Program Overview
Are you regulated by the Department for Environmental Protection? Do you have questions about a permit or regulation? If so, the Environmental Compliance Assistance Program (ECAP) can help you get the answers you seek.
The Environmental Compliance Assistance Program has staff available to answer your environmental compliance questions relating to air, water and waste issues, policy, and regulatory requirements .
Services
ECAP staff offer a variety of services to help you meet and exceed your environmental compliance responsibilities:
- Site visits to assess your compliance status
- One-on-one application assistance
- Help with emissions calculations
- Enforcement discretion when working with ECAP
- Ombudsman services
- Help with pollution prevention and sustainability
- Help understanding Kentucky environmental regulations
- Problem-solving technical issues relating to processes or controls
- Tools and resources to help assess your compliance status and understand regulations
- Regulatory and compliance training
ECAP Services Brochure (Enlarged View)
Who Is Eligible?
- All entities regulated by the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection are eligible for assistance.
- Small businesses can receive hands-on permit application assistance and site visit services through our Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP).
- Small communities may be eligible for on-site services for wastewater treatment issues.
- Citizens of the Commonwealth and other non-regulated entities who have questions can call for general information about environmental regulations.
National Small Business Environmental Assistance
ECAP is also a proud member of the
Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs. As a part of this nationwide network, we are especially interested in aiding small businesses and communities with their compliance responsibilities. We know that small businesses and small communities often do not have the resources or staff to understand and comply with all of their environmental responsibilities. Therefore, these regulated entities are given priority for our detailed level of service.