10OR87104
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Strategic Planning and Management System
First Quarter FY 1988 Re
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Office of Management Systems
and Evaluation
December 31, 1987
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HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY
FNVIROMMFNTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
FIRST QUARTER 1988 REPORT
PREFACE
This quarterly report reviews Agency progress in meeting its
priority program commitments. The report is a major component of the
Agency Strategic Planning and Management System (SPMS). SPMS provides
a process for the Agency to identify national goals and priorities,
issue timely guidance to the field, identify measures of success and
track progress against them. Each quarter the Office of Management
Systems and Evaluation (OMSE) publishes the report using information
provided by Headquarters, Regional Offices, and State agencies. The
Office of Compliance Analysis and Program Operations is responsible for
the enforcement section of this report.
We gratefully acknowledge the assistance and cooperation of the
many people through the environmental protection management network who
have made timely production of this report possible.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OFFICE PAGE
OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION 1
OFFICE OF WATER 33
OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE 89
OFFICE OF PESTICIDES AND TOXICS SUBSTANCES 125
OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING 159
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 171
OFFICE OF POLICY, PLANNING AND EVALUATION 183
OFFICE OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 187
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL 201
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Office of Air and Radiation
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OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION
FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
o THIS YEAR THE SPMS REPORTING FOR OAR SHOWS ENFORCEMENT AND PROGRAM
EFFORTS BY POLLUTANT.
o EPA AND STATES ARE COMPLETING EMISSIONS INVENTORIES AND ESTABLISHING
MONITORING NETWORKS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF PARTICULATE POLLUTION.
o IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1987 OZONE/CO POLICY REQUIRES EXPEDITED
COLLECTION OF MONITORING DATA.TO SUPPORT SIP CALLS BY FOURTH
QUARTER. THE REGIONS MET THIS QUARTER'S TARGETS FOR THE NUMBER OF
SITES, BUT SOME OF THE DATA RECEIVED WERE INCOMPLETE.
o THE SULFUR DIOXIDE PROGRAM IS WORKING TO COMPLETE DEFICIENT OR
MISSING SIPs. ABOUT 12% OF THE 530 COUNTIES IN NON-ATTAINMENT FOR
ANY POLLUTANT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SO2.
o THE RADON PROGRAM CONTINUES TO EMPHASIZE OUTREACH AND STATE PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT. THIS YEAR, STATES ,AND LOCALITIES HAVE BEGUN TO TEST
FOR RADON IN SCHOOLS AS WELL AS IN HOMES.
o THE NATIONAL LIST OF 856 NON-ATTAINMENT DESIGNATIONS IN 530 COUNTIES
IS 2% SMALLER THAN THE LIST OF 876 AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR. OVER
HALF OF THESE COUNTIES FAIL THE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
STANDARD FOR TSP.
o THE REGIONS SURPASSED THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGETS BY ADDRESSING 151
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS AGAINST A TARGET OF 74.
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OZONE / CARBON MONOXIDE
NON-ATTAINMENT
O 341 COUNTIES ARE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY DESIGNATED IN NON-ATTAINMENT
FOR OZONE, AND 127 COUNTIES FOR CARBON MONOXIDE (CO). THESE
REPRESENT 40% AND 15% RESPECTIVELY, OF THE 856 DESIGNATIONS FOR ALL
POLLUTANTS IN 530 COUNTIES. THE LIST OF OZONE AND CO AREAS HAS NOT
CHANGED SINCE LAST QUARTER.
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o OAR EXPECTS THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POST-1987 OZONE/CO POLICY
WILL CHANGE THE DEFINITION AND THEREFORE THE NUMBER OF NON-
ATTAINMENT AREAS.
IMPLEMENTATION
o THIS YEAR OAR BEGAN IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL OZONE/CARBON MONOXIDE
POLICY. TO ACQUIRE DATA NEEDED FOR REQUESTING STATE IMPLEMENTATION
PLANS AND REVISIONS (SIP CALLS), EPA IS RECEIVING DATA ON AMBIENT
OZONE AND CO ON AN ADVANCED SCHEDULE. DATA COLLECTED IN FIRST AND
SECOND QUARTER WILL BE USED TO ASSESS AIR QUALITY AND SUPPORT SIP
CALLS FOR NON-ATTAINMENT AREAS BY FOURTH QUARTER.
o IN FIRST QUARTER, STATES PROVIDED DATA FROM 258 OZONE MONITORING
SITES AND 123 CO MONITORING SITES. OAR REPORTS THAT ALTHOUGH THIS
PERFORMANCE EXCEEDS THE TARGETS OF 222 AND 106 SITES, MUCH OF THE
DATA ARRIVED INCOMPLETE OR LATE. NEXT QUARTER EPA WILL CONTINUE TO
COLLECT "FAST TRACK" DATA AND TO FILL GAPS IN EARLIER INFORMATION.
O AT HEADQUARTERS, OAR IS WORKING TO COMPLETE GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS ON
OZONE SIP CALLS BY APRTT. i io°«
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OZONE AND CARBON MONOXIDE
As Of December 31, 1987
DESIGNATED NON-ATTAINMENT AREAS
500T
400- -
300- -
200- -
100- i
I
I
82 84 86 88
82 84 86 88
OAR-1
LEGEND
OZONE N/A AREAS
CO N/A AREAS
"FAST TRACK" OZONE ANALYSIS
NUMBER OF SITES SUBMITTING DATA
280T
"FAST TRACK" CARBON MONOXIDE
ANALYSIS
NUMBER OF SITES SUBMITTING DATA
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VpC COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
COMPLIANCE RATES
O OF THE 4,678 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC) SOURCES IN OZONE NON-
ATTAINMENT AREAS, 7% ARE IN VIOLATION.
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
O VOC SOURCES COMPRISE 48% (338) OF THE 701 BEGINNING-OF-YEAR (BOY)
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATOR UNIVERSE, BOTH IN AND OUT OF NON-ATTAINMENT
AREAS.
o AT THE END OF FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS HAD ADDRESSED 75 SOURCES,
288% OF THE TARGET OF 26.
O THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE 338 VOC BOY SOURCES AT THE END OF THE FIRST
QUARTER IS AS FOLLOWS:
- IN COMPLIANCE - 72
- ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULE - 8
- ENFORCEMENT ACTION - 80
- PENDING - 178
o 25 NEW VOC SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE FIRST
QUARTER.
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VOC SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
As Of December 31, 1987
338
SIGNIFICANT
VIOLATORS
A-6(R)
LEGEND
21 % D IN COMPLIANCE (72)
2% 0 ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULE (8)
24X 0 ENFORCEMENT ACTION (80)
53% PENDING (178)
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PARTICUIATES
THIS YEAR OAR IS WORKING TO MAKE A TRANSITION FROM THE STANDARD FOR
TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES (TSP) TO A NEW STANDARD REGULATING ONLY
PARTICULATE MATTER WITH DIAMETER GREATER THAN 10 MICRONS (PM10). THE
CHANGE INVOLVES NOT ONLY ENFORCEMENT AND MONITORING UNDER NEW RULES,
BUT ALSO TRANSLATIONS BETWEEN DEFINITIONS OF DESIGNATED PROBLEM AREAS.
NON-ATTAINMENT FOR TSP / GROUP I and GROUP II FOR PM10
o 130 COUNTIES ARE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY DESIGNATED IN PRIMARY NON-
ATTAINMENT FOR TSP. THESE REPRESENT 15% OF THE 856 DESIGNATIONS FOR
ALL POLLUTANTS IN 530 COUNTIES. MOST OF THESE ARE AMONG THE 59
GROUP I AND 111 GROUP II AREAS FOR PM10.
o 188 ADDITIONAL COUNTIES, MOST IN GROUP III AREAS FOR PM10/ ARE IN
SECONDARY NON-ATTAINMENT FOR TSP. THESE ARE 22% OF THE TOTAL OF 856
DESIGNATIONS. OAR REPORTS THAT MANY TSP NON-ATTAINMENT AREAS
(PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) HAVE REDUCED PARTICULATES BUT HAVE NOT BEEN
REDESIGNATED BECAUSE THEY HAVE DEFICIENT SIPs.
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PARTICULATES (continued)
SIP DEVELOPMENT
O THIS YEAR OAR IS IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPING SIPs TO
CONTROL PM10 IN GROUP I AND II AREAS. SIP DEVELOPMENT INVOLVES
COMPLETION OF EMISSIONS INVENTORIES, ESTABLISHMENT OF DESIGN VALUES
AND OF CONTROL STRATEGIES, AND SUBMITTAL AND REVIEW OF SIPs.
o STATES EXCEEDED THE FIRST QUARTER TARGET (OF 10) BY COMPLETING
17 PM10 DRAFT EMISSIONS INVENTORIES FOR GROUP I AREAS OF CONCERN.
A DRAFT INVENTORY MUST BE FINALIZED FOR COMPLETION OF THE SIP.
MONITORING
o EPA AND STATES ARE BUILDING NETWORKS OF PM10 MONITORS TO COMPLEMENT
THE SIP EFFORT. SPMS TRACKS THIS WORK IN TWO AREAS: PLANNING OF
NETWORKS, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF MONITORS IN CRITICAL AREAS.
o IN SECOND QUARTER, STATES MUST SUBMIT FOR EPA APPROVAL PLANS TO
INSTALL NATIONAL AIR MONITORING SYSTEMS (NAMS) AND STATE AND LOCAL
SYSTEMS (SLAMS). SO FAR REGIONS HAVE RECEIVED 16 NAMS PLANS OF THE
44 EVENTUALLY REQUIRED, AND 17 SLAMS PLANS OF THE 54 REQUIRED.
o TO ASSESS PM10 POLLUTION IN PROBLEM AREAS, SOME MONITORS ARE
REQUIRED TO OPERATE AT HIGH FREQUENCY (DAILY OR EVERY OTHER DAY).
THE REGIONS MET OR EXCEEDED NEARLY EVERY TARGET FOR ESTABLISHING
THESE MONITORS. NATIONALLY, 109 OF 138 URBANIZED AREAS, 23 OF 42
GROUP I AREAS, AND 27 OF 58 GROUP II AREAS HAVE AT LEAST ONE MONITOR
OPERATING AT REQUIRED
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PARTICULATES
As Of December 31, 1987
DESIGNATED NON-ATTAINMENT AREAS
400T
OAR-1
LEGEND
TSP PRIMARY NAAQS
TSP SECONDARY NAAQS
88
URBAN AREAS WITH (REQUIRED)
FREQUENT PM10 MONITORING
16QT
UNIVERSE
1204-
02
03
04
GROUP I AND GROUP D AREAS WITH
(REQUIRED) FREQUENT PM10 MONITORING
132T
UNIVERSE
88+
44--
02
I 1
03 04
OAR-37,38,39
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TSP COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT IN PM10 GROUP I & II AREAS
COMPLIANCE RATES
o OF THE 3,931 TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES (TSP) SOURCES IN PM10
GROUP I AND GROUP II AREAS, 3% ARE IN VIOLATION.
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
O TSP SOURCES COMPRISE 16% (110) OF THE 701 BEGINNING-OF-YEAR
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATOR UNIVERSE.
o AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS HAD ADDRESSED 21
AGAINST A TARGET OF 17.
o THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE 110 TSP BOY SOURCES AT THE END OF THE FIRST
QUARTER IS AS FOLLOWS:
- IN COMPLIANCE - 19
- ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULE - 2
- ENFORCEMENT ACTION - 27
- PENDING - 62
o NINE NEW TSP SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS WERE IDENTIFIED IN FIRST QUARTER.
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TSP SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
IN PM-10 GROUP I & II AREAS
As Of December 31, 1987
110
SIGNIFICANT
VIOLATORS
A-9(R)
LEGEND
17X D IN COMPLIANCE (33)
2% 13 ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULE (2)
25% E2 ENFORCEMENT ACTION (34)
56X PENDING (62)
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SULFUR DIOXIDE
NON-ATTAINMENT
o 50 COUNTIES ARE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY DESIGNATED NON-ATTAINMENT FOR
THE PRIMARY NAAQS FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO2). 16 ADDITIONAL COUNTIES
ARE IN NON-ATTAINMENT FOR THE SECONDARY NAAQS FOR SO2. THESE
REPRESENT 6% AND 2%, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE 856 DESIGNATIONS FOR ALL
POLLUTANTS IN 530 COUNTIES NATIONWIDE.
SIP COMPLETIONS
o IN FY 1988, OAR IS WORKING TO COMPLETE DEFICIENT SIPs RELATED TO
SULFUR DIOXIDE. THESE SIPs FALL INTO THREE CATEGORIES:
REGS IN RESPONSE TO EPA'S REVISED STACK HEIGHT RULE PUBLISHED
IN JULY 1985. THESE WERE DUE FROM EACH STATE IN APRIL 1986.
UNFINISHED SIPs FOR NON-ATTAINMENT AREAS (PART D SIPs).
SIP REVISIONS, USUALLY EMISSION LIMITS, FOR ATTAINMENT AREAS
(SECTION 110 SIPs).
o IN FIRST QUARTER, REGIONS MET THE CUMULATIVE NATIONAL TARGET FOR
EACH CATEGORY. NINE STACK HEIGHT REGS AND FIVE NEGATIVE
DECLARATIONS COMPLETED A STEP TOWARD PROMULGATION (EITHER SUBMITTAL
BY THE STATE TO THE REGION OR BY THE REGION TO HQ), MEETING THE
FIRST QUARTER TARGET. PENNSYLVANIA MET THEIR TARGET AHEAD OF
SCHEDULE BY SUBMITTING AN ELEMENT OF A PART D SIP REVISION.
NO SECTION 110 PACKAGES WERE TARGETED FOR SUBMITTAL.
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SULFUR DIOXIDE
NON-ATTAINMENT AREAS AND SIP REVISIONS
As Of December 31, 1987
DESIGNATED NON-ATTAINMENT AREAS
1DOT
84 86 88
S02 PRIMARY NAAOS
S02 SECONDARY NAAQS
SIP COMPLETION MILESTONES:
UNFINISHED PART D SIPs
12T
01
02
03
SIP REVISION MILESTONES:
STACK HEIGHT REGS
50j
40--
3D--
20-
10--
0'
02
03
04
SIP REVISION MILESTONES:
SECTION 110 EMISSION LIMITS
10-r
8--
6-
4--
2
0--
01
02
OAR-1
03 04
OAR 67.69.71
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SULFUR DIOXIDE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
COMPLIANCE RATES
O OF THE 248 SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO2) SOURCES IN SO2 NON-ATTAINMENT AREAS,
5% ARE IN VIOLATION.
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
o SO2 SOURCES COMPRISE 5% (34) OF THE 701 BEGINNING-OF-YEAR
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATOR UNIVERSE.
O THE REGIONS HAD NOT TARGETED ANY SO2 SOURCES TO BE ADDRESSED DURING
THE FIRST QUARTER.
o THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE 34 SOURCES AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER
IS AS FOLLOWS:
- IN COMPLIANCE - 1
- ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULE - 1
- ENFORCEMENT ACTION - 5
- PENDING - 27
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SULFUR DIOXIDE SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
As Of December 31, 1987
34
SIGNIFICANT
VIOLATORS
A-15(R)
LEGEND
3X D IN COMPLIANCE (1)
3% 13 ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULE (1)
15X 0 ENFORCEMENT ACTION (5)
79% PENDING (27)
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AIR TOXICS PROGRAM
O MULTI-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLANS (MYDPs) DEFINE THE AIR TOXICS PROBLEMS
OF STATES OR LOCALITIES AND THE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THOSE
PROBLEMS. APPROXIMATELY 65 MYDPs WERE IN PLACE IN FY 1987; THEY
MUST BE REVISED ANNUALLY TO KEEP EPA APPROVAL AND FUNDING.
O THIS QUARTER, REGIONS HELPED STATES AND LOCALITIES DRAFT REVISIONS
TO MYDPs, WITH A NEW EMPHASIS ON INTEGRATING THE PLANS WITH UPCOMING
OZONE AND PARTICULATE SIP REVISIONS. THE SECOND QUARTER TARGET
ANTICIPATES THAT 15 PLANS WILL BE APPROVED.
NESHAP COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
COMPLIANCE RATES
O OF THE 1,003 SOURCES REGULATED UNDER NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS
FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (NESHAPs), 6% ARE IN VIOLATION.
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
o NESHAP SOURCES COMPRISE 6% (43) OF THE 701 BEGINNING-OF-YEAR
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATOR UNIVERSE.
o AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS HAD ADDRESSED 11
SOURCES AGAINST A TARGET OF SEVEN.
o 16 NEW NESHAP SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE FIRST
QUARTER.
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NESHAPS SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
As Of December 31, 1987
43
SIGNIFICANT
VIOLATORS
A-12(R)
LEGEND
35% D IN COMPLIANCE (15)
OX 0 ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULE (0)
16% 0 ENFORCEMENT ACTION (7)
49% PENDING (21)
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RADON
AS THE RADON PROGRAM ENTERS ITS THIRD YEAR, STATES AND REGIONS CONTINUE
TO ASSESS RADON PROBLEMS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT RADON. THIS
YEAR OAR WILL ALSO CONDUCT RESEARCH ABOUT MITIGATION ACROSS THE
COUNTRY.
INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION AND TRAINING
O OAR IS UPDATING THE RADON DIAGNOSIS AND MITIGATION COURSE. THREE
STATES USED ALL OR PART OF THE VIDEOTAPED COURSE FOR THEIR OWN
TRAININGS IN FIRST QUARTER.
O EPA EVALUATES DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES OF FIRMS WHICH PROVIDE RADON
MEASUREMENT SERVICES. IN FIRST QUARTER TESTS MADE BY 253 FIRMS WERE
FOUND TO BE WITHIN AN ACCEPTABLE RANGE OF ACCURACY. ABOUT 900
COMPANIES HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN.
o EPA HAS PRODUCED SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS ABOUT RADON FOR WIDE
DISTRIBUTION. ALL BUT 3 STATES PROVIDE "A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO
RADON", OF WHICH 285,000 COPIES HAVE BEEN GIVEN AWAY TO DATE. THIS
QUARTER EPA PROVIDED REGIONS WITH CAMERA-READY COPIES OF "REMOVAL OF
RADON FROM HOUSEHOLD WATER".
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EPA/STATE SURVEYS
o OAR EXPECTS THAT MANY STATES AND LOCALITIES WILL CHOOSE TO SURVEY
SCHOOL FACILITIES THIS YEAR. EPA HAS ASSISTED VIRGINIA IN
ASSESSMENT AT ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND 3 STATES PLAN TO MEASURE
RADON IN SCHOOLS IN FY 1988.
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O FOUR STATES AND INDIAN LANDS IN REGION V BEGAN THE FY 1988 STATE/EPA
RADON SURVEYS IN FIRST QUARTER, AND THREE MORE STATES WILL START IN
SECOND QUARTER. SIX ADDITIONAL STATES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE FY
1987 SURVEY WILL CONTINUE MEASUREMENTS THIS YEAR.
MITIGATION
o A TOTAL OF SIX STATES, THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE AND THE NATIONAL
PARK SERVICE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE HOUSE EVALUATION PROGRAM,
WHICH INCLUDES MITIGATION OF RADON PROBLEMS IN A SMALL NUMBER OF
BUILDINGS. EIGHT ADDITIONAL STATES ARE PLANNED TO JOIN IN FY 1988.
o OAR'S RADON DIVISION HAS INITIATED A PILOT STUDY TO COLLECT
INFORMATION ON PRIVATE MITIGATION COMPANIES.
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AIR COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
o THE AIR PROGRAM FELL SHORT OF MEETING ALL INSPECTION TARGETS.*
- REGION IV AND ITS STATES MET OR EXCEEDED ALL INSPECTION TARGETS,
- OF THE 848 NESHAP SOURCES TARGETED FOR INSPECTION, 741 (87%)
WERE INSPECTED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
*NOTE: INSPECTION DATA IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER
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AIR COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
As Of September 30, 1987
Inspection Levels For Class Al SIP, NSPS, and NESHAP
p
E
125-r-
100
- vn TARGET
c Y
u T
M i
V
E
125+
25
A/ER-1.2
II III IV
LEGEND
CLASS A1 SIP
NSPS
NESHAP
V VI
REGIONS
vn vm
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PROGRESS IN RETURNING SIGNIFICANT AIR VIOLATIONS TO COMPLIANCE
o THE AIR PROGRAM IDENTIFIED 701 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS AT THE BEGINNING
OF THE YEAR (BOY). FORTY-EIGHT PERCENT (338) ARE VOC, 16% (110) ARE
TSP SOURCES IN PM 10 GROUP I AND II AREAS, 6% (43) ARE NESHAPS, 5%
(34) ARE SO2 AND 25% (176) ARE SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS THAT ARE NOT
PART OF THE PRECEEDING FOUR AREAS AND CONSIST OF TSP VIOLATORS IN TSP
NONATTAINMENT AREAS, CARBON MONOXIDE VIOLATORS AND NEW SOURCE VIOLATORS,
o OF THE 701 BOY UNIVERSE, 166 SOURCES HAD ENFORCEMENT ACTION INITIATED
PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. OF THE REMAINING 535, 389 ARE
TARGETED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
o THE REGIONS EXCEEDED THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET ADDRESSING 151
(204%) SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS COMPARED TO A TARGET OF 74.
o AT THE END OF THE QUARTER, THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE 701 SIGNIFICANT
VIOLATORS IN THE UNIVERSE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
140 RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE,
24 WERE ON COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES,
- 153 HAD ENFORCEMENT ACTION INITIATED,
384 WERE PENDING UNADDRESSED.
o THE REGIONS IDENTIFIED 90 NEW (DYNAMIC) SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS DURING
THE FIRST QUARTER.
O OF THE 90 NEW SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS, FIVE RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE,
ONE WAS PLACED ON AN ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULE AND 84 REMAIN UNADDRESSED.
IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1987, THE REGIONS IDENTIFIED 127 NEW
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS.
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STATUS OF SIGNIFICANT AIR VIOLATORS
As Of December 31, 1987
N
U
M
B
E
R
125--
BOY
A/ER-5,6
1 2 3
QUARTERS
LEGEND
PENDING
E3 ENFORCEMENT ACTION
0 ON ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULES
D IN COMPLIANCE
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AIR ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
EPA AND STATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATION
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, THE REGIONS REPORTED ISSUANCE OF
45 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS, COMPARED TO 25 IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF
FY 1987.
O STATES REPORTED ISSUANCE OF 907 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS IN FY 1987.*
O EPA REFERRED 11 CIVIL CASES DURING THE. FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988.
THIS COMPARES WITH 12 IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1987. THREE CRIMINAL
ACTIONS WERE REFERRED IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
O STATES REFERRED 351 CIVIL CASES IN FY 1987.
EPA CIVIL CASE CONCLUSIONS
O AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 1988, 227 CASES WERE PENDING REVIEW AT EPA
HEADQUARTERS AND/OR DOJ OR WERE FILED IN COURT COMPARED TO 197 IN
FY 1987 (BOY). BY THE END OF THE QUARTER, 18 CASES HAD BEEN
CONCLUDED. THE REMAINING 209 BOY CASES PLUS 11 NEW REGIONAL REFER-
RALS COMPRISE A PENDING DOCKET OF 220 CASES.
*NOTE: STATE DATA IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER
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AIR ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
As Of December 31, 1987
STATE AND EPA
ENFORCEMENT INITIATION
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
600T
500--
400-
N
U
g
E
R
300-
200-
100-
M
QUARTERS
STATE AND EPA
ENFORCEMENT INITIATION
CIVIL REFERRALS
250T
200-
N 150|
U
M
B
E
R 100-
50-
EPA CIVIL CONCLUSIONS
250T
A/ER-3,4
LEGEND
D STATE
EPA
QUARTERS
BOT ACTIVE CONCLUDED PENDING
CASE DOCKET
LEGEND
PENDING FROM BOY
0 CONCLUDED
D NEW REFERRALS FROM REGIONS
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AIR - FEDERAL FACILITY COMPLIANCE
O THE REGIONS IDENTIFIED 13 FEDERAL FACILITIES AS SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
AT THE BOY. THE REGIONS MET THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET TO ADDRESS
TWO FACILITIES.
O ONE NEW FEDERAL FACILITY SIGNIFICANT VIOLATOR WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE
FIRST QUARTER.
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AIR - FEDERAL FACILITY COMPLIANCE
As Of December 31, 1987
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS
20-r
BOY
QUARTERS
A/ER-1.5
LEGEND
| ADDRESSED
I PENDING
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ASBESTOS DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITY
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER FY 1988, EPA RECEIVED 4,764 NOTIFICATIONS OF
ASBESTOS DEMOLITION. DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER FY 1987, THE STATES
RECEIVED 8,542 NOTIFICATIONS OF ASBESTOS DEMOLITION.
O THE REGIONS CONDUCTED 219 INSPECTIONS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER AND
159 VIOLATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH INSPECTIONS OR SELF-REPORTING.
THE STATES CONDUCTED 5,011 INSPECTIONS AND DISCOVERED 207 VIOLATIONS,
O EPA ISSUED 29 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS AND REFERRED FIVE CIVIL ACTIONS,
AND THE STATES ISSUED 16 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS AND NINE CIVIL
REFERRALS. IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1987, EPA ISSUED 16 AOs AND
REFERRED TWO CIVIL ACTIONS, AND THE STATES ISSUED 51 ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTIONS AND 11 REFERRALS.
NOTE: STATE DATA IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER
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ASBESTOS DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITY
As Of December 31, 1987
9000-r
NUMBER
OF
NOTIFICATIONS
A/ER-7
NUMBER
OF
INSPECTIONS
LEGEND
EPA
0 STATES
NUMBER
OF
VIOLATIONS
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Office of Water
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OFFICE OF WATER
FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
THE REGIONS AND THE STATES BOTH SHOW GOOD PERFORMANCE AGAINST TARGETS.
FOR NON-ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES, 19 OF 28 TARGETS WERE MET OR EXCEEDED.
o MAJOR SUCCESSES WERE IN THE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC),
PRETREATMENT, STATE TOXICS CONTROL, AND WETLANDS PROGRAMS.
- THE UIC PROGRAM MET 6 OF 7 TARGETS, AND THE PRIMACY STATES
FINISHED FY 1987 WELL.
- THE PRETREATMENT PROGRAM MET OR EXCEEDED ALL 6 TARGETS.
- MINOR FACILITIES NEEDING CONSTRUCTION PLACED ON ENFORCEABLE
SCHEDULES EXCEEDED THEIR TARGET.
- STATE TOXIC 'CONTROL PROGRAMS FOR SURFACE WATERS MET THEIR TWO
TARGETS, AND THREE STATES HAVE COMPLETED ACTION PLANS.
- WETLANDS ACRES AT RISK IS A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR, AND
ADVANCE IDENTIFICATION MET THEIR TWO TARGETS.
O MINOR SHORTFALLS WERE IN THE OCEAN DUMPING, NPDES, AND CONSTRUCTION
GRANTS PROGRAMS.
- IN OCEAN DUMPING, ALL 3 TARGETS WERE MISSED.
- THE NPDES PROGRAM MISSED 3 OF 4 TARGETS, HOWEVER EPA AND THE
STATES BOTH INCLUDED WQA TOXIC LIMITS IN SOME PERMITS.
- IN CONSTRUCTION GRANTS, ALL 3 TARGETS WERE MISSED. HOWEVER, NET
OUTLAYS MADE 94% OF THEIR TARGET. BACKLOGGED ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPLETIONS MET 64% OF THEIR TARGET IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES WERE ABOUT THE SAME AS THIS TIME LAST YEAR. THE
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (PWS) AND UIC PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO USE THEIR
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) AUTHORITY.
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UIC CLASS I WELLS PERMIT DETERMINATIONS
O UIC CLASS I WELLS ARE DEEP WELLS INJECTING WASTE BELOW ALL DRINKING
WATER SOURCES.
MADE BY EPA
O IN FY 1987, EPA COMPLETED A TWO YEAR EFFORT TO REPERMIT ALL 123
EXISTING CLASS I WELLS. FOR FY 1988, THE REGIONS TARGETED 17 NEW AND
EXISTING CLASS I PERMIT DETERMINATIONS FOR THE YEAR.
O THIS QUARTER, EPA MADE NO PERMIT DETERMINATIONS, NOR WERE ANY
TARGETED. (MOST OF THE WORK WILL BE DONE THE REST OF THE YEAR.)
MADE BY PRIMACY STATES
O SINCE DATA FOR THE PRIMACY STATES IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER, THIS REPORT
COMPLETES FY 1987 ACTIVITIES.
o BY 1990, STATES MUST REPERMIT 435 EXISTING CLASS I WELLS INTO 350
PERMITS (INCLUDING SOME MULTIPLE WELL PERMITS). BY THE END OF FY
1987, 304 CLASS I WELL PERMITS (87%) HAD BEEN DONE.
o IN FY 1987, THE PRIMACY STATES STATES MADE 122 PERMIT DETERMINATIONS
FOR NEW AND EXISTING CLASS I WELLS, ACHIEVING 192% OF THEIR TARGET
OF 64. AFTER 49 PERMIT APPLICATIONS WERE DENIED/WITHDRAWN, PERMITS
WERE ISSUED/MODIFIED FOR 52 EXISTING AND 22 NEW WELLS. (LAST YEAR
THE PRIMACY STATES DID ROUGHLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF WORK, MAKING 94
PERMIT DETERMINATIONS, 127% OF THEIR TARGET OF 74: 74 FOR EXISTING,
AND 20 FOR NEW WELLS.)
- STATES IN FIVE REGIONS MADE PERMIT DETERMINATIONS. THE STATES IN
REGIONS IV AND VI EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS AND DID THREE-QUARTERS
OF THE WORK.
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As Of December 31, 1887
4-
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QUARTERS
NUMBER OF EXISTING
WELLS AS OF 10/1/87: 122
STATES
As Of September 30, 1987
125r
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LEGEND
- TARGET
ACTUAL
430
DW-1
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UIC CLASS II. III. AND V WELLS PERMIT DETERMINATIONS
O UIC CLASS II WELLS ARE RELATED TO OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION.
O UIC CLASS III WELLS USE SPECIAL PROCESSES TO EXTRACT MINERALS.
O UIC CLASS V WELLS INJECT FLUID INTO/ABOVE DRINKING WATER SOURCES.
(MOST ARE SHALLOW AND WITH LESS SOPHISTICATED CONSTRUCTION.)
MADE BY EPA
o AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 1985, OW PLANNED TO MAKE PERMIT
DETERMINATIONS FOR 1,210 EXISTING CLASS II SALT WATER DISPOSAL WELLS
AND 31 CLASS III WELLS OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD.
O IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, EPA MADE 1,425 PERMIT DETERMINATIONS OF NEW
AND EXISTING CLASS II AND III WELLS. (OVER 25,000 CLASS II ENHANCED
RECOVERY AND HYDROCARBON STORAGE WELLS WERE NOT REQUIRED TO BE
REPERMITTED.)
o FOR FY 1988, EPA TARGETED PERMIT DETERMINATIONS FOR 502 NEW AND
EXISTING CLASS II AND III WELLS.
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER 1988, EPA MADE 125 DETERMINATIONS, ACHIEVING
118% OF ITS TARGET OF 106. AFTER 14 PERMIT APPLICATIONS WERE
DENIED/WITHDRAWN, EPA ISSUED/MODIFIED PERMITS FOR 63 NEW AND 48
EXISTING CLASS II WELLS.
MADE BY THE PRIMACY STATES
o IN FY 1987, THE PRIMACY STATES PLANNED TO MAKE 5,506 PERMIT
DETERMINATIONS OF NEW AND EXISTING CLASS II, III AND V WELLS.
(REPORTING FOR THIS MEASURE IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER.)
O BY THE END OF FY 1987, THE PRIMACY STATES MADE 8,380 PERMIT
DETERMINATIONS (OF WHICH 6,641 WERE FOR NEW CLASS II WELLS)
ACHIEVING 143% OF THEIR TARGET OF 5,506. (OVER 100,000 CLASS II
ENHANCED RECOVERY OR HYDROCARBON STORAGE WELLS WERE NOT REQUIRED TO
BE REPERMITTED.) (LAST YEAR THE PRIMACY STATES DID LESS WORK, MAKING
7,831 PERMIT DETERMINATIONS, OF WHICH 7,138 WERE FOR NEW CLASS II
WELLS, 121% OF THEIR TARGET OF 6,467.)
- STATES IN SEVEN REGIONS MET THEIR TARGETS.
- STATES IN REGION VI HAVE THE LARGEST NUMBER OF EXISTING WELLS AND
DID THE MOST WORK EVEN THOUGH THEY MISSED THEIR TARGET.
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UIC CLASS II, III AND V PERMIT DETERMINATIONS
(Existing and New)
EPA
As Of December 31, 1987
QUARTERS
DW-2
NUMBER OF EXISTING WELLS
AS OF 10/1/87: 84,852
STATES
As Of September 30. 1987
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ACTUAL
QUARTERS
201,978
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UIC CLASS II MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTS
o UIC MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTS ARE TO SEE THAT THE WELL CASINGS AND
TUBINGS DO NOT LEAK AND THAT THE FLUID DOES NOT MIGRATE ALONG THE
WELL BORE.
O ALL EXISTING CLASS II WELLS MUST DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY
WITHIN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS, AND EVERY FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER.
VERIFIED BY EPA
O IN FY 1985, EPA PLANNED TO VERIFY THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING
OF 20,237 (OUT OF 27,781) EXISTING CLASS II WELLS OVER A FIVE-YEAR
PERIOD. DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS, EPA VERIFIED A TOTAL OF 9,612
TESTS PERFORMED BY OPERATORS, LEAVING 10,625 TO BE DONE OVER THE
NEXT TWO YEARS.
o FOR FY 1988, EPA TARGETED 3,849 CLASS II MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTS.
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, EPA VERIFIED 1,103 MECHANICAL
INTEGRITY TESTS, 120% OF THEIR TARGET OF 921.
VERIFIED BY THE PRIMACY STATES
O THE PRIMACY STATES PLANNED TO VERIFY THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTS
OF 20,744 (OUT OF 141,153) EXISTING CLASS II WELLS IN FY 1987.
(REPORTING FOR THIS MEASURE IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER.)
O AT THE END OF FY 1987, THE PRIMACY STATES VERIFIED THE MECHANICAL
INTEGRITY TESTS OF 25,941 WELLS, ACHIEVING 125% OF THEIR TARGET.
(LAST YEAR, THE PRIMACY STATES VERIFIED THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY
TESTS OF 28,755 WELLS, 93% OF THEIR TARGET OF 30,883.)
- STATES IN SIX REGIONS (IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX, AND X) MET OR
EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS. MORE THAN HALF OF THE WORK WAS IN REGION
VI WITH 14,591 MITS DONE OUT OF THEIR 85,933 CLASS II WELLS.
- STATES IN ONLY REGION V MISSED THEIR TARGETS.
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UIC CLASS II WELLS MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTS
EPA
As Of December 31, 1987
STATES
As Of September 30, 1987
4000r
1 2
QUARTERS
NUMBER OF EXISTING WELLS
AS OF 10/1/87: 27,781
250QOT
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LEGEND
- TARGET
ACTUAL
DW-3
QUARTERS
141,153
DATA FOR STATES LAGGED
ONE QUARTER
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UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL COMPLIANCE
SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
BASED ON FIELD INSPECTIONS, MITs AND SELF-REPORTING, 1,609 WELLS WERE
IDENTIFIED AS BEING NEWLY IN SNC. LAST QUARTER, THERE WERE 1,790
WELLS IN SNC.
ADDRESSING SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
AT THE END OF THE FOURTH QUARTER FY 1987, THERE WERE 1,790 WELLS IN
SNC INCLUDING TWO WELLS IN SNC FOR TWO OR MORE QUARTERS. AT THE END
OF THE FIRST QUARTER FY 1988, ALL BUT TWO WERE EITHER RETURNED TO
COMPLIANCE OR ADDRESSED BY ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. OF THE 1,609 WELLS
CURRENTLY IN SNC, TWO HAVE BEEN IN SNC FOR TWO OR MORE QUARTERS.
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS ISSUED 15 PROPOSED AND NINE
FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS. THE STATES ISSUED 146 FINAL ORDERS
AND REFERRED ONE CASE TO THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
FIELD INSPECTIONS
NATIONALLY, EPA EXCEEDED ITS TARGET FOR FIELD INSPECTIONS. EPA
CONDUCTED 3,002 FIELD INSPECTIONS AGAINST A TARGET OF 2,152 FOR 139%
OF TARGET.
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PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS COMPLIANCE
o FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1987, LESS THAN TWO PERCENT
(917 OF 58,873) OF COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS WERE IN SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE (SNC) WITH MICROBIOLOGICAL OR TURBIDITY MAXIMUM
CONTAMINANT LEVELS (MCLs) AND/OR MONITORING AND REPORTING (M&R)
REQUIREMENTS AND/OR TOTAL TRIHALOMETHANE (TTHM) M&R REQUIREMENTS.
THE REMAINING 57,956 SYSTEMS WERE EITHER IN FULL COMPLIANCE OR HAD
VIOLATIONS OTHER THAN SNC.
NOTE: STATE DATA IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER
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PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY ENFORCEMENT
ADDRESSING NONCOMPLIANCE
MICROBIOLOGICAL, TURBIDITY MCLs AND MONITORING/REPORTING AND
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING
AT THE END OF THE FOURTH QUARTER 1987, THERE WERE 1,021 COMMUNITY
WATER SYSTEMS (CWS) IN SNC WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS. SINCE THEN
168 HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE AND 218 OTHERS HAVE BEEN
ADDRESSED BY AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION LEAVING AN UNADDRESSED BALANCE OF
635 CWS (1.1% OF ALL CWS). LAST QUARTER THERE WERE 719 UNADDRESSED.
CHEMICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND TTHM (MCL ONLY)
MCLs AND MONITORING/REPORTING
AT THE END OF THE SECOND QUARTER FY 1987, THERE WERE 2f811 CWS IN
SNC. SINCE THEN 694 HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE AND 133 OTHERS
HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BY AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION LEAVING 2,082 UNADORESSED
(72% OF THE FIXED BASE). LAST QUARTER THERE WERE 2,384 CWS UNADDRESSED.
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS HAD ISSUED 76 PROPOSED
AND 50 FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS. THE REGIONS ALSO REFERRED TWO
CIVIL CASES.
THE STATES HAD ISSUED 128 FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE/COMPLIANCE ORDERS AND
HAD REFERRED 44 CIVIL CASES TO STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL. A STATE IN
REGION V HAD A CRIMINAL REFERRAL.
NOTE: STATE DATA IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER
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12QOT
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
RESPONSE TO SNC
As Of June 30, 1987
EXCEPTIONS REPORT
FIXED BASE
SNC RETURN TO ENFORCEMENT PENDING
COMPLIANCE ACTIONS
SNC RETURN TO ENFORCEMENT PENDING
COMPLIANCE ACTIONS
DW/E-2,3,4
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NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES1 PERMITS
THE NPDES PROGRAM STARTED IN 1970. EACH NPDES PERMIT IS EFFECTIVE FOR
FIVE YEARS. PERMIT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE AND SHOULD BE ACTED UPON DURING
THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF A PERMIT'S TERM. PERMITS HAVE GONE THROUGH
SEVERAL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT AND STRINGENCY. MOST RECENTLY, PERMITS
HAVE INCORPORATED LIMITS FOR TOXICS. CURRENTLY, ABOUT 70,000 FACILITIES
HAVE NPDES PERMITS. OF THESE, SOME 7,300 ARE MAJORS: 3,600 INDUSTRIAL
AND 3,700 MUNICIPAL.
MAJOR FACILITIES NPDES REPERMITTING BY EPA
O IN FY 1987, THE REGIONS REISSUED PERMITS TO 426 MAJOR FACILITIES,
ADDRESSING MORE THAN THEIR GROWING NUMBER OF EXPIRING PERMITS.
O IN FY 1988, THE REGIONS COMMIT TO REISSUE PERMITS TO 329 OF 400
MAJOR FACILITIES WHOSE PERMITS ARE DUE TO EXPIRE DURING THE YEAR.
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS REISSUED 23 PERMITS (INCLUDING 18
WITH WATER QUALITY LIMITS FOR TOXICS) ACHIEVING 60% OF THEIR TARGET
OF 38.
- ONLY FIVE REGIONS HAD TARGETS, REGIONS I, IV, VI, VIII, AND X.
- REGIONS IV AND X MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS, WHILE REGIONS I,
VI, AND VIII MISSED THEIR TARGETS.
MAJOR FACILITIES NPDES REPERMITTING BY DELEGATED STATES
o IN FY 1987, THE STATES REISSUED PERMITS TO 840 MAJOR FACILITIES,
ADRESSING LESS THAN THEIR EXPIRING PERMITS (1,168).
O IN FY 1988, THE STATES PLAN TO REISSUE PERMITS TO 1,036 OF 1,216
MAJOR FACILITIES WHOSE PERMITS ARE DUE TO EXPIRE DURING THE YEAR.
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE STATES REISSUED 129 PERMITS (INCLUDING 68
WITH WATER QUALITY LIMITS FOR TOXICS), ACHIEVING 59% OF THEIR
TARGETOF 218.
- STATES IN REGIONS IV, VII AND IX MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
STATES IN REGION IV (75/71) DID OVER HALF OF THE WORK.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS I, II, III, V, VIII, AND X MISSED THEIR
TARGETS BY 50% OR MORE.
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MAJOR FACILITY NPDES REPERMITTING
As Of December 31, 1987
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NUMBER WHICH HAVE EXPIRED * TARGET
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ACTUAL
EOY 86 167 572
EOY 87 325 1.168
EOY 88 400 1,216
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RESOLVING EVIDENTIARY HEARING REQUESTS
O EACH FACILITY (MUNICIPAL, INDUSTRIAL, FEDERAL) IN THE NPDES PERMIT
PROCESS MAY REQUEST AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING WITH AN ADMINISTRATIVE
LAW JUDGE (ALJ). AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING CAN STAY FACILITY COMPLIANCE
WITH PERMIT CONDITIONS, AND SO SHOULD BE EXPEDITIOUSLY RESOLVED.
O BY THE END OF FY 1987, EPA AND THE STATES HAD RESOLVED 114 OF 160
PENDING EVIDENTIARY HEARING REQUESTS.
O AT THE START OF FY 1988, EPA AND THE STATES HAD 195 EVIDENTIARY
HEARING REQUESTS PENDING. EPA AND THE STATES PLAN TO RESOLVE 155 OF
THE 195 PENDING CASES (EPA 15 OF 26, AND THE STATES 140 OF 169).
EPA
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, THE REGIONS HAD RESOLVED FOUR
EVIDENTIARY HEARING REQUESTS AGAINST A TARGET OF ONE.
DELEGATED STATES
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, THE STATES RESOLVED THREE
EVIDENTIARY HEARING REQUESTS AGAINST A TARGET OF SIX.
O THE STATES IN REGIONS III WITH 90 PENDING EVIDENTIARY HEARING
REQUESTS (UP FROM 46 LAST YEAR), AND V WITH 45 PENDING EVIDENTIARY
HEARING REQUESTS (UP FROM 30 LAST YEAR) HAVE A GROWING BACKLOG.
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RESOLVING EVIDENTIARY HEARING REQUESTS
As Of December 31, 1987
EPA
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- TARGET
ACTUAL
EVIDENTIARY HEARING
REQUEST PENDING
AS OF 10/1/86: 45
115
WQ-4
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NPDES COMPLIANCE STATUS
o NINETY-THREE PERCENT OF THE 3,520 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ARE
NOT IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE COMPARED TO LAST QUARTER'S 91%.
REGIONS IV, V, VI, VIII, IX AND X HAD OVERALL COMPLIANCE RATES OF
93% OR BETTER.
O EIGHTY-SIX PERCENT OF THE 3,770 MAJOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES ARE NOT
IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE COMPARED TO LAST QUARTER'S 85%.
REGIONS I, II, IV, VII, VIII AND IX HAD OVERALL COMPLIANCE RATES OF
86% OR BETTER.
NPDES INSPECTION ACTIVITY
O FOR COVERAGE OF MAJOR NPDES FACILITIES, THE REGIONS AND STATES HAVE
INSPECTED 2,148 MAJOR FACILITIES AGAINST A COMBINED TARGET OF 1,454
FOR 148% OF TARGET. REGIONS VI, IX AND X MISSED THEIR TARGETS.
NOTE: DATA REPRESENTS STATUS OF FACILITIES NOT IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOM-
PLIANCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1987.
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NPDES COMPLIANCE STATUS
As Of September 30, 1987
MAJOR INDUSTRIALS
MAJOR MUNICIPALS
93%
LEGEND
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WQ/E-1,2
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RESPONSE TO SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
EXCEPTIONS LIST
THE NUMBER OF MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AND MUNICIPAL FACILITIES IN SNC FOR
TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS WITHOUT BEING ADDRESSED OR RETURNED
TO COMPLIANCE DECREASED FROM FOUR PERCENT TO THREE PERCENT OF ALL
MAJOR FACILITIES. THERE ARE 53 FACILITIES (17 INDUSTRIAL AND 36
MUNICIPAL) THAT HAVE BEEN IN SNC FOR A YEAR OR MORE WITHOUT BEING
ADDRESSED. THIS IS AN INCREASE FROM LAST QUARTER'S 52 AND REPRESENTS
21% OF THE EXCEPTIONS REPORT.
- FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIALS, OF 94 FACILITIES FROM THE LAST QUARTER'S
EXCEPTIONS LIST, 45 HAVE RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE AND 13 HAVE
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS INITIATED. THE REMAINING 36 PLUS 56 NEW
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS ON THE EXCEPTIONS REPORT CONSTITUTE THE
PENDING BALANCE OF 92. THERE ARE 3,520 MAJOR INDUSTRIALS. THREE
PERCENT OF THESE ARE PENDING ON THE EXCEPTIONS REPORT, THE SAME
AS LAST QUARTER.
- FOR MAJOR MUNICIPALS, OF 172 FACILITIES FROM THE LAST QUARTER'S
EXCEPTIONS LIST, 67 HAVE RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE AND 34 HAVE
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS INITIATED. THE REMAINING 71 PLUS 91 NEW
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS ON THE EXCEPTIONS REPORT CONSTITUTE THE
PENDING BALANCE OF 162. THERE ARE 3,770 MAJOR MUNICIPALS, FOUR
PERCENT OF THESE ARE PENDING ON THE EXCEPTIONS REPORT, A DECREASE
FROM LAST QUARTER'S FIVE PERCENT.
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RESPONSE TO SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
EXCEPTIONS REPORT
As Of December 31. 1987
MAJOR
INDUSTRIALS
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COMPUANCE
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LEGEND
D SNC 2 CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS
SNC FOR MORE THAN 2 CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS
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NPDES ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
O DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, EPA ISSUED 159 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS,
COMPARED TO 199 DURING THE SAME QUARTER LAST YEAR. THE STATES
ISSUED 125 AOsf COMPARED TO 437 DURING THE SAME QUARTER LAST YEAR.
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS REFERRED 15 CIVIL CASES COMPARED
TO SIX LAST YEAR. THE STATES REFERRED 72 CIVIL CASES, COMPARED TO
34 FOR THE QUARTER THIS TIME LAST YEAR.
O REGIONS VIII AND X EACH HAD A CRIMINAL REFERRAL IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
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NPDES ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
As Of December 31, 1987
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
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STATUS OF MAJOR NPDES FEDERAL FACILITIES
o EIGHTY-FOUR PERCENT OF THE 154 MAJOR FEDERAL FACILITIES ARE NOT IN
SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE COMPARED TO 85% LAST QUARTER AND 89% IN
THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1987.
FOR MAJOR FEDERAL FACILITIES ON THE EXCEPTIONS REPORT, OF THE EIGHT
FACILITIES FROM THE LAST QUARTER'S EXCEPTIONS LIST, NONE WERE RETURNED
TO COMPLIANCE AND FIVE HAD AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION INITIATED. THE
REMAINING THREE PLUS TWO NEW SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS ON THE EXCEPTIONS
REPORT CONSTITUTE THE PENDING BALANCE OF FIVE FACILITIES. THREE
PERCENT OF ALL MAJOR FEDERAL FACILITIES ARE PENDING ON THE EXCEPTIONS
REPORT COMPARED TO FIVE PERCENT LAST QUARTER. THERE ARE THREE
FACILITIES THAT HAVE BEEN IN SNC FOR FOUR OR MORE QUARTERS.
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STATUS OF MAJOR NPDES FEDERAL FACILITIES
As Of December 31, 1987
COMPLIANCE STATUS
16X
LEGEND
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SNC
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RESPONSE TO NEW VIOLATIONS
DYNAMIC BASE
WQ/E-3,7,8,9
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COMPLIANCE
LEGEND
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SNC MORE THAN 2 CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS
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MUNICIPAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM AUDITS
o A PRETREATMENT PROGRAM AUDIT IS A DETAILED ON-SITE REVIEW TO ASSESS
THE PROGRAM'S ADEQUACY, INCLUDING REVIEW OF LOCAL LIMITS TO PROTECT
AGAINST PASS THROUGH OR INTERFERENCE WITH TREATMENT WORKS, AND POTW
PROCEDURES TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION. AUDITS ARE EXPECTED
OF 20% OF THE UNIVERSE EACH YEAR.
o IN FY 1988, THE REGIONS AND THE DELEGATED STATES PLAN TO AUDIT 315
OF THE 1,401 (637 IN THE REGIONS AND 764 IN THE STATES) APPROVED
PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. (THEY AUDITED 358
PROGRAMS IN FY 1986, AND 373 PROGRAMS IN FY 1987.) THE REGIONS HAVE
TARGETED TO DO 149 AUDITS; THE STATES TO DO 166.
EPA
O DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, THE REGIONS AUDITED 32
MUNICIPAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AGAINST A TARGET OF 30.
- REGIONS I, II, III, IV, VI, VII, AND VIII MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR
TARGETS. REGION V (5/6) VIRTUALLY MADE ITS TARGET.
APPROVED PRETREATMENT STATES
o DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, THE STATES AUDITED 36 MUNICIPAL
PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AGAINST A TARGET OF 36.
- THE STATES IN REGIONS I, II, III, V, VI, AND VII MET OR EXCEEDED
THEIR TARGETS.
- THE STATES IN REGION IV (5/12) MISSED THEIR TARGET BY 50% OR
MORE. THESE STATES HAVE AN END OF YEAR TARGET OF 64, AND A TOTAL
OF 348 PROGRAMS, THE LARGEST IN THE NATION.
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LOCAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM AUDITS
As Of December 31. 1987
EPA
NUMBER OF APPROVED
PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS
AS OF 10/1 /B7: 637
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MUNICIPAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM INSPECTIONS
o A PRETREATMENT COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (PCI) ASSESSES POTW COMPLIANCE
WITH ITS APPROVED PRETREATMENT PROGRAM. A PCI IS LESS INTENSE THAN
AN AUDIT. IT ASSESSES THE POTW'S COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, CONTROL MECHANISMS, AND PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS.
GENERALLY, ALL PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS NOT BEING AUDITED HAVE A PCI
EACH YEAR.
o IN FY 1988, THE REGIONS AND THE STATES PLAN TO INSPECT 1,046 OF THE
1,401 MUNICIPAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS.
o IN FY 1988, THE REGIONS HAVE TARGETED TO INSPECT 350 PROGRAMS.
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, THE REGIONS INSPECTED 53 PROGRAMS
AGAINST A TARGET OF 51.
APPROVED PRETREATMENT STATES
O IN FY 1988, THE STATES HAVE TARGETED TO INSPECT 696 PROGRAMS.
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, THE STATES INSPECTED 141 MUNICIPAL
PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AGAINST A TARGET OF 133.
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LOCAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM INSPECTIONS
As Of December 31, 1987
EPA
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PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS
AS OF 10/1/87: 637
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MUNICIPAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM ADEQUATE CONTROL MECHANISMS
O POTWS WHICH HAVE HAD PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR SEVERAL YEARS SHOULD
HAVE ADEQUATE CONTROL MECHANISMS INSTALLED FOR 95% OF SIGNIFICANT
INDUSTRIAL USERS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. HALF OF THE PROGRAMS
SHOULD BE REVIEWED IN FY 1988, AND HALF IN FY 1989.
o BY THE END OF THE YEAR, EPA PLANS TO REVIEW 318 OF 635 MUNICIPAL
PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS, AND THE STATES PLAN TO REVIEW 371 OF 769.
EPA
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, THE REGIONS HAD DETERMINED THAT 153
MUNICIPAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS HAD ADEQUATE CONTROL MECHANISMS,
231% OF THEIR TARGET OF 66.
- ALL REGIONS WITH TARGETS MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS. REGIONS V
(73/15) AND VIII (38/19) EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS BY 200% OR MORE.
APPROVED PRETREATMENT STATES
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, THE STATES HAD DETERMINED THAT 247
MUNUCIPAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS HAD ADEQUATE CONTROL MECHANISMS,
301% OF THEIR TARGET OF 82.
- STATES IN ALL REGIONS WITH TARGETS MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TARGETS.
THE STATES IN REGION V (174/27) EXCEEDED THEIR TARGET BY 644%.
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PRETREATMENT POTWs WITH ADEQUATE CONTROL MECHANISMS
As Of December 31, 1987
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AS OF 10/1/B7: 635
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769
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NATIONAL MUNICIPAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
THE GOAL OF THE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL POLICY, ISSUED JANUARY 30, 1984,
WAS TO HAVE ALL POTWS ACHIEVE SECONDARY OR BETTER WASTEWATER
TREATMENT BY JULY 1, 1988.
OF THE NEARLY 3,700 MAJOR POTWS (WITH FLOWS GREATER THEN ONE MILLION
GALLONS PER DAY), ABOUT 1,500 HAD NOT ACHIEVED THAT GOAL WHEN THE
NMP WAS ISSUED.
BY THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, OF THESE 1,500 MAJOR
FACILITIES:
- 544 HAD CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED, 790 WERE PUT ON ENFORCEABLE
SCHEDULES, AND 145 WERE REFERRED FOR CIVIL ACTION; .
- ONLY 21 WERE NOT ON SCHEDULES BECAUSE THEY WERE:
- REQUESTING 301(h) WAIVERS FOR OCEAN OUTFALLS (14),
- DISPUTING A WATER QUALITY STUDY/WASTE LOAD ALLOCATION (6), OR
- AWAITING AN ACTION ALREADY SCHEDULED (1).
WITH VIRTUALLY ALL MAJOR POTWS BUILT OR IN VARIOUS STAGES OF
CONSTRUCTION, OW'S FOCUS IN FY 1988 IS ON:
- ENFORCING SCHEDULES FOR MAJOR POTWS, AND
- PLACING MINOR POTWS (WITH FLOWS LESS THAN ONE MILLION GALLONS PER
DAY) ON ENFORCEABLE SCHEDULES.
MINOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES REQUIRING CONSTRUCTION
O MINOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES REQUIRING CONSTRUCTION HAVE DECREASED
FROM 3,361 IN FY 1986, TO 945 IN FY 1987, TO 333 IN FY 1988.
o THE LAST TWO YEARS, EPA AND THE STATES HAVE PLACED AN AVERAGE OF 632
MINOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES ON ENFORCEABLE SCHEDULES.
O BY THE END OF FY 1988, EPA AND THE STATES PLAN TO PUT 218 OF THE
REMAINING 333 MINOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES ON ENFORCEABLE SCHEDULES.
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER, EPA AND THE STATES PUT 88 MINOR MUNICIPAL
FACILITIES ON ENFORCEABLE SCHEDULES, 122% OF THEIR TARGET OF 72.
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MINOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES NEEDING CONSTRUCTION
PLACED ON ENFORCEABLE SCHEDULES
As Of December 31, 1987
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MUNICIPAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
STATUS OF MUNICIPAL COMPLIANCE PLANS AS OF DECEMBER 30, 1987
THERE ARE 790 MAJOR FACILITIES WITH MUNICIPAL COMPLIANCE PLAN
SCHEDULES. OF THIS NUMBER, 189 OR 24% OF THEM ARE IN SNC WITH THEIR
SCHEDULES. THIS LEVEL IS UNCHANGED FROM LAST QUARTER.
TWO ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY EPA AND ONE BY A STATE TO
ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE VIOLATIONS OF MUNICIPAL COMPLIANCE
PLANS.
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MUNICIPAL COMPLIANCE PLAN
As Of December 31, 1987
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STATE NONPOINT SOURCE (NFS) PROGRAMS
o SECTION 319 OF THE WATER QUALITY ACT, AS AMENDED, REQUIRES EACH
STATE TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO EPA, BY AUGUST 4, 1988, A NPS
ASSESSMENT REPORT, AS WELL AS A NPS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WHICH
ADDRESSES THOSE NPS IMPACTED WATERS, IDENTIFIED IN THE ASSESSMENT
REPORT, WHICH HAVE BEEN TARGETED FOR CONCERTED ACTION OVER THE NEXT
FOUR YEARS.
o IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE CLEAN WATER STRATEGY APPROACH, THE NPS
ASSESSMENT REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED BY THE STATE AS PART OF THEIR
305(b) REPORTS DUE APRIL 1, 1988. ALL STATES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT
NPS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS BY THE END OF FY 1988 SO THAT EPA CAN SUBMIT
A NPS REPORT TO CONGRESS BY JANUARY 1, 1989.
o IN FY 1988, OW WILL BE TRACKING PROGRESS TOWARD THIS STATUTORY
REQUIREMENT.
- 50 OF THE 56 STATES AND TERRITORIES HAVE COMMITTED TO COMPLETE
THEIR NPS ASSESSMENT REPORTS BY THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER OF
FY 1988.
- 56 OF THE 56 STATES AND TERRITORIES ARE TARGETED FOR COMPLETION
OF THEIR NPS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS BY THE END OF THE FOURTH QUARTER
OF FY 1988.
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STATE NONPOINT SOURCE PROGRAMS
As Of December 31, 1987
ASSESSMENT REPORTS
MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
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STATE TOXIC CONTROL PROGRAMS FOR SURFACE WATERS
o IN FY 1988, REGIONS WILL ASSESS STATE TOXIC CONTROL PROGRAMS FOR
SURFACE WATERS, FOCUSSING ON THEIR CONTROL STRATEGIES (STANDARDS,
MONITORING, AND PERMITS) FOR POINT SOURCES OF TOXIC POLLUTION. AS
PART OF THESE PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS, THE REGIONS WILL DETERMINE THE
STATUS OF THE STATE'S COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 308 OF THE WATER
QUALITY ACT OF 1987, WHICH INCLUDES: IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC
WATERBODIES WHICH ARE NOT ACHIEVING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
TOXICS, IDENTIFYING POINT SOURCES CONTRIBUTING TO SUCH, DEVELOPING
INDIVIDUAL CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR EACH LISTED WATER, AND ADOPTING
NUMERIC STANDARDS FOR TOXICS.
o BASED ON THE REGION'S ASSESSMENTS, STATES WILL DEVELOP ACTION PLANS
DESCRIBING TOXIC CONTROL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TO BE DEVELOPED.
o THE REGIONS COMMITTED TO ASSESS 48 OF 56 STATES' AND TERRITORIES'
TOXIC CONTROL PROGRAMS BY THE END OF FY 1988.
o THE REGIONS HAVE COMPLETED 17 COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS IN THE FIRST
QUARTER AGAINST A TARGET OF EIGHT.
- SEVEN OF THE TEN REGIONS HAVE COMPLETED COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENTS, INCLUDING ALL FOUR REGIONS (III, V, VII, AND IX)
WITH TARGETS.
o 50 OF THE 56 STATES AND TERRITORIES COMMITTED TO COMPLETE TOXIC
CONTROL ACTION PLANS BY THE END OF FY 1988.
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER, 3 STATES HAVE COMPLETED TOXIC CONTROL ACTION
PLANS AGAINST A TARGET OF ONE.
- THE FIRST THREE STATES WITH COMPLETED TOXIC CONTROL ACTION PLANS
ARE DELAWARE, MICHIGAN, AND WISCONSIN.
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STATES WITH TOXIC CONTROL PROGRAMS FOR SURFACE WATER
As Of December 31, 1987
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MARINE DISCHARGE PERMITS ISSUED REFLECTING 301fh) DECISIONS
o SECTION 301(h) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT OF 1972 SAYS THAT PERMITS MAY
BE ISSUED TO POTWS WITH MODIFICATIONS FOR DISCHARGES INTO MARINE
WATERS. THESE PERMITS REQUIRE APPLICABLE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
SPECIFIC POLLUTANTS; MAINTAINING WATER QUALITY TO PROTECT PUBLIC
WATER SUPPLIES, INDIGENOUS SHELLFISH, FISH, WILDLIFE, AND RECREATION
ACTIVITIES IN AND ON THE WATER; PRETREATMENT; ELIMINATION OF TOXICS;
AND VOLUME CONTROL.
o OUT OF A TOTAL OF 208 PERMIT APPLICATIONS SEVERAL YEARS AGO, 26
REMAIN. OF THESE, 16 ARE TARGETED FOR THE END OF FY 1988.
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, THE REGIONS HAD NOT ISSUED ANY
PERMITS. ONLY ONE REGION HAD A TARGET OF ONE. (MOST OF THE WORK FOR
THIS MEASURE WILL TAKE PLACE LATER IN THE YEAR.)
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UNIVERSE: 26(OUT OF 208 THREE YEARS AGO)
NUMBER OF PERMIT
APPLICATIONS REMAINING
AS OF 10/1/87:26
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- TARGET
- ACTUAL
ORIGINAL NUMBER OF
PERMIT APPLJCATIONS?OB
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OCEAN DUMPING
O THERE WERE 150-160 SITES PROPOSED FOR OCEAN DUMPING SEVERAL YEARS
AGO. EPA IS WORKING TO COMPLETE ACTIONS ON THESE, TRACKING THREE
STAGES: DEAFT AND FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS, AND SITE
DESIGNATIONS.
o BY THE END OF FY 1988, THE REGIONS PLAN TO COMPLETE 13 DRAFT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS (EISs), OUT OF THE 61 REMAINING.
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS COMPLETED ONE DRAFT EIS (THEIR
TARGET WAS THREE). REGION VI COMPLETED A DRAFT EIS. (ONLY SIX
REGIONS HAVE TARGETS THIS YEAR.)
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
o BY THE END OF FY 1988, THE REGIONS PLAN TO COMPLETE 15 FINAL EISs,
OUT OF 68 REMAINING.
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS COMPLETED ONE FINAL EIS (THEIR
TARGET WAS TWO). REGION VI COMPLETED A FINAL EIS. (ONLY SIX REGIONS
HAVE TARGETS THIS YEAR.)
OCEAN DUMPING SITE DESIGNATIONS
o BY THE END OF FY 1988, THE REGIONS PLAN TO DESIGNATE 23 OCEAN
DUMPING SITES, OUT OF 106 REMAINING.
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS HAD NOT DESIGNATED ANY OCEAN
DUMPING SITES, NOR WERE ANY TARGETED. (MOST OF THE WORK HERE IS
EXPECTED TO BE DONE IN THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTERS.)
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OCEAN DUMPING SITE DESIGNATION
As Of December 31, 1987
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ACTUAL
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CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM
SINCE 1970, THE CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM HAS AWARDED OVER 11,000
GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES TOTALLING MORE THAN $40 BILLION. ROUGHLY 8,000
OF THESE GRANT PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AT 5,200 MAJOR AND MINOR
POTWS NATIONWIDE. THESE PL 92-500 POTWS PROVIDE SECONDARY OR BETTER
TREATMENT FOR ROUGHLY 94 MILLION PEOPLE. DESPITE THIS CONSIDERABLE
PROGRESS, AS OF JANUARY 1986, THERE WERE STILL:
- 140 COMMUNITIES DISCHARGING UNTREATED WASTEWATER,
- 3,100 COMMUNITIES WITH FAILING ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT
PLANTS, AND
- 2,000 COMMUNITIES WITH POTWS PROVIDING ONLY PRIMARY/ADVANCED
PRIMARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT.
THE CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO BUILD
POTWS, AS WELL AS TO SUPERVISE THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE REVOLVING FUNDS
FOR LOANS.
CONSTRUCTION GRANT NET OUTLAYS
o IN FY 1988, EPA HAS TARGETED TO OUTLAY $2,624.5 MILLION FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM TO BUILD POTWS.
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER, $662.8 MILLION WAS SPENT, 94.3% (JUST BELOW
THE ACCEPTED +/" 5% WINDOW) OF THE TARGET OF $703.2 MILLION.
- THREE REGIONS (II, IV, AND V) WERE WITHIN THE +/~ 5% WINDOW OF
SPENDING, WHILE SEVEN REGIONS (SIX BELOW AND ONE ABOVE) WERE
OUTSIDE THEIR +/- 5% SPENDING WINDOWS (SOME BY UP TO 24%).
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As Of December 31, 1987
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- ACTUAL
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CONSTRUCTION GRANTS - BACKLOGGED ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETIONS
O BACKLOGGED ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETIONS ARE ANY POTW PROJECTS THAT HAS
NOT BEEN ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLETED WITHIN 12 TO 18 MONTHS AFTER IT
HAS INITIATED OPERATION (DEPENDING ON THE DATA OF THE GRANT AWARD).
O AT THE START OF FY 1987, THERE WERE 2,637 BACKLOGGED ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPLETION PROJECTS, OF WHICH 1,619 WERE ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLETED
BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. (OVER 1,000 PROJECTS WERE CARRIED OVER
TO THIS YEAR, NOW IN OPERATION 24 TO 30 MONTHS WITHOUT
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETION.)
o AT THE START OF FY 1988, THERE WERE 2,051 BACKLOGGED ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPLETION PROJECTS (MORE THAN ONE-THIRD IN REGIONS II AND III
ALONE), OF WHICH 1,450 ARE TARGETED FOR COMPLETION BY THE END OF THE
YEAR.
- IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, FOUR REGIONS (VI, VII, VIII AND
X) MET THEIR TARGETS, WHILE SIX REGIONS MISSED THEIR TARGETS (BY
16-81%).
O THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETION ACTIVITY IS PERFORMED PRIMARILY BY THE
STAFF OF STATE AGENCIES. SEVERAL REGIONS (II AND III IN PARTICULAR)
HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY IN GETTING THEIR STATES TO COMMIT NEEDED
RESOURCES TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETION EFFORT, WHICH CONTRIBUTES
TO THE BACKLOG.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETION
BACKLOG AS OF 10/1/86: 2,637
10/1/87: 2,051
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QUARTERS
LEGEND
- TARGET
- ACTUAL
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CONSTRUCTION GRANTS - NMP PROJECTS INITIATING OPERATION
O NATIONAL MUNICIPAL POLICY (NMP) POTWS ARE TO ACHIEVE SECONDARY OR
BETTER TREATMENT BY JULY 1, 1988.
o LAST YEAR 392 NMP PROJECTS INITIATED OPERATION OUT OF A TOTAL OF 496
SCHEDULED TO START OPERATION DURING THE YEAR.
o BY THE END OF FY 1988, EPA PLANS TO HAVE 511 NMP PROJECTS INITIATE
OPERATION OUT OF A TOTAL OF 687 SCHEDULED TO START OPERATION DURING
THE YEAR.
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER, 75 NMP PROJECTS HAD INITIATED OPERATION, 62%
OF THE TARGET OF 120.
- ONLY TWO REGIONS (VII AND X) MET THEIR TARGETS, WHILE SIX DID
NOT. REGION IV MISSED ITS TARGET BY OVER 75% (5/29) AND HAS THE
SECOND LARGEST NUMBER OF PROJECTS (112) SCHEDULED TO INITIATE
OPERATION DURING THE YEAR.
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WETIANDS PROTECTION - ACREAGE AT RISK
o WETLANDS ACRES AT RISK WITHIN THE SCOPE OF EPA ACTIVITIES IS AN
IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR REPORTED HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
O ACRES AT RISK INCLUDES THOSE WETLANDS AND OTHER SPECIAL AQUATIC
SITES KNOWN TO EPA BY PUBLIC NOTICES, AND FIELD ASSESSMENTS BY EPA
OR OTHER SOURCES, SUCH AS THE U.S. CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OR STATE FISH
AND GAME AGENCIES.
o THE SCOPE OF EPA ACTIVITIES INCLUDES EPA PERMIT REVIEWS, ADVANCE
IDENTIFICATIONS, ENFORCEMENT OR PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATIONS, EIS
REVIEWS INVOLVING SECTION 404 DREDGE AND FILL ISSUES, AND SARA/RCRA
ACTIVITIES INVOLVING WETLANDS PROGRAMS.
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER, ACRES AT RISK WITHIN THE SCOPE OF EPA
ACTIVITIES AMOUNT TO 6,026 ACRES. THE BULK OF THE ACRES AT RISK
APPEAR TO BE IN REGIONS 111(2,287) AND V(2,177).
- THE REGIONS NOTE THAT THESE NUMBERS ARE ESTIMATES. THERE ARE
PROBLEMS WITH THE DATA BASE FOR SEVERAL REASONS. PEOPLE FAMILIAR
WITH THE WETLANDS PROGRAM SAY THAT THE ACRES ARE UNDERESTIMATED.
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER, EPA WAS ABLE TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF 3,258
ACRES, 54% OF THE ACRES AT RISK. THE BULK OF THIS WAS IN REGION
V(2,024).
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As Of December 31, 1987
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WETLANDS PROTECTION - ADVANCE IDENTIFICATION
o ADVANCED IDENTIFICATION OF WETLANDS DELINEATES SOME AREAS OF
REGULATED WATERS AS SUITABLE OR UNSUITABLE FOR DISCHARGE FOR DREDGE
AND FILL MATERIAL. THE AREAS UNDER CONSIDERATION ARE THOSE ON THE
REGION'S PRIORITY LIST, WHERE THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT
ADVANCE IDENTIFICATION WILL STRENGTHEN STATE OR LOCAL WETLANDS
PROTECTION PROGRAMS.
ADVANCE IDENTIFICATION INITIATED
o INITIATING ADVANCE IDENTIFICATION OF WETLANDS AND SPECIAL AQUATIC
SITES INVOLVES GEOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT APPROVAL FOR
PURSUING THE ADVANCE IDENTIFICATION.
o IN FY 1988, THE REGIONS PLAN TO INITIATE 11 ADVANCE IDENTIFICATIONS.
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS HAD INITIATED FOUR ADVANCE
IDENTIFICATIONS (THEIR TARGET WAS TWO). (MOST OF THE WORK HERE IS
PLANNED FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER.)
- REGION VII'S SITE IS MAJOR (1,000 OR MORE ACRES), A RAINWATER
BASIN OF SOME 43,000 ACRES.
- REGION IV'S TWO SITES AND REGION V'S SITE ARE MINOR.
ADVANCE IDENTIFICATION COMPLETED
o COMPLETING ADVANCE IDENTIFICATION OF WETLANDS AND SPECIAL AQUATIC
SITES OCCURS WHEN A FINAL DOCUMENT IS SIGNED SPECIFYING THE AREA
SUITABLE OR UNSUITABLE FOR DISCHARGE.
o IN FY 1988, THE REGIONS PLAN TO COMPLETE 15 ADVANCE IDENTIFICATIONS.
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS HAD COMPLETED ONE ADVANCE
IDENTIFICATION, MEETING THEIR TARGET OF ONE.
- REGION I'S SITE IS MAJOR, ONE-HALF OF YORK COUNTY, MAINE (ABOUT
600,000 ACRES).
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SECTION 404 ENFORCEMENT
o AT THE BOY, 260 SITES WERE IN SIGNIFICANT VIOLATION. ONE HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY-ONE (70%) OF THESE SITES HAD RECEIVED AN INITIAL ENFORCE-
MENT ACTION.
o DURING THE QUARTER, THE REGION RESOLVED VIOLATIONS AT 73 SITES:
- 37 WERE RESOLVED BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
- 14 WERE RESOLVED BY VOLUNTARY RESTORATION/CORRECTION.
9 WERE RESOLVED BY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (COE) AFTER-THE-FACT PERMITS
WITH RESTORATION/MITIGATION.
- 13 WERE RESOLVED BY COE AFTER-THE-FACT PERMITS WITH NO MITIGATION
ENFORCEMENT FILED.
o THE REGIONS CONDUCTED 114 ENFORCEMENT FIELD INVESTIGATIONS.
o FROM EPA INVESTIGATIONS, COE OR FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE LEADS, THE
REGION DISCOVERED 98 NEW SIGNIFICANT VIOLATOR SITES BRINGING THE
TOTAL OF SITES IDENTIFIED AND UNRESOLVED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF YEAR
TO 285. ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN OF THE 285 UNRESOLVED SITE
VIOLATIONS HAVE AN INITIAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION PENDING. NINETY-EIGHT
REMAIN UNADDRESSED.
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SECTION 404
PROGRESS IN RESOLVING SITES SIGNIFICANT VIOLATIONS
As Of December 31, 1987
3DQT
250--
2QD--
150--
1QQ--
50--
BOY
SVs
DETECTED
RESOLVED
BOY + DYNAMIC
SVs UNRESOLVED
BY EDO
WQ/E-19a.19b,20
LEGEND
REMAIN. UNADDRESSED
0 HAVE RECEIVED INITIAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
D RESOLVED
-87-
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Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
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OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
o THE REGIONS CONTINUED TO EXCEED TARGETS FOR PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS,
SITE INSPECTIONS, AND REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDY
STARTS. IMPORTANT TARGETS FOR REMEDY SELECTION AND FIRST REMEDIAL
ACTION STARTS WERE SUBSTANTIALLY MISSED.
o SARA MANDATES THAT, BY JANUARY 1, 1988, PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS BE
COMPLETED FOR ALL SITES THAT WERE IN CERCLIS ON THE DATE OF
ENACTMENT. THE REGIONS MET THIS GOAL BY COMPLETING PRELIMINARY
ASSESSMENTS AT OVER 23,000 OF THESE SITES.
o THE REGIONS MET OR EXCEEDED ALL FIRST QUARTER RCRA TARGETS FOR
PERMITTING AND CLOSURE PLAN APPROVALS.
o TO DATE, 136 LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES AND 55 INCINERATORS HAVE BEEN
PERMITTED, LEAVING 187 LDFs.TO BE PERMITTED BY NOVEMBER 1988 AND 149
INCINERATORS TO BE PERMITTED BY NOVEMBER 1989.
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PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS AND SITE INSPECTIONS
o THE REGIONS COMPLETED 2,029 PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS THROUGH THE END
OF THE FIRST QUARTER, FOR 156% OF THE TARGET OF 1,297.
o THE REGIONS COMPLETED 243 SITE INSPECTIONS THROUGH THE END OF THE
FIRST QUARTER, FOR 196% OF THE TARGET OF 124.
o PROGRAM-TO-DATE INFORMATION, AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1987, SHOWS THAT THE
REGIONS HAVE CONDUCTED PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF 24,423 SITES. OF
THESE, 7,959 (33%) HAVE HAD SITE INSPECTIONS. AS OF NOVEMBER 30,
6,218 (25%) WERE DETERMINED TO REQUIRE NO FURTHER RESPONSE UNDER
CERCLA.
REMOVAL ACTIVITIES
o THE REGIONS INITIATED REMOVAL ACTIONS AT SEVEN NPL SITES, EXCEEDING
A FIRST QUARTER TARGET OF ONE. FIVE OF THESE ACTIONS WERE FUND-
FINANCED. IN ADDITION, EIGHT SUBSEQUENT (RETURN) ACTIONS WERE
INITIATED IN THE FIRST QUARTER, SEVEN OF WHICH WERE FUND-FINANCED.
o AT THE END OF FIRST QUARTER, TEN NPL SITES HAVE BEEN STABILIZED AS A
RESULT OF A REMOVAL ACTION, NINE OF WHICH WERE FUND-FINANCED. THE
END OF YEAR TARGET IS 52.
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SUPERFUND
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS/SITE INSPECTIONS
As Of December 31, 1987
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS
30QOr
QUARTERS
S/F-1.2
H
4
1500-r
1125--
750--
375-
SITE INSPECTIONS
QUARTERS
LEGEND
- TARGET
ACTUAL
-93-
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PROGRESS ON REMEDIAL INVESTIGATIONS/FEASIBILITY STUDIES fRI/FS)
RI/FS STARTS
O RI/FSS WERE INITIATED AT 17 NPL SITES IN THE FIRST QUARTER, FOR 155%
OF THE TARGET OF 11. PRPs FINANCED 13, OR 76% OF THESE RI/FS
STARTS.
O EIGHT SUBSEQUENT RI/FSs ALSO WERE STARTED, FOR 80% OF THE TARGET OF
TEN. TWO, OR 25%, WERE FUNDED BY PRPs.
O PROGRAM-TO-DATE INFORMATION SHOWS THAT RI/FSS HAVE BEEN INITIATED AT
ABOUT 690 NPL SITES:
69% FUND FINANCED 12% AT LEAST 1 FUND AND 1 PRP
19% PRP FINANCED 1% FEDERAL FACILITIES
RECORDS OF DECISION (RODs)
o EIGHT RODS WERE SIGNED FOR NPL SITES IN THE FIRST QUARTER, FOR 38%
OF THE TARGET OF 21. FOUR OF THESE RODS WERE FINANCED BY PRPs. IN
ADDITION, TWO SUBSEQUENT RODS WERE SIGNED, BY REGION II, FOR 33% OF
THE TARGET OF SIX.
o PROGRAM-TO-DATE INFORMATION SHOWS THAT RODS HAVE BEEN SIGNED FOR
ABOUT 244 NPL SITES.
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SUPERFUND
PROGRESS ON REMEDIAL INVESTIGATIONS/FEASIBILITY STUDIES
As Of December 31, 1987
FIRST
RI/FS STARTS
FIRST
ROD DECISIONS
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- TARGET
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REMEDIAL ACTION ACTIVITY
o START OF REMEDIAL ACTION. AT THE END OF FIRST QUARTER, FIRST
REMEDIAL ACTION ACTIVITY HAS BEEN INITIATED AT FIVE OF EIGHT
TARGETED NPL SITES. THE FUND FINANCED ALL OF THIS FIRST QUARTER
ACTIVITY.
o IN ADDITION, THE REGIONS INITIATED SUBSEQUENT REMEDIAL ACTION
ACTIVITY AT ONE NPL SITE (REGION I, PRP-FINANCED), AGAINST A FIRST
QUARTER TARGET OF TWO.
o PROGRAM-TO-DATE INFORMATION SHOWS THAT ABOUT 72 FUND FINANCED
ACTIONS HAVE BEEN INITIATED AND THAT 63 SITES ARE BEING ADDRESSED BY
PRPs WHO ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH AN AGREEMENT AND HAVE A REMEDIAL
DESIGN ACCEPTED.
O COMPLETION OF REMEDIAL CONSTRUCTION. IN THE FIRST QUARTER, ALL
REMEDIAL CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED AT TWO NPL SITES, MEETING THE
TARGET. THIS WORK WAS COMPLETED BY REGIONS III AND VI.
o AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1987, 22 NPL SITES HAD BEEN CLEANED UP (ALL
CONSTRUCTION OPERABLE UNITS AND FINAL CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS ARE
COMPLETED).
o DELETION FROM THE NPL. AT THE END OF FIRST QUARTER, THE NPL
DELETION PROCESS HAD BEGUN AT TWO OF SEVEN TARGETED NPL SITES.
O AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1987, 13 SITES HAD BEEN DELETED FROM THE NPL.
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SUPERFUND REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRESS AT SITES
As Of December 31. 1987
FIRST REMEDIAL
ALL REMEDIAL CONSTRUCTION
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QUARTERS
S/C-7(a).7(b),8
- TARGET
ACTUAL
-97-
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SUPERFUND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
o SECTION 107 COST RECOVERY ACTIONS - SIX SECTION 107 COST RECOVERY
ACTIONS WERE REFERRED VERSUS A TARGET OF SIX. FOUR SECTION 107
ACTIONS WERE REFERRED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1987.
o SECTION 106 REFERRALS DIRECTING PRIVATE PARTY CLEAN-UP - THERE WERE
NO SECTION 106 REFERRALS WERE MADE DURING THE FIRST QUARTER. ONE
SECTION 106 REFERRAL WAS MADE DURING THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
o SECTION 106 REMOVAL ORDERS - TWELVE SECTION 106 REMOVAL ORDERS WERE
ISSUED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, NINE AT NON-NPL SITES AND THREE AT
NPL SITES.
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SUPERFUND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
As Of December 31, 1987
SECTION 107
RECOVERY CIVIL REFERRALS
(CUMULATIVE)
10T
23
QUARTERS
SECTION 108 CIVIL
REFERRALS
(CUMULATIVE)
23
20
N 15
U
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B
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S/E-2(a)
1234
QUARTERS
LEGEND
CUMULATIVE TARGET
CUMULATIVE ACTUAL
12T
N
U
M
a
E
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6
3-
SECTION 108
REMOVAL ORDERS
(CUMULATIVE)
4-
4-
234
QUARTERS
-99-
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CHEMICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
O AT THE END OF FIRST QUARTER, 42 STATES HAD STATE IMPLEMENTATION
MEMOS (SIMS) IN PLACE, EITHER CURRENT OR UNDER REVISION. THESE
MEMOS ESTABLISH WORKING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STATES AND EPA,
AND IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE CHEMICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (CEP) PLANS
WILL BE DEVELOPED AND TESTED. FIVE STATES HAVE DOCUMENTED INTENT
NOT TO COMPLETE A SIM.
O EPA ASSISTED STATES IN SIX TABLE-TOP AND/OR FIELD SIMULATIONS OF
CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES, MISSING ITS TARGET OF NINE (67%). THE PURPOSE
OF THESE SIMULATIONS IS TO TEST COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS TO RESPOND TO
AN EMERGENCY.
o EPA DIRECTLY ASSISTED IN DEVELOPING 14 CONTINGENCY PLANS, MISSING
THE TARGET OF 17 (82%). DIRECT ASSISTANCE BY EPA INCLUDES PROVIDING
PROGRAMMATIC OR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UPON REQUEST OF STATES OR
COMMUNITIES.
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CHEMICAL EMERGENCY SIMULATIONS
As Of December 31, 1987
50-r
N
U 40
M
B
E
R
0 3D
F
I
U 20
L
A
T
8 10
S
CEP-3
QUARTERS
LEGEND
- TARGET
- ACTUAL
-101-
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PERMITTING PROGRESS AT LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
O AT THE END OF FIRST QUARTER, THE MULTI-YEAR PERMITTING PLANS ARE
TRACKING PERMITTING PROGRESS AT 323 LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES (LDFs)
O FINAL DETERMINATIONS; THE REGIONS MADE 31 FINAL LDF PERMIT
DETERMINATIONS IN THE FIRST QUARTER, EXCEEDING THE FIRST QUARTER
TARGET OF 20 (155%). OF THESE, 20 PERMITS WERE ISSUED AND 11 WERE
DENIED. TO DATE, THE REGIONS HAVE MADE 136 FINAL DETERMINATIONS,
LEAVING 187 REMAINING TO BE PERMITTED BY NOVEMBER 1988.
o PUBLIC NOTICES; THE REGIONS ISSUED 15 PUBLIC NOTICES FOR LDFs
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, 13 OF WHICH WERE DRAFT PERMITS AND TWO
WERE NOTICES OF INTENT TO DENY PERMITS.
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PROGRESS TO DATE
RCRA LAND DISPOSAL FACILITY PERMITTING
As Of December 31, 1987
375-r
323
300--
U "
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B I
I R 225
R M
N
P
E
R
M
150--
N
S 105
75--
FACIUTIES SEEKING PERMITS BY 11/88
DETERMINATIONS MADE PRIOR TO FY 1988
QUARTERS
LEGEND
- TARGET
- ACTUAL
-103-
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PROGRESS AT CLOSING FACILITIES
LAND DISPOSAL
O THE REGIONS HAVE APPROVED CLOSURE PLANS FOR 24 LAND DISPOSAL
FACILITIES, EXCEEDING THE FIRST QUARTER TARGET OF 22.
O IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS ISSUED 19 NOTICES OF CLOSURE PLAN
AVAILABILITY FOR LDFs.
O AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER, THERE WERE ABOUT 1200 LDFs ON THE
CLOSURE TRACK. TO DATE, CLOSURE PLANS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR 653 OF
THESE FACILITIES.
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RCRA CLOSURE PLAN APPROVALS FOR LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
As Of December 31. 1987
R/C-1(f)
i/a-
N
U
M 1*n
B 140-
E
R
0
F 105-
P
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A
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QUARTERS
LEGEND
- TARGET
- ACTUAL
-105-
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PERMITTING PROGRESS AT INCINERATORS
o FOUR FINAL PERMIT DETERMINATIONS FOR INCINERATORS WERE MADE IN FIRST
QUARTER, AGAINST A TARGET OF ONE. THREE OF THESE DETERMINATIONS
WERE MADE BY REGION VI.
- 3 PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.
- 1 PERMIT HAS BEEN DENIED.
TO DATE, THE REGIONS HAVE MADE 55 FINAL DETERMINATIONS. 149
INCINERATORS REMAIN TO BE PERMITTED.
O IN ADDITION, FOUR DRAFT PERMIT DETERMINATIONS WERE ISSUED IN FIRST
QUARTER. ALL OF THESE WERE DRAFT PERMITS ISSUED BY REGION VI.
PROGRESS AT CLOSING INCINERATORS
O IN FIRST QUARTER, TWO INCINERATOR CLOSURE PLANS WERE APPROVED
AGAINST A TARGET OF ZERO.
,1
o IN ADDITION, ONE PUBLIC NOTICE OF CLOSURE PLAN AVAILABILITY WAS
ISSUED.
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PERMITTING PROGRESS AT INCINERATORS
As Of December 31, 1987
INCINERATOR
FINAL PERMIT DETERMINATIONS
25-
20--
15--
ID-
S'-
0
H 1 1 1
2-
01 Q2 03 04
R/C-1(d&e).1(f)
LEGEND
- TARGET
ACTUAL
INCINERATOR
CLOSURE PLANS APPROVED
01 02 03 04
-107-
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PERMITTING PROGRESS AT STORAGE AND TREATMENT FACILITIES
o EIGHT FINAL PERMIT DETERMINATIONS FOR STORAGE/TREATMENT FACILITIES
WERE MADE IN FIRST QUARTER:
- 6 PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.
- 2 PERMITS HAVE BEEN DENIED.
- 22 CLOSURE PLANS HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
o TO DATE, THE REGIONS HAVE MADE 474 FINAL PERMIT DETERMINATIONS AND
HAVE APPROVED 391 CLOSURE PLANS. AT THE END OF FIRST QUARTER, THERE
WERE ABOUT 1400 STORAGE/TREATMENT FACILITIES SEEKING PERMITS AND
ABOUT 400 CLOSING FACILITIES.
O IN ADDITION, THE REGIONS ISSUED TEN DRAFT PERMIT DETERMINATIONS FOR
STORAGE/TREATMENT FACILITIES, NINE OF THESE WERE DRAFT PERMITS.
O IN ADDITION, THE REGIONS HAVE ISSUED 26 STORAGE/TREATMENT NOTICES OF
CLOSURE PLAN AVAILABILITY.
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CORRECTIVE ACTION ACTIVITY
O THE CORRECTIVE ACTION SPMS MEASURES APPLY TO FACILITIES SEEKING
OPERATING PERMITS AND CLOSING FACILITIES.
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS COMPLETED RCRA FACILITY
ASSESSMENTS (RFAs) AT 42 FACILITIES.
O REMEDIAL INVESTIGATIONS WERE IMPOSED FOR FOUR SITUATIONS REQUIRING
CORRECTIVE ACTION.
o THERE WERE NO CORRECTIVE ACTION REMEDIES SELECTED NOR ANY CORRECTIVE
ACTION DESIGNS APPROVED IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
I1
WAIVER REQUESTS
o THIS SPMS MEASURE TRACKS DECISIONS MADE ON REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS FROM
REGULATIONS.
O ONE WAIVER REQUEST WAS GRANTED IN THE FIRST QUARTER (REGION V) AND
NONE WERE DENIED.
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RCRA INSPECTIONS OF LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
o EPA AND THE STATES SURPASSED THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET FOR
INSPECTIONS OF LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES BY CONDUCTING 245 (129%)
INSPECTIONS VERSUS A TARGET OF 190.
RCRA INSPECTIONS OF TREATMENT AND STORAGE FACILITIES
O EPA AND THE STATES SURPASSED THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET FOR
INSPECTIONS OF TREATMENT AND STORAGE FACILITIES BY CONDUCTING 414
(139%) VERSUS A TARGET OF 298.
RCRA INSPECTIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TSDF's
(EPA ONLY)
o THE EPA REGIONS SURPASSED THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET OF 52 BY
CONDUCTING 63 (121%) INSPECTIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TSDF's.
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RCRA INSPECTIONS OF LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
As Of December 31, 1987
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P
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50--
25--
125+
TARGET 75
R/E-2(a)
II
III
IV
V VI
REGIONS
LEGEND
EPA A STATES
VII VIII
IX
X
-111-
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RCRA - PROGRESS ON ADDRESSING LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
o THE RCRA ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM HAS IDENTIFIED 712 LAND DISPOSAL
FACILITIES AS SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIERS AT THE BEGINNING-OF-THE-YEAR,
WITH 563 HAVING HAD FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION INITIATED PRIOR TO THE
BEGINNING OF FY 1988. OF THE REMAINING 149 SNC's, 145 ARE TARGETED
TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH FORMAL ACTION OR RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE BY
THE END OF THE YEAR.
o THE PROGRAM SURPASSED ITS FIRST QUARTER TARGET FOR ADDRESSING SNC's.
NINETY-SEVEN SNC's WERE PENDING AT THE END OF THE QUARTER AGAINST
THE PROGRAM GOAL OF HAVING 115 PENDING.
o THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE 712 SNC's IN THE FIXED BASE AT THE END OF
THE FIRST QUARTER IS AS FOLLOWS:
- 26 (4%) RETURNED TO PHYSICAL COMPLIANCE;
- 262 (37%) ARE UNDER A FINAL, EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER,
COURT JUDGMENT OR CONSENT DECREE;
- 327 (46%) HAVE RECEIVED AN INITIAL ADMINISTRATIVE OR JUDICIAL
COMPLAINT; AND,
- 97 (14%) ARE PENDING.
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RCRA - PROGRESS ON ADDRESSING
LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
As Of December 31, 1987
Reduction of Fixed Base
(Pending As Of October 1, 1987)
BOO T
BOY
TARGET
R/E-4(e)
2 3
QUARTERS
LEGEND
D RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE
0 ON COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES
0 INITIAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION TAKEN
PENDING
-113- .
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RCRA FEDERAL FACILITIES STATUS
PROGRESS AGAINST SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
FORTY-TWO FACILITIES WERE REPORTED AS BEING IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOM-
PLIANCE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER. OF THESE, 26 HAVE BEEN
ADDRESSED WITH FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.
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RCRA - FEDERAL FACILITIES STATUS
As Of December 31, 1987
PROGRESS AGAINST SNC
R/E-5A
LEGEND
t SNC/END OF QUARTER/UNADDRESSED
f SNC/END OF QUARTER/ADDRESSED
-115-
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RCRA ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE EPA REGIONS ISSUED 52 FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTIONS TO TSDF's COMPARED TO 32 IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1987.
o THE STATES ISSUED 121 FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS TO TSDF's DURING
THE FIRST QUARTER COMPARED TO 61 IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1987.
CIVIL ACTIONS
o THE EPA REGIONS REFERRED ONE CIVIL ACTION UNDER RCRA COMPARED TO TWO
IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1987.
CRIMINAL REFERRALS
O THE EPA REGIONS REFERRED 3 CRIMINAL ACTIONS UNDER RCRA COMPARED TO
THREE FOR THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
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RCRA ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
As Of December 31, 1987
175-r
15Q--
C
U
M 125
L
A
T 10Q
V
E
N
U
M
B
E
R
75--
50--
ADMIN1STRATIVE COMPLAINTS
ISSUED TO TSDF's
2 3
QUARTERS
R/E-6
LEGEND
D STATES
EPA
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UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS STATE PROGRAMS
o IN FIRST QUARTER, 23 STATES HAD ADEQUATE LEGISLATION FOR DEVELOPING
AN UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) PROGRAM TO REGULATE TANK DESIGN
AND MAINTENANCE, AND FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. PREVIOUSLY, THE STATES'
LEGISLATION DID NOT INCLUDE CORRECTIVE ACTION.
O SEVENTEEN STATES HAD THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AN
APPROVABLE UST PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL
ASSURANCE OF OWNERS.
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ENFORCEMENT OF INTERIM PROHIBITION
o 81 FACILITIES WERE BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE. OF THESE, 26 (32%) WERE
IN REGION III. THESE FACILITIES WERE IDENTIFIED EITHER IN FY 1987
OR IN FIRST QUARTER.
o 49 FACILITIES HAD ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FILED AGAINST THEM IN FIRST
QUARTER. OF THESE, 27 (55%) WERE IN REGION VIII. THESE FACILITIES
WERE IDENTIFIED AS VIOLATORS EITHER IN FY 1987 OR IN FIRST QUARTER.
o NATIONALLY, THERE WERE 130 FACILITIES IDENTIFIED DURING FIRST
QUARTER AS BEING IN VIOLATION OF EITHER THE FEDERAL INTERIM
PROHIBITION OR SIMILAR STATE UST REGULATION. OF THESE VIOLATORS, 85
(65%) WERE IDENTIFIED IN REGION III.
STATUS OF UST REGULATION
o SIX NEW ISSUES WERE INCLUDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL PROPOSAL TO THE UST
REGULATION DRAFT. OF THESE SIX ISSUES, FOUR ADDRESS TECHNICAL
STANDARDS AND TWO ADDRESS STATE PROGRAMS. THE COMMENT PERIOD FOR
THE PROPOSAL WAS FROM DECEMBER 23, 1987 TO JANUARY 22, 1988.
o THE UST REGULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE PUBLISHED MAY 31, 1988. THE
FEDERAL INTERIM PROHIBITION IS EXPECTED TO END IN JULY 1988 AFTER
FINAL RULES ARE PUBLISHED.
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CLEANUP OF LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
O THROUGH FIRST QUARTER, THERE WERE EIGHT STATES WITH LEAKING
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (LUST) TRUST FUND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
THAT INCLUDED FY 1988 MONIES, EXCEEDING THE TARGET OF SIX STATES
(133%). THE END OF YEAR TARGET FOR THESE AGREEMENTS IS 44 STATES.
o TO CARRY OUT LUST TRUST FUND ACTIVITIES:
40 STATES HAD THE AUTHORITY FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION;
44 STATES HAD THE AUTHORITY FOR ENFORCEMENT; AND
28 STATES HAD THE AUTHORITY FOR COST RECOVERY.
O 2,547 SITE CLEANUPS WERE INITIATED IN RESPONSE TO POLLUTION FROM
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS. THIS INCLUDES CLEANUPS IN STATES
THAT HAVE NO LUST AGREEMENT WITH EPA.
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STATES WITH LUST TRUST FUND
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
As Of December 31, 1987
50 T
40--
N
U
M
B
0
F
S 20
A
T
E
S
10
x
X
X
X
UST-3A
QUARTERS
LEGEND
* TARGET
- ACTUAL
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LUST CLEANUPS INITIATED
As Of December 31, 1987
NATIONAL TOTAL IS 2,547
LEGEND
UST-3C
ONE BARREL EQUALS
100 CLEANUPS
MORE THAN 200
LESS THAN 50
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Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
-125-
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OFFICE OF PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
o OPTS MET ITS FIRST QUARTER TARGET FOR FINAL DECISIONS ON
REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS FOR THREE OF FOUR CATEGORIES
(AMENDED, NEW USES, AND NEW ACTIVE INGREDIENTS) AND MISSED THE FIRST
QUARTER TARGET FOR OLD CHEMICALS.
o BACKLOGS FOR PESTICIDE REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS FOR FIRST QUARTER
DECREASED FOR NEW USES AND NEW ACTIVE INGREDIENTS BUT INCREASED
FOR OLD CHEMICALS AND AMENDED REGISTRATIONS.
o OVERALL PESTICIDES REGISTRATION APPLICATION BACKLOG INCREASED FROM
2,757 (END OF FY 1987) TO 3,062 AT THE END OF FIRST QUARTER.
o OPTS ISSUED FIVE INTERIM REGISTRATION STANDARDS (STAGE 1) DURING THE
FIRST QUARTER. THESE COVERED FIVE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS AND 509
PESTICIDE PRODUCTS.
o DURING FIRST QUARTER, OPTS ISSUED ONE FRSTR (PHOSALONE). THIS MAKES
A TOTAL OF THREE FRSTRs ISSUED TO DATE.
O OPTS MET THE FIRST QUARTER TARGET OF TWO FOR ACTIONS ON
EXISTING CHEMICALS IN FORMAL OPTION/SELECTION PROCESS OR
ARE PLANNED FOR TSCA SECTION 6 REGULATIONOPTION/SELECTION FOR
CHLORINATED SOLVENTS: (DRY CLEANING) WAS COMPLETED ON 12/15/87, AND
FRM ON ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS WAS PUBLISHED 10/30/87.
o OPTS IS PROPOSING NEW MEASURES (FY 1988) FOR ASBESTOS (AHERA AND
ASHAA) AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF DISCUSSING THE MEASURES AND
TARGETS WITH THE REGIONAL OFFICES.
0 OPTS WILL BE REPORTING ON A QUARTERLY BASIS ON BIOTECHNOLOGY
REGULATORY AND NON-REGULATORY ACTIONS. THERE WERE NO ACTIONS TAKEN
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER.
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PESTICIDE REGISTRATION STANDARDS
O AT THE END OF FIRST QUARTER, OPTS REPORTS REGISTRATION STANDARDS
HAVE BEEN ISSUED COVERING:
12,102 PESTICIDE PRODUCTS OUT OF A UNIVERSE OF APPROXIMATELY
45,000.
196 PESTICIDE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OUT OF A TOTAL OF 578.
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ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REGISTRATION STANDARDS
o OPTS HAS REVISED THIS MEASURE TO ASSESS MORE ACCURATELY PROGRESS
FROM THE INTERIM REGISTRATION STANDARD (RS) TO THE FINAL
REGULATORY STANDARD AND TOLERANCE REASSESSMENT (FRSTR).
o STAGE 1 IS REACHED WHEN THE REGISTRATION DIVISION DIRECTOR SIGNS A
LETTER TRANSMITTING THE STANDARD TO REGISTRANTS FOR SUPPLYING
REQUIRED DATA AND THE DOCUMENT IS READY FOR PRINTING AND
MAILING. IT REMAINS THERE UNTIL ALL REGISTRANT RESPONSES HAVE BEEN
PROCESSED.
FIVE RSs ENTERED STAGE 1 IN THE FIRST QUARTER: PROPANIL,
ISOCYANURATES, SUMITHRIN, PHOSPHAMIDON, AND CHLORPROPHAM.
FORTY-FIVE RSs ARE IN STAGE 1 AS OF 12/31/87.
o STAGE 2 IS REACHED WHEN EITHER COMMITMENTS FOR ALL GENERIC DATA
REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THERE ARE NO OVERDUE GENERIC DATA
REQUIREMENTS, OR ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO REMOVE ALL THE
PRODUCTS OR UNSUPPORTED USES OF THE CHEMICAL FROM THE
MARKETPLACE.
DURING FIRST QUARTER, OPTS EXCEEDED ITS TARGET OF SIX,
WITH NINE RSs REACHING STAGE 2. ONE HUNDRED FIVE
RSs ARE IN STAGE 2 AS OF 12/31/87.
*
O STAGE 3 IS REACHED WHEN ALL DATA TO FULFILL GENERIC DATA
COMMITMENTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AND REMAINS IN THIS STAGE UNTIL A
FRSTR IS COMPLETED.
OPTS MISSED ITS FIRST QUARTER TARGET OF FOUR CHEMICALS
REACHING STAGE 3 (ZERO REACHED STAGE 3). NINETEEN RSs
ARE IN STAGE 3 AS OF 12/31/87.
o STAGE 4 IS REACHED WHEN A FINAL REGULATORY POSITION (FRSTR) HAS
BEEN ESTABLISHED.
OPTS COMPLETED ONE FRSTR (PHOSALONE) DURING FIRST QUARTER
(MISSING THE TARGET OF TWO). TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN
THREE FRSTRS ESTABLISHED: METOLACHLOR, ALLIETTE, AND
DU/1C AT/-IMT'
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ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REGISTRATION
STANDARDS - CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF STANDARDS
As Of December 31, 1987
25-r
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0 TARGET
CURRENT STATUS*
120T
'Number of Reg. Standards In each
stage as of 12/31/87
-131-
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PESTICIDE SPECIAL REVIEWS
o OPTS COMPLETED TWO PESTICIDE SPECIAL REVIEW DECISIONS AGAINST A
FIRST QUARTER TARGET OF FIVE. THE TWO SPECIAL REVIEWS
COMPLETED WERE FOR:
TYPE OF DECISION
ALACHLOR PD 4*
CYANAZINE PD 4*
PD-4: REFLECTS THE AGENCY'S FINAL DECISION. IT INCORPORATES
COMMENTS RECEIVED ON THE PD-2/3 FROM THE FIFRA SCIENTIFIC
ADVISORY PANEL, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND OTHER PUBLIC
RESPONSES, ALONG WITH APPROPRIATE ANALYSIS OF THE COMMENTS.
THE PD-4 TYPICALLY CALLS FOR CONTINUED REGISTRATION WITH
CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR CANCELLATIONS FOR SOME OR ALL
USES OF THE PESTICIDE OR PESTICIDES. A PD-4 IS CONSIDERED
COMPLETED WHEN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE HAS BEEN SIGNED BY
THE AA.
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P-2
PESTICIDE SPECIAL REVIEW ACTIONS
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF ACTIONS COMPLETED
As Of December 31, 1987
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N
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B 10
0
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
QUARTERS
' LEGEND
-»- TARGET
ACTUAL
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REVIEW OF STUDIES
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER, OPTS COMPLETED 130 REVIEWS, EXCEEDING THE
FIRST QUARTER TARGET OF 90 (144% OF THEIR TARGET).
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REVIEWS OF STUDIES
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF REVIEWS COMPLETED
As Of December 31, 1987
500-r
N
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B
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F
300--
200--
X
X
X
x
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
QUARTERS
LEGEND
» TAR'GET
ACTUAL
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PESTICIDE REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS
o OPTS EXCEEDED THE FIRST QUARTER TARGET FOR FINAL DECISIONS MADE ON
REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS IN THREE OF THE FOUR CATEGORIES,
ACHIEVING FOR:
AMENDED REGISTRATIONS 940 VS 635 (TARGET)
NEW USES 23 VS 10 (TARGET)
NEW ACTIVE INGREDIENTS 3 VS 2 (TARGET)
O OPTS MISSED THE FIRST QUARTER TARGET FOR OLD CHEMICALS BY 23%.
OLD CHEMICALS 342 VS 445 (TARGET)
O DURING FIRST QUARTER, REGISTRATION BACKLOG INCREASED FROM 2,757
(END OF FY 1987) TO 3,062 (END OF FIRST QUARTER). THE MAJORITY OF
THE BACKLOG INCREASE IS FOR AMENDED REGISTRATIONS.
o THE OVERALL REGISTRATION BACKLOG FOR FIRST QUARTER DECREASED FOR:
NEW USES BY 15% FROM 48 TO 41
NEW ACTIVE INGREDIENTS BY 7% FROM 14 TO 13
o THE BACKLOG INCREASED DURING FIRST QUARTER FOR:
OLD CHEMICALS BY 1% FROM 886 TO 892
AMENDED REGISTRATIONS BY 17% FROM 1809 TO 2116
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PESTICIDE REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS
CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF FINAL DECISIONS
As Of December 31, 1987
10QOT
800--
600-
400-
200-
ACTIVE
INGREDIENT
NEW USES
AMENDED
REGISTRATION
OLD
CHEMICALS
P-4
LEGEND
I ACTUAL
3 TARGET
OVERDUE ACTIONS
t-uuur
3000
2000
1000
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QUARTERS
-137-
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EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDES
O OPTS MADE FINAL DECISIONS ON 24 EMERGENCY EXEMPTION
APPLICATIONS AGAINST A FIRST QUARTER TARGET OF 60, ACHIEVING
40% OF TARGET.
OF THESE 24 DECISIONS, 23 WERE ISSUED EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS
AND ONE WAS DENIED.
PESTICIDE TOLERANCE PETITIONS
o OPTS MADE FINAL DECISIONS ON 21 TOLERANCE PETITIONS, 140% OF THE
TARGET OF 15.
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ACTIVITIES RELATED TO REGULATORY INVESTIGATIONS
AND RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIONS
o OPTS MET THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGET OF TWO FOR ACTION ON EXISTING
CHEMICALS THAT ARE IN FORMAL OPTION/SELECTION PROCESS OR ARE
PLANNED FOR TSCA SECTION 6 REGULATION. THE TWO WERE:
CHLORINATED SOLVENTS; DRY CLEANING
OPTION/SELECTION COMPLETED 12/15/87
ASBESTOS IN SCHOOL (FRM)
PUBLISHED 10/30/87 (52FR41826)
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TESTING ACTIONS
(POST-INITIAL INTERAGENCY TESTING COMMITTEE fITCi AND/OR NON-ITCl
O THIS MEASURE REFLECTS EXISTING CHEMICAL TESTING ACTIVITY RESULTING
FROM THE INTERAGENCY TESTING COMMITTEE (ITC) RECOMMENDATIONS.
TARGETS REPRESENT THE SUM OF INITIAL RESPONSES TO THE ITC ON LISTS
19 AND 20 AND ALL OTHER PROMULGATED ITC RESPONSES PLANNED IN
FY 1988.
o OPTS EXCEEDED THEIR FIRST QUARTER TARGETS FOR INITIAL ITC RESPONSES
AND ITC PROMULGATIONS. THEY WERE:
INITIAL ITC RESPONSES TRIBUTYL PHOSPHATE (19TH LIST)
INITIAL ITC RESPONSES BENZYL BUTYL PHTHAIATE (7TH LIST)
AND 1.2 DICHLOROPROPANE (3RD LIST)
o DISPOSITION OF ITC CHEMICALS TO DATE:
CHEMICALS RECOMMENDED TO DATE* 111
CHEMICALS PENDING DISPOSITION 28
CHEMICALS WITH FINAL DISPOSITION 93
CHEMICALS WITH TESTING UNDERWAY 42
CHEMICALS WITH TESTING COMPLETE 21
CHEMICALS PENDING AND WITH FINAL DISPOSITION TOTAL MORE THAN NUMBER
OF CHEMICALS RECOMENDED BECAUSE ITC CATEGORIES OFTEN RESULT IN MORE
THAN ONE TESTING ACTION.
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BIOTECHNOLOGY NOTICES
O OPTS WILL REPORT ON A QUARTERLY BASIS BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING REGULATORY AND NON-REGULATORY ACTIONS, TO
ADDRESS THOSE BIOTECHNOLOGY SUBSTANCES THAT POSE A THREAT TO PUBLIC
HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT. THE END OF YEAR TARGET IS 15 ACTIONS.
O OPTS DID NOT RECEIVE ANY BIOTECHNOLOGY NOTICES OR TAKE ANY ACTION ON
BIOTECHNOLOGY SUBSTANCES DURING THE FIRST QUARTER.
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TSCA NEW CHEMICAL REVIEWS
CHEMICAL NOTICES:
o OPTS RECEIVED 641 VALID NEW CHEMICAL SUBMISSIONS
478 WERE PRE-MANUFACTURE NOTICES (PMNs)
163 WERE VALID EXEMPTION NOTICES OLE., POLYMER EXEMPTIONS,
LOW VOLUME EXEMPTIONS, AND TEST MARKET EXEMPTIONS)
O 30 NEW CHEMICAL SUBMISSIONS WERE DENIED, WITHDRAWN IN
FACE OF REGULATORY ACTION, OR SUBJECTED TO OTHER ACTION TO CONTROL
POTENTIAL RISK.
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TSCA SECTION 8 AND 4 INFORMATION GATHERING RULES
o THIS MEASURE REPORTS THE DATA GATHERING AUTHORITIES OF SECTIONS 8
AND 4 OF TSCA. THESE AUTHORITIES ARE USED TO FILL DATA GAPS ON
EXISTING CHEMICALS FOR OTHER OFFICES AS WELL AS OPTS. THE MEASURE
REFLECTS ACTIVITY TO FILL DATA GAPS ON EXISTING CHEMICALS IN TWO WAYS;
THE "QUARTERLY ACTIVITY REPORT" REFLECTS THE TYPE OF DATA
RECEIVED, NUMBER OF REPORTS OR STUDIES RECEIVED, CHEMICALS
COVERED, AND PRIMARY USERS OF DATA. REPORT WILL BE BASED ON
PREVIOUS YEAR RULEMAKING.
THE "SUMMARY TO DATE REPORT" REFLECTS THE AMOUNT OF DATA
COLLECTED UNDER TSCA SECTIONS 4 AND 8 TO DATE AND NUMBER OF
EXISTING CHEMICALS COVERED BY THAT DATA. SUMMARY DATA
INCLUDE HISTORICAL AS WELL AS CURRENT QUARTER ACTIVITY.
NOTE: THERE ARE NO TARGETS ESTABLISHED FOR THESE REPORTS, HOWEVER,
OPTS WILL REPORT ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
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1988 QUARTERLY ACTIVITY REPORT
Number of Reports Received/Chemicals Covered*
Primary Users 1st Total
(eg. Water, Air and Radiation,
Solid Waste and Emergency
Response, Toxic Substances,
other)
OTS
OTS
OSW
OSWER
ODW
CPSC
OWRS
OTS
112/137
112/137
2/2
78/101
2/3
2/2
78/101
2/3
2/2
2/2
3/4
3/4
2/2
2/2
1/4
22/19
1/4
22/19
Type of
Data
S8(a) Exposure
S8(d) Health & Safety
Studies
S4 Health & Environ
Studies
SUMMARY TO DATE REPORT
Type of
Data
S 8(a)
S 8(d)
S 4
Reports/Chemical
to Date/Covered
3.075 / 359
5.500 / 262
650 / 35
*Note: For accounting purposes, categories
and mixtures are counted as 1 Chemical
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ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS ASBESTOS MATERIALS
(CLOSE OUT SITE EVALUATIONS)
(AHERA ASBESTOS HAZARD INSPECTIONS)
o OPTS IS IN THE PROCESS OF REVISING THE ASBESTOS MEASURES. THEY ARE
CURRENTLY NEGOTIATING REVISED MEASURES AND TARGETS WITH THE REGIONAL
OFFICES. IF HEADQUARTERS AND THE REGIONS CONCUR ON THE CHANGES, OPTS
WILL REPORT DURING QUARTERS THREE AND FOUR.
o OPTS IS PROPOSING:
TO FOCUS THEIR CLOSE-OUT SITE EVALUATIONS TO 1985-86
PROJECTS,
TO REPORT THE NUMBER OF CONTACTS MADE TO EACH UNFUNDED ASHAA
PRIORITY #1 PROJECT, AND
TO REPORT THE NUMBER OF COMPLETED INSPECTIONS IN RESPONSE TO
AHERA.
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FIFRA COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS AND COMPLIANCE LEVELS
o DURING FISCAL YEAR 1987*, THE STATES COMPLETED 27,747 FIFRA
COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS FOR USE AND RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE DEALERS,
COMPLETING 182% OF THEIR STATE GRANT TARGETS.
o THE STATES REPORTED TAKING 5,922 ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS IN FY 1987,
REPRESENTING A VIOLATION LEVEL OF 21% FOR "USE" INSPECTIONS. THIS
RATE WAS 22% FOR FY 1986.
o FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, REGIONS VII AND VIII, WITH NON-
DELEGATED PROGRAMS, COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 44 USE INSPECTIONS, ACHIEVING
164% AND 28% RESPECTIVELY, OF THEIR TARGETS.
*STATE DATA IS LAGGED ONE QUARTER.
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AND COMPLIANCE LEVELS FOR STATE ACTIVITIES
As Of September 30, 1987
125-r
"USE" INSPECTION LEVELS
Compliance Status
-125+
TARGET
21%
LEGEND
VIOLATION WITH
ACTION TAKEN
79X D NO ACTION WARRANTED
OR COMPLIANCE
DETERMINATION PENDING
V VI
REGIONS
27,747
USE INSPECTIONS
CONDUCTED
P/E-1
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ADDRESSING FIFRA SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988, THE REGIONS REFERRED 17 SIGNIFICANT
USE VIOLATIONS TO STATES FOR INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT ACTION,
COMPARED TO 26 IN THE FIRST QUARTER LAST YEAR. AT THE END OF THE
QUARTER, TEN (59%) OF THE 17 HAD BEEN ADDRESSED WITHIN EXPECTED
TIMEFRAMES, AND SEVEN (41%) WERE PENDING ACTION WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME.
O THE REGIONS IDENTIFIED 18 SIGNIFICANT VIOLATOR CASES FOR EPA ACTION
IN THE FIRST QUARTER, COMPARED TO TWO A YEAR AGO. TWELVE (67%) OF
THE CASES WERE ADDRESSED AND THREE OF THESE WERE CLOSED BY THE END
OF THE QUARTER. SIX (33%) WERE PENDING ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
FIFRA ENFORCEMENT ACTION
o THE REGIONS ISSUED 34 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER,
COMPARED TO 41 A YEAR AGO. ONE CIVIL REFERRAL WAS ISSUED IN THE
FIRST QUARTER COMPARED TO NONE A YEAR AGO. THERE WERE NO CRIMINAL
REFERRALS.
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As Of December 31, 1987
REFERRALS TO STATES
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QUARTERS
LEGEND
NOT ADDRESSED BEYOND TIMEFRAME
E3 ADDRESSED BEYOND TIMEFRAME
02 PENDING WITHIN TIMEFRAME
D ADDRESSED WITHIN TIMEFRAME
EPA CASES AND REFERRALS FROM STATES
20-r
VIOLATOR PENDING CASES CASES
DETECTED ENFORCEMENT ISSUED CLOSED
ACTION
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TSCA INSPECTIONS AND COMPLIANCE LEVELS
O THE REGIONS AND HEADQUARTERS ACCOMPLISHED 92% OF THEIR FIRST QUARTER
FY 1988 TARGET FOR TSCA COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS, CONDUCTING 560
INSPECTIONS VERSUS A TARGET OF 607. THE 17 STATES WITH INSPECTION
GRANTS CONDUCTED 332 INSPECTIONS, OR 91% OF THE FIRST QUARTER
COMMITMENTS.
O THE 892 EPA AND STATE INSPECTIONS DETERMINED THAT:
- 30% WERE IN COMPLIANCE.
9% WERE IN VIOLATION.
- 61% WERE PENDING A COMPLIANCE DETERMINATION.
O OF 350 INSPECTIONS FOR WHICH A COMPLIANCE DETERMINATION WAS MADE BY
THE END OF THE QUARTER, 24% WERE IN VIOLATION. A YEAR AGO THIS
VIOLATION RATE WAS 47%.
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TSCA INSPECTIONS AND COMPLIANCE LEVELS
As Of December 31, 1987
125T CT7T--
892 INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED
ii m iv v vi vii vin rx x HO
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TARGET
Compliance Status
T/E-1
LEGEND
EPA
0 STATES
LEGEND
9% | IN VIOLATION
61% 0 COMPLIANCE
DETERMINATION PENDING
30X D IN COMPLIANCE
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RESPONSE TO TSCA SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
O THE REGIONS BEGAN FY 1988 WITH AN INVENTORY OF 694 OPEN TSCA SIGNI-
FICANT NONCOMPLIER CASES. BY THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER, THE
REGIONS HAD CLOSED 178 (26%) CASES ON THE INVENTORY. A YEAR AGO THE
INVENTORY CONSISTED OF 584 CASES AND THE REGIONS HAD CLOSED 183 (31%)
CASES. OF THE FY 1988 INVENTORY, 292 (42%) HAVE BEEN OPEN LESS THAN
SIX MONTHS AND 224 (32%) OPEN MORE THAN SIX MONTHS.
o THE REGIONS IDENTIFIED 447 NEW SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS IN THE FIRST
QUARTER OF FY 1988, COMPARED TO 413 A YEAR AGO. OF THE 447 NEW CASES;
- 281 (63%) WERE PENDING ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
166 (37%) HAD ACTION TAKEN (CASES ISSUED), OF WHICH
O 70 (42%) WERE ISSUED IN 180 DAYS OF INSPECTION, AND
o 96 (58%) WERE ISSUED BEYOND 180 DAYS OF INSPECTION.
o 3 OF THE CASES ISSUED WERE CLOSED BY THE END OF THE QUARTER.
TSCA ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
o IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS ISSUED 173 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS,
COMPARED TO 194 A YEAR AGO. ONE CIVIL REFERRAL WAS ISSUED DURING THE
FIRST QUARTER COMPARED TO THREE A YEAR AGO. THERE WERE TWO CRIMINAL
REFERRALS COMPARED TO ONE A YEAR AGO.
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RESPONSE TO TSCA SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPUANCE
As Of December 31, 1987
PROGRESS AGAINST FIXED BASE
700T
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200+
100+
0
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T/E-3.4
LEGEND
D PRE 88 CLOSED
gl OPEN MORE THAN 6 MONTHS
f/3 OPEN 6 MONTHS OR LESS
PROGRESS AGAINST NEW VIOLATORS
500r
VIOLATORS PENDING CASES CASES
DETECTED ENFORCEMENT ISSUED CLOSED
ACTION
LEGEND
D CASES ISSUED WITHIN 180 DAYS
CASES ISSUED BEYOND 180 DAYS
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RESPONSE TO TSCA SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE IN FEDERAL FACILITIES
THE REGIONS HAD A FY 1988 BEGINNING-OF-YEAR INVENTORY OF SIX OPEN
TSCA FEDERAL FACILITY SNC CASES, COMPARED TO 26 LAST YEAR. AT THE
END OF THE FIRST QUARTER, TWO OF THE CASES WERE CLOSED, TWO WERE
OPEN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS, AND TWO WERE OPEN MORE THAN SIX MONTHS.
IN THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS IDENTIFIED FOUR NEW FEDERAL
FACILITY SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS, COMPARED TO 24 A YEAR AGO. OF THE
FOUR NEW CASES, TWO HAD ACTION TAKEN WITHIN 180 DAYS OF INSPECTION,
ONE HAD ACTION TAKEN BEYOND 180 DAYS OF INSPECTION AND ONE CASE WAS
PENDING FOR ENFORCEMENT ACTION. NONE OF THE CASES WERE CLOSED.
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RESPONSE TO TSCA SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPUANCE
IN FEDERAL FACILITIES
As Of December 31, 1987
PROGRESS AGAINST FIXED BASE
10r
2
BOY
02
03
04
T/E-5
LEGEND
D PRE 88 CLOSED
S OPEN MORE THAN 6 MONTHS
0 OPEN 6 MONTHS OR LESS
PROGRESS AGAINST NEW VIOLATORS
10T
VIOLATOR PENDING ACTION ACTION
DETECTED ENFORCEMENT TAKEN CLOSED
ACTION
LEGEND
D ACTION TAKEN WITHIN 180 DAYS
ACTION TAKEN BEYOND 180 DAYS
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Office of Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring
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CIVIL ACTION PROCESSING TIME
o OECM REVIEWED AND FORWARDED 49 CIVIL REFERRALS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE DURING THE FIRST QUARTER COMPARED TO 50 REFERRALS DURING THE
FIRST QUARTER LAST YEAR.
o THE AVERAGE REVIEW TIME FOR THE QUARTER WAS 32 DAYS MEETING THE 35
DAY TARGET. WHILE THE TARGET WAS MET, 31 CASES WERE PROCESSED IN 35
DAYS OR LESS AND 18 CASES EXCEEDED THE 35 DAY DEADLINE.
o OECM REVIEWED AND COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST FOR 41 DIRECT CIVIL
REFERRALS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER. ALL BUT ONE OF THE 41 CASES WAS
COMPLETED WITHIN THE TARGETED REVIEW TIME OF 30 DAYS.
CIVIL REFERRAL ACTIVITY
i1
O THE REGIONS MADE 28 NEW CIVIL REFERRALS TO HEADQUARTERS AND 16
DIRECT REFERRALS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DURING THE FIRST
QUARTER (FOR A TOTAL OF 44). LAST YEAR DURING THE FIRST QUARTER,
THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 28 REFERRALS. OF THESE, 17 WERE NEW REFERRALS
AND 11 WERE DIRECT REFERRALS.
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FOLLOW-THROUGH ON ACTIVE CIVIL CASE DOCKET
o 673 CIVIL CASES WERE PENDING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OR FILED
IN COURT AS OF 10/1/87, COMPARED TO 644 ON 10/1/86. (89, OR 18%, OF
THESE CASES HAD BEEN ONGOING FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS SINCE BEING
FILED.) AS OF THE CLOSE OF THE QUARTER:
42 ( 6%) HAD BEEN CONCLUDED AFTER FILING.
- 485 (72%) WERE FILED IN U.S. COURT.
3(1%) HAD BEEN WITHDRAWN/DECLINED BY EPA OR THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE.
- 143 (21%) WERE PENDING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
o 70 NEW CIVIL CASES WERE REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DURING
THE FIRST QUARTER, COMPARED TO 61 A YEAR AGO. AS OF THE CLOSE OF
THE QUARTER FOR THE 39 NEW FIRST QUARTER REFERRALS:
6(9%) HAD BEEN FILED IN U.S. COURT.
64 (91%) WERE PENDING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
o THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE CASES (INCLUDING BOTH FIXED AND DYNAMIC)
REMAINING WAS 698.
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As Of December 31, 1987
CIVIL CASE DOCKET j^f py IQQQ
REFERRALS TO DOJ
7Or
BOY
E/C-4,5
QUARTERS
LEGEND
E3 CASES CONCLUDED
HI CASES FILED IN COURT
D CASES WITHDRAWN/DECLINED
CASES PENDING AT DOJ
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NEW AT DOJ FILED WITHDRAWN CONCLUDED
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CONSENT DECREE TRACKING
o THERE WERE 378 ACTIVE CONSENT DECREES IN THE FIRST QUARTER COMPARED
TO 343 A YEAR AGO.
o CONSENT DECREE COMPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST QUARTERS OF BOTH FY 1988 AND
1987 WAS 76%.
o OF THE 91 (24%) CONSENT DECREES IN VIOLATIONS:
- 55 (60%) HAD A CONTEMPT ACTION, A DECREE MODIFICATION REFERRED,
OR A STIPULATED PENALTY COLLECTED.
- 21 (23%) HAD FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION PLANNED BUT NOT
COMMENCED.
- 15 (17%) HAD NO FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION PLANNED.
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CONSENT DECREE TRACKING (EPA DECREES ONLY)
As Of December 31, 1987
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0 In violation with formal enforcement action Initiated
H In violation with formal enforcement action planned but uncommenced
O In violation with no formal enforcement action planned at this time
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CRIMINAL REFERRAL ACTIVITY
o EIGHTEEN NEW CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS WERE OPENED DURING THE FIRST
QUARTER. THREE INVESTIGATIONS WERE CLOSED PRIOR TO REFERRAL TO THE
OFFICE OF CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT. THERE WERE 126 OPEN INVESTIGATIONS
AT THE END OF THE QUARTER (OF THESE, 64 WERE RCRA AND 31 WERE
CWA/SDWA).
o THE REGIONS REFERRED 10 CASES TO HEADQUARTERS DURING THE FIRST
QUARTER, AND HEADQUARTERS REFERRED SEVEN TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE. ONE CASE WAS RETURNED, DECLINED OR RECOMMENDED FOR CIVIL
OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION BY HEADQUARTERS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER.
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NUMBER OF NEW REFERRALS TO EPA-OCEC
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 1988
REGION
REGION I
REGION II
REGION III
REGION IV
REGION V
REGION VI
RCRA
CLEAN
AIR
CLEAN
WATER
FIFRA
TSCA
CERCIA TOTAL
2
REGION
REGION
REGION
REGION
NEIC
VII 1
VIII 1
IX 1
X 1
1
1 2
1
1
1
1
TOTAL
0
10
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FOLLOW-THROUGH ON ACTIVE CRIMINAL CASE DOCKET
O 67 CRIMINAL CASES WERE PENDING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OR FILED
IN COURT AS OF 10/1/87. AS OF THE CLOSE OF THE QUARTER:
. - 1(2%) HAD BEEN CLOSED WITHOUT PROSECUTION.
3(4%) HAD BEEN CLOSED FOLLOWING PROSECUTION.
- 16 (24%) HAD CHARGES FILED.
- 27 (40%) WERE UNDER GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION.
- 20 (30%) WERE UNDER REVIEW BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
O SEVEN NEW CRIMINAL CASES WERE REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER. AS OF THE CLOSE OF THE QUARTER:
3 (43%) WERE UNDER GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION.
4 (57%) WERE UNDER REVIEW BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
o THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE CASES REMAINING WAS 70.
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FOLLOW-THROUGH ON ACTIVE CRIMINAL CASE DOCKET
As Of December 31, 1987
CRIMINAL REFERRALS PENDING
BOY
2
QUARTERS
STATUS OF NEW
FY 1980 REFERRALS
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CUMULATIVE f OF NEW REFERRALS
E/C-7,8
LEGEND
CLOSED BY DOJ WITHOUT PROSECUTION
CLOSED FOLLOWING PROSECUTION
WITH CHARGES FILED
UNDER GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION
UNDER REVIEW AT DOJ
TO DOJ BY OECM
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Office of Administration and Resources Management
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PERSONNEL SERVICES
OARM PROCESSED A TOTAL OF 2,379 PERSONNEL ACTIONS DURING THE FIRST
QUARTER. OF THESE, 2,323 (98%) WERE PROCESSED WITHIN THE
PROCESSING TIME STANDARD.
INTERNAL ACTIONS
284 OF 315 (90%) WERE PROCESSED WITHIN THE STANDARD REVIEW
TIME. OF 31 NOT PROCESSED WITHIN THE STANDARD, OARM REPORTS
THAT MOST OF DELAYS (14) WERE DUE TO PROGRAM OFFICES, TEN
WERE DUE TO OARM AND SEVEN DUE TO OTHER CAUSES.
EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT ACTIONS
124 OF 136 (95%) WERE PROCESSED WITHIN THE STANDARD. OARM
REPORTS THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE DELAYS WERE DUE TO OPM.
NON-COMPETITIVE ACTIONS
289 OF 302 (96%) WERE PROCESSED WITHIN THE STANDARD. OARM
REPORTS THE MAJORITY OF DELAYS WERE DUE TO OARM.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
607 OF 612 (99%) WERE PROCESSED WITHIN THE STANDARD.
AWARDS
ALL AWARD ACTIONS WERE PROCESSED WITHIN THE TARGET.
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PERSONNEL SERVICE STANDARDS
NUMBER OF ACTIONS COMPLETED DURING QUARTER
As Of December 31, 1987
RECRUITMENT ACTIONS
INTERNAL TO EPA
35Qr
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1234
QUARTERS
RECRUITMENT ACTIONS
EXTERNAL TO EPA
250r
200-
150-
10&
50-
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AD-1B
2 3
QUARTERS
LEGEND
D OARM DELAYS
S3 SECURITY CLEARANCE DELAY
0 0PM DELAYS
B3 CUENT PROGRAM OFFICE DELAYS
B COMPLETED WITHIN STANDARD SCHEDULE
NON-COMPETITIVE
ACTIONS
234
QUARTERS
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PROCUREMENT SERVICE STANDARDS
MAJOR NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENTS
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OARM AWARDED 26 NEW COMPETITIVE AND NEW
SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS, OF WHICH 17 (65%) WERE AWARDED WITHIN THE
STANDARD OR NEGOTIATED SCHEDULE.
NEW COMPETITIVE CONTRACTS
FIVE OF THE 13 (38%) WERE AWARDED WITHIN THE STANDARD
SCHEDULE. OARM REPORTS THE OTHER DELAYS WERE DUE TO PROGRAM
OFFICES AND DCAA.
NEW SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS
TWELVE OF THE 13 (92%) WERE AWARDED WITHIN THE STANDARD.
OARM REPORTS THE ONE DELAY WAS ATTRIBUTED TO PROGRAM OFFICES.
PURCHASE ORDERS
2,107 OF THE 2,517 (84%) COMPETITIVE AND SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE
ORDERS AWARDED DURING FIRST QUARTER WERE AWARDED WITHIN THE
STANDARD.
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PROCUREMENT SERVICE STANDARDS
NEW CONTRACTS AWARDED DURING QUARTER
As Of December 31, 1987
COMPETITIVE
SOLE SOURCE
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LEGEND
D OARM DELAYS
0 DELAYS EXTERNAL TO OARM
COMPLETED WITHIN STANDARD OR NEGOTIATED SCHEDULE
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GRANTS SERVICE ACTIONS
263 GRANTS SERVICE ACTIONS WERE PROCESSED/AWARDED DURING FIRST
QUARTER. OF THESE, 238 (90%) WERE PROCESSED WITHIN THE STANDARD
REVIEW TIME. THE PROCESSING RATES BY CATEGORIES WERE:
GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
83 OF 100 (83%) WERE PROCESSED WITHIN THE TARGET.
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS
104 OF 105 (99%) WERE PROCESSED WITHIN THE TARGET.
DETERMINATIONS FOR REQUESTS FOR DEVIATION FROM REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS
TEN OF 16 (63%) WERE PROCESSED WITHIN THE TARGET.
DETERMINATIONS IN SUSPENSION/DEBARMENT CASES
41 OF 42 (98%) WERE PROCESSED WITHIN THE TARGET.
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GRANTS SERVICE STANDARDS
NUMBER OF ACTIONS COMPLETED DURING QUARTER
As Of December 31, 1987
GRANT OR COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT AWARDED
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
AWARDED AFTER RECEIPT
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QUARTERS Q QARM D£LAYS
DETERMINATION PREPARED FOR ACTIONS COMPLETED
DEVIATION FROM REGULATORY WTHIN TARGET
REQUIREMENTS
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QUARTERS
SUSPENSION/DEBARMENT
DETERMINATION ISSUED AFTER
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QUARTERS
AD-1A
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HEADQUARTERS RESOURCE UTILIZATION
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER THE AGENCY OPERATED UNDER THE RESOURCE
RESTRAINTS OF A CONTINUING RESOLUTION.
FTE AND TRAVEL USAGE WAS CLOSE TO OPERATING TARGET LEVELS FOR
THE FIRST QUARTER.
OVERALL UTILIZATION RATES WERE WITHIN TARGET LEVELS AT HEADQUARTERS,
- S&E DOLLAR EXPENDITURES WERE AT 61.3%.
SUPERFUND USAGE DURING THE FIRST QUARTER WAS AT 44.7%
- AC&C DOLLAR USAGE WAS 20.1%.
- R&D DOLLAR EXPENDITURES WERE WITHIN THE OPERATING PLAN TARGET
AT 28.3%.
- THERE WASN'T ANY B&F DOLLAR USAGE IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
- LUST DOLLAR EXPENDITURES WERE AT 16.7%.
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HEADQUARTERS RESOURCE UTILIZATION
(FIRST QUARTER = 25.2% OF YEAR*)
$196.2
($ IN MILLIONS)
25.2V. 25.7% 25.3% 26-2°/0
3
24.7%
S&E SF S&E SF
FTE TRAVEL
USE USE
$118.4
OP PLAN
ACTUALS
?0 £
$2.3 $3.0 J
S&E SF AC&C R&D B&F LUST
DOLLAR UTILIZATION
AS COMPARED TO
QUARTERLY PLANS
* THIS CHART CONTAINS PHASE III TARGET DATA DURING THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION.
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REGIONAL RESOURCE UTILIZATION
0 DURING THE FIRST QUARTER THE AGENCY OPERATED UNDER THE RESOURCE
RESTRAINTS OF A CONTINUING RESOLUTION.
0 REGIONAL S&E FTE UTILIZATION WAS CONSISTENT WITH HEADQUARTERS IN
THE FIRST QUARTER.
- SStE TRAVEL AND FTE USE WAS 24.6% AND 25.0% RESPECTIVELY.
- SUPERFUND TRAVEL AND FTE USE WAS BELOW THE PLAN OVERALL
22.9% AND 23.9% RESPECTIVELY.
0 REGIONAL DOLLAR UTILIZATION IS SIMILAR TO THAT OF HEADQUARTERS.
- S&E DOLLAR UTILIZATION WAS 79.3%.
- THE REGIONAL SUPERFUND UTILIZATION RATE WAS 23.8%.
- REGIONAL AC&C DOLLAR USAGE WAS 8.1%.
- LUST DOLLAR EXPENDITURES WERE AT 7.5% IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
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REGIONS RESOURCE UTILIZATION
(FIRST QUARTER = 25.2% OF YEAR*)
$283.8
($ IN MILLIONS)
25.2%
OF ---
YEAR
25.0%
23.9%
24.6%
22.9%
S&E SF S&E SF
FTE TRAVEL
USE USE
$68.7
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$21.2
$0 $0
S&E SF AC&C R&D B&F LUST
DOLLAR UTILIZATION
AS COMPARED TO
QUARTERLY PLANS
* THIS CHART CONTAINS PHASE III TARGET DATA DURING THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION.
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Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation
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OFFICE OF POLICY, PLANNING AND EVALUATION
RED BORDER REVIEW DEADLINES
o TWENTY-ONE RED BORDER DOCUMENTS WERE RECEIVED FOR REVIEW BY
OPPE DURING THE FIRST QUARTER.
100% (21) OF THESE WERE COMPLETED WITHIN THREE-WEEK
REVIEW PERIOD.
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Office of External Affairs
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FEDERAL FACILITIES INSPECTIONS BY MEDIA
THIS IS A NEW MEASURE THAT THE OFFICE OF FEDERAL ACTIVITIES WILL USE TO
TRACK INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AT FEDERAL FACILITIES. TO
ENSURE ACCURATE DATA, THERE WILL BE A LAG TIME OF ONE QUARTER.
o DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER, 298 INSPECTIONS WERE CONDUCTED BY VARIOUS
AGENCIES:
- RCRA PROGRAM HAD 118 INSPECTIONS AND INITIATED 24 ENFORCEMENT
ACTIONS.
- WATER PROGRAM HAD 74 INSPECTIONS AND INITIATED EIGHT ENFORCEMENT
ACTIONS.
- AIR PROGRAM HAD 70 INSPECTIONS AND INITIATED TWO ENFORCEMENT
ACTIONS.
- TSCA PROGRAM HAD 22 INSPECTIONS AND INITIATED SIX ENFORCEMENT
ACTIONS.
- SDWA PROGRAM HAD 16 INSPECTIONS AND INITIATED TWO ENFORCEMENT
ACTIONS.
o BY THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER, THE REGIONS REPORTED 42 ENFORCEMENT
ACTIONS. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES REPRESENT 71% OF THE
INSPECTIONS AND 73% OF THE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.
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NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS
AT FEDERAL FACILITIES BY MEDIA
As Of September 30, 1987
12Q-r
10D--
80--
60--
40--
20--
RCRA WATER
TSCA SDWA
OEA-2/5-E
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FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH POTENTIAL COMPLIANCE
PROBLEMS IN A-106 MEDIA PROGRAM PRIORITY AREAS
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER THE OFFICE OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (OEA)f
WORKING WITH THE AIR, WATER AND HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM OFFICES
IDENTIFIED 181 FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH POTENTIAL COMPLIANCE PROBLEMS
IN THE RESPECTIVE MEDIA PRIORITY AREAS.
AIR
o NINE FEDERAL FACILITIES HAVE POTENTIAL AIR COMPLIANCE PROBLEMS,
- SIX ARE VOC FACILITIES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS.
- THREE ARE FACILITIES NEEDING TO MEET EXISTING NESHAP REQUIREMENTS.
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FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH POTENTIAL COMPLIANCE
PROBLEMS IN A-106 MEDIA PROGRAM PRIORITY AREAS
As Of December 31, 1987
AIR
VOC COMPLIANCE IN OZONE
NONATTAINMENT AREAS
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
EXISTING NESHAPS REQUIREMENTS
OEA-1/E,2/E.3/E
LEGEND
FACILITIES IDENTIFIED
£3 FACILITIES ADDRESSED
D FACILITIES UNADDRESSED
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FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH POTENTIAL COMPLIANCE
PROBLEMS IN A-106 MEDIA PROGRAM PRIORITY AREAS
WATER
o THIRTY-FOUR FEDERAL FACILITIES HAVE POTENTIAL WATER COMPLIANCE
PROBLEMS.
- EIGHT ARE NPDES FEDERAL FACILITIES DISCHARGING TO POTWS.
- TEN ARE FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOMONITORING
STUDIES AND CONTROLS FOR WATER QUALITY.
- SIXTEEN ARE FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH NEW TREATMENT STANDARDS UNDER
THE 1986 AMENDMENTS SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT.
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FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH POTENTIAL COMPLIANCE
PROBLEMS IN A-106 MEDIA PROGRAM PRIORITY AREAS
As Of September 30, 1987
WATER
COMPLIANCE WITH PRETREATMENT
STANDARDS FOR FED. FAC. DISCHARGING
TO POTWS
10r
BIO MONITORING STUDIES AND
CONTROLS UNDER SECTION 306
WQA 10B7
10T
COMPLIANCE WITH NEW DRINKING
WATER TREATMENT STANDARDS
UNDER 1986 AMENDMENT SDWA
OEA-1/E,2/E.3/EB
234
LEGEND
FACILITIES IDENTIFIED
E3 FACILITIES ADDRESSED
D FACILITIES UNADDRESSED
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FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH POTENTIAL COMPLIANCE
PROBLEMS IN A-106 MEDIA PROGRAM PRIORITY AREAS
HAZARDOUS WASTE
o ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT FEDERAL FACILITIES HAVE POTENTIAL
HAZARDOUS WASTE COMPLIANCE PROBLEMS.
- THIRTY-SEVEN ARE FACILITIES WITH LAND BAN REQUIREMENTS AND
MINIMUM TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS.
- TWELVE ARE FACILITIES WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS UNDER
RCRA AND CERCLA.
- TWELVE ARE FACILITIES WITH RCRA PERMIT DEADLINES AND CONDITIONS.
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FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH POTENTIAL COMPLIANCE
PROBLEMS IN A-106 MEDIA PROGRAM PRIORITY AREAS
As Of December 31, 1987
HAZARDOUS WASTE
COMPLIANCE WITH LAND BAN REGULATIONS
AND MINIMUM TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
COMPLIANCE WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION
REQUIREMENTS UNDER RCRA AND CERCLA
30-
20-
10-
MEETING RCRA PERMIT
DEADLINES AND CONDITIONS
OEA-1/E,2/E,3/EB
2 3
LEGEND
FACILITIES IDENTIFIED
0 FACILITIES ADDRESSED
D FACILITIES UNADDRESSED
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FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH POTENTIAL COMPLIANCE
PROBLEMS IN A-106 MEDIA PROGRAM PRIORITY AREAS
HAZARDOUS WASTE - CONTINUED
TWENTY-SIX ARE FACILITIES WITH APPLICABLE GROUNDWATER MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS.
FIFTY-ONE ARE FACILITIES WITH CLOSURE/POSTCLOSURE PLANS AND
REQUIREMENTS.
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FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH POTENTIAL COMPLIANCE
PROBLEMS IN A-106 MEDIA PROGRAM PRIORITY AREAS
As Of December 31, 1987
HAZARDOUS WASTE
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE
GROUNDWATER MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
50r
CLOSED OR CLOSING UNITS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH CLDSURE/POSTCLOSURE
PLANS AND REQUIREMENTS
6DT
40--
20-
OEA-1/E.2/E.3/E
LEGEND
FACILITIES IDENTIFIED
0 FACILITIES ADDRESSED
D FACILITIES UNADDRESSED
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RESPONSE TO SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FACILITY NONCOMPLIANCE
o OAR IDENTIFIED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR (BOY) 13 FEDERAL FACILI-
TIES IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE (SNC). TWO SNC WERE ADDRESSED IN
THE FIRST QUARTER.
o OW IDENTIFIED EIGHT FEDERAL FACILITIES ON THE EXCEPTIONS LIST THAT
WERE CARRIED OVER FROM THE LAST QUARTER. NONE WERE RETURNED TO
COMPLIANCE AND FIVE HAD ENFORCEMENT ACTION INITIATED. THE REMAINING
THREE PLUS TWO NEW SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS ON THE EXCEPTIONS REPORT
CONSTITUTE THE PENDING BALANCE OF FIVE FACILITIES.
o OPTS IDENTIFIED SIX FEDERAL FACILITIES IN SNC AT THE BOY. DURING THE
FIRST QUARTER, TWO CASES WERE CLOSED, TWO CASES WERE OPEN MORE THAN
SIX MONTHS AND TWO WERE OPEN SIX MONTHS OR LESS.
O OSWER COMPLIANCE SNAPSHOT IN THE FIRST QUARTER SHOWS 42 FEDERAL
FACILITIES IN SNC WITH 26 ADDRESSED.
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RESPONSE TO SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FACILITY NONCOMPLIANCE
As Of December 31, 1987
21T
BOY
AIR FIXED BASE
TARGET
BOY 1
LEGEND
D ADDRESSED
PENDING
TSCA FIXED BASE
OEA-SNC1
1 23
LEGEND
D PRE 88 CLOSED
m OPEN MORE THAN 6 MONTHS
ffl OPEN 6 MONTHS OR LESS
WATER EXCEPTIONS REPORT
10r
SNC ENFORCEMENT RETURNED PENDING
ACTION TO
COMPLIANCE
LEGEND
D SNC 2 CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS
SNC FOR MORE THAN 2 QUARTERS
RCRA COMPLIANCE SNAPSHOT
LEGEND
| SNC/ADDRESS/END OF QUARTER
| SNC/UNADDRESSED/END OF QUARTER
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Office of General Counsel
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RED BORDER REVIEW DEADLINES
o OGC RECEIVED 35 RED BORDER DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW DURING THE FIRST
QUARTER.
O OGC COMPLETED:
- SIXTEEN, OR 46%, OF THEIR REVIEWS WITHIN THREE WEEKS, COMPARED
TO A TARGET OF 80%, AND
- FIVE MORE FOR A TOTAL OF 21, OR 60%, WITHIN FOUR WEEKS, COMPARED
TO A TARGET OF 100% WITHIN FOUR WEEKS.
O FOURTEEN REVIEWS (40%) WERE NOT COMPLETED WITHIN THE FOUR WEEK
REVIEW TARGET: TWO OAR, NINE OSWER, ONE OPTS, AND TWO FOR OW.
STATE DELEGATION AGREEMENT REVIEW DEADLINE
o OGC RECEIVED NO APPLICATIONS FOR EVALUATION DURING THE FIRST
QUARTER.
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OAR
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As Of December 31, 1987
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AGENCY SUMMARY
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