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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. 

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:

Programs and Projects Managed by OECA

Strategic Planning

Programs

Organization

 
Lawrence Starfield, Acting Assistant Administrator
Lawrence Starfield, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator
 
The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance includes:

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

Mark Badalamente, Director
Kenda Layne, Deputy Director

The Office of Administration and Policy includes:

Administrative Management Division
Laura Milton, Director
Budget and Financial Management Division
John M. Warren, Acting Director
Information Technology Division
Daniele Albergottie, Director
Policy and Legislative Coordination Division
Caroline Emmerson, Director

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

OCE Organization

Rosemarie Kelley, Director
Karin Koslow, Deputy Office Director
Loren Denton, Associate Office Director

The Office of Civil Enforcement includes:

Resource Management Staff
Vacant, Director
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Crosscutting Policy Staff
Laurie Ireland, Acting Director
Air Enforcement Division
Mary E. Greene, Director
Waste and Chemical Enforcement Division
Greg Sullivan, Director
Water Enforcement Division
Joe Theis, Acting Director

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

OCEFT Organization

Henry Barnet, Director
Erica Canzler, Acting Deputy Director
Chuck Cavanaugh, Associate Director

The Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training includes:

Criminal Investigation Division
Jessica Taylor, Director
National Enforcement Investigations Center
Francisco J. Cruz, Acting Director
Legal Counsel Division
Mike Fisher, Director

Office of Compliance (OC)

What We Do

The Office of Compliance (OC) provides the implementation and oversight of national activities in five functions of the enforcement and compliance assurance program.  First, OC leads the strategic and annual planning processes and priority setting for the national compliance assurance program, including development and implementation of the national compliance initiatives. Second, OC develops policy, tools, and training for the national compliance monitoring program, which program includes targeting, data analytics, inspections, and other compliance monitoring tools. Third, OC develops, maintains and provides access to the data used to manage the national program and provide public transparency, including the modernization and operation of national data systems that serve EPA, state programs and the public. Fourth, OC leads our innovation efforts to use evidence to improve the effectiveness of our compliance assurance program and tools, including review of EPA regulations to improve their effectiveness.  Fifth, OC leads efforts to collaborate with state authorized programs and provide oversight of state program performance thru the State Review Framework.  In addition as secondary functions, OC leads the national compliance assistance program to help regulated entities comply with environmental laws and regulations and provides training for EPA inspectors and occasionally others on our environmental laws.

Programs and Projects Managed by the Office of Compliance

OC Organization

John Dombrowski, Director 
Jacqueline Werner, Deputy Director 
Vacant, Associate Director
 

The Office of Compliance includes:

Enforcement Targeting and Data Division
Jane Wallace, Acting Director
Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division
Elizabeth (Liz) Vizard, Acting Director
National Enforcement Training Institute
Vacant, Director 
  • Phone: 202-564-2280
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Planning, Measuring, and Oversight Division
Michele McKeever, Acting Director
Resource Management Staff
Melinda DeLoatch-Speight, Director

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

FFEO Organization

Kathryn Caballero, Director
Manuel Ronquillo, Acting Deputy Director  

The Federal Facilities Enforcement Office includes:

Site Remediation and Enforcement Staff
Marie Muller, Director
Planning, Prevention, and Compliance Staff
Director - Vacant
 

Office of Site Remediation Enforcement (OSRE)

What We Do

EPA's cleanup enforcement program protects human health and the environment by getting those responsible for a hazardous waste site to either clean up or reimburse EPA for its cleanup. EPA uses a number of cleanup authorities independently and in combination to address specific cleanup situations. The Office of Site Remediation Enforcement manages the enforcement of EPA's national hazardous waste cleanup programs:
  • 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

Cyndy Mackey, Director
Kenneth Patterson, Acting Deputy Director

The Office of Site Remediation Enforcement includes:

Policy and Program Evaluation Division
Helena Healy,  Director
Regional Support Division
Anne Berube, Acting Director
Program Operation Staff
Shereta Pointer, Director
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Last updated on August 31, 2022