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HQ-1985-0008Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1985· Region HQ

EPA v. WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

COMPLAINT ISSUED 10/6/76, TWO NON-REGISTRATION COUNTS AND ONE CLAIMS DIFFER COUNT. CONSENT AGREEMENT SIGNED 3/12/78, RESPONDENT AGREED TO PAY $1000 IN TWO INSTALLMENTS OF $500 EACH. RESPONDENT PAID $200 OF FIRST INSTALLMENT, BUT ATTORNEY CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT HONOR CONSENT AGREEMENT DUE TO FINANCIAL CONDITIONS. REFERRED TU U.S. ATTORNEY FOR COLLECTION. NO RECORD OF REMAINING PENALTY BEING PAID.

Defendants (1)

  • FRED MUSSLER, PRESIDENT

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1976-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1976-10-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1978-03-12Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
56696
Case number
HQ-1985-0008
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
EPA region
HQ
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-1985-0008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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