EPA v. Accolade Construction Group Inc. (SB)

Case summary

On September 27, 2017, a consent decree was entered resolving EPA's TSCA lead-based paint enforcement case against the Defendant and its owner for their past noncompliance during renovations at six different locations in New York City with both the TSCA lead-based paint regulations promulgated under the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP Rule), set forth at 40 C.F.R. Part 745, and a previous administrative settlement. The consent decree requires the Defendants to (1) disgorge $58,000 in illegal profits earned during the non-compliant work; (2) attend training and obtain certification required by the RRP Rule; (3) develop a comprehensive compliance plan; and (4) notify EPA of each job 14 days prior to undertaking any RRP-covered work. The Defendants and their contractors and subcontractors are required to comply with all applicable RRP regulations and to submit periodic reports demonstrating their continuing compliance for the five-year term of the consent decree.

Defendants (2)

• Faisal AhmedNamed in settlement
• Accolade Construction Group, Inc. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• ACCOLADE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC 438 & 440 EAST 13TH STREET, NEW YORK NEW YORK

  320 EAST 22ND STREET SUITE 2A, NEW YORK, NY, 10010

  Registry ID: 110070107742

• ACCOLADE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC

  320 EAST 22ND STREET SUITE 2A, NEW YORK, NY, 10010

  Registry ID: 110056362092

• ACCOLADE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.

  325 EAST 83RD STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10010

  Registry ID: 110064568828

• ACCOLADE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.

  321 EAST 78TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10010

  Registry ID: 110064568819

• ACCOLADE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.

  104 EAST 7TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10010

  Registry ID: 110064568837

Statutes cited

• TSCA 402C — Lead: RRP

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Accolade Construction Group Inc. (SB)entered 2017-09-27

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $58,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2014-07-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2014-07-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-07-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 2017-08-17Final Order Lodged
• 2017-09-27Final Order Entered
• 2017-09-27Concluded