Ohio EPA Rules Index

Ohio EPA’s Regulatory Ombudsman Ed Kitchen is Ohio EPA’s Regulatory Ombudsman. As ombudsman, Mr. Kitchen acts as a problem-solving liaison between the Agency and those affected by its rules and processes. For questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Kitchen by e-mail or phone at (614) 644-2782. For more information, please see our Regulatory Ombudsman page.

This site is designed to allow you to access current and pending rules within our program divisions. It also includes links to rule packages which are cross program in nature such as the PTI/P.E. Signature rules, which affect a number of divisions.

Links to outside sites which may be of use to individuals interested in rules or the rule-making process are also included. These sites include the Register of Ohio, which contains all state agency rule proposal packages and the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review, which is the legislative committee responsible for the review and processing of all state agency rules.

If you would like a hard copy of any of Ohio EPA's rules and regulations, please see the Office of Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention’s "Getting Copies of Ohio EPA's Regulations." All State of Ohio rules and regulations are available online through LAWriter. Because the online documents may not be updated as soon as changes are made, we recommend that you follow the links below to see specific rules and regulations by division to ensure that you are referencing the most current version.

If you have any questions regarding the Ohio EPA rule-making process, please feel free to contact Edward Kitchen, Ohio EPA’s Regulatory Ombudsman, at (614) 644-2782. To receive notification of rule changes, please complete the form below.

Agency-Wide Rule Issues Industrial Waste Development and Beneficial Use Rule Development Diesel School Bus Retrofit Grant Rules Rule References General Program Information PTI/P.E. Signature Rules These rules can be found in the applicable program area’s rules and laws pages. Please click on the appropriate link below for specific rule references. Division of Surface Water Division of Drinking and Ground Waters Division of Air Pollution Control Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management Ohio EPA Rules by Division Air Pollution Control Surface Water Drinking and Ground Water (Drinking Water Rules) Drinking and Ground Water (Ground Water Rules) Hazardous Waste Voluntary Action Program Emergency and Remedial Response Solid & Infectious Waste Management Environmental and Financial Assistance       Outside Links Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review Register of Ohio

Ohio Revised Code 3745.30 requires that Ohio EPA maintain a centralized list of all policies used to implement environmental regulations. Each Ohio EPA division is responsible for maintaining such a document which is on file in the Central Office program locations and District Offices. Many of these policy and guidance documents are also available on the Internet and accessed through individual division or office pages within Ohio EPA’s Web site.

The purpose of a policy is to clarify and explain specific aspects of regulations (Ohio Administrative Code, OAC) and law (Ohio Revised Code, ORC) so that Ohio EPA and external parties have a common understanding of how environmental regulations are carried out in Ohio. The policies promote consistency and provide savings of both technical and administrative staff resources when dealing with the application of rules.