EPA Reaches Settlement with Underwater Creations Inc. in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, for Alleged Pesticide Violations

EPA Reaches Settlement with Underwater Creations Inc. in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, for Alleged Pesticide Violations

September 27, 2024

CHICAGO (Sept. 27, 2024) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Underwater Creations Inc. of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, to stop the sale of unregistered pesticide products. The settlement requires the company to stop production and pay a $226,652 penalty.

EPA cited the company for allegedly distributing or selling five unregistered pesticides - Vibrant Reef, Vibrant Saltwater, Vibrant Freshwater, Expel, and Purge - intended to destroy aquarium pests.

Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, products that claim to kill, destroy, prevent, or repel pests, including the sort found in an aquarium, are considered pesticides and must register with EPA to ensure they perform as intended and are appropriately labeled before distribution or sale.

For more information about EPA's enforcement program, visit the agency's website.

For more information about pesticides, visit EPA's pesticides website.

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