Fwd: Region 10 News Release: Wilco-Winfield, LLC, Oregon pesticide re-packager, settles with EPA for pesticide violations at its Mt. Angel facility

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From: U.S. EPA <usaepa@service.govdelivery.com>
Date: Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 5:20 PM
Subject: Region 10 News Release: Wilco-Winfield, LLC, Oregon pesticide re-packager, settles with EPA for pesticide violations at its Mt. Angel facility
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Wilco-Winfield, LLC, Oregon pesticide re-packager, settles with EPA for pesticide violations at its Mt. Angel facility   Contact Info: Mark MacIntyre / EPA-Seattle / 206-553-7302 / macintyre.mark@epa.gov   (Seattle, WA – June 12, 2014), Wilco-Winfield, LLC, an Oregon pesticide refilling and repackaging company, has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The action was taken following an inspection conducted by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) in February 2013. As part of the settlement, EPA assessed a $15,360 civil penalty against the company.   While visiting Wilco-Winfield's Mt. Angel, Oregon, facility, the ODA inspector collected information about pesticide secondary containment and the pesticide containment pad at the facility. ODA then referred the inspection report to EPA for review and further action.   EPA's review found that the facility lacked an adequate pesticide containment pad. Containment areas and containment pads help protect the environment from spills, drips, and leaks during routine transfers and bulk repackaging. Poor pesticide housekeeping has been linked to structure and soil contamination, often requiring expensive cleanup and decontamination.   As a result of the information generated by the ODA inspection and subsequent EPA review, Wilco-Winfield immediately took steps to correct the deficiencies.   For more about EPA's Pesticides Container and Containment regulations, visit: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/containers.htm   To download a copy of the Consent Agreement and Final Order for Wilco-Winfield, visit: http://www.epa.gov/region10/pdf/fifra/Wilco-Winfield_FIFRA_final_061214.pdf You can unsubscribe or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to iammejtm@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355

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