EPA v. COMMONWEALTH CONTRACTING, LLC

Case summary

8/10/2023 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,500 DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON ITS REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS AS SET FORTH IN SECTION IV ABOVE, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT FAILED TO: A. OBTAIN FIRM CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO PERFORMING, OFFERING, OR CLAIMING TO PERFORM RENOVATIONS FOR COMPENSATION AT THE PROPERTIES IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ?? 745.81(A)(2)(II) AND 745.89(A)(1); B. PROVIDE THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTIES WITH AN EPA-APPROVED LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION PAMPHLET IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.84(A)(1); AND C. ENSURE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING RENOVATION ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT ARE EITHER CERTIFIED RENOVATORS OR ARE TRAINED BY A CERTIFIED RENOVATOR IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.89(D)(1).

Defendants (1)

• COMMONWEALTH CONTRACTING, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• COMMONWEALTH CONTRACTING, LLC

  809 SAINT DENIS DRIVE, CHARLESTON, SC, 29407

  Registry ID: 110071293242

• COMMONWEALTH CONTRACTING, LLC (RENOVATION SITE)

  1378 NYE STREET, CHARLESTON, SC, 29407

  Registry ID: 110071467905

• COMMONWEALTH CONTRACTING, LLC (RENOVATION SITE)

  1247 RAYMOND WAY, CHARLESTON, SC, 29407

  Registry ID: 110071467906

• COMMONWEALTH CONTRACTING, LLC (RENOVATION SITE)

  319 SWIFT AVENUE, CHARLESTON, SC, 29407

  Registry ID: 110071467907

• COMMONWEALTH CONTRACTING, LLC (RENOVATION SITE)

  153 MANCHESTER ROAD, CHARLESTON, SC, 29407

  Registry ID: 110071467904

Statutes cited

• TSCA 402C — Lead: RRP
• TSCA 406B — Lead: Pre-Renovation Education Rule

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COMMONWEALTH CONTRACTING, LLCentered 2023-08-10

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $4,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-08-10Final Order Issued
• 2023-08-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-08-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-10-10Enforcement Action Closed