Midwest Environmental Consulting, LLC

Important message for the Certified Renovator!
** NEW LOCATION ** Most class locations will be at
Country Inn and Suites, 155 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids MN 55433 in 2020
Everything is subject to change due to the Covid 19 situation; please call Greg at 763-691-0111 if unsure about anything!

MEC is a company exceeding national and state guidelines in lead, asbestos, and indoor air quality services.

Corporate Office:

125 Railroad Avenue SW, Mora MN 55051

320-679-4054 or 763-691-0111

Fax Number:

320-679-4442

Greg Myers e-mail: gammec@earthlink.net

Our Services

Recent accolades enjoyed by the MEC team for their professional service.

Lead Service

Lead-Based Paint Inspections & Risk Assessments for Pre-Renovation, Remodeling, Re-Financing or Pre-Purchase
Comprehensive Lead Risk Assessments & Lead Inspections
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Design, Management & Monitoring
Lead in Drinking Water Testing

Asbestos Service

Asbestos Inspection Profiles & Risk Assessments
Asbestos Project Design & Asbestos Project Management
Asbestos Awareness Training

Indoor-Air Quality Service

IAQ Investigations
Building Facility Profile and Building Product Profile

Lead Training Services

Minnesota Department of Health Approved Lead Training
- Lead Abatement for Supervisors Initial Training & Associated Refresher Training
- Lead Abatement for Workers Initial Training & Associated Refresher Training
- Lead-Based Paint Inspector/Risk Assessor Initial Training
- Lead Project Design Initial Training & Associated Refresher Training
EPA Approved Lead Training
- Lead Certified Renovator (RRP) Initial Training
- Lead Certified Renovator Refresher (RRPR) Training
- Lead Dust Sampling Technician Initial Training

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Monday, April 13, 2015
ATTENTION EPA CERTIFIED RENOVATORS
The EPA requires Certified Renovators to complete a four-hour refresher training to renew this certification. Renovators will need to provide a copy of their original renovator training completion certificate (with picture) to the trainer to verify eligibility to take the refresher course.
MEC will collect a copy of each student's prior course completion certificate demonstrating their eligibility to take the refresher course. MEC will retain these training certificates for a period of 5 years.

On April 9, 2015 an e-mail announcement was received from EPA which extends certifications for certain individual renovators. This rule apples to:

Individual renovators who received certification on or before March 31, 2010, now have until March 31, 2016, to get recertified.
Individual renovators who received certification between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011, will have one year added to their 5-year certification.
Subsequent certifications for renovators receiving the extension will be five years.

These extensions apply only to individual renovator certification - not the renovation firm certifications. (EPA Renovation Firms will still expire on the date listed on the Renovation Firm Certificate received from the EPA.) Firm Certification or renewal is done directly with the EPA. You may call the EPA at 1-800-424- LEAD (5323) or go the EPA web site at http://www2.epa.gov/lead for information or questions.
It is important to note that this decision by the EPA does NOT apply to individual renovators in States who have their own authorized program (such as Wisconsin and Iowa).
It is also important to note that there have been rule changes and updates to the RRP requirements since the RRP Rule first went into effect on April 10, 2010. Renovators may wish to consider attending a refresher course prior to the extension date deadlines to ensure that they have received the new information and reviewed the initial information in order to help ensure compliance.
Midwest Environmental Consulting, LLC will continue to offer the RRP Refresher courses as long as there are enough registrations to justify holding a class.

PAST NEWS:
Our RRP Training has been approved by the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry or plumbers continuing education! Sign up for a course today!

About Us

Midwest Environmental Consulting, L.L.C. (MEC) has been providing quality environmental consulting services since 1994. Our professional staff has evaluated thousands of properties for lead-based paint, asbestos & indoor-air-quality concerns including everything from single family houses, multi-family complexes, commercial properties and schools. Our staff has designed and managed many lead abatement, asbestos abatement and mold remediation projects. MEC's vast knowledge of complicated regulatory requirements makes us a leader in the environmental consulting field. Midwest Environmental Consulting, L.L.C. (MEC) is an authorized training provider for the Minnesota Department of Health in all the lead-based paint disciplines including: Lead Abatement Supervisor, Lead Abatement Worker, Lead-Based Paint Inspector, Lead Risk Assessor and Lead Project Designer and the associated refresher classes for each discipline. In addition, MEC is an accredited training provider for the U.S. EPA for the Renovation, Repair & Painting Program (RRP)/Certified Renovator Initial and Refresher courses and the Dust Sampling Technician course. Because our training instructors have actual field experience, they understand the issues faced by contractors, inspectors and designers in "real world" situations and are able to bring that knowledge into the classroom.

Helpful Links

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Housing and Urban Development

Minnesota Housing and Urban Development

HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH)

Center for Disease Control

Food and Drug Administration

American Academy of Allergies, Asthma and Immunology

National Allergy Bureau

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Environmental Protection Agency, Lead section

Minnesota Department of Health, Lead section

Minnesota Department of Health, Asbestos section

MN Dept. of Labor & Industry

Nelson First Consulting, LLC

The Lead and Environmental Hazards Association (LEHA)

the Indoor Air Quality Association

Staff

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	Greg Myers, Environmental Services Director/Owner. Greg Myers has been delivering environmental consulting services since 1987. His strongest skills lie in developing services that reflect current standards, implementing them into present-day practices, designing and managing asbestos abatement projects, designing lead abatement and remediation plans, investigating and developing remediation plans for indoor-air-quality concerns and developing and delivering training. Greg is a Minnesota licensed Lead Risk Assessor, a Minnesota licensed Lead Project Designer, a Minnesota licensed Asbestos Inspector, Asbestos Project Designer, Asbestos Project Manager, and is a Certified Microbial Consultant. Greg is also an EPA accredited Training Provider for the Renovation, Repair & Painting (RRP) program and the EPA Dust Sampling Technician program. Greg is also a training provider for all of the Minnesota Department of Health lead-based paint disciplines.
	Andrew Myers, Environmental Project Manager. Andrew Myers has been involved in providing environmental consulting services since 2001. Andrew is a Minnesota Department of Health licensed Lead Risk Assessor and a Minnesota Department of Health Asbestos Inspector. Andrew has inspected thousands of properties ranging from single family dwellings to multi-family apartment complexes to commercial properties and schools. Andrew is also a lead training assistant for both the EPA accredited training programs and the Minnesota Department of Health lead-based paint training disciplines
	Midwest Environmental Consulting, L.L.C. (MEC) also utilizes flex employees and sub-contractors on an as needed basis both for training services and inspection/project management services.