What does it mean to be in Significant Noncompliance (SNC) or High Priority Violation (HPV)?
SNC (this term is used in the Clean Water Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act programs) or HPV (this term is used in the Clean Air Act program) is the most serious level of violation noted in EPA databases. This designation provides an indication of whether violations or noncompliance events at a given facility may pose a more severe level of concern for the environment or program integrity. The definitions of what constitutes an SNC or HPV designation are discussed in more detail in the documentation provided with the Detailed Facility Report. Click on Data Dictionary from any Detailed Facility Report for a list of violation categories included in the SNC and HPV definition. View more technical details.
