EPA v. PAR ENTERPRISES DBA TEXAS POOL CHEMICALS

Case summary

8/2/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $900. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON OR ABOUT JUNE 29, 2007, EPA REGION 4 RECEIVED A NOTICE OF ARRIVAL OF PESTICIES AND DEVICES FORM (NOA) RELATIVE TO THE IMPORTATION OF PRO SHOCK GRANULAR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE. RESPONDENT HAS CERTIFIED THAT AT THE TIME OF IMPORTATION INTO THE UNITED STATES, THE INCORRECT EPA EST. NO. 83921-TX-001 APPEARED ON THE LABELING OF ALL QUANTITIES OF PRO SHOCK GRANULAR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE FOR ENTRY NO AFQ 0021099-5. ON JULY 10, 2007, EPA REGION 4 RECEIVED A REVISED NOA FOR ENTRY NO AFQ 0021099-5, WHICH INDICATED THE CORRECT FOREIGN EPA PRODUCER ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER (EPA EST. NO. 74831-CHN-001) WITH A REFERENCE THAT EPA EST. NO. 83921-TX-001 APPEARS ON THE LABELING. RESPONDENT IS THE CONSIGNEE OF RECORD FOR ENTRY NO. AFQ 0021099-5. PRO SHOCK GRANULAR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE IS A PESTICIDE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2(u) OF FIFRA , 7 U.S.C. SECTION 136(u), WHICH INCLUDE ANY SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE OF SUBSTANCES INTENDED FOR PREVENTING, DESTRYOING, REPELLING, OR MITIGATING ANY PEST.

Defendants (1)

• PAR ENTERPRISES DBA TEXAS POOL CHEMIICALS (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SERVICE PORT - CHARLESTON

  200 EAST BAY STREET, CHARLESTON, SC, 29401

  Registry ID: 110032609684

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PAR ENTERPRISES DBA TEXAS POOL CHEMICALSentered 2007-08-02

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $900

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-08-02Final Order Issued
• 2007-08-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-09-15Enforcement Action Closed