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  •            Title        =       We Looked at Enforcement Actions Against Retailers in 10 States …. Here’s What We Found!            FileRef        =       /news/retailcheckout/Lists/Posts/341_.000            Author        =       Talana Lattimer (Contact)            Editor        =       Caroline Stec (Contact)            FSObjType        =       0            PermMask        =       0x7fffffffffffffff            ProgId        =                   File_x005F_x0020_Type        =                   Body        =       <div class="ExternalClass20A7895ED7344E738D41C65E17FE4ACD"><p style="text-align&#58;center;"><img src="/news/retailcheckout/PublishingImages/Lists/Posts/AllPosts/iStock-669512140-(1).jpg" alt="iStock-669512140-(1).jpg" style="margin&#58;5px;" /><br></p><p>Most states do not make inspection reports publicly available, so we faced a major hurdle out of the gate. But that didn't stop us. We developed a comprehensive process that involved the collection of thousands of records from online databases and direct correspondence with state environmental regulatory agencies. We then analyzed and summarized retail-relevant records so that retailers could gain useful enforcement insight to optimize their environmental compliance program and stay ahead of enforcement in 2018 and beyond!&#160;</p><p>We looked at 2017 enforcement actions in <a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/4/California%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf">California</a>, <a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/13/Connecticut%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf">Connecticut</a>, <a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/1/Florida%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf">Florida</a>,<a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/7/Illinois%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf"> Illinois</a>, <a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/12/Massachusetts%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf">Massachusetts</a>, <a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/9/New%20York%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf">New York</a>, <a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/14/North%20Carolina%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf">North Carolina</a>, <a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/6/Ohio%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf">Ohio</a>, <a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/8/Texas%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf">Texas</a>, and <a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/11/Washington%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf">Washington</a> state – and here's what we found.<br></p><p><br></p><h2><strong>General Observations&#58;<br><br></strong></h2><ol><li><a href="http&#58;//retailcrc.org/RegGuidance/Pages/virtual-store.aspx?s=Gasoline%20%26%20Fuel%20Dealers"><strong>Gas stations</strong></a>&#160;received the highest total number of enforcement actions.<br><br></li><li><a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/RegGuidance/Pages/regulatory-area.aspx?s=Storage%20Tanks"><strong>Underground Storage Tank (UST)</strong></a>&#160;violations occured in <strong>9 out of 10</strong> states we examined.<br><br></li><li><a href="http&#58;//retailcrc.org/RegGuidance/Pages/regulatory-area.aspx?s=Hazardous%20Waste"><strong>Hazardous waste</strong></a>&#160;violations occurred in <strong>7 out of 10 state</strong><strong>s</strong> we examined.</li></ol><div><br></div><h2 style="background-color&#58;#ffffff;"><strong>Some&#160;State-Specific Observations&#58;<br><br></strong></h2><ol><li><strong><a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/9/New%20York%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf">New York</a> </strong>was the only state we observed with Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) violations.&#160;<br><br></li><li>Both <strong><a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/11/Washington%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf">Washington</a></strong> and<strong> <a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/1/Florida%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf">Florida</a></strong> experienced greater than a 100% increase in enforcement actions from 2016 to 2017.<br><br></li><li><strong></strong><a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/14/North%20Carolina%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf"><strong>North Carolina</strong> </a>received the most enforcement actions with 468 being issued to a variety of retailers for hazardous waste and Underground Storage Tank (UST) violations.<br><br></li><li><strong><a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/6/Ohio%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf">Ohio</a></strong> saw not only enforcement actions, but also several inspections that focused on stormwater compliance.&#160;<br><br></li><li>In <a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Lists/Enforcements/Attachments/4/California%20Enforcement%20Report%20-%20NEW.pdf"><strong>California</strong></a> we saw enforcement action around pesticide products for failure to <a href="http&#58;//retailcrc.org/RegGuidance/Pages/regulatory-area.aspx?s=Product%20Compliance%20and%20Toxics">properly register and label</a> products.&#160;<br></li></ol><p>Do you operate stores in one of these states?&#160;For the full breakdown of enforcement actions by state, including a heat map showing actions by county,&#160;<strong>take a look at our reports&#160;</strong><a href="http&#58;//www.retailcrc.org/Pages/enforcement.aspx"><strong>here</strong></a>.&#160;</p><p>To discuss more about how these enforcement reports can help you optimize your environmental compliance program and stay prepared for 2018, please contact Andrew Sousa at <a 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    Most states do not make inspection reports publicly available, so we faced a major hurdle out of the gate. But that didn't stop us. We developed a comprehensive process that involved...
 
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