About Environmental Programs
The EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) assists with pollution problems that impact American communities through vigorous civil and criminal enforcement. Our enforcement activities target the most serious water, air and chemical hazards. OECA works with EPA regional offices, and in partnership with state and tribal governments, and other federal agencies to enforce the nation’s environmental laws. https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-enforcement-and-compliance-assurance-oeca
As a component of the EPA OECA department, the EPA Compliance Assistance Centers help businesses, colleges and universities, local governments, tribes and federal facilities understand and comply with environmental requirements and save money through pollution prevention techniques. This page is a gateway to industry and statute-specific environmental resources, from extensive web-based information to hotlines and compliance assistance specialists.
The Compliance Assistance Centers offer easy access to plain-language materials and other resources on environmental compliance through:
- Websites targeted to industry and government sectors
- “Ask the expert”
- Next Generation Compliance
- State Resource Locators that offer state-specific environmental compliance information for a wide range of topics.
Compliance Assistance Centers
The Compliance Assistance Centers (CAC) program is one of NCMS’s longest-standing initiatives. The CACs are independent, industry-specific websites that provide key environmental compliance and best management practices information to help users understand environmental regulations at both the Federal and State levels.
Compliance Assistant Centers help businesses, colleges and universities, local governments, tribes, and federal facilities understand and comply with environmental requirements and save money through pollution prevention techniques. NCMS developed and currently manages multiple CAC and State Resource Locators (SRL). The CACs and SRLs are funded through EPA grants and other sources. Each CAC covers a key industry sector, including construction, paints and coatings, transportation, metal finishing, healthcare, and many others.
Some CACs have been online for more than 15 years, providing guidance, information, access to regulations and forms, and community for stakeholders in these sectors. Many of the NCMS CACs offer Ask-the-Expert assistance, FAQs, technical libraries, compliance assistance tools and calculators, and on-line training.
