Administrative Consent Orders

A comprehensive compliance assurance program supported by effective enforcement is critical to fulfilling the Division’s mission of ensuring compliance with Ohio’s hazardous waste laws. The Division uses many tools to help the regulated community understand what the hazardous waste laws require. We use compliance assistance tools like our newsletter (the Notifier) ,web page, fact sheets and many other resources. But, we also realize that unless a company is given a reason to comply, the company could easily spend their limited resources on other things and not on the activities required by the hazardous waste laws.  So, we use inspections to make sure companies are applying the rules properly. And, we have a strong enforcement program to level the playing field for those who have not spent the money necessary to comply. We believe this provides a deterrent to non-compliance. 

One enforcement option available to Ohio EPA is for the Director to invite the company to negotiate an Administrative Consent Order to help bring the company back into compliance with the state’s hazardous waste laws and regulations.  Sometimes we include economic sanctions to deter future violations or to recover an economic benefit that resulted from a company’s noncompliance.  In many of our orders, we encourage the use of Pollution Prevention Supplemental Environmental Project(s) (P2 SEP) in lieu of the company paying a portion of the penalty.

We have included on this web page the hazardous waste Orders issued by the Director since 2006. All you have to do is click on the appropriate year listed below and you will be linked to a summary of the Orders issued during that year along with ability to view the actual Order signed by the Director.  

The symbol next to an Order indicates that it contains a P2 SEP.  There also is a link to the press release that the Agency issued.

If you have any questions about these Orders or the Division's enforcement program in general, please contact Harry Sarvis.