• Agricultural Advisor
• Children’s Health
• Civil Rights
• Community Involvement Coordinators (CERCLA and RCRA)
• Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
• Environmental Education
• Environmental Justice
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• International and Tribal Affairs
• National Environmental Policy Act
• Public Affairs
• Public Engagement
• Renewable Fuels Advisor

What We Do: The Air and Radiation Division (ARD) is responsible for ensuring healthy air quality by implementing the Clean Air Act (CAA) within the geographic boundaries of Region 7. Under this statute, and in accordance with implementing regulations and Agency guidelines, the division conducts activities to reduce emissions so that air pollution does not constitute a threat to public health, safety, well-being, and the environment. To carry out its mission, the division works with other federal agencies, state and local agencies, tribal governments, the public, and the private sector.

ARD is responsible for reviewing and approving State Implementation Plans, providing technical analysis for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards designations process, and the Regional Haze program. ARD conducts air quality modeling and oversees ambient air monitoring networks, emissions inventory, and awards grants to states, tribes, and other entities. ARD oversees state air permit programs and issues air permits on tribal lands, and works with stakeholders to address air pollution impacts from prescribed fires.

ARD also works to reduce emissions from vehicles and mobile sources through outreach and grant programs, such as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. ARD implements the Air Toxics program, including the National Air Toxics Assessment, as well as the Radiation program, including radon and electromagnetic radiation, radionuclide NESHAP, radioactive waste, and radiation emergency response. Finally, ARD is responsible for implementing Ambient and Indoor Air Quality programs, which include radon, asthma, and EnergyStar.

• Strategic planning for enforcement
• Compliance monitoring and assistance activities
• Conducting inspections
• Developing enforcement cases
• Preparing and issuing administrative actions
• Monitoring return to compliance
• Assessing penalties
• Developing judicial enforcement actions
• Negotiating settlements
• Measuring and reporting results of the region’s enforcement efforts

ECAD inspects, investigates and, where appropriate, initiates case development and implements enforcement actions for violations of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (Hazardous Waste), Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, and other laws.

What We Do: The Laboratory Services and Applied Science Division (LSASD) provides the applied science and technology support to the region. The division ensures the quality assurance programs meet EPA Quality Assurance Guidelines. LSASD is responsible for working with the other regional divisions to ensure that the environmental data collected, reported and used meets data quality requirements.

LSASD provides integrated field support and laboratory analytical support for regional programs. This includes field sampling, investigations, and the field activities associated with studies in support of Superfund remediation, hazardous waste determinations, air quality assessment, water quality assessment, ecological condition assessment, and enforcement activities.

• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
• Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
• Toxic Substances Control Act
• Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984
• Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986
• Pollution Prevention Act of 1990

• Strategic planning
• Budget and finance
• Facilities and security
• Human resources
• Information technology management
• Grants and interagency agreements management
• Contracts and acquisition
• EPA’s Lean Management System and process improvement
• Health and safety

• Operation of a 24/7 spill reporting/response line
• Emergency response actions for discharges of oil and releases of hazardous substances
• Inspection of above-ground oil storage facilities
• Management of about 100 Superfund sites with various long-term environmental and human health threats
• Administration of grant funding to states for input and oversight of cleanup activities at Superfund sites in their states
• Partnership with federal, state and local response organizations to prepare for environmental emergencies and disasters and support counterterrorism
• Response to disasters and emergencies in coordination with state partners and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Identification of Potentially Responsible Parties (polluters) and negotiation of work at Superfund sites to reduce the burden on taxpayers and states
• Cost recovery to collect cleanup oversight costs from polluters

• Implementation, state partnerships, and tribal responsibilities for the Public Water Supply Supervision and Source Water programs
• Underground Injection Control program
• Implementation of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program, Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund, and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund