EPA v. BALFOUR BEATTY/NORTHEAST HOUSING

Case summary

Region 1 settled an administrative penalty action against Northeast Housing, LLC (Northeast) and Balfour Beatty Military Housing Management, LLC (BBMHM) (collectively, Respondents) alleging violations of the Lead Based Paint Disclosure Rule under TSCA (Disclosure Rule). Respondents lease target housing at two United States Naval Bases - the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard located in Kittery, Maine (PNS) and the U.S. Naval Submarine Base located in New London and Groton, Connecticut (NSB-NL). Respondents failed to provide available records and reports regarding lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards to thirteen lessees (ten lessees at PNS and three lessees at NSB-NL) and also failed to provide the lessees with lists of available records and reports. The settlement requires Respondents to pay a civil penalty of $89,300.

Defendants (1)

• BALFOUR BEATTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BALFOUR BEATTY - NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON

  100 TERN ROAD, GROTON, CT, 06340

  Registry ID: 110042339859

• US NAVY PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD

  SEAVEY ISLAND, KITTERY, ME, 03904

  Registry ID: 110040852459

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BALFOUR BEATTY/NORTHEAST HOUSINGentered 2012-04-19

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $89,300

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2011-10-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-12-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-04-19Final Order Issued