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Wood Destroying Insect Inspections
This inspection is a visual inspection for evidence of wood destroying insect infestations in the unobstructed and accessible areas of the structure. For purposes of this inspection, wood destroying insects include termites, carpenter ants, carpenter bees, and reinfesting wood boring beetles.
Helpful information on these pests can be found at the following sites:
Termites: http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/Insects/g1062.htm
Carpenter Ants: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/carpants.html
Carpenter Bees: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~ohioline/hyg-fact/2000/2074.html
Powderpost Beetles: http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/powdpostbeetl.html
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| Radon |
Radon
This inspection includes the placement of testing devices to measure the ongoing level of radon in the habitable areas of the home.
Pennsylvania Radon Certification # 2386.
We use the most up to date continuious monitor available. For more information visit www.radalink.com These measurements evaluate the level of radon to determine if any form of improvement is required. The EPA document A Citizen's Guide To Radon (Third Edition) provides the basic information everyone should know about Radon. For more information on how to reduce your radon health risk, call your state radon office for copies of these guides:
Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon
Radon in Schools
Radon: A Physician's Guide
Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction
Technical Support Document to the 1992 Citizens Guide to Radon
Other Radon-specific publications are located at: www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs/
Other Indoor Air Quality-specific publications are located at: www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/states/pennsylvania.html
If you plan to make repairs yourself, be sure to contact your state radon office or visit our publications site for a current copy of EPA's technical guidance on radon mitigation, "Application of Radon Reduction Techniques for Detached Houses. "
Another great site for additional information is www.howstuffworks.com/radon.htm.
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| Septic |
Using current testing protocol, the septic system is subjected to above average water exposure. The system is evaluated for evidence of above ground septic breakout. Without a test, clear failure of the septic system is the only evidence of problems as most components are underground. For more information visit:
Principles/Design of Onsite Waste Disposal with Septic Systems
Basics of on-site treatment: septic tanks, drainfields, mounds, and water conservation.
URL: http://www.epa.gov/seahome/onsite.html
Septic Tank Inspection and Trouble-Shooting
Some great information a buyer, seller and agent involved with a real estate sale involving a property with a septic system.
URL:http://www.montana.edu/wwwpb/pubs/mt9403.html
Water
Our water inspection includes well flow and contaminants. This inspection is a limited sampling of certain water systems and components using normal operating controls. The purpose of the Inspection is to provide you with information about the condition of quality of the water of the home at the time of the Inspection. The test will be performed in accordance with the Laboratory and/or manufacturers guidelines for the collection of water samples.
Drinking Water contaminants
These fact sheets are about chemicals that may be found in some public or private drinking water supplies. URL: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/hfacts.html
For more information visit:
Lead in Drinking Water
Answers questions about dangers of lead in drinking water, gives techniques for reducing lead exposure.
URL: http://www.epa.gov/seahome/leaddw.html
Drinking Water Standards Program
Contains information on standards EPA has implemented on a number of topics related to Drinking Water.
URL: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/standards.html
Ground Water & Drinking Water Homepage
EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water protects public health and the environment by setting standards for drinking water contaminants and protecting sources of drinking water.
URL: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/
Local Drinking Water Information
Provides local drinking water information for each state.
URL: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwinfo.htm
Water on Tap: A Consumer`s Guide to the Nation`s Drinking Water
Report provides information about the quality of U.S. drinking water safety.
URL: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/wot/ontap.html
Lead Based Paint
Lead is ever-present in all urban environments due to its pervasive use for industrial, automotive, and household used over the past 100 years. It remains a common element in older homes, either as paint, dusts, or in the sites soil. The presence of lead can only be determined by a professional assessment of the physical characteristics of the material, such as its susceptibility to damage, and the potential for interface between the building occupants and the material is critical to assess the real hazard (and to then define an appropriate response action.) For more information visit the HUD Web Site.
LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION PAMPHLET
This section provides copies of the EPA Lead Hazard Information Pamphlet, "Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home" in various formats.
URL: http://www.hud.gov/lea/leadhelp.html
EPA/HUD Residential Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Program - (Section 1018 of Title X)
Recognizing that families have a right to know about lead-based paint and potential lead hazards in their homes, Congress directed EPA and HUD to work together to develop disclosure requirements for sales and leases of older housing. Under section 1018 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (also known as Title X), EPA and HUD published the Federal lead disclosure regulations on March 6, 1996.
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| Carbon Monoxide |
This is a FREE service determines if the combustible appliances in the home are releasing harmful levels of carbon monoxide. Exposure to carbon monoxide reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen. Often a person or an entire family may not recognize that carbon monoxide is poisoning them. The chemical is odorless and some of the symptoms are similar to common illnesses. This can be particularly dangerous because carbon monoxide's deadly effects are rarely recognized until it is too late to take action against them. For more information visit:
Sources of Information on Indoor Air Quality: Carbon Monoxide (CO)
This page provides information about carbon monoxide.
URL: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/co.html
Protect Your Family and Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
You can't see or smell carbon monoxide, but at high levels it can kill a person in minutes.
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