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<p>Bomi Estate, Grand Cape Mount County – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Zone A Team on Day 5, May 22, 2026 of the Nationwide Environmental Monitoring Exercise conducted a comprehensive inspection of Mano Palm Oil Plantation, assessing the company's environmental compliance and operational practices.</p>
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<p>The inspection covered the plantation's main office, Grand Cape Mount Mill, refinery, effluent treatment systems, waste storage facilities, used-oil management area, and other operational sites.</p>
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<p>EPA inspectors observed several positive developments, including significant improvements in housekeeping and mill operations. The team noted cleaner working conditions, the absence of visible oil spills around fuel storage areas and filling stations, as well as improved management of effluent treatment ponds.</p>
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<p>Despite these improvements, the monitoring team identified several environmental compliance concerns. Among the key issues were delays in renewing environmental permits, inadequate waste management practices, continued storage of domestic and agrochemical waste within the facility, community encroachment into designated buffer zones, and the engagement of a waste management contractor that is not certified by the EPA.</p>
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<p>At the conclusion of the inspection, the EPA team highlighted the major non-conformance issues to the company's management and issued a Non-Compliance Notice for failing to obtain an Effluent Discharge License, a key requirement under Liberia's environmental regulations.</p>
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<p>The EPA emphasized the importance of maintaining full compliance with environmental laws and urged the company to take immediate corrective measures to address the identified deficiencies.</p>
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