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03-2018-4013Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2018· Region 03

EPA v. HYDROL CHEMICAL COMPANY

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

On May 18,2018, Region 3 issued a Notice of Warning (NOW) to Hydrol Chemical Company (Hydrol) of Yeadon, PA in connection with sales and distribution of a disinfectant pesticide from their EPA-registered Yeadon, PA pesticide production facility. The pesticide differed in composition from the percent active ingredient listed on the label, and was above the upper limit in the Confidential Statement of Formula. The NOW also notifies Hydrol of their sales and distribution of an unregistered pesticide, Metricide 28. Metricide 28 is produced by the Metrex Research Corporation located in CA. The matter of the unregistered pesticide will be referred to EPA Region 9 for further inquiry. The NOW requires Hydrol to come into compliance with FIFRA.

Defendants (1)

  • HYDROL CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • HYDROL CHEMICAL COMPANY

    520 COMMERCE DR., YEADON, PA, 19050-3076

    Registry ID: 110000336413

  • HYDROL CHEMICAL COMPANY

    520 COMMERCE DR., YEADON, PA, 19050-3076

    Registry ID: 110000336413

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A1CComposition Difference
  • FIFRA 12A1AUnregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HYDROL CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2018-05-18

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2018-05-18Final Order Issued
  • 2018-06-12Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601464233
Case number
03-2018-4013
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Composition Difference

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2018-4013 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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