Where did EPA penalties and violations rise most in the week to November 8, 2026?
New Mexico added the most EPA penalties ($51.9 million), Pennsylvania the most facilities in violation (+408) between the readings of November 1 and November 8, 2026 — EPA ECHO weekly readings, every change recomputed from both records.
Questions this record answers
- How did EPA enforcement figures for the United States change in the week to November 8, 2026?
- For the United States, penalties assessed $50.7 million, formal actions +35, facilities in violation +731, in significant violation -21, inspections +845 between the readings of November 1 and November 8, 2026; the five-year totals now stand at $5.07 billion in penalties, 79,957 formal actions and 76,198 facilitys in violation.
- In which states did EPA penalties rise most in the week to November 8, 2026?
- New Mexico added the most penalties between the readings of November 1 and November 8, 2026: $51.9 million, bringing its five-year total to $641.5 million. States with the largest additions:
- Where did the number of facilities in violation change most in the week to November 8, 2026?
- Pennsylvania saw the largest rise in facilities in violation between the readings of November 1 and November 8, 2026: +408, to 5,459 facilitys; the largest fall was in Washington (-8). Largest rises and falls:
- Which major facilities drew new penalties or fell into violation in the week to November 8, 2026?
- Among major facilities, US ARMY GARRISON WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE (NM) recorded the largest addition to its five-year penalties: $2.4 million. 120 major facilitys moved into a violation status between the readings of November 1 and November 8, 2026: GIG HARBOR STP (WA), ROBINSON TWP MUNI AUTH-ROBINSON WAT TRT PLT (PA), FULTON COUNTY - LITTLE RIVER WPCP (GA), VINCENNES WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (IN), DELCORA TREATMENT PLANT - WRTP (PA), YOUGHIOGHENY STP (PA), PINE STREET STP KANE (PA), MT PLEASANT BORO STP (PA).
- What do these weekly environmental-enforcement figures show, and what do they not show?
- ECHO's five-year windows roll forward every week, so a difference between two readings combines new enforcement with cases that dropped out of the window; a negative change is usually the window moving, not a refund. Readings are weekly (the EPA regenerates the exporter file weekly). Penalties are federal and state amounts assessed, not collected. Only major facilities (CAA major, CWA major, RCRA large-quantity generators and TSDFs) are named; smaller facilities and facilities in personal names count only in the totals.
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What this covers. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), read weekly. Each state and the United States carry one record per reading for penalties assessed in the last five years, formal enforcement actions, facilities in violation, facilities in significant violation and inspections. The figures below are differences between the two most recent readings, each linking to the page that recomputes it from both records; a rise means the five-year window gained more than it lost. Facility names are shown only for major facilities. Hub: Environmental compliance.
How did EPA enforcement figures for the United States change in the week to November 8, 2026?
For the United States, penalties assessed $50.7 million, formal actions +35, facilities in violation +731, in significant violation -21, inspections +845 between the readings of November 1 and November 8, 2026; the five-year totals now stand at $5.07 billion in penalties, 79,957 formal actions and 76,198 facilitys in violation.
In which states did EPA penalties rise most in the week to November 8, 2026?
New Mexico added the most penalties between the readings of November 1 and November 8, 2026: $51.9 million, bringing its five-year total to $641.5 million. States with the largest additions:
Where did the number of facilities in violation change most in the week to November 8, 2026?
Pennsylvania saw the largest rise in facilities in violation between the readings of November 1 and November 8, 2026: +408, to 5,459 facilitys; the largest fall was in Washington (-8). Largest rises and falls:
Which major facilities drew new penalties or fell into violation in the week to November 8, 2026?
Among major facilities, US ARMY GARRISON WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE (NM) recorded the largest addition to its five-year penalties: $2.4 million. 120 major facilitys moved into a violation status between the readings of November 1 and November 8, 2026: GIG HARBOR STP (WA), ROBINSON TWP MUNI AUTH-ROBINSON WAT TRT PLT (PA), FULTON COUNTY - LITTLE RIVER WPCP (GA), VINCENNES WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (IN), DELCORA TREATMENT PLANT - WRTP (PA), YOUGHIOGHENY STP (PA), PINE STREET STP KANE (PA), MT PLEASANT BORO STP (PA).
| Major facility | Penalties added | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|
| US ARMY GARRISON WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE White Sands Missile Range, NM | $2.4 million | $12.3 million |
| SOUTH HOBBS UNIT REINJECTION COMPRESSION FACILITY Hobbs, NM | $648,200 | $648,200 |
| JAL #3 GAS PLANT Jal, NM | $604,114 | $604,114 |
| RINCON COMPRESSOR STATION Counselor, NM | $147,680 | $147,680 |
| KMCC SPLITTER FACILITY Galena Park, TX | $79,950 | $293,575 |
| DOVE SPRINGS WWTP Georgetown, TX | $76,125 | $76,125 |
| DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA Portales, NM | $57,920 | $57,920 |
| MOSAIC CARLSBAD FACILITY Carlsbad, NM | $55,200 | $55,200 |
| UNITED AIRLINES, SF MAINTENANCE CENTER San Francisco Intnl Airport, CA | $47,500 | $82,500 |
| SNYDER GAS PLANT Snyder, TX | $45,000 | $45,000 |
| VOPAK INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AMERICAS FREEPORT Freeport, TX | $40,875 | $40,875 |
| LONGVIEW GAS PLANT White Oak, TX | $35,983 | $73,323 |
What do these weekly environmental-enforcement figures show, and what do they not show?
ECHO's five-year windows roll forward every week, so a difference between two readings combines new enforcement with cases that dropped out of the window; a negative change is usually the window moving, not a refund. Readings are weekly (the EPA regenerates the exporter file weekly). Penalties are federal and state amounts assessed, not collected. Only major facilities (CAA major, CWA major, RCRA large-quantity generators and TSDFs) are named; smaller facilities and facilities in personal names count only in the totals.