# DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2014 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3400292231`
- **Case Number:** 10-2014-0174
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- DIATOMACEOUS EARTH (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

On September 19, 2014, Region 10 issued a Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Order to DiatomaceousEarth.com, of Lewisville, Idaho, for violations of FIFRA.   EPA determined that “Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade” is not registered as a pesticide and therefore cannot be sold or distributed in the U.S. “Perma-Guard Crawling Insect Control” is registered; however, DiatomasceousEarth.com was selling, distributing and advertising the product for uses that were not accepted during its registration. The stop-sale order will bring the U.S. distributor into compliance.

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