EPA Fines Property Developer for Not Hiring Lead Paint Renovator
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency settled with a New England property owner over alleged violations of the lead paint rule when the firm failed to hire a certified lead renovator for a conversion project.
American Wire LLC, a Rhode Island corporation, started renovating a former mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island into residential lofts in 2020. During an on-site inspection coordinated with the Rhode Island Department of Health, the EPA determined that among other alleged violations, American Wire was not a Rhode Island Lead Hazard Control licensed firm. This is the equivalent of an EPA-certified firm.