EPA v. Fertilizer Company of Arizona, Inc dba Fertizona

Case summary

This is a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CA/FO) between U.S. EPA and Fertilizer Company of Arizona dba Fertizona (Respondent) for alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. Alleged violations include failure to keep containment structures liquid-tight, failure to meet design requirements for containment pads, failure to keep required records, failure to identify signs of containment structure damage and make repairs, and distribution and sale of a misbranded pesticide for its facilities in Casa Grande, Buckeye, Fennemore, Yuma and Willcox, Arizona. Respondent consents to the terms of this CA/FO, which include the assessment and payment of an administrative civil penalty of $111,800 and certification that alleged violations have been corrected at the facilities cited in this order.

Defendants (1)

• FERTILIZER COMPANY OF AZ DBA FERTIZONANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• FERTIZONA BUCKEYE, LLC

  26705 WEST BASELINE ROAD, BUCKEYE, AZ, 853265494

  Registry ID: 110000527038

• FERTIZONA WILLCOX, LLC

  512 E MALEY STREET, WILLCOX, AZ, 85643-2228

  Registry ID: 110000526878

• FERTIZONA - CASA GRANDE LLC

  2850 S PEART RD, CASA GRANDE, AZ, 85193

  Registry ID: 110022295577

• FERTIZONA FENNEMORE, LLC

  17102 WEST OLIVE AVENUE, WADDELL, AZ, 85355

  Registry ID: 110000526949

• FERTIZONA YUMA, LLC

  4290 E. COUNTY 10 1/2 STREET, YUMA, AZ, 85365

  Registry ID: 110015959685

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
• FIFRA 12A2B — Refuse Records, Reports, Entry
• FIFRA 12A2S — Violate Regulations Under 3(a) or 19

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Fertilizer Company of Arizona, Inc dba Fertizonaentered 2015-09-18

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $111,800

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-09-18Final Order Issued
• 2015-09-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered