On March 9, 2015, Region 1 issued a Complaint to window replacement firm, The Whalley Glass Company, for its failure to comply with the requirements of the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule, promulgated pursuant to Section 402(c)(3) of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992. The Complaint seeks penalties of up to the statutory maximum of $37,500 for each of the thirteen alleged violations pertaining to four renovation projects performed in the years 2012 ? 2014 in Madison, New Haven, and West Haven, Connecticut. This enforcement action is expected to encourage compliance in the regulated community with the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule and help protect residents from exposure to lead-based paint.
The consent agreement and final order resolves alleged violations of the requirements of the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule, promulgated pursuant to Section 402(c)(3) of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992. The Whalley Glass Company is a window replacement firm located in Connecticut. The violations pertained to four renovation projects performed in the years 2012 ? 2014 in Madison, New Haven, and West Haven, Connecticut. The alleged violations included performing renovations without obtaining proper RRP firm certification, without using RRP-certified workers, without providing lead hazard information to the owners, and without retaining records demonstrating compliance with the RRP Rule. Respondent later pro