What is the cost of remediation for a playground with lead containing paint?
Response: The cost for remediation will depend upon the remediation measure chosen and the number of affected pieces of equipment in the playground. Visual inspection of playgrounds may have no additional cost if it is integrated into a regular safety inspection. The following information is from four jurisdictions that have each taken a different approach to remediation. This information should not be assumed to represent the full range of costs for particular remediation measures. In two jurisdictions it cost $235 and $312 per playground to test to determine if lead paint was present. One jurisdiction encapsulated practically every affected piece of equipment at an approximate cost of $275 per affected piece. In one jurisdiction, it cost $14,000 for the removal of equipment from one playground. One jurisdiction is replacing in excess of 100 pieces of equipment with similar pieces of equipment at a cost of $106,000. In another jurisdiction, where there was an artist designed playgroun
