Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Annual Results for FY 2025: Federal Facilities

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) federal facilities enforcement and compliance assurance program tackles critical environmental noncompliance and contamination affecting Americans at or near U.S. government facilities, including service members, military families, and dedicated government workers.  

Federal law commits U.S. government agencies to adhere to environmental laws with the same rigor as any regulated entity. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, EPA’s federal facilities enforcement and compliance assurance program investigated and addressed issues such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination from U.S. military facilities and lead exposure in U.S. privatized military housing. EPA collaborated with states and Tribes to address contamination at government Superfund sites and hazardous waste. 

Below are FY 2025 highlights for EPA’s federal facilities enforcement and compliance assurance program.  

Case Highlights 

To tackle the pressing issue of PFAS contamination, EPA's federal facilities enforcement and compliance assurance program launched a groundbreaking joint project with the U.S. Department of the Army (Army) aiming to safeguard drinking water near Army installations. EPA and the Army conducted sampling, in coordination with state environmental departments and Tribal governments in EPA Regions 4 and 6, at five Army installations to ensure a comprehensive approach toward PFAS risks.  

Protecting military families from exposure to lead in privatized military housing 

To protect military families from the dangers of lead exposure, EPA is ensuring compliance with the Toxic Substances Control Act’s lead-based paint regulations by property management companies and contractors servicing privatized military housing.   

In FY 2025, EPA conducted 29 compliance monitoring activities for privatized military housing at military installations and issued administrative case resolutions or noncompliance notifications to address serious violations, such as the failure to disclose lead-based paint in housing leases and lapses in obtaining EPA lead-safe firm certification.  

In June 2025, EPA entered into a federal facility compliance agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to address Clean Water Act permit violations in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia. This agreement requires the decommissioning and replacement of outdated wastewater treatment equipment at both parks.  

The rebuilding of these wastewater treatment plants with new septic systems is a critical step in reopening two campgrounds, ensuring public enjoyment in the national parks and safeguarding the integrity of our nation’s water resources.