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Compliance and Enforcement Annual Results:
FY2007 Numbers at a Glance
FY2007 Annual Results Topics
Printable Numbers At a Glance (PDF) (2 pp, 52K, About PDF)
The following is a list of key results of compliance and enforcement activities in FY 2007.
| Results Obtained from EPA Civil enforcement Actions | ||||
| Estimated Environmental Benefits | ||||
| Direct Environmental Benefits | ||||
| Pollutants Reduced (pounds) (included are amounts from civil, criminal and compliance incentive actions) | 890,000,000 | |||
| Contaminated Soil to be Cleaned (cubic yards) | 79,000,000 | |||
| Contaminated Water to be Cleaned (cubic yards) | 1,400,000,000 | |||
| Stream Miles (linear feet) | 26,000 | |||
| Wetlands Protected (acres) | 900 | |||
| People Protected by Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement | 6,700,000 | |||
| Preventative Environmental Benefits | ||||
| RCRA Subtitle C (cubic yards) | 1,400 | |||
| RCRA Subtitle C (gallons) | 1,700,000 | |||
| RCRA UST Storage Tank Capacity Impacted (gallons) | 2,700,000 | |||
| Number of People Notified of Potential Drinking Water Problems | 1,500,000 | |||
| Number of SDWA UIC Wells Protected | 233 | |||
| TSCA 6 PCB Disposal Change (cubic yards) | 2 | |||
| Number of Housing Units/Schools/Buildings Protected from lead-Based Paint | 38,000 | |||
| CWA 311J SPCC Pollutant Release Reduction (gallons) | 198,000,000 | |||
| FIFRA Active Ingredient Prevented from Mislabeling or Improper Registration (pounds) | 1,300,000 | |||
| Investments in Pollution Control and Clean-up (Injunctive Relief) | $10,550,000,000 | |||
| Investments in Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) | $30,000,000 | |||
| Civil Penalties | ||||
| Administrative Penalties | $30,700,000 | |||
| Judicial Penalties | $39,800,000 | |||
| Stipulated Penalties | $12,400,000 | |||
| EPA Civil Enforcement and Compliance Activities | ||||
| Referrals of Civil Judicial Enforcement Cases to Department of Justice (DOJ) | 278 | |||
| Supplemental Referrals of Civil Judicial Enforcement Cases to DOJ | 19 | |||
| Civil Judicial Complaints Filed with Court | 127 | |||
| Civil Judicial Enforcement Case Conclusions | 180 | |||
| Administrative Penalty Order Complaints | 2,237 | |||
| Final Administrative Penalty Order Settlements | 2,255 | |||
| Administrative Compliance Orders | 1,247 | |||
| Cases with SEPs | 184 | |||
| EPA Compliance Monitoring Activities | ||||
| Inspections/Evalutations | 22,000 | |||
| Civil Investigations | 346 | |||
| Number of Regulated Entities Taking Complying Actions during EPA Inspections/Evaluations | 1,350 | |||
| Number of Regulated Entities Receiving Assistance during EPA Inspections/Evaluations | 13,500 | |||
| EPA Superfund Cleanup Enforcement | ||||
| Remedial Action (RA) starts where Settlement Reached or Enforcement Action Taken by the time of the RA Start (during the FY) at Non-Federal Superfund Sites that have Known Viable, Liable Parties (%) | 100% | |||
| Private Party Commitments for Site Study and Cleanup (including cashouts) | $688,000,000 | |||
| Private Party Commitments for Oversight | $62,000,000 | |||
| Private Party Commitments for Cost Recovery | $252,000,000 | |||
| Cost recovery Statute of Limitation cases addressed with Total Past Costs Greater than or Equal to $200,000 (%) | 98% | |||
| EPA Criminal Enforcement Program | ||||
| Years of Incarceration | 64 | |||
| Fines and Restitution | $63,000,000 | |||
| Judicially Mandated Projects | $135,000,000 | |||
| Environmental Crime Cases Initiated | 340 | |||
| Defendants Charged | 226 | |||
| Pollutant Reductions (pounds) | 18,000,000 | |||
| EPA Voluntary Disclosure Program | ||||
| Pollutants Reduced as a Result of Audits or Other Actions (pounds) | 1,200,000 | |||
| Facilities Initiated | 1,021 | |||
| Companies Initiated | 448 | |||
| Notices of Determination (NODs) | 426 | |||
| Facilities Resolved | 728 | |||
| Companies Resolved | 491 | |||
| EPA Compliance Assistace | ||||
| Total Entities Reached by Compliance Assistance | 1,228,000 | |||
| Number of User Visits to Web-Based Compliance Assistance Centers | 1,958,000 | |||
Sources for Data displayed in this document: 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 Facilty System (AFS), and Permit Compliance System (PCS) October 13, 2007
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