EPA v. CUMBERLAND VALLEY COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION

Case summary

CUMBERLAND VALLEY COOPERATIVE FAILED TO SUBMIT THEIR ANNUAL PESTICIDE PRODUCTION REPORT FOR REPORTING YEAR 2016 BY THE MARCH 1ST DEADLINE FOR THEIR PESTICIDE PROUCTION FACILITY IN SHIPPENBURG, PENNSYLVANINA. (EPA EST #44482-PA-2). ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2017, EPA SIGNED AN EXPEDITED CONSENT AGREEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING FINAL ORDER (CAFO) WITH CUMBERLAND VALLEY COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION FOR VIOLATION OF FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUMIGICIDE AND RONDENTICIDE ACT (FIFRA) REQUIREMENTS. CUMBERLAND VALLEY COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION FAILED TO SUBMIT THEIR ANNUAL PESTICIDE PRODUCTION REPORT FOR 2016 BY THE ANNUAL MARCH 1ST DUE DATE FOR THEIR PESTICIDE-PRODUCTION FACILITY LOCATED IN SHIPPENSBURG, PA. WHEN THEIR REPORT WAS SUBMITTED. CUMBERLAND VALLEY COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION REPORTED ZERO-PRODUCTION FOR 2016. CUMBERLAND VALLEY COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AGREED TO INACTIVE THEIR SHIPPENSBURG, EPA ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER AND, AS A RESULT, WILL NOT BE ASSESSED A MONETARY PENALTY. THIS ALSO MEANS THAT THEY CAN NO LONGER PRODUCE PESTICIDES AT THIS LOCATION. EPA-REGISTERED PESTICIDE-PRODUCING ESTABLISHMENTS RE REQUIREMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR PRODUCTION REPORTS ANNUALLY TO THE AGENCY, LISTINGTHE NAMES AND TYPES OF PESTICIDES THEY PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED INTHE PREVIOUS YEAR, AND THE AMOUNT THEY EXPECT TO PRODUCE IN THE COMING YEAR.

Defendants (1)

• CUMBERLAND VALLEY COOPERATICE ASSOCICATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CUMBERLAND VALLEY COOPERATIVE

  908 MOUNT ROCK ROAD, EXIT 9, SHIPPENSBURG, PA, 17257

  Registry ID: 110001064543

• CUMBERLAND VALLEY COOPERATIVE

  908 MOUNT ROCK ROAD, EXIT 9, SHIPPENSBURG, PA, 17257

  Registry ID: 110001064543

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2N — Failure to File Reports

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CUMBERLAND VALLEY COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONentered 2017-09-20

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2017-09-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-09-20Final Order Issued
• 2017-09-21Enforcement Action Data Entered