Local Agencies
You probably have city and/or county public health departments and maybe even environmental agencies. You can search your local city and county websites to try to find these.
California EPA
Main Cal EPA site is here: https://calepa.ca.gov
Complaints can be filed here: https://calepacomplaints.secure.force.com/complaints/
Complaints can be filed here: https://calepacomplaints.secure.force.com/complaints/
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Department Of Toxic Substances Control
https://dtsc.ca.gov "The mission of DTSC is to protect California’s people and environment from harmful effects of toxic substances by restoring contaminated resources, enforcing hazardous waste laws, reducing hazardous waste generation, and encouraging the manufacture of chemically safer products." (includes deed restricted sites, hazardous waste sites, and permit facilities.) |
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DTSC Reform:
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State Water Boards
waterboards.ca.gov Mission is "To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California’s water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations." (includes underground storage tank cleanup.) |
Air Resources Board
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov "CARB's mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy. CARB is the lead agency for climate change programs and oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain health-based air quality standards." |
Office of Env Health Hazard Assessment
https://oehha.ca.gov/air
"OEHHA is responsible for conducting health risk assessments of chemical contaminants found in air, including those identified as toxic air contaminants or on the list of chemicals under the “Hot Spots” Information and Assessment Act."
https://oehha.ca.gov/air
"OEHHA is responsible for conducting health risk assessments of chemical contaminants found in air, including those identified as toxic air contaminants or on the list of chemicals under the “Hot Spots” Information and Assessment Act."
California Department of Public Health
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Main Agency
https://www.cdph.ca.gov "The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to protect the public's health in the Golden State and helps shape positive health outcomes for individuals, families and communities. CDPH public health professionals, researchers, scientists, doctors, nurses, and other staff members have a shared vision to protect and improve the health of all Californians." |
Healthy Communities
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/Pages/Program-Landing1.aspx "The Center for Healthy Communities (CHC) is committed to public health approaches that strengthen both state and local leadership, alignment, and partnerships to drive action to influence determinants of health, eliminate health inequalities, and achieve positive health outcomes." |
Federal
Federal EPA
https://www.epa.gov "Our mission is to protect human health and the environment." |
Brownfields
https://www.epa.gov/brownfields "EPA’s Brownfields Program provides grants and technical assistance to communities, states, tribes and others to assess, safely clean up and sustainably reuse contaminated properties. " |
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registery
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov "ATSDR protects communities from harmful health effects related to exposure to natural and man-made hazardous substances." |
OSHA Chemical Hazards
https://www.osha.gov/chemical-hazards "Ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance." |
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U.S. Energy - Environmental Management Cleanup Sites
https://www.energy.gov/em/mission/cleanup-sites "As the largest environmental cleanup program in the world, EM has been charged with the responsibility of cleaning up 107 sites across the country whose area is equal to the combined area of Rhode Island and Delaware." |
U.S. Energy Information Administration
www.eia.gov/tools/ "The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment." |
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Department of Defense - Cleanup Sites
www.denix.osd.mil/cleanup/home/ "The DOD Environment, Safety & Occupational Health Network and Information Exchange (DENIX) is a collaborative cloud platform used to share and report Department of Defense (DOD) specific environment, safety & occupational health (ESOH) information with the public and DOD communities. " |
U.S. Army - Cleanup Sites
https://aec.army.mil/index.php?cID=356 "The Army’s Environmental Restoration Program, more commonly called the Army Cleanup Program, addresses hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants and military munitions resulting from past activities at active Army installations. Its mission, along with protecting human health and the environment, is to enable readiness by returning Army lands to usable condition. The Cleanup Program accomplishes this by performing appropriate, cost-effective remediation of contaminated sites" |