Laws & Regulations

Administrative Settlement Agreement - In the Matter of: Shell Oil Products US, AED/MSEB# 7972

The purpose of this ASA is to resolve Respondent's alleged violations of the Clean Air Act & Renewable Fuel Standards regulations by having invalid fuel Renewal Identification Numbers

Interim Diesel Civil Penalty Policy, February 8, 1994

Describes the penalty policies for determining violations of the diesel desulfurization regulations.

RCRA Policy Statement: Clarification of the Land Disposal Restrictions' Dilution Prohibition and Combustion of Inorganic Metal-Bearing hazardous Wastes, May 23, 1994

Sets out a Statement of Policy clarifying the application of land disposal restrictions prohibition on dilution to combustion of certain inorganic metal-bearing hazardous wastes.

Guidance on State Action Preemption Civil Penalty Actions under the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA), August 28, 1987

Guidance on State Action Preemption Civil Penalty Actions under the Federal Clean Water Act

Interim Clean Water Act Settlement Penalty Policy

This document sets forth the policy of the Environmental Protection Agency for establishing appropriate penalties in settlement of civil judicial and administrative actions.

Civil Penalty Policy for Section 311(b)(3) and Section 311(j) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), August 1998

Provides guidance for establishing appropriate penalties in settlement of civil administrative and judicial actions for violations of Sections 311(b)(3) and 311(j) of the Clean Water Act.

Significant Noncompliance for Chlorine, August 20, 1996

A memo on significant noncompliance for chlorine in the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program.

Multistate Fuel Waiver from Hurricane Sandy, October 31, 2012

Contains a multistate fuel waiver

Enforcement of MARPOL Annex VI - Memorandum of Understanding: (MOU)

This is the Enforcement of MARPOL Annex VI Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Pesticide Import Watch Newsletter: Volume 11, Number 1, August 2012

Provides information regarding the efforts EPA is undertaking to intercept illegal pesticides

Fuel Waiver for Gasoline Sulfur Cap for Texas, September 30, 2005

This is a fuel waiver for the 300 parts per million per gallon cap on sulfur in gasoline for ExxonMobil Corporation's Baytown refinery located in Houston

Amended Consent Decree: Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO), Civil Action No. 03-C-0371

Amended Consent Decree with Wisconsin Electric Power Company for violations of Clean Air Act New Source Review requirements

Guidance on Effect of Clean Water Amendment Civil Penalty Assessment Language

In this guidance, the Agency concludes that each CWA violation is subject to a separate civil judicial penalty of $25000 per day or administrative penalty of $10000 per day.

Fourth Amendment to Consent Decree: BP Exploration & Oil Co., et al: Civil No. 2:96 CV 095 RL

This is the fourth amendment to the BP Exploration & Oil Co.

Third Amendment to Consent Decree: BP Exploration & Oil Co., et al, Civil No. 2:96 CV 095 RL

This is the third amendment to the BP Exploration & Oil Co consent decree

Supplemental Guidance to the Interim Clean Water Act (CWA) Settlement Penalty Policy (March 1, 1995) for Violations of the Construction Storm Water Requirements

This is the penalty policy for violations of the construction storm water requirements.

Interim Guidance to Strengthen Performance in the NPDES Program

This memorandum is to initiate actions outlined in the Clean Water Act Action Plan aimed to focus our NPDES planning and resources on the most significant sources of water quality impairment

Stipulation and Agreement making non-material modification to Consent Decree: Exxon Mobil Corporation and Exxonmobil Oil Corporation, Case No. 05C5809

This is the Stipulation and Agreement making non-material modification to Consent Decree

Notes on Section 505 Clean Water Act (CWA) Citizen Suits, dated February 3, 1986

Provides information about Section 505 Clean Water Act citizen enforcement suits.

Enforcement Discretion for California-approved Aftermarket Catalytic Converters for Vehicles with On-board Diagnostic Systems

EPA will allow the sale and installation in federal areas of aftermarket catalytic converters that have been approved by California under their AMCC/OBD-II procedures.