A new EPA regulation specifically depends on plumbers to spread the word on the dangers of lead paint.
In June of 2000, the Environmental Protection Agency implemented a new disclosure rule for lead paint. This is the second stage of the homeowner notification rules regarding lead paint, which was first enforced in 1996.
If you are in the agency's Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin), you probably already have received notification from the agency about the "Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Education Rule." From what I understand, only Region 5 sent out the notice. But make no mistake about it - this is a federal law that applies throughout the country.