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02-2016-5306Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2016· Region 02

EPA v. Tower & Son Exterminating Corp. et al. - Default Order

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Misapplication of Methyl Bromide to targets inconsistent with approved uses. Noncompliance of CAA report requirements for purchasing methyl bromide.

Defendants (2)

  • Tower & Son Exterminating Corp.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Wilson J. Torres RiveraNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TOWER & SON EXTERMINATING CORP.

    ROAD 829 KM 6.2. SANTA OLAYA WARD, SECTOR CRUZ VE, BAYAMON, PR, 00960

    Registry ID: 110067443074

Statutes cited

  • CAA 114Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
  • CAA 183[E][B]Federal Ozone Measures
  • FIFRA 12A2GMisuse

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Tower & Son Exterminating Corp. et al. - Default Orderentered 2019-11-22

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $238,622

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2016-03-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2016-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2019-11-22Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600660718
Case number
02-2016-5306
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2016-5306 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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