SDG 6 ยท Indicator
Air, Water, and Hazardous Waste Violation Enforcement
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Good progress or SDG achieved
Challenges remain
Significant challenges remain
Major challenges remain
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US Performance
Significant challenges remain
59.35
Description
Percent of facilities with at least one Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violation for air, water, drinking water, or hazardous waste in the past three years that received a formal or informal enforcement action.
Long-Term Objective
The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of 100, indicating all air, water, drinking water, or hazardous waste violations receive action.
Reference
EPA