About the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA)
What We Do
The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) goes after pollution problems that impact American communities through vigorous civil and criminal enforcement. Our enforcement activities target the most serious water, air and chemical hazards. As part of this mission, we work to advance environmental justice by protecting communities most vulnerable to pollution.
OECA is building on our relationship with states and tribal partners to make sure we are delivering on our shared commitment to a clean and healthy environment.
Through improved transparency, advanced technologies and community participation, we are empowering the public to help us assure compliance nationwide, and to level the playing field for those entities that follow the law.
OECA works with EPA regional offices, and in partnership with state and tribal governments, and other federal agencies to enforce the nation’s environmental laws, including:
- Clean Air Act (CAA)
- Clean Water Act (CWA)
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund)
- Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
- Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Oil Pollution Act (OPA)
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
- Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Programs and projects managed by OECA:
Strategic planning:
Programs:
- Environmental Justice
- Compliance
- Enforcement
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Next Generation Compliance
Organization
- Mail code: 2201A | EPA mailing addresses
- Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
- Biography
- Schedule
- Phone: 202-564-2440
- Email: giles-aa.cynthia@epa.gov
- Biography
- Phone: 202-564-2440
- Email: starfield.lawrence@epa.gov
- Phone: 202-564-2440
- Email: wilson.shari@epa.gov
- Phone: 202-564-2440
- Email: ali.mustafa@epa.gov
- Phone: 202-564-2440
- Email: lee.charles@epa.gov
- Office of Administration and Policy
- Office of Civil Enforcement
- Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training
- Office of Compliance
- Office of Environmental Justice
- Office of Federal Activities
- Federal Facilities Enforcement Office
- Office of Site Remediation Enforcement
Office of Administration and Policy (OAP)
What We Do
OAP provides policy, administrative, and management coordination across OECA including human resources, labor relations, budget, finances, contracts, grants, records management, information technology, and manages the Agency’s enforcement website.
Programs and projects managed by the Office of Administration and Policy
OAP Organization
- Mail code: 2201A | EPA mailing addresses
- Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
- Phone: 202-564-2530
- Email: badalamente.mark@epa.gov
- Phone: 202-564-2530
- Email: layne.kenda@epa.gov
The Office of Administration and Policy includes:
Administrative Management Division
- Phone: 202-564-6017
- Email: milton.laura@epa.gov
Budget and Financial Management Division
- Phone: 202-564-9963
- Email: swack.david@epa.gov
Information Technology Division
- Phone: 202-564-2530
- Email: layne.kenda@epa.gov
Policy and Legislative Coordination Division
- Phone: 202-564-1716
- Email: emmerson.caroline@epa.gov
Office of Civil Enforcement (OCE)
What We Do
The Office of Civil Enforcement (OCE) develops and prosecutes administrative civil and judicial cases and provides legal support for cases and investigations initiated in EPA regions. OCE directly implements and enforces federal programs, i.e., those where there are no EPA-authorized state programs. OCE also has responsibility for planning and setting priorities for enforcement activities, developing national enforcement policy and guidance, participating in Agency rule-making to ensure that regulations contain clear and enforceable provisions, and implementing effective communication to alert regulated entities to potential compliance problems.
Programs and projects managed by the Office of Civil Enforcement
- Air, Water, Waste and Chemical Enforcement
- National Enforcement Initiatives
- Civil enforcement cases and settlements
- Policy Guidance and Publications
OCE Organization
- Mail code: 2201A | EPA mailing addresses
- Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
- Phone: 202-564-2220
- Email: shinkman.susan@epa.gov
- Phone: 202-564-2220
- Email: kelley.rosemarie@epa.gov
- Phone: 202-564-2220
- Email: fogarty.johnpc@epa.gov
Resource Management Staff
- Phone: 202-564-7494
- Email: mcvray.deborah@epa.gov
Cross Cutting Policy Staff
- Phone: 202-564-2431
- Email: porter.amy@epa.gov
The Office of Civil Enforcement includes:
Air Enforcement Division
- Phone: 202-564-0652
- Email: brooks.phillip@epa.gov
Waste and Chemical Enforcement Division
- Phone: 202-564-1298
- Email: sullivan.greg@epa.gov
Water Enforcement Division
- Phone:(202) 564-4001
- Email: pollins.mark@epa.gov
Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training (OCEFT)
What We Do
The Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training (OCEFT) investigates violations of environmental laws and provides a broad range of technical and forensic services for civil and criminal investigative support and council on legal and policy matters.
Programs and projects managed by the Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training
- Criminal enforcement cases
- Criminal enforcement program area and resident offices
- Report an environmental violation
- EPA fugitives
- National Enforcement Investigations Center
OCEFT Organization
- Mail code: 2201A | EPA mailing addresses
- Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
- Phone: 202) 564-2480
- Email: barnet.henry@epa.gov
- Phone: 202-564-2480
- Email: mazakas.pam@epa.gov
- Phone: 202-564-2480
- Email: cavanaugh.charles@epa.gov
The Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training includes:
Criminal Investigation Division
- Phone: 202-564-2490
- Email: stanich.ted@epa.gov
National Enforcement Investigations Center
- Phone: 303-462-9000
- Email: canzler.erica@epa.gov
Legal Counsel Division
- Phone: 202-564-2485
- Email: fisher.mike@epa.gov
Office of Compliance (OC)
What We Do
The Office of Compliance (OC) identifies, prevents, and reduces noncompliance and environmental risks by establishing enforcement initiatives and ensuring effective monitoring and assessment of compliance. OC provides compliance assistance and compliance data and ensures the effectiveness of compliance and enforcement personnel through training.
Programs and projects managed by the Office of Compliance
- EPA National Enforcement Initiatives
- Statutory programs compliance monitoring
- Compliance assistance
- Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO)
- National Enforcement Training Institute
- Compliance and Enforcement Annual Results
OC Organization
- Mail code: 2201A | EPA mailing addresses
- Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
- Phone: 202-564-2280
- Email: hindin.david@epa.gov
- Phone: 202-564-2280
- Email: smidinger.betsy@epa.gov
- Phone: 202-564-7011
- Email: miller.mamie@epa.gov
The Office of Compliance includes:
Enforcement Targeting and Data Division
- Phone: 202-564-2290
- Email: dombrowski.john@epa.gov
Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division
- Phone:202-564-1191
- Email: messina.edward@epa.gov
National Enforcement Training Institute
- Phone:202-564-2624
- Email: walker.mike@epa.gov
Planning, Measuring, and Oversight Division
- Phone: 202-564-2280
- Email: knopes.christopher@epa.gov
Resource Management Staff
- Phone: 202-564-1312
- Email: wingard.phyllis@epa.gov
Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ)
What We Do
The Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) works to protect human health and the environment in communities overburdened by environmental pollution by integrating environmental justice into all EPA programs, policies and activities. Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, particularly minority, low-income and indigenous populations, in the environmental decision-making process.
Programs and projects managed by the Office of Environmental Justice
- National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC)
- Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice (IWG)
- Listserv for environmental justice information
- Environmental Justice Small Grants
OEJ Organization
- Mail code: 2201A | EPA mailing addresses
- Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
- Phone: 202-564-2515, toll-free number: 800-962-6215
- Email: tejada.matthew@epa.gov
- Phone: 202-564-2515, toll-free number: 800-962-6215
- Email: lewis.sheila@epa.gov
Office of Federal Activities (OFA)
What We Do
The Office of Federal Activities (OFA) coordinates EPA's review of all federal Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) prepared by other agencies under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as well as EPA's compliance with NEPA. OFA also works with federal and state agencies, foreign governments and international organizations in order to ensure compliance with United States environmental laws, and to promote a level playing field in trade internationally.
Programs and projects managed by the Office of Federal Activities
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) Regarding Nongovernmental Activities in Antarctica
- Environmental Impact Statement Database
OFA Organization
- Mail code: 2251A | EPA mailing addresses
- Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
- Phone: 202-564-5400
- Email: tomiak.robi@epa.gov
- Phone: 202-564-5400
- Email: vondeck.stephanie@epa.gov
- Phone: 202-564-5400
- Email: depaul.kimberly@epa.gov
The Office of Federal Activities includes:
International Compliance Assurance Division
- Phone: 202-564-6035
- Email: jones.davis@epa.gov
NEPA Compliance Division
- Phone: 202-564-7159
- Email: marshall.tom@epa.gov
Federal Facilities Enforcement Office (FFEO)
What We Do
The Federal Facilities Enforcement Office (FFEO) is responsible for ensuring that federal facilities take all necessary actions to prevent, control and abate environmental pollution. FFEO facilitates compliance through inspections and enforcement under all environmental statutes and cleanup at federal facilities.
Programs and projects managed by the Federal Facilities Enforcement Office
- Compliance and enforcement at federal facilities
- FedCenter.gov -- the federal government's home for comprehensive environmental stewardship and compliance assistance information
FFEO Organization
- Mail code: 2251A | EPA mailing addresses
- Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
The Federal Facilities Enforcement Office includes:
Site Remediation and Enforcement Staff
- Phone: 202-564-2583
- Email: heard.anne@epa.gov
Planning, Prevention, and Compliance Staff
- Phone: 202-564-0217
- Email: muller.marie@epa.gov
Office of Site Remediation Enforcement (OSRE)
What We Do
- Superfund (officially known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act),
- corrective action under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA),
- the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), and
- underground storage tanks (UST).
Programs and projects managed by the Office of Site Remediation Enforcement
OSRE Organization
- Mail code: 2251A | EPA mailing addresses
- Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
- Phone: 202-564-5110
- Email: mackey.cyndy@epa.gov
- Phone: 202-564-5110
- Email: deleon.rafael@epa.gov
The Office of Site Remediation Enforcement includes:
Policy and Program Evaluation Division
- Phone: 202-564-5110
- Email: gardner.monica@epa.gov
Regional Support Division
- Phone: 202-564-4200
- Email: patterson.kenneth@epa.gov
Program Operation Staff
- Phone: 202-564-0981
- Email: pointer.shereta@epa.gov