EPA v. Deep South Trading Company, Inc

Case summary

01/24/2023: FIFRA NOTICE OF WARNING Notice of Warning and Notice of Intent to Terminate Establishment Registration ? Immediate Action Required Violation of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Deep South Trading Company, Inc. Case File No.: FIFRA-04-2022-0876 This Notice of Warning is issued to Deep South Trading Company, Inc. pursuant to Section 9(c)(3) of FIFRA, 7_U.S.C._?_136g(c)(3). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hereby alleging that Deep South Trading Company, Inc. violated Section 12(a)(2)(L) of FIFRA, 7_U.S.C._?_136j(a)(2)(L), by failing to file one or more annual Pesticide Report(s) for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments (EPA Form 3540-16) for one or more years and establishments, as required by Section 7(c) of FIFRA, 7_U.S.C._?_136e(c). In addition, you are hereby advised of the EPA?s intent to terminate the registration of the EPA Establishment Number(s) outlined above pursuant to 40 C.F.R. ? 167 and Section 7 of FIFRA, 7_U.S.C._?_136e. Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. ? 167.20(f), the EPA intends to terminate the registration of the establishment if Deep South Trading Company, Inc. fails to submit the missing annual pesticide production reports within 30 calendar days from the date of this notification.

Defendants (3)

• Rebecca GriffithsNamed in settlement
• PoolworksNamed in settlement
• Deep South Trading Company, Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• POOLWORKS

  700 WILMA ST, LONGWOOD, FL, 32750

  Registry ID: 110038230517

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Deep South Trading Company, Incentered 2023-01-24

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2023-01-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 2023-01-24Final Order Issued
• 2023-02-01Enforcement Action Data Entered