# BLUE SPRUCE CO
> **Judicial** · FY1981 · — · Litigated With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1841`
- **Case Number:** 02-1981-0016
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $8K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BLUE SPRUCE CO (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

BLUE SPRUCE COMPANY WAS A RESPONDENT IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE  CIVIL PENALTY PROCEEDING FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE REGISTRATION  AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL INSECTICIDE,        FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT (THE 'ACT').                     EPA SEEKS COLLECTION OF THE OUTSTANDING PENALTY AMOUNT,   PLUS INTEREST AND EXPENSES.  TO PERMIT BLUE SPRUCE TO        CONTINUE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF THE PENALTY ASSESSED WOULD      SERVE TO UNDERMINE THE INTENDED DETERRENT EFFECT OF THE      PENALTY PROVISION OF THE ACT, AS WELL AS THE CREDIBILITY     OF EPA IN THE REGULATED COMMUNITY.                              THIS IS A FORMAL REACTIVATION OF A DORMANT FIFRA PENALTY  COLLECTION ACTION ORIGINALLY FILED IN 1982.  THE  UNDERLY-   ING VIOLATION WAS FOR MISBRANDING OF PESTICIDES.  THE COM-   PANY APPEALED ALL THE WAY TO THE 3RD CIRCUIT COURT OF AP-    PEALS, LOST, AND HAS REFUSED TO PAY UP.  IN 1986, DEF RE-    FUSED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS DURING A DEPOSITION.  THIS WAS THE LAST CONTACT WE HAD WITH DEFENDANT.                          *                                                            FACILITY NAME:  BLUE SPRUCE                                  ADDRESS:        1390 VALLEY ROAD                             CITY & STATE:   STIRLING, NJ  07980                          *                                                            FACILITY NAME:  BLUE SPRUCE                                  ADDRESS:        519 SO. MAPLE AVE                            CITY & STATE:   BASKING RIDGE, NJ  079

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