EPA’s Lead-based Paint Enforcement Helps Protect Children and Vulnerable Communities - 2018
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) announced its federal enforcement actions completed from October 2017 through September 2018 to protect the public, especially young children, from exposure to lead in paint. The cases involved alleged noncompliance with at least one of the Agency’s lead-based paint requirements: the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule; TSCA’s Lead-based Paint Activities Rule; and the Residential Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction Act’s Section 1018 Lead Disclosure Rule.
This year’s lead-based paint enforcement actions included civil administrative settlements, civil complaints and default orders by EPA; and civil judicial settlements and criminal prosecutions by the U.S. Department of Justice. Several cases resulted from referrals, tips and complaints from state/local authorities, consumers and others, including referrals related to children with elevated blood-lead levels. Also, EPA obtained commitments in settlements to perform lead-based paint abatement projects.
The dollar categories reflect the civil penalty; or the civil penalty plus the value of, or funding commitments for, any projects to address lead-based paint.
On this page:
- Pollution Reductions
- Lead-based Paint Criminal Prosecutions
- Lead-based Paint Civil Settlements/Orders
- Clean Air Act Cases with Lead-based Paint Supplemental Environmental Projects
Pollution Reductions
Each enforcement action is expected to obtain compliance, and significant reductions in actual and potential lead exposure and environmental contamination. Each settlement requires the alleged violator to come into compliance, resulting in reduced risk of lead exposure and contamination. Each Complaint contributes to reduced lead exposure by increasing awareness of, and ultimately compliance with, lead-based paint requirements.
Lead-based Paint Criminal Prosecutions
- Stephen Craig (CT), Owner of Boston Lead Co., LLC d/b/a Environmental Training and Assessment
- Bitner Brothers Construction Company, Inc. (PA)
Lead-based Paint Civil Settlements/Orders
Actions $1 Billion or More
- New York City Housing Authority (NY) - Complaint and proposed Consent Decree
Actions $150,000 or More
Actions $90,000 or More
Actions $50,000 or More
Actions $40,000 or More
Actions $30,000 or More
- RFN Enterprise, Inc. (VA)
- Kentwood Land Trust and Howard Land Trust (PA)
- Abbotts Fire & Flood (CO)
- True View Window & Glass Block, Inc. (AZ)
Actions $20,000 or More
- Metropolitan Management Group, Inc. (PA)
- Global Home Improvements, Inc. (PA)
- Rentlhousn4U, LLC (VA)
- T.S.G. Construction, LLC (VA)
- Davis Kitchens (AZ)
- Thomas & Judith Murray (WA)
- DMC Residential, Inc d/b/a Property Restoration Services (CA)
Actions $10,000 or More
- Bogy Construction, LLC (NJ)
- American Heritage Property Management, LLC (PA)
- Boston Design and Construction Co., Inc. (PA)
- Air Tight Home Improvement, Inc. d/b/a Chapman Windows and Doors (PA)
- Crocker & Little Properties, Inc. (MD)
- Perfect Painters and More, Inc. (MD)
- Two Point Construction, LLC (MD)
- Hunt & Walsh, Inc. (VA)
- J.H. Two, L.C., t/a Jerry Harris Remodeling (VA)
- Jack's Wholesale Windows and Design of Schoolcraft, Inc. (MI)
- Penny Window Co. (MO) or Consent Agreement and Final Order (Penny Window Company)
- Rick Ahring Construction Services, Inc. (MO)
- Home Improvement Consulting Group Inc. d/b/a Energy Pro Windows & Siding (MO)
- Thermal King Windows, Inc. (MO)
- Empire Construction Group, LLC (KS)
- Sheffield Homes Finished Basements and More, LLC (CO)
- CWPWA, Inc. (WA)
- Holtzman Home Improvement, LLC (AZ)
- Reve Exteriors, LLC (ID)
Actions Less Than $10,000
- Northeast Rental Housing, LLC (ME)
- De Jesus Stucco & General Construction Corp (NY)
- Donald Bucciarelli (NJ)
- Utica Painting Co., Inc. (NY)
- Camp Rosmarin, Inc (NY)
- Natelli Bros. (NJ)
- Distinct Construction, Inc. (PA)
- Sean & Marcy McCann (PA)
- Rozzi, Brothers, Inc. (PA)
- Terry Mantle and Dolores Mantle (PA)
- Kevin M. Coyne d/b/a Coyne Masonry (PA)
- Pyramid, Inc. (MD)
- Custom Contractors & Remodeling, Inc. (MD)
- Windsor Contractors, Inc. (MD)
- MAPRO Builders, LLC (DC)
- Jordan’s Land and Rentals, LLC (WV)
- The EI Group, Inc. (NC)
- Ellis Barbour & Sons, Inc. (NC)
- The CASE Institute (SC)
- BC Improvements, LLC (SC)
- Phase One Consultants, LLC (TN)
- Resolution, Inc. (TN)
- Window Works of Chattanooga (TN)
- Infinity Construction, LLC (TN)
- Collier Construction (TN)
- National Environmental Solutions, Inc. (GA)
- Strategic Management Partners, LLC d/b/a Magnolia Woods Apartments (GA)
- Emory Woods Apartments, Ltd. (GA)
- Accelerated Risk Management, LLC (AL)
- Boss Construction School, Inc. (FL)
- Koning Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Contractors Institute (FL)
- Paul Davis Restoration, Inc. (FL)
- Lee’s Glass & Window Works (FL)
- Window World of Pensacola (FL)
- Mr. Build, Inc. (FL)
- New South Window Solutions (FL)
- 1st Choice Home Improvements (FL)
- Yoder Homes, LLC (FL)
- Florida-Georgia Windows & Doors (FL)
- Leonard Oaks, LLC (MI)
- DJ’s Interior Specialties, Inc. (MI)
- Mark Benner d/b/a Mark’s Handyman Service (MI)
- Posh Nest, 505, LLC (OH)
- Castillo Painting and Remodeling, Inc. d/b/a Peralta Painting and Remodeling (IL)
- Karl Wyant and Darford, LLC (MN)
- DuraPro Painting, LLC (MN)
- Agape Home Improvement Company, LLC (MO)
- Doccs Welding & Fabrication, LLC (MO)
- John Skaggs d/b/a JDS Properties (MO)
- Laurel Management (MO)
- RS Dearing Construction (MO)
- Robbie Michael Schroer, d/b/a Robbie's Home Improvement (MO)
- Farr Rentals, LLC (MO)
- Mader Enterprises, LLC d/b/a/ Earthway, LLC (MO)
- Lindy Glass, Inc. d/b/a Lindy Window & Door (NE)
- Consent Agreement and Final Order (Lindy Glass, Inc. d/b/a Lindy Window & Door)
- Second Chance Dustless Blasting, LLC (NE)
- Marcus Brown d/b/a/Brown Construction (NE)
- H and A Orangi Remodeling, LLC (MO)
- Consent Agreement and Final Order (H and A Orangi Remodeling LLC)
- Venezias Finishing Touch (CO)
- Montgomery-Sansome, LP (CA)
- Bradley Built, LLC (ID)
- Stephen Hart / Steve Hart Construction (ID)
Expedited Settlement Agreements
EPA entered into Expedited Settlement Agreements for alleged violations with the companies listed below. These agreements allow violators to quickly resolve certain minor infractions with a reduced penalty, typically $2,000 or less.
- Maurice Field d/b/a A&M Leave the Maintenance to Us (ME)
- Bartlett Street Condos, LLC (MA)
- Bud Aiken d/b/a Rainbow Painters (ME)
- Richard Duarte (NH)
- Thanh Nguyen d/b/a/ Hachi, Group, LLC (MA)
- CGM Management (NY)
- Michael Definis All Pro Contracting, Inc. (NJ)
- Virginia College, LLC d/b/a Brightwood Career Institute (WI)
- Fibertec Industrial Hygiene Services, Inc. (MI)
- Detroit Training Center, Inc. (MI)
- Real Estate Training For U (MI)
- Northern Trends Building & Design
s, Inc. (MN) - Top Choice Contracting, LLC (MO)
- Ascent Contracting, Inc. (CO)
- Evoke Custom Builders, LLC (CO)
- Gunlock Homes, Inc. (CO)
- Welcome Home Property Management, LLC (ID)
- PR&C, LLC d/b/a Palouse Rentals (ID)
- Nu Vu Glass, Inc. (ID)
- View Point, Inc. (ID)
- Inland Auto Glass, Inc., d/b/a Inland Auto Glass, Clarkston Glass, Clearwater Glass (WA)
- Renaissance Fine Woodworking, Inc. (WA)
Lead-based Paint Civil Complaints
The Complaints propose civil penalties up to the statutory maximum per violation under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
- Investment Properties, LLC (ME)
- V&G Home Improvement, Inc. (ME)
- Ahmad Alijabari d/b/a AA Management (ME)
- Stephen Pearson d/b/a Pearson Custom Homes (MA)
- Campos Construction (ME)
- Imagineers, LLC (CT)
- Premier Flipping, Inc. (CT)
- A&I Developers, Inc. (NY)
- Frederick Gentile d/b/a Gentile Construction and General Contracting (PA)
- Detroit Renovations, LLC and Nicole Curtis (MI and MN)
- McNamara Realty (CA)
- CAFCO (ID)
Clean Air Act Cases with Lead-based Paint Supplemental Environmental Projects
The following settlements involving violations of the Clean Air Act obtained lead-based abatement SEPs, based on a nexus between the violations and lead poisoning risks.