7/9/2020 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $10,000. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON THE EPA'S REVIEW OF THE RESPONDENT'S RECORDS RECEIVED ON JANUARY 2, 2020, THE EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH LESSEES FOR LEASE OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS OF TARGET HOUSING AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 33, THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO:
A. PROVIDE THE LESSEES WITH THE EPA-APPROVED LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION PAMPHLET IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.107(a)(1);
B. DISCLOSE TO THE LESSEES THE PRESENCE OF ANY KNOWN LEAD-BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE TARGET HOUSING BEING LEASED IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.107(a)(2);
C. PROVIDE THE LESSEES WITH ANY RECORDS OR REPORTS AVAILABLE TO THE LESSOR PERTAINING TO LEAD? BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE TARGET HOUSING BEING LEASED IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.107(a)(4);
D. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACTS TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING, THE APPROPRIATE LEAD WARNING STATEMENT, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(b)(1);
E. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACTS TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING A STATEMENT BY THE LESSOR DISCLOSING THE PRESENCE OF KNOWN LEAD-BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE TARGET HOUSING BEING LEASED OR INDICATING NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRESENCE OF LEAD? BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(b)(2);
F. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE