EPA Region 9 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Program
EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9) serves Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Territories, and 148 Tribal Nations.
On this page:
- About
- Cleanup, Storage, and Disposal
- Cleanup Site Success Stories
- Storage Facilities in Region 9
- Disposal Facilities in Region 9
- Contacts in Region 9
About
EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9) PCB Program regulates the processing, distribution, use, cleanup, storage and disposal of PCBs under the Toxic Substances Control Act Enables EPA to track the 75,000 industrial chemicals currently produced or imported into the U.S. EPA repeatedly screens these chemicals and can require reporting or testing of those that may pose an environmental or human-health hazard. EPA can ban the manufacture and import of those chemicals that pose an unreasonable risk. (TSCA) in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Pacific Territories, and provides support for TSCA compliance.
Cleanup, Storage, and Disposal
The PCB regulations implementing the PCB provisions in the Toxic Substances Control Act contain requirements for cleanup, storage, and disposal of PCBs, and decontamination of materials contaminated with PCBs among other requirements.
Cleanup Site Success Stories
See the PCB Success Stories below for examples of Region 9’s PCB cleanup sites.
- Redevelopment in Southern California
- Redevelopment in Northern California
- Utility Cleanups
- Renovation/Reuse Projects
- Preventing PCB Migration Into Coastal Waters
Permitted (Approved) Storage Facilities in Region 9
- Emerald Transformer (AKA Clean Harbors Los Angeles LCC)
- Lighting Resources Inc.
- Veolia Environmental Services Technical Solutions, Phoenix, AZ
Permitted (Approved) Disposal Facilities in Region 9
Contacts in Region 9
PCB Coordinator: Carmen Santos
santos.carmen@epa.gov
(415) 972-3360
PCB Enforcement Officer: Christopher Rollins
rollins.christopher@epa.gov
(415) 947-4166
Manager, Corrective Action Section: William Frier
frier.william@epa.gov
(415) 972-3984
Manager, Permits Section: Sharon Lin
lin.sharon@epa.gov
(415) 972-3446