Dog Dies Of Pesticide, Pest Management Firm Accountable For It Pays DC $137K

A Maryland-based pest management firm, Kenmore Pest Management & Termite Companies, is being held accountable for polluting D.C. and should pay the district $137,000 in penalties and environmental clean-up prices.

Lawyer Common Brian L. Schwalb mentioned, “Washingtonians have a proper to be protected from poisonous contamination of their properties and neighborhoods.”

“This settlement continues to clarify that when you violate our environmental safety legal guidelines, harm our pure sources, and threaten the well being and security of our residents, the Workplace of Lawyer Common will maintain you accountable,” they added.

As per the OAG’s investigation, Kenmore Pest Management & Termite Companies has utilized extremely poisonous pesticides round house complexes in Mayfair Mansion Flats and Columbia Heights Village.

The poisonous pesticides have been reportedly utilized in areas that have been simply accessible to youngsters and pets. This has even led to a dog being poised by the corporate’s pesticide at Columbia Heights Village.

 D.C. Assistant Lawyer Common Wesley Rosenfeld reveals to WTOP, “On one event, a resident’s dog consumed the pesticide.”

“Our investigation confirmed that the dog was harmed and that the resident had incurred veterinary bills,” Rosenfeld added.

The dog is reportedly doing nicely now however the dog proprietor needed to take the pooch to the vet to have its abdomen pumped.

And on high of this, the pest management firm has been deceptive the general public saying that they’re complying with DC legal guidelines claiming that their staff are “absolutely licensed” and “licensed”.

When in truth, Kenmore Pest Management & Termite Companies has been permitting unqualified staff to use pesticide for years.

“In line with Kenmore’s information, from 2019 to 2022, staff with out legally required licenses or registrations utilized restricted use pesticides,” the OAG reveals.

Other than the penalties, the pest management firm will enter a three-year probationary interval that ensures all of their future violations can be met with swift penalties.

“The corporate’s staff are additionally barred from making use of pesticides till they’re correctly educated,” the Workplace of the Lawyer Common (OAG) additional reveals of their assertion.

Shifting ahead, Kenmore Pest Management & Termite Companies staff are barred from making use of pesticides till they obtain eight hours of coaching in pest administration from a course permitted by DC, Maryland, or Virginia.