1. EPA Structure/Federal-State
Relations

2. EPA Structure
• Headquarters Organization
• Regional Office Organization

3. Headquarters Organization
Office of the
Administrator
Office of Inspector
General
Office of
Chemical Safety
and Pollution
Prevention
Office of General
Counsel
Office of Air and
Radiation
Office of
Administration
and Resources
Management
Office of Chief
Financial Officer
Office of
Enforcement and
Compliance
Assurance
Office of
Environmental
Information
Office of
International and
Tribal Affairs
Office of Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response
Office of Research
and Development
Office of Water
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Headquarters

4. Headquarters Organization - continued
Office of the
Administrator
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 8 – Denver
Serving CO, MT,
ND, SD, UT, and
WY
Region 3 –
Philadelphia
Serving DE, DC,
MD, PA, VA, and
WV
Region 7 – Kansas City
Serving IA, KS, MO, and
NE
Region 2 – New York
Serving NJ, NY,
Puerto Rico, and the
U.S. Virgin Islands
Region 1 -Boston
Serving CT, ME,
MA, NH, RI, and
VT
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 10 – Seattle
Serving AK, ID, OR,
and WA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Regional Offices

5. Region 7 Organization
Regional Administrator
and Deputy Regional
Administrator
Enforcement
Coordination
Office
Environmental
Services
Water, Wetlands,
and Pesticides
Division
Superfund
Division
Office of
Regional
Counsel
Office of
Public Affairs
Office of
Policy &
Management
Air & Waste
Management
Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 7 – Kansas City

6. EPA/State Relations
• Relationship defined by statute
• States authorized or delegated authority by
EPA
• Congress provides grants through EPA to help
States carry out responsibilities
• States add general funds and fees to carry out
responsibilities

7. EPA/States Relations-continued
• EPA audits State use of Federal funds to carry
out responsibilities
• EPA/States have concurrent enforcement
authority

8. Contact Information
• www.epa.gov
• william.spratlin@cbi.com