EPA v. THE GALLO COMPANY, LLC

Case summary

9/9/2025 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,300.00 TO BE PAID IN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CAFO. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: ON JUNE 4, 2024, AN INSPECTOR WITH THE EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT RESPONDENT?S JOBSITE LOCATED AT 419 TOWNES STREET, GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29601 (THE ?RENOVATION PROPERTY?), WHERE RESPONDENT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING A ?RENOVATION?, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATING RESPONDENT?S COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. PART 745, SUBPART E. THE RENOVATION PROPERTY IS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1978. UPON ARRIVAL, THERE WAS NO ONE AT THE PROPERTY. ON JUNE 5, 2024, THE INSPECTOR CONTACTED A BUSINESS PARTNER OF RESPONDENT. N JUNE 7, 2024, RESPONDENT CONTACTED THE INSPECTOR VIA EMAIL. THE INSPECTOR THEN REQUESTED COPIES OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS TO EVALUATE ITS COMPLIANCE WITH 40 C.F.R. PART 745, SUBPARTS E AND F, WHICH RESPONDENT PROVIDED TO THE INSPECTOR ON JUNE 27, 2024. BASED ON THE EPA?S REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT, IN ITS CAPACITY AS AN AGENT CONCERNING THE LEASING OF THE LEASED PROPERTIES, FAILED TO INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE LEASE CONTRACTS, A STATEMENT BY THE LESSEE AFFIRMING RECEIPT OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(2) AND (3), AND THE LEAD HAZARD PAMPHLET REQUIRED UNDER 15 U.S.C. ? 2686, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(4). BASED ON THE EPA?S INSPECTION OF THE RENOVATION PROPERTY, THE EPA?S REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS, AND THE SHOW CAUSE MEETING ON APRIL 21, 2025, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT IN THE COURSE OF THE RENOVATION AT THE RENOVATION PROPERTY, RESPONDENT FAILED TO 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)(1).

Defendants (1)

• THE GALLO COMPANY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• THE GALLO COMPANY

  404 RIVER ST, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601

  Registry ID: 110071752764

• THE GALLO COMPANY (TARGET HOUSING)

  10 FARIS CIRCLE # 10, GREENVILLE, SC, 29605

  Registry ID: 110072071553

• THE GALLO COMPANY (TARGET HOUSING)

  101 ATWOOD STREET #1, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601

  Registry ID: 110072071554

• THE GALLO COMPANY (TARGET HOUSING)

  419 TOWNES STREET, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601

  Registry ID: 110072071552

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THE GALLO COMPANY, LLCentered 2025-09-09

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $2,300

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2025-09-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-09-09Final Order Issued
• 2025-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-10-09Enforcement Action Closed