Illinois EPA Notice of Nondiscrimination for Recipients English (print version)
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency complies with state and federal civil rights laws and is committed to providing its programs and services without discrimination in accordance with:
The Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003, which prohibits excluding partcipation in, denying the benefits of, or subjecting a person to discrimination under any program or activity based on that person's race, color, national origin, or gender; or using criteria or methods of administration that result in disparate impact or adverse effect.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin (including language).
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination based on disability.
Title IX of the Educations Amendments Act of 1972, which prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities.
Age Discrimination Act of 1975, which prohibits discrimination based on age.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security regulation 6 C.F.R. Part 19, which prohibits discrimination based on religion in social service programs.
To File a Complaint
If you think that Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way based on race, color, national origin (including language), disability, sex, or age, you can file a complaint in person or by mail, fax or email with: Chris Pressnall, (217) 524-1284 and chris.pressnall@illinois.gov.
To file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL)
E-mail: CRCLCompliance@hq.dhs.gov
Fax: (202) 401-4708
U.S. Mail:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Compliance Branch
245 Murray Lane, SW
Building 410, Mail Stop #0190
Washington, D.C. 20528
For additional information: www.dhs.gov/crcl Phone: (202) 401-1474 Toll-Free: 1-866-644-8360
To file a civil rights complaint with the United States Environmental Protection Agency External Civil Rights Compliance Office (ECRCO)
For any other inquiries, please write to ECRCO at the above address or call ECRCO at (202) 564-3316