Enforcement Process Overview (Live Online), a 4-day course, provides an overview of the EPA’s Superfund enforcement process. This offering will be prioritized for State and Tribal audiences and is not intended for EPA staff. EPA staff interested in this material should sign up for Superfund 101 at www.trainex.org/sf101
By taking the course, participants will achieve the following objectives:

• Learn about the goals, priorities, and actions of the Superfund enforcement program. The course provides an introduction to response actions and enforcement authorities under Superfund; illustrates the relationship between major enforcement actions and remedial and removal actions; defines Superfund enforcement goals and principles; identifies objectives of Superfund enforcement reforms; and highlights current enforcement priorities of the EPA.
• Understand the EPA’s fundamental principles and policies related to enforcement, the four types of potentially responsible parties (PRP), common defenses against liability and other enforcement policies.
• Understand the Superfund enforcement process and the roles of states, tribes, Federal agencies and communities in the enforcement process. The course examines and applies EPA’s cost recovery strategy and discretionary enforcement policies, as well as the roles of administrative and judicial law in the enforcement process.
• Develop their ability to use the tools available to encourage settlements. Participants will learn about the various types of enforcement tools, such as alternative dispute resolution, that are used in the settlement process.

THIS COURSE IS NOT OPEN TO ACADEMIA, CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS OR ANY PRIVATE ENTITIES.

For EPA Participants: The CERCLA Education Center (CEC) has prepared a Group SF-182 for this training. The approved form will be emailed to all EPA participants when it has been approved. 

You are required to attend all four days in the series to obtain a certificate of completion.

The schedule is as follows:

Day 1: Monday, February 23, 2026
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern
Includes a 1 hour break for lunch from 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern

• Welcome and Introduction
• Enforcement Overview
• PRP Liability

Day 2: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern
Includes a 1 hour break for lunch from 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern

• PRP Search
• Negotiation Basics

Day 3: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern
Includes a 1 hour break for lunch from 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern

• Settlement Tools
• Agreements and Orders

Day 4: Thursday, February 26, 2026
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern
Includes a 1 hour break for lunch from 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern

• Judicial Review and the Administrative Record
• Cost Recovery
• Course Review

A connection link for this training will be included in the automatic registration receipt emailed to you immediately after registering for this training. We recommend adding this link to your calendar as soon as you receive it, being careful to note the correct time zone for the training - Eastern Standard Time in case of this training