EPA v. ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH FARM LLC D/B/A YOUNG LIVING LAVENDER FARMS
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On January 3, 2014, Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Essential Oil Research Farm, LLC (d/b/a Young Living Lavender Farms). Respondent, which processes oils from lavender, discharged pollutants to waters of the U.S. without a permit or authorization under NPDES. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $30,000.
Defendants (2)
- d/b/a Young Living Lavender Farms (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- Essential Oil Research Farm LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH FARM LLC - DBA YOUNG LIVING LAVENDER FARMS
701 N FORK COON CRK RD (COEUR D'ALENE RESERVATION), SAINT MARIES, ID, 83861
Registry ID: 110041244454
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH FARM LLC D/B/A YOUNG LIVING LAVENDER FARMS - CONSENT AGREEMENT & FINAL ORDERentered 2014-01-03
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $30,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2013-10-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-01-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-01-03Final Order Issued
- 2014-01-15NPDES Closed
- 2014-01-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400169086
- Case number
- 10-2014-0008
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2014-0008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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