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The EPA announced a settlement worth $52,793 with Illinois-based Euro-Tech resolving alleged violations of laws designed to protect the public exposure to lead-based paint.

Between September 2013 and June 2016, Euro-Tech performed renovations at 42 residences constructed before 1978. While performing these renovations, the company allegedly failed to retain or make available to the EPA all records necessary to demonstrate compliance with the 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.

Euro-Tech allegedly also violated the Toxic Substances Control Act. Under the terms of the settlement, Euro-Tech has agreed to pay the civil penalty in addition to certifying that it is now complying with the RRP rule.