# IKEGWU, JAMES AND MARTHA (TARGET HOUSING)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2011 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3601326461`
- **Case Number:** 03-2011-0217
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- IKEGWU, JAMES (complaint) (settlement)
- IKEGWU, MARTHA (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ON APRIL 3, 2014, REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER, RENEE SARAJIAN, ISSUED A DEFAULT ORDER AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS IN THE ABOVE REFERENCED MATTER.  ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2011, EPA REGION III FILED A COMPLAINT AND NOTICE RIGHTS TO HEARING ( COMPLAINT ) AGAINST, THE SELLERS OF  TARGET HOUSING  LOCATED IN BALTIMORE MARYLAND, ( THE RENTAL PROPERTY ), FOR ALLEGDLY VIOLATING SECTION 409 OF TSCA, BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE  DISLOSURE RULE .  THE RESPONDENTS JAMES AND MARTHA IKEGWU, WHILE SUBJECT TO A LEAD-BASED PAINT ABATEMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE BALTIMORE HEALTH DEPARTMENT CHILDHOOD LEAD POISIONING PREVENTION PROGRAM, SOLD THE TARGET HOUSING WITHOUT DISCLOSING THE PRESENCE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT AND LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS TO THE PURCHASER, IN VIOLATION OF TSCA, REGULATIONS 40 C.F.R. SECTION 745.107(a)(2), 107(a)(4), 745.113(a)(3) AND 745.137(c)(1).   EPA PROPOSED A PENALTY IN THE COMPLAINT.   THE RESPONDENTS FAILED TO FILE AN ANSWER TO EPA'S COMPLAINT.  EPA SUBSEQUENTLY FILED A MOTION FOR DEFAULT WHICH WAS GRANTED BY RJO SARAJIAN.  THE ORDER REQUIRES RESPONDENTS TO PAY A $6,450.00 PENLTY UNLESS RESPONDENTS CHOOSE TO APPEAL TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS BOARD.

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