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2009 Region 7 Compliance and Enforcement Annual Results
2009 Annual Results Topics
Civil Enforcement Highlights
Criminal Enforcement Highlights
Compliance Assistance Highlights
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Compliance and Enforcement Annual Results
Numbers at a Glance
Region 7
| Civil Enforcement | ||
|---|---|---|
| Estimated Environmental Benefits – Commitments to Reduce Pollution & Protect the Environment: | ||
| Direct Environmental Benefits | ||
|
34,762,729 | |
| 4,526 | ||
|
4,668,639 | |
|
545,693 | |
|
2,314 | |
|
68 | |
| Investments in Actions & Equipment to Reduce Pollution & Protect the Environment (Injunctive Relief) | $300,921,310 | |
| Investments in Projects that Benefit the Environment & Public Health (Supplemental Environmental Projects) | $2,214,359 | |
| Civil Penalties Assessed | ||
| Administrative Penalties Assessed | $1,618,149 | |
| Judicial Penalties Assessed | $5,348,603 | |
| State/Local Judicial Penalties Assessed From Joint Federal-State/Local Enforcement Actions (3) | $7,632,952 | |
| Stipulated Penalties Paid | $2,034,355 | |
| Civil Enforcement and Compliance Activities | ||
| Referrals of Civil Judicial Enforcement Cases to Department of Justice (DOJ) | 12 | |
| Supplemental Referrals of Civil Judicial Enforcement Cases to DOJ | 1 | |
| Civil Judicial Complaints Filed with Court | 17 | |
| Civil Judicial Enforcement Case Conclusions | 15 | |
| Administrative Penalty Order Complaints | 151 | |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders | 143 | |
| Administrative Compliance Orders | 70 | |
| Cases with Supplemental Environmental Projects | 27 | |
| EPA Compliance Monitoring Activities | ||
| Inspections/Evaluations | 917 | |
| Civil Investigations | 9 | |
| Number of Regulated Entities Taking Complying Actions during EPA Inspections/Evaluations | 116 | |
| Superfund Cleanup Enforcement | ||
| Amount Committed by Liable Parties to Clean up Superfund Sites | $94,548,793 | |
| Amount Committed by Liable Parties to Reimburse the Government for Money Spent Cleaning up Superfund Sites | $133,832,010 | |
| Voluntary Disclosures | ||
| Voluntary Disclosures Initiated (Facilities) | 47 | |
| Voluntary Disclosures Resolved (Facilities) | 30 | |
| Voluntary Disclosures Initiated (Companies) | 45 | |
| Voluntary Disclosures Resolved (Companies) | 29 | |
| EPA Compliance Assistance | ||
| Entities Provided with EPA Compliance Assistance (4) | 23,960 | |
Sources for Data displayed in this document: Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Information System (CERCLIS), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information (RCRAInfo), Air Facility System (AFS), and Permit Compliance System (PCS) October 13, 2009
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 initiated 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.
- This measure generated by a recommendation from the General Accounting Office, requires that EPA now report on penalties assessed in judicial enforcement cases that are awarded to a state/co-plaintiff.
- EPA provides assistance using a variety of tools including workshops, facility visits, posting web-based information, responding to specific calls about regulations, etc.
Federal Data Presented State-by-state
EPA works in partnership with states in targeting federal enforcement where it produces the most environmental benefit. The data below shows EPA's activities and achievements.
Caveat - A single enforcement case that addresses facilities located in more than one state will be counted in the total for each state with a facility. The results achieved from this enforcement action will also be counted in each state with a facility.
Region 7, Iowa
| Civil Enforcement | ||
|---|---|---|
| Estimated Environmental Benefits – Commitments to Reduce Pollution & Protect the Environment: | ||
| Direct Environmental Benefits | ||
|
5,457,755 | |
|
124,947 | |
|
225,026 | |
| Investments in Actions & Equipment to Reduce Pollution & Protect the Environment (Injunctive Relief) | $58,636,832 | |
| Investments in Projects that Benefit the Environment & Public Health (Supplemental Environmental Projects) | $42,831 | |
| Civil Penalties Assesssed | $343,834 | |
| Civil Enforcement and Compliance Activities | ||
| Civil Judicial Enforcement Case Conclusions | 1 | |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders | 34 | |
| Administrative Compliance Orders | 11 | |
Region 7, Kansas
| Civil Enforcement | ||
|---|---|---|
| Estimated Environmental Benefits – Commitments to Reduce Pollution & Protect the Environment: | ||
| Direct Environmental Benefits | ||
|
13,614,448 | |
| 4,526 | ||
|
2,226 | |
|
266,667 | |
| Investments in Actions & Equipment to Reduce Pollution & Protect the Environment (Injunctive Relief) | $86,961,894 | |
| Investments in Projects that Benefit the Environment & Public Health (Supplemental Environmental Projects) | $1,464,860 | |
| Civil Penalties Assesssed | $4,933,807 | |
| Civil Enforcement and Compliance Activities | ||
| Civil Judicial Enforcement Case Conclusions | 3 | |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders | 46 | |
| Administrative Compliance Orders | 12 | |
Region 7, Missouri
| Civil Enforcement | ||
|---|---|---|
| Estimated Environmental Benefits – Commitments to Reduce Pollution & Protect the Environment: | ||
| Direct Environmental Benefits | ||
|
5,760,451 | |
|
4,541,465 | |
|
54,000 | |
| Investments in Actions & Equipment to Reduce Pollution & Protect the Environment (Injunctive Relief) | $89,129,677 | |
| Investments in Projects that Benefit the Environment & Public Health (Supplemental Environmental Projects) | $619,946 | |
| Civil Penalties Assesssed | $737,954 | |
| Civil Enforcement and Compliance Activities | ||
| Civil Judicial Enforcement Case Conclusions | 5 | |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders | 45 | |
| Administrative Compliance Orders | 27 | |
Region 7, Nebraska
| Civil Enforcement | ||
|---|---|---|
| Estimated Environmental Benefits – Commitments to Reduce Pollution & Protect the Environment: | ||
| Direct Environmental Benefits | ||
|
5,070,078 | |
| Investments in Actions & Equipment to Reduce Pollution & Protect the Environment (Injunctive Relief) | $65,804,813 | |
| Investments in Projects that Benefit the Environment & Public Health (Supplemental Environmental Projects) | $86,722 | |
| Civil Penalties Assesssed | $4,073,830 | |
| Civil Enforcement and Compliance Activities | ||
| Civil Judicial Enforcement Case Conclusions | 5 | |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders | 18 | |
| Administrative Compliance Orders | 18 | |
Sources for Data displayed for Federal Data Presented State-by-State: Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS)
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 initiated 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.
