*True cases of environmental criminals and other violators and violations of environmental laws, regulations, statutes and pollution standards from real court cases and consent decrees
The EPA and its federal, state and local law enforcement partners investigate and prosecute significant and egregious violations of environmental laws. These investigations involve, but are not limited to, the illegal disposal of hazardous waste; the illegal discharge of pollutants to a water of the United States; the illegal importation of certain restricted or regulated chemicals into the United States; tampering with a drinking water supply; mail fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering relating to environmental criminal activities.
People often ask us, "It seems like companies get away with polluting all the time, just look at Exxon and the Valdez!" While it may be true that some companies treat the environment, your community's well-being and your health like a doormat and act as though their crimes are nothing more than a public relations expense; individuals and companies are being caught all the time. And the penalties are severe! Follow Detective Joe Friday and read on to learn about the appalling gall of these jerks and their crimes.
It is EHSO's opinion that our society's obsession with money and instant wealth, combined with a generally apathetic public, and politicians more concerned with polls than pollution is leading to an increase in pollution and deliberate polluters. If you suspect a persistent polluter in your area, email us (or click here to use the EPA's report a violator form) for instructions to assist the EPA in catching him! To search a company's compliance history, click here!
Follow the links below to see information about fugitives who have either been captured and returned to federal authorities or who have surrendered to federal authorities. They will face their original charges; have a sentence imposed against them; or complete their original sentence. To view a complete listing of EPA Fugitives still at-large, please see EPA Fugitives .
To read each fugitive profile, click the image:
12/30/2010 - EPA and Colorado-based shoe company settle case over antimicrobial claims
12/30/2010 - Iowa beef feedlot to pay $30,000 civil penalty for unpermitted wastewater discharges into creek
12/22/2010 - Clean Water Act settlement in Northeast Ohio to protect Lake Erie
12/21/2010 - EPA announces $3.3 million settlement with DuPont for failure to report toxic chemical studies
12/20/2010 - DuPont agrees to pay $15,600 civil penalty for failure to properly authorize Missouri company to repackage herbicide
12/20/2010 - South Dakota men agree to civil settlement for unpermitted excavation, dredging near Missouri River in Nebraska
12/16/2010 - Alaska company to pay $170,000 EPA penalty for "unpermitted discharges" at the Kensington Gold project
12/15/2010 - Hefty fine for So Cal Company's untested "nano" claims
12/13/2010 - DeKalb Country, Ga., agrees to major sanitary sewer system upgrades
12/09/2010 - Construction companies cited for damages to Flathead Lake (Mont.)
12/07/2010 - Massachusetts printing company will pay $385,000 for clean air violations and to help clean wood stoves
12/07/2010 - Washington petroleum distributor fined over $21,000 for failing to report chemicals
12/06/2010 - EPA announces 2010 enforcement and compliance results
12/06/2010 - Two firms face fines for ocean dumping violations in dredging operations in Massachusetts
12/02/2010 - Massachusetts manufacturer to pay fine to settle clean water violations
12/02/2010 - Residential homebuilder settles Clean Water Act violations in 21 states
11/30/2010 - EPA fines California landfill operator for improper PDB management
11/24/2010 - Iowa plating company ordered to address hazardous waste issues at metal electroplating facility
11/23/2010 - EPA fines petroleum refinery for illegally disposing hazardous waste and improper sampling
11/23/2010 - U.S. announces $270 million bankruptcy settlement with chemical manufacturer
11/19/2010 - EPA secures $7 Million settlement for cleanup at chemical site in California
11/15/2010 - Owner of Iowa livestock feedlot to pay $5,850 penalty for violating terms of discharge permit
11/09/2010 - EPA works with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enforce Clean Air Act
11/04/2010 - EPA reaches multi-state agreement with major used oil recycler for improper handling of PCBs
11/03/2010 - Mass. plumbing supply company cited for illegal sales of refrigerant
11/03/2010 - Six New England companies face fines for chemical reporting violations
11/02/2010 - EPA fugitive arrested in the Dominican Republic
11/02/2010 - Rhode Island concrete manufacturing plant faces fine for clean water violations
10/28/2010 - EPA orders restoration of damaged wetlands on Massachusetts farm
10/22/2010 - Civil complaint and compliance order issued to MagnaGro Corporation for hazardous waste issues
10/21/2010 - Connecticut holding company pays fine for PCB violations
10/21/2010 - EPA orders Oklahoma petroleum operator to stop discharging
10/20/2010 - Calport Company to pay $350,000 to settle Clean Air Act violations
10/14/2010 - Idaho oil company agrees to pay over $171,000 for storage tank violations at gas stations across Idaho
10/14/2010 - Massachusetts pesticide importer/manufacturer faces fines for reporting violations
10/13/2010 - ConocoPhillips, Sasol North America agree to reimburse cleanup costs for Louisiana estuary
10/13/2010 - New York air monitoring firm, supervisors found guilty of fraud and conspiracy
10/08/2010 - North America's largest lead producer to spend $65 million for environmental violations at Missouri facilities
10/07/2010 - Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad pays $272,900 for diesel spill in Cow Creek derailment
10/07/2010 - Maine metal finisher faces EPA fine for hazardous waste violations
10/05/2010 - Nevada hazardous waste treatment company to pay nearly $500,000 for hazardous waste violations
10/05/2010 - Rhode Island company faces fine for ammonia violations
10/01/2010 - Connecticut company faces fne for reporting violations
10/01/2010 - Settlements at South Dakota ethanol facilities ensure air pollutant reductions, yield $225K in penalties
09/30/2010 - Ohio lawn pesticide manufacter to pay $148,388 penalty for hazardous waste issues at Fort Madison, Iowa, facility
09/28/2010 - Murphy Oil USA to pay $1.25 million penalty to resolve Clean Air Act violations
09/27/2010 - Idaho fish farm could face penalties up to $177,500 for federal Clean Water Act violations
09/27/2010 - Idaho oil distributor pays $15,000 penalty for inadequate spill prevention measures
09/27/2010 - Puget Sound-area developers fined nearly $50,000 for storm water run-off violations
09/23/2010 - Landowners ordered to restore wetlands in Ocean Shores, Washington
09/15/2010 - EPA judge levies nation's largest pesticide fine on 99-cent only stores
09/10/2010 - Massachusetts-based landlord faces nearly $85K penalty for failure to disclose lead paint to tenants in Springfield
09/09/2010 - Iowa circuit board manufacturer to pay $26,000 penalty for Failure to Report annual toxic release inventory for lead
09/02/2010 - Missouri landowners and two businesses ordered to halt hazardous waste pollution at chemical processing site
09/02/2010 - Port of Tacoma ordered to restore wetlands destroyed by unauthorized work in Commencement Bay
08/30/2010 - Nebraska landowner and excavation contractor to pay $30,000 civil penalty for building unauthorized dam
08/26/2010 - U.S. takes action to stop illegal acid waste from Texas chemical plant
08/25/2010 - Pesticide maker to pay $37,790 for failure to implement risk program, perform accident review at Kansas City cacility
08/25/2010 - Settlement with Massachusetts city addresses wastewater, stormwater discharges
08/24/2010 - Chemtura Corporation has agreed to resolve its liabilities at 17 sites across the U.S. for approximately $26 million.
08/24/2010 - U.S. announces $26 million bankruptcy settlement with chemical manufacturer
08/23/2010 - Colorado sugar cooperative to pay $56,736 penalty and upgrade plant to settle Clean Water Act issues in Nebraska
08/18/2010 - Washington cheese manufacturer to pay U.S. $315,000 for exceeding discharge levels Into Idaho creek
08/18/2010 - Washington landowners fined $18,000 for wetlands violations
08/17/2010 - U.S. files amended complaint against owners and operators of Massachusetts plant that exploded in 2006
08/12/2010 - Eight beef feedlots in northwest Iowa face enforcement actions as EPA emphasizes compliance with Clean Water Act
08/11/2010 - Owner of fertilizer and feed supplement maker in Nebraska to pay $30,000 penalty for violations of Clean Water Act
08/10/2010 - Plains Pipeline to spend $41 million to prevent oil spills across 10,000 miles of pipeline
08/09/2010 - New Jersey landfill owners agree to comply with Clean Air Act
08/06/2010 - U. S. takes action to reduce hazards from fertilizer manufacturing plant in Florida
08/05/2010 - John R. Young and Co. to pay $40,000 penalty for violations at Pennsylvania oil storage facility
08/04/2010 - Eight drinking water systems in Alaska are in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act
08/04/2010 - MBTA to send mllions to rduce commuter train emissions in Clean Air Act settlement
08/03/2010 - Idaho dairy operator fined nearly $15,000 for storm water violations
08/03/2010 - Idaho fish hatchery fined $98,000 for Clean Water Act violations
08/03/2010 - Nebraska landfill to perform diesel retrofits, pay $10,080 penalty to resolve issues over proper air permit
07/30/2010 - Order issued to HPI Products, Inc., to stop sale and distribution of tainted Warthog 2 EC herbicide
07/29/2010 - EPA takes penalty actions against 10 wastewater treatment plants for Clean Water Act violations
07/29/2010 - Los Angeles area polystyrene manufacturer pays $450,000 over violations of federal, state clean-air laws
07/29/2010 - New Hampshire gas station to pay nearly $50K for oil spill violations
07/29/2010 - North Providence fined, will take action on sewer overflows
07/29/2010 - Rhode Island town fined, will take action on sewer overflows
07/28/2010 - Settlement reached to expedite cleanup for Walpole, Mass., Superfund site
07/26/2010 - Rhode Island Airport Corp. and contractors fined for reporting violations at Warwick airport
07/21/2010 - 3 Mass. real estate development and construction companies fined for clean water violations
07/20/2010 - Boston landlord faces nearly $85K penalty for failure to disclose lead paint to tenants
07/20/2010 - Rhode Island concrete manufacturer pays penalty for clean water violations
07/20/2010 - Two New Hampshire companies face fines for oil spill prevention violations
07/19/2010 - National Car Rental fined nearly $500K for diesel idling violations at Logan and Bradley airports
07/15/2010 - City of Tacoma settles for nearly $525,000 for release of ozone-depleting gases
07/15/2010 - Settlement clears way for cleanup of Easthampton, Mass. site
07/14/2010 - Arizona construction co. required to pay more than $100K for Clean Air Act violations
07/14/2010 - Kansas aircraft component company to pay $132,500 civil penalty to settle issues involving hazardous waste management
07/14/2010 - McWane Inc. agrees to resolve environmental violations at manufacturing facilities in 14 states
07/14/2010 - Settlement ensures cleanup of contaminated soil at Rhode Island site
07/13/2010 - Anchorage man faces up to $177,500 in EPA fines for destroying wetlands and streams
07/09/2010 - EPA orders Illinois livestock operation to pay $40,000 penalty for unauthorized waste discharges
07/08/2010 - EPA fines Monsanto for distributing misbranded genetically engineered pesticide
07/01/2010 - Iowa concrete-mix equipment manufacturer to pay $59,775 civil penalty for hazardous waste violations
06/29/2010 - Alaskan seafood processor fined $135,000 for Clean Water Act violations
06/29/2010 - EPA settles with Michigan engine company on hazardous waste violations; $104,100 penalty assessed
06/28/2010 - Washington chlorine distributor agrees to pay over $19,000 to settle EPA Risk Management Program violations
06/28/2010 - Washington seafood distributor to pay $35,000 for failure to properly report release of ammonia
06/24/2010 - Florida city and Quality Enterprises USA, Inc. agree to pay penalty to resolve Clean Air Act violations
06/24/2010 - Tyler Amon named "Top Cop" for EPA's criminal enforcement program in the Northwest and Alaska
06/22/2010 - Houston man added to EPA's fugitive list
06/22/2010 - Two Massachusetts companies face fines for Clean Water Act violations
06/17/2010 - Pontotoc Union Lee Alliance ordered to pay $70,000 in penalties for stormwater violations in Mississippi.
06/17/2010 - Washington coatings manufacturer fined for chemical reporting violations
06/15/2010 - DuPont ordered to pay $59,000 penalty for mercury discharges at North Carolina facility
06/15/2010 - Sunoco pays $81,000 penalty for environmental reporting violation
06/14/2010 - EPA finalizes enforcement cases against County of Hawaii and Johnson Resort Properties for cesspool violations
06/14/2010 - EPA issues penalty to Northern Mariana's utility for failing to comply with wastewater, drinking water order
06/14/2010 - Three parties to pay nearly $2 million for clean-up at Massachusetts site
06/10/2010 - Environmental services company to pay $150,000 penalty for hazardous waste issues at Nebraska facility
06/09/2010 - Iowa battery manufacturer to pay $53,547 penalty for failure to monitor and report wastewater discharges
06/09/2010 - Three beef feedlots in Iowa face civil enforcement actions
06/08/2010 - EPA and Wyoming petroleum facility resolve enforcement action
06/03/2010 - Former West Virginia business owner pleads guilty to environmental violation
06/02/2010 - Connecticut-based landlord fined for failing to warn tenants about lead paint
05/25/2010 - Pipeline company to pay $46,200 penalty for Iowa oil spill and facility response plan issue at Valley Center, Kan.
05/24/2010 - Civil enforcement actions taken against beef feedlots in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska for violations of Clean Water Act
05/24/2010 - Providence R.I. shipyard faces penalties for environmental violations
05/21/2010 - Massachusetts bandage maker pays $215K penalty for environmental violations
05/14/2010 - Missouri retail store owner to pay $98,520 to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste laws
05/12/2010 - EPA fines three Arizona charter school operators $27,480 for asbestos violations
05/11/2010 - Las Vegas man added to the EPA fugitive list.
05/11/2010 - Washington wireless facility faces $57,000 fine for diesel spill
05/10/2010 - Owner of Missouri corn ethanol plant agrees to pay $79,367 to settle alleged violations of federal Clean Air Act
05/10/2010 - Pep Boys agrees to pay $5 million to resolve Clean Air Act violations
05/06/2010 - Missouri metal engraving firm to pay $31,612 to settle alleged violations of federal Right-to-Know' act
05/06/2010 - Washington plastics company fined $46,000 for chemical reporting violations
05/05/2010 - Iowa agrichemical company to pay $27,360 civil penalty for alleged importation of misbranded pesticide from Argentina
04/29/2010 - Oklahoma pipeline company fined over $400,000 for gasoline spill
04/29/2010 - Toppenish, Wash., gas station required to clean up groundwater contamination caused by petroleum spill
04/20/2010 - Residential homebuilder settles Clean Water Act violations in 18 states and D.C.
04/19/2010 - Alaska seafood company agrees to pay more than $500,000 to resolve alleged environmental violations
04/19/2010 - Seattle plating company pays $60,000 penalty for improper spill reporting
04/15/2010 - Site owner agrees to pay for cleanup of New Jersey Superfund site
04/15/2010 - Two Exxon Mobil Corp. subsidiaries in Guam and CNMI agree to $2.4 million fine for air pollution violations
04/14/2010 - Texas company fined $128,300 for violating federal pesticide law
04/13/2010 - Landowners ordered to restore salmon stream and wetlands in Alaska
04/08/2010 - NYC landlord fined for failing to provide lead paint information
04/07/2010 - EPA issues penalties to Hawaii lodge and restraunt owner for failing to close cesspools
04/01/2010 - DeLamar Mine in Southwest Idaho fined $35,000 for alleged stormwater violations
04/01/2010 - EPA, DOJ announce $3.87 million settlement for cleanup work at California Superfund site
03/31/2010 - Two Shell chemical companies agree to reduce harmful emissions under comprehensive Clean Air Act settlements
03/30/2010 - EPA fines builder for stormwater pollution at New Jersey construction site
03/25/2010 - Veterans Affairs Department cited for petroleum storage tank violations in Puerto Rico
03/24/2010 - Flooring contractor fined for clean air violations in Vermont
03/23/2010 - Idaho automotive parts distributor agrees to spend over $38,000 to settle EPA spill prevention violations
03/22/2010 - Northwest Iowa dairy operation to pay $26,288 civil penalty for discharge of animal waste without proper permit
03/18/2010 - Texas pipeline company agrees to pay civil penalty to resolve Clean Water Act violations
03/17/2010 - Missouri iron ore recovery business to pay $138,016 civil penalty for unpermitted discharges, dredging
03/08/2010 - Railroad company to pay $4 million penalty for 2005 chlorine spill in Graniteville, S.C.
03/03/2010 - Settlement resolves chlorine spills by Connecticut power plant
03/02/2010 - Virginia steam, electricity provider settles Clean Air Act violations
02/25/2010 - Connecticut-based landlord pays fine for failing to warn tenants about lead paint
02/23/2010 - EPA fines military for underground petroleum storage tank violations at West Point
02/23/2010 - UPS to pay $53,931 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of waste regulations in Kansas
02/22/2010 - Cummins Inc. agrees to pay $2.1 million penalty for diesel engine Clean Air Act violations
02/16/2010 - Former owner of Nebraska dairy plant to pay $350,000 to settle alleged violations of Clean Water Act
02/10/2010 - North Idaho Developers fined nearly $45,000 for storm water violations
02/08/2010 - Connecticut company pays penalty for violations of oil pollution prevention regulations
02/04/2010 - ConocoPhillips agrees to resolve Clean Air Act violations in Colorado
01/25/2010 - EPA penalizes Guam Waterworks Authority additional $57,000 for failing to complete water tank assessment
01/25/2010 - Kansas energy company to spend approximately $500 million to settle Clean Air Act violations
01/21/2010 - Missouri container glass plant among 13 nationwide to Install $112M in pollution control equipment
01/21/2010 - U.S. announces two major Clean Air Act New Source Review settlements at 28 industrial plants nationwide
01/19/2010 - EPA takes action against Sacramento food distributor following chemical waste discharges
01/15/2010 - Mississippi landowner fined for filling wetlands
01/13/2010 - Asbestos violations at Newport naval station result in fines
01/11/2010 - Idaho city agrees to spend over $122,000 to settle EPA risk management program violations
Don't know which EPA Region You are in? City and County of Honolulu wastewater treatment plants' exemptions not renewed / Sand Island and Honouliuli plants will be required to upgrade to full secondary treatment
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Interesting Reads:
THE PREPPER'S CANNING & PRESERVING BIBLE: [13 in 1] Your Path to Food Self-Sufficiency. Canning, Dehydrating, Fermenting, Pickling & More, Plus The Food Preservation Calendar for a Sustainable Pantry
The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre! Paperback
The Citizens' Guide to Geologic Hazards: A Guide to Understanding Geologic Hazards Including Asbestos, Radon, Swelling Soils, Earthquakes, Volcanoes
The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming
Book: The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History Paperback
