United States Environmental Protection Agency

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency is a federal government agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment through regulation, enforcement, and environmental research in the United States.

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instanceOf environmental protection agency
federal agency of the United States government
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
collaboratesWith local governments
state environmental agencies
tribal governments
country United States of America
employerOf Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
enforces Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Oil Pollution Act
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Safe Drinking Water Act
Toxic Substances Control Act
foundedBy Richard Nixon
hasAbbreviation United States Environmental Protection Agency self-linksurface differs
surface form: U.S. EPA
headquartersBuilding William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1970-12-02
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalForm independent executive agency
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
logoImage Seal of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
missionStatement to protect human health and the environment
officialLanguage English
oversightOf National Ambient Air Quality Standards
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Superfund cleanup sites
brownfields redevelopment programs
parentOrganization Executive branch of the United States government
performsFunction development of environmental standards
environmental enforcement
environmental monitoring
environmental regulation
environmental research
grantmaking for environmental programs
public environmental education
risk assessment
publishes Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks
National Air Toxics Assessment
regulates air quality standards
greenhouse gas emissions
hazardous waste management
pesticide use
toxic substances
vehicle emissions
water quality standards
shortName United States Environmental Protection Agency self-linksurface differs
surface form: EPA
subOrganization Office of Air and Radiation
United States Environmental Protection Agency self-linksurface differs
surface form: Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention

Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Office of International and Tribal Affairs
Office of Land and Emergency Management
Office of Research and Development
United States Environmental Protection Agency self-linksurface differs
surface form: Office of Water

Office of Inspector General
surface form: Office of the Inspector General
website https://www.epa.gov

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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System enforcementBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
National Air Toxics Assessment administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
National Air Toxics Assessment administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: EPA
Title 33 of the United States Code grantsAuthorityTo United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: Environmental Protection Agency
Title 33 of the United States Code enforcedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: Environmental Protection Agency
Division of Air Resources collaboratesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
Division of Water collaboratesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
subject surface form: Division of Water (New York State)
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Division of Environmental Remediation collaboratesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection collaboratesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
Energy Policy Act of 2005 affectsAgency United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: Environmental Protection Agency
Herbert C. Hoover Building neighboringBuilding United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: Environmental Protection Agency headquarters
Office of Science and Technology Policy coordinatesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: Environmental Protection Agency
Savannah River Site regulator United States Environmental Protection Agency
William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building houses United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: United States Environmental Protection Agency headquarters
William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building occupant United States Environmental Protection Agency
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection coordinatesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 created United States Environmental Protection Agency
Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 established United States Environmental Protection Agency
Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 transferredFunctionsTo United States Environmental Protection Agency
Michael S. Regan employer United States Environmental Protection Agency
Michael S. Regan employer United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: United States Environmental Protection Agency (earlier career)
Office of Environmental Management collaboratesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Annex 3 Chemicals of Mutual Concern implementedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
Maryland Department of the Environment coordinatesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
CAA administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
subject surface form: Clean Air Act
New Source Performance Standards regulatingAuthority United States Environmental Protection Agency
New Source Performance Standards enforcementBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
New Source Performance Standards firstPromulgatedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
NSPS administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
NSPS administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: EPA
NSPS enforcedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
NESHAP administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
NESHAP administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: EPA
NESHAP enforcedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program monitoredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: EPA regional offices
Title V – Permits administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Title V – Permits enforceableBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
CWA enforcedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
subject surface form: Clean Water Act
Public Law 92-500 administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
Subtitle C administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
OPA administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
subject surface form: Oil Pollution Act of 1990
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund supportsAgency United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Title III implementedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State Emergency Response Commissions coordinatesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Local Emergency Planning Committees cooperatesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
subject surface form: Local Emergency Planning Committee
this entity surface form: Environmental Protection Agency
TRI operator United States Environmental Protection Agency
subject surface form: Toxics Release Inventory
TRI managedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
subject surface form: Toxics Release Inventory
this entity surface form: U.S. EPA