How to Make a Payment to EPA

On this page:

• Payment Tips
• Electronic Payment Options
• Payments by Mail

Directions on how to make a payment to EPA are generally provided on the document which authorizes the purchase or service. If not, please follow the instructions provided on this page.

Payment Tips

To ensure proper credit please include the following information on your payment:

• Company/remitter's name (as it appears on EPA document)
• Complete address, including city, state, zip
• Remitter's point of contact person and phone number
• EPA document number (contract, grant, purchase order, etc.)—NOT the remitter's number
• EPA contact name and phone number, if available
• Reason for payment

Note: It is important to direct payment to the appropriate EPA finance center to ensure your remittance is credited to the proper account. Each finance center has its own unique agency location code, and each U.S. depository has a unique bank routing number.

Electronic Payment Options

Vendor Express: Payers authorize their financial institutions to initiate an automated clearing house (ACH) credit transaction to a unique routing number at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Please visit the Department of Treasury's website for more information on Vendor Express.

Fedwire: Payers authorize a Financial Institution to initiate an electronic (Fedwire) payment to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY). Generally, this is used for foreign payments. Please visit the Department of Treasury's website for more information on Fedwire

Pay.gov: Payers can use their credit or debit cards to make payments. This option is only available for the following payment types – Superfund, fines and penalties, FOIA, travel, contractor refund payments, and miscellaneous fees.

Payments by Mail

To make a payment to EPA by mail, send a check to either the appropriate EPA lockbox or address listed below. Depending on the type of payment, you may need to contact the EPA representative listed below for further guidance.

Please use one of the following address formats when sending your payment to EPA.

Address format for standard delivery:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
P.O. Box ______ (use lockbox number from table below)
St. Louis, MO63197-9000

Address format for signed receipt confirmation (FedEx, DHL, UPS, USPS certified, registered, etc):

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Government Lockbox ______ (use lockbox number from table below)
3180 Rider Trail S.
Earth City, MO 63045