EPA v. VALSPAR CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On April 24, 2015, Region 1 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order that both initiated and resolved EPA?s claim for a civil penalty against Valspar Corporation regarding alleged violations of FIFRA for the distribution or sale of adulterated pesticide products at the company's former facility located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Under the settlement, Valspar will pay a $40,000 penalty. The FIFRA prohibition against the distribution or sale of adulterated pesticides helps ensure that end users and members of the public have a product that is properly formulated as registered.
Defendants (1)
- VALSPAR CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VALSPAR COATINGS INC (FORMERLYSAMUEL CABOT INCORPORATED)
100 HALE ST., NEWBURYPORT, MA, 019500350
Registry ID: 110000310404
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
Enforcement conclusions (1)
VALSPAR CORPORATIONentered 2015-04-24
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $40,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2015-04-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-04-24Final Order Issued
- 2015-04-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-05-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600123247
- Case number
- 01-2015-4005
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Adulterated/Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2015-4005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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