Laws & Regulations

Use of RCRA Section 3008(a) and 3013 Authorities in the Corrective Action Process and Off-Site Disposal Requirements of Section 121 of SARA

Information about using Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Section 3008 (a) and 3010 authorities in the corrective action process.

RCRA Regulatory Status of Contaminated Ground Water

This is a response to a September 19, 1986 memorandum regarding the regulatory status of ground water contaminated with hazardous waste leachate.

Guidance on RCRA Overfiling

Provides information about Resource Conservation and Recovery Act overfiling.

RCRA Civil Penalty Policy

Final Revised Civil Penalty Policy for Actions Taken under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Accepting Nonhazardous Waste after Losing Interim Status

Provides guidance on accepting nonhazardous wastes after losing interim status.

Individual Liability of Corporate Officers as Operators Under RCRA

Provides information about individual liability of corporate officers as operators under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Redelegation of Authority and Guidance on Headquarters Involvement in Regulatory Enforcement Cases

Provides information about redelegating authority and guidance on Headquarters involvement in regulatory enforcement cases.

Effect on EPA Enforcement of Enforcement Action Taken by State with Approved RCRA Program

Memorandum from Francis S. Blake, General Counsel, to Lee M. Thomas, Administrator, regarding the effect on EPA enforcement of enforcement action taken by state with approved RCRA program

Inspection Authority Under Section 3007 of RCRA.

Inspection Authority Under Section 3007 of RCRA must be used to gather information concerning hazardous wastes and must be exercised for the purposes of RCRA rulemaking or enforcement.

Interpretation of the Seventh Circuit's Decision in United States v. Bethlehem Steel Corp. Regarding the Scope of the F006 Listing

This memorandum responds to the potential for confusion regarding the court's statements on the scope of the F006 hazardous waste listing.

Injunctive Relief Requirements in Section 404 Enforcements Actions, September 29, 1999

This is the policy guidance on seeking injunctive relief for an EPA CWA Section 404 enforcement action.

Enhancing the Effectiveness of Information Requests in Regulatory Enforcement Matters

J.R. Simplot Company and Simplot Consent Decree

Murphy Oil USA Clean Air Act Settlement

Murphy Oil USA has agreed to pay a $1.25 million civil penalty to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act at its petroleum refineries in Meraux, LA and Superior, WI.

Approval of NPDES Wastewater Expedited Settlement Agreement Pilot Program

This memorandum is the Approval of NPDES Wastewater Expedited Settlement Agreement Pilot Program

Conditional No Action Assurance Regarding Small Manufacturers of Glider Vehicles (Withdrawn 7/26/2018)

This is a no action assurance for Glider Vehicles

DOJ Motion Requesting Appointment of Trustee

The Enforcement Management System: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (Clean Water Act)

This document establishes a framework upon which to build the management of a national enforcement program: the Enforcement Management System (EMS)

Notices of Violation

Learn about EPA's issued notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen. The NOV alleges software that circumvents EPA emissions standards for certain air pollutants.