EPA v. REALM 102, LLC DBA REALM APARTMENTS

Case summary

9/19/17 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,852. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY THE EPA ON OR ABOUT MAY 23, 2016, INCLUDING RESPONDENT'S CONTRACT TO LEASE THE APARTMENT AT 1150 SW2ND AVENUE, APT. B212, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 409 OF TSCA AND 40 CFR PART 745, SUBPART F AS FOLLOWS: A. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE TO THE LESSEE WITH THE EPA-APPROVED LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION PAMPHLET AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 745.107(a)(1). B. RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE, AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN A CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING, A STATEMENT BY THE LESSOR DISCLOSING THE PRESENCE OF KNOWN LEAD-BASED PAINT AN/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS OR INDICATING NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRESENCE OF LEAD-BASE PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS PURSUANT TO 40 CFR SECTION 745.113(b)(2). C. RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE, AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN A CONTRACT, A LIST OF ANY RECORDS OR REPORTS AVAILABLE TO THE LESSOR THAT PERTAIN TO LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION, OR IF NO SUCH RECORDS OR REPORTS WERE AVAILABLE, RESPONDENT FAILED TO INDICATE THAT SUCH LIST EXISTS, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 745.113(b)(3).

Defendants (2)

• REALM APARTMENTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• REALM 102, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BRIDGE REAL ESTATE GROUP D/B/A REALM APARTMENTS

  1150 SW 2ND AVENUE, BOCA RATON, FL, 33432

  Registry ID: 110070101533

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• REALM 102, LLC DBA REALM APARTMENTSentered 2017-09-19

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $3,852

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-09-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-09-19Final Order Issued
• 2017-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-11-02Enforcement Action Closed