Accomplishments
The following is a list of key results of compliance and enforcement activities.
Civil Enforcement Results
| Results |
Concluded Cases |
|---|
| Pollution Reduced, Treated or Eliminated (Pounds) |
217,000,000 |
| Hazardous Waste Treated, Minimized, or Properly Disposed of (Pounds) |
245,000,000 |
| Contaminated Soil to be Cleaned Up (Cubic Yds) |
21,000,000 |
| Contaminated Water to be Cleaned Up (Cubic Yds) |
412,000,000 |
| Stream Miles Restored or Created (Linear Feet) |
18,500 |
| Wetlands Restored or Created (Acres) |
100 |
| People Protected by Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement (# of People) |
416,000 |
| Toxic Material Abated (# Housing Units, Schools, Buildings) |
17 |
| Volume (gallons) of Untreated Discharge Eliminated |
8,000,000,000 |
| Emission Prevented from CAA Mobile Sources (pounds) |
122,000 |
| Hazardous Waste Prevented from Release (Pounds) |
2,400,000 |
| Extremely Hazardous Substances Properly Controlled (Pounds) |
200,000,000 |
| Liquid in Underground Storage Tanks Prevented from Release (Gallons) |
2,000,000 |
| Underground Injection Wells Prevented from Leaking (# of Wells) |
74 |
| Toxic Substance Contamination Prevented (# of Housing Units, Schools, Buildings) |
11 |
| Volume of Oil Spills Prevented (in Gallons) |
143,000,000 |
| Toxic Chemicals and Pesticides Prevented from Misuse/Environmental Release (Pounds) |
2,400,000 |
| Stream Miles Preserved (Linear Feet) |
42,000 |
| Wetlands Preserved (Acres) |
120 |
Civil Enforcement Monetary Commitments
| Monetary Commitments from Concluded Cases |
Commitment |
|---|
| Estimated Value of Complying Actions to be Taken in Response to EPA's Concluded Enforcement Actions (Injunctive Relief) |
$20,000,000,000 |
| Estimated Investments in Projects that Benefit the Environment and Public Health (Supplemental Environmental Projects) |
$17,000,000 |
| Administrative Penalties Assessed |
$48,000,000 |
| Judicial Penalties Assessed |
$1,584,000,000 |
| State/Local Judicial Penalties Assessed From Joint Federal-State/Local Enforcement Actions |
$6,800,000 |
| Stipulated Penalties Paid |
$5,000,000 |
Superfund Cleanup Enforcement
| Superfund Cleanup |
Commitment |
|---|
| Amount Committed by Liable Parties to Clean up Superfund Sites |
$1,227,000,000 |
| Amount Committed by Liable Parties to Pay for Government Oversight of Superfund Cleanups |
$99,000,000 |
| Amount Committed by Liable Parties to Reimburse the Government for Money Spent Cleaning up Superfund Sites |
$142,600,000 |
| ** See Cleanup Enforcement Program Accomplishments |
Civil Enforcement and Compliance Activities
| Activities |
Results |
|---|
| Referrals of Civil Judicial Enforcement Cases to Department of Justice (DOJ) |
110 |
| Supplemental Referrals of Civil Judicial Enforcement Cases to DOJ |
5 |
| Civil Judicial Complaints Filed with Court |
80 |
| Civil Judicial Enforcement Case Conclusions |
100 |
| Administrative Penalty Order Complaints |
1,220 |
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders |
1,260 |
| Administrative Compliance Orders |
600 |
| Cases with Supplemental Environmental Projects |
90 |
| Inspections/Evaluations |
11,750 |
| Civil Investigations |
40 |
Criminal Enforcement Program
| Activities |
Results |
|---|
| Environmental Crime Cases Opened |
115 |
| Defendants Charged |
139 |
| Years of Incarceration |
153 |
| Fines and Restitution |
$2,977,000,000 |
| Value of Court Ordered Environmental Projects |
$3,000,000 |
| ** See Criminal Enforcement Major Case Highlights |
** National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Program - See NEPA Program Annual Results
Where necessary to reflect EPA's understanding of the precision of the data, numbers in this document and elsewhere on this Web site have been rounded to two or three significant digits.
The primary source for the data displayed in this document are the official databases of record which are:
- Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS)
- Criminal Case Reporting System
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information (RCRAInfo)
- SEMs
- Compass (the Agency’s official accounting system.)
- Manual Data Submission
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