THE CHEMICAL COMPANY THAT SPRAYED HERBICIDE NEAR AN ABINGDON VIRGINIA DAY CARE CENTER COULD FACE FINES AS A RESULT OF THEIR ACTIONS. SOUTH CAROLINA BASED NATURECHEM, IS ACCUSED OF VIOLATING THE VIRGINIA PESTICIDE ACT. THE COMPANY ALLEGEDLY SPRAYED CHEMICALS NEAR A RAILROAD TRACK TO KILL WEEDS WHEN THE CHEMICAL BLEW ONTO A PLAY AREA OF MISS AMANDA’S DAYCARE. SEVERAL TODDLERS HAD TO BE TREATED FOR EYE IRRITATION. TWO YEARS AGO, THIS SAME COMPANY WAS REPORTEDLY FINED NEARLY 2-THOUSAND DOLLARS AFTER ITS SPRAY CAUSED PROPERTY DAMAGE IN GILES COUNTY. THE NEW FINE WILL BE MUCH MORE BECAUSE THIS WILL BE THEIR SECOND OFFENSE. NATURECHEM IS BEING HELD FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS OF CLEANUP AND MEDICAL BILLS INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE COMPANY HAS ALSO ISSUED AN APOLOGY.