Lead Paint
The city of Covington, Ky., is tackling the risk of lead poisoning in older homes with its first-ever Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program, the Spectrum News reports. Covington is using federal grant money to pilot the program and remediate many of the city's older house stock.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development gave the City of Covington $1.66 million with which the City hopes to repair around 58 homes or apartments over three years.
The City has announced they are working with the Northern Kentucky Health Department to determine affected residences that deserve top priority. Additionally, the City is seeking applications from specific residential addresses in Covington built before 1978.
An inspector will test the houses accepted to the program for lead and will hire a contractor if lead is detected. The contractor will either remove and replace the parts of the house, like baseboards or doors, tainted with lead paint, remove the paint, or enclose the paint, all in ten days or less.
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