Federal Facilities Enforcement Policies and Guidance
Key policy and guidance documents for EPA's compliance and enforcement program at federal facilities.
- Use of Contract Inspectors for EPA’s Federal Facility Compliance Inspections/Evaluations (Nov. 2005) - Clarifies that properly trained authorized and federally credentialed EPA contract inspectors can perform compliance inspections at federal facilities under the Clean Water Act (CWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Oil Pollution Act (OPA) and the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
- EPA Enforcement Policy for GOCO Facilities (Jan. 994) - Sets forth EPA’s enforcement policy towards government-owned/contractor-operated (GOCO) federal facilities and operators.
- EPA Policy on Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes (PDF)(10 pp, 141 K, About PDF) (May 2011) - Sets out procedures EPA will use to consult and coordinate with tribal entities affected by EPA enforcement actions and other activities.