EPA v. HYDRO-PHOTON INC

Case summary

On September 22, 2016, after pre-filing negotiations, Region 1 filed a consent agreement and final order (CAFO) to initiate and resolve a case against Hydro-Photon, Inc. (HPI) of Blue Hill, Maine. The case involves a violation of FIFRA Section 7 reporting requirements for producing establishments, specifically, for HPI?s late submission for the 2015 reporting year (RY). Under the CAFO, HPI agreed to pay a $1,633 penalty and certify its current compliance with Section 7. This case involves an HPI product known as the ?SteriPEN,? a hand-held pesticidal device intended for disinfecting water by using UV light. In 2014, EPA had issued a Notice of Warning to HPI for not filing its Section 7 report for RY 2013. These reports are EPA?s principal source of information on pesticides and devices produced in the U.S. and abroad. EPA uses the reports to protect public health and the environment as well as maintain the integrity of the national pesticides program

Defendants (1)

• Htydri-Photon IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HYDRO-PHOTON INC

  262 ELLSWORTH ROAD, BLUE HILL, ME, 04614

  Registry ID: 110038228708

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HYDRO-PHOTON INCentered 2016-09-22

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $1,633

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2016-09-22Final Order Issued
• 2016-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered