EPA v. MCCOOL FERTILIZER CO.,INC.& PAUL UNDERWOOD, MCCOOL JUNCTION,
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$350
Case summary
THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF PENALTIES UNDER SECTION 14 OF FIFRA FOR A VIOLATION OF SECTION 12 OF FIFRA. ON OR ABOUT 4/25/94 PAUL UNDERWOOD OWNER OF MCCOOL FERTILIZER WAS APPLYING A PESTICIDE TO SOME CROPS IN FILLMORE COUNTY, NEBRASKA. DURING THE AERIAL APPLICATION THE PESTICIDE DRIFTED ONTO ADJACENT PROPERTY, THE PEOPLE STANDING OUTSIDE ON THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICATION, AND THEIR CLOTHES ON A CLOTHESLINE. THEY WERE NOT AMUSED. THE COMPLAINT PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $5,000 BE ASSESSED.
Defendants (2)
- MCCOOL FERTILIZER CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- PAUL UNDERWOODNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MC COOL FERTILIZER CO
723 EAST K ST, MC COOL JUNCTION, NE, 684010056
Registry ID: 110006607136
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12 — Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MCCOOL FERTILIZER CO.,INC.& PAUL UNDERWOOD, MCCOOLentered 1997-01-08
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $350
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1995-10-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-11-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-01-08Final Order Issued
- 1997-02-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 45436
- Case number
- 07-1996-0002
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- REGE
- 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 07-1996-0002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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