Enforcement

Air Issues in Chicago's Pilsen Neighborhood

Clean Air Act violators in Region 5

Alleged unaddressed high priority violations in Region 5 states (PDF) (7pp, 18K About PDF) May 8, 2012

This report lists major sources in Region 5 that USEPA or state authorities allege are violating Clean Air Act regulations.
Data in this report were retrieved from the Air Facility System (AFS) database.
We update the report quarte
Contact Debra Flowers (flowers.debra@epa.gov) with comments or questions.

Air enforcement documents

Administrative Consent Orders, Consent Agreement and Final Orders, Consent Decrees, Notices of Violation and Findings of Violation US EPA Region 5 has issued since October 1, 2006.

Compliance Assistance & Compliance Assurance

National Information

Compliance Assistance

Compliance Assistance Centers

ways to reduce the cost for compliance
compliance assistance tools,
links between pollution prevention and compliance goals
first stop shopping
seamless information transfer

EPA Form 3300-1: Application for Certification of Pollution Control Facility (PDF) (9pp, 1.2MB, About PDF) August 1977

EPA Region 5 aims to to deliver compliance assistance /assurance to appropriately targeted sources or industries. We provide environmental education, tools, and resources to businesses and industries which must comply with the Clean Air Act regulations.

Send comments or questions to Rochelle Marceillars (marceillars.rochelle@epa.gov)

Compliance Assistance basic information

Compliance Assurance encourages industries to voluntarily observe regulations which may apply to their business under the Clean Air Act. For each new federally promulgated regulatory program, we develop compliance strategies to assist industries achieve the highest possible compliance record. These strategies include:

outreach plan, indicate efforts US EPA will make toward promoting voluntary compliance and
compliance monitoring plan, allows industry to conduct self-reporting.

Air Enforcement Background

EPA initiates an enforcement action when a person, industry, or other entity fails to obey environmental laws, such as the Clean Air Act.

A range of options is available when pursuing an enforcement action. These actions may include:

an informal action, such as a notice of noncompliance or warning letter;
a formal administrative response, such as a legal order;
a civil judicial response, such as a lawsuit in the U.S. Court system;
a criminal judicial response, such as sanctions, fines, and/or imprisonment;
disallowing receipt of Federal contracts.