3/9/2022 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,000. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON THE EPA?S OBSERVATIONS DURING THE RECORD REVIEW PERFORMED DURING THE INVESTIGATION ABOVE REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 22, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT IN THE COURSE OF THE RENOVATION OF THE PROPERTIES SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS 22A AND 22B:
A. RESPONDENT FAILED TO APPLY TO 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. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE THE OWNER OF THE UNIT WITH THE EPA-APPROVED LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION PAMPHLET IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.84(A)(1);
C. RESPONDENT FAILED TO ENSURE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING RENOVATION ACTIVITIES 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); AND
D. RESPONDENT FAILED TO RETAIN ALL RECORDS NECESSARY TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY RENOVATION FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE RENOVATION ACTIVITIES IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.86(A).