California Department of Toxic Substances Control

Department of Toxic Substances Control
Agency overview
Formed	1991
Preceding	Toxic Substances Control Division of the California Department of Public Health;
Jurisdiction	Statewide jurisdiction over toxic substances control
Agency executives	Meredith Williams, director; Mehdi Bettahar, deputy director; Brian Brown, chief financial officer; Katie Butler, deputy director; Don Foley, chief information officer; Surlene Grant, deputy director; Lawrence Hafetz, chief counsel; Aaron Robertson, deputy director;
Parent agency	California Environmental Protection Agency

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (or DTSC) is an agency of the government of the state of California which protects public health and the environment from hazardous waste. DTSC is part of the California Environmental Protection Agency, with one thousand employees, and is headquartered in Sacramento. As of 2023, DTSC has regional offices in Berkeley, Chatsworth, Clovis, Commerce, Cypress, El Centro and San Diego and environmental chemistry laboratories in Berkeley and Pasadena. Meredith Williams has served as the director of DTSC since 2019.

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