EPA v. FREDERICK GENTILE d/b/a GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL CONTRACTING

Case summary

EPA HAS FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL BECAUSE HIS COMPANY VIOLATED THE RULES FOR RENOVATIONS OF RESIDENCES WITH LEAD PAINT. (EPA DOCKET NO. TSCA-03-2018-0092). ON NAY 17, 2018, EPA FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST FREDERICK GENTILE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE RRP RULES AT AN APARTMENT BUILDING IN WEST PHILADELPHIA. THE COMPLAINT STATES THAT MR. GENTILE FAILED TO OBTAIN INITIAL FIRM CERTIFICATION FROM EPA, FAILED TO ENSURE THAT CERTIFIED RENOVATORS WERE ASSIGNED TO THE RENOVATION, FAILED TO MAKE AVAILABLE ALL RECORDS DEMONSTRATING THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL LEAD-SAFE WORK PRACTICES AND HIS COMPLIANCE WITH POST-RENOVATION CLEANING REQUIREMENTS, FAILED TO POST WARNING SIGNS, FAILED TO COVER THE OUTSIDE SURFACE WITH TAPE DOWN PLASTIC SHEETING OR IMPERMEABLE MATERIAL, AND FAILED TO OBTAIN WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PROVISION OF EPA'S LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION PAMPHELT OR WRITTEN CERTIFICATION OF MAILING OF THE PAMPHELT. NO LOCAL OR OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY WAS INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER AND EPA INFORMED THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF OUR ACTION ON MARCH 29, 2018 WITH NO OBJECTIONS FROM THE STATE.

Defendants (1)

• FREDERICK GENTILE d/b/a GENTILE CONSTRUCTION AND GNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• FREDERICK GENTILE D/B/A GENTILE CONSTRUCTION GENERAL CONTRACTING

  2527 SOUTH 11 TH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19148

  Registry ID: 110064415226

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2018-05-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-07-28Enforcement Action Closed