ON JUNE 29, 2006 THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( EPA ) REGION I ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY COMPLAINT SEEKING $48,400 IN PENALTIES FROM DAVID F. LAMERE FOR VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS REQUIREING DISCLOSURE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT MR. LAMERE WITHHELD INFORMATION ABOUT LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARADS FROM TENANTS OF TWO APARTMENT UNITS AT 7 HANCOCK ST, HINSDALE, NH, A 4-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING. LAMERE OWNS AND MANAGES A TOTAL OF EIGHT (8) UNITS OF RENTAL HOUSING IN RURAL NEW HAMPSHIRE.
IN DECEMBER 2002, TWO CHILDREN RESIDING AT ONE OF LAMERE'S PROPERTIES WERE FOUND TO HAVE ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS ( EBLs ). A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE CHILDREN'S APARTMENT UNIT BY THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ( NHOCPH ) DOCUMENTED LEAD-BASED PAINT IN THE UNIT AND IN COMMON AREAS OF THE BUILDING.