On September 26, 2018, Region 1 filed an administrative civil complaint for penalties against a Hartford, Connecticut property management company for violating regulations related to lead-based paint, specifically, recordkeeping requirements of the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule. The complaint alleges that Respondent performed at least 13 regulated renovations at multiple Connecticut properties but failed to keep required compliance records to document that, for each job, the company provided lead hazard information to occupants, used RRP-certified workers, and met all work-practice requirements. The complaint seeks to assess a total penalty of $8,114 for the violations. The RRP Rule offers important protections against risks posed by lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards, which are still the chief source of lead poisoning in the United States. The RRP Rule is not delegated to the State, but the Connecticut Department of Public Health has been notified of this action.
On November 1, 2018, the Regional Judicial Officer for Region 1 issued a Final Order resolving a TSCA Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) case for penalties after Imagineers LLC, a property management firm in Hartford, Connecticut, paid the full $8,114 penalty proposed in the complaint under the 'quick resolution' provisions at 40 C.F.R. ? 22.18(a). The case asserted TSCA civil penalty claims for violating lead-based paint (LBP) recordkeeping requirements of the RRP Rule at 13 sep