EPA v. KOPPER. INC FOLLANSBEE WV

Case summary

ON NOVEMBER 29, 2016, REGION III ISSUED A NOTICE OF WARNING (NOW) TO KOPPERS, INC. TO PITTSBURGH, PA IN CONNECTION WITH MULTIPLE SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF THREE (3) COAL TAR CRESOTE PESTICIDES FROM THEIR EPA-REGISTERED FOLLANSBEE, WEST VIRGINIA PESTICIDE PRODUCTION FACILITY. EACH OF THE THREE PESTICIDES WERE MISBRANDED BECAUSE MULTIPLE EPA ESTABLISHMENT NUMBERS WERE LISTED WITHOUT ANY OBVIOUS MARKINGS TO INDICATE THE ACTUAL PESTICIDE PRODUCTION SITE. THE ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER OF THE FINAL ESTABLISHMENT AT WHICH A PESTICIDE PRODUCT IS PRODUCED IS REQUIRED TO BE ON THE LABEL PER REGULATIONS. IF A PRODUCER LIST MULTIIPLE ESTABLISHMENT NUMBERS, THE ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER, THE ESTABLISHING NUMBER FOR THE ACTUAL PRODUCTION SITE OF A PARTICULAR PRODUCT MUST BE VERY OBVIOUSLY MARKED ON HIGHLIGHTED, FOR EXAMPLE, WITH AN ARROW, A NOTCH, A BULLET, ETC. THE NOW REQUIRES KOPPERS, INC. TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH FIFRA.

Defendants (1)

• KOPPERS INCNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• KOPPERS INC. FOLLANSBEE PLANT

  100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037

  Registry ID: 110000586027

• KOPPERS INC. FOLLANSBEE PLANT

  100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037

  Registry ID: 110000586027

• KOPPERS INC. FOLLANSBEE PLANT

  100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037

  Registry ID: 110000586027

• KOPPERS INC. FOLLANSBEE PLANT

  100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037

  Registry ID: 110000586027

• KOPPERS INC. FOLLANSBEE PLANT

  100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037

  Registry ID: 110000586027

• KOPPERS INC. FOLLANSBEE PLANT

  100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037

  Registry ID: 110000586027

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KOPPER. INC FOLLANSBEE WVentered 2016-11-29

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2016-11-29Final Order Issued
• 2017-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered