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Indicators: Leading Environmental Indicators*In Full ComplianceAs usual, inspectors found about 90% of facilities in compliance with pertinent regulations. Inspections increased slightly in 2006 after declining by more 50% from 1997 to 2005 (not shown).
This indicator shows the approximate percentage of inspections performed by the DEP that found the inspected facilities in full compliance with pertinent environmental laws and regulations. Overall, compliance rates rarely have been better than 90%. The number of inspections conducted by the DEP has declined every year since 1997 with the exception of 2004 and 2006 (the latter after a sharp decline in 2005). The relationship between the number of inspections and rate of compliance is not clear. In 2002, many inspectors were assigned to assess compliance in a single air quality program (Stage Two Vapor Recovery at gas stations); numerous violations were discovered and were the main source of the steep drop in compliance rates that year. In 2006, the number of inspections rose slightly, and so did the compliance rate. The general stability of the compliance rate in the face of ever-diminishing staff resources might be regarded as a success for the DEP. However, some industrial sectors require fewer inspections than they did a decade ago because the number of active facilities has declined. Regardless of the uncertain relationship of compliance to inspections, the failure of the state to advance further toward the goal of full compliance is apparent. | |
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