I see from previous comments that the amount of lead present on a site might not matter, however, I thought it wouldn't hurt to pose this question, just in case.
My project has lead contamination, though not from paint. The site has a building being demolished that formerly held a firing range for many decades. The lead is from the artillery used and discarded there. I would believe that this lead content would be much higher than that from paint, though I am not certain at this time.
Would this approach be a worthy effort to make as a brownfield alternative compliance path? Any ideas for what kind of supporting documentation (outside of the brownfield designation, records of testing conducted on the site, and records of the remediation performed) may be of use?
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Donald Green
Sr Project Manager / Operations ManagerProgressive AE
35 thumbs up
December 6, 2013 - 3:53 pm
It sounds like it may work if you have documentation on the lead and which jurisdiction is noting that it is at a hazardous level, but the only way to know is either submit and see what happens or submit a CIR to verify prior to submitting.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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December 6, 2013 - 4:08 pm
Emily, our information on SSc3 (see above) is that lead paint is not sufficient for credit eligibility.What you describe is quite different though and it seems to me like it falls within the intent of this credit. I don't have any concrete suggestions on documentation, though—seems like you'd want to go the assessment route, but possibly check with GBCI if they would consider you eligible before proceeding.
emily reese moody
Sustainability Director, Certifications & ComplianceJacobs
LEEDuser Expert
476 thumbs up
December 6, 2013 - 4:15 pm
Thanks, guys! It will be a while before submission, but I'll let y'all know if we submit it as a strategy, and how it goes over.
Larry Sims
PrincipalStudio4, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
161 thumbs up
December 17, 2013 - 12:18 pm
Emily,
Given the fact that the EPA is trying to ban lead from being used in ammunition (California, for example, has banned lead bullets for hunters, a response to animal-rights groups who claimed the lead was killing condors, and to environmental lobbyists who said the metal was seeping into the water supply), I don't believe GBCI would deny your Brownfield application.