3/14/2022 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $71,800. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON THE EPA?S INSPECTION AND REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 23 ABOVE, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT IN THE COURSE OF THE RENOVATION OF THE PROPERTIES, RESPONDENT FAILED TO:
A. APPLY TO THE EPA AND OBTAIN FIRM CERTIFICATION TO PERFORM, OFFER OR CLAIM TO PERFORM RENOVATIONS OR DUST SAMPLING FOR COMPENSATION, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ?? 745.81(A)(2)(II) AND 745.89(A);
B. PROVIDE THE RESIDENTS OF THE PROPERTIES, WITH THE EPA-APPROVED LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION PAMPHLET IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.84(A)(1); AND
C. ENSURE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING RENOVATION ACTIVITIES AT THE PROPERTIES ON BEHALF OF THE FIRM ARE EITHER CERTIFIED RENOVATORS OR ARE TRAINED BY A CERTIFIED RENOVATOR IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.89(D)(1).