EPA v. HORIZON TOOL, INC

Case summary

8/22/2024 - CONSENT AGREEMENT FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $ 140,940.00 PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: ON OR ABOUT JUNE 28, 2023, AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, THE INSPECTOR OBSERVED, AND COLLECTED INVOICES, PHOTOGRAPHS OF, THE LABELS FOR THE PESTICIDAL PRODUCT. ON OR ABOUT JULY 31, 2023, THE EPA CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S WEBSITE. BASED ON THE LABELS COLLECTED DURING THE INSPECTION AND THE PESTICIDAL CLAIMS OBSERVED ON RESPONDENT'S WEBSITE, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION IV OF THIS CAFO, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 12(A)(L)(A) OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136J(A)(L)(A), ON ONE OR MORE OCCASIONS BETWEEN APRIL 7, 2020, AND JULY 31, 2023, BY DISTRIBUTING OR SELLING TO ANY PERSON ANY PESTICIDE THAT IS NOT REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136A.

Defendants (1)

• HORIZON TOOL, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HORIZON TOOL INCORPORATED

  7918 INDUSTRIAL VILLAGE RD, GREENSBORO, NC, 27409

  Registry ID: 110070820061

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HORIZON TOOL, INCentered 2024-08-22

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $140,940

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2024-08-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-08-22Final Order Issued
• 2024-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered