# STEPAN COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `33168`
- **Case Number:** 05-2001-0536
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $7K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- STEPAN COMPANY (settlement)
## Summary

ON APRIL 25, 2001, U.S. EPA REGION 5 FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AGAINST STEPAN COMPANY ALLEGING THAT THE COMPANY   FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE MEASURE OF THE CONTENTS OF TWO        PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS ON THEIR LABELS.  U.S. EPA PROPOSED A    CIVIL PENALTY OF $3,300 FOR EACH COUNT FOR A TOTAL PENALTY   OF $6,600.  STEPAN COMPANY CONTACTED U.S. EPA IN RESPONSE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AND AGREED TO PAY THE FULL      AMOUNT OF THE $6,600 PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY TO RESOLVE THIS  MATTER.  STEPAN COMPANY SENT THE CHECK TO U.S. EPA IN LIEU   OF FILING AN ANSWER IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 C.F.R. PART 22.    AFTER SENDING THE CHECK, STEPAN DECIDED THAT IT WOULD LIKE   TO ENTER INTO A CAFO.  ONE HAS BEEN DRAFTED AND WILL BE SENT FOR SIGNATURE UPON APPROVAL OF THIS DRAFT WEEKLY ACTIVITY    REPORT.

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