EPA v. BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTS, LLC AND BLENDPACK, INC

Case summary

7/31/2025 - CONSENT AGREEMENT FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $195,000 DUE IN EIGHT INSTALLMENTS: THE FIRST DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THIS CAFO AND SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS SHALL THEREAFTER BE DUE IN NINETY-DAY INTERVALS AS OUTLINED IN THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE. ON MARCH 22, 2022, AND MARCH 28, 2022, AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EPA CONDUCTED INSPECTIONS AT RESPONDENTS? FACILITY. THE INSPECTOR COLLECTED INFORMATION DURING BOTH INSPECTIONS. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT BY DISTRIBUTING OR SELLING THE SPECIFIED PESTICIDE ON ONE OR MORE OCCASIONS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2020, AND MARCH 15, 2022, WITHOUT INCLUDING ON THE PRODUCT LABEL ONE OF THE RECYCLING STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 156.140(A)(3) AS SET FORTH IN SECTION IV OF THE CAFO, RESPONDENTS VIOLATED A REGULATION PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 19 OF FIFRA, AND THEREFORE, VIOLATED SECTION 12(A)(2)(S) OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136J(A)(2)(S). THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENTS VIOLATED SECTION 12(A)(1)(A) OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136J(A)(1)(A), BY DISTRIBUTING OR SELLING THE SPECIFIED UNREGISTERED PESTICIDE PRODUCT ON OR AROUND MAY 6, 2020, AS SET FORTH IN SCTION IV OF THE CAFO. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENTS VIOLATED SECTION 12(A)(1)(A) OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136J(A)(1)(A), BY DISTRIBUTING OR SELLING THE SPECIFIED UNREGISTERED PESTICIDE PRODUCT ON ONE OR MORE OCCASIONS BETWEEN OCTOBER 14, 2020, AND OCTOBER 7, 2021, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION IV OF THE CAFO.

Defendants (1)

• BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTS, LLC AND BLENDPACK, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTS, LLC

  3730 OLD TASSO ROAD NE, CLEVELAND, TN, 37312

  Registry ID: 110071992564

• BLENDPACK INC

  3730 OLD TASSO RD, CLEVELAND, TN, 37312

  Registry ID: 110070836533

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2S — Violate Regulations Under 3(a) or 19
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTS, LLC AND BLENDPACK, INCentered 2025-07-31

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $195,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-07-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-07-31Final Order Issued
• 2025-08-04Enforcement Action Data Entered