EPA v. TREE V-180 UNIT 180 LAUDERDALE, LLC

Case summary

2/17/2022 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $13,500.00. PENALTY TO PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON THE EPA?S REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT PRIOR TO OFFERING AND ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS FOR LEASE OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS OF TARGET HOUSING, RESPONDENT FAILED TO: A. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACTS TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING A STATEMENT BY THE LESSOR DISCLOSING THE PRESENCE OF KNOWN LEAD-BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE TARGET HOUSING BEING LEASED OR INDICATING NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRESENCE OF LEAD BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(2); AND B. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACTS 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 AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(6).

Defendants (1)

• TREE V-180 UNIT 180 LAUDERDALE, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• NEW COLONY APARTMENT HOMES

  5420 NW 27TH STREET, LAUDERHILL, FL, 33313

  Registry ID: 110071080427

• TREE V-180 UNIT 180 LAUDERDALE, LLC

  15505 BISCAYNE BLVD, SUITE 307, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL, 33160

  Registry ID: 110071219804

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TREE V-180 UNIT 180 LAUDERDALE, LLCentered 2022-02-17

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $13,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-02-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-02-17Final Order Issued
• 2022-02-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 2022-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered