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deciliter of blood (mcg -dl)). It is important to note that the CDC reports blood lead levels in <br />children age five and younger has declined 89 percent between 1976 and 2004. The CDC reports <br />that this decline is largely a result of the phase -out of leaded gasoline and efforts by federal, state, <br />and local agencies to limit lead paint hazards in housing. <br />The County of Orange Health Care Agency (OC -HCA) collects statistics regarding the number of <br />children age 16 and younger, with a blood lead level greater than or equal to 10 mcg /d L, i.e., the <br />CDC "level of concern." Reports of elevated blood lead levels are obtained from the State, local <br />laboratories and health care providers; however, OC -HCA stipulates that this is not an all- inclusive <br />list. County data also does not identify the source of the lead poisoning (in addition to lead -based <br />paint other sources of lead contamination may include clay pottery and candy). <br />The OC -HCA provided the following information (see Table 9) regarding children with elevated <br />blood lead levels living in Santa Ana: <br />TABLE 9 - SANTA ANA CHILDREN WITH BLOOD LEAD LEVEL OF CONCERN <br />YEAR CHILDREN 16 YRS. OR BLOOD LEAD LEVEL <br />1 <br />1999-2005 606 <br />2005 -2006 <br />57 <br />2006 -2007 <br />59 <br />2007 -2008 <br />45 <br />7/1/09- 11/10/09 <br />45 <br />Source; Orange County Health Care Agency October 2009 <br />In an effort to address the problems caused by lead exposure, the City of Santa Ana has <br />implemented a lead paint hazard identification and notification process as part of its housing <br />programs. This process has been designed to comply with HUD's lead based paint hazard <br />regulations (Title X), which became effective in September 2000, and was implemented by Santa <br />Ana in January 2002. <br />All owner - occupied housing units rehabilitated during the report period that were constructed prior <br />to 1979 were inspected for lead paint hazards. If the inspection found potential lead -based paint <br />hazards, the subject property was tested — the average cost per test is $450. Program staff <br />indicates that procedures to comply with Title X has added approximately 30 days to the typical <br />housing rehabilitation project, but more importantly, staff reports that at least some potential <br />program participants may have chosen not to pursue City funds for rehabilitation because of the <br />added cost of lead -based paint hazard mitigation. <br />08/23/2012 26 <br />19C -34 <br />