EPA v. MYTECH CHEMICALS, INC.

Case summary

6/3/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $7990 (PLUS INTEREST). EIGHT PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE TO COMPLETE PAYMENT. THE FIRST PAYMENT ($1032.75) IS DUE WITHIN 30 DAY AND SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS WILL BE DUE IN 90 DAYS INTERVALS THEREAFTER (EACH $1032.75). SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS: ON OR ABOUT JAN 26, 2009, EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT MYTECH CHEMICAL, INC. DURING THE INSPECTION 'MYKROSTAT A-100 AND MYKROSTAT A5 (PPG-425) WRE IDENTIFIED AS BEING SOLD AND DISTRIBUTED BY RESPONDENT. THESE PRODUCTS ARE PESTICIDES AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2(u) OF FIFRA. RESPONDENT DISTRIBUTES OR SELLS PESTICIDES. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, MYKROSTAT A-100 WAS MISBRANDED IN THAT THE LABEL DID NOT CONTAIN THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THE PESTICIDE -- IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA SECTION 12(a)(1)(E). AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, MYKROSTAT A5 (PPG-425) HAD PHRASES ON THE PRODUCT'S LABEL WHICH EPA CONSIDERS TO BE PESTICIDAL CLAIMS, AND THE PRODUCT WAS NOT REGISTERED AS A PESTICIDE WITH THE EPA -- IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA SECTION 12(a)(1)(A).

Defendants (1)

• MYTECH, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MYTECH INC

  751 QUEEN ANN ST, BURLINGTON, NC, 27217

  Registry ID: 110038266417

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MYTECH CHEMICALS, INC.entered 2010-06-03

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $7,990

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-06-03Final Order Issued
• 2010-06-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-02-06Enforcement Action Closed