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10-2016-0092Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2016· Region 10

EPA v. ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH FARM LLC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On August 11, 2016, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Essential Oil Research Farm, LLC. Respondent, which operates botanical oil processing facility, discharged pollutants to waters of the U.S. without a permit. Pollutant of concern was total suspended solids. The company has modified its process to eliminate discharges and agreed to pay a penalty of $162,800.

Defendants (1)

  • Essential Oil Research Farm LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH FARM LLC - YOUNG LIVING HIGHLAND FLATS TREE FARM

    5060 MCARTHUR LAKE ROAD, NAPLES, ID, 83847

    Registry ID: 110064694996

  • ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH FARM LLC - YOUNG LIVING HIGHLAND FLATS TREE FARM

    5060 MCARTHUR LAKE ROAD, NAPLES, ID, 83847

    Registry ID: 110064694996

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH FARM LLC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2016-08-11

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $162,800

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2016-04-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2016-08-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2016-08-11Final Order Issued
  • 2016-08-15NPDES Closed
  • 2016-08-15Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600700999
Case number
10-2016-0092
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 10-2016-0092 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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