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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
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Illegal Use of Pesticide at Adelanto Detention Center
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final report and an official Notice of Warning to the GEO Group for multiple violations involving the use of the pesticide HDQ Neutral at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California. The EPA found that GEO ordered staff and detainees to administer HDQ Neutral—which contains ingredients linked to various respiratory and reproductive health side-effects—without proper ventilation and protective equipment, in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
- Misconduct Type
- Human Rights
- Enforcement Agency
- EPA
- Contracting Party
- Homeland Security
- Court Type
- N/A
- Disposition
- Investigative Finding
- Date of Warning Notice
- 3/2/2021
Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
Total |
|
GEO Group |
$0
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