Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Division

Our mission is to promote compliance with Federal environmental regulations in partnership with our States and Tribes.

Our vision is to make environmental compliance commonplace and to establish a culture that promotes going beyond compliance through collaboration, innovation and partnership.

We value teamwork, open communication, professionalism, integrity, creativity and fairness.

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Organization Chart (16.5 KB pdf, 1 pg)

Key Management Measures

As a result of Federal enforcement actions taken in FY 07, we project that more than 92 million pounds of pollutants will be reduced in Region 6's five states and the Gulf of Mexico. FY 07 (October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007) Hightlights

FY 07 Annual Report

FY 06 (October 1, 2005 - September 30, 2006) R6 Enforcement

In the News!

Electronic Self-Disclosure/Audit Reporting Now Available! The regulated community is now able to participate in Audit Policy self disclosure reports electronically. This electronic self-disclosure system, or eDisclosure, should reduce transaction costs for companies by ensuring that each disclosure contains complete information. The goal is to make self reporting easier on the regulated community and more expeditous for EPA to process. More on eDisclosure

Press Release

Enforcement Officials Order Facilities to Stop Polluting Surface Waters - Animal operations given 45 days to comply with Clean Water Act. More

EPA Orders Mark Allen and Vernon Feeders to Stop Discharge of Pollutants - Action must be immediately taken to bring the facility into compliance with the Clean Water Act. More

OECA Newsroom Headlines

Office of the Associate Director - manages cross-cutting programs, such as strategic planning and analyses of regional enforcement and compliance activities, compliance assistance, pollution prevention, environmental assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act and more.

Air/Toxics Inspection & Coordination Branch - works with state, local and tribal governments, other federal agencies, businesses and community groups to implement and enforce the CAA regulations.

Hazardous Waste Enforcement Branch - provides guidance on all aspects of managing hazardous wastes and chemical substances; and offer compliance assistance to citizens, facilities, States, and Tribes.

Water Enforcement Branch - assures compliance and takes appropriate enforcement action against facilities for violations of the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water acts, including animal feed lots, stormwater. Additional water quality information in Region 6.