EPA v. Meghan Goltsch (0059)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
The statement, ?Use regularly to improve filtration, reduce algae, and benefit the wellbeing of your fish? indicates a pesticidal intent, and the Biorb Service Kit Plus Water Optimiser in the shipment referenced above is thus a pesticide pursuant to the definitions of FIFRA. Biorb Service Kit Plus Water Optimiser is not a registered pesticide. Therefore, the sale or distribution, including importation, of the Biorb Service Kit Plus Water Optimiser is a violation of FIFRA section 12(a)(1)(A), 7 U.S.C. ? 136j(a)(1)(A), which states that it is unlawful for any person to distribute or sell any pesticide that is not registered under section 3 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136a. Therefore, these pesticide products in the shipment referenced above should not be allowed entry into the United States.
Defendants (1)
- Meghan GoltschNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MEGHAN GOLTSCH
1657 WOOD ROSE STREET, NORTH PORT, FL, 34288-8754
Registry ID: 110071992522
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A2N — Failure to File Reports
- FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Meghan Goltsch (0059)entered 2025-07-07
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2025-07-07Final Order Issued
- 2025-07-24Enforcement Action Closed
- 2025-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604476665
- Case number
- 08-2025-0126
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Failure to File Reports
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2025-0126 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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