A former landlord has been ordered to foot the bill for a public service campaign warning people about the dangers of lead paint.
The Environmental Protection Agency says Jason Grevior, the former owner of fourteen apartments in Franklin, failed to notify prospective tenants of lead-based paint on the windows of the apartments between 2001 and 2003.
Grevior could not be reached for comment. He has been fined $6,125 and will spend $15,000 to make a television commercial that will run 227 times per week for 12 weeks on local stations, the EPA said.
By law, landlords and real estate agents selling or renting houses built before 1978 are required to provide prospective buyers or renters with pamphlets on how to protect against lead poisoning.
Grevior also will pay $6,950 to replace 14 windows in the building that contain lead-based paint.
According to the EPA, a recent study showed that Franklin had a higher percentage of children with elevated levels of lead in their blood — about 13 percent, compared to just under 4 percent statewide.
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