EPA v. REGO REALTY CORPORATION ET AL

Case summary

Complaint filed in September 2014 against Rego Realty Corporation and six associated property owning companies and one individual, for failures to comply with Disclosure Rule standards at nineteen target housing units within sixteen rental properties in Hartford, Connecticut. All of the properties are located in areas that score high for environmental justice indices. The settlement resolves claims that Rego and the property owners failed to provide lessees with lead hazard pamphlets, failed to include lead warning statements, failed to identify either the presence or absence of lead hazards, failed to provide records or notice about lack of records concerning lead hazards and/or failed to sign/date certifications required under the Disclosure Rule. The Settling Parties will pay a $48,000 penalty and provide documentation of their compliance with both the Disclosure Rule and the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule. Overall, the Settling Parties provide about 600 rental units in target housing and the Settling Parties? increased compliance will yield significant public health protections.

Defendants (8)

• STEOGABUE PROPERTIES LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROXANA GARCIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MANCORA APARTMENTS LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROSARIO PROPERTIES LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NAZCA APARTMENTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PARACAS APARTMENTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• REGO REALTY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOCHICA APARTMENTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• REGO REALTY

  15 WEBSTER STREET, HARTFORD, CT, 06114

  Registry ID: 110032613544

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• REGO REALTY CORPORATION ET ALentered 2015-07-17

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $48,432

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2014-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-07-17Final Order Issued