Organization of EPA's Region 9 Office in San Francisco
Air and Radiation Division
Environmental Justice, Community Engagement and Environmental Review Division
Land, Chemicals, and Redevelopment Division
Office of Regional Counsel
Water Division
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division
Laboratory Services and Applied Science Division
Mission Support Division
Superfund and Emergency Management Division
Leadership and Organizational Responsibilities
Office of the Regional Administrator
- (415) 947-8702 or
- (866) EPA-WEST (372-9378)
Regional Administrator: Josh F.W. Cook
Deputy Regional Administrator: Cheree Peterson
How We're Organized
Public Affairs Office
Director: Michael Alpern
Programs We Administer
- Public Affairs
- Tribal Affairs
- International Affairs
- Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Special Emphasis Programs
EPA Region 9 Divisions
- Air and Radiation Division
- Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division
- Environmental Justice, Community Engagement and Environmental Review 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: Matt Lakin
How We're Organized
- Management and Operations Branch
- Planning and Analysis Branch
- Permits and Rules Branch
- Communities and Partnerships Branch
Programs We Administer
- Planning
- Permits
- Rules
- Air toxics, radiation and indoor air
- Air quality analysis
- Grants
- Technology and partnerships
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division
Director: Amy Miller
How We're Organized:
- Air, Waste and Chemicals Branch
- Water Branch
- Data Solutions Branch
Programs We Administer
- Compliance inspection
- Case development
- State oversight
- Compliance data management and analysis
- Tips and complaints
Environmental Justice, Community Engagement and Environmental Review Division
Director: Laura Ebbert
How We're Organized
- Policy and Operations Branch
- Intergovernmental Branch
- Communities Branch
Programs We Administer
- Environmental justice
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Community engagement
- Children’s health
- Environmental education
- Tribal affairs
- U.S.-Mexico Border Program
- Pacific Islands
Laboratory Services and Applied Science Division
Director: Duane James
How We're Organized
- Laboratory Services Branch
- Quality Assurance Branch
- Field Services Branch
Programs We Administer
- Quality management
- Scientific integrity
- Lab services
Land, Chemicals, and Redevelopment Division
Director: Claire Trombadore
How We're Organized
- Planning and State Development Office
- Pesticides, Toxics and Brownfields Branch
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Branch
Programs We Administer
- Brownfields
- Pesticides
- Toxics
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- RCRA and TSCA corrective action and permits
- Underground storage tank program
- Solid waste and municipal landfills
- Sustainable materials management
- Pollution prevention
Mission Support Division
Director: Kerry Drake
How We're Organized
- Human Resources Branch
- Contracts Branch
- Financial Management Branch
- Infrastructure Services Branch
- Grants Branch
Programs We Administer
- Information technology/management
- Superfund cost accounting
- Budget and finance
- Human resources
- Health and safety/facilities
- Strategic planning
- Grants management
- Contracts management
Office of Regional Counsel
Regional Counsel: Suzanne Andrews
How We're Organized
- Hazardous Waste Branch
- Air, Toxics, Water and General Law Branch
Programs We Administer
- Enforcement
- Ethics
- Legal counseling
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Superfund and Emergency Management Division
Director: Michael Montgomery
How We're Organized
- Program Management Office
- Northern California Site Cleanup Branch
- Southern California Site Cleanup Branch
- States and Islands Site Cleanup Branch
- Emergency Response, Planning and Preparedness Branch
- Tribal Land Cleanup Branch
Programs We Administer
- Site cleanup
- Federal facilities and base closures
- Emergency response and planning
- Site assessment
- Oil pollution
- Partnerships, land, revitalization cleanup
Water Division
Director: Tomás Torres
How We're Organized:
- Resources and Operations Office
- Surface Water Branch
- Tribal and State Assistance Branch
- Groundwater and Drinking Water Branch
Programs We Administer
- Clean Water Act
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act