EPA v. HOUGHTON CHEMICAL

Case summary

Houghton Chemical Corporation ( HCC ) in Allston Massachusetts is registered as a pesticide-producing establishment pursuant to FIFRA. EPA requires that pesticide-producing establishments submit annual reports by March 1 of each year pursuant to Section 7(c)(1) of FIFRA. HCC failed to file its annual pesticide production report for calendar year 2017 by the March 1, 2018 deadline. This violation is HCC's fourth such violation within a five year period. This enforcement action will be the third that EPA has taken against HCC for such violations. HCC has recently submitted its 2017 report and withdrawn its pesticide producing number.

Defendants (1)

• Houghton ChemicalNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HOUGHTON CHEMICAL

  52 CAMBRIDGE STREET, BOSTON, MA, 02114

  Registry ID: 110002012205

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2N — Failure to File Reports

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOUGHTON CHEMICALentered 2019-04-12

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $7,702

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2019-04-12Final Order Issued
• 2019-04-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-04-25Enforcement Action Data Entered