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Friday, July 28, 2006
Environment - US EPA accuses local woman of failing to disclose possible lead-paint hazards to tenants and buyers
A story in the Indianapolis Star today by Tammy Webber reports:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has accused a Hamilton County woman of failing to disclose possible lead-paint hazards to tenants and buyers of several Indianapolis properties.
Karen Krach, Cicero, is accused of not providing lead-disclosure statements or including warnings of possible lead-based paint in contracts for three homes she rented to people with children, according to an administrative complaint filed by the EPA on July 6 and made public Thursday.Krach also is accused of selling three apartment buildings without informing buyers they could conduct risk assessments or inspections for lead or waive that right.
The federal Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule requires that landlords and sellers of housing built before 1978 provide tenants and buyers with lead-hazard information. * * *
The EPA has proposed a fine of $45,210 against Krach in connection with the 18 alleged violations, and settlement negotiations are ongoing, officials said. * * *
EPA officials said Krach's properties were chosen at random for investigation as part of a lead-hazard enforcement initiative in Marion County. The complaint is based on only alleged disclosure violations because a property inspection was not conducted, EPA case developer Estrella Calvo said.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 28, 2006 08:30 AM
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