EPA v. Essential Oil Research Farm, LLC, dba Young Living Lavender Farms
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On April 5, 2015, Region 10 settled with Essential Oil Research Farm, LLC, d/b/a Young Living Lavender Farms, for violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Respondent owns and operates an underground injection well located at its Young Living Lavender Farm in St. Maries, Idaho, on the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation. The injection well is an endangerment to an underground source of drinking water because it disposes of untreated fluids collected through open drains located on the facility's fueling pad that may contain contaminants in concentrations which exceed the maximum contaminant levels established in the primary drinking water regulations. Respondent agreed to close the endangering injection well and pay a $27,440 penalty.
Defendants (1)
- Essential Oil Research Farm, LLC, dba Young LivingNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
YOUNG LIVING LAVENDER FARMS
701 N FORK COON CREEK, ST. MARIES, ID, 83861
Registry ID: 110041244454
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Essential Oil Research Farm, LLC, dba Young Living Lavender Farmsentered 2015-04-07
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $16,775
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-12-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-04-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-04-07Final Order Issued
- 2016-01-06Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600029800
- Case number
- 10-2015-0021
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2015-0021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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