General Description
The Mid-Atlantic regional office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for programs in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the region has field operations and laboratories in Wheeling, WV, Annapolis and Ft. George G. Meade, MD, and Pittsburgh, PA.
Federal environmental programs include air and water pollution control, toxic substances, pesticides and drinking water regulation, wetlands protection, hazardous waste management; hazardous waste site cleanup, and some regulation of radioactive materials. Activities include compliance and enforcement, inspection, engineering reviews, ambient monitoring, analysis of environmental trends, environmental planning, pollution prevention, risk assessment, and education and outreach. |
