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District of Columbia · Lead-Safe (RRP) firm certification
District of Columbia · EPA-administered

District of Columbia Lead-Safe Firm Certification

District of Columbia’s pre-1978 housing stock means most renovation, repair, and painting firms operating here are subject to the EPA’s RRP Rule. District of Columbia is EPA-administered, so firm certification is granted by the U.S. EPA and recognized throughout District of Columbia.

We file the District of Columbia firm certification for $429 all in and return a five-year certificate plus your Lead-Safe Certified Firm logo. The $300 portion is the government fee, paid directly to the EPA at filing, never marked up.

What’s involved in District of Columbia

The District of Columbia filing, handled.

  • District of Columbia certificate: $429 all in$129 service fee + $300 U.S. EPA filing fee. Itemized at checkout, the government fee is never marked up.
  • Valid 5 yearsIssued by the U.S. EPA; we send a renewal reminder before it lapses.
  • No certified renovator required at filingFirm certification does not require renovator proof at the time of filing (you still need a certified renovator to perform the work).
  • No SSN, firm details onlyLegal firm name, EIN, business address, and an authorized contact. We never ask for a Social Security number.

We file for District of Columbia contractors statewide, including Washington.

We also file in all EPA-administered states. Read the full guide →

District of Columbia questions

District of Columbia lead-safe certification FAQ.

Does District of Columbia run its own RRP program, or does the EPA?

District of Columbia is EPA-administered, which means lead-safe firm certification for District of Columbia contractors is issued directly by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through its CDX system. There is no separate District of Columbia state program to join, we file the federal application for you as your authorized agent.

How much does District of Columbia lead-safe firm certification cost?

$429 all in for District of Columbia firms: a $129 service fee plus the $300 EPA filing fee, itemized at checkout and never marked up. The certificate is valid for five years.

Which District of Columbia contractors need lead-safe certification?

Any firm paid to disturb more than six square feet of interior paint, or more than twenty square feet of exterior paint, in District of Columbia housing or child-occupied facilities built before 1978, including crews working from Washington. That covers general contractors, painters, plumbers, electricians, HVAC and window companies, and property managers.

How long does it take to get certified in District of Columbia?

Most District of Columbia certificates are issued in ~1–2 weeks after we file. We track your District of Columbia application to issuance and email your certificate plus your Lead-Safe Certified Firm logo.

Certify your District of Columbia firm. File it today.

$429 all in · valid 5 years · no SSN required.

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