Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality - Organization

Organization

The Department is divided into six major divisions, with each division (excluding the Administrative Services Division) being headed by a Division Director.

  • Environmental Quality Board
    • Executive Director
      • Deputy Executive Director
        • Administrative Services Division - headed by the Executive Director, responsible for providing overall Department leadership
        • Air Quality Division - responsible for implementing the state and federal Clean Air Acts by laying out requirements and strategies for reducing emissions and improving air quality
        • Customer Services Division - responsible for answering questions about state and federal programs for air, water, and solid or hazardous waster and maintains the State Environmental Laboratory
        • Water Quality Division - responsible for implementing the state and federal Clean Water Acts by laying out requirements and strategies for reducing water pollution and improving water quality
        • Land Protection Division - responsible for inspecting and permitting hazardous waste and solid waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities, manages radioactive materials, restores contaminated land to safe and useful conditions and also coordinates agency environmental education
        • Environmental Complaints and Local Services Division - responsible for administering environmental programs at the local level through regulatory inspections as well as technical assistance for all facilities having a DEQ permit and responds to all citizen complaints regarding environmental pollution

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