Small Business Compliance Assistance

There are many small businesses that are subject to environmental laws and, although small business owners want to comply, they are often not aware of the laws that apply to them. In addition, small business owners have many priorities and sometimes limited resources to devote to environmental compliance. With this, it can be difficult for them to keep up with changes in the regulations.

Recognizing these challenges, Ohio EPA offers compliance assistance "to help small businesses understand and comply with the environmental regulations that apply to them." The services of the office are free, non-regulatory and available to small businesses with fewer than 100 employees.

Small businesses can also use the Environmental Compliance Self-Assessment Guide for Small Businesses as a tool to help identify the environmental regulations they are subject to and to assess their degree of compliance.

If you are starting or expanding a business in Ohio, it is very important for you to determine whether you need environmental permits for your operations. You can use the Guide to Environmental Permitting in Ohio to help you determine what environmental permits you need, why you need them and how to get them. This guide should not, however, be your only resource in determining your permitting and compliance responsibilities.

Benefits

There are many benefits to small businesses in working with the office to achieve compliance with the environmental regulations:

  • protecting workers' health and safety
  • preserving natural resources
  • reducing liability and the potential for violations or penalties
  • saving money through pollution prevention.

We hope you find this site to be a helpful resource. Please feel free to contact us directly if you need any additional information or help with environmental regulations.

Local OCAPP contacts at Ohio EPA District Offices

Our local OCAPP contacts can explain environmental regulations, permitting requirements, and compliance reporting in plain language.  If your company is independently owned and has less than 100 employees, an OCAPP compliance specialist will vist your facility at your request to advise you on what you need to do for enviromental compliance.  These visits are not inspections and the results are kept confidential.   

Click on the map below for the mailing address, and contact information for the OCAPP compliance specialists located at each of the district offices. To find specific contacts for each county, click on the county name within the “Counties Served” listings for each district or click here for an alphabetical list of county names.
 
 

Central Office Headquarters

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1049
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049

Physical Address
Lazarus Government Center
50 W. Town St., Suite 700
Columbus, Ohio 43215 

General questions about EPA compliance, regulations,  OCAPP services or policies, contact:

Rick Carleski, Supervisor
(614) 728-1742

Jim Carney, Environmental Specialist
(614) 728-1796

General Telephone: (614) 644-3020

Directions to Central Office

  
  

Central District Office

Physical Address:
Lazarus Government Center
50 W. Town St., Suite 700
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Mailing Address:
Ohio EPA - CDO
P.O. Box 1049
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049

General Telephone: (614) 728-3778
Fax: (614) 728-3898

Directions to Central District Office

Counties Served: Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway and Union.

OCAPP Compliance Specialist:

Dan Sowry, Environmental Specialist
(614) 728-8575
  

Northeast District Office

Location and Mailing Address:
2110 East Aurora Road
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087

General Telephone: (330) 963-1200
Fax: (330) 487-0769

Directions to Northeast District Office

Counties Served: Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Holmes, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne.

OCAPP Compliance Specialist:

Adrienne LaFavre, Environmental Specialist
(330) 963-1250
  

Northwest District Office

Location and Mailing Address:
347 N. Dunbridge Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

General Telephone: (419) 352-8461
Fax: (419) 352-8468

Directions to Northwest District Office

Counties Served: Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Marion, Mercer, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot.

OCAPP Compliance Specialist:

Ron Nabors, Environmental Specialist
(419) 373-3147
  

Southeast District Office

Location and Mailing Address:
2195 Front Street
Logan, Ohio 43138

Phone: (740) 385-8501
Fax: (740) 385-6490

Directions to Southeast District Office

Counties Served: Adams, Athens, Belmont, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Tuscarawas, Vinton and Washington.

OCAPP Compliance Specialist:

Ralph Witte, Environmental Specialist
(740) 380-5241
  

Southwest District Office

Location and Mailing Address:
401 East Fifth Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402

Phone: (937) 285-6357
Fax: (937) 285-6249

Directions to Southwest District Office

Counties Served: Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Warren.

OCAPP Compliance Specialist:

Jim Pellegrino, Environmental Specialist
(937) 285-6439