EPA v. PENNROSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Case summary

On February 25, 2021, Region III filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order regarding violations of the Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule for Lead-Based Paint and Section 409 of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2689. On July 17, 2018, the EPA inspected lease agreements of certain rental properties owned by Pennrose Management Company. EPA determined that Pennrose Management Company committed: three (3) failures to timely include a Lead Warning Statement in lease agreements or as an attachment in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 745.113(b)(1); four (4) failures to timely include a statement by the lessor disclosing the presence of known lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards, or disclosing lack of knowledge thereof in the lease agreements or as an attachment in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 745.113(b)(2); and three (3) failures to timely include a statement by the lessee affirming receipt of the information required by 40 C.F.R. 745.113(b)(1) and (b)(3) and EPA's lead hazard pamphlet in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 745.113(b)(4), as required under 15 U.S.C. 2686. Under the terms of the settlement, Respondent will pay a civil penalty in the amount of $56,694.00 to resolve these violations of the Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule for Lead-Based Paint and Section 409 of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2689. EPA contacted the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regarding this matter, and the State has raised no objections.

Defendants (1)

• PENNROSE MANAGEMENT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PENNROSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY

  1301 N. 31ST STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19121

  Registry ID: 110070262181

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PENNROSE MANAGEMENT COMPANYentered 2021-02-25

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $56,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2021-02-25Final Order Issued
• 2021-02-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-03-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-03-05Enforcement Action Closed