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Enforcement Progress for the Chesapeake Bay

EPA’s Chesapeake Bay compliance and enforcement strategy addresses violations of federal environmental laws resulting in nutrient, sediment and other pollution in the Bay watershed and airshed.  This page provides information on EPA's enforcement actions in the bay's air and watershed area.

Enforcement Results

Since 2009, the Agency has entered into 16 civil judicial settlements and issued 146 administrative orders, including 1 emergency order, to sources contributing to the Bay's impairment.

These enforcement actions:

  • Cover 373 facilities in nine states and the District of Columbia; and
  • Will reduce approximately 3,600 pounds of nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) and 355 million pounds of sediment to the Bay watershed, along with 32 million pounds of nitrogen oxides to the Bay airshed annually once all required controls are fully implemented.

Additionally, settling companies have agreed to:

  • Invest more than an estimated $777 million in actions and equipment to reduce pollution to the Bay; and
  • Pay civil penalties of $11.4 million.

Of the 28 sites in the Bay watershed where actions were taken under Superfund to clean contamination of hazardous substances:

  • Actions at 18 sites ensured that cleanups are conducted by the entities responsible for the toxic contamination at the facility, 11 of which are federal facilities
  • The Agency funded the initial assessment, removal, or remedial work for the remaining ten sites and will seek to recover cleanup costs from the liable parties responsible for the toxic contamination at these sites.

Ongoing investigations and inspections of targeted facilities contributing nutrients, sediment and other pollutants to the Bay continue. The key areas are:

  • The Delmarva peninsula, south-central Pennsylvania and the Shenandoah Valley for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
  • Significant wastewater treatment plants that are in noncompliance with nutrient-related requirements, including Bay nutrient limits. These plants are designated by the Bay states based on design flow or nutrient loading
  • Geographic areas with high nutrient loadings and counties with high rates of growth and development for stormwater National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) point sources
  • The Elizabeth, Anacostia and Patapsco (Baltimore Harbor) rivers for toxic contaminants

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Map of Enforcement Actions

This interactive map provides information on Federal/EPA enforcement actions and cases since 2009. There may be delays between when an action is taken and the time it is entered into EPA's database, so recent actions may not yet be reflected on this map.

  • Airshed and watershed boundaries on the map can be clicked on or off in the legend to the left of the map.
  • Double click on the map or use the zoom tool to pin point an exact location.
  • Click on the yellow flags to obtain additional information on a case.
  • All cases represented on the map, including additional information on the case, are also listed in the chart below the map. To sort the List of Enforcement Cases by column, click on the arrows.
  • See "Questions About the Maps" for additional information including information on additional assistance available for those needing accommodations due to a disability.

CAA - Clean Air Act

CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

CWA - Clean Water Act

FRS ID - Facility Registry System

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List of Enforcement Cases

Case Name City State Zip Code Statute Year More Information
A. Smith and Sons Shipyard and J. Willis Smith and Brother, Inc. Baltimore MD 21226 CWA 2009  
Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area) Edgewood MD 21010 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Aberdeen Proving Ground (Michaelsville Landfill) Aberdeen MD 21005 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Aire Shannon, Inc Fredericksburg VA 22408 CWA 2011  
Akron Borough Akron PA 17501 CWA 2009  
Allegheny Township Duncansvilli PA 16635 CWA 2010  
Altoona City Authority (Easterly) Altoona PA 16602 CWA 2010  
Altoona City Authority (Westerly) Altoona PA 16602 CWA 2010  
American Auto And Truck Parts, Inc Glen Burnie MD 20160 CWA 2009  
American Municipal Power Marietta OH 45750 CAA 2010 Settlement
Amherst Explosives And Fireworks Amherst VA 24521 CERCLA 2009
Andrews AFB Campsprings MD 20762 CERCLA 2010 Settlement
Anderson, Eric C. Chesapeake VA 23323 CWA 2011  
Anne Arundel County, Md Annapolis MD 21401 CWA 2009  
Antrim Township Greencastle PA 17225 CWA 2009  
Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc. Portsmouth VA 23704 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Avtex Fibers Inc Front Royal VA 22630 CERCLA 2010 Settlement
Baltimore City, Md Baltimore MD 21215 CWA 2009  
Beazer (multi-facility locations) Multi-facility locations     CWA 2010 Settlement
Berwick Area Joint Sewer Authority Berwick PA 18603 CWA 2010  
Best G.C., Inc Lynchburg VA 24506 CWA 2009  
Blair County Hollidaysburg PA 16648 CWA 2010  
Blair Township Duncansville PA 16635 CWA 2010  
Borough of Chambersburg Chambersburg PA 17201 CWA 2010  
Borough of Huntingdon Huntingdon PA 16652 CWA 2010  
Borough of Huntingdon Huntingdon PA 16652 CWA 2011  
Brandywine DRMO Brandywine MD 20613 CERCLA 2010  
Breaknock Township Denver PA 17517 CWA 2010  
Brockett, Kenneth Tyrone PA 16686 SDWA 2011  
Buckingham County Landfill Dillwyn VA 23936 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Casler Farm Winfield NY 13491 CWA 2010  
Camp Hill Borough Camp Hill PA 17011 CWA 2010  
Cemex Construction Materials Xenia OH 45385 CAA 2010 Settlement
Central Chemical (Hagerstown) Hagerstown MD 21742 CERCLA 2009  
Chesterfield County Chesterfield VA 23832 CWA 2011  
Chesapeake Products Inc Chesapeake VA 23322 CERCLA 2010 Settlement
City of Harrisburg Harrisburgh PA 17101 CWA 2010  
City of Oneonta Wastewater Treatment Oneonta NY 13820 CWA 2009  
Conewago Township (Dauphin) Elizabetown PA 17022 CWA 2010  
Cornwall Borough (Lebanon) Lebanon PA 17402 CWA 2010  
Currie Ave Site Chesapeake VA 23323 CERCLA 2010 Settlement
Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard Baltimore MD 21226 CERCLA 2010  
Dauphin County Dauphin PA 17018 CWA 2010  
Defense General Supply Center (DLA) Richmond VA 23237 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Degs of Narrows Narrows VA 24124 CAA 2010  
Derry Township Municipal Authority Hershey PA 17033 CWA 2010  
Dolby, Robert H. Pocomoke City MD 21851 CWA 2009  
Dover Township Dover PA 17315 CWA 2010  
Dow Reichhold Speciality Latex, LLP Cheswold DE 19936 CAA 2009  
Duke Energy New Albany IN 47150 CAA 2009 Settlement
East Donegal Township Marietta PA 17547 CWA 2009  
East Donegal Township Terre Hill PA 17581 CWA 2009  
East Donegal Township Willow Street PA 17584 CWA 2009  
East Earl Township East Earl PA 17519 CWA 2009  
East Hempfield Township Landisville PA 17538 CWA 2010  
East Pennsboro Township ENOLA PA 17025 CWA 2010  
East Petersburg Borough (Lancaster) EAST PETERSBURG PA 17520 CWA 2010  
Elko Drum Response Sandston VA 23150 CERCLA 2009  
Ephrata Township EPHRATA PA 17522 CWA 2010  
Fairview Township NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070 CWA 2010  
Florin Hill Partnership (SB) Mt Joy PA 17552 CWA 2009  
Fort Detrick Site B Groundwater Fort Detrick MD 21702 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Fort Eustic (US Army) Newport News VA 23604 CERCLA 2010  
Fort Mead Odenton MD 21113 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Foster Wheeler Energy Corp./Church Road TCE Mountain Top PA 18707 CERCLA 2009  
FPNA Farms Incorporated Oak Hall VA 23416 CWA 2010  
Franklin Township DILLSBURG PA 17019 CWA 2010  
Frankstown Township HOLLIDAYSBURG PA 16648 CWA 2010  
Frederick Hertrich and Greg Bee Landscaping Federalsburg MD 21632 CWA 2009  
Freedom Township FAIRFIELD PA 17320 CWA 2010  
Georgia Avenue PCE Site Washington DC 20011 CERCLA 2009
Glezen Farms, LLC (SB) Lisle NY 13797 CWA 2011  
Hall, Ben F. Jr. Temperanceville VA 23442 CWA 2010  
Hampton Roads Sanitation District (multiple facility locations) Virginia Beach VA 23471 CWA 2009 Settlement
Harford County Bel Air MD 21014 CWA 2010  
Henrico County Chesterfield VA 23832 CWA 2011  
Highspire Borough Highspire PA 17034 CWA 2010  
Hogg, Inc Carlisle PA 17013 CWA 2009  
Holland, Frederick W New Church VA 23415 CWA 2011  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (National Case) (multiple facility locations) Multiple DC, MD, PA, VA, WV Multiple CWA 2010 Settlement
Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head MD 20640 CERCLA 2010 Settlement
Invista S.A.R.L (National Case) (multiple facility locations) Seaford DE 19973 CAA 2009 Settlement
J & P Keegan LP Richmond VA 23237 CERCLA 2009  
Jacobus Borough Jacobus PA 17407 CWA 2010  
Jay-Cee Cleaners Nelsonia VA 23308 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Jonestown Borough JONESTOWN PA 17038 CWA 2010  
Kaufman, Henry J., Jr. Seaford DE 19973 CWA 2009  
Kentucky Utilities - E.W. Brown Harrodsburg KY 40330 CAA 2009 Settlement
KJ Polutry (SB) Monroe NY 10950 CWA 2010  
Lafarge (National Case)|Lafarge (Ravena, NY) Lafarge (Whitehall, PA) | Lafarge (Paulding, OH) Multiple NY, PA, OH Multiple CAA 2010 Settlement
Lancaster City LANCASTER PA 17603 CWA 2010  
Lancaster Township LANCASTER PA 17603 CWA 2010  
Langley Air Force Base/NASA Langley Research Center Hampton VA 23665 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Lebanon City LEBANON PA 17042 CWA 2010  
Lebanon County LEBANON PA 17042 CWA 2010  
Lemoyne Borough LEMOYNE PA 17043 CWA 2010  
Lent Hill Diary Cohocton NY 14826 CWA 2011  
Logan Township Altoona PA 16602 CWA 2010  
Loganville Borough SEVEN VALLEYS PA 17360 CWA 2010  
Lorco of MD, Inc Elkton MD 21921 CWA 2011  
Londonderry Township MIDDLETOWN PA 17057 CWA 2010  
Lower Allen Township Camp Hill PA 17011 CWA 2010  
Lower Paxton Township (DAUPHIN) Harrisburg PA 17109 CWA 2010  
Lucite International & E.I Dupont Denemours Belle WV 25015 CAA 2009 Settlement
Lutherville Mercury Spill Lutherville MD 21093 CERCLA 2009
Manchester Borough Manchester PA 17345 CWA 2010  
Manchester Township York PA 17404 CWA 2010  
Manheim Borough Manheim PA 17545 CWA 2010  
Manor Township Lancaster PA 17603 CWA 2010  
Marietta Borough Marietta PA 17547 CWA 2010  
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Corp. Newport News VA 23605 CWA 2011  
Middleton Borough Middleton PA 17057 CWA 2010  
Monroe Township Mechanicsburg PA 17055 CWA 2010  
Mountville Borough Mountville PA 17554 CWA 2010  
Mechanicsburg Borough Mechanicsburg PA 17055 CWA 2009  
Monaghan Township Dillsburg PA 17019 CWA 2009  
National Lime And Stone Company - Stone Plant Carey OH 43316 CAA 2009  
Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Virginia Beach VA 23455 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Naval Weapons Station - Yorktown Yorktown VA 23690 CERCLA 2010  
Naval Weapons Station - Yorktown-Cheatham Annex Williamsburg VA 23185 CERCLA 2010  
Naval Ships Parts Control Center Mechanicsburg PA 17055 CERCLA 2010  
Newberry Township York Haven PA 17370 CWA 2009  
Norfolk Naval Base (Sewells Point Naval Complex) Norfolk VA 23511 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth VA 23709 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
New Cumberland Borough New Cumberland PA 17070 CWA 2010  
North Cornwall Township Lebanon PA 17402 CWA 2010  
North Lebanon Township Lebanon PA 17046 CWA 2010  
North Londonderry Township Palmyra PA 17078 CWA 2010  
O-N Minerals (Chemstone) CO Strasburg VA 22657 CAA 2009  
O-N Minerals (Chemstone) CO Strasburg VA 22657 CAA 2009  
Owens Diary Bath NY 14810 CWA 2010  
Patuxent River Naval Air Station Patuxent River MD 20670 CWA 2010  
Paxtang Borough Paxtang PA 17111 CWA 2010  
Payne, Dwight Falling Waters WV 25419 CWA 2009  
Peck Iron And Metal Portsmouth VA 23704 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Penbrook Borough Harrisburgh PA 17103 CWA 2010  
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (multi-facility) Multi-facility PA 15501 CAA 2010  
Perryville PCB Site Perryville MD 21903 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Petersheim Manheim PA 17545 CWA 2010  
Plantation Pipeline Company (National Case) Lorton VA 22079 CWA 2009 Settlement
Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) Washington DC 20019 CWA 2009  
Powhatan Mining Company Woodlawn MD 21207 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Red Lion Borough Red Lion PA 17356 CWA 2010  
Richmond American Dover PA 17315 CWA 2009  
Ryland Group Inc.(multiple facility locations) Multiple VA/MD Multiple CWA 2011 Settlement
Shiremanstown Borough Mechanicsburg PA 17050 CWA 2010  
Safety Light Corporation Bloomsburg PA 17815 CERCLA 2009 Settlement
Sauder Woodworking Company Cogeneration Facility Archbold OH 43502 CAA 2009  
Savoy Sr. Housing Corporation Lynchburg VA 24501 CWA 2009 Settlement
Schrock, Ronnie L. Westover MD 21871 CWA 2009  
Shamokin Coal - Township Joint Sewer Authority Shamokin PA 17872 CWA 2009  
Silver Spring Township Mechanicsburg PA 17050 CWA 2010  
South Hanover Township Hershey PA 17033 CWA 2010  
South Lebanon Township Lebanon PA 17042 CWA 2010  
Spring Garden Township York PA 17403 CWA 2010  
Super Concrete Corporation Washington DC 20011 CWA 2009  
Swatara Township (Dauphin) Harrisburg PA 17111 CWA 2010  
Swatara Township (Lebanon) Jonestown PA 17038 CWA 2010  
The General Ship Repair Corporation, et al. Baltimore MD 21230 CWA 2009  
Turley Creek Farms Linville VA 22834 CWA 2010  
Univeristy Area Joint Authority State College PA 16801 CWA 2010  
University Of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH 45221 CAA 2009  
Upperleacock Township Leola PA 17540 CWA 2010  
US Postal Service Norfolk VA 23501 CWA 2009  
Vico Construction Corporation & Amelia Venture Properties, LLC Chesapeake VA 23321 CWA 2009  
Vico Construction (Joliff Landing Commerical) Chesapeake VA 23321 CWA 2011  
Vico Construction (Lakes of Joliff) Chesapeake VA 23321 CWA 2011  
Village of Endicott Endicott NY 13760 CWA 2011  
Washington Navy Yard Washington DC 20374 CERCLA 2010  
West Cocalico Township Reinholds PA 17569 CWA 2010  
West Hanover Township Harrisburg PA 17112 CWA 2010  
West Lebanon Township Lebanon PA 17046 CWA 2010  
West Reading Borough Reading PA 19611 CWA 2010  
West York Borough York PA 17404 CWA 2010  
Weidman, John and Sons, Inc. Ephrara PA 17522 CWA 2009  
White Eagle Farm (SB) Hamilton NY 13346 CWA 2011  
Whittaker Farms, LLC Whitney Point NY 13862 CWA 2011  
Wilkins Diary Farm, LLC Bath NY 14810 CWA 2010  
W.M. Jordan Company, Inc Newport News VA 23606 CWA 2011  
Williamsport Sanitation Authority Williamsport PA 17701-6113 CWA 2010  
Willison Oil, Inc Cumberland MD 21502-6303 CWA 2010  
Windcrest Associates/David Yutzy Timberville VA 22853 CWA 2010  
Windsor Township Red Lion PA 17356 CWA 2010  
Wormleysburg Borough Wormleysburg PA 17043 CWA 2010  
Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Wilkes Barre PA 18711 CWA 2010  
Yoe Borough Yoe PA 17313 CWA 2010  
York City York PA 17401 CWA 2010  
York County York PA 17401 CWA 2010  
York Haven Borough York Haven PA 17370 CWA 2010  

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Questions About the Chesapeake Bay Map

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  1. What information does this map display?
  2. What are the limitations of interactive maps?
  3. What do the maps allow me to do?
  4. Why do some of the markers on the map have plus signs inside them?
  5. How can I get additional information on particular enforcement case and facility?
  6. I do not know the location of an environmental enforcement action taken but I know the name of the company or facility impacted, can I find information on this particular action?
  7. When reviewing a particular environmental enforcement action, why does the information provided in the ECHO Case Report sometimes differ from the EPA Press Release?

1. What information does this map display?

The interactive map provided shows facilities within the Chesapeake Bay airshed and watershed where the EPA concluded an environmental enforcement action between since January 2009. There may be delays between when an action is taken and the time it is entered into EPA's database, so recent actions may not yet be reflected on this map. This map does not show environmental enforcement actions taken by state or local environmental agencies.

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2. What are the limitations of interactive maps?

Interactive mapping tools are a challenge for accessibility due to the inherent visual aspects of mapping. These maps cannot be made fully accessible under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended in 1998). If a person needs accommodations due to a disability, additional assistance is available in obtaining information on the environmental enforcement actions taken at the facilities shown on these interactive maps. Individuals, who may need information not accessible to them, can contact Allison Donohue for assistance by email (lansman.allison@epa.gov).

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3. What do the maps allow me to do?

The maps allow the user to navigate across the Chesapeake Bay and to zoom in and out of places of interest. If you have an interest in a specific location, we recommend that you zoom into the location a few times. After you zoom in, the facility location indicator will change from a dot to a flag and you will be able to click on the indicator to obtain additional information on the environmental enforcement case and the facility.

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4. Why do some of the markers on the map have plus signs inside them?

Sometimes the EPA takes an environmental enforcement action that impacts more than one facility. Facilities impacted by a multiple facility environmental enforcement action have a plus sign inside the location indicator marker.

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5. How can I get additional information on particular enforcement case and facility?

map info bubble

Once a particular enforcement action or facility is identified, zoom into the map until the facility location indicator switches from a dot to a flag. Once the facility location indicator switches to a flag, click on the flag and a bubble will appear with additional links and information.

  1. The first item is a link allowing you to access the Enforcement Compliance History Online (ECHO) case report for the particular enforcement case and facility. The ECHO case report includes a case summary, penalty amounts, laws violated, facilities affected, any pollutants reduced, and complying actions required.
  2. The second item indicates the laws associated with the enforcement action.
  3. The third item is a link called “More Information” and is available for some facilities that have a press release or a case highlight in the annual results Web site. It will be gray if no additional information is available.
  4. The fourth item is a link called “FRS ID:” You can obtain additional information on the facility impacted by the enforcement action from the ECHO Detailed Facility Report. The ECHO facility report includes histories of inspections, enforcement actions, and chemical releases, as well as a demographic profile of the surrounding area.
  5. The fifth item is a link called "Multi-Facility" and will be present only for location indicators with a plus sign inside them. The "Multi-Facility" link allows you to open an additional map and view the location of all the facilities associated with the multi-facility case selected.

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6. I do not know the location of an environmental enforcement action taken but I know the name of the company or facility impacted, can I find information on this particular action?

You can search for an EPA enforcement action using an enforcement action name or facility name by going to the Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) and searching under the “EPA Enforcement Cases Search” on the left side bar.

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7. When reviewing a particular environmental enforcement action, why does the information provided in the ECHO Case Report sometimes differ from the EPA Press Release?

The information reported for an environmental enforcement action may vary based on when the information was provided for the press release and when data was refreshed in ECHO. ECHO Case Reports are not updated on a daily basis; and therefore, at a given time, the information may not match exactly.

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