2007 Region 8 Compliance and Enforcement Annual Results
FY2007 Annual Results Topics
Compliance and Enforcement Annual Results
Numbers at a Glance
Region 8
| Results Obtained from EPA Civil Enforcement
Actions |
| Direct Estimated Environmental Benefits |
|
| |
Pollutants Reduced (Pounds) |
28,112,256 |
| |
Contaminated Soil Cleaned Up (Cubic Yards) |
441,080 |
| |
Contaminated Water Cleaned Up (Cubic Yards) |
473,555 |
| |
Stream Miles (Linear Feet) |
700 |
| |
Wetlands Protected (Acres) |
19 |
| |
People Protected by Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement |
84,037 |
| Investments in Pollution Control and Clean-up (Injunctive
Relief) |
$19,847,608 |
| Investments in Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) |
$25,000 |
| Civil Penalties |
|
| |
Administrative Penalties |
$513,848 |
| |
Judicial Penalties |
$50,000 |
| |
|
| EPA Civil Enforcement and Compliance
Activities |
| Referrals of Civil Judicial Enforcement Cases to Department
of Justice (DOJ) |
18 |
| Supplemental Referrals of Civil Judicial Enforcement Cases
to DOJ |
1 |
| Civil Judicial Complaints Filed with Court |
4 |
| Civil Judicial Enforcement Case Conclusions |
6 |
| Administrative Penalty Order Complaints |
85 |
| Final Administrative Penalty Order Settlements |
65 |
| Administrative Compliance Orders |
95 |
| Cases with SEPs |
1 |
| |
|
| EPA Compliance Monitoring Activities |
| Inspections/Evaluations |
1721 |
| Civil Investigations |
23 |
| Number of Regulated Entities Taking Complying Actions during
EPA Inspections/Evaluations |
21 |
| Number of Regulated Entities Receiving Assistance during
EPA Inspections/Evaluations |
1301 |
| |
| 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) |
$17,407,534 |
| Private Party Commitments for Cost Recovery |
$6,536,176 |
| Cost Recovery Statute of Limitation Cases Addressed with
Total Past Costs Greater than or Equal to $200,000 (%) |
100% |
| |
|
| EPA Voluntary Disclosure Program |
| Facilities Initiated |
8 |
| Companies Initiated |
7 |
| Notices of Determination (NODs) |
2 |
| Facilities Resolved |
2 |
| Companies Resolved |
2 |
| |
|
| EPA Compliance Assistance |
| Total Entities Reached by Compliance Assistance |
4888 |
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 Facility System (AFS), and Permit Compliance System (PCS) October 13, 2007.
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Federal Data Presented State-by-state
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Region 8, Colorado
| Results Obtained from EPA Civil Enforcement
Actions |
| Direct Environmental Benefits |
|
- Pollutants Reduced (Pounds)
|
7733 |
- Contaminated Soil Cleaned (Cubic Yards)
|
46,000 |
| Investments in Pollution Control and Clean-up (Injunctive Relief)
|
$3,312,950 |
| Investments in Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) |
$25,000 |
| Civil Penalties |
$40,750 |
| Counts of EPA Civil Enforcement Actions |
| Civil Judicial Conclusions |
1 |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders |
12 |
| Administrative Compliance Orders |
13 |
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Region 8, Montana
| Results Obtained from EPA Civil Enforcement
Actions |
| Direct Environmental Benefits |
|
- Pollutants Reduced (Pounds)
|
28,000,012 |
- Contaminated Soil Cleaned (Cubic Yards)
|
200,000 |
- Contaminated Water Cleaned (Cubic Yards)
|
200 |
| Investments in Pollution Control and Clean-up (Injunctive Relief)
|
$8,742,670 |
| Civil Penalties |
$95,321 |
| Counts of EPA Civil Enforcement Actions |
| Civil Judicial Conclusions |
2 |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders |
14 |
| Administrative Compliance Orders |
31 |
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Region 8, South Dakota
| Results Obtained from EPA Civil Enforcement Actions |
| Direct Environmental Benefits |
|
- Pollutants Reduced (Pounds)
|
76 |
| Investments in Pollution Control and Clean-up (Injunctive Relief) |
$89,842 |
| Civil Penalties |
$45,900 |
| Counts of EPA Civil Enforcement Actions |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders |
7 |
| Administrative Compliance Orders |
2 |
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Region 8, Utah
| Results Obtained from EPA Civil Enforcement Actions |
| Direct Environmental Benefits |
|
- Pollutants Reduced (Pounds)
|
502 |
- Contaminated Soil Cleaned (Cubic Yards)
|
195,080 |
- Contaminated Water Cleaned (Cubic Yards)
|
473,355 |
| Investments in Pollution Control and Clean-up (Injunctive Relief) |
$5,648,738 |
| Civil Penalties |
$104,911 |
| Counts of EPA Civil Enforcement Actions |
| Civil Judicial Conclusions |
3 |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders |
11 |
| Administrative Compliance Orders |
12 |
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Region 8, North Dakota
| Results Obtained from EPA Civil Enforcement Actions |
| Investments in Pollution Control and Clean-up (Injunctive Relief) |
$5510 |
| Civil Penalties |
$34,141 |
| Counts of EPA Civil Enforcement Actions |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders |
5 |
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Region 8, Wyoming
| Results Obtained from EPA Civil Enforcement Actions |
| Investments in Pollution Control and Clean-up (Injunctive Relief) |
$65,658 |
| Civil Penalties |
$48,083 |
| Counts of EPA Civil Enforcement Actions |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders |
12 |
| Administrative Compliance Orders |
37 |
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