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COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENTIN THE ALABAMA NPDES (WATER POLLUTION CONTROL) PROGRAM
ADEM REFORM COALITION August 21, 2009
Disturbing Negative Trends
LAW OFFICE OF
DAVID A. LUDDERA Professional Limited Liability Company
Define Mission:Assure for all citizens of the State a
safe, healthful and productive environment
Commission:Promulgate rules and develop
policies that will fulfill the mission
Department:Ensure compliance
with rules andimplement policies
that will fulfill the mission
AchieveMission
EPA Permit Compliance System (PCS or ECHO)
Majors – High Reliability
Non-majors – 44% DMRs Entered (FY2008)
79% Limits Accurate (FY2008)
EPA Annual Noncompliance Report (ANCR)
Majors – High Reliability
Non-majors – High Reliability, Partial Data
35% Facilities Reviewed (CY2004)
42% Facilities Reviewed (CY2005)
50% Facilities Reviewed (CY2006)
51% Facilities Reviewed (CY2007)
ADEM Enforcement Actions
Orders – High Reliability
Penalties – High Reliability
NOVs – Not Available
Source Data Reliability
Significant transitional events
New ADEM Director February 2, 2005
Revised Compliance & Enforcement Strategy
January 1, 2008
ADEM Reorganization April 1, 2008
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Percent of NPDES Major Facilities Inspected
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Percent of NPDES Major Facilitiesin Significant Non-compliance
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Percent of NPDES Major Facilities withDischarge Monitoring Report Violations
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Number of Informal Enforcement ActionsTaken Against NPDES Major Facilities
Source: Permit Compliance System Search for Informal Enforcement Actions (Code: 03), http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/code_expansion.query_form
20
51
77
60
17
FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008
Number of Informal Enforcement ActionsTaken Against NPDES Major Facilities
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Number of NPDES Major FacilitiesReceiving Informal Enforcement Actions
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Number of Formal Enforcement ActionsTaken Against NPDES Major Facilities
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Number of NPDES Major FacilitiesReceiving Formal Enforcement Actions
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Percent of Major NPDES FacilitiesWithout Timely Enforcement Action
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Percent of NPDES Non-MajorIndividual Permit Facilities Inspected
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Percent of NPDES Non-majorGeneral Permit Facilities Inspected
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Percent of Other NPDES Facilities Inspected
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Percent of NPDES Non-majorFacilities in Non-compliance
Source: Annual Non-Compliance Reports (U.S. EPA, 2004-2007),http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/reports/performance/cwa/cwa-npdes-non-majors-2007.pdf;http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/docs/ANCR%20Final%20Report%20CY2006.pdf;http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/info/ANCR0405.1-16-07final.pdf.
20.35
11.06
80.4788.49
0
20
40
60
80
100
CY2004 (35%) CY2005 (42%) CY2006 (50%) CY2007 (51%)
Percent of NPDES Non-majorFacilities in Category I Non-compliance
Source: Annual Non-Compliance Reports (U.S. EPA, 2004-2007),http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/reports/performance/cwa/cwa-npdes-non-majors-2007.pdf;http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/docs/ANCR%20Final%20Report%20CY2006.pdf;http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/info/ANCR0405.1-16-07final.pdf.
86.00
46.50
92.7597.59
0
20
40
60
80
100
CY2004 (35%) CY2005 (42%) CY2006 (50%) CY2007 (51%)
Percent NPDES Non-majorFacilities in Non-compliance
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Non-receipt of Discharge MonitoringReports From NPDES Non-major Facilities
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Number of Informal Enforcement ActionsTaken Against NPDES Non-major Facilities
Source: Permit Compliance System Search for Informal Enforcement Actions (Code: 03), http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/code_expansion.query_form
238 246
211 206
86
FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008
Number of Informal Enforcement ActionsTaken Against NPDES Non-major Facilities
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Number of NPDES Non-major FacilitiesReceiving Informal Enforcement Actions
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Number of Formal Enforcement ActionsTaken Against NPDES Non-major Facilities
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Number of NPDES Non-major FacilitiesReceiving Formal Enforcement Actions
Source: State Review Framework, CWA State Trends Report (U.S. EPA, 7/2/09), http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/cwa/data/AL.html#5
Percent of NPDES Facilities WithUnresolved Compliance Schedule Violations
42
54 54
7684
21
0
20
40
60
80
100
FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 (3 Qtrs)
Source: ADEM Order Indexes (2004-2009)http://www.enviro-lawyer.com/ADEM-AOs.html
ADEM Administrative OrdersMining/Non-point Source/Surface Water
Notices of Violation
Mining/Non-point Source/Surface Water
0
20
40
60
80
100
FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 (3 Qtrs)
“Rule 335-1-1-.06 (4) states – ‘Records will not be created by compiling selected items from other documents at the request of a member of the public, nor will records be created to provide the requester with data such as ratios, proportions, percentages, frequency distribution, trends, correlations or comparisons except as necessary to administer the Act.’”
Source: July 28, 2009 ADEM e-mail response to July 19, 2009 request for historical information on Notices of Violation forNPDES program alone and All programs combined. Info desired, in chronological order, are: date of issuance (FY2005 topresent), permittee, facility, permit number.
Source: ADEM Order Indexes (2004-2009)http://www.enviro-lawyer.com/ADEM-AOs.html
$253,400
$478,600 $505,100
$1,239,740 $1,274,270
$146,500
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 (3 Qtrs)
ADEM Administrative PenaltiesMining/Non-point Source/Surface Water
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