New EPA Standards Target Lead Paint Dust in Homes, Child Care Facilities

Child care facilities and people who own older homes could be responsible for paying to clean up lead dust.

The Environmental Protection Agency in Washington on June 10, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Any lead paint dust detected in certain parts of child care facilities and houses from before 1978 will be considered hazardous, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated on Oct. 24.

The EPA’s final rule states that “any reportable level” of lead dust on floors, window sills, or window troughs will be deemed hazardous.