EPA v. NORAMTECH, KANSAS CITY, MO
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$3,000
Case summary
WHEN THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE INSPECTED NORAMTECH, A PESTICIDE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAMPLED THREE HOLDING TANKS OF PRODUCT. TWO TANKS SAMPLED CONTAINED MATERIAL CONSISTENT WITH NORAMTECH'S LABEL CLAIMS FOR THOSE PRODUCTS. THE THIRD TANK WAS UNDERFORMULATED BY MORE THAN 50%. NORAMTECH HAS RECEIVED THE SAMPLING RESULTS. BY FILING THIS COMPLAINT, EPA HOPES TO BRING NORAMTECH INTO COMPLIANCE WITH FIFRA AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO BE MORE DILIGENT IN THE FUTURE IN MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCTS THEY SELL. THE PENALTY WILL HOPEFULLY MAKE NORAMTECH MORE AWARE OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY FUTURE NONCOMPLIANCE.
Defendants (1)
- NORAM TECHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORTH AMERICAN CHEMICAL CORP
2100 CENTRAL, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64108
Registry ID: 110010779522
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12 — Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NORAMTECH, KANSAS CITY, MOentered 1997-02-03
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $3,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-04-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-07-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-02-03Final Order Issued
- 1997-02-03Compliance Achieved
- 1997-12-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 45478
- Case number
- 07-1996-0163
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- SPFD
- 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 07-1996-0163 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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