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FY2001 Numbers at a Glance

FY2001 Annual Results Topics

Graphical Representation

2001 2000
Civil Enforcement
Injunctive Relief $4,396,018,367 $2,562,824,364
Civil Judicial Penalties $101,683,157 $54,851,765
Administrative Penalties $23,782,264 $25,509,879
Judicial Settlements 222 219
Referrals to Justice Department 327 368
Administrative Orders and Field Citations 3,228 5,310*
Administrative Penalty Orders & Complaints 1,584 1,763
State's Share of Civil Judicial Penalties $25 million $15 million
Criminal Enforcement
Fines $94,726,283 $121,974,488
Sentences in Years 256 146
Referrals to Justice Department 256 236
Defendants Charged 372 360
Cases Initiated 482 477
Supplemental Environmental Projects (Value) $89,134,956 $55,888,396
Compliance Assistance (Entities Reached)
Regional Assistance 550,000 450,000
Compliance Assistance Centers 485,000 400,000
Clearinghouse Visitors (1st Year) 62,000
Audit Policy Settlements
Companies 364 217
Facilities Affected 1,754** 437
Federal Facilities
Enforcement Actions 51 46
Civil Penalties $1,367,243 $140,010
Injunctive Relief $2,164,000 $370,000,000***
Superfund Cleanup Enforcement
Private Party Commitments Over $1.7 billion Over $1.4 billion
Orphan Share Compensation Offers Over $22.9 million More than $19.1 million
De minimus Settlements/Parties 15/Over 1,900

*The significant number of administrative settlements in FY 2001 was due to 1,700 Safe Drinking Water Act administrative enforcement actions related to non-submissions of the required Consumer Confidence Report, an annual drinking water quality report for consumers.

**The increase in facilities involved in Audit Policy settlements is due, largely in part, to the Agency's continuing efforts to encourage corporations with multiple facilities to conduct corporate-wide audits and develop corporate compliance systems. EPA has reached corporate-wide agreements with the telecommunications and iron and steel sectors.

***More than $350 million of this amount was attributed to cleanup involving the Massachusetts Military Reservation.

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