::::.r..1 olut f o 1 I~~(I I - L=ndc~ ~ /-<-. ! I I i I i ~ t I t 11 INTERIOR FLOOR NUMBER: .1. T ROAD/STREET USED IN ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE Word/floor plan12-01 L~ ~p 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B=Bath BA=Basement BL=Balcony BR=Bedroom DR=Dining Rm H=Hall K=Kitchen L=Lobby LR=Living Rm O=Other Rm PA=Pantry S=Stairs W=Window LA=Laundry FP=Front prch = = = = A 1 =child play area A2=child playarea X=soil sample Notes: . . OJHKOJH ON THE WATER 215 Church Ave. . PO Box 1130 . Oshkosh WI 54903.1130 November 9, 2007 Nancy Grueschow 31A W 11th Ave Oshkosh WI 54902 Dear Nancy Grueschow: There are two funding resources that are currently available to residents to help in the cost oflead abatement. The first is a lead abatement grant given to the State of Wisconsin by HUD; this is available through ADVOCAP, The second is an interest free loan available through the City of Oshkosh Planning Department. Both resources require income qualification through an application process. To apply for the funding contact Mike Sedler at ADVOCAP (920) 426-0150 and in the Planning Department contact Ken Gressor at (920) 236-5056, If you have further questions or concerns regarding these resources please contact me at (920) 236-5027, Sincerely, Sandra Knutson Oshkosh Health Services Division Revised 05 07