Enforcement

Compliance Advisories and Enforcement Alerts

The sortable table below contains links to Compliance Advisories and Enforcement Alerts issued by the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance since September 1, 2019, as well as a subset of historic Compliance Advisories, Compliance Alerts and Enforcement Alerts. These historic documents are included here because they may still contain some useful information. Any given Advisory or Alert is reflective of the agency requirements and priorities at the time of publication. Importantly, some requirements and priorities may have changed. As always, you should look at the applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

Compliance Advisories and Enforcement Alerts address select provisions of EPA regulatory requirements using plain language. Nothing in a Compliance Advisory or Enforcement Alert is meant to replace or revise any EPA regulatory provisions or any other part of the Code of Federal Regulations, the Federal Register, or applicable statutes. For more information, visit Compliance.

Compliance Advisories and Enforcement Alerts issued by the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Year	Statute	Title
2021	SDWA	Increasing Attention to Community Water System Compliance
2021	CWA	Compliance Tips for Small, Mechanical Wastewater Treatment Plants
2021		Audit Policy Program Spotlight
2021	CAA	Risk of Chemical Accidents During Process Startup
2020	CAA	EPA Reminder About Inappropriate Use of AP-42 Emission Factors
2020	CWA	Federal Facility Compliance Under EPA’s National Compliance Initiative to Reduce Significant Noncompliance with CWA NPDES Permits
2020	CAA	Aftermarket Defeat Devices and Tampering are Illegal and Undermine Vehicle Emissions Controls
2020	CWA	Compliance Concerns Associated with Increasing Oil Storage
2020	FIFRA	EPA Regulations About UV Lights that Claim to Kill or Be Effective Against Viruses and Bacteria
2020	CWA	Clean Water Agencies Increasing Attention to Significant Non-Compliance Dischargers
2020	RCRA	EPA Enforcement Alert National Compliance Initiative Focus on RCRA Air Emissions
2020	FIFRA	What You Need to Know Regarding Products Making Claims to Kill the Coronavirus Causing COVID-19
2019	CAA	EPA Observes Air Emissions from Natural Gas Gathering Operations in Violation of the Clean Air Act
2019	AHERA	Managing Asbestos in Schools
2018	RCRA	Reduction of Hazardous Waste Air Emissions
2018	TSCA	EPA Enforces Lead Paint Laws to Protect Human Health, Ensure Renovators Comply with Requirements, and Promote Level Playing Field
2017	FIFRA	Crop Damage Complaints Related to Dicamba Herbicides Raising Concerns
2015	CAA	EPA Observes Air Emissions from Controlled Storage Vessels at Onshore Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities
2015	CAA	Anhydrous Ammonia at Refrigeration Facilities Under Scrutiny by U.S. EPA
2014	FIFRA	Pesticide Import Watch Newsletter Volume 14, Number 1 July 2014
2013	CWA	EPA Targets Clean Water Act Crimes ‐ Illegal Pollution by Animal Confinement Operations Punished by Fines and Incarceration
2013	CAA	Manufacturers of Highway Motorcycles and Nonroad Vehicles and Engines Fall Short of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
2012	CAA	EPA Enforcement Targets Flaring Efficiency Violations
2012	FIFRA	Pesticide Import Watch Newsletter Volume 11, Number 1 August 2012
2011	CAA	New Vehicle Testing Technology Makes Inspection Fraud Easier to Detect, Spurs Increased EPA Criminal Enforcement
2011	TSCA	Cracking Down on Violators of Lead-Based Paint Laws
2010	TSCA	Compliance with New Federal Lead-Based Paint Requirements
2009	CAA	EPA Steps Up Enforcement Against Illegal Mini-Trucks
2008	RCRA	Don't Let Those Tanks Leak
2008	EPCRA	Failure to Report Chemical Risks Can Result in Major Fines
2007	CAA	EPA Enforcement Reduces Threat from Polyvinyl Chloride Manufacturing Plants
2006	CWA	EPA Enforcement: Preventing Backup of Municipal Sewage into Basements
2006	CAA	EPA Enforcing Stringent Standards for All Nonroad Engines
2005	CAA	Many Scooters And Off-road Motorcycle Imports Fail To Meet EPA Standards
2004	CAA	Schools Learn to Protect Students, Staff From Exposure to Asbestos Hazards
2004	RCRA	Mismanagement of Laboratory Waste Creates Risk of Serious Injury
2003	CWA	EPA Strategically Addressing Raw Sewage Discharges Across Nation to Protect Public, Environment
2003	SDWA	Federal Court in California Finds Owners-Operators of Public Water Systems Liable for SDWA Violations; Places Eight Systems in Receivership
2003	RCRA	Financial Assurance Requirements: A Fundamental Compliance Obligation
2002	CWA	EPA Addresses Pollutants in Stormwater through Systematic Enforcement Strategy
2002	EPCRA	EPCRA/CERCLA: Hazardous Chemical Releases Above Certain Quantities Must Be Reported to Authorities
2001	CWA	EPA Finding Many Industrial Dischargers Failing to Obtain Storm Water Permits as Law Requires
2000	CWA	Clean Water Act Prohibits Sewage Bypass
2000	CWA	US EPA Focusing Enforcement Efforts on Oil Spill Violations
2000	CAA	Frequent, Routine Flaring May Cause Excessive, Uncontrolled Sulfur Dioxide Release
2000	CAA	Enforcement Alert EPA Steps up Enforcement of Diesel, Gasoline Nonroad Engine Imports
2000	RCRA	Hazardous Waste Management Practices at Mineral Processing Facilities Under Scrutiny by U.S. EPA (Bevill Exclusion)
2000	RCRA	Foundry Industry's Hazardous Waste Management of Major Concern to U.S. EPA
2000	EPCRA	Facilities May Have Annual Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Requirements for Nitrate Compounds
2000		EPA’s ‘Audit Policy’ Offers Opportunity for Telecommunications Industry to Remedy Violations
2000		U.S. EPA Encourages Iron and Steel ‘Minimills’ to Self Audits to Address Noncompliance with Environmental Requirements
2000		Universities, Colleges Not Receiving Top Marks for Environmental Compliance
1999	CWA	EPA Takes Enforcement Action Against Violators Who Ditch Wetlands and Channelize Streams
1999	SDWA	Enforcement Alert EPA Settles First SDWA Penalty Case Against Federal Facility for $900,000
1999	RCRA	Petroleum Refineries: Compliance with RCRA Requirements Critical to Protecting Public Health, Environment
1998	CAA	Clean Air Act Prohibits “Defeat Devices” in Vehicles, Engines
1998	TSCA	EPA Takes Actions Against Violators of Lead Paint Disclosure Rule
1998	FIFRA	Pesticide Labels Must Warn Workers of Health Risks