EPA v. FIRST COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT, INC

Case summary

11/19/2020 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $6,800.00. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON THE EPA?S REVIEW OF THE RESPONDENT?S RECORDS DURING THE AUGUST 9, 2019 INSPECTION, THE EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT PRIOR TO OFFERING AND ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT FOR LEASE OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS OF TARGET HOUSING, THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO: A. PROVIDE THE LESSEE WITH THE EPA-APPROVED LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION PAMPHLET IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.107(A)(1); B. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING, A STATEMENT BY THE LESSEE AFFIRMING RECEIPT OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(2) AND 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(3), AND THE LEAD HAZARD PAMPHLET REQUIRED UNDER 15 U.S.C. 2686 IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(4); C. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING A STATEMENT BY THE AGENT INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING THAT THE AGENT HAS INFORMED THE LESSOR OF THE LESSOR?S OBLIGATIONS, AND THAT THE AGENT IS AWARE OF HIS THEIR DUTY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(5), AS PROMULGATED AT 61 FEDERAL REGISTER 9085 (MARCH 6, 1996); D. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING THE SIGNATURES OF THE LESSORS, AGENTS, AND LESSEES, CERTIFYING TO THE ACCURACY OF THEIR STATEMENTS, TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE, ALONG WITH THE DATES OF SIGNATURE IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(6).

Defendants (1)

• FIRST COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• FIRST COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT, INC (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  12748 NORTH 17TH STREET, TAMPA, FL, 33612

  Registry ID: 110070890650

• FIRST COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT, INC (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  12736 NORTH 17TH STREET, TAMPA, FL, 33612

  Registry ID: 110070890651

• FIRST COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT, INC (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  12740 NORTH 17TH ST, TAMPA, FL, 33612

  Registry ID: 110070890649

• FIRST COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT, INC (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  12737 NORTH 17TH STREET, TAMPA, FL, 33612

  Registry ID: 110070890652

• FIRST COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT, INC

  1200 LAKE HEARN DRIVE, ATLANTA, GA, 30319

  Registry ID: 110070890648

• FIRST COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT, INC (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  1705 WOODFERN DRIVE, TAMPA, FL, 33612

  Registry ID: 110070890653

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FIRST COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT, INCentered 2020-11-19

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $6,800

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-11-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-11-19Final Order Issued
• 2020-12-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-01-11Enforcement Action Data Entered