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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Environment - More on: US EPA accuses local woman of failing to disclose possible lead-paint hazards to tenants and buyers

Updating this ILB entry from July 28, 2006, that quoted an Indianapolis Star story that began "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," yesterday the Star published this story:

An Indianapolis landlord faces a possible $52,724 penalty from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over lead-based paint.

“(EPA) has filed a 54-count complaint against Frank Davis for failing to warn tenants or buyers of 10 houses and apartment buildings that their homes may contain lead-based paint hazards,” the agency said in a news release.

Landlords and those who sell housing built before 1978 are required to provide “lead-paint hazard information,” the EPA said.

Lead, including exposure to peeling lead paint, can cause learning disabilities and other health problems in young children.

Here is an EPA site detailing the requirement, which has been in effect for several years.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 27, 2006 10:16 AM
Posted to Environment