EPA v. INTERNATIONAL LIGHT

Case summary

On August 6, 2025, EPA Region 1 issued a Notice of Warning (NOW) to a pesticidal device-producing company with a facility in Massachusetts 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.

Defendants (1)

• International LightNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INTERNATIONAL LIGHT TECHNOLOGY

  10 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, PEABODY, MA, 019600000

  Registry ID: 110024839610

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERNATIONAL LIGHTentered 2025-08-06

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-08-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-08-06Final Order Issued
• 2025-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered