Contact EPA's Region 3 Office
- Report emergencies and other sudden threats to public health to the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802.
- Report suspected environmental violations to epa.gov/tips.
- Main EPA hotlines page
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Mailing Address
Four Penn Center (Main Office)
1600 JFK Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
Environmental Science Center
701 Mapes Road
Fort Meade, MD 20755-5350
Chesapeake Bay Program
1750 Forest Drive Suite 130
Annapolis, MD 21401
Wheeling Office
1060 Chapline Street, Suite 303
Wheeling, WV 26003-2995
Phone Numbers
State Agency Phone Numbers
We recommend first contacting your local state department of environmental protection with questions or concerns that are specific to your area.
| State Dept. of Environmental Protection | Phone Number |
| Delaware | 302-739-9000 |
| District of Colombia | 202-535-2600 |
| Maryland | 410-537-3000 |
| Pennsylvania | 717-783-2300 |
| Virginia | 804-698-4000 |
| West Virginia | 304-926-0440 |
Region 3 Contacts by Topic
• Agriculture
• Air - Asbestos
• Air - Indoor Air Quality, Asthma, Radon, Tribes
• Air Permitting
• Air - Proposed Title V Permits
• Air- Radiation
• Air - State Implementation Plans (SIPs), Tribal Implementation Plans (TIPs), Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs)
• Brownfields and Land Revitalization
• Chemical Safety – Pesticide Programs, Worker Protection, Pest Management, Pollinators
• Criminal Enforcement Area and Resident Offices
• Grants
• Lead Based Paint Exposure Prevention, Enforcement
• RCRA – e-Manifest
• Superfund - Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
• Superfund – Site Redevelopment
• Small Business Resources
• Water - Source Water
• Water – Clean Water Act Section 404
• Waste – Pollution Prevention (P2)
Questions or Comments
Before contacting the Region 3 Help Desk, we recommend contacting your local state department of environmental protection with questions or concerns. See State Agency Phone Numbers section above.
Please also see these frequently requested issues to whom we refer callers:
To report an environmental emergency, call the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802. Examples of environmental emergencies include:
- Oil and chemical spills
- Radiological and biological discharges
- Accidents causing releases of pollutants
If you believe you may have encountered a radioactive source or feel that you are in immediate danger, call local emergency responders or contact your state radiation control office.
If you think you’ve witnessed an environmental crime in Region 3, contact EPA Criminal Investigation Division Mid-Central Branch. Do not contact the regional help desk with enforcement or violation tips. Please submit tips using the web form at: www.epa.gov/tips.
EPA does not inspect homes for mold or other general indoor air issues and cannot intervene in landlord/tenant issues. For information on state laws and policies to improve indoor air quality, please see the Environmental Law Institute’s Database of State IAQ Laws. You can also find contact information for health and environmental agencies in your state on our Health and Environmental Agencies of U.S. States and Territories webpage.
Obtain EPA Hazardous Waste ID Number at 215-814-3417.
Document Requests/Records: Visit www.epa.gov/foia. Region 3 cannot respond to document requests received through the help desk or comment form below.
Questions or Complaints about Landfills: Contact your state or local environmental or health agency. You can search our Links to Hazardous Waste Programs and State Environmental Agencies web page to find your state agency.
Questions about Lead: Call the National Lead Information Center at 800-424-5323.
Questions about Radon: Call your state radon office or 1-800-SOS-RADON.
Questions about Asbestos: Call the TSCA Hotline at 202-554-1404 or contact subject-matter experts in your state.
Journalists should submit questions to R3Press@epa.gov.
If, after reviewing the contacts listed above, you still have a question or comment, please fill out the form below or call the Region 3 help desk at 215-814-5122 (toll free at 1-800-438-2474). Voicemail is checked weekly. Include your name, the reason for contacting us, and how to reach out (phone/email) if you would like a response.