EPA v. SOUND CITY REALTY, LLC

Case summary

6/13/2024 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $27,400 DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CAFO. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: ON DECEMBER 6, 2022, AN INSPECTOR WITH THE EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT RESPONDENT?S PLACE OF BUSINESS IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATING RESPONDENT?S COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. PART 745, SUBPARTS E AND F. BASED ON A REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS SUBMITTED ON DECEMBER 7, 2022, AND JANUARY 25, 2023, TO DETERMINE RESPONDENT?S COMPLIANCE WITH 40 C.F.R. PART 745, SUBPARTS E AND F, THE EPA ALLEGES: - PRIOR TO OFFERING AND ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS FOR LEASE OF THE RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS OF TARGET HOUSING LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 33(A) AND (B), RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING THE SIGNATURES OF THE LESSORS, AGENTS, AND LESSEES, CERTIFYING TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE, THE ACCURACY OF THEIR STATEMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO 40 C.F.R. ?? 745.113(B)(1), (B)(2), (B)(4), AND (B)(5), ALONG WITH THE DATES OF SIGNATURE, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(6). - PRIOR TO OFFERING AND ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS FOR LEASE OF THE RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS OF TARGET HOUSING LISTED, RESPONDENT FAILED TO: A. PROVIDE THE LESSEES WITH AN 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 CONTRACTS TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING THE APPROPRIATE LEAD WARNING STATEMENT IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(1); AND C. 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, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(2). - AT THE TIME RESPONDENT OFFERED TO PERFORM AND/OR PERFORMED RENOVATIONS OF THE PROPERTIES LISTED, RESPONDENT HAD NOT OBTAINED 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)(1).

Defendants (1)

• SOUND CITY REALTY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (7)

• SOUND CITY REALTY LLC (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  316 A LORNA DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37214

  Registry ID: 110071813532

• SOUND CITY REALTY LLC (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  606 ELLEN DRIVE, UNIT A, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN, 37072

  Registry ID: 110071813530

• SOUND CITY REALTY LLC (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  1315 KERMIT DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37217

  Registry ID: 110071813531

• SOUND CITY REALTY LLC (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  1731 DR. DB TODD JR. BLVD, NASHVILLE, TN, 37208

  Registry ID: 110071813533

• SOUND CITY REALTY LLC (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  555 NORTH DUPONT AVENUE, #A6, MADISON, TN, 37115

  Registry ID: 110071813529

• SOUND CITY REALTY LLC

  2517 LEBANON PIKE SUITE 314, NASHVILLE, TN, 37214

  Registry ID: 110071362107

• SOUND CITY REALTY LLC (PRIVATE RESIDENCE)

  265 SUNRISE AVENUE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37211

  Registry ID: 110071813534

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUND CITY REALTY, LLCentered 2024-06-13

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $27,400

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-06-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-06-13Final Order Issued
• 2024-06-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 2024-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered