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EPA Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic)

Serving Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and 7 federally recognized tribes

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EPA Mid-Atlantic Success Stories

Experience the Mid-Atlantic Region’s significant strides in protecting our air, water, land, and public health through videos, mapping, stories, and personal accounts. Learn more about these success stories.

On this page:
  • Contact and connect with us.
  • Learn about EPA Region 3.
  • Key issues.
  • Public notices.
  • Meetings and events.
  • News releases.

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  • Delaware,
  • District of Columbia,
  • Maryland,
  • Pennsylvania,
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia

  • View Region 3's 2023 End of Year Video
  • View EPA Mid-Atlantic's Stories of Success!

Contact and Connect with Us

Contact Information

  • 215-814-5000, or 800-438-2474 in the Region 3 states
  • Use an online form to submit comments
  • Hotlines:
    • Main EPA hotlines page
    • Business Assistance - 800-228-8711
    • Superfund - 800-553-2509
  • Emergencies: To report spills and environmental violations,
    call the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802
  • Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests

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    • Chesapeake Bay Program newsletters  

Learn about EPA Region 3

  • Organization: chart; leadership; organizational responsibilities
  • Region 3 Laboratory
  • Chesapeake Bay Program Office
  • Visiting Region 3's offices in Philadelphia, Pa.; Annapolis, Md.; Fort Meade, Md. and Wheeling, W. Va.

Key Issues

Air

  • Asthma Awareness
  • Clean Diesel
  • Clean Air Act Public Input
  • Permitting under the Clean Air Act

Water

  • Do Your Part for Safe Water
  • Chesapeake Bay TMDL, a "pollution diet" for the Bay and its tributaries
  • Healthy watersheds
  • Protecting Drinking Water Sources

Land

  • Brownfields and Land Revitalization
  • Surface coal mining in Appalachia
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Unconventional Gas & Oil Development

Climate

  • Climate Change in the Mid-Atlantic Region

Hazardous Waste

  • Hazardous waste cleanup sites

Superfund

  • Superfund Sites Where You Live

Lead

  • Lead Resources

Public Notices

If you don't see any public notices listed here, it's because there are no public notices at this time.  You can find all EPA public notices at epa.gov/publicnotices.

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Meetings and Events

If you don't see any meetings or events listed here, it's because there are no events announced at this time.

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News Releases

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Region 3 News Releases

  • City of Corry and Municipal Authority of the City of Corry to Correct Permit Violations and Replace Wastewater Treatment Plant

  • Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 Brownfields Job Training Grant to the Center for Nonprofit Advancement in Washington D.C. under Investing in America Agenda

  • Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 in Brownfields Job Training Grant to Groundwork Richmond under Investing in America Agenda

  • Biden-Harris Administration Announces $400,000 in Brownfields Job Training Grant to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University under Investing in America Agenda

  • City of Salem Wastewater Treatment Plant to pay $25,000 fine for Permit Violations

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