Report - Maryland Department of the Environment

Air Quality Complaints
Performance Measure TOTAL
PERMITTED SITES/FACILITIES
Number of sites/facilities N/A
Number of permits/licenses issued N/A
Number of permits/licenses in effect at fiscal year end N/A
OTHER REGULATED SITES/FACILITIES
Complaints received at all sites 528
Complaints received at unregistered/unpermitted sites 392
INSPECTIONS
Number of sites inspected (“inspected” defined as at the site) 219
Number of inspections, spot checks (captures number of compliance activities at sites) 317
Number of Initial complaint inspections at all sites 323
COMPLIANCE PROFILE
Number of inspected sites/facilities with significant violations 5
% of inspected sites/facilities with significant violations 2%
Inspection coverage rate (number of sites inspected/coverage universe) 61%
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATIONS
Number of significant violations involving environmental or health impact 5
Number of significant violations based on technical/preventative deficiencies 0
Number of significant violations carried over awaiting disposition from previous fiscal
year 7
Total number of significant violations (sum of the three measures above) 12
DISPOSITION OF SIGNIFICANT VIOLATIONS
Resolved 4
Ongoing 8
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
Number of compliance assistance rendered 15
Administrative Civil/Judicial Total
Number of show cause, remedial, corrective actions
issued 1 0 1
Number of stop work orders 0 0 0
Number of injunctions obtained 0 0 0
Number of penalty and other enforcement actions 6 0 6
Number of referrals to Attorney General for possible criminal action 0
PENALTIES
Amount of administrative or civil penalties obtained ($ collected in FY) $5,750
MDE FY 2009 Annual Enforcement and Compliance Report 34