EPA Fines on the Rise
Inflation is on the rise, and so are air, water, and waste fine amounts that the EPA can assess.
The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act of 2015 made inflationary adjustments for environmental penalties the new reality for environmental compliance professionals.
The EPA can now tack on a few extra thousand bucks for violations:
| Violation | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Air Act (CAA)* | $102,638 | $109,024 |
| Clean Water Act (CWA) | $56,640 | $59,973 |
| Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) | $76,764 | $81,540 |
| Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) | $59,017 | $62,689 |
| Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) | $41,056 | $43,611 |
| Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) | $59,017 | $62,689 |
| Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) | $20,528 | $21,805 |
*(all increases per day, per violation)
Interested in learning more about environmental safety?
Check out our online Certified Environmental Manager (CEM) course!
Related Posts
OSHA’s FY2026 Top 10 Looks Exactly Like Last Year’s. September’s Citations Show Why.
10.07.2026 Current EventsOSHA's preliminary FY2026 Top 10 contains the same ten standards as FY2025, with fall protection first for the sixteenth straight…
OSHA’s New Overdose Guidance Wants Naloxone Stored Next to Your AED
10.07.2026 ComplianceOSHA's September 24 fact sheet makes a short case: overdoses happen at work, the window to act is small, and…
Two Valves, Six Minutes, $95 Million: The CSB’s Final Report on the Shell Monaca Explosion
10.07.2026 Current EventsThe CSB's final report on the June 2025 Shell Polymers Monaca explosion traces $95 million in damage to one engineer…
Explore Our Live and Online Safety Courses
Learn at your own pace online or join an instructor-led live training session.