Programs/Sections/Units

Assessment, Cleanup & REuse Section (ACRE):
will focus on the assessment and cleanup of contaminated and potentially contaminated properties that threaten human health and the environment.

• Enforcement/Remediation Program:
  investigates the nature and extent of historical hazardous waste releases in Ohio.
• Federal Facilities Section:
  oversees the investigation, remediation and stewardship activities at federal cleanup sites in Ohio.
• Site Investigation Field Unit (SIFU) and Mobile Laboratory:
  provide services to on-site sampling and assessment assistance.
• Voluntary Action Program:
  created to give individuals a way to privately investigate possible environmental contamination, clean it up if necessary and receive a promise from the State of Ohio that no more cleanup is needed.
  
   

Emergency Response, Special Investigations and Radiological Safety Section (ERSIS):
provides assistance to industries and communities during a spill or other environmental accident. The Emergency Response section operates a 24-hour toll-free number to receive reports of spills and environmental emergencies (1-800-282-9378).

• Emergency Response Unit:
  minimize the impact of spills and releases to the environment and make sure they are properly cleaned up.
• Radiological Safety Program:
  primary responsibility is to provide Ohio EPA staff with radiological technical advice and to provide the Ohio Utility Radiological Safety Board (URSB) with environmental expertise.  
   

Site Assistance & Brownfield Section (SABR):
assists local governments with the cleanup and marketing of contaminated and potentially contaminated properties at conferences, through the Web and other venues. This section will oversee CP and CL certification, tracking and training, manage the federal brownfield grant, administer Clean Ohio Fund activities, coordinate VAP Grant TAs and TBAs, coordinate BUSTR Class C sites, manage the brownfield inventory, manage the soon to be implemented environmental insurance program, and manage the marketing and outreach for the Division of DERR.