EPA v. DELUCA PROPERTY

Case summary

LEAD DISLOSURE **************** LEAD IS EXTREMELY TOXIC, ESPECIALLY FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN. HOUSES OR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED PRE 1978 ARE LIKELY TO HAVE LEAD BASED PAINT. SECTION 1018 OF TSCA REQUIRES PROPERTY OWNERS TO DISCLOSURE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT IN HOUSING. ADDITIONALLY, SECTION 406(A) OF TSCA REQUIRES THAT COMPENSATED RENOVATORS INFORM OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS OF MOST PRE 1978 RESIDENTIAL HOUSING BEFORE BEGINNING RENOVATION. BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF BUILDINGS IN NEW ENGLAND, PARTICULARLY IN EJ AREAS, OUR LEAD (PB) PROGRAM IS VERY SERIOUS HERE. THROUGH OUR TARGETING EFFORTS, REAL ESTATE AND PROPERTY DEED SEARCHES, AND SUBSEQUENT ON-SITE INSPECTIONS, WE DISCOVERED 13 SEPARATE PROPERTIES OWNED BY DELUCA FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THIS DISCLOSURE RULE. ALL OF THESE PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED IN PROVIDENCE, RI AND POTENTIALLY IN EJ AREAS. OUR REFERRAL SHOULD ALERT PEOPLE OF THE POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND ELIMINATE THE RISK FROM LEAD-BASED PAINT EXPSOURE.

Defendants (1)

• DELUCA JOSEPHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (13)

• DELUCA PROPERTY

  22 STEERE AVE, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02901

  Registry ID: 110013722891

• DELUCA PROPERTY

  245 MANTON AVE, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02901

  Registry ID: 110013722908

• DELUCA PROPERTY

  2 HANAH ST, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02901

  Registry ID: 110013722864

• DELUCA PROPERTY

  955 ATWELLS AVE, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02901

  Registry ID: 110013722962

• DELUCA PROPERTY

  27-29 RANGELEY AVE, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02901

  Registry ID: 110013722926

• DELUCA PROPERTY

  7 ARMINGTON AVE, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02901

  Registry ID: 110013722953

• DELUCA PROPERTY

  100 ACADEMY AVE, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02901

  Registry ID: 110013722828

• DELUCA PROPERTY

  191 CARLETON ST, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02901

  Registry ID: 110013722855

• DELUCA PROPERTY

  10 HYATT ST, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02901

  Registry ID: 110013722819

• DELUCA PROPERTY

  121 JULIAN ST, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02901

  Registry ID: 110013722837

• DELUCA PROPERTY

  21 ARMINGTON AVE, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02901

  Registry ID: 110013722873

• DELUCA PROPERTY

  267 AMHERST ST, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02901

  Registry ID: 110013722917

• DELUCA PROPERTY

  273 AMHERST ST, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02901

  Registry ID: 110013722944

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DELUCA PROPERTYentered 2003-03-18

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $13,050

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2001-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-09-28Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 2001-09-28Referred To Headquarters
• 2001-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-12-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-12-30Final Order Lodged
• 2003-03-18Concluded
• 2003-03-18Final Order Entered