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EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 5/26

Posted on 5/26/2025 by Lion Technology Inc.

The EPA Enforcement Roundup gives you insight into how and why US EPA and State partners assess penalties for environmental noncompliance. 

All violations or claims discussed below are alleged only unless we say otherwise, and we withhold the names of organizations and individuals to protect their privacy.

A university in Washington will pay $18,302 to resolve alleged dangerous waste management violations.

According to an inspection performed by EPA to determine the university’s compliance with Washington’s dangerous waste regulations.

The Agency alleges that university failed to:

  • Comply with universal waste requirements
  • Determine if a solid waste is also a dangerous waste
  • Comply with conditions to operate without a dangerous wastes permit or interim status
  • Submit manifest exception report

The $18,302 civil penalty is a reduced amount based on information submitted by the university supporting the claim that it cannot pay a higher civil penalty.


A New Jersey chemical company entered a $700,000 settlement to resolve alleged chemical data reporting violations.

EPA found that the company allegedly did not report required information about hundreds of substances during the 2020 Chemical Data Reporting submission window under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Accurate submissions are important because they help EPA evaluate potential chemical risks and guide decisions that protect public health and the environment.


A trucking company in Idaho has agreed to a settlement over alleged spill into river, violating the Clean Water Act

EPA alleges that the trucking company discharged a harmful quantity of oil or a hazardous substance into the Boise River, a water of the United States (WOTUS). To resolve the allegations, the company agreed to pay a settlement in which it will pay a penalty of $5,000 to the Agency.


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