EPA v. INNOVATIVE GARDENING SOLUTIONS (GARDENER'S SUPPLY)

Case summary

On April 23, 2024, EPA Region 1 issued a Notice of Warning (NOW) to pesticide and pesticidal device-producing company Innovative Gardening Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Gardener's Supply of Burlington, Vermont based on the failure to file timely and complete annual production reports. This report, required under Section 7(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), is due by March 1st each year and cover the production, sales and distribution of pesticides and devices for the preceding calendar year. The report is EPA's principal source of information on pesticides and devices produced in the U.S. and abroad. The annual production reports allow EPA to have reliable and accurate information about the pesticides imported, sold, or delivered in the U.S., which helps maintain the integrity of the national pesticides program. FIFRA annual reporting is a federal requirement and, while not enforceable by the states under primacy or delegation, each New England state will be notified of any NOW issued to an establishment in their state.

Defendants (2)

• Gardener's SupplyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Innovative Gardening Solutions, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GARDENER'S SUPPLY CO

  128 INTERVALE RD, BURLINGTON, VT, 05401-2850

  Registry ID: 110011804459

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INNOVATIVE GARDENING SOLUTIONS (GARDENER'S SUPPLY)entered 2024-04-23

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2024-04-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-04-23Final Order Issued
• 2024-04-25Enforcement Action Data Entered