Under the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, the EPA was granted administrative authority to assess penalties without filing a court case and involving the Department of Justice.
Under the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, the EPA was granted administrative authority to assess penalties without filing a court case and involving the Department of Justice.
- This new 'administrative authority' allows the EPA to order payment of penalties of up to $200,000 and or order that violations be corrected.
- Those who receive an EPA Order can appeal to an Administrative Law judge.
- EPA can also issue 'field citations' of up to $5,000 per day to violators when an EPA inspector finds certain types of violations, such as non-functioning monitoring equipment.