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2007 Region 7 Compliance and Enforcement Annual Results
FY2007 Annual Results Topics
EPA puts significant effort into protecting people's health and the environment in the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska by ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations. As a result of enforcement actions taken in Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 (October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007), more than 51 million pounds of pollutants will be reduced.
Injunctive Relief (work required to bring facilities into compliance) - The estimated dollar value of cleanup or corrective action required by EPA Region 7 in FY2007 will total more than $210 million.
Supplemental Environmental Projects - As part of a settlement, a violator may voluntarily agree to undertake an environmentally beneficial project, also known as a supplemental environmental project, related to the violation in exchange for mitigation of the penalty to be paid. In FY2007, 18 supplemental environmental projects (SEPs) were included in a number of the settled enforcement actions, for a total value of nearly $647,000.
Inspections - The Region completed more than 1,235 onsite inspections.
Referrals - In FY2007, we referred 22 enforcement cases to the US Department of Justice.
Compliance Assistance Activities - Over the past year, we were able to reach more than 16,000 individuals within the regulated community offering assistance on how to improve compliance with environmental laws or regulations.
Compliance and Enforcement Annual Results
Numbers at a Glance
Region 7
| Results Obtained from EPA Civil Enforcement Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Direct Estimated Environmental Benefits | ||
| Pollutants Reduced (Pounds) | 51,312,612 | |
| Contaminated Soil to be Cleaned Up (Cubic Yards) | 1,142,516 | |
| Stream Miles (Linear Feet) | 3,335 | |
| Wetlands Protected (Acres) | 123 | |
| People Protected by Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement | 3,273 | |
| Investments in Pollution Control and Clean-up (Injunctive Relief) | $210,276,829 | |
| Investments in Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) | $646,987 | |
| Civil Penalties | ||
| Administrative Penalties | $2,488,209 | |
| Judicial Penalties | $1,605,223 | |
| Stipulated Penalties | $30,500 | |
| EPA Civil Enforcement and Compliance Activities | ||
| Referrals of Civil Judicial Enforcement Cases to Department of Justice (DOJ) | 22 | |
| Civil Judicial Complaints Filed with Court | 13 | |
| Civil Judicial Enforcement Case Conclusions | 19 | |
| Administrative Penalty Order Complaints | 131 | |
| Final Administrative Penalty Order Settlements | 153 | |
| Administrative Compliance Orders | 94 | |
| Cases with SEPs | 18 | |
| EPA Compliance Monitoring Activities | ||
| Inspections/Evaluations | 1235 | |
| Civil Investigations | 13 | |
| Number of Regulated Entities Taking Complying Actions during EPA Inspections/Evaluations | 109 | |
| Number of Regulated Entities Receiving Assistance during EPA Inspections/Evaluations | 1,043 | |
| 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 (incl cashouts) | $25,079,488 | |
| Private Party Commitments for Cost Recovery | $10,748,500 | |
| Cost Recovery Statute of Limitation Cases Addressed with Total Past Costs Greater than or Equal to $200,000 (%) | 100% | |
| EPA Voluntary Disclosure Program | ||
| Pollutants Reduced as a Result of Audits or Other Actions (Pounds) | 1,000 | |
| Facilities Initiated | 20 | |
| Companies Initiated | 20 | |
| Notices of Determination (NODs) | 15 | |
| Facilities Resolved | 16 | |
| Companies Resolved | 16 | |
| EPA Compliance Assistance | ||
| Total Entities Reached by Compliance Assistance | 16,121 | |
Federal Data Presented State-by-state
EPA works in partnership with states in targeting federal enforcement where it produces the most environmental benefit.
Region 7, Iowa
| Results Obtained from EPA Civil Enforcement Actions | |
|---|---|
| Direct Environmental Benefits | |
|
10,786,555 |
|
19,280 |
| Investments in Pollution Control and Clean-up (Injunctive Relief) | $42,053,569 |
| Investments in Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) | $95,306 |
| Civil Penalties | $1,000,994 |
| Counts of EPA Civil Enforcement Actions | |
| Civil Judicial Conclusions | 5 |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders | 28 |
| Administrative Compliance Orders | 21 |
Region 7, Kansas
| Results Obtained from EPA Civil Enforcement Actions | |
|---|---|
| Direct Environmental Benefits | |
|
3,053,061 |
| Investments in Pollution Control and Clean-up (Injunctive Relief) | $44,635,935 |
| Investments in Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) | $331,287 |
| Civil Penalties | $618,964 |
| Counts of EPA Civil Enforcement Actions | |
| Civil Judicial Conclusions | 5 |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders | 41 |
| Administrative Compliance Orders | 12 |
Region 7, Missouri
| Results Obtained from EPA Civil Enforcement Actions | |
|---|---|
| Direct Environmental Benefits | |
|
36,848,178 |
|
1,123,236 |
| Investments in Pollution Control and Clean-up (Injunctive Relief) | $106,457,345 |
| Investments in Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) | $135,878 |
| Civil Penalties | $1,669,582 |
| Counts of EPA Civil Enforcement Actions | |
| Civil Judicial Conclusions | 7 |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders | 63 |
| Administrative Compliance Orders | 45 |
Region 7, Nebraska
| Results Obtained from EPA Civil Enforcement Actions | |
|---|---|
| Direct Environmental Benefits | |
|
1,010,819 |
|
290 |
| Investments in Pollution Control and Clean-up (Injunctive Relief) | $18,879,481 |
| Investments in Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) | $84,516 |
| Civil Penalties | $864,058 |
| Counts of EPA Civil Enforcement Actions | |
| Civil Judicial Conclusions | 4 |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders | 21 |
| Administrative Compliance Orders | 17 |
