EPA v. ASHTON PLACE APARTMENTS

Case summary

6/9/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,400, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS: RESPONDENT IS A LESSOR OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSING. BASED ON INFO OBTAINED BY EPA ON OR ABOUT DEC 17, 2009, EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED TSCA SEC 409 AND 40 CFR PART 745, SUBPART 745, SUBPART F, AS FOLLOWS: A. PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 745.113(b)(6), EACH CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING SHALL INCLUDE IN THE CONTRACT FOR LEASE SIGNATURES OF THE LESSOR, AGENT AND LESSEE CERTIFYING TO THE ACCURACY OF THEIR STATEMENTS, AS WELL AS DATES. RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE INFO IN AT LEAST 12 LEASES.

Defendants (1)

• ASHTON PLACE APARTMENTS (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ASHTON PLACE APARTMENT HOMES

  707 FRANKLIN ROAD, MARIETTA, GA, 30067

  Registry ID: 110040412808

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ASHTON PLACE APARTMENTSentered 2010-06-09

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $3,400

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-06-09Final Order Issued
• 2010-06-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-06-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-06-22Enforcement Action Closed