Companies polluting water would face much higher fines
This bill would make criminal fines for water pollution much higher. The lowest fine, now $5,000, would become $25,000. The highest fine, now $100,000, would become $500,000. These fines would also go up each year with inflation.
Today, the maximum criminal fines for certain water pollution violations are $5,000, $50,000, and $100,000. If this bill becomes law, these maximum fines would increase to $25,000, $250,000, and $500,000, respectively. Also, these fines would be adjusted every year to keep up with inflation.
HR 6616 · 119th Congress · December 11, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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