EPA v. HEIQ CHEMTEX, INC

Case summary

6/26/2023 - CONSENT AGREEMENT FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $338,900 DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THIS CAFO. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 12(A)(1)(A) OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136J(A)(L)(A), BY HAVING SOLD AND DISTRIBUTED THE UNREGISTERED PESTICIDES AS SET FORTH IN SECTION IV OF THIS CAFO AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO THE ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER SECTION 14 OFFIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136/(A). THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 12(A)(2)(N) OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136J(A)(2)(N), BY EXPORTING THE UNREGISTERED PESTICIDE WITHOUT THE SUBMITTAL OF A FOREIGN PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO THE ASSESSMENT OF A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER SECTION 14(A) OFFIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136/(A).

Defendants (1)

• HEIQ CHEMTEX, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HEIQ CHEMTEX INC - CONCORD PLANT

  2725 ARMENTROUT DR, CONCORD, NC, 28025

  Registry ID: 110070248291

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2N — Failure to File Reports
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HEIQ CHEMTEX, INCentered 2023-06-26

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $338,900

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-06-26Final Order Issued
• 2023-06-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-06-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2023-07-03Enforcement Action Data Entered