Laws & Regulations

Top 10 Ways to Improve or Maintain a Municipal Credit Rating

The "Top 10" list below of ways to improve or maintain your credit rating is generally applicable to other enterprise operations of government such as water, sewer, or solid waste.

Guidance: Digital Image Guidance for EPA Civil Inspections and Investigations

"Provides guidance on image capturing, storage, and handling of digital photographs, in order to ensure credibility of the digital image and acceptability in court."

EPA Form 3540-8 - Application for Registration of Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishment

Instructions for completing EPA form 3540-8, Pesticide establishment registration

State Review Framework (SRF) - Pennsylvania Final Reports

Details findings of the Pennsylvania state review framework

Chemical Production Data

This fact sheet provides information on existing Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule requirements related to byproducts reporting by persons who manufacture printed circuit boards and may be subject to CDR.

Final Public Notice for Choctaw Defense McAlester

Notice regarding final action on a minor source permit for Choctaw Defense McAlester

General Conformity Regulations Training Modules - Printable Version

On this page EPA publishes interim policy for General Conformity Applicability in PM2.5 nonattainment areas

Clean Air Act Permitting in Kansas

Information on permitting in Kansas and EPA's oversight.

Abandoned Mine Land and Federal Facilities

This page explains how SDWA, CERCLA, RCRA, and Executive Order 12580 require federal entities to clean up abandoned mines.

Changes relating to Accreditation Violations/Penalty Amounts Resulting from AHARA Reauthorization/Amendment

Jaguar On-Board Diagnosis Administration Settlement

Settlement agreement with Jaguar Cars resolving allegations that the lack of continuous misfire monitoring on certain model year 1995, 1996 and 1997 vehicles.

Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Administrative Compliance Orders

The Orders address non-compliance with the acid gas provisions of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (MATS), found at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart UUUUU.

Four Corners Power Plant Clean Air Act Settlement

This is the background information for Millard Refrigerated Services, LLC Clean Air Act Settlement

2020 Clean Air Act Vehicle and Engine Enforcement Case Resolutions

2020 Enforcement case resolutions such as expedited settlement agreements, administrative settlement agreements, administrative penalty orders, consent agreements and final orders, and consent decrees are listed by respondent name below.

Willamette Industries Wood Products Settlement

Willamette Industries will spend more than $90 million to settle a suit alleging that it failed to control the amount of air pollution.

Kmart Consent Agreement and Final Order

Kmart will pay a $102,422 fine to settle self-disclosed violations of federal environmental regulations discovered at 17 distribution centers in 13 states.

Securing Mitigation as Injunctive Relief in Certain Civil Enforcement Settlements (2nd edition)

To ensure that EPA's environmental enforcement efforts not only correct and deter illegal conduct but maximize the redress of its consequences, this memorandum is intended to strongly encourage case teams to seek mitigation.

2023 Clean Air Act Vehicle and Engine Enforcement Case Resolutions

2022 Enforcement case resolutions such as expedited settlement agreements, administrative settlement agreements, administrative penalty orders, consent agreements and final orders, and consent decrees are listed by respondent name below.

Stipulation and Agreement regarding the Assessment and Payment of certain Stipulated Penalties: Case No. 05 C 5809

Stipulation and Agreement regarding the Assessment and Payment of certain Stipulated Penalties: Exxon Mobil Corporation and Exxonmobil Oil Corporation

Consent Decree: Savoia, Inc.

This is the consent decree for Savoia, Inc.