EPA adjusts civil penalties for inflation

February 9, 2022

On January 12, 2022, EPA issued a final rule adjusting federal maximum (and minimum) statutory civil monetary penalty amounts. This action is mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act, which sets a formula for annually adjusting the civil monetary penalties to reflect inflation, maintain the deterrent effect of statutory civil monetary penalties, and promote compliance with the law. The adjusted penalties immediately became effective on January 12, 2022. Some of the updates include:

Statutory civil monetary penalties
Environmental statuteU.S. Code citationAfter 2022 adjustmentBefore 2022 adjustment
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)7 U.S.C. 136l(a)(1)$ 21,805$ 20,528
Clean Water Act (CWA)33 U.S.C. 1319(d)$ 59,973$ 56,460
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)42 U.S.C. 300g–3(b)$ 62,689$ 59,017
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)42 U.S.C. 6928(a)(3)$ 109,024$ 102,638
Clean Air Act (CAA)42 U.S.C. 7413(b)$ 109,024$ 102,638
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)2 U.S.C. 9604(e)(5)(B)$ 62,689$ 59,017
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)42 U.S.C. 11045(a)$ 62,689$ 59,017


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February 9, 2022

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