EPA v. FREEMAN WEBB COMPANY, REALTORS

Case summary

8/14/2023 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $20,800. PENALTY TO PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON THE EPA?S REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS DURING THE AFOREMENTIONED INSPECTION, AND THE RECORDS SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENT SUBSEQUENT TO THE INSPECTION, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT, IN ITS CAPACITY AS A LESSOR AND AN AGENT CONCERNING THE LEASING OF TARGET HOUSING DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 44, FAILED TO: A. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT(S) 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, AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(4); AND B. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT(S) TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING A STATEMENT BY THE AGENT(S) INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING THAT THE AGENT(S) HAS INFORMED THE LESSOR OF THE LESSOR?S OBLIGATIONS, AND THAT THE AGENT(S) IS/ARE AWARE OF HIS/THEIR DUTY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(5). IN ADDITION, BASED ON THE EPA?S REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS DURING THE AFOREMENTIONED INSPECTION, AND THE RECORDS SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENT SUBSEQUENT TO THE INSPECTION, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT, IN THE COURSE OF THE RENOVATION OF PROPERTIES SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 46, RESPONDENT, IN ITS CAPACITY AS A FIRM, FAILED TO: A. APPLY TO THE EPA AND OBTAIN FIRM CERTIFICATION TO PERFORM, OFFER, OR CLAIM TO PERFORM RENOVATIONS FOR COMPENSATION, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ?745.81(A)(2)(II) AND 745.89(A); AND B. ENSURE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING RENOVATION ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF THE FIRM ARE EITHER CERTIFIED RENOVATORS OR HAVE BEEN TRAINED BY A CERTIFIED RENOVATOR IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.89(D)(1).

Defendants (1)

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANY, REALTORSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (14)

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANIES (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  1112 NASHVILLE HIGHWAY (KENSINGTON), COLUMBIA, TN, 38401

  Registry ID: 110071468177

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANIES (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  603 CRUTCHER STREET (LENORE GARDEN), NASHVILLE, TN, 37206

  Registry ID: 110071468179

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANIES (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  2426 E. MAIN STREET (ALDER TERRACE), MURFREESBORO, TN, 37127

  Registry ID: 110071467854

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANIES (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  404 RHODORA ROAD (BRENDON PARK), KNOXVILLE, TN, 37923

  Registry ID: 110071468185

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANIES (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  120 OAK VALLEY DRIVE (OAK PARK), NASHVILLE, TN, 37207

  Registry ID: 110071468181

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANIES (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  6315 KINGSTON PIKE (KINGSTON POINTE), KNOXVILLE, TN, 37919

  Registry ID: 110071468178

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANIES (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  371 WALLACE ROAD (LONGWOOD AT SOUTHERN HILL), NASHVILLE, TN, 37211

  Registry ID: 110071468180

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANIES (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  805 BRADYVILLE PIKE (CHELSEA PLACE), MURFREESBORO, TN, 37130

  Registry ID: 110071467855

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANIES (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  800 LONGVIEW ROAD (CRESTRIDGE), KNOXVILLE, TN, 37919

  Registry ID: 110071467856

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANIES

  3810 BEDFORD AVE., STE 300 (CORP. OFFICE), NASHVILLE, TN, 37215

  Registry ID: 110043474451

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANIES (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  301 N. 2ND STREET (RIVERCHASE), NASHVILLE, TN, 37207

  Registry ID: 110071468184

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANIES (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  4700 HUMBER DRIVE #E05 (ASHTON AT HARDING), NASHVILLE, TN, 37211

  Registry ID: 110071468186

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANIES (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  831 GLASTONBURY ROAD (PARLIAMENT PLACE), NASHVILLE, TN, 37217

  Registry ID: 110071468182

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANIES (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  1585 HOLLYWOOD DRIVE (PATRICIAN TERRACE), JACKSON, TN, 38305

  Registry ID: 110071468183

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018
• TSCA 402C — Lead: RRP

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FREEMAN WEBB COMPANY, REALTORSentered 2023-08-14

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $20,800

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-08-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-08-14Final Order Issued
• 2023-08-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 2023-09-07Enforcement Action Data Entered