Organization of EPA's Region 10 Office in Seattle
Serving Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and 271 Tribal Nations
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Organization Chart
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
Leadership and Organizational Responsibilities
Office of the Regional Administrator
- 206-553-1200 or 1-800-424-4372
Acting Regional Administrator: Michelle Pirzadeh
How we're organized:
- Public Affairs Office
- Regional Administrator’s Division
- Policy and Environmental Review Branch
- Tribal Trust and Assistance Branch
- Alaska Operations Office
- Idaho Operations Office
- Oregon Operations Office
- Washington Operations Office
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
- Smart Sectors
EPA's Region 10 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
Director: Krishna Viswanathan
How we're organized:
- Air Planning and State/Tribal Coordination Branch
- Air, Permits, and Toxics Branch
Programs we administer:
- State and Federal Implementation Plans (SIPs/FIPs)
- 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
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division
Director: Edward Kowalski
How we're organized:
- Air and Land Enforcement Branch
- Water Enforcement and Field Branch
Programs we administer:
- Enforcement
- Compliance assurance
- Pesticides
- Lead
- Risk Management
- Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
- Tips and complaints
Laboratory Services and Applied Science Division
Director: Linda Anderson-Carnahan
How we're organized:
- Risk Evaluation Branch
- Laboratory Services Branch
- Environmental Characterization Branch
Programs we administer:
- Quality management
- Scientific integrity
- Risk evaluation
- Field sampling
- Lab services
- Regional dive team
Land, Chemicals, and Redevelopment Division
Director: Tim Hamlin
How we're organized:
- RCRA and Tanks Branch
- Pollution Prevention and Communities Branch
Programs we administer:
- Hazardous waste
- Corrective action
- Underground storage tanks
- Brownfields
- Toxic Substances Control Act
- Asbestos demolition/renovation
- Pollution prevention
Mission Support Division
Director: Nancy Lindsay
How we're organized:
- Human Resources and Facilities Branch
- Financial Management and Planning Branch
- Information Services Branch
- Grants and Interagency Agreements Branch
Programs we administer:
- Strategic planning and process improvement
- Budget
- Finance
- Financial Aspects of Cost Recovery
- Management Control and Integrity (FMFIA)
- Facilities and Security
- Human Resources
- Information Technology and Information Management (including Geographic Information Systems (GIS))
- Management of Grants and Interagency Agreements (IAs), including Interagency Shared Service Center West (IASSC West)
- Contracts and Acquisition with the support of the Region 7 Contracting Office
- Health and Safety
Office of Regional Counsel
Regional Counsel: Beverly Li
How we're organized:
- Air, Toxics, and Information Law Branch
- Land Law Branch
- Water Law Branch
Programs we administer:
- Legal counsel
- Litigation
- Ethics
- Regional Hearing Clerk
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Superfund and Emergency Management Division
Director: Calvin Terada
How we're organized:
- Emergency Management Branch
- Remedial Cleanup Branch
Programs we administer:
- Superfund cleanup
- Emergency response
- Oil spill prevention and planning
Water Division
Director: Dan Opalski
How we're organized:
- Permitting, Drinking Water, and Infrastructure Branch
- Standards, Assessment, and Watershed Management Branch
Programs we administer:
- Drinking water
- Groundwater protection
- Watershed restoration
- Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
- Dredging and ocean disposal
- Wastewater and stormwater permitting
- Underground injection control (UIC)
- Infrastructure
- National Estuary Program