EPA Increases Penalties by 7.745% in 2023

January 16, 2023.  The Environmental Protection Agency increases penalties by 7.745%.

Effective January 6, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) penalties have increased.  With the recent increases, the penalties are:

• Clean Air Act - $55,808 to $117,468 Daily, and $446,456 Maximum Per Violation
• Clean Water Act - $25,847 to $64,618 Daily, and $323,081 Maximum Per Violation
• RCRA - $70,752 to $117,468
• CERCLA (including EPCRA) - $67,544, and $202,653 Maximum Per Violation

The increase in penalties represents a 7.745% increase from the maximum penalties in 2022.

"EPA violations can be devastating to your reputation and your checkbook," said Adam Crowell, President & General Counsel at ComplyNet.  "The clean-ups are expensive and the EPA can force business operations to be suspended," continued Crowell.  "This is one of the many reasons why it is imperative to have a proactive environmental, health, and safety program to identify and resolves issues before they become bigger issues," concluded Crowell.

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