EPA v. TALLASSEE ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A B&W HOME RENTALS

Case summary

9/10/15 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4200. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY THE EPA ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 7, 2012, RELATING TO RESPONDENT'S CONTRACTS TO LEASE ITS TARGET HOUSING. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 409 OF TSCA. A. PURSUANT TO 40 CFR SECTION 745.113(b)(2), EACH CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING SHALL INCLUDE, AS AN ATTACHMENT TO OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT, STATEMENT DISCLOSING THE PRESENCE OF KNWON LEAD-BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE TARGET HOUSING BEING LEASED, OR A STATEMENT INDICATING NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRESENCE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE AN APPROPRIATE STATEMENT IN AT LEAST ONE LEASE. RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION IN AT LEAST ONE LEASE. RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE TO INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION IN AT LEAST LEASE.

Defendants (2)

• TALLASSEE ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• B&W HOME RENTALS (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TALLASSEE ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A B&W HOME RENTALS

  2 SISTRUCK STREET, CITY OF TALLASSEE, AL, 36078

  Registry ID: 110060348538

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TALLASSEE ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A B&W HOME RENTALSentered 2015-09-10

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $4,200

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-09-10Final Order Issued
• 2015-09-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered