Laws & Regulations

2021 CERCLA RD/RA CD and SOW Model Documents

Transmittal memorandum with revised, streamlined RD/RA consent decree and statement of work to negotiate cleanup agreements with responsible parties at Superfund sites.

2022 CERCLA PPA for Removal Action Model Document

Transmittal package containing memorandum and model language document announcing issuance of the revised Prospective Purchaser Agreement for Removal Action Administrative Settlement Agreement for EPA and DOJ negotiations.

Case Summary: EPA Settles with De Minimis Parties at Malone Service Company Superfund Site

Summarizes the de minimis settlement agreements regarding liability at the Malone Service Company Superfund Site in Region 6.

Case Summary: $143 Million Settlement for Cleanup Work to Prevent Future Contamination of Red River in New Mexico

Case summary on consent decree to address mine tailings cleanup in New Mexico

FY 2024 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges

At a Glance, December 6, 2023. The OIG is required by statute to prepare an annual report summarizing what the OIG considers the “most serious management and performance challenges facing the agency.”

Case Summary: Settlement Reached at State Marine of Port Arthur Superfund Site in Texas

Case summary of the State Marine of Port Arthur Superfund Site settlement

Case Summary: Past Cost Settlement Reached for Gulf State Utilities-North Ryan Street Superfund Site

Case summary of the AOC for past costs associated with the Gulf State Utilities-North Ryan Street Superfund site in Louisiana.

Case Summary: EPA Reimbursed for Oversight Costs at Agrifos Phosphoric Acid Release Site

Case summary of reimbursement of oversight costs associated with the Agrifos Phosphorus Acid Release Site cleanup in Texas.

Criminal Press Releases - 2022

This is a list of press releases announcing results of EPA criminal cases adjudicated in U.S. courts for 2022.

Case Summary: Corrective Action Cleanup work begins at Former Pharmacia and Upjohn Facility, Conn.

Settlement agreement for $150 million agreement with Pharmacia & Upjohn to begin design and construction of the cleanup remedy along the Quinnipiac River, New Haven, CT.

FY 2025 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges

At a Glance, December 6, 2025. The OIG is required by statute to prepare an annual report summarizing what the OIG considers the “most serious management and performance challenges facing the agency.”

Report: EPA’s Fiscal Year 2023 Top Management Challenges

Report #22-N-0004, November 12, 2021. The OIG is required by statute to prepare an annual report summarizing what the OIG considers the “most serious management and performance challenges facing the agency.”

FY 2024: Top Management Challenges

Report #24-N-0008, November 15, 2023. The OIG is required by statute to prepare an annual report summarizing what the OIG considers the “most serious management and performance challenges facing the agency.”

FY 2025: Top Management Challenges

At a Glance, November 15, 2024. The OIG is required by statute to prepare an annual report summarizing what the OIG considers the “most serious management and performance challenges facing the agency.”

Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations: Oct 1, 2013 - Mar 31, 2014

Compendium #14-N-0242, April 30, 2014. As part of the OIG’s results-oriented culture, we perform follow-up assessments to determine whether planned actions by the EPA in response to OIG recommendations were taken.

Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations: Apr 1, 2014 - Sept 30, 2014

Compendium #15-N-0008, Oct 31, 2014. The OIG identified the unimplemented recommendations based on their significance, material impact, and status in the EPA’s Management Audit Tracking System, as well as through OIG review.

Semiannual Report: Oct 1, 1997 - Mar 31, 1998

Semiannual Report #EPA-350-R-98-001, May, 1998. As evidenced by the success of our efforts in these and other areas, the Office of Inspector General remains committed to assisting the Agency in the accomplishment of its environmental goals.

Semiannual Report: Apr 1, 1998 - Sept 30, 1998

Semiannual Report #EPA-350-R-98-004, Nov, 1998. We look forward to working with the Administrator, Agency managers, Congress, and EPA's various stakeholders to help ensure that EPA delivers the maximum in environmental and health benefits to the public.

Semiannual Report: Oct 1, 1998 - Mar 31, 1999

Semiannual Report #EPA-350-K-99-001, May, 1999. We are agents of positive change striving for continuous improvement in our Agency's management and program operations, and in our own offices.

Semiannual Report: Apr 1, 1999 to Sept 30, 1999

Semiannual Report Nov, 1999. During this semiannual period we continued to work with the Agency to improve operations and help achieve enhanced environmental program results.