Environmental Protection Agency

Function

The EPA exists to protect the environment and human health. The agency develops, implements, and enforces environmental regulations. The EPA ensures that Americans have clean air, land, and water; efforts to reduce environmental risks are based on the best scientific information; federal environmental laws are administered and enforced fairly and effectively; environmental stewardship is integral to US policies; all parts of society have access to accurate information sufficient to effectively participate in managing human health and environmental risks; contaminated lands and toxic sites are cleaned up; and chemicals in the marketplace are reviewed the safety.