EPA v. New York Presbyterian Hospital
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
'The Hospital did not properly disclose any information regarding Lead Based Paint to staff residing on the hospital property. EPA has requested that the hospital immediately do the proper disclosures to all employee tenants, and issue copies of the required lead hazard pamphlet.' Respoondent, NY Presbyterian Hospital, leased 29 target housing units in White Plains, NY without providing lead-based paint disclosure. These failures to comply with 40 CFR 745.113(b) are violations of 42 USC Section 4852(d)(5) and TSCA Section 409, 15 USC Section 2689.
Defendants (1)
- New York Presbyterian HospitalNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL WESTCHESTER DIV
21 BLOOMINGDALE ROAD, WHITE PLAINS, NY, 10605
Registry ID: 110000806147
Statutes cited
- TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018
Enforcement conclusions (1)
New York Presbyterian Hospitalentered 2003-07-10
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $248,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-09-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-07-10Enforcement Action Closed
- 2003-07-10Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 86895
- Case number
- 02-2002-9273
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 'WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Lead: Violation of Section 1018
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2002-9273 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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