Southern California Field Office

Addressing Chromium at
San Fernando Valley Superfund Sites

See the San Fernando Valley Superfund Sites to view the presentations and posters from the March 10, 2008 San Fernando Valley Chromium Workshop. (Site Overview, Community Involvement Section)

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600 Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA

Office Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Location & Phone

600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1460
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: (213) 244-1800
Fax: (213) 244-1850

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In June of 2004, EPA established a Southern California Field Office in downtown Los Angeles to more effectively manage environmental programs, projects, and issues in southern California. The Counties of Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego, along with the western portions of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, taken together represent a large and significant constituency.

Among the environmental issues facing southern Californians are serious air pollution, water quality problems at beaches and inland waterways, ground water contamination, waste disposal capacity limitations, numerous Superfund sites undergoing clean-up, and potential environmental emergency response needs. EPA's Southern California Field Office provides substantial, local EPA presence in southern California to work with state and local agencies, businesses, non-profit groups, press and news media, and the public to more effectively address these problems.

EPA Staff in the Southern California Field Office work on a variety of environmental programs:

clean water, including proper management of materials dredged at southern California's ports and management of development that may impact waterways
preparation of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) that contribute to clean water in streams, rivers, and at beaches
responding to environmental emergencies that may affect human health or the environment
press and news media
criminal enforcement of environmental laws
cleanup of contaminated groundwater and chromium source facilities at the San Fernando Valley Superfund sites
air quality and reductions in diesel emissions
inspections of pesticide production facilities, training of pesticide-use inspectors, and ensuring regulatory compliance for imported pesticides
develop public and private sector voluntary partnerships for pollution prevention and environmental stewardship
clean up and redevelopment of potentially contaminated lands

Contacting the Southern California Field Office

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Southern California Field Office
600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1460
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: (213) 244-1800
Fax: (213) 244-1850

Office Directory

Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Directions

The Field Office is conveniently located in downtown Los Angeles two short blocks from the Metro Center (Red Line or Blue Line) station, enabling visitors to take public transportation either directly via the Metro to Metro Center or via Union Station and the Red Line to Metro Center, or via Union Station to the "B" Dash bus to Arco Plaza.

For questions about EPA programs or projects, please call (866) EPA-WEST (866-372-9378).

Report Possible Environmental Crimes

Southern California Field Office (213) 244-1900

San Diego office (619) 557-2920

Phoenix office (602) 364-7970

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