EPA Region 10 Environmental Management System (EMS)
An Environmental Management System is a set of management processes and practices that allows an organization to integrate environmental considerations into day-to-day decisions and practices, thereby improving both its environmental and economic performance. EMS provides a framework for managing environmental responsibilities in a more systematic way. With EMS, environmental impacts of decisions become the responsibility of all employees and managers.
In Region 10, EPA has incorporated the use of EMS at its office facility in Seattle Washington and laboratory in Manchester, Washington. We promote EMS at as a tool for industry to improve its environmental performance and address environmental impacts that are not regulated. This website provides information specific to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska on EMS for businesses, associations, governmental agencies and the public.
Executive Order 13148 requires that by December 31, 2005, each federal government agency shall implement an EMS at all appropriate agency facilities. This website includes information about EMS in EPA Region 10 facilities located in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The Regional EMS manual includes key sections including: the regional policy, environmental aspects and impacts, objectives and targets, operational controls and environmental management programs.
EPA Region 10 declared itself in compliance with the Executive Order 13148 that requires all federal facilities to have an EMS in place for the Manchester Laboratory building during January 2005 and for the Seattle building during June 2005.
EPA Region 10 Declares Itself in Compliance with the Executive Order 13148 requiring all federal facilities to have an EMS in place.
On June 27, 2005, Ron Kreizenbeck, Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region 10 signed the EMS Self Declaration (PDF) (1 pp. 233K) stating that we believe we are in compliance with the Executive Order 13148. This order requires all federal facilities to have an Environmental Management System (EMS) in place.
If you have any feedback on this website, please contact Joann Hiatt (hiatt.joann@epa.gov), EMS Coordinator, or Barbara Legas (legas.barbara@epa.gov), EMS Secretary.