Division

Environmental Protection

Official name: DCNR - Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection spent $105 million in FY2026 — 18% of a $586 million budget. It ranks 19 of the state's 109 divisions, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 39% less than in FY2025 ($172 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $105 million$104,777,283
Budget FY2026: $586 millionplus $65.1 million held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 18%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −39.1%FY2025: $172 million

34.1% of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetHistory follows the budget accounts in this division in FY2026, looked up by code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Environmental Protection by budget account: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by budget account

25 budget accounts. The largest, DCNR - Dep Municipal Bond Bank Fund - Non-Exec, accounts for 28% of the total.

Budget accounts of Environmental Protection, FY2026
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DCNR - Dep Municipal Bond Bank Fund - Non-Exec3183

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$123 million	Not available
FY2007	$97.6 million	Not available
FY2008	$90.9 million	Not available
FY2009	$67.9 million	Not available
FY2010	$92.7 million	$244 million
FY2011	$109 million	$264 million
FY2012	$88.6 million	$206 million
FY2013	$94.7 million	$196 million
FY2014	$63.5 million	$211 million
FY2015	$87.2 million	$270 million
FY2016	$120 million	$293 million
FY2017	$112 million	$298 million
FY2018	$124 million	$261 million
FY2019	$78.5 million	$234 million
FY2020	$93.7 million	$307 million
FY2021	$91.1 million	$330 million
FY2022	$94.3 million	$342 million
FY2023	$135 million	$366 million
FY2024	$78.3 million	$460 million
FY2025	$172 million	$582 million
FY2026	$105 million	$586 million
FY2027	See note	$526 million

CNR - Dep Safe Water Drinking Act - Non-Exec3211	$25.1 millionof $264 million	$264 million	10%	24.0%

CNR DEP HAZ. WASTE MGMT - BEATTY SITE-Non-Exec4148	None recordedof $22.0 million	$22.0 million	—	—

DCNR - Dep Materials MNGMT & Corrctv Actn3187	$10.4 millionof $19.5 million	$19.5 million	53%	9.9%

DCNR - Dep Air Quality3185	$8.48 millionof $14.1 million	$14.1 million	60%	8.1%

DCNR - Dep Safe Drinking Water Program3197	$7.06 millionof $35.2 million	$35.2 million	20%	6.7%

DCNR - Dep Water Pollution Control3186	$4.82 millionof $5.62 million	$5.62 million	86%	4.6%

CNR DEP PETROLEUM CLEANUP TRUST-Non-Exec4145	$4.45 millionof $10.4 million	$10.4 million	43%	4.2%

DCNR - Dep Administration3173	$3.90 millionof $5.31 million	$5.31 million	73%	3.7%

DCNR - Clean Trucks and Buses - Non-Executive3180	None recordedof $3.48 million	$3.48 million	—	—

DCNR - Dep Mining Regulation/Reclamation3188	$3.23 millionof $4.13 million	$4.13 million	78%	3.1%

DCNR - Dep Water Quality Planning3193	$3.12 millionof $4.93 million	$4.93 million	63%	3.0%

Budget accounts of Environmental Protection, FY2026, continued
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DCNR - Dep Industrial Site Cleanup3175	$2.71 millionof $11.7 million	$11.7 million	23%	2.6%
DCNR - Dep State Revolving Fund - Admin3189	$1.68 millionof $2.81 million	$2.81 million	60%	1.6%
DCNR - Dep Interim Fluid MGT Trust - Non-Exec3191	None recordedof $1.59 million	$1.59 million	—	—
CNR GRANTS TO WATER PURVEYORS-Non-Exec4163	$635 thousandof $18.7 million	$18.7 million	3%	0.6%
DCNR - Dep Storage Tank Management - Non-Exec3171	None recordedof $625 thousand	$625 thousand	—	—
DCNR - Dep Brownsfield Cleanup Rev Loan - Non-Exec3192	$28.5 thousandof $950 thousand	$950 thousand	3%	0.0%
DCNR - Dep State Environmental Commission4149	$21.5 thousandof $51.1 thousand	$51.1 thousand	42%	0.0%
DCNR - Dep Reclamation Surety Account - Non-Exec3182	$5.2 thousandof $23.6 million	$23.6 million	0%	0.0%
DCNR - Dep Water Planning Cap Improvement4155	$2.3 thousandof $4.0 thousand	$4.0 thousand	57%	0.0%
DCNR - Dep Chemical Hazard Prevention - Non-Exec3174	$0of $0	$0	—	0.0%
DCNR - Dep Air Quality Management Acct - Non-Exec3184	$0of $42.3 thousand	$42.3 thousand	0%	0.0%
DCNR - Dep Public Water System - Non-Exec3198	$0of $0	$0	—	0.0%
CNR DEP HAZ. WASTE MANAGEMENT-Non-Exec4147	$0of $0	$0	—	0.0%

Spent each year by budget accounts
Fiscal year	DCNR - Dep Municipal Bond Bank Fund - Non-Exec	CNR - Dep Safe Water Drinking Act - Non-Exec	DCNR - Dep Materials MNGMT & Corrctv Actn	DCNR - Dep Air Quality	DCNR - Dep Safe Drinking Water Program	Other (20)	Budget
FY2006	$65.1 million	$18.1 million	$8.43 million	$3.37 million	$1.83 million	$25.7 million	—
FY2007	$41.3 million	$9.41 million	$9.45 million	$3.76 million	$1.77 million	$31.9 million	—
FY2008

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$38.0 million	$207 million
FF	3581 Federal Grant-A	$0	$122 million
FF	3506 Fed Epa Ec SDC Grant	$9.46 million	$27.2 million
FF	3500 Federal Receipts	$0	$25.1 million
FF	3583 Fed Epa Drinking Water SRF Grant	$6.96 million	$7.59 million
FF	3455 Fed Dept of Energy Grant

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$71.4 million	$71.4 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$215 thousand= $71.6M	$71.6 million
Legislature approved	$71.6 million	$71.6 million
Accounts outside the operating budget	+$483 million= $554M	$554 million
Federal money added after the session	+$22.1 million= $576M	$576 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$29.2 million= $606M	$606 million
Other changes after the session	−$19.5 million= $586M	$586 million
Current budget	$586 million	$586 million

FY2009	$11.9 million	$7.38 million	$10.2 million	$4.72 million	$2.10 million	$31.7 million	—

FY2010	$28.2 million	$14.1 million	$10.5 million	$7.14 million	$1.88 million	$30.9 million	$244 million

FY2011	$42.4 million	$23.4 million	$10.1 million	$5.87 million	$2.03 million	$25.6 million	$264 million

FY2012	$26.0 million	$24.5 million	$9.78 million	$6.01 million	$2.13 million	$20.1 million	$206 million

FY2013	$43.0 million	$13.4 million	$8.72 million	$5.37 million	$1.96 million	$22.2 million	$196 million

FY2014	$11.0 million	$11.6 million	$9.92 million	$5.60 million	$2.51 million	$22.8 million	$211 million

FY2015	$18.1 million	$28.8 million	$9.99 million	$5.28 million	$2.50 million	$22.6 million	$270 million

FY2016	$48.1 million	$29.2 million	$8.02 million	$5.39 million	$2.67 million	$27.1 million	$293 million

FY2017	$33.4 million	$34.2 million	$8.04 million	$5.17 million	$2.89 million	$28.7 million	$298 million

FY2018	$64.1 million	$16.7 million	$8.82 million	$5.79 million	$3.42 million	$25.2 million	$261 million

FY2019	$13.9 million	$24.8 million	$8.73 million	$6.20 million	$3.50 million	$21.4 million	$234 million

FY2020	$20.0 million	$28.9 million	$9.08 million	$6.54 million	$3.73 million	$25.4 million	$307 million

FY2021	$43.3 million	$10.3 million	$7.25 million	$6.27 million	$3.43 million	$20.6 million	$330 million

FY2022	$42.8 million	$12.6 million	$9.29 million	$5.94 million	$3.86 million	$19.8 million	$342 million

FY2023	$32.9 million	$19.7 million	$11.4 million	$6.48 million	$3.88 million	$60.1 million	$366 million

FY2024	$21.9 million	$12.3 million	$7.89 million	$6.82 million	$3.96 million	$25.5 million	$460 million

FY2025	$67.9 million	$26.3 million	$9.83 million	$8.47 million	$5.81 million	$53.7 million	$582 million

FY2026	$29.1 million	$25.1 million	$10.4 million	$8.48 million	$7.06 million	$24.6 million	$586 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$526 million

Fees, licences and tuition

3332 Petroleum Assessment

4775 Transfer From Fees Ba3184

3652 Water Permits

3719 Annual Emmissions & Maint Fees

3718 Mining Regulation Fees

3772 Dumping Fees

3769 Mining Reclamation Fees

3722 Miscellaneous Program Fees

3717 Application Fees

3775 Closure Fee

3700 Registration Fees

3750 Administration Fee

3722 Solid Waste Fees - BSMM

3655 Warehouse Permits

3722 Annual Camu Fee

3713 Certification Fees

3659 Wastewater Operator Fees

Epa Loan Principal Payments

4432 Epa Loan Principal Payments

Borrowing (bond proceeds)

4666 Transfer of Bond Proceeds

Cash Bond Receipts

4545 Cash Bond Receipts

Treasurer's Interest Distrib

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

Safe Drinking Principal-Intergov

4433 Safe Drinking Principal-Intergov

Everything else

4735 Trans From MGMT of Hazardous

4338 Epa Interest Payments for Bonds

4201 Reimbursement

4339 Safe DR Water Int Payments/Bonds

4770 Trans From Petro Trust Fund - Bca

4279 Settlement Income

4775 Transfer From Environ Protect - Ba 3198

4152 Fines/Forfeitures/Penalties

4279 Volkswagen Settlement

3804 Laboratory Charge - Other

3855 Loan Servicing

4775 Transfer From 3184 Aqp

4251 Gifts and Donations

3853 Returned Check Charge

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4230 NDEP Idc Cost Allocation

4776 Transfer From Ba3189 10% 'a'

4335 Reimbursement of Expenses

4721 Transfer From DMV Ba4722

4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa

4670 Transfer From Ba3189 15% C

4673 Transfer From Capp Ba3174

4669 Transfer From Ba3173 Doe Grant

4777 Transfer From Doe Ba3173

4778 Transfer From Ba3189 15% 'b'

4776 Transfer From Doe Ba3173

4683 Transfer From Petroleum 4145

4776 Transfer From Environ Protect - B

4704 Trans From Transportation

4777 Transfer From 3173

4673 Trans From Environ Protect

4778 Trans STTL Fund FR Ba 3184

4721 Transfer From DMV

4779 Transfer From 3187 Bca

4777 Transfer From 3197 SDW

4669 Transfer From 3186 WPC

4776 Transfer From 3188 MRR

4778 Transfer From 3193 WQP

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

Fees, licences and tuition		$18.4 million	$47.0 million
OF	3332 Petroleum Assessment	$0	$14.3 million
OF	4775 Transfer From Fees Ba3184	$7.68 million	$8.08 million
OF	3652 Water Permits	$4.15 million	$5.32 million
OF	3719 Annual Emmissions & Maint Fees	$0	$4.78 million
OF	3718 Mining Regulation Fees	$1.61 million	$3.34 million
OF	3772 Dumping Fees	$2.46 million	$2.46 million
OF	3769 Mining Reclamation Fees	$2.15 million	$2.15 million
OF	3722 Miscellaneous Program Fees	$0	$1.83 million
OF	3717 Application Fees	$0	$1.51 million
OF	3775 Closure Fee	$0	$1.05 million
OF	3700 Registration Fees	$0	$892 thousand
OF	3750 Administration Fee	$1.0 thousand	$677 thousand
OF	3722 Solid Waste Fees - BSMM	$265 thousand	$265 thousand
OF	3655 Warehouse Permits	$0	$139 thousand
OF	3722 Annual Camu Fee	$50.0 thousand	$50.0 thousand
OF	3713 Certification Fees	$0	$44.0 thousand
OF	3659 Wastewater Operator Fees	$40.0 thousand	$40.0 thousand

Treasurer's Interest Distrib		$1.21 million	$14.4 million
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$1.21 million	$14.4 million

Everything else		$15.9 million	$32.4 million
OF	4735 Trans From MGMT of Hazardous	$11.3 million	$11.1 million
OF	4338 Epa Interest Payments for Bonds	$0	$6.04 million
OF	4201 Reimbursement	$0	$5.87 million
OF	4339 Safe DR Water Int Payments/Bonds	$0	$3.16 million
OF	4770 Trans From Petro Trust Fund - Bca	$2.94 million	$2.94 million
OF	4279 Settlement Income	$168 thousand	$1.17 million
OF	4775 Transfer From Environ Protect - Ba 3198	$869 thousand	$845 thousand
OF	4152 Fines/Forfeitures/Penalties	$0	$712 thousand
OF	4279 Volkswagen Settlement	$200 thousand	$200 thousand
OF	3804 Laboratory Charge - Other	$240 thousand	$166 thousand
OF	3855 Loan Servicing	$136 thousand	$136 thousand
OF	4775 Transfer From 3184 Aqp	$14.8 thousand	$14.8 thousand
OF	4251 Gifts and Donations	$0	$5.0 thousand
OF	3853 Returned Check Charge	$0	$175

Moved between state accounts · not new money		$18.2 million	$24.3 million
IA	4230 NDEP Idc Cost Allocation	$7.95 million	$7.95 million
IA	4776 Transfer From Ba3189 10% 'a'	$3.06 million	$3.69 million
IA	4335 Reimbursement of Expenses	$0	$3.37 million
IA	4721 Transfer From DMV Ba4722	$2.00 million	$2.00 million
IA	4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa	$0	$1.48 million
IA	4670 Transfer From Ba3189 15% C	$1.23 million	$1.23 million
IA	4673 Transfer From Capp Ba3174	$1.20 million	$1.20 million
IA	4669 Transfer From Ba3173 Doe Grant	$994 thousand	$994 thousand
IA	4777 Transfer From Doe Ba3173	$633 thousand	$732 thousand
IA	4778 Transfer From Ba3189 15% 'b'	$508 thousand	$508 thousand
IA	4776 Transfer From Doe Ba3173	$268 thousand	$268 thousand
IA	4683 Transfer From Petroleum 4145	$267 thousand	$267 thousand
IA	4776 Transfer From Environ Protect - B	$1.8 thousand	$172 thousand
IA	4704 Trans From Transportation	$0	$166 thousand
IA	4777 Transfer From 3173	$0	$130 thousand
IA	4673 Trans From Environ Protect	$0	$100 thousand
IA	4778 Trans STTL Fund FR Ba 3184	$60.0 thousand	$60.0 thousand
IA	4721 Transfer From DMV	$8.7 thousand	$8.7 thousand
IA	4779 Transfer From 3187 Bca	$6.6 thousand	$6.6 thousand
IA	4777 Transfer From 3197 SDW	$6.1 thousand	$6.1 thousand
IA	4669 Transfer From 3186 WPC	$5.1 thousand	$5.1 thousand
IA	4776 Transfer From 3188 MRR	$3.6 thousand	$3.6 thousand
IA	4778 Transfer From 3193 WQP	$2.0 thousand	$2.0 thousand

Environmental Protection

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by budget account

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

Notes

Safe Drinking Principal-Intergov		$0	$13.6 million
OF	4433 Safe Drinking Principal-Intergov	$0	$13.6 million

Carried over from last year · not new money		$21.4 million	$321 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$21.4 million	$321 million
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$89.6 thousand