EPA v. CH20, LLC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On May 28, 2020, EPA Region 10 settled with CH2O, Inc. (Tumwater, WA) for violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). During a May 29, 2018 inspection of the companys pesticide-producing establishment, EPA found that CH20 was distributing a misbranded pesticide called PACT-5 in violation of FIFRA Section 12(a)(1)(E). The misbranded PACT-5 label displayed the incorrect signal word CAUTION instead of DANGER, omitted two full paragraphs of precautionary statements focused on user safety, and displayed an incorrect reactivity rating of 0 instead of 1. The company agreed to pay a civil penalty of $92,900.
Defendants (1)
- CH20, LLC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CH2O INC
8820 OLD HWY 99 SE, OLYMPIA, WA, 985015744
Registry ID: 110000601581
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CH20, LLC.entered 2020-05-28
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $92,900
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2020-04-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2020-05-28Final Order Issued
- 2020-05-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2020-06-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602177118
- Case number
- 10-2020-0089
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Adulterated/Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2020-0089 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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