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.