to protect public health and the environment. Environmental Complaints and Local Services Division - responsible for bringing the environmental programs of the DEQ to the local level and has some role in nearly all of the programs administered by the DEQ. They provide regulatory inspections and technical assistance for all facilities with a DEQ permit. Manages on-site sewage program including soil tests, design of systems, inspection of system installations and regulatory oversight of certified installers and septage pumpers and haulers. Responds to all citizen complaints regarding environmental pollution. Water Quality Division - responsible for maintaining clean water for Oklahoma by regulating facilities that produce and distribute public drinking water and that treat, transport, store, and discharge wastewater. Also responsible—in cooperation with other state agencies—for maintaining water quality standards in Oklahoma's lakes, rivers, and streams. Land Protection Division - responsible for inspection and permitting hazardous waste and solid waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities, permits and inspects certain underground injection wells, manages radioactive materials, restores contaminated land to safe and useful conditions (Brownfields, Superfund, Voluntary Cleanup, Land Restoration and Site Cleanup Assistance Program). State Environmental Laboratory Services Division - responsible for supporting customers inside and outside DEQ. Provides help by answering questions about programs for air, water and solid or hazardous waste. The organic and inorganic laboratories provide analytical support to various programs within DEQ, to other state agencies, to the state's 1,700 public water supply systems and to citizens who request services. Budget and Staffing The Department of Environmental Quality, with an annual budget of over $70 million, is one of the larger employers of the State. For fiscal year 2014, the Department was authorized 548 full-time employees. References External links Department of Environmental Quality homepage US Environmental Protection Agency homepage Environment of Oklahoma Environmental Quality, Department of State environmental protection agencies of the United States