RALEIGH – The N.C. Pesticide Board recently approved the following settlement agreements. Settlements involved cases of pesticide applications without a license and improper application and storage of pesticides in Edgecombe, Lenoir, Union and Wake counties.
Settlements are listed by county below:
(Edgecombe) Lowe’s Home Centers agreed to pay $800 because a Tarboro store location improperly stored pesticide-containing mulch in an unlocked and uncovered outdoor area, in violation of state pesticide storage regulations.
(Lenoir) Joseph Hunter, a licensed commercial pesticide applicator for Ag Aerial based in Kinston, agreed to pay $1,200 because a drone application he made near Seven Springs resulted in pesticide drift onto a neighboring residential property and public right-of-way, violating state pesticide laws and labeling requirements.
(Union) Dale M. Connors of Waxhaw agreed to pay $1,200 for applying a restricted-use pesticide without a valid license.
(Wake) Tammy L. Derousse of MTS Landscaping in Zebulon agreed to pay $1,200 for engaging in the business of pesticide applicator without a license. A state inspector discovered employees of her company applying herbicides in Raleigh although her license had been expired since Dec. 31, 2015.
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