9/20/2021 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,000.00. PENALTY TO PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON THE EPA'S REVIEW OF THE RESPONDENT'S RECORDS, THE EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT PRIOR TO OFFERING AND ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS FOR LEASE OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS THAT ARE TARGET HOUSING, 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. 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);
C. 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);
D. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACTS 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);
E. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACTS TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING, A STATEMENT BY THE