EPA v. HAPPY HOMES PROPERTY MANAGER, LLC

Case summary

9/22/2025 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $31,400.00 TO BE PAID IN THIRTY-SIX (36) INSTALLMENTS. THE FIRST PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CAFO AND SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS DUE IN 30 DAYS INTERVALS FROM SAID EFFECTIVE DATE. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: ON NOVEMBER 6, 2023, AN INSPECTOR WITH THE EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT RESPONDENT?S PLACE OF BUSINESS LOCATED AT 1630 MEETING STREET, #205, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29405, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATING RESPONDENT?S COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. PART 745, SUBPART F. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, THE EPA REQUESTED COPIES OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS TO DETERMINE ITS COMPLIANCE WITH 40 C.F.R. PART 745, SUBPART F. RESPONDENT STATED THAT IT DID NOT HAVE RECORDS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE BUT WOULD SUBMIT RECORDS TO THE EPA AFTER THE INSPECTION. ON NOVEMBER 27, 2023, RESPONDENT SUBMITTED RECORDS TO THE EPA FOR REVIEW TO EVALUATE ITS COMPLIANCE WITH 40 C.F.R. PART 745, SUBPART F. BASED ON THE EPA?S INSPECTION AND REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS AS NOTED IN SECTION IV OF THIS CAFO, THE EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT PRIOR TO OFFERING AND ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE LEASE OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS THAT ARE 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); AND 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).

Defendants (1)

• HAPPY HOMES PROPERTY MANAGER, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• HAPPY HOMES PROPERTY MANAGER, LLC

  1630 MEETING STREET, #205, CHARLESTON, SC, 29405

  Registry ID: 110071537799

• HAPPY HOMES PROPERTY MANAGER, LLC (TARGET HOUSING)

  1224 VENNING ROAD, MT. PLEASANT, SC, 29464

  Registry ID: 110072071619

• HAPPY HOMES PROPERTY MANAGER, LLC (TARGET HOUSING)

  56 OAK FOREST DRIVE, CHARLESTON, SC, 29407

  Registry ID: 110072071615

• HAPPY HOMES PROPERTY MANAGER, LLC (TARGET HOUSING)

  750 WEST OAK FOREST DRIVE, CHARLESTON, SC, 29407

  Registry ID: 110072071616

• HAPPY HOMES PROPERTY MANAGER, LLC (TARGET HOUSING)

  24 LARNES STREET, CHARLESTON, SC, 29403

  Registry ID: 110072071617

• HAPPY HOMES PROPERTY MANAGER, LLC (TARGET HOUSING)

  5630 READ STREET, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, 29406

  Registry ID: 110072071618

• HAPPY HOMES PROPERTY MANAGER, LLC (TARGET HOUSING)

  33 KRACKE STREET, CHARLESTON, SC, 29403

  Registry ID: 110072071620

• HAPPY HOMES PROPERTY MANAGER, LLC (TARGET HOUSING)

  10 PORTERS COURT, CHARLESTON, SC, 29401

  Registry ID: 110072071614

Statutes cited

• TSCA 1018 — Lead: Disclosure
• TSCA 402C — Lead: RRP

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HAPPY HOMES PROPERTY MANAGER, LLCentered 2025-09-22

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $31,400

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-09-22Final Order Issued
• 2025-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered