TL;DR
A soil lead hazard is residential soil contaminated with lead above EPA action levels, set at 400 ppm for bare soil in children's play areas and 1,200 ppm elsewhere in the yard. The usual sources are decades of exterior lead paint chalking and scraping off pre-1978 homes and legacy fallout from leaded gasoline near roads.
What it means
A soil lead hazard is residential soil contaminated with lead above EPA action levels, set at 400 ppm for bare soil in children's play areas and 1,200 ppm elsewhere in the yard. The usual sources are decades of exterior lead paint chalking and scraping off pre-1978 homes and legacy fallout from leaded gasoline near roads. Abatement options include removing and replacing the top soil layer, or covering it with sod, mulch, or hardscape as interim controls, with clearance sampling to confirm the fix.
Where it sits in the glossary
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