Home Inspection Information
Lead Paint, Radon, Septic Systems, Underground Storage Tanks,
 Mold, Well Testing

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Lead Paint

A.  Lead Fact Sheet

B.  Protect Your Child From Lead Poisoning

C.  Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

D.  CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

E.    Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home
(other translations are available)


 Lead Disclosure Forms

                                                               i.      Landlords: Planning to rent a home/apartment built before 1978?
If ‘YES’: by law, the landlord MUST disclose known information on lead-based paint hazards before renting. 
Lease/Rental Agreements MUST include an Information Pamphlet
(see section ‘e’ above)
AND a Lessor’s Disclosure Form (download form below)

1.      Rental Lead Disclosure Form

                                                             ii.      For Sale By Owners:  Planning to sell a home built before 1978?
If ‘YES’: by law, you MUST disclose information on lead-based paint hazards before selling a home.
Sales contracts MUST include and Information Pamphlet
(see section ‘e’ above)
AND a Seller’s Disclosure Form (download form below)

1.      Seller’s Disclosure Form for Lead Based Paint

II.               Radon Gas

a.       Home Buyers and Sellers Guide to Radon
(available en Español and pdf download)

b.      Frequently Asked Questions

c.       Consumer’s Guide to Radon Reduction

d.      Radon and Real Estate

e.       New Jersey

                                                               i.      EPA Map of Radon Zones

                                                             ii.      NJ Radon Information

1.      State Contacts

f.        Pennsylvania

                                                               i.      EPA Map of Radon Zones

                                                             ii.      PA Radon Information

1.      State Contacts

III.           Septic Systems

a.       Septic Information and Resources

b.      What to Know when You Buy or Sell

c.       Fact and Folklore

d.      NJ Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association

                                                               i.      Residential Guide to Septic Management and Maintenance

                                                             ii.      Onsite Septic System Inspection

                                                            iii.      Tips to Avoid Septic System Troubles

                                                           iv.      Homeowner Septic System Checklist

                                                             v.      Funding for Septic Systems

e.       Find a Septic Service Provider

                                                               i.      New Jersey

                                                             ii.      Pennsylvania

IV.            Oil Tanks…Underground Storage Tanks (if applicable)

a.       Tank Insurance: Many home insurance policies DON’T cover oil tanks.

                                                               i.      Tank Insurance Protection

                                                             ii.      Article: “To Buy or Not To Buy…Oil Tank Insurance?”

b.      Oil Tank Maintenance

c.       Additional Tank Information

V.               Mold

a.       EPAs Information on Mold

b.      EPA Publication: Mold, Moisture, and Your Home

c.        CDC on Toxic Molds

d.      National Association of Realtors: Field Guide to Mold and Health Issues

e.       Book from Amazon.com: Mold and Real Estate

VI.            Well Testing

a.       Pennsylvania does not mandate well testing, but it is usually required by the buyer, and/or their mortgage company.

b.      New Jersey requires that wells be tested prior to the sale of a home.

                                                               i.      NJ Private Well Testing Act

1.      Hunterdon County Perspective

                                                             ii.      Certified Laboratories

                                                            iii.      List of Required Parameters for Private Well Testing