2025-17397Notice

Builder Fined $10K in Lead Paint Safety Settlement Deal

Published Date: 9/10/2025

Notice

Summary

The government is teaming up with Homeworks Construction, Inc. to fix lead paint safety issues in homes they worked on in Indiana and Michigan. Homeworks will follow strict rules, report their progress, and pay a $10,000 fine. You’ve got 30 days to share your thoughts before this deal is final!

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Contractor Must Follow Lead-Safe Rules

The Consent Decree requires Homeworks Construction to ensure and report compliance with the Federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting regulations for renovation projects it performed in Indiana and Michigan, primarily in South Bend, Indiana. The Department of Justice lodged the proposed Consent Decree on September 4, 2025, and the public has 30 days after the notice publication to comment.

Company Pays $10,000 Civil Penalty

Under the proposed Consent Decree, Homeworks Construction must pay a $10,000 civil penalty for violations of the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule, with the penalty amount set based on a limited ability to pay. The Consent Decree was lodged on September 4, 2025.

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