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Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Regional Hearing Clerk (RHC)
La Dawn Whitehead (whitehead.ladawn@epa.gov)
312-886-3713
Mailing address:
US EPA Region 5
Office of the Regional Hearing Clerk
Attention: La Dawn Whitehead
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Mailcode: E-19J
Chicago, IL 60604-3590
312-353-5793 or
800-621-8431 ext. 35793 (Region 5 states only)
Fax: 312-886-9697
Office Hours Monday - Friday
- Assignment of Docket Numbers/Case Initiations:
10am-noon and 2-4:30pm - Self-Service Filings:
9am-4:30pm - The filing window is located on the north end of the 19th floor.
The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) coordinates enforcement, compliance assistance and environmental justice issues among national, regional programs and the states, enforces against violators of more than one law and promotes equal public health and environmental protection for all in Region 5. Additionally, this office also participates with states and other regional programs in developing enforcement and compliance goals, strategies and policies.
Audits and self-disclosures - EPA and state agencies' policies and guidance documents on conducting audits and self-disclosures.
Report an environmental violation
Region 5 Enforcement
Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) is an information tool that gives direct access to EPA and state compliance information of more than 800,000 regulated facilities nationwide, for facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Data reports are updated monthly and cover a two-year period.