Lead-Free/Lead-Safe Registry

The Lead-Free/Lead-Safe Registry is a listing of housing (single-family and apartments) and child-occupied facilities such as day cares, that meet the lead-free or lead-safe property standards established by rule. The Lead-Free/Lead-Safe Registry is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS).

  • The lead-free standard is met when no lead paint is present anywhere on the interior of the building or unit, or the exterior of the property, or, in any common areas if a rental property.
  • The lead-safe standard is met when no lead-based paint hazards are present on the interior of the building or unit, or the exterior of the property, or, any common areas if a rental building.

A lead hazard is present if lead-based paint is deteriorated (chipping, flaking, peeling, chalking, or cracked), or is present on friction or impact surfaces such as windows, doors, drawers, and floors where it is subject to friction, abrasion or rubbing.

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Certificate of lead-free or lead-safe status

After DHS confirms eligibility, the lead professional issues the appropriate certificate of lead-free or lead-safe status to the property owner. The certificate lists the following information:

  • Effective date: This date designates when the property was determined by DHS to meet the registered lead-free property standards under section Wis. Admin. Code DHS 163.41, or the lead-safe property standard under section Wis. Admin. Code DHS 163.42.
  • Lead-free certificates do not expire.
  • Lead-safe certificates list an expiration date after which the property will no longer be certified lead-safe. To re-certify, another lead-safe investigation would need to be conducted and a new lead-safe certificate would need to be issued.
  • Property location: The address and specific building unit(s) covered by the lead-safe certificate. (A certificate may cover only a single unit and common areas in a multi-unit building.)
  • Property description: Lists all common areas included in the certificate. Examples of areas include: laundry rooms, hallways, porches, garages or sheds.
  • Property owner or designated representative: A telephone number and contact person, if listed, indicates where questions about the property may be directed.
  • Issuing company: The DHS-certified lead company that conducted the lead-free inspection or lead-safe investigation.
  • Certificate number: unique number assigned by DHS to the listed property.
  • Questionnaire number: DHS assigns this unique number to identify the qualifying questionnaire submitted by the DHS-certified lead company.

The property owner or a tenant living on the premises can find the current status of a lead-free or lead-safe certificate by calling 608-261-6876.

Last revised August 29, 2024