EPA v. RIDGWAY INDUSTRIES

Case summary

ON JUNE 29, 2007 REGION III ISSUED A STOP SALE, USE ORDER AGAINST RIDGEWAY INDUSTRIES, INC. (RIDGWAY) FOR SELLING AND/OR HOLDING FOR DISTRIBUTIO A PESTICIDE WHICH WAS BOTH UNREGISTERED AND MISBRANDED IN VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL INSECTICIDE FUNGICIDE RODENTICIDE ACT ( FIRFA ), AND IMPLEMENTING PESTICIDE PROGRAM REGULATIONS. RIDGWAY IS A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION WHICH, DURING THE 2006 CALENDAR YEAR, OWNED AND OPERATED AN ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED IN YEADON, PA THAT PRODUCED PESTICEDS. DURING A JUNE 29, 2006 INSPECTION, RIDGWAY PROVIDED THE INPSECTORS WITH A COPY OF A LABEL WHICH READ: ELIMINATE DISINFECTANT/CLEANER, REG. NO. DESPITE ITS MISLEADING LABEL, THE RIDGWAY PRODUCT WAS NOT REGISTERED WITH EPA. FURTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIO NIS BEING INVESTIGATED.

Defendants (1)

• RIDGWAY INDUSTRIESNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RIDGWAY INDUSTRIES, INC.

  6250 BALTIMORE AVE., YEADON, PA, 19050

  Registry ID: 110038261591

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RIDGWAY INDUSTRIESentered 2007-06-28

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2007-06-28Final Order Issued
• 2007-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered