The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protects human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. We help the domestic manufacturing industry stay compliant with new EPA standards and support the sustainable manufacturing community with resources and the creation of new design tools.

Compliance Assistance Centers

The Compliance Assistance Centers (CAC) program is one of NCMS’s longest-standing initiatives. The CACs are independent, industry-specific websites that provide key environmental compliance and best management practices information to help users understand environmental regulations at both the Federal and State levels.

Compliance Assistant Centers help businesses, colleges and universities, local governments, tribes, and federal facilities understand and comply with environmental requirements and save money through pollution prevention techniques. NCMS developed and currently manages multiple CAC and State Resource Locators (SRL). The CACs and SRLs are funded through EPA grants and other sources. Each CAC covers a key industry sector, including construction, paints and coatings, transportation, metal finishing, healthcare, and many others.

Some CACs have been online for more than 15 years, providing guidance, information, access to regulations and forms, and community for stakeholders in these sectors. Many of the NCMS CACs offer Ask-the-Expert assistance, FAQs, technical libraries, compliance assistance tools and calculators, and on-line training.

http://www.complianceassistance.net/