EPA v. FARMERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, FOREST CITY, IA

Case summary

RESPONDENT IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF VIOLATING FIFRA. RESPONDENT REPACKAGED AND SOLD 50 LBS OF THE HERBICIDE ERADICANE (EPA REG. NO. 476-2157) FROM A BULK CONTAINER. RESPONDENT ALSO SOLD 21 LBS OF THE HERBICIDE LASSO (EPA REG. NO. 524-314) FROM A BULK CONTAINER. EPA BULK POLICY ONLY ALLOWS REPACKAGING IN QUANTITIES GREATER THAN 55 GALLONS/ 100 LBS. RESPONDENT'S REPACKAGING CREATES A NEW PRODUCT WARRANTING SEPARATE REGISTRATION. THE PRODUCTS WERE NOT REGISTERED THEREBY VIOLATING SECTION 12(A)(1)(A) OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. SECTION 136J(A)(1)(A).

Defendants (1)

• FARMERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

  BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

  Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12 — Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FARMERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, FOREST CITY, IAentered 1990-06-08

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $2,640

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1990-02-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-02-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1990-06-08Final Order Issued
• 1990-06-14Compliance Achieved
• 1990-06-20Enforcement Action Closed