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Compliance and Enforcement Annual Results FY2008:
Numbers at a Glance
FY2008 Annual Results Topics
Printable Numbers At a Glance (PDF) (3 pp, 52.87K, About PDF)
The following is a list of key results of compliance and enforcement activities in FY 2008.
| Results Obtained from EPA Civil Enforcement Actions | ||||
| Estimated Environmental Benefit Commitments: | ||||
| Direct Environmental Benefits | ||||
| Pollution Reduced, Treated or Eliminated (Pounds) (1) | 3,900,000,000 | |||
| Hazardous Waste Treated, Minimized, or Properly Disposed of (Pounds) (1) (2) | 6,500,000,000 | |||
| Contaminated Soil to be Cleaned Up (Cubic Yards) | 100,000,000 | |||
| Contaminated Water to be Cleaned Up (Cubic Yards) | 255,000,000 | |||
| Stream Miles Protected (Linear Feet) | 53,000 | |||
| Wetlands Protected (Acres) | 5,200 | |||
| People Protected by Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement (# of People) | 1,024,000 | |||
| Thermal Pollution Reduced (Water) (MMBTUs) (3) | 40,300,000 | |||
| Preventative Environmental Benefits | ||||
| Hazardous Waste Prevented from Release (Cubic Yards) | 220,000 | |||
| Underground Storage Tank Capacity Prevented from Release (Gallons) | 1,300,000 | |||
| People Notified of Potential Drinking Water Problems (# of People) | 1,200,000 | |||
| Underground Injection Wells Prevented from Leaking (# of Wells) | 115 | |||
| PCB Disposal Corrected (Cubic Yards) | 900 | |||
| Lead-Based Paint Contamination Prevented (# of Housing Units, Schools, Buildings) | 15,000 | |||
| Volume of Oil Spills Prevented (Gallons) | 194,000,000 | |||
| Pesticides or Pesticide Products Prevented from Distribution, Sale or Use due to Mislabeling or Improper Registration (Pounds) | 50,000,000 | |||
| Investments in Pollution Control and Clean-up (Injunctive Relief) | $11,700,000,000 | |||
| Investments in Environmentally Beneficial Projects (SEPs) | $39,000,000 | |||
| Civil Penalties Assessed | ||||
| Administrative Penalties Assessed | $38,200,000 | |||
| Judicial Penalties Assessed | $88,400,000 | |||
| Stipulated Penalties Assessed | $5,500,000 | |||
| EPA Civil Enforcement and Compliance Activities | ||||
| Referrals of Civil Judicial Enforcement Cases to Department of Justice (DOJ) | 280 | |||
| Supplemental Referrals of Civil Judicial Enforcement Cases to DOJ | 35 | |||
| Civil Judicial Complaints Filed with Court | 164 | |||
| Civil Judicial Enforcement Case Conclusions | 192 | |||
| Administrative Penalty Order Complaints | 2,056 | |||
| Final Administrative Penalty Order | 2,084 | |||
| Administrative Compliance Orders | 1,390 | |||
| Cases with SEPs | 188 | |||
| EPA Compliance Monitoring Activities | ||||
| Inspections/Evaluations | 20,000 | |||
| Civil Investigations | 222 | |||
| Number of Regulated Entities Taking Complying Actions during EPA Inspections/Evaluations | 1,100 | |||
| Number of Regulated Entities Receiving Compliance Assistance during EPA Inspections/Evaluations | 11,600 | |||
| Inspections Conducted by Tribal Inspectors Using Federal Credentials (4) | 334 | |||
| EPA Superfund Cleanup Enforcement | ||||
| % of non-Federal Superfund Sites with Viable, Liable Parties where an Enforcement Action was Taken Prior to the Start of the Remedial Action | 100% | |||
| Private Party Commitments for Site Study and Cleanup (including cash outs) | $1,575,000,000 | |||
| Private Party Commitments for Oversight | $76,000,000 | |||
| Private Party Commitments for Cost Recovery | $232,000,000 | |||
| % of Cost Recovery Cases Greater Than or Equal to $200,000 that were Addressed before the Statute of Limitations Expired | 100% | |||
| EPA Criminal Enforcement Program | ||||
| Years of Incarceration | 57 | |||
| Fines and Restitution | $63,500,000 | |||
| Value of Court Ordered Environmental Projects | $12,000,000 | |||
| Environmental Crime Cases Initiated | 319 | |||
| Defendants Charged | 176 | |||
| Estimated Pollution Reduced, Treated or Eliminated Commitments (Pounds) (1) | 1,600,000 | |||
| EPA Voluntary Disclosure Program | ||||
| Estimated Pollution Reduction Commitments Obtained as a Result of Voluntary Disclosures (Pounds) | 5,400,000 | |||
| Voluntary Disclosures Initiated (Facilities) | 2,294 | |||
| Voluntary Disclosures Resolved (Facilities) | 640 | |||
| Voluntary Disclosures Initiated (Companies) | 538 | |||
| Voluntary Disclosures Resolved (Companies) | 451 | |||
| Notices of Determination (NODs) | 364 | |||
| EPA Compliance Assistance | ||||
| Entities Reached with EPA Compliance Assistance (5) | 2,600,000 | |||
The primary source for the data displayed in this document is the EPA Regions’ certified FY 2008 end of year workbooks as of November 5, 2008. The official databases of record are: Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS), Criminal Case Reporting System, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Information System (CERCLIS), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information (RCRAInfo), Air Facility System (AFS), and Permit Compliance System (PCS).
Footnotes:
- Projected reductions to be achieved during the one year period after
all actions required to attain full compliance have been completed.
- In FY 2008, for the first time, OECA is piloting
a new Environmental Benefits outcome reporting category to count pounds of “Hazardous Waste
Treated, Minimized or Properly Disposed Of “ from enforcement cases. OECA
has determined that none of the previously established outcome categories
are appropriate for counting the environmental benefits obtained from EPA’s
hazardous waste cases. For FY 2008, this new pilot category includes
only results from RCRA cases, but, in the future, similar results
obtained from enforcement actions under other statutes, particularly CERCLA,
may also be included.
- In FY 2008, for the first time,
OECA is including a new Environmental Benefit outcome reporting category
to count British Thermal Units (BTU's) of “Thermal
Pollution Reduced (Water)”. OECA has determined that none of the previously
established outcome categories are appropriate for counting the environmental
benefits obtained from enforcement cases that produce reductions
in thermal pollution. An MMBTU equals one million (1,000,000) BTU's.
- In FY 2008, for the first time, OECA is creating
a separate reporting category to count the number of tribal inspections conducted
by tribal inspectors using federal credentials. Inspections conducted by
tribal inspectors using federal credentials are done "on behalf' of
the Agency, but are not an EPA activity.
- EPA provides assistance using a variety of tools including workshops, facility visits, posting Web-based information, responding to specific calls about regulations, etc.
Annual Results by Fiscal Year:
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