The National Enforcement Initiatives has focused on improving compliance and reducing pollution using compliance assurance tools and enforcement actions. The name will change to National Compliance Initiatives will emphasize increased compliance is the goal and enforcement actions are not the only tool for achieving the goal.

As part of the transition to National Compliance Initiatives, the EPA is modifying its selection criteria for the FY 2020-2023 cycle to better align with Agency Strategic Plan measures and priorities; engaging with states and tribes in the selection and development of the initiatives; enhancing the EPA’s use of the full range of compliance assurance tools, and extending the priorities cycle to four years.

The EPA will continue to prioritize keeping industrial pollutants out of water, preventing animal waste from contaminating surface and groundwater, keeping raw sewage and contaminated stormwater out of our nation’s water and reducing air pollution.