2. Background. In areas where wood-destroying insect information was mandatory for under construction or proposed construction properties, Notice of Value (NOV) Item #2B currently requires: Soil Treatment Guarantee (Proposed or Under Construction). “A properly completed Form NPCA-99a is required. If the soil is treated with a termiticide, a properly completed Form NPCA-99b is also required. The lender will provide you (the Veteran) with a copy.”
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What are the requirements for using soil treatment on concrete?
Per the CBC, preliminary soils reports are mandatory for all subdivisions creating 5 or more parcels, 5 or more condominiums, community apartment projects with 5 or more parcels, and conversions of dwellings to stock cooperatives with 5 or more units. If a preliminary report identifies soil issues which could cause structural damage to the ...
How do I comply with the LDR alternative soil treatment standards?
Soil Treatment Record This form is completed by the licensed Pest Control Company This report is submitted for informational purposes to the builder on proposed (new) construction cases when soil treatment for prevention of subterranean termite infestation is specified by the builder, architect, or required by the lender, architect, FHA, or VA.
When to install soil treatment under adjoining slabs?
Subterranean Termite Soil Treatment Builder’s Guarantee This form is completed by the builder. This form is submitted for proposed (new) construction cases when soil treatment for prevention of subterranean termite infesta tion is specified by the builder or required by the lender, ... and the need for treatment. An original and one copy of ...
What are the alternative soil standards for contaminated soil?
· On August 18, 1992, EPA finalized treatment standards under the land disposal restrictions (LDR) program for certain hazardous wastes listed after November 8, 1984, pursuant to a proposed consent decree filed with the District Court that established a promulgation date of June 1992 (EDF v. Reilly, Civ. No. 89-0598, D.D.C.).
Is soil a solid waste?
Before treatment standards apply to contaminated soils, a soil must first “contain” hazardous waste. Under RCRA, soil is not a solid waste, but is must be managed as a hazardous waste if it “ contains” hazardous waste . Soil “contains” hazardous waste if, when it is generated it.
What is EPA's alternative treatment standard?
These treatment standards are optional and waste handlers can comply with either the “as-generated” treatment standards or the alternative standards.
What is characteristic waste?
For characteristic waste, the description specifies either ignitability, corrosivity, or reactivity or the toxicity characteristic. Wastewaters are wastes that contain less than 1 percent by weight total organic carbon (TOC) and less than 1 percent by weight total suspended solids. Wastewaters are usually aqueous wastes.
What are the underlying hazardous constituents?
Underlying Hazardous Constituents are any constituents listed in the universal treatment standards (UTS) table ( 40 CFR in section 268.48 ), except fluoride, selenium, sulfides, vanadium, and zinc, which can reasonably be expected to be present at the point of generation of the hazardous waste, at a concentration above the constituent-specific UTS treatment standards.
What is ignitable waste?
For the purposes of LDR, ignitable wastes are divided into two subcategories: wastes with greater than or equal to 10 percent TOC which are by definition are nonwastewaters and. all other ignitable wastes.
What are the three types of toxic waste?
There are three types of toxicity characteristic (TC) constituents: metals, pesticides, and organics . For metal toxicity characteristic wastes, subcategories of waste types have been created to account for different forms of the waste or circumstances in which the waste was generated. Treatment standards for all toxicity characteristic hazardous wastes depend largely upon the method by which the waste will be disposed. Most wastes must be treated to a specific numerical treatment standard and meet the UTS standard under 40 CFR in section 268.48 for UHCs.
What is hazardous constituent?
A hazardous constituent is a regulated constituent specified in a treatment standard at 40 CFR section 268.40 or it may be an UHC. Any constituent that is listed in the table at 40 CFR section 268.48, except for fluoride, selenium, sulfides, vanadium and zinc can be a UHC.
Florida Building Code and Termite Protection
The Florida Building Code contains a number of provisions that are designed to increase the effectiveness of preventative treatments for termites and decrease construction practices that make structures susceptible to termite infestation.
Notification Requirements
Florida Building Code requires pest management professionals who offer preventative treatment for subterranean termites for new construction to provide the following:
What are the underlying hazardous constituents?
Underlying hazardous constituents are "contaminants subject to treatment" and must be identified and addressed under the debris standards for debris contaminated with characteristic hazardous waste.
What is clean debris?
A "clean debris surface'' is a surface that , when viewed without magnification, is free of all visible contaminated soil and hazardous waste, except that residual staining caused by soil and waste consisting of light shadows, slight streaks, or minor discolorations. EPA allows minor residual staining caused by soil and waste as, well as soil and waste itself, to remain in cracks, crevices and pits up to 5 percent of each square inch in surface area. The 5 percent surface area criterion is applied to each square inch of the debris surface that has been contaminated with hazardous waste. The area covered by large stains cannot be averaged against large unstained areas. Only 5 percent of the area within any square inch can contain a residual stain ( 57 FR 37194, 37230, footnote 31; August 18, 1992 ).#N#EPA considers this a reasonable and practical method to ensure that the toxic contaminants are not allowed to remain at levels that could pose a hazard to human health and the environment absent Subtitle C regulation, and should remove contaminants so that threats posed by disposal of the debris are minimized. EPA notes that staining such as rust stains on concrete adjacent to steel reinforcing bars is not indicative of the potential presence of hazardous waste and need not be removed nor considered in determining compliance with the maximum 5 percent surface area limit on residual staining.
What is Section II?
Section II: items are conditions deemed likely to lead to infestation or infection, but where no visible evidence of such was found. The Structural Pest Control Board has advised that Section II items will probably be major items that have not become infestations/infections, but possibly will become in the future.
What is a condominium inspection?
Condominiums: A condominium is subject to the same inspection requirements as stated in the section titled "Existing (over 1 year old)" The inspection is to include the unit, attached and/or detached garage, and other structures that are a part of the subject.
OUR SERVICES
Demolition is one of our mainstay services. It’s a necessary step when clear the area for a new structure. Unbeknownst to most people, there are some heavy logistics involved before the demolition process can begin. One very pivotal step is obtaining a rodent letter.
What is a Rodent Letter?
Most municipalities require demolition services to acquire a rodent letter from the client before any work can be done. This is essentially a letter confirming that you have eradicated any presence of rodents within the vicinity.
Why Is the Letter Necessary?
When a building is demolished, it sends vibration waves rippling through the ground. This will disturb any existing rodent populations living below, causing them to disperse and seek shelter elsewhere. This means the rats will take up residence in adjacent facilities.
What Do I Need to Do?
If you find evidence of rats onsite, then you need to dispatch pest control services a minimum of two weeks before the scheduled demolition. This will allow ample time for bait traps to take effect. After services are complete, you will need to send the pest control invoice to your county’s health department to receive a rodent-free certification.
Termite Inspection Requirements for FHA Loans
The main thing to know is that a full termite inspection isn’t always required on home purchases that are financed through the FHA mortgage program. Some borrowers believe that termite inspections are mandatory in all FHA loan scenarios. But that’s not the case.
What the Mortgage Lender Must Do
The HUD handbook also outlines termite-related requirements for the mortgage lender. But again, these are only in cases where the home appraiser has found evidence of an infestation and “flagged” it in the appraisal report.
Special Requirements for New Homes
There are also some termite-related requirements for newly built homes, and these are found in a different part of the handbook.
