EPA v. PURAFIL, INC

Case summary

9/17/2024 - CONSENT AGREEMENT FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $ 287,500. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: PRIOR TO CONDUCTING AN INSPECTION OF RESPONDENT'S FACILITY ON AUGUST 1, 2022, THE EPA RECEIVED INFORMATION INDICATING THAT PURAFIL HAD SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED UNREGISTERED PESTICIDE PRODUCTS ON ONE OR MORE OCCASIONS BETWEEN MARCH AND DECEMBER 2020. ON AUGUST 1, 2022, THE EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT THE FACILITY TO DETERMINE RESPONDENT'S COMPLIANCE WITH FIFRA. THE EPA REVIEWED LABELS, SALES AND SHIPPING RECORDS, WEBSITE AND MARKETING MATERIALS SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENT. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 12(A)(L)(A) OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136J(A)(L)(A), BY DISTRIBUTING OR SELLING UNREGISTERED PESTICIDES ON ONE OR MORE OCCASIONS AS DESCRIBED. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 12(A)(L)(F) OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136J(A)(L)(F), BY OFFERING FOR SALE, AND THEREBY DISTRIBUTING OR SELLING A MISBRANDED PESTICIDE DEVICE ON ONE OR MORE OCCASIONS AS DESCRIBED.

Defendants (1)

• PURAFIL, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PURAFIL INC

  2654 WEAVER WAY, DORAVILLE, GA, 30340

  Registry ID: 110006398656

• PURAFIL INC

  2654 WEAVER WAY, DORAVILLE, GA, 30340

  Registry ID: 110006398656

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1F — Device Misbranded
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PURAFIL, INCentered 2024-09-17

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $287,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-09-17Final Order Issued
• 2024-09-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-10-07Enforcement Action Closed