Unilateral administrative order

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029111",
  "term": "Unilateral administrative order",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Unilateral Administrative Order",
  "definitions": [
    "A legal document signed by EPA directing the PRPs to take corrective action or refrain from an activity. It describes the violations and actions to be taken, and can be enforced in court.",
    "A legal document issued by EPA directing a potentially responsible party to perform site cleanup. A UAO sets forth the liabilty of the party for the cleanup, describes actions to be taken, and subjects the recipient to penalties and damages for noncompliance. Unilateral orders may be enforced in court. A UAO is EPA's most potent enforcement tool and a powerful settlement incentive. EPA usually only issues them to parties that are the largest contributors of waste to a site, are financially viable, and against whom there is strong evidence of liability."
  ],
  "abbreviation": [
    "UAO",
    "UAOs"
  ],
  "subject": [
    "Land, waste and cleanup",
    "Health and safety"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Superfund and RCRA Corrective Action Institutional Controls Glossary",
    "Superfund Reforms Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/unilateral-administrative-order/"
}