The following entities are involved in various ways to provide oversight on environmental matters in the City of Paramount and throughout the State of California. Additionally, the California Environmental Protection Agency has developed an information page with additional details and updates on State regulatory activity. That page is found here.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is the air pollution control agency for all of Orange County and various urban areas within the Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. Responsible for the second most populated urban area in the country and one of the smoggiest, SCAQMD often finds itself at the forefront of the nation’s emissions reduction efforts. http://www.aqmd.gov/
The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) was established to protect California against threats to public health and degradation to the environment, as well as to restore properties polluted by past environmental contamination. https://dtsc.ca.gov/
More commonly known as Cal/OSHA, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health protects and improves the health and safety of working men and women, as well as different types of passengers, in California through the implementation and enforcement of new standards, outreach and education, and various regulations. http://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/
The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and the environment. EPA works hand-in-hand with other federal agencies, states, tribes, and local communities to enhance livability and economic vitality. https://www.epa.gov/
California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) is the state’s environmental authority unified in a single Cabinet level agency. CalEPA’s mission is to restore, protect, and enhance the environment while ensuring public health, environmental quality and economic vitality. http://www.calepa.ca.gov/
One of the nine statewide Regional Boards, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB) protects ground and surface water quality in the Los Angeles region, ranging from the coastal watersheds of Los Angeles and Ventura counties to small portions of Kern and Santa Barbara counties. http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/losangeles/
Committed to protecting and improving the health of nearly 10 million residents throughout the county, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) provides various wellness services and a host of public health programs. http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/
The Los Angeles County Fire Department is dedicated to protecting lives, the environment, and property by providing prompt, skillful, and cost-effective fire protection and life safety services. https://www.fire.lacounty.gov/