The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Pennsylvania contractor Chapman Windows and Doors will pay a $17,500 penalty to resolve alleged violations of the lead-based paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) rule.
RRP requires that when remodelers are working in houses built before 1978 on projects that could disturb lead paint, they must determine whether any lead paint is present and—if they do find presence of the paint or didn't do a test—must then use certain practices to contain the spread of the lead paint dust while they perform the remodel. The company doing the work and the renovators following lead-safe work practices both must be certified by EPA-approved training programs.
The EPA alleged during multiple renovations of target housing in West Chester, Pa., in February 2017 that Chapman Windows and Doors violated the RRP "lead safe" requirements. Chapman Windows and Homes allegedly failed to document whether target housing owners had received the required lead hazard information pamphlet in a timely manner, failed to retain records to document compliance with lead-safe practices, and failed to ensure the renovators conducting the work were EPA-certified.
As part of the settlement, the EPA release said Chapman Windows and Doors did not admit to the alleged violations, but has cooperated in resolving the matter and certifying its compliance with applicable RRP requirements.
