2025-00206. Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment

Table 1 of § 19.4—Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments

U.S. code citation	Environmental statute	Statutory civil monetary penalties for violations that occur or occurred after November 2, 2015, where penalties are assessed on or after January 8, 2025	Statutory civil monetary penalties for violations that occurred after November 2, 2015, where penalties were assessed on or after December 27, 2023, but before January 8, 2025	Statutory civil monetary penalties, as enacted
7 U.S.C. 136 l (a)(1)	FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT (FIFRA)	$24,885	$24,255	$5,000
7 U.S.C. 136 l (a)(2) 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 1409(a)(2)(A))	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 1409(a)(2)(B))	CACSO	18,142/226,768	17,683/221,026	10,000/125,000
33 U.S.C. 1901 note ( see 1409(b)(1))	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
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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  Note that 7 U.S.C. 136 l (a)(2) contains three separate statutory maximum civil penalty provisions. The first mention of $1,000 and the $500 statutory maximum civil penalty amount were originally enacted in 1978 (Pub. L. 95-396), and the second mention of $1,000 was enacted in 1972 (Pub. L. 92-516).