EPA v. Dominion Organics
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On September 15, 2021, EPA Region 10 issued a Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Order to Dominion Organics (Dominion) (Ferndale, WA) for violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA found that DE.com was advertising and distributing the unregistered pesticides Benefox, Lacewing BE, and Carburetor in violation of FIFRA Section 12(a)(1)(A). The unregistered pesticides were being advertised on Dominions website as products to promote plant growth and control a variety of pests.
Defendants (1)
- Dominion OrganicsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DOMINION ORGANICS
7110 ENTERPRISE ROAD, FERNDALE, WA, 98248
Registry ID: 110070566316
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
- FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Dominion Organicsentered 2021-09-15
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2021-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-09-15Final Order Issued
- 2021-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602763012
- Case number
- 10-2021-0139
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Adulterated/Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2021-0139 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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