The EPA is actively involved in counter-terrorism planning and response preparation. The Agency supports the federal counter-terrorism program by helping State and local responders plan for emergencies, coordinating with key federal partners, training first responders, and providing resources in the event of a terrorist incident. Several offices within the Agency are involved in these efforts, including The Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office, the Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, and the National Enforcement Investigations Center.

Recommended EPA Web pages

• Homeland Security
  EPA's Office of Homeland Security serves as the Agency's central liaison for homeland security matters.
• Security Strategy
  Provides information about a security strategy for homeland security.
• ERT and Homeland Security
  Provides information about the Environmental Response Team and homeland security.

Characterization

Contingency Plans
National Contingency Plan (NCP), Oil Removal Contingency Plan, Spill Prevention

Counter-Terrorism
Water Security

Disasters
Fire, Floods, Hurricanes, September 11 Response, Tornadoes, Volcanoes

Emergency Response
Consequence Management, Countermeasures, Mobile Laboratories, National Response Team (NRT), On Scene Coordinators, Radiological Emergency Response Team, September 11 Response, Training

Oil Spills
Facility Response Plan

Poisoning
Lead Poisoning, Mercury Poisoning, Pesticides

Reporting
Reporting Requirements, Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)