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09-2024-4626Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2024· Region 09

EPA v. H&M GOPHER CONTROL NOW & ESA

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On May 30, 2024, EPA R9 issued a Notice of Warning to the pesticide producing establishment, H&M GOPHER CONTROL, violating Section 12(a)(2)(L) of FIFRA. EPA Region 9 has signed an Expedited Settlement Agreements with H&M Gopher Control on their FIFRA Section 7(c) violation. The company failed to submit their annual pesticide production report for the calendar year 2025 before the March 1, 2026 deadline. The total penalty is $500.

Defendants (1)

  • VIRGINIA L MASSEYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • H&M GOPHER CONTROL

    1799 COUNTY RD 106, TULELAKE, CA, 96134

    Registry ID: 110038283416

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A2LEstablishment Registration

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • H&M GOPHER CONTROL ESAentered 2026-05-26

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $500

  • H&M GOPHER CONTROL NOWentered 2024-05-30

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2024-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2026-05-26Final Order Issued
  • 2026-06-23Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3604018038
Case number
09-2024-4626
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Establishment Registration

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2024-4626 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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