EPA v. Valley Agronomics Inc
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On October 11, 2022, EPA Region 10 settled with Valley Agronomics, LLC, (Greenleaf, Idaho) for violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The violations were discovered during a September 27, 2019, inspection of the companys Greenleaf, Idaho facility by Idaho State Department of Agriculture. EPA alleged that Valley Agronomics violated multiple provisions of EPAs Container/Containment regulations, including failing to have and maintain required secondary containment for several pesticides stored on-site, failing to have adequate containment in pesticide dispensing areas, and failing to maintain records. The company agreed to pay a civil penalty of $144,446.
Defendants (1)
- Valley Agronomics IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VALLEY AGRONOMICS
20870 VAN SLYKE RD, GREENLEAF, ID, 83626
Registry ID: 110067097448
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A2S — Violate Regulations Under 3(a) or 19
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Valley Agronomics Incentered 2022-10-11
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $144,446
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2022-04-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-10-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-10-11Final Order Issued
- 2022-10-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603078389
- Case number
- 10-2022-0164
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violate Regulations Under 3(a) or 19
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2022-0164 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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