EPA v. HARMSCO, INC.

Case summary

6/14/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $11,700. RESPONDENT VIOLATED FIFRA SECTION 12(a)(1)(A) - AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, THE HARMSCO SURESAFE FILTER CARTRIDGE WAS NOT REGISTERED AS A PESTICIDE WITH EPA. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DISTRIBUTE OR SELL TO ANY PERSON ANY PESTICIDE THAT IS NOT REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 3 OF FIFRA. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, RESPONDENT PRODUCED THE PESTICIDE HARMSCO SURESAFE FILTER CARTRIDGE IN AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT WAS NOT REGISTERED WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA AS A PESTICIDE-PRODUCING ESTALISHMENT. AS SET FORTH IN FIFRA SECTION 12(a)(2)(L), IT IS UNLAWFUL TO PRODUCE A PESTICIDE IN ANY STATE UNLESS THE ESTABLISHMENT IS REGISTERED WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA AS SET FORTH IN FIFRA SECTION 7.

Defendants (1)

• HARMSCO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARMSCO INC.

  7169 49TH TERRACE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 334080

  Registry ID: 110002526534

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARMSCO, INC.entered 2007-06-14

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $11,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-06-14Final Order Issued
• 2007-06-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-06-28Enforcement Action Closed