This case involved violations of the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule under TSCA. National Enterprises, Inc. is a property management firm located in California that manages or, at the time of the violations, managed, the Parkview Apartments in Springfield, MA. MA NO. 2, LLC is a Nevada limited liability company that owns or, at the time of the violations, owned, the Springfield property. EPAÂs 5/19/09 complaint alleged that National Enterprises and MA NO. 2 failed to comply with the Disclosure Rule when they leased a number of residential apartment units in 2004 and 2005. The violations alleged in EPA's complaint include, among others, failure to disclose the presence of known lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards and to provide records regarding the same as well as failure to provide an EPA-approved lead hazard information pamphlet to tenants before becoming obligated under a lease contract.
EPA settled the matter on 11/18/09. Respondents will pay a combined penalty of $10,000.