EPA v. NATIONAL ENTERPRISES INC / PARKVIEW APARTMENTS

Case summary

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. EPA’s 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.

Defendants (2)

• MA NO.2 LLC (A NEVADA CORPORATION)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NATIONAL ENTERPRISES INC (A CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• PARKVIEW APARTMENTS

  23-29 FEDERAL STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01105

  Registry ID: 110039150432

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MA NO. 2 LLCentered 2009-11-18

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2009-04-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-05-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-11-18Final Order Issued