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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Integrated Science Assessments developedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
Integrated Science Assessments developedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: EPA Office of Research and Development
Integrated Science Assessments publisher United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
New Source Review administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
New Source Review enforcedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Crimes Section collaboratesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Defense Section represents United States Environmental Protection Agency
Acid Rain Program administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
Acid Rain Program enforcedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
Public Law 94-580 administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
Public Law 94-580 grantsAuthorityTo United States Environmental Protection Agency
Y-12 National Security Complex regulatoryBody United States Environmental Protection Agency
Public Law 101-380 administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
Public Law 99-499 administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority collaboratesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry cooperatesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Division worksWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Oak Ridge Reservation regulatoryOversight United States Environmental Protection Agency
Ecology collaboratesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
subject surface form: Washington State Department of Ecology
U.S. Department of Energy Richland Operations Office worksWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Anacostia River monitoredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
California Environmental Protection Agency coordinatesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
New York City distribution tunnels regulatingAuthority United States Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Department of Energy Office of River Protection collaboratesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
New York City water supply system regulatingAuthority United States Environmental Protection Agency
Public Law 94-469 administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
Public Law 94-469 administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: EPA
TSCA Inventory of chemical substances administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
TSCA Inventory of chemical substances maintainedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
BSEE worksWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: Environmental Protection Agency
PCD environmentalRegulationBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
OAR partOf United States Environmental Protection Agency
OAR parentAgency United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Radiation and Indoor Air parentOrganization United States Environmental Protection Agency
OLEM parentOrganization United States Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Underground Storage Tanks parentOrganization United States Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office partOf United States Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office parentAgency United States Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office employer United States Environmental Protection Agency
OECA partOf United States Environmental Protection Agency
OECA parentAgency United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
OITA partOf United States Environmental Protection Agency
OITA parentAgency United States Environmental Protection Agency
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations regulatingAgency United States Environmental Protection Agency
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations regulatingAgency United States Environmental Protection Agency
this entity surface form: EPA
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations enforcedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
Consumer Confidence Reports requiredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
Consumer Confidence Reports regulatedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
Underground Injection Control program administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency