EPA v. BWA WATER ADDITIVES US LLC

Case summary

8/4/16 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,870. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 21, 2016, THE EPA NOTIFIED THE RESPONDENT OF THE BELLACIDE 320 PESTICIDE PRODUCT CONTACT INFORMATION DISCREPANCY. THE RESPONDENT FURTHER DISCLOSED THAT THE ADDRESS LISTED ON THE IMPORTED PESTICIDE PRODUCT AND THE MASTER LABEL WAS INCORRECT. ON JANUARY 22, 2016, THE RESPONDENT NOTIFIED THE EPA THAT THE LABELS HAD BEEN REVISED WITH THE CORRECT LANGUAGE. PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(a)(1)(E), IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON IN ANY STATE TO DISTRIBUTE OR OFFER FOR SALE A MISBRANDED PESTICIDE. BY IMPORTING THE MISLABELED PRODUCT INTO THE UNITED STATES, THE RESPONDENT HAS DISTRIBUTED A MISBRANDED PESTICIDE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 12(a)(1)(E). RESPONDENT VIOLATION SECTION 12(a)(1)(E) OF FIFRA, ON ONE OCCASION.

Defendants (1)

• BWA WATER ADDITIVES US LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BWA WATER ADDITIVES US LLC

  1979 LAKESIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 925, TUCKER, GA, 30084

  Registry ID: 110035849516

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BWA WATER ADDITIVES US LLCentered 2016-08-04

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $3,870

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-08-04Final Order Issued
• 2016-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-08-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered