Lead testing in New York — every modality, one accountable firm.
Lead exposure has five testing pathways — paint, paint dust, dust on surfaces, water and soil. Each calls for a different protocol, a different lab method, and a different report. Envirex runs all five, under one project number, for owners, managing agents and counsel across New York.
What's in scope.
Below is the standard scope for an Envirex lead testing overview engagement. We size the project to the building — line-item, fixed-fee — and write the quote against this catalog.
XRF Inspections.Non-destructive, surface-by-surface identification of lead in paint. The industry standard for Local Law 1, Local Law 31 and pre-abatement scoping. See XRF Inspections.
Paint-Chip Sampling.Lab-confirmed lead in paint, where XRF is inconclusive or where a court / lender requires destructive verification. AIHA-LAP analysis. See Paint Chip Sampling.
Dust-Wipe Clearance.Standardized wipe sampling to verify a renovated or abated space is lead-safe — to current EPA thresholds. See Dust Wipe Clearance.
Lead in Water.First-draw and flushed sampling at the tap, fixture-by-fixture, for schools, child-care, co-ops and condos. See Lead in Water.
Lead in Soil.Discrete or composite soil sampling for properties with exterior-paint, gasoline-era or industrial lead exposure history. See Lead in Soil.
Regulatory framework.
Every Envirex engagement is run against the regulator who will ultimately read the report. Here are the rules that shape lead testing overview work in New York.
Local Law 1 of 2004.NYC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act — annual investigation of pre-1960 housing where a child under six resides.
Local Law 31 of 2020.One-time XRF inspection of every pre-1960 NYC dwelling unit (Aug 9, 2025 deadline).
EPA Lead Abatement (40 CFR 745, Subpart L).Pre-abatement risk assessment and post-abatement clearance protocols.
HUD Section 35 / HUD Protocol.Lead-based paint requirements for federally-assisted housing.
EPA Lead and Copper Rule.Drinking-water lead standards applied to potable systems.
Best suited for.
Portfolio owners and managing agents scoping a comprehensive lead program — testing across multiple pathways under one engagement.
What you receive.
Consolidated report covering all modalities engaged, with underlying field records, photographs and lab attachments.
Lead Testing Overview FAQ.
Quick answers for owners, agents and counsel scoping this work.
Which testing modality do I need?
Do you do all of these in-house?
Can you bundle multiple modalities into one engagement?
Will you assist with the HPD certificate of correction?
From our library.
A few short pieces from the Envirex library that go deeper on this topic.
1960 vs. 1978: why NYC and NYS use different lead-paint cutoffs
Federal rules trigger on pre-1978 housing. NYC Local Law 1 triggers on pre-1960.
Read article NYC HPDLocal Law 1 of 2004 explained: lead-paint compliance in pre-1960 NYC buildings
The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act in one read.
Read article NYC HPDLocal Law 31 of 2020: what the August 2025 deadline really meant
The five-year LL31 inspection deadline has passed. Owners who missed it aren't yet in the clear.
Read article Lead TestingNYS Lead Rental Registry: what owners in targeted ZIPs need to know
New York State's targeted lead rental registry now reaches dozens of ZIP codes outside NYC.
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