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Formed | 1991 |
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Jurisdiction | Statewide jurisdiction over toxic substances control |
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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[update], DTSC has regional offices in Berkeley, Chatsworth, Clovis, Commerce, Cypress, El Centro and San Diego and environmental chemistry laboratories in Berkeley and Pasadena.[1] Meredith Williams has served as the director of DTSC since 2019.[2]