Report - Maryland Department of the Environment
Report - Maryland Department of the Environment
Report - Maryland Department of the Environment
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Refuse Disposal<br />
Performance Measure TOTAL<br />
PERMITTED SITES/FACILITIES<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> permits/licenses issued 11<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> permits/licenses in effect at fiscal year end *<br />
OTHER REGULATED SITES/FACILITIES<br />
Unpermitted Sites 192<br />
INSPECTIONS<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> sites inspected (“inspected” defined as at <strong>the</strong> site) **<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> sites receiving <strong>of</strong>f-site audits and record reviews, but not inspected.<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> sites evaluated for compliance (sum <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> two measures above, same as<br />
0<br />
#11 on <strong>the</strong> prior charts) 273<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> inspections, spot checks (captures number <strong>of</strong> compliance activities at sites) 889<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> audits (captures number <strong>of</strong> reviews <strong>of</strong> file/submittals for compliance) 155<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> inspections, audits, spot checks (sum <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> two measures above)<br />
COMPLIANCE PROFILE<br />
1,044<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> inspected sites/facilities with significant violations 19<br />
% <strong>of</strong> inspected sites/facilities with significant violations 7%<br />
Inspection coverage rate (number <strong>of</strong> sites inspected/coverage universe)<br />
SIGNIFICANT VIOLATIONS<br />
100%<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> significant violations involving environmental or health impact 0<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> significant violations based on technical/preventative deficiencies<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> significant violations carried over awaiting disposition from previous fiscal<br />
45<br />
year 24<br />
Total number <strong>of</strong> significant violations (sum <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> three measures above)<br />
DISPOSITION OF SIGNIFICANT VIOLATIONS<br />
69<br />
Resolved 38<br />
Ongoing<br />
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS<br />
31<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> compliance assistance rendered 21<br />
Administrative Civil/Judicial Total<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> show cause, remedial, corrective actions<br />
issued 4 0 4<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> stop work orders 0 0 0<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> injunctions obtained 0 1 1<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> penalty and o<strong>the</strong>r enforcement actions ***<br />
MDE FY 2009 Annual Enforcement and Compliance <strong>Report</strong> 76<br />
82<br />
273<br />
42 0 42<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> referrals to Attorney General for possible criminal action 0<br />
PENALTIES<br />
Amount <strong>of</strong> administrative or civil penalties obtained ($ collected in FY) $2,500<br />
*There were 19 active groundwater discharge permits during FY 2009.<br />
** 82 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 273 sites were permitted facilities. The remaining sites included unpermitted dumpings, citizen complaints, o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
similar solid waste issues and groundwater discharge permits.<br />
*** There were five enforcement actions (site complaints) issued to <strong>the</strong> coal combustion byproducts (CCB) generators.
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