EPA v. Blue Ridge Chemicals, Inc.

Case summary

12/05/2022: 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) Blue Ridge Chemicals, Inc. Case File No.: FIFRA-04-2022-1172 This Notice of Warning is issued to Blue Ridge Chemicals, 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 Blue Ridge Chemicals, 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 Blue Ridge Chemicals, Inc. fails to submit the missing annual pesticide production reports within 30 calendar days from the date of this notification.

Defendants (2)

• Mike MartinNamed in settlement
• Blue Ridge Chemicals, Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BLUE RIDGE CHEMICALS INC

  5335 ROGERS RD, HICKORY, NC, 28602-8702

  Registry ID: 110006425396

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Blue Ridge Chemicals, Inc.entered 2022-12-05

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2022-12-05Final Order Issued
• 2022-12-05Enforcement Action Closed
• 2023-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered