EPA v. SAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC

Case summary

8/29/2023 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $54,700 TO BE PAID IN SIX (6) INSTALLMENTS WITHIN 180 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON THE EPA?S REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS OBTAINED DURING ITS NOVEMBER 17, 2022, INSPECTION AT RESPONDENT?S PLACE OF BUSINESS, THE EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT PRIOR TO OFFERING AND ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE LEASE OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS OF TARGET HOUSING, RESPONDENT FAILED TO: A. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING, THE APPROPRIATE LEAD WARNING STATEMENT, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(1); B. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT 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, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(2); C. 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); AND 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)

• SAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• SAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  1990 ALISON COURT SW, ATLANTA, GA, 30311

  Registry ID: 110071497728

• SAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  1935 ALISON COURT SW, ATLANTA, GA, 30311

  Registry ID: 110071497729

• SAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC

  5805 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI, FL, 33126

  Registry ID: 110071374514

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLCentered 2023-08-29

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $54,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-08-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-08-29Final Order Issued
• 2023-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-02-28Enforcement Action Closed