EPA v. AMERICAN DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$10,000
Case summary
AMERICAN DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS, INC. SELLS CLEANING FLUIDS AT ITS SOUTH MIAMI FACILITY. IN FEBRUARY 1993, ADP SOLD AN INDUSTRIAL SOLVENT, TRICHLOROETHANE, TO THE WEST PALM BEACH COUNTY DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AS A FIRE ANT KILLER. SALE OF A PRODUCT REPRESENTED AS A PESTICIDE WITHOUT EPA REGISTRATION IS A VIOLATION OF SECTION 3(A). REGION IV ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AGAINST ADP AND ITS SALESMAN, BOB DIAMOND, ON 01/27/94. THE COMPLAINTSEEKS A $10,000 PENALTY. THE REGION MOVED TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT ON APRIL 5, 1995. A HEARING IS SCHEDULED JUNE 7, 1995.
Defendants (3)
- AMERICAN DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- DIAMOND, BOBNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- GENESIS, INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL
BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084
Registry ID: 110009327022
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12 — Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AMERICAN DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS, INC.entered 1997-03-10
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $10,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1994-01-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-03-10Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 21403
- Case number
- 04-1995-0374
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- RCRA
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1995-0374 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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