11/20/2020- CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $ 30,720.00. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON THE EPA'S REVIEW OF THE RESPONDENT?S RECORDS DURING AN INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2020, 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. PROVIDE THE LESSEE WITH ANY RECORDS OR REPORTS AVAILABLE TO THE LESSOR PERTAINING TO LEADBASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE TARGET HOUSING BEING LEASED IN VIOLATION
OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.107(A)(4);
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); AND
D. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING THE SIGNATURES OF THE LESSORS, AGENTS, AND LESSEES, CERTIFYING TO THE ACCURACY OF THEIR STATEMENTS, TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE, ALONG WITH THE DATES OF SIGNATURE IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(6).