EPA v. GELARDI DESIGN LLC

Case summary

On August 26, 2024, EPA Region 1 issued a Notice of Warning (NOW) to a pesticidal device-producing company with a facility in Biddeford, Maine based on the failure to file timely and complete annual production reports. These reports, required under Section 7(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), are due by March 1st each year and cover the production, sales and distribution of pesticides and devices for the preceding calendar year. The reports are 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. The facility is located in an area of EJ concern.

Defendants (1)

• Gelardi Design LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GELARDI DESIGN LLC

  2 MAIN STREET #15-402, BIDDEFORD, ME, 04005

  Registry ID: 110071819621

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GELARDI DESIGN LLCentered 2024-08-26

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2024-08-26Final Order Issued
• 2024-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-08-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order