Sacramento Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (SNHS)
Pre-Purchase Counseling Intake Form
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM: Fill in all required fields by typing directly into the form. For multiple-choice questions, select your answer from the dropdown menu. Fields marked with * are required. For language assistance, please ask your intake coordinator.
Section 1 — Applicant Information
Applicant Full Name *
Date of Birth *
Gender *
Race *
Ethnicity *
Primary Language Spoken *
Section 2 — Contact Information
Primary Address *
Rural Area Status *
Section 3 — Household Questions
Where are you looking to purchase? *
Are you currently working with a real estate agent? *
Are you currently working with a lender? *
Do you have a loan offer? *
Do you have a pre-approval letter? *
Do you have savings for a home purchase? *
If yes, how much have you saved? *
What down payment assistance program are you interested in? *
Have you been denied home loan financing? *
Have you owned a home in the last 3 years? *
Are you the Head of Household? *
Are you a single parent? *
Marital Status *
Foreign Born? *
Highest Level of Education *
Disability Status *
Do you have a disabled dependent? *
Veteran? *
Active Military / Armed Forces Service? *
Citizenship Status *(We collect citizenship status solely to help match you with assistance programs and resources you may be eligible for.)
Section 4 — Income
Source(s) of Income — select all that apply *
Gross Annual Income by Household Member
Section 5 — Co-Applicant (if applicable)
Do you have a Co-Applicant? *
Co-Applicant Full Name
Co-Applicant Date of Birth
Co-Applicant Gender
Co-Applicant Race
Co-Applicant Ethnicity
Co-Applicant Primary Language
Relation to Applicant
Co-Applicant Citizenship Status (We collect citizenship status solely to help match you with assistance programs and resources you may be eligible for.)
Co-Applicant — Yes / No Questions
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Co-Applicant Active Military / Armed Forces Service?
Section 6 — Monthly Spending Worksheet
Enter your monthly average amount per category. This section is required. Write $0 if a category does not apply to you; any box left blank will be recorded as $0.
Services Offered: SNHS offers HUD-approved one-on-one counseling and group education: Pre-Purchase, Foreclosure Prevention, Rental, Post-Purchase Counseling, Homeownership Workshops, and Financial Capability Classes.
Privacy Statement: Your information is kept confidential per HUD requirements and is not disclosed without written consent except as required by law or for program auditing purposes.
No Client Obligation: There is no obligation to use any product or service offered by this agency or its industry partners in exchange for receiving HUD housing counseling services.
Acknowledgments — Please Initial Each Item
1.I understand that SNHS provides housing counseling and a written action plan.
2.I understand a credit report is required to review my credit file for housing counseling and agree to provide it per the Credit Report Authorization.
3.I understand SNHS receives Congressional funds and must submit client data for program compliance.
4.I may be referred to other agencies. I am not obligated to use any services offered.
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Section 8 — Credit Report Authorization
A credit report is required for SNHS to review your credit file for housing counseling purposes. You may submit your own report from AnnualCreditReport.com or allow SNHS to pull one for a fee, as described below.
Would you like a credit verification? *
Credit Report Authorization — Applicant
I choose to provide SNHS with my credit report prior to my housing counseling appointment. I authorize SNHS to pull my credit report via CoreLogic Credco. I agree to pay $33.50 per person, per report at the time of my appointment. I will provide a copy of my photo ID and social security number prior to my appointment. *
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Credit Report Authorization — Co-Applicant
If you do not have a Co-Applicant, you may skip this authorization.
I choose to provide SNHS with my credit report prior to my housing counseling appointment. I authorize SNHS to pull my credit report via CoreLogic Credco. I agree to pay $33.50 per person, per report at the time of my appointment. I will provide a copy of my photo ID and social security number prior to my appointment.
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Section 9 — How Did You Hear About Us?
Read and Acknowledge the Following Disclosures
Addendum A — Housing Counseling Disclosure
Services Offered
SNHS offers the following HUD one-on-one counseling and group education services: Pre-Purchase Counseling, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling, Rental Counseling, Non-Delinquent Post-Purchase Counseling, Group Education Workshops, Financial Capability Classes, and Reverse Mortgage / HECM Counseling. See Addendum B for full descriptions.
Privacy Statement
SNHS values your privacy. We collect personal information to provide requested services and support our housing counseling program. We take precautions to keep your information confidential and secure per HUD requirements. SNHS may not use or disclose your information without written consent except: as necessary to provide services, as required by law or in response to a subpoena, or to outside auditors such as HUD or NeighborWorks America who have agreed to keep the information confidential.
Relationships with Industry Partners
SNHS has financial relationships with several partners in the industries of lending, real estate, insurance, and other related fields. See Addendum C, "Financial Partnerships," for a list of partnering organizations.
No Client Obligation
There is no obligation to receive, purchase, or use any product or service offered by this agency or any services of its industry partners in exchange for receiving HUD housing counseling and/or education services.
Acknowledgments
1.I understand that SNHS provides housing counseling. A written action plan will be provided consisting of recommendations for handling my situation, possibly including referrals to other housing agencies as appropriate.
2.I understand that a credit report is recommended for SNHS to provide the best assessment for clients.
3.I understand that SNHS receives Congressional funds for housing counseling. As such, it is required to submit client-level information through the online reporting system with program administrators or their agents for program monitoring, compliance, and evaluation.
4.I may be referred to other housing services or agencies as appropriate. I understand that I am not obligated to use any of the services offered to me.
5.I can "opt-out" of disclosures of my non-public personal information to third parties (such as my creditors).
6.If I choose to "opt-out," SNHS will not be able to answer questions from my creditors. To change my decision, I may call (916) 452-5356.
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Third-Party Release Information
So long as you have not opted out, SNHS may disclose some or all of the information we collect to creditors, where determined to be helpful to you, aid us in counseling you, or is a requirement for grant awards.
We may also disclose any nonpublic personal information about you as permitted by law (e.g., if compelled by legal process).
Within the organization, we restrict access to nonpublic personal information to those employees who need to know that information to provide services to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information.
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Addendum B — Services
Pre-Purchase Counseling
Clients receive comprehensive one-on-one counseling covering the entire home-buying process. Counselors assist with creating a sustainable budget and spending plan, and a clear action plan is developed to achieve homeownership. Clients also receive material on home inspections, pre-foreclosure, and other homeownership topics.
Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
If you are late on mortgage payments or worried that payments are not affordable, counselors are ready to offer assistance. Your counselor will evaluate your situation, explain your options, and help identify appropriate next steps.
Rental Counseling
Our rental counseling service helps renters who would like to improve their rental situation or avoid eviction. Your counselor will discuss your credit report, income and budget, and create an action plan for your housing goals.
Non-Delinquency Post-Purchase Counseling
If you are already a homeowner with questions about what to do next, our housing counselors are available to help with maintaining and refinancing a home. Clients are assessed for individual needs and assisted with tools and services to successfully maintain a home.
Reverse Mortgage (HECM) Counseling
HECM counseling is designed to ensure that homeowners 62 and over fully understand the terms, costs, benefits, and risks of a reverse mortgage before committing. It provides unbiased guidance so borrowers can make an informed decision and consider alternatives.
Group Education Workshops
8-hour workshops where attendees receive information to prepare prospective homebuyers to make informed purchase decisions. Topics include: homebuyer readiness, money management, understanding credit, getting a mortgage loan, shopping for a home, keeping your home, and maintaining a home.
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Addendum C — Financial Partnerships
Sacramento Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (SNHS) has financial partnerships with the following organizations:
BALANCE
Bank of America
CalHFA
Cathay Bank Foundation
City of Folsom
City of Stockton
eHome America
El Dorado Savings Bank
Fannie Mae
HUD
NeighborWorks America
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA)
Wells Fargo Inc.
Yolo Federal Credit Union
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Addendum D — Fair Lending Practices
Source: HUD
Discrimination
Discrimination in mortgage lending is prohibited by the federal Fair Housing Act. HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity actively enforces these provisions. The Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to engage in the following practices based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or handicap (disability):
Refuse to make a mortgage loan
Refuse to provide information regarding loans
Impose different terms or conditions on a loan, such as different interest rates, points, or fees
Discriminate in appraising property
Refuse to purchase a loan or set different terms or conditions for purchasing a loan
Discriminate in providing other financial assistance for purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling
Subprime loans play a significant role in mortgage lending, making homeownership possible for families with blemished credit histories. While subprime loans serve a legitimate role, they tend to cost more and sometimes have less advantageous terms than prime market loans. Many have expressed fair lending concerns about the subprime market due to disparate impacts on minority communities.
Predatory Lending
Some lenders saddle borrowers with loans that come with outrageous terms and conditions, often through deception. The typical predatory loan: (1) carries costs in excess of those available from other lenders, (2) is not justified by the creditworthiness of the borrower, and (3) is secured by the borrower's home. HUD is working to fight against predatory lending.
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Addendum E — For Your Protection: Get a Home Inspection
HUD Form HUD-92564-CN | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (FHA) | OMB Approval No: 2502-0538
CAUTION — Your Action is Required Soon
You must make a choice on getting a Home Inspection. It is not done automatically.
You have the right to examine carefully your potential new home with a professional home inspector. A home inspection is not required by law and will occur only if you ask for one and make the arrangements. You may schedule the inspection for before or after signing your contract. You may be able to negotiate with the seller to make the contract contingent on the results of the inspection. In a home inspection, a professional home inspector takes an in-depth, unbiased look at your potential new home to:
Evaluate the physical condition: structure, construction, and mechanical systems
Identify items that need to be repaired
Estimate the remaining useful life of major systems, equipment, structure, and finishes
The Appraisal is NOT a Home Inspection and does not replace an inspection.
An appraisal estimates the market value of the home to protect the lender. It does not examine or evaluate the condition of the home to protect the homebuyer. An appraisal only verifies the home meets FHA or your lender's minimum property standards. A home inspection provides much more detail.
FHA and Lenders may not Guarantee the Condition of your Potential New Home
If you find problems with your new home after closing, neither FHA nor your lender may give or lend you money for repairs, and neither may buy the home back from you. Ask a qualified home inspector to inspect your potential new home and give you the information you need to make a wise decision.
Your Home Inspector may test for Radon, Health/Safety, and Energy Efficiency
EPA, HUD, and DOE recommend that houses be tested and inspected for radon, health and safety, and energy efficiency. For more information: Radon — call 1-800-SOS-Radon; Health and Safety — see HUD's Healthy Homes Program at HUD.gov; Energy Efficiency — see DOE's EnergyStar Program at energystar.gov.
Selecting a Trained Professional Home Inspector
Seek referrals from friends, neighbors, other buyers, realtors, and local licensing authorities. Consult the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) at ashi.org or 1-800-743-2744.
I/We have read this document and understand that if I/we wish to get a home inspection, it is best to do so as soon as possible. The appraisal is not a home inspection. I/we will make a voluntary choice whether to get a home inspection. A home inspection will be done only if I/we ask for one and schedule it. Your lender may not perform a home inspection and neither FHA nor your lender may guarantee the condition of the home. Health and safety tests can be included in the home inspection if I/we choose.
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Addendum F — Ten Important Questions to Ask Your Home Inspector
What does your inspection cover? The inspector should ensure their inspection meets all applicable state requirements and complies with a recognized standard of practice and code of ethics. Request to see a copy of these items ahead of time and identify any specific areas you want inspected.
How long have you been practicing and how many inspections have you completed? The inspector should provide their history in the profession and references. Newer inspectors can be qualified and often work with more experienced partners.
Are you specifically experienced in residential inspection? Related experience in construction or engineering is helpful, but is no substitute for training and experience in home inspection.
Do you offer to do repairs or improvements based on the inspection? Some associations and state regulations allow this; others strictly forbid it as a conflict of interest.
How long will the inspection take? The average on-site time for a single inspector is two to three hours for a typical single-family house. Significantly less may not be enough for a thorough inspection.
How much will it cost? Costs vary by region, size, age, scope, and other factors. A typical range is $300–$500. Cost does not necessarily reflect quality. HUD does not regulate home inspection fees.
What type of inspection report do you provide and how long will it take? Ask to see samples. Most inspectors provide their full report within 24 hours of the inspection.
Will I be able to attend the inspection? An inspector's refusal should raise a red flag. Never pass up this opportunity to see your prospective home through the eyes of an expert.
Do you maintain membership in a professional home inspector association? Request to see their membership ID and perform appropriate due diligence.
Do you participate in continuing education programs? An inspector's commitment to continuing education is a good measure of professionalism, especially important for older homes or unique elements.
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Addendum G — CFPB Know Your Rights: Credit Discrimination is Illegal
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Credit Discrimination is Illegal
Under federal law, lenders are not allowed to discriminate against you based on: Race or Color, Religion, National origin, Sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), Marital status, Age, or Receiving money from public assistance. The ECOA applies to all forms of credit: car loans, credit cards, home loans, student loans, and small business loans.
You are protected under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)
Enacted in 1974, ECOA makes credit discrimination illegal and holds lenders responsible. Enforcement agencies include the CFPB, Office of the Comptroller of Currency, Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, NCUA, Department of Justice, and Federal Trade Commission.
Protect Yourself from Discrimination
Do your research: Shop around and compare offers from several lenders. Research current interest rates.
Know your credit history: Request a free credit report every 12 months from AnnualCreditReport.com.
Stay in control: Your lender should not make you feel rushed or unnecessarily delay action on your application.
Be sure before signing: You should never feel pressured to sign. Make sure the terms work for you.
Ask questions: Do not focus only on the monthly payment. Ask about rates and the total amount of interest and fees.
Warning Signs of Discrimination
Treated differently in person than on the phone
Discouraged from applying for credit
Hearing the lender make negative comments about race, national origin, sex, or other protected factors
Refused credit even though you qualify based on advertised requirements
Offered credit with a higher interest rate than the one you qualify for
If You Believe You Are the Victim of Credit Discrimination, Seek Help
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Addendum H — Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. EPA-747-K-12-001. March 2021. This document is in the public domain.
The following information is provided for your reference. Please review it carefully as it contains important health and safety information relevant to your home purchase.
Are You Planning to Buy or Rent a Home Built Before 1978?
Many homes built before 1978 have lead-based paint. Lead from paint, chips, and dust can pose serious health hazards.
Before renting or buying a pre-1978 home or apartment, federal law requires:
Sellers must disclose known information on lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards before selling a house.
Real estate sales contracts must include a specific warning statement about lead-based paint. Buyers have up to 10 days to check for lead.
Landlords must disclose known information on lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards before leases take effect. Leases must include a specific warning statement about lead-based paint.
If undertaking renovations, repairs, or painting (RRP) projects in your pre-1978 home or apartment:
Read EPA's pamphlet, The Lead-Safe Certified Guide to Renovate Right, to learn about the lead-safe work practices that contractors are required to follow when working in your home.
Simple Steps to Protect Your Family From Lead Hazards
If you think your home has lead-based paint:
Do not try to remove lead-based paint yourself.
Always keep painted surfaces in good condition to minimize deterioration.
Get your home checked for lead hazards. Find a certified inspector or risk assessor at epa.gov/lead.
Talk to your landlord about fixing surfaces with peeling or chipping paint.
Regularly clean floors, window sills, and other surfaces.
Take precautions to avoid exposure to lead dust when remodeling.
When renovating, repairing, or painting, hire only EPA- or state-approved Lead-Safe Certified renovation firms.
Before buying, renting, or renovating your home, have it checked for lead-based paint.
Consult your health care provider about testing your children for lead. Your pediatrician can check for lead with a simple blood test.
Wash children's hands, bottles, pacifiers, and toys often.
Make sure children eat healthy, low-fat foods high in iron, calcium, and vitamin C.
Remove shoes or wipe soil off shoes before entering your house.
How Lead Gets into the Body
Adults and children can get lead into their bodies if they:
Breathe in lead dust (especially during activities such as renovations, repairs, or painting that disturb painted surfaces).
Swallow lead dust that has settled on food, food preparation surfaces, and other places.
Eat paint chips or soil that contains lead.
Lead is especially dangerous to children under the age of 6. At this age, children's brains and nervous systems are more sensitive to the damaging effects of lead. Children's growing bodies absorb more lead. Babies and young children often put their hands and other objects in their mouths, which can have lead dust on them.
Women of childbearing age should know that lead is dangerous to a developing fetus. Women with a high lead level in their system before or during pregnancy risk exposing the fetus to lead through the placenta during fetal development.
Health Effects of Lead
Lead affects the body in many ways. It is important to know that even exposure to low levels of lead can severely harm children.
In children, exposure to lead can cause:
Nervous system and kidney damage
Learning disabilities, attention-deficit disorder, and decreased intelligence
Speech, language, and behavior problems
Poor muscle coordination
Decreased muscle and bone growth
Hearing damage
While low-level lead exposure is most common, exposure to high amounts of lead can have devastating effects on children, including seizures, unconsciousness, and in some cases, death.
In adults, exposure to lead can cause:
Harm to a developing fetus
Increased chance of high blood pressure during pregnancy
Fertility problems (in men and women)
High blood pressure
Digestive problems
Nerve disorders
Memory and concentration problems
Muscle and joint pain
Check Your Family for Lead
Get your children and home tested if you think your home has lead. Children's blood lead levels tend to increase rapidly from 6 to 12 months of age, and tend to peak at 18 to 24 months of age. Consult your doctor for advice on testing your children. A simple blood test can detect lead. Blood lead tests are usually recommended for:
Children at ages 1 and 2
Children or other family members who have been exposed to high levels of lead
Children who should be tested under your state or local health screening plan
Your doctor can explain what the test results mean and if more testing will be needed.
Where Lead-Based Paint Is Found
In general, the older your home or childcare facility, the more likely it has lead-based paint. Many homes, including private, federally-assisted, federally-owned housing, and childcare facilities built before 1978 have lead-based paint. In 1978, the federal government banned consumer uses of lead-containing paint. Lead can be found:
In homes and childcare facilities in the city, country, or suburbs
In private and public single-family homes and apartments
On surfaces inside and outside of the house
In soil around a home (soil can pick up lead from exterior paint or other sources, such as past use of leaded gas in cars)
Learn more about where lead is found at epa.gov/lead.
Identifying Lead-Based Paint and Lead-Based Paint Hazards
Deteriorated lead-based paint (peeling, chipping, chalking, cracking, or damaged paint) is a hazard and needs immediate attention. Lead-based paint may also be a hazard when found on surfaces that children can chew or that get a lot of wear and tear, such as windows and window sills, doors and door frames, and stairs, railings, banisters, and porches.
Lead-based paint is usually not a hazard if it is in good condition and if it is not on an impact or friction surface like a window. Lead dust can form when lead-based paint is scraped, sanded, or heated, or when painted surfaces containing lead bump or rub together.
EPA currently defines the following levels of lead in dust as hazardous:
10 micrograms per square foot (ug/ft2) and higher for floors, including carpeted floors
100 ug/ft2 and higher for interior window sills
EPA currently defines the following levels of lead in soil as hazardous:
400 parts per million (ppm) and higher in play areas of bare soil
1,200 ppm (average) and higher in bare soil in the remainder of the yard
The only way to find out if paint, dust, or soil lead hazards exist is to test for them.
Checking Your Home for Lead
You can get your home tested for lead in several different ways:
A lead-based paint inspection tells you if your home has lead-based paint and where it is located. A trained and certified testing professional, called a lead-based paint inspector, will conduct a paint inspection using methods such as a portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) machine or lab tests of paint samples.
A risk assessment tells you if your home currently has any lead hazards from lead in paint, dust, or soil, and tells you what actions to take to address any hazards. A risk assessor will sample deteriorated paint, dust near painted surfaces, and bare soil in the yard, and submit those samples for lab testing.
A combination inspection and risk assessment tells you if your home has any lead-based paint and if your home has any lead hazards, and where both are located.
Be sure to read the report provided to you after your inspection or risk assessment is completed, and ask questions about anything you do not understand. Contact your state or local agency for more information, visit epa.gov/lead, or call 1-800-424-LEAD (5323).
What You Can Do Now to Protect Your Family
If you suspect that your house has lead-based paint hazards, you can take some immediate steps to reduce your family's risk:
If you rent, notify your landlord of peeling or chipping paint.
Keep painted surfaces clean and free of dust. Clean floors, window frames, window sills, and other surfaces weekly using a mop or sponge with warm water and a general all-purpose cleaner.
Carefully clean up paint chips immediately without creating dust.
Thoroughly rinse sponges and mop heads often during cleaning of dirty or dusty areas, and again afterward.
Wash your hands and your children's hands often, especially before they eat and before nap time and bedtime.
Keep play areas clean. Wash bottles, pacifiers, toys, and stuffed animals regularly.
Keep children from chewing window sills or other painted surfaces, or eating soil.
When renovating, repairing, or painting, hire only EPA- or state-approved Lead-Safe Certified renovation firms.
Clean or remove shoes before entering your home to avoid tracking in lead from soil.
Make sure children eat nutritious, low-fat meals high in iron and calcium, such as spinach and dairy products. Children with good diets absorb less lead.
Reducing Lead Hazards
Disturbing lead-based paint or removing lead improperly can increase the hazard to your family by spreading even more lead dust around the house.
In addition to day-to-day cleaning and good nutrition, you can temporarily reduce lead-based paint hazards by repairing damaged painted surfaces and planting grass to cover lead-contaminated soil. These actions are not permanent solutions and will need ongoing attention.
You can minimize exposure to lead when renovating, repairing, or painting by hiring an EPA- or state-certified renovator who is trained in the use of lead-safe work practices.
To remove lead hazards permanently, you should hire a certified lead abatement contractor. Abatement (or permanent hazard elimination) methods include removing, sealing, or enclosing lead-based paint with special materials. Painting over the hazard with regular paint is not permanent control.
Always use a certified contractor who is trained to address lead hazards safely. Hire a Lead-Safe Certified firm to perform renovation, repair, or painting (RRP) projects that disturb painted surfaces. To correct lead hazards permanently, hire a certified lead abatement contractor. This will ensure your contractor knows how to work safely and has the proper equipment to clean up thoroughly. Certified contractors will employ qualified workers and follow strict safety rules as set by their state or by the federal government.
If your home has had lead abatement work done or if the housing is receiving federal assistance, once the work is completed, dust cleanup activities must be conducted until clearance testing indicates that lead dust levels are below the following levels:
10 micrograms per square foot (ug/ft2) for floors, including carpeted floors
100 ug/ft2 for interior window sills
400 ug/ft2 for window troughs
Renovating, Repairing, or Painting a Home with Lead-Based Paint
If you hire a contractor to conduct renovation, repair, or painting (RRP) projects in your pre-1978 home or childcare facility (such as pre-school and kindergarten), your contractor must:
Be a Lead-Safe Certified firm approved by EPA or an EPA-authorized state program
Use qualified trained individuals (Lead-Safe Certified renovators) who follow specific lead-safe work practices to prevent lead contamination
Provide a copy of EPA's lead hazard information document, The Lead-Safe Certified Guide to Renovate Right
RRP contractors working in pre-1978 homes and childcare facilities must follow lead-safe work practices that:
Contain the work area. The area must be contained so that dust and debris do not escape from the work area. Warning signs must be put up, and plastic or other impermeable material and tape must be used.
Avoid renovation methods that generate large amounts of lead-contaminated dust. Prohibited methods include open-flame burning or torching; sanding, grinding, planing, needle gunning, or blasting with power tools not equipped with a shroud and HEPA vacuum attachment; and using a heat gun at temperatures greater than 1100 degrees F.
Clean up thoroughly. The work area should be cleaned up daily. When all the work is done, the area must be cleaned up using special cleaning methods.
Dispose of waste properly. Collect and seal waste in a heavy duty bag or sheeting. When transported, ensure that waste is contained to prevent release of dust and debris.
To learn more about EPA's requirements for RRP projects, visit epa.gov/getleadsafe.
Other Sources of Lead
Lead in Drinking Water: The most common sources of lead in drinking water are lead pipes, faucets, and fixtures. Lead pipes are more likely to be found in older cities and homes built before 1986. You cannot smell or taste lead in drinking water. To find out for certain if you have lead in drinking water, have your water tested.
Important steps you can take to reduce lead in drinking water:
Use only cold water for drinking, cooking, and making baby formula. Boiling water does not remove lead from water.
Before drinking, flush your home's pipes by running the tap, taking a shower, doing laundry, or doing a load of dishes.
Regularly clean your faucet's screen (also known as an aerator).
If you use a filter certified to remove lead, read the directions to learn when to change the cartridge, as an expired filter can be less effective at removing lead.
Other sources of lead exposure include:
Lead smelters or other industries that release lead into the air
Lead brought home from work on your body or clothes (shower and change clothes before coming home, and launder work clothes separately)
Hobbies that use lead, such as making pottery or stained glass, or refinishing furniture
Old toys and furniture that may have been painted with lead-containing paint
Food and liquids cooked or stored in lead crystal or lead-glazed pottery or porcelain
Folk remedies, such as "greta" and "azarcon," used to treat an upset stomach
For More Information
The National Lead Information Center: Learn how to protect children from lead poisoning and get other information about lead hazards at epa.gov/lead and hud.gov/lead, or call 1-800-424-LEAD (5323).
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline: For information about lead in drinking water, call 1-800-426-4791, or visit epa.gov/safewater.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Hotline: For information on lead in toys and other consumer products, or to report an unsafe consumer product or a product-related injury, call 1-800-638-2772, or visit cpsc.gov or saferproducts.gov.
State and Local Health and Environmental Agencies: Some states, tribes, and cities have their own rules related to lead-based paint. Check with your local agency to see which laws apply to you. Most agencies can also provide information on finding a lead abatement firm in your area and on possible sources of financial aid for reducing lead hazards. Visit epa.gov/lead for up-to-date contact information, or contact the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-LEAD.
Hearing- or speech-challenged individuals may access any of the phone numbers above through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
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