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07-1988-0177Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1988· Region 07

EPA v. SONSHINE AGRI-SERVICES, INC., FIRTH, NE

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$250

Case summary

ON OR ABOUT 05/05/87, RESPONDENT APPLIED COOP WEED-OUT LO- VOL ESTER 4-POUND, EPA REGISTRATION NUMBER 1990-76, TO 15.5 ACRES OF PASTURE OWNED BY MARVIN DIXON, FIRTH, NE, FOR THE CONTROL OF MUSK THISTLE AND PENNYCRESS. RESPONDENT'S USE OF COOP WEED-OUT LO-VOL ESTER 4-POUND WAS INCONSISTENT WITH THE PRODUCT'S LABELING IN THAT IT WAS APPLIED TO OR WAS ALLOWED TO DRIFT FROM THE AREA TREATED ONTO ADJACENT CROP AND NON-CROP AREAS.

Defendants (1)

  • SONSHINE AGRI-SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SUNSHINE AGRI SERVICES INC

    RURAL ROUTE 1, FIRTH, NE, 68358

    Registry ID: 110010663255

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12AFed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SONSHINE AGRI-SERVICES, INC., FIRTH, NEentered 1988-05-26

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $250

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1988-03-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1988-03-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1988-05-26Final Order Issued
  • 1988-05-26Compliance Achieved
  • 1988-05-26Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
43236
Case number
07-1988-0177
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 07-1988-0177 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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