Learn the Issues
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Sites with Ready for Reuse Fact Sheets
The fact sheets provide information about the reuse activities at the site, the site owner's planning and development process, geographic location, past cleanup activities, and contacts for more information.
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Enforcement Frequent Questions
This is the FAQs to some of the high-level topics in enforcement.
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Where are EPA CID offices located?
Information on EPA CID offices can be found here: Criminal Enforcement Area and Resident Offices
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Is prior law enforcement experience a prerequisite?
No, prior law enforcement experience is not a prerequisite for employment. EPA-CID seeks candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and career fields to complement each other on working complex cases. EPA-CID has a very competitive hiring posture and is continuously seeking applicants who possess a wide variety of experience.
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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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Carbon Dioxide as a Fire Suppressant: Examining the Risks (EPA, 2000)
Under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the statutory authority to set phase-out dates for ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and to evaluate potential risks posed by proposed ODS substitutes.