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07-1988-0140Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1988· Region 07

EPA v. ORKIN EXTERMINATING COMPANY, INC., TOPEKA, KS

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$500

Case summary

ON OR ABOUT JULY 29 AND 30, 1986, RESPONDENT'S EMPLOYEES, KENNETH PICKRELL AND DAVE HARRIMAN, ACTING WITHIN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT, APPLIED THE TERMITICIDE GOLD CREST C-100 (EPA REGISTRATION NO. 876-63) TO A RESIDENCE OWNED BY COLEMAN ROTH, 6041 S.E. 44TH, TECUMSEH, KS. RESPONDENT'S USE OF GOLD CREST C-100 WAS INCONSISTENT WITH LABEL DIRECTIONS IN THAT IT WAS APPLIED AS A SURFACE APPLI- CATION TO THE FRONT YARD AND WEST EXTERIOR FOUNDATION WALL, AND THE RATE OF APPLICATION WAS CALIBRATED BY COUNTING TO EITHER 12 OR 20.

Defendants (1)

  • ORKIN EXTERMINATING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ORKIN EXTERMINATION CO INC

    534 S KANSAS AVE, TOPEKA, KS, 66603

    Registry ID: 110010694748

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ORKIN EXTERMINATING COMPANY, INC., TOPEKA, KSentered 1988-03-31

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1988-02-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1988-02-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1988-03-31Final Order Issued
  • 1988-04-11Compliance Achieved
  • 1988-04-28Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
43203
Case number
07-1988-0140
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
EPA region
07
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1988-0140 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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