Environmental contamination is, by nature, unconstrained by statutory boundaries.
This leads tocomprehensive enforcement activities. Achievement of optimal enforcement results. Multimedia enforcement actions raise the possibility of significantly broader environmental benefits as a part of settlement. This is in addition to penalties which more accurately reflect the full extent of the gravity of harm and economic benefit gained by noncompliance. Increasing the penalty amount available for offsetting and widening the scope of violations resolved also provide an increased opportunity for SEP proposals.