EPA v. Jeehdeez'a Elementary School (FF)

Case summary

Jeehdeez'a Elementary School, Federal Facility Compliance Agreement, US Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Education: On September 21, 2020, EPA Region 9 finalized a Federal Facility Compliance Agreement (FFCA) addressing the use of pesticides regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) at the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Jeehdeez'a Elementary School in Arizona. The violations involved the misapplication of an herbicidal product to school grounds. Under the FFCA, BIE agreed to compliance actions including: manual removal of unwanted plants in place of herbicide use; application of herbicides by certified applicators only, where herbicide use is required; not keeping, storing, or maintaining any chemical regulated under FIFRA on school grounds, except under certain circumstances; and reporting requirements.

Defendants (1)

• jeehdeez's Elementary SchoolNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JEEHDEEZ'A ACADEMY INC. (LOW MOUNTAIN)

  NAVAJO ROUTE 65, PINON, AZ, 86510

  Registry ID: 110046298270

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2G — Misuse

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Jeehdeez's Elementary School (FF)entered 2020-09-21

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-09-21Final Order Issued
• 2020-09-21Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered