Learn the Issues
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Are EPA CID Special Agents entitled to Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP)?
Yes, EPA CID Special Agent are eligible for LEAP, which is a type of premium pay for criminal investigators who are required to work or be available to work unscheduled overtime based on the needs of the agency. Availability pay is fixed at 25% of a Special Agent’s rate of…
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What characteristics does EPA CID look for in a law enforcement officer applicant?
EPA CID is looking for individuals with high integrity who aspire to high standards of professionalism, leadership, and performance. Agents must have strong communication, strong critical thinking skills, and sound judgement. Employees should be committed to EPA’s mission to protect human health and the environment.
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How long does the Special Agent application process take?
The hiring process can take six to nine months. However, sometimes the process can extend beyond nine months.
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If hired, can I be reassigned?
Whenever possible, management and non-management vacancies will be announced, and volunteers solicited for review. While not common, EPA CID Special Agents may be reassigned at any time in their career to new locations based on agency needs.
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What are some tips for making my resume and job application more competitive?
Please see this link for tips on building a federal resume: https://www.usajobs.gov/help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/ . Please see this link for tips on what to include in your federal resume: https://www.usajobs.gov/help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/
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Does EPA CID require a background check?
Yes, as a condition of employment, applicants are required to pass an extensive employment suitability investigation during the hiring process. The investigation includes a urinalysis for illegal drug use, credit and record checks, in-depth interviews with former and current colleagues, neighbors, friends, professors, etc. and employment and educational verifications. In…
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Do EPA CID Agents carry firearms?
Yes, Special Agents are required to carry firearms and periodically qualify with their service weapon. Firearms instruction is included in the basic agent training program.
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Training
This page contains links to training sessions outside of EPA's website
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Military Base Closures: Guidance on EPA Concurrence in the Identification of Uncontaminated Parcels under CERCLA Section 120(h)(4)
This memo addresses the approach EPA should use in determining whether to concur that a parcel has been properly identified by the military as 'uncontaminated' and therefore transferable.
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Facilitator's Guide for How to Plan Projects Using the Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans (UFP QAPP) Training Workshop
The workshop provides knowledge needed to conduct a successful scoping meeting as a part of the Systematic Planning Process and to record the results in a QAPP consistent with the UFP.
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NAVSTA Newport RA Completion Report, September 2019
Remedial Action Completion Report
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Does having a disability disqualify me from being a Special Agent?
Special Agents are subject to medical standards. As defined by the Office of Personnel Management, Special Agent duties require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee…
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Federal Facilities Institutional Controls (ICs)
This page describes Institutional Controls (ICs) that help minimize the potential for human exposure to contamination by ensuring appropriate land or resource use.
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Lead Test Kit Stakeholder Meeting
Lead Test Kit Stakeholder Meeting Documents
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Buck Slip: "If You're Not Lead Safe Certified, Disturbing Just Six Square Feet Could Cost You Big Time"
Dollar" sized stuffer for current mailings to keep customers informed on EPA Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule. Designed to fit perfectly in a standard A10 envelope.
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Mitigation Menu
EPA is proposing to use this ecological mitigation menu website as an extension of certain pesticide labels to provide more information for pesticide users with respect to runoff/erosion mitigation on FIFRA section 3 labels.
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EPA Extends the Reporting Deadline for 2024 Chemical Data Reporting Period
Final rule announcement that the EPA is extending the submission deadline for 2024 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) reports from September 30 to November 22, 2024.
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Can the EPA choose not to pursue certain potentially responsible parties?
Yes, in an enforcement action, the EPA may choose not to pursue certain potentially responsible parties. For example, the EPA's de minimis and de micromis policies allow the agency some flexibility in negotiating settlements. Such "enforcement discretion" allows the EPA to choose to pursue those PRPs the agency has reason…
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Methane Super Emitter Program: Certified Third-Party Notifiers
third-party notifiers
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Methane Super Emitter Program: Owners & Operators
Instructions for owners and operators of oil and gas facilities