EPA v. Southeastern Minerals, Inc.

Case summary

FIFRA NOW: 9/15/2025 Southeastern Minerals, Inc. Notice of Warning for Violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Case File No. FIFRA-04-2025-3535 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulates the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticide products pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA or the Act), as amended, 7 U.S.C. ?? 136 et seq. The EPA is issuing this Notice of Warning (NOW) to Southeastern Minerals, Inc. (hereinafter Southeastern Minerals), pursuant to Section 14(a)(4) of FIFRA. As explained below, the EPA finds that Southeastern Minerals violated FIFRA Section 12(a)(1)(A) by distributing or selling unregistered pesticides. The EPA registered pesticide, Clarifly Concentrate 8% (EPA Reg. No. 270-379-89459) is custom blended into feed mineral products for ABC Nutrition Service, Inc. to make SSC Breeder Special Fescue w/DFBZ, SSC Breeder 8 Mg Special Fescue w/DFBZ, SSC Breeder 8 Mg w/DFBZ, SSC Cattle Pro 4 w/DFBZ, SSC Breeder 4P w/DFBZd products. These products are not kept in inventory and according to the statement from Southeastern Minerals, these custom blend products are distributed either directly to the customers of ABC Nutrition Services, Inc, or, shipped to a commercial loading dock called Neville Hardware at ABC Nutrition Service, Inc.?s request solely to reduce transportation costs. Pursuant to FIFRA Section 3(a), 7 U.S.C. ? 136a(a), no person in any State may distribute or sell to any person any pesticide that is not registered under FIFRA, except as may be specified elsewhere under FIFRA. At the time of the inspection, the above-mentioned pesticides were documented as having been sold or distributed without being registered as a pesticide with the EPA. As set forth in FIFRA Section 12(a)(1)(A), 7 U.S.C. ? 136j(a)(1)(A), it is unlawful to distribute or sell any pesticide that is not registered under FIFRA. Pursuant to Section 12(a)(1)(A) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136j(a)(1)(A), it is unlawful for any person to distribute or sell to any person any pesticide that is not registered under Section 3 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136a.

Defendants (1)

• Southeastern Minerals, Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (4)

• SOUTHEASTERN MINERALS INC

  801 SPRING CREEK RD., BAINBRIDGE, GA, 39817

  Registry ID: 110000361073

• SOUTHEASTERN MINERALS INC

  801 SPRING CREEK RD., BAINBRIDGE, GA, 39817

  Registry ID: 110000361073

• SOUTHEASTERN MINERALS INC

  801 SPRING CREEK RD., BAINBRIDGE, GA, 39817

  Registry ID: 110000361073

• SOUTHEASTERN MINERALS INC

  801 SPRING CREEK RD., BAINBRIDGE, GA, 39817

  Registry ID: 110000361073

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Southeastern Minerals, Inc.entered 2025-09-15

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-09-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 2025-09-15Final Order Issued