The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) is a government agency

Government agency

A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...

 in the state of Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

 charged with maintaining environmental quality. It was created on October 23, 1972 when previously separate environmental programs where combined into a single department.

Mission statement

"To protect the environment and public health by ensuring compliance with environmental laws and demonstrating leadership in environmental stewardship.""

Districts

The Ohio EPA has a central office in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

 and five district offices

• Columbus, Ohio
  Columbus, Ohio
  Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
  
   (Central ohio)
• Twinsburg, Ohio
  Twinsburg, Ohio
  As of the census of 2000, there were 17,006 people, 6,641 households, and 4,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,366.7 people per square mile . There were 6,871 housing units at an average density of 552.2 per square mile...
  
   (Northeast)
• Bowling Green, Ohio
  Bowling Green, Ohio
  Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County in the U.S. state of Ohio. At the time of the 2010 census, the population of Bowling Green was 30,028. It is part of the Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bowling Green is the home of Bowling Green State University...
  
   (Northwest)
• Logan, Ohio
  Logan, Ohio
  As of the census of 2000, there were 6,704 people, 2,790 households, and 1,768 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,175.2 people per square mile . There were 2,948 housing units at an average density of 956.5 per square mile...
  
   (Southeast)
• Dayton, Ohio
  Dayton, Ohio
  Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
  
   (Southwest)

Projects and sites of interest

These are sites of "interest" that are listed on the Ohio EPA web site

Project Name	Location (City/County)
American Municipal Power	Letart Falls, Ohio - Meigs County, Ohio Meigs County, Ohio Meigs County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,770. Its county seat is Pomeroy, and it is named for Return J. Meigs, Jr., the 4th Governor of Ohio.-Geography:...
Apex Sanitary Landfill (Apex Environmental, LLC)	Amsterdam, Ohio Amsterdam, Ohio Amsterdam is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 568 at the 2000 census. Residents of Amsterdam are commonly referred to as Amsterdamians...  - Jefferson County
Clyde Environmental Investigation	Clyde, Ohio Clyde, Ohio Clyde is a city in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,064 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Clyde as a Tree City USA....  - Sandusky County
Countywide Recycling and Disposal	East Sparta, Ohio East Sparta, Ohio East Sparta is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 806 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...  - Stark County
Grand Lake St. Marys Grand Lake St. Marys Grand Lake Saint Marys State Park is an Ohio state park, west of St. Marys, and south-east of Celina, south-west of Lima in the north-western part of the U.S. state of Ohio.Grand Lake covers in Mercer and Auglaize counties...	Grand Lake St. Marys, Ohio - Augulaize and Mercer County
Middletown Coke Company (SunCoke)	Middletown, Ohio Middletown, Ohio Middletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886...  - Butler County
New Steel International, Inc. (MMK Americas)	Franklin, Ohio Franklin, Ohio Not to be confused with Franklin County, Ohio.Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.-History:...  - Warren County, Ohio Warren County, Ohio Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...
Ohio River Clean Fuels, LLC	Yellow Creek Township - Columbiana County, Ohio Columbiana County, Ohio Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....
Ohio River Clean Fuels, LLC	Saline Township - Jefferson County, OH