Is your contractor lead certified?
Enforcement officers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been touring job sites in our area and checking to make sure companies working on homes built prior to 1978 are properly certified. Contractors caught working without the proper EPA certification face a stiff fine of $37,500 per day.
The EPA has notified the Battle Creek Association of Home Builders (BCAHB) that they have received many tips on their phone hotline and website about Michigan companies operating without the Lead Paint Safety RRP certification. If you are a contractor, be forewarned, several companies have already received heavy fines from the EPA – make sure you get properly certified.
We encourage residents that own a home built prior to 1978 to make sure their contractor is properly certified by the EPA and licensed by the State of Michigan to work on their home.
If you are looking for qualified contractors, we encourage you to use a member of the BCAHB.
You can view a list of our members online at BCAHB.org. If you are a contractor in need of the EPA certification, you can view a list of upcoming classes by visiting BCAHB.org and clicking on “Education.”
Let’s work together to make sure our homes and families are safe.
Ron Ermer
President
Battle Creek Association of Home Builders