EPA v. Gate House Realty, Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA received a complaint from a condominium owner and EPA determined that the realty company may have violated the 1018 Lead Disclosure Rule by failing to ensure that the seller had failed to permit the purchaser a 10-day period to conduct a risk assessment or inspection for the presence of lead-based paint hazards or to obtain the purchaser?s waiver of such opportunity in writing and failed to provide the lessor an EPA-approved lead hazard information/ pamphlet. The Respondent is paying a penalty and has returned to compliance.
Defendants (1)
- Gate House Realty, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GATE HOUSE REALTY, INC.
492 MAIN STREET, BEACON, NY, 12508
Registry ID: 110070262280
Statutes cited
- TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Gate House Realty, Inc.entered 2022-08-05
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $62,160
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2022-08-05Enforcement Action Closed
- 2022-08-05Final Order Issued
- 2022-08-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-08-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603321217
- Case number
- 02-2022-9274
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Lead: Violation of Section 1018
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2022-9274 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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