Contact Us: General Information About NPDES
EPA Headquarters Contacts
Sean Ramach (ramach.sean@epa.gov) (202) 564-2865
Frank Sylvester (sylvester.francis@epa.gov) (202) 564-1279
EPA Regional Contacts
Region 1: Boston (serving CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT)
Ellen Weitzler (weitzler.ellen@epa.gov) (617) 918-1582
Damien Houlihan (houlihan.damien@epa.gov) (617) 918-1586
Region 2: New York City (serving NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
Alyssa Arcaya (arcaya.alyssa@epa.gov) (212) 637-3730
Virginia Wong (wong.virginia@epa.gov) (212) 637-4241
Region 2 NPDES Email (Region2_NPDES@epa.gov)
Region 3: Philadelphia (serving DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, and WV)
Michelle Price-Fay (price-fay.michelle@epa.gov) (215) 814-3397
Jessica Martinsen (martinsen.jessica@epa.gov) (215) 814-5144
Region 4: Atlanta (serving AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, and TN)
Chris Thomas (thomas.chris@epa.gov) (404) 562-9459
Craig Hesterlee (hesterlee.craig@epa.gov) (404) 562-9749
Region 5: Chicago (serving IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI)
Steve Jann (jann.stephen@epa.gov) (312) 886-2446
Andrea Schaller (schaller.andrea@epa.gov) (312) 886-0746
Matt Gluckman (gluckman.matthew@epa.gov) (312) 886-6089
Region 5 NPDES Email (R5NPDES@epa.gov)
Region 6: Dallas (serving AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX)
Maria Martinez (martinez.maria@epa.gov) (214) 665-2230
Mark Hayes (hayes.mark@epa.gov) (214) 665-2705
Brent Larsen (larsen.brent@epa.gov) (214) 665-7523
Richard Wooster (wooster.richard@epa.gov) (214) 665-6473
Region 7: Kansas City (serving IA, KS, MO, and NE)
Glenn Curtis (curtis.glenn@epa.gov) (913) 551-7726
Mike Tate (tate.michael@epa.gov) (913) 551-7773
Sunny Wellesley (wellesley.sunny@epa.gov) (913) 551-7136
Region 8: Denver (serving CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY)
Judy Bloom (bloom.judy@epa.gov) (303) 312-6395
Stephanie DeJong (dejong.stephanie@epa.gov) (303) 312-6362
Region 9: San Francisco (serving AZ, CA, HI, NV, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau)
Ellen Blake (blake.ellen@epa.gov) (415) 972-3496
Elizabeth Sablad (sablad.elizabeth@epa.gov) (415) 972-3044
Region 10: Seattle (serving AK, ID, OR, and WA)
Mathew Martinson (martinson.mathew@epa.gov) (206) 553-6334
Susan Poulsom (poulsom.susan@epa.gov) (206) 553-6258
State Agency Contacts
A C D F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W
Alabama
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Daphne Lutz (dlutz@adem.state.al.us) (334) 270-5602
Emily Anderson (edanderson@adem.state.al.us) (334) 271-7801
Scott Ramsey (sramsey@adem.state.al.us) (334) 271-7838
Alaska
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Wade Strickland (wade.strickland@alaska.gov) (907) 269-7580
Brian Doyle (brian.doyle@alaska.gov) (907) 465-5366
Jim Rypkema (jim.rypkema@alaska.gov) (907) 334-2288
Renee Evans (renee.evans@alaska.gov) (907) 269-7568
Arizona
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Trevor Baggiore (baggiore.trevor@azdeq.gov) (602) 771-2321
Andy Koester (koester.andy@azdeq.gov) (602) 771-4689
Christopher Henninger (henninger.christopher@azdeq.gov) (602) 771-4508
Leigh Padgitt (padgitt.leigh@azdeq.gov) (602) 771-3093
Mike Tenczar (tenczar.mike@azdeq.gov) (602) 771-4623
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
John Bailey (bailey@adeq.state.ar.us) (501) 682-0629
Mo Shafii (shafii@adeq.state.ar.us) (501) 682-0616
California
Armando Martinez (armando.martinez@waterboards.ca.gov) (916) 341-5586
Heaven Moore (heaven.moore@waterboards.ca.gov) (707) 576-2753
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
Robert Schlipf (robert.schlipf@waterboards.ca.gov) (510) 622-2478
Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
Phillip Hammer (phillip.hammer@waterboards.ca.gov) (805) 549-3882
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
Cristine Morris (cris.morris@waterboards.ca.gov) (213) 620-2083
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
James Marshall (james.marshall@waterboards.ca.gov) (916) 464-4772
Lahontan RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board
Jehiel Cass (jehiel.cass@waterboards.ca.gov) (760) 241-2434
Colorado River Regional Water Quality Control Board
Kai Dunn (kai.dunn@waterboards.ca.gov) (760) 776-8986
Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
Vacant
San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
Brandi Outwin-Beals (brandi.outwin-beals@waterboards.ca.gov) (619) 521-5896
Colorado
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Janet Kieler (janet.kieler@state.co.us) (303) 692-3599
Kenan Diker (kenan.diker@state.co.us) (303) 692-3597
Erin Scott (erin.scott@state.co.us) (303) 692-3506
Lillian Gonzalez (lillian.gonzalez@state.co.us) (303) 692-3655
Connecticut
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Kevin Barrett (kevin.barrett@ct.gov) (860) 424-3697
Dennis J. Greci (dennis.greci@ct.gov) (860) 424-3751
George V. Hicks, P.E. (george.hicks@ct.gov) (860) 424-3752
Arthur Mauger (art.mauger@po.state.ct.us) (860) 424-3829
Chris Stone (chris.stone@po.state.ct.us) (860) 424-3850
Delaware
Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
Bryan Ashby (Bryan.Ashby@state.de.us) (302) 739-9946
Florida
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Catherine Murray (catherine.m.murray@dep.state.fl.us) (850) 245-8613
Marc Harris (marc.harris@dep.state.fl.us) (850) 245-8590
Georgia
Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Audra Dickson (audra.dickson@dnr.state.ga.us) (404) 463-1511
Benoit Causse (benoit.causse@dnr.state.ga.us) (404) 463-1511
Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Health
Alec Wong (alec.wong@doh.hawaii.gov) (808) 586-4309
Idaho
US EPA, Region 10 (Permitting Authority for Idaho)
Mike Lidgard (lidgard.michael@epa.gov) (206) 553-1755
Susan Poulsom (poulsom.susan@epa.gov) (206) 553-6258
Dirk Helder (helder.dirk@epa.gov) (208) 378-5749
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Mary Anne Nelson (mary.anne.nelson@deq.idaho.gov) (208) 373-0291
Troy Smith (troy.smith@deq.idaho.gov) (208) 373-0488
AJ Maupin (aj.maupin@deq.idaho.gov) (208) 373-0167
Illinois
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Amy Dragovich (amy.dragovich@illinois.gov) (217) 782-0610
Darin Le Crone (darin.lecrone@illinois.gov) (217) 782-0610
Indiana
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Paul Higginbotham (phigginb@idem.in.gov) (317) 232-8631
Catherine Hess (chess@idem.in.gov) (317) 232-8704
Stan Rigney (rigney@idem.in.gov)
Jerry Dittmer (jdittmer@idem.in.gov)
Iowa
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Tom Atkinson (tom.atkinson@dnr.iowa.gov) (515) 281-5054
Angela Chen (angela.chen@dnr.state.ia.us) (515) 281-4736
Billy Chen (billy.chen@dnr.state.ia.us) (515) 281-4305
Joe Griffin (joe.griffin@dnr.iowa.gov) (515) 281-7017
Adam Schnieders (adam.schnieders@dnr.iowa.gov) (515) 281-7489
Eric Wiklund (eric.wiklund@dnr.iowa.gov) (515) 725-0313
Kansas
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Donald R. Carlson, P.E. (dcarlson@kdheks.gov) (785) 296-5547
Steve Caspers (scaspers@kdheks.gov ) (785) 296-5551
Mark Gerard (mgerard@kdhe.state.ks.us) (785) 296-5520
Larry Hook (lhook@kdhe.state.ks.us) (785) 296-5549
Paul Marshall, P.E. (marshall.paul@epa.gov) (913) 551-9419
US EPA, Region 07 (Permitting Authority for Kansas)
Joe Mester (jmester@kdhe.state.ks.us) (785) 296-6804
Eric Staab, P.E. (estaab@kdhe.state.ks.us) (785) 296-4347
Mike Tate, P.E. (mtate@kdhe.state.ks.us) (785) 296-5504
Rance Walker, P.E. (rcwalker@kdheks.gov) (785) 296-5537
Kentucky
Department for Environmental Protection
Sara Beard Anderson (sara.anderson@ky.gov) (502) 564-3410
Todd Powers (todd.powers@ky.gov) (502) 564-3410
Greg Goode (greg.goode@ky.gov) (502) 564-3410
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Scott Guilliams (scott.guilliams@la.gov) (225)219-3309
Lewis "Dutch" Donlon (dutch.donlon@la.gov) (225)219-3309
Lourdes Iturralde (lourdes.iturralde@la.gov) (225)219-3309
Maine
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
David P. Breau (david.p.breau@maine.gov) (207) 287-7766
Jim Crowley (james.r.crowley@maine.gov) (207) 287-8898
Brian Kavanah (brian.w.kavanah@maine.gov) (207) 287-7700
Mark King (mark.a.king@state.me.us) (207) 287-2430
David Ladd (david.ladd@maine.gov) (207) 287-5404
Jim Pollock (jim.c.pollock@maine.gov) (207) 287-7816
John True (john.n.true@maine.gov) (207) 287-7808
Maryland
Maryland Department of the Environment
Brian Clevenger (bclevenger@mde.state.md.us) (410) 537-3543
Nazeeh A. Freij (nfreij@mde.state.md.us) (410) 537-3375
Edward Gertler (egertler@mde.state.md.us) (410) 537-3651
John Gesswein (jgesswein@mde.state.md.us) (410) 631-3760
Dave Lyons (dlyons@mde.state.md.us) (410) 537-3626
Michael Mayenschein (mmayenschein@mde.state.md.us) (410) 537-3629
Edwal Stone (estone@mde.state.md.us) (410) 537-3661
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Kevin Brander, P.E. (kevin.brander@state.ma.us) (617) 654-6519
Mark A. Casella (mark.casella@state.ma.us) (617) 654-6517
Laura Schifman (laura.schifman@mass.gov) (617) 556-1157
Newton Tedder (tedder.newton@epa.gov) (617) 918-1038
John R. Reinhardt (john.reinhardt@state.ma.us) (617) 292-5667
Michigan
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Phil Argiroff (argiroffp@michigan.gov) (517) 290-3039
Christine Alexander (alexanderc2@michigan.gov) (517) 373-6794
Tiffany Myers (myerst1@michigan.gov) (517) 335-4201
Minnesota
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Aaron Luckstein (aaron.luckstein@state.mn.us) (507) 206-2606
Jeff Stollenwerk (jeff.stollenwerk@pca.state.mn.us) (218) 302-6612
Jeff Udd (jeff.udd@pca.state.mn.us) (218) 302-6637
Steven Weiss (steven.weiss@state.mn.us) (651) 757 2814
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Krystal Rudolph (krudolph@mdeq.ms.gov) (601) 961-5096
Chris Messemore (cmessemore@mdeq.ms.gov) (601) 961-5647
Bradley Crain (bcrain@mdeq.ms.gov) (601) 961-5177
Missouri
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Chris Wieberg (chris.wieberg@dnr.mo.gov) (573) 526-5781
Timothy W. Bull (tim.bull@dnr.mo.gov) (573) 526-1155
Angela Falls (angela.falls@dnr.mo.gov) (573) 751-1419
Cameron Eisterhold (cameron.eisterhold@dnr.mo.gov) (573) 751-7326
Emilie Twining-Gerdes (emilie.twining-gerdes@dnr.mo.gov) (573) 526-0827
Chuck Harwood (charles.hardwood@dnr.mo.gov) (573) 751-9155
Stacia Bax (stacia.bax@dnr.mo.gov) 573-526-4586
Mike Irwin (mike.irwin@dnr.mo.gov) (573) 522-1131
Joshua Ernst (Joshua.Ernst@dnr.mo.gov) (573) 751-1142
Mike Abbott (michael.abbott@dnr.mo.gov) (573) 526-1139
Christopher Miller (Christopher.Miller@dnr.mo.gov) (573) 526-3337
Montana
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Paul Skubinna (PSkubinna@mt.gov) (406) 444-3639
Tommy Griffeth (TGriffeth@mt.gov) 406) 444-1454
Rainie DeVaney (RDevaney@mt.gov) (406) 444-6769
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
Reuel Anderson (reuel.anderson@nebraska.gov) (402) 471-1367
Patrick Berge (patrick.berge@nebraska.gov) (402) 471-2188
Steve Goans, P.E. (steve.goans@nebraska.gov) (402) 471-2580
Dennis Heitmann (dennis.heitmann@nebraska.gov) (402) 471-4288
Craig Horn (craig.horn@nebraska.gov) (402) 471-8832
Mike Linder (mike.linder@nebraska.gov) (402) 471-0275
Blayne Renner (blayne.renner@nebraska.gov) (402) 471-8330
Bob Zimmerman (bob.zimmerman@nebraska.gov) (402) 471-4205
Nevada
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Katrina Pascual (kpascual@ndep.nv.gov) (775) 687-9315
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Jeff Andrews (jandrews@des.state.nh.us) (603) 271-2984
George Berlandi (gberlandi@des.state.nh.us) (603) 271-2458
George Neil (gneil@des.state.nh.us) (603) 271-3325
New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Michele M. Putnam (Michele.Putnam@dep.nj.gov) (609) 292-9977
New Mexico
New Mexico Environment Department
Sarah Holcomb (sarah.holcomb@state.nm.us) (505) 222-9587
Marcy Leavitt (marcy_leavitt@nmenv.state.nm.us) (505) 827-2795
Richard Powell (richard.powell@state.nm.us ) (505) 827-2798
New York
New York Department of Environmental Quality
Koon Tang (koon.tang@dec.ny.gov) (518) 402-8111
Brian Baker (baker.brian@dec.ny.gov) (518) 402-8124
Shayne Mitchell (mitchell.shayne@dec.ny.gov) (518) 402-8125
Carol Lamb-Lafay (lamb-lafay.carol@dec.ny.doc) (518) 402-8123
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Jeff Poupart (jeff.poupart@ncdenr.gov) (919) 707-3600
Mike Templeton (mike.templeton@ncdenr.gov) (919) 807-6402
Julie Grzyb (julie.grzyb@ncdenr.gov) (919) 707-3605
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Health
Dallas Grossman (dgrossma@nd.gov) (701) 328-5242
Marty Haroldson (mharolds@nd.gov) (701) 328-5234
Ohio
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Eric Nygaard (Eric.Nygaard@epa.ohio.gov) (614) 644-2024
Erin Sherer (Erin.Sherer@epa.ohio.gov) (614) 728-3839
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Environmental
John Craig (jon.craig@deq.state.ok.us) (405) 702-8100
Mark Derichsweiler, P.E. (mark.derichsweiler@deq.ok.gov) (405) 702-8188
Karen Milford (karen.milford@deq.ok.gov) (405) 702-8100
Carol Paden (carol.paden@deq.state.ok.us) (405) 702-8183
Quang Pham, P.E. (quang-pham@ag.ok.gov) (405) 522-3553
Oregon
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Jennifer Wigal (wigal.jennifer@deq.state.or.us) (503) 229-5185
Jim Billings (billings.jim@deq.state.or.us) (503) 229-5073
Beth Moore (moore.beth@deq.state.or.us) (503) 229-6402
James Nusrala (nusrala.james@deq.state.or.us) (503) 229-5415
Doug Peters (peters.douglas@deq.state.or.us) (503) 229-6442
Michael Pinney (michael.pinney@deq.state.or.us) (503) 229-5310
Richard Santner (richard.santner@state.or.us) (503) 229-5219
Karen Terry (terry.karen@deq.state.or.us) (503) 229-5586
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Rod Kime (rkime@pa.gov) (717) 787-9637
Lee McDonnell (lmcdonnell@pa.gov) (717) 783-2938
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Eric Beck (ebeck@dem.state.ri.us) (401) 222-4700
Margarita Chatterton (margarita.chatterton@dem.ri.gov) (401) 222-6820
Angelo Liberti (angelo.liberti@dem.ri.gov) (401) 222-4700 x7225
Alexandre Pinto (apinto@dem.state.ri.us) (401) 222-4700 x7227
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control
Shawn Clarke (clarkesm@dhec.sc.gov) (803) 898-3544
Crystal Rippy (rippycd@dhec.sc.gov) (803) 898-3964
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Albert Spangler (albert.spangler@state.sd.us) (605) 773-3351
Kent Woodmansey (kent.woodmansey@state.sd.us) (605) 773-3351
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation
Vojin Janjic (vojin.janjic@tn.gov) (615) 532-0670
Texas
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Chris Linendoll (clinendo@tceq.state.tx.us) (512) 239-4433
Charles Maguire (charles.maguire@tceq.texas.gov) (512) 239-5308
James Moore (james.moore@tceq.texas.gov) (512) 239-0171
Jaya Zyman-Ponebshek (jzymanpo@tceq.texas.gov) (512) 239-2012
Utah
Utah Environmental Quality Department
Kim Shelley (kshelley@utah.gov) (801) 536-4385
Vermont
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Cathy Jamieson (cathy.jamieson@anr.state.vt.us) (802) 241-3831
Ernie Kelley (ernie.kelley@state.vt.us) (802) 338-4833
Pete LaFlamme (pete.laflamme@state.vt.us) (802) 338-4887
Virginia
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Melanie D. Davenport (melanie.davenport@deq.virginia.gov) (804) 698-4038
Allan Brockenbrough (allan.brockenbrough@deq.virginia.gov) (804) 698-4147
Fred Cunningham (frederick.cunningham@deq.virginia.gov) (804) 698-4285
Washington
Washington Department of Ecology
Bill Moore, P.E. (bmoo461@ecy.wa.gov) (360) 407-6460
Kyle Dorsey (kdor461@ecy.wa.gov) (360) 407-6107
Jonathan Jennings (jonathan.jennings@ecy.wa.gov) (360) 407-6283
David J. Knight (dakn461@ecy.wa.gov) (360) 407-6277
Doug Knutson (dknu461@ecy.wa.gov) (425) 649-7025
Paul Kramer (pakr461@ecy.wa.gov) (425) 649-4425
Foroozan Labib (flab461@ecy.wa.gov) (360) 407-6439
Scott Mallery, P.E. (smal461@ecy.wa.gov) (509) 456-4018
Chuck Matthews (cmat461@ecy.wa.gov) (360) 407-6383
Dean Smith (desm461@ecy.wa.gov) (509) 457-7108
Daniel Thompson (dtho461@ecy.wa.gov) (509) 575-2842
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Tom Marshall (tmarhall@mail.dep.state.wv.us) (304) 558-0633
Yogesh Patel, P.E. (yogesh.p.patel@wv.gov) (304) 926-0499 x1014
Thomas Sowers (tsowers@wvdep.org) (304) 558-4086
William Timmermeyer (william.f.timmermeyer@wv.gov) (304) 926-0495
Sherry Wilkins (sherry.l.wilkins@wv.gov) (304) 926-0495
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Adrian Stocks (adrian.stocks@wisconsin.gov) (608) 266-2666
Barton Chapman (barton.chapman@wisconsin.gov) (608) 266-7420
Brian Weigel (brian.weigel@wisconsin.gov) (608) 266-9277
Wyoming
US EPA, Region 08
Al Garcia (garcia.al@epa.gov) (303) 312-6382
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Leah Coleman (leah.coleman@wyo.gov) (307) 777-7093
Bill DiRienzo (bill.dirienzo@wyo.gov) (307) 777-7081
Barb Sahl (bsahl@wyo.gov) (307) 777-7570
Kevin Wells (kevin.wells@wyo.gov) (307) 777-8669
Kevin Frederick (kevin.frederick@wyo.gov) (307) 777-5985
Wyoming Department of Agriculture
Hank Uhden (huhden@state.wy.us) (307) 777-6574