7/10/2020 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $6,720. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON THE EPA?S REVIEW OF THE RESPONDENT ' S RECORDS DURING THE DECEMBER 10, 2019, INSPECTION, THE EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT PRIOR TO OFFERING AND ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT FOR LEASE OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS OF TARGET HOUSING, THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO:
A. PROVIDE THE LESSEE WITH THE EPA-APPROVED LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION PAMPHLET IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.107(a)(1);
B. DISCLOSE TO EACH AGENT THE PRESENCE OF ANY KNOWN LEAD-BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE TARGET HOUSING BEING LEASED AND THE EXISTENCE OF ANY AVAILABLE RECORDS OR REPORTS PERTAINING TO LEAD-BASED PAINT AND OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.107(a)(3);
C. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING A LIST OF ANY RECORDS OR REPORTS AVAILABLE TO THE LESSOR PERTAINING TO LEAD-BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE HOUSING THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE LESSEE OR THAT NO SUCH RECORDS OR REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(b)(3);
D. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING, A STATEMENT BY THE LESSEE AFFIRMING RECEIPT OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER 40 C.F.R. ? 745. 113(b)(2) AND 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(b)(3), AND THE LEAD HAZARD PAMPHLET REQUIRED UNDER 15 U.S.C. 2696 IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(b)(4); AND
E. INCLUDE AS AN AT