The public contributes to the enforcement of environmental laws and regulations in many ways. One of the most important is through the filing of complaints. Complaints my be filed in a variety of ways: through the EPA's Hotlines, in writing and by e-mail. Complaints are received and investigated by the regional EPA offices as well as the Office of Compliance and Enforcement Assessment Headquarters in Washington.

Recommended EPA Web pages

• Compliance and Enforcement Tips and Complaints - Report a Violation
  Tips and Complaints provides the public with the ability to report a suspected environmental violation that has occured anywhere in the United States or its territories.
• Report an Environmental Violation - General Information
  Provides information about reporting environmental violations.

Compliance Assistance

Compliance Incentives
Audit Policy

Compliance Monitoring
Audit, Inspection, Investigation

Criminal Enforcement

Delegation
Oversight

Environmental Liability

Multi-Media Compliance

Reporting

Settlement
Maximum Achievable Control Technology Emission Standards (MACTs), Mediation, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs), Penalty, Recertification, Reportable Quantity, Supplemental Environmental Project

Violation

Voluntary Standards
Consensus Standards, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Voluntary Standards Network