Regional Field Offices

The mission of the NDEQ Field Office Section is to “protect the air, land and water of Nebraska by enforcing state environmental regulations, and actively participating in our local communities.” There are 14 employees in 6 offices around the state. These employees conduct compliance inspections, complaint investigations, environmental sampling, project management, and local compliance assistance for the agency’s Air Quality, Waste Management and Water Quality Divisions. The local field offices enable the agency to provide the public with greater access to NDEQ staff, provide more timely response to citizens and develop a better understanding of local issues because NDEQ staff live and work in the local community.

The public demand on the local field offices has steadily increased over the past year. The number of citizen complaints that were phoned directly into the local NDEQ offices increased by over 50% in the first two quarters of 2004 compared to the same two quarters of 2003. Additionally, the requests from local governments for field office staff participation in locally sponsored environmental education activities increased in 2004. As the strategic plan for the field offices is completed, the public’s increasing demand for NDEQ services on this local level will be carefully considered. The Agency is moving into the fifth year since the expansion of the NDEQ field offices. It is clear that this effort has been successful in its stated goals of greater public access and better understanding of local issues.


The NDEQ Field Office Staff
Will protect the air, land and water of Nebraska
By enforcing state environmental regulations, and
Actively participating in our local communities.
NDEQ State Office map
Including Field Office locations
revised November 2005
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Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
1200 "N" Street, Suite 400
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
(402) 471-2186