EPA v. NATIVE AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES

Case summary

ON JUNE 12, 2017, LCD ISSUED A NOTICE OF WARNING (NOW) TO NATIVE AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES (NAMTEC) OF GREENTOWN, PA IN CONNECTION WITH SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF AN UNREGISTERED PESTICIDE, MOLD REMOVER . NAMTEC PRODUCED THIS PRODUCT AT AN UNREGISTERED PESTICIDE PRODUCER ESTABLISHMENT WITH AN OBSCURED PESTICIDE, LABEL. AND WITH A COMPOSITION THAT DIFFERED FROM THE PESTICIDE LABEL CLAIM. PESTICIDE PRODUCTION IS REQUIRED TO OCCUR IN EPA-REGISTERED ESTABLISHED ESTABLISHMENTS AND ALL PESTICIDES MUST HAVE A CLEARLY VISIBLE LABEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPOSITION OF THE PESTICIDE CANNOT DIFFER FROM WHAT IWS ON THE LABEL. THESE VIOLATIONS WERE DISCOVERED DURING A PENNSYLANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE INSPECTION. THE NOW REQUIRES NAMTEC TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH FIFRA AND EPA WILL BE PERFORMING A FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION ON JUNE 16, 2017. (NOTE: EPA IS NOT AWARE THAT THIS FIRM HAS ANY EXPRESS TRIBAL AFFLIATIONS).

Defendants (1)

• NATIVE AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIESNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NATIVE AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC

  1318 ROUTE 507, GREENTOWN, PA, 18426

  Registry ID: 110067104154

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NATIVE AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIESentered 2017-06-12

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2017-06-12Final Order Issued
• 2017-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered