The city of Arvada, Colorado, required cost-effective lead remediation in order to decommission a former indoor firing range facility. The project, completed in March 2013, included both lead dust and lead-contaminated building materials including wood, cinderblock, sheet rock, concrete and ceramic tile. Sampling confirmed very high lead levels up to 100,000 ppm, which posed serious potential health risks.
Even at very low levels, lead can cause significant health problems for adults and children. In adults, exposure to lead can adversely affect the nervous, digestive and reproductive systems; as well as cause renal damage, memory and concentration problems, and joint pain.1