Environmental Enforcement and Compliance

The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, working in partnership with EPA Regional Offices, State Governments, Tribal Governments and other Federal agencies, ensures compliance with the nation's environmental laws.

Employing an integrated approach of compliance assistance, compliance incentives and innovative civil and criminal enforcement, OECA and its partners seek to maximize compliance and reduce threats to public health and the environment.

For more information, visit EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistant Web site.

Published: June 28, 2002