# RAINSOFT WATER CONDITIONING
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1986 · — · Source Agrees
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `26226`
- **Case Number:** 05-1986-0434
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Source Agrees
- **Penalty assessed:** $2K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- RAINSOFT WATER CONDITIONING (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ACTION INSTITUTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF FIFRA,   7 U.S.C. SECTION 1361.. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 12       OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. SECTION 136J.  ON 8/16/86 RESPONDENT      SHIPPED POTASSIUM PERMANGATATE FROM ELK GROVE VILLIAGE, IL.  TO KELLY'S RAINSOFT, BOISE, IDAHO.  POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE   IS A PESTICIDE WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 2(U) OF FIFRA   7 U.S.C. SECTION 136(U).  IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON IN   ANY STATE TO DISTRIBUTE, SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, HOLD FOR      SALE, SHIP, DELIVER FOR SHIPMENT OR RECEIVE AND (HAVING SO   RECEIVED), DELIVER OR OFFER TO DELIVER, TO ANY PERSON ANY    PESTICIDE NOT REGISTERED UNDER 3 OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. SECTION  136(A).                                                           POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE IS NOT REGISERED UNDER SECTION 3 OF FIFRA AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW.                              RESPONDENT'S ACT OF SHIPPING THE PRODUCT CONSTITUTES A  VIOLATION OF FIFRA.  RESPONDENT'S ACT OF SHIPPING MISBRANDED POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE ALSO CONSTITUTES A VIOLATION OF FIF-  RA.

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