UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 

REGION VII
 

901 NORTH 5TH STREET 

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66101 

September 23, 2011 

Dorothy Smith 

4308 Bedford Avenue 

Omaha, Nebraska 68111 

RE: SAID: 30627 

4308 Bedford Avenue 

Lead-Based Paint (LBP) Assessment 

Dear Owner/Resident: 

A Lead Based Paint assessment was recently performed on your property by the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency as part of the Omaha Lead site investigation. The purpose of 

this assessment is to determine whether a significant quantity of LBP is present on the exterior 

surface of structures, where deteriorating paint conditions (peeling, flaking, cracking, etc) exist 

that might increase lead concentrations in the yard above acceptable levels. 

Enclosed are the LBP assessment sheets for 4308 Bedford Avenue. The EPA has developed 

paint stabilization eligibility criteria that involve measuring the amount of deteriorated LBP on a 

structure and calculating the concentration of lead in soils around the home that would result if 

all of the identified deteriorated paint were to fall to the ground and uniformly mix with the soil 

under certain assumptions. During the LBP assessment, the areal extent of the deteriorated paint 

observed on structure surfaces was estimated and the lead content in the deteriorated paint was 

measured using an X-Ray Fluorescence instrument. 

The data obtained during the LBP assessment was used to estimate the increase in soil lead 

concentration that would result if all of the deteriorating paint identified in the assessment were 

to fall to the ground and mix with surface soil within six feet of the foundation of the structure. 

For purposes of this calculation, the deteriorating LBP on a structure is assumed to fall onto the 

ground surface within six feet of the foundation and be uniformly mixed with the top one inch 

of soil. The estimated lead concentration in the soil potentially caused by the deteriorating LBP 

provides a measure of the severity of LBP deterioration on individual structures. The EPA uses 

these criteria to rank properties based on the potential for recontamination of soil to occur. Paint 

stabilization is being offered at only those households with the most severe LBP problems, 

particularly where children under the age of seven reside. 

The LBP assessment performed by the EPA using the above criteria indicated that your 

house IS NOT eligible for paint stabilization. 
 

 

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the EPA Public Information Center at 

(402) 731-3045. 

Sincerely, 

Pauletta R. France-Isetts 

Project Coordinator 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Enclosures 

Para información en español, llame al EPA Information Center (402) 731-3045. 
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Omaha Lead Site 


Address: -4308 BEDFORD -AV 
 Site Sketch 


LBP Assessment 


Phone: H (402) 451 9213 ALT -

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Plan View - Indicate number of stories and perimeter dimensions of structure 

lndicate regions of deterioration and describe 

(Detenoretion could include surfaces that are worn due to fnc! on, checkrng cracking and flakng aligatorng Mistenng and/or peelmgj 
Omaha Lead Site LBP Assessment 

LEGEND: H - N - P - 01 - 30627 

LEVID Number 

Satnples Analyzed 

a Matenal P = Pamt 

L~ideof Structure N = North S = South E = East W = West 

Sample Number Lead Loading StructureiFeature 

(Wlndov, sdnq, porch etc.) 

Substrate 

cwood concrete, etc ) 

Color Detertorated 

Area 

--- - P - - 30627 rngicd ft2 

--- - P - - 30627 rngcm' ft2 

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