Lowe’s must pay $12.5 million over renovation work performed by its contractors at hundreds of homes across the country.
The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed nationwide settlement with Lowe’s Home Centers LLC to resolve alleged violations of the EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting rule.
The violations stem from renovation work performed by Lowe’s contractors at hundreds of homes across the country, primarily between 2019 and 2021. As part of the settlement, Lowe’s must pay a $12.5 million penalty and improve its compliance program for renovations in homes that may