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Numbers at a Glance
The following is a list of key results of compliance and enforcement activities in FY 2009.
| Civil Enforcement | ||||
| Estimated Environmental Benefits – Commitments to Reduce Pollution & Protect the Environment: | ||||
| Direct Environmental Benefits | ||||
| Pollution Reduced, Treated or Eliminated (Pounds) (1) | 580,000,000 | |||
| Hazardous Waste Treated, Minimized, or Properly Disposed of (Pounds) (1) | 780,000,000 | |||
| Contaminated Soil to be Cleaned Up (Cubic Yards) | 28,700,000 | |||
| Contaminated Water to be Cleaned Up (Cubic Yards) | 431,000,000 | |||
| Stream Miles Protected or Restored (Linear Feet) | 25,000 | |||
| Wetlands Protected or Restored (Acres) | 1,000 | |||
| People Protected by Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement (# of People) | 2,300,000 | |||
| Preventative Environmental Benefits | ||||
| Hazardous Waste Prevented from Release (Cubic Yards) | 29,000 | |||
| Liquid in Underground Storage Tanks Prevented from Release (Gallons) | 2,500,000 | |||
| People Notified of Potential Drinking Water Problems (# of People) | 1,900,000 | |||
| Underground Injection Wells Prevented from Leaking (# of Wells) | 48 | |||
| Lead-Based Paint Contamination Prevented (# of Housing Units, Schools, Buildings) | 18,000 | |||
| Volume of Oil Spills Prevented (Gallons) | 119,000,000 | |||
| Pesticides or Pesticide Products Prevented from Distribution, Sale or Use due to Mislabeling or Improper Registration (Pounds) | 8,600,000 | |||
| Investments in Actions & Equipment to Reduce Pollution & Protect the Environment (Injunctive Relief) | $5,300,000,000 | |||
| Investments in Projects that Benefit the Environment & Public Health (Supplemental Environmental Projects) | $41,000,000 | |||
| Civil Penalties Assessed | ||||
| Administrative Penalties Assessed | $31,600,000 | |||
| Judicial Penalties Assessed | $58,500,000 | |||
| State/Local Judicial Penalties Assessed From Joint Federal-State/Local Enforcement Actions (2) | $8,700,000 | |||
| Stipulated Penalties Paid | $13,900,000 | |||
| Civil Enforcement and Compliance Activities | ||||
| Referrals of Civil Judicial Enforcement Cases to Department of Justice (DOJ) | 277 | |||
| Supplemental Referrals of Civil Judicial Enforcement Cases to DOJ | 50 | |||
| Civil Judicial Complaints Filed with Court | 168 | |||
| Civil Judicial Enforcement Case Conclusions | 201 | |||
| Administrative Penalty Order Complaints | 1,914 | |||
| Final Administrative Penalty Orders | 1,916 | |||
| Administrative Compliance Orders | 1,588 | |||
| Cases with Supplemental Environmental Projects | 150 | |||
| Compliance Monitoring Activities | ||||
| Inspections/Evaluations | 20,000 | |||
| Civil Investigations | 246 | |||
| Number of Regulated Entities Taking Complying Actions as a Direct Result of On-Site EPA Inspections/Evaluations | 1,300 | |||
| Superfund Cleanup Enforcement | ||||
| Amount Committed by Liable Parties to Clean up Superfund sites | $1,990,000,000 | |||
| Ammount Committed by Liable Parties to Pay for Government Oversight of Superfund Cleanups | $79,000,000 | |||
| Amount Committed by Liable Parties to Reimburse the Government for Money Spent Cleaning up Superfund Sites | $371,000,000 | |||
| Voluntary Disclosures | ||||
| Commitments to Reduce, Treat or Eliminate Pollution as a Result of Voluntary Disclosures (Pounds) | 23,000,000 | |||
| Voluntary Disclosures Initiated (Facilities) | 1,187 | |||
| Voluntary Disclosures Resolved (Facilities) | 871 | |||
| Voluntary Disclosures Initiated (Companies) | 606 | |||
| Voluntary Disclosures Resolved (Companies) | 400 | |||
| Compliance Assistance | ||||
| Assistance Tools | 190 | |||
| Workshops and Training | 410 | |||
| Facility visits & Re-Visits | 1,315 | |||
| Criminal Enforcement | ||||
| Environmental Crime Cases Opened | 387 | |||
| Defendants Charged | 200 | |||
| Years of Incarceration | 76 | |||
| Fines and Restitution | $96,000,000 | |||
| Value of Court Ordered Environmental Projects | $10,000,000 | |||
| Commitments to Reduces, Treat or Eliminate Pollution (Pounds) (1) | 4,200,000 | |||
The primary source for the data displayed in this document is the EPA Regions’ certified FY 2009 end of year workbooks as of November 20, 2009. The official databases of record are: Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS), Criminal Case Reporting System, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Information System (CERCLIS), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information (RCRAInfo), Air Facility System (AFS), and Permit Compliance System (PCS).
Footnotes:
- Projected reductions to be achieved during the one year period after
all actions required to attain full compliance have been completed.
- In FY 2009, for the first time, OECA generated this measure by a recommendation from the General Accounting Office, requires that EPA now report on penalties assessed in judicial enforcement cases that are awarded to a state/co-plaintiff.