Immediate Office:
- provides the overall supervision of the Region, with all Division Directors reporting to the RA;
- implements planning, programming, implementation, control, and direction of technical and administrative aspects of Region 1 programs and activities;
- develops plans, establishes internal operating policies and procedures, and resolves operational problems;
- manages Regional resources, and continually evaluates Regional programs and activities; and
- selects, assigns, provides direction and guidance to EPA staff as necessary to achieve program objectives.
Public Affairs Branch

Programs we administer:

Environmental justice
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Public affairs
Community engagement
Children’s health
Environmental education
Tribal affairs
International affairs
Congressional and intergovernmental relations
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Special Emphasis Programs

EPA's Region 1 includes:

Air and Radiation Division
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division
Laboratory Services and Applied Science Division
Land, Chemicals, and Redevelopment Division
Mission Support Division
Office of Regional Counsel
Superfund and Emergency Management Division
Water Division

Air and Radiation Division

Acting Director: Lynne Hamjian

How we're organized:

Air Quality Branch
Energy and Resilience Branch
Air Permits, Toxics and Indoor Programs Branch
Grants and Program Support Branch

Programs we administer:

State and Federal Implementation Plans (SIPs/FIPs)
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) designations
Air permits
Air toxics
New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Maximum Attainable Control Technology (MACT)
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)
Air grants
Radon
Indoor air
Voluntary programs consultation, technical assistance and outreach (Energy Star, radon, asthma, etc.)
Programmatic grant support, including state, tribal, air, and water grants

Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division

Director: Karen McGuire

How we're organized:

Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Branch
- Water Compliance Section
- Air Compliance Section
- Waste and Chemical Compliance Section
- Toxics, Pesticides and Drinking Water Compliance Section
- Multi-Media Assistance and Support Section

Programs we administer:

Enforcement of broad range of environmental statutes, including air, water, wetlands, drinking water, waste, toxics and pesticides
Inspections, compliance assurance and assistance
Risk Management and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
Tips and complaints

Laboratory Services and Applied Science Division

Acting Director: Johanna Hunter

How we're organized:

Quality Assurance Branch
Field Services Branch
Lab Services Branch

Programs we administer:

Quality management
Scientific integrity
Field sampling
Lab services

Land, Chemicals, and Redevelopment Division

Acting Director: Nancy Barmakian

How we're organized:

Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Branch
- Brownfields and Sustainable Materials Management Section
- RCRA Waste Management, UST and Pesticides Section
- RCRA Corrective Action and TSCA Section

Programs we administer:

Hazardous waste management
RCRA facility corrective action
Underground storage tanks
Brownfields
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Asbestos demolition/renovation
Pesticides
PCB guidance, technical assistance and remediation plan review oversight
Pollution prevention

Mission Support Division

Director: Arthur Johnson

How we're organized:

Information Services Branch
- Information Resources Section
- Information Technology Section
Customer Service and Facilities Branch
Comptroller Branch
Human Resources Branch
Contracts and Procurement Branch
Grants Management Branch

Programs we administer:

Strategic planning and process improvement
Budget
Finance
Financial aspects of cost recovery
Management Control and Financial Integrity (FMFIA)
Facilities and security
Health and safety
Human resources
Information technology and information management (including geographic information systems)
Customer service support
Management of grants and interagency agreements
Contracts and acquisitions

Office of Regional Counsel

Regional Counsel: Carl Dierker

How we're organized:

Counseling Branch
Legal Enforcement Branch
- Superfund and Site Remediation Legal Enforcement Section
- Regulatory Legal Enforcement Section

Programs we administer:

Legal counsel
Litigation
Ethics
Regional Hearing Clerk
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Superfund and Emergency Management Division

Director: Bryan Olson

How we're organized:

Emergency Planning and Response Branch
- Emergency Response and Removal I Section
- Emergency Response and Removal II Section
Remediation Branch I
- New Hampshire/Rhode Island Superfund Section
- Maine/Vermont/Connecticut Superfund Section
- Massachusetts Superfund Section
Remediation Branch II
- Superfund Federal Facilities and Information Management Section
- Remedial Policy, Contracts and Site Assessment Section

Programs we administer:

Superfund site assessment and cleanup
Emergency response
Oil spill prevention and planning

Water Division

Director: Ken Moraff

How we're organized:

Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Branch
- Drinking Water Quality and Protection Section
- Municipal Assistance Section
Surface Water Protection Branch
- National Estuary Program and Marine Protection Section
- Watershed and Nonpoint Source Management Section
- Wetlands Protection Section
- Water Quality Standards Section
Water Permits Branch
- Municipal Permits Section
- Industrial Permits Section
- Stormwater and Construction Permits Section

Programs we administer:

Beach Program
Coastal and ocean resources
Drinking water
Groundwater protection
Water infrastructure
National Estuary Program
Lake Champlain Basin Program
Southeast New England Program
Non-point source pollution
NPDES permits
Ocean disposal and dredging
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)
Water quality standards
Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
Wastewater and stormwater permitting
Watershed restoration
Wetlands