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Medline Industries Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Settlement

CHICAGO (Sept. 19, 2018) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with Medline Industries of Northfield, Ill., that resolves allegations that the company violated the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) on 1,291 occasions by selling or distributing an unregistered pesticide. Medline has agreed to pay a $4,930,000 administrative penalty for the alleged violations.

    For more information, contact:

    Nidhi O'Meara
    77 West Jackson Boulevard C-14J
    Chicago, IL 60604
    312-886-0568
    omeara.nidhi@epa.gov