CalEPA Emergency Programs:

• ARB
• DPR
• DTSC
• OEHHA

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• CalEMA
• FEMA

Contacts for Cal/EPA Emergency Response Management Committee (ERMaC)

Our efforts are in support of local emergency management and incident command. The Cal/EPA Emergency Operations Center may be activated by authority of the Secretary or at request of CalEMA.

Cal/EPA, Office of the Secretary
Don Johnson

Air Resources Board
Greg Vlasek | Shelley DuTeaux

Department of Pesticide Regulation
Steven Monk | Eileen Mahoney

Department of Toxic Substances Control
Adam Palmer | Nancy McGee

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Karen Riveles |  Susan Klasing

State and Regional Water Boards
Duncan Austin

About Cal/EPA’s Emergency Response and Disaster Preparedness

Cal/EPA’s emergency response and recovery responsibilities mirror the Agency’s mission-essential tasks of protecting public health and the environment:

• Scientific support for toxicology, pesticide exposure and drift, aquatic and ecotoxicology, exposure and risk assessment
• Debris management and regulatory consult
• Technical and regulatory consultation for disinfection/decontamination
• Air monitoring and modeling (with mobile and stationary lab capabilities)
• Mobile and stationary chemical identification capabilities
• Emergency removals from clandestine drug labs
• Technical support for surface and groundwater contamination

Our efforts are in support of local emergency management and incident command. The Cal/EPA Emergency Operations Center may be activated by authority of the Secretary or at the request of California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA).

Emergency Response and Disaster Preparedness