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05-1993-0319Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1993· Region 05

EPA v. NATURAL GARDENING RESEARCH CENTER

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$7,000

Case summary

FACILITY WAS INSPECTED BY THE STATE OF INDIANA ON 1/31/91. INSPECTED FOUND THAT THE GARDENS ALINE KELP MEAL AND GARDENS ALINE DIATOMACEOUS EARTH MADE CLAIMS OF PREVENTING, DESTROYING, REPELLING OR MITIGATING PESTS. THEREFORE, THESE PRODUCTS WERE PESTICIDES. THESE PESTICIDES WERE NOT REGISTERED SO, THIS RESPONDENT WAS SELLING UNREGISTERED PESTICIDES. RESPONDENT PAID PENALTY IN FULL ON OCTOBER 5, 1992.

Defendants (1)

  • NATURAL GARDENING RESEARCH CENTERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NATURAL GARDENING RESEARCH CENTER

    HWY 48, SUNMAN, IN, 47041

    Registry ID: 110010593107

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 3Registration of Pesticides

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NATURAL GARDENING RESEARCH CENTERentered 1992-10-05

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $7,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1992-09-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1992-10-05Final Order Issued
  • 1993-01-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1993-01-22Compliance Achieved
  • 1993-01-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
28218
Case number
05-1993-0319
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
AWTGL
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Registration of Pesticides

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1993-0319 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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