EPA has updated guidance and streamlined processes for investigating and cleaning up lead in residential soil at contaminated sites and emphasizing early collaboration with state and local partners communities. The updated guidance establishes:
- Regional screening level of 200 parts per million for lead in residential soil.
- Regional removal management level of 600 parts per million for lead in residential soil.
- Target children’s blood lead level of 5 micrograms per deciliter to determine preliminary remediation goals.
EPA will be implementing process improvements to accelerate the reduction of lead exposure in communities and provide more tools to keep families and children safe.
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