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District Department of the Environment
Office Hours
Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
Connect With Us
1200 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 535-2600
Fax: (202) 535-2881
TTY: (800) 855-1000
Email:ddoe@dc.gov
Agency Performance
Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
Connect With Us
1200 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 535-2600
Fax: (202) 535-2881
TTY: (800) 855-1000
Email:ddoe@dc.gov
Agency PerformanceApplications, Licenses & Permits
Air Pollutant Permit
Asbestos Abatement Permitting
Floodplain & Stormwater Management
Hazardous Material Management
- Register as a Hazardous Waste Generator
- Underground Storage Tanks - UST and LUST- Permits
- Participate in Voluntary Cleanup Program
- Participate in the Voluntary Remediation Action Program (VRAP)
Lead-Based Paint Accreditation, Certification and Permitting
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Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil from EPA
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Lead-Based Paint Consultant Companies [PDF] (Lead inspections, risk assessment and air monitoring.)
Pesticide Permitting and Licensing
Water Quality Permitting and Section 401 Certifications
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Certification of dredge and fill permits issued by Corps of Engineers.
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Certification of general and individual NPDES permits issued by EPA. For more information please go to the flowing EPA websites:
- Pesticide General Permit [PDF]
- Individual NPDES permits
- General NPDES permits
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Public Notices for water quality related permits. To view current public notices please go to the following websites:
- NPDES Public notices, EPA
- Corps of Engineers Public Notices
- Review and approval of monitoring and construction-related Well Permit applications.
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