EPA v. TRIANGLE PRESSURE SERVICES

Case summary

FIFRA NOW: 9/15/2025 Triangle Pressure Services Notice of Warning for Violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Case File No. FIFRA-04-2025-3540 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 Triangle Pressure Services, pursuant to Section 14(a)(4) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 136l(a)(4), which provides the EPA with the authority to issue a NOW. As explained below, the EPA finds that Triangle Pressure Services violated FIFRA Section 12(a)(1)(A) by distributing or selling unregistered pesticides and FIFRA Section 12(a)(2)(L) by failing to comply with provisions of Section 7. On December 4, 2024, an authorized representative of the EPA conducted a neutral scheme producer establishment inspection at Triangle Pressure Services, located at 1230 Kirkland Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603. An EPA Inspector was also in attendance during the inspection. As of August 21, 2025, the establishment has not submitted annual production reports for the following missing years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. At the time of the inspection, the pesticide product Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5% was 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 Section 3, except to the extent that distribution or sale otherwise has been authorized by the Administrator under FIFRA. Additionally, pursuant to Section 7 of FIFRA and Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) 167.85, the company failed to submit annual production reports to the EPA. As set forth in Section 12(a)(2)(L), 7 U.S.C. 136j(a)(2)(L), it is unlawful for any person who is a producer to violate any of the provisions of section 7.

Defendants (1)

• TRIANGLE PRESSURE SERVICESNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TRIANGLE PRESSURE SERVICES

  1230 KIRKLAND RD, RALEIGH, NC, 27603

  Registry ID: 110071302026

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TRIANGLE PRESSURE SERVICESentered 2025-09-15

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-09-15Final Order Issued
• 2025-09-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 2025-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered