EPA v. Lowe's Inc.

Case summary

Lowe?s Home Centers, one of the nation?s largest home improvement retailers, has agreed to implement a comprehensive, corporate-wide compliance program at its over 1,700 stores nationwide to ensure that the approximately 5,700 contractors it hires to perform work minimize lead dust from home renovation activities, as required by the federal Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule. The Consent Decree, filed on November 25, 2025, resolves violations alleged in the complaint, from Lowe?s stores in Regions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 10. The company will pay a $12,500,000 civil penalty, which is the largest ever for violations of the RRP Rule.

Defendants (1)

• Lowe's Home Centers LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• LOWE'S HOME CENTER

  1619 HOMER ADAMS PARKWAY, ALTON, IL, 62002

  Registry ID: 110044227173

• LOWE'S HOME CENTERS INC

  218 NICHOLAS WAY, KENT, OH, 44240

  Registry ID: 110037438252

• LOWES COMPANIES #0042

  5252 SALEM AVE, TROTWOOD, OH, 45426

  Registry ID: 110020121722

Statutes cited

• TSCA 402C — Lead: RRP

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• Lowe's Inc.entered 2014-08-19

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $500,000

• Lowe's Inc.

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2012-09-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2012-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-04-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 2014-08-19Final Order Entered
• 2025-11-25Final Order Lodged