PART 19—ADJUSTMENT OF CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES FOR INFLATION Authority: Pub. L. 101-410, Oct. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Pub. L. 104-134, title III, sec. 31001(s)(1), Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321-373; Pub. L. 105-362, title XIII, sec. 1301(a), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3293; Pub. L. 114-74, title VII, sec. 701(b), Nov. 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 599. Source: 73 FR 75345, Dec. 11, 2008, unless otherwise noted. § 19.1 Applicability. This part applies to each statutory provision under the laws administered by the Environmental Protection Agency concerning the civil monetary penalties which may be assessed in either civil judicial or administrative proceedings. § 19.2 Effective date. (a) The statutory civil monetary penalty levels set forth in the third column of Table 1 of § 19.4 apply to all violations which occur or occurred after November 2, 2015, where the penalties are assessed on or after January 8, 2025. The statutory civil monetary penalty levels set forth in the fourth column of table 1 of § 19.4 apply to all violations which occurred after November 2, 2015, where the penalties were assessed on or after December 27, 2023, but before January 8, 2025. (b) The statutory monetary penalty levels in the third column of table 2 to § 19.4 apply to all violations which occurred after December 6, 2013, through November 2, 2015, and to violations occurring after November 2, 2015, where penalties were assessed before August 1, 2016. The statutory civil monetary penalty levels set forth in the fourth column of table 2 of § 19.4 apply to all violations which occurred after January 12, 2009, through December 6, 2013. The statutory civil monetary penalty levels set forth in the fifth column of table 2 of § 19.4 apply to all violations which occurred after March 15, 2004, through January 12, 2009. The statutory civil monetary penalty levels set forth in the sixth column of table 2 of § 19.4 apply to all violations which occurred after January 30, 1997, through March 15, 2004. [90 FR 1377, Jan. 8, 2025] § 19.3 [Reserved] § 19.4 Statutory civil monetary penalties, as adjusted for inflation, and tables. Table 1 of this section sets out the statutory civil monetary penalty provisions of statutes administered by the EPA, with the third column setting out the latest operative statutory civil monetary penalty levels for violations that occur or occurred after November 2, 2015, where penalties are assessed on or after January 8, 2025. The fourth column displays the operative statutory civil monetary penalty levels where penalties were assessed on or after December 27, 2023, but before January 8, 2025. Table 2 of this section sets out the statutory civil monetary penalty provision of statutes administered by the EPA, with the operative statutory civil monetary penalty levels, as adjusted for inflation, for violations that occurred on or before November 2, 2015, and for violations that occurred after November 2, 2015, where penalties were assessed before August 1, 2016. Table 1 of § 19.4—Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments U.S. code citation Environmental statute Statutory civil monetary Statutory civil monetary Statutory civil monetary 7 U.S.C. 136 l FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT (FIFRA) $24,885 $24,255 $5,000 7 U.S.C. 136 l 1 FIFRA 3,650/2,353/3,650 3,558/2,293/3,558 1,000/500/1,000 15 U.S.C. 2615(a)(1) TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA) 49,772 48,512 37,500 15 U.S.C. 2647(a) TSCA 14,308 13,946 5,000 15 U.S.C. 2647(g) TSCA 11,823 11,524 5,000 31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1) PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT (PFCRA) 14,308 13,946 5,000 31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(2) PFCRA 14,308 13,946 5,000 33 U.S.C. 1319(d) CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) 68,445 66,712 25,000 33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(A) CWA 27,378/68,445 26,685/66,712 10,000/25,000 33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(B) CWA 27,378/342,218 26,685/333,552 10,000/125,000 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(i) CWA 23,647/59,114 23,048/57,617 10,000/25,000 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(ii) CWA 23,647/295,564 23,048/288,080 10,000/125,000 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(A) CWA 59,114/2,364 57,617/2,304 25,000/1,000 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(B) CWA 59,114 57,617 25,000 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(C) CWA 59,114 57,617 25,000 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(D) CWA 236,451/7,093 230,464/6,913 100,000/3,000 33 U.S.C. 1414b(d)(1)(A) MARINE PROTECTION, RESEARCH, AND SANCTUARIES ACT (MPRSA) 1,575 1,535 600 33 U.S.C. 1415(a) MPRSA 248,851/328,265 242,550/319,953 50,000/125,000 33 U.S.C. 1901 note ( see CERTAIN ALASKAN CRUISE SHIP OPERATIONS (CACSO) 18,142/45,354 17,683/44,206 10,000/25,000 33 U.S.C. 1901 note ( see CACSO 18,142/226,768 17,683/221,026 10,000/125,000 33 U.S.C. 1901 note ( see CACSO 45,354 44,206 25,000 33 U.S.C. 1908(b)(1) ACT TO PREVENT POLLUTION FROM SHIPS (APPS) 93,058 90,702 25,000 33 U.S.C. 1908(b)(2) APPS 18,610 18,139 5,000 42 U.S.C. 300g-3(b) SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) 71,545 69,733 25,000 42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(A) SDWA 71,545 69,733 25,000 42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(B) SDWA 14,308/49,848 13,946/48,586 5,000/25,000 42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(C) SDWA 49,848 48,586 25,000 42 U.S.C. 300h-2(b)(1) SDWA 71,545 69,733 25,000 42 U.S.C. 300h-2(c)(1) SDWA 28,619/357,729 27,894/348,671 10,000/125,000 42 U.S.C. 300h-2(c)(2) SDWA 14,308/357,729 13,946/348,671 5,000/125,000 42 U.S.C. 300h-3(c) SDWA 24,885/53,088 24,255/51,744 5,000/10,000 42 U.S.C. 300i(b) SDWA 29,911 29,154 15,000 42 U.S.C. 300i-1(c) SDWA 174,109/1,741,100 169,700/1,697,012 100,000/1,000,000 42 U.S.C. 300j(e)(2) SDWA 12,442 12,127 2,500 42 U.S.C. 300j-4(c) SDWA 71,545 69,733 25,000 42 U.S.C. 300j-6(b)(2) SDWA 49,848 48,586 25,000 42 U.S.C. 300j-23(d) SDWA 13,132/131,308 12,799/127,983 5,000/50,000 42 U.S.C. 4852d(b)(5) RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT OF 1992 22,263 21,699 10,000 42 U.S.C. 4910(a)(2) NOISE CONTROL ACT OF 1972 47,041 45,850 10,000 42 U.S.C. 6928(a)(3) RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) 124,426 121,275 25,000 42 U.S.C. 6928(c) RCRA 74,943 73,045 25,000 42 U.S.C. 6928(g) RCRA 93,058 90,702 25,000 42 U.S.C. 6928(h)(2) RCRA 74,943 73,045 25,000 42 U.S.C. 6934(e) RCRA 18,610 18,139 5,000 42 U.S.C. 6973(b) RCRA 18,610 18,139 5,000 42 U.S.C. 6991e(a)(3) RCRA 74,943 73,045 25,000 42 U.S.C. 6991e(d)(1) RCRA 29,980 29,221 10,000 42 U.S.C. 6991e(d)(2) RCRA 29,980 29,221 10,000 42 U.S.C. 7413(b) CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) 124,426 121,275 25,000 42 U.S.C. 7413(d)(1) CAA 59,114/472,901 57,617/460,926 25,000/200,000 42 U.S.C. 7413(d)(3) CAA 11,823 11,524 5,000 42 U.S.C. 7524(a) CAA 59,114/5,911 57,617/5,761 25,000/2,500 42 U.S.C. 7524(c)(1) CAA 472,901 460,926 200,000 42 U.S.C. 7545(d)(1) CAA 59,114 57,617 25,000 42 U.S.C. 9604(e)(5)(B) COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA) 71,545 69,733 25,000 42 U.S.C. 9606(b)(1) CERCLA 71,545 69,733 25,000 42 U.S.C. 9609(a)(1) CERCLA 71,545 69,733 25,000 42 U.S.C. 9609(b) CERCLA 71,545/214,637 69,733/209,202 25,000/75,000 42 U.S.C. 9609(c) CERCLA 71,545/214,637 69,733/209,202 25,000/75,000 42 U.S.C. 11045(a) EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT (EPCRA) 71,545 69,733 25,000 42 U.S.C. 11045(b)(1)(A) EPCRA 71,545 69,733 25,000 42 U.S.C. 11045(b)(2) EPCRA 71,545/214,637 69,733/209,202 25,000/75,000 42 U.S.C. 11045(b)(3) EPCRA 71,545/214,637 69,733/209,202 25,000/75,000 42 U.S.C. 11045(c)(1) EPCRA 71,545 69,733 25,000 42 U.S.C. 11045(c)(2) EPCRA 28,619 27,894 10,000 42 U.S.C. 11045(d)(1) EPCRA 71,545 69,733 25,000 42 U.S.C. 14304(a)(1) MERCURY-CONTAINING AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY MANAGEMENT ACT (BATTERY ACT) 19,942 19,437 10,000 42 U.S.C. 14304(g) BATTERY ACT 19,942 19,437 10,000 1 l Table 2 of § 19.4—Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments U.S. Code citation Environmental statute Statutory civil penalties for violations after December 6, 2013 through November 2, 2015, or assessed before August 1, 2016 Statutory civil penalties for violations after January 12, 2009 through December 6, 2013 Statutory civil penalties for violations after March 15, 2004 through January 12, 2009 Statutory civil penalties for violations after January 30, 1997 through March 15, 2004 Statutory civil penalties, as enacted 7 U.S.C. 136 l FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT (FIFRA) $7,500 $7,500 $6,500 $5,500 $5,000 7 U.S.C. 136 l FIFRA 750/1,100 750/1,100 650/1,100 550/1,000 500/1,000 15 U.S.C. 2615(a)(1) TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA) 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 15 U.S.C. 2647(a) TSCA 7,500 7,500 6,500 5,500 5,000 15 U.S.C. 2647(g) TSCA 7,500 7,500 5,500 5,000 5,000 31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1) PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT (PFCRA) 7,500 7,500 6,500 5,500 5,000 31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(2) PFCRA 7,500 7,500 6,500 5,500 5,000 33 U.S.C. 1319(d) CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(A) CWA 16,000/37,500 16,000/37,500 11,000/32,500 11,000/27,500 10,000/25,000 33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(B) CWA 16,000/187,500 16,000/177,500 11,000/157,500 11,000/137,500 10,000/125,000 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(i) CWA 16,000/37,500 16,000/37,500 11,000/32,500 11,000/27,500 10,000/25,000 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(ii) CWA 16,000/187,500 16,000/177,500 11,000/157,500 11,000/137,500 10,000/125,000 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(A) CWA 37,500/2,100 37,500/1,100 32,500/1,100 27,500/1,100 25,000/1,000 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(B) CWA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(C) CWA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(D) CWA 150,000/5,300 140,000/4,300 130,000/4,300 110,000/3,300 100,000/3,000 33 U.S.C. 1414b(d)(1) 1 MARINE PROTECTION, RESEARCH, AND SANCTUARIES ACT (MPRSA) 860 860 760 660 600 33 U.S.C. 1415(a) MPRSA 75,000/187,500 70,000/177,500 65,000/157,500 55,000/137,500 50,000/125,000 33 U.S.C. 1901 note ( see CERTAIN ALASKAN CRUISE SHIP OPERATIONS (CACSO) 11,000/27,500 11,000/27,500 10,000/25,000 10,000/ 2 10,000/25,000 33 U.S.C. 1901 note ( see CACSO 11,000/147,500 11,000/137,500 10,000/125,000 10,000/125,000 10,000/125,000 33 U.S.C. 1901 note ( see CACSO 27,500 27,500 25,000 25,000 25,000 42 U.S.C. 300g-3(b) SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(A) SDWA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(B) SDWA 7,000/32,500 7,000/32,500 6,000/27,500 5,000/25,000 5,000/25,000 42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(C) SDWA 32,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 25,000 42 U.S.C. 300h-2(b)(1) SDWA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 300h-2(c)(1) SDWA 16,000/187,500 16,000/177,500 11,000/157,500 11,000/137,500 10,000/125,000 42 U.S.C. 300h-2(c)(2) SDWA 7,500/187,500 7,500/177,500 6,500/157,500 5,500/137,500 5,000/125,000 42 U.S.C. 300h-3(c) SDWA 7,500/16,000 7,500/16,000 6,500/11,000 5,500/11,000 5,000/10,000 42 U.S.C. 300i(b) SDWA 21,500 16,500 16,500 15,000 15,000 42 U.S.C. 300i-1(c) SDWA 120,000/1,150,000 110,000/1,100,000 100,000/1,000,000 22,000/ 3 20,000/50,000 42 U.S.C. 300j(e)(2) SDWA 3,750 3,750 2,750 2,750 2,500 42 U.S.C. 300j-4(c) SDWA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 300j-6(b)(2) SDWA 32,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 25,000 42 U.S.C. 300j-23(d) SDWA 7,500/75,000 7,500/70,000 6,500/65,000 5,500/55,000 5,000/50,000 42 U.S.C. 4852d(b)(5) RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT OF 1992 16,000 16,000 11,000 11,000 10,000 42 U.S.C. 4910(a)(2) NOISE CONTROL ACT OF 1972 16,000 16,000 11,000 11,000 10,000 42 U.S.C. 6928(a)(3) RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 6928(c) RCRA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 6928(g) RCRA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 6928(h)(2) RCRA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 6934(e) RCRA 7,500 7,500 6,500 5,500 5,000 42 U.S.C. 6973(b) RCRA 7,500 7,500 6,500 5,500 5,000 42 U.S.C. 6991e(a)(3) RCRA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 6991e(d)(1) RCRA 16,000 16,000 11,000 11,000 10,000 42 U.S.C. 6991e(d)(2) RCRA 16,000 16,000 11,000 11,000 10,000 42 U.S.C. 7413(b) CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 7413(d)(1) CAA 37,500/320,000 37,500/295,000 32,500/270,000 27,500/220,000 25,000/200,000 42 U.S.C. 7413(d)(3) CAA 7,500 7,500 6,500 5,500 5,000 42 U.S.C. 7524(a) CAA 3,750/37,500 3,750/37,500 2,750/32,500 2,750/27,500 2,500/25,000 42 U.S.C. 7524(c)(1) CAA 320,000 295,000 270,000 220,000 200,000 42 U.S.C. 7545(d)(1) CAA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 9604(e)(5)(B) COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA) 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 9606(b)(1) CERCLA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 9609(a)(1) CERCLA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 9609(b) CERCLA 37,500/117,500 37,500/107,500 32,500/97,500 27,500/82,500 25,000/75,000 42 U.S.C. 9609(c) CERCLA 37,500/117,500 37,500/107,500 32,500/97,500 27,500/82,500 25,000/75,000 42 U.S.C. 11045(a) EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT (EPCRA) 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 11045(b)(1)(A) 4 EPCRA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 11045(b)(2) EPCRA 37,500/117,500 37,500/107,500 32,500/97,500 27,500/82,500 25,000/75,000 42 U.S.C. 11045(b)(3) EPCRA 37,500/117,500 37,500/107,500 32,500/97,500 27,500/82,500 25,000/75,000 42 U.S.C. 11045(c)(1) EPCRA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 11045(c)(2) EPCRA 16,000 16,000 11,000 11,000 10,000 42 U.S.C. 11045(d)(1) EPCRA 37,500 37,500 32,500 27,500 25,000 42 U.S.C. 14304(a)(1) MERCURY-CONTAINING AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY MANAGEMENT ACT (BATTERY ACT) 16,000 16,000 11,000 10,000 10,000 42 U.S.C. 14304(g) BATTERY ACT 16,000 16,000 11,000 10,000 10,000 1 2 3 4 i.e., [85 FR 1753, Jan. 13, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 83820, Dec. 23, 2020; 87 FR 1678, Jan. 12, 2022; 88 FR 988, Jan. 6, 2023; 88 FR 89311, Dec. 27, 2023; 90 FR 1377, Jan. 8, 2025]