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EPA's Mission
Our mission is to protect human health and the environment.
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EPA Offices, Labs and Research Centers around the Nation
Administrator Lisa P. Jackson
Headquarters Offices
- Office of the Administrator
- Office of Administration and Resources Management
- Office of Air and Radiation
- Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer
- Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
- Office of Environmental Information
- Office of General Counsel
- Office of International and Tribal Affairs
- Office of Research and Development
- Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
- Office of Water
- EPA organizational chart
- HQ mailing addresses
- Visiting headquarters
- Schedules of senior managers for each headquarters office
- Contact a headquarters office: AO | OARM | OAR | OCFO | OCSPP | OITA | OECA | OEI | OGC | OIG | OP | ORD | OSWER | OW
Office of Inspector General
The Office of Inspector General is an independent office within EPA that performs audits, evaluations, and investigations of the Agency and its contractors, to promote economy and efficiency, as well as prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse.
Regional Offices
We have ten Regional offices, each of which is responsible for the execution of our programs within several states and territories. To get information about activities in your Regional office, select the appropriate link below or click on your state on the Regional map.
- Region 1 – Boston (serving CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT)
- Region 2 – New York City (serving NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
- Region 3 – Philadelphia (serving DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, and WV)
- Region 4 – Atlanta (serving AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, and TN)
- Region 5 – Chicago (serving IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI)
- Region 6 – Dallas (serving AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX)
- Region 7 - Kansas City (serving IA, KS, MO, and NE)
- Region 8 – Denver (serving CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY)
- Region 9 - San Francisco (serving AZ, CA, HI, NV, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau)
- Region 10 – Seattle (serving AK, ID, OR, and WA)
- EPA organizational chart
- Visiting a Regional office
- Regional office mailing addresses
- Schedules of senior managers for each Regional office
- Contact a Regional office: Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 | Region 5 | Region 6 | Region 7 | Region 8 | Region 9 | Region 10
Labs and Research Centers
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Office of Research and Development Laboratories
These labs develop knowledge, assessments, and scientific tools that form the underpinnings of the vast majority of EPA's protective standards and guidance.- National Center for Computational Toxicology
- National Center for Environmental Assessment
- National Center for Environmental Research
- National Exposure Research Laboratory
- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory
- National Homeland Security Research Center
- National Risk Management Research Laboratory
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Program Office Laboratories
These labs directly support regulatory implementation, compliance, and enforcement at a national level. For example, the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory performs motor vehicle standards testing.- Office of Air and Radiation labs:
- Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention labs:
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Regional Laboratories
These labs provide scientific data that support the Regional environmental programs' needs for immediate information to make decisions.- Region 1's New England Regional Laboratory
- Region 2's Laboratory at EPA's Edison (New Jersey) Environmental Center
- Region 3's Laboratory and Field Services at EPA's Environmental Science Center
- Region 4's Science and Ecosystem Support Division
- Region 5's Chicago Regional Laboratory
- Region 6's Environmental Services Branch Laboratory
- Region 7's Science and Technology Center
- Region 8's Central Regional Laboratory
- Region 9's Central Regional Laboratory
- Region 10's Manchester Environmental Laboratory
Why are our labs located where they are? Read a historical perspective on siting our facilities.
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Science Advisory Organizations
Programs with a Geographic Focus
Planning, Budget and Results
Working with Us
- Contracting with us
- Financial services and payment information
- Small business programs
- Getting a grant from us
- Environmental Finance - information on financing tools and sources to support environmental programs and policies
- Governmental partnerships -- Information for state, tribal and local governments