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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

Contact Us: Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs)


EPA Headquarters Contacts

Lisa Biddle (biddle.lisa@epa.gov) (202) 566-0350
SSO Enforcement:
James Vinch (vinch.james@epa.gov) (202) 564-1256

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EPA Regional Contacts

Region 1: Boston (serving CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT)
David Turin (turin.david@epa.gov) (617) 918-1598

Region 2: New York City (serving NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
Stan Stephansen (stephansen.stanley@epa.gov) 212-637-3776

Region 3: Philadelphia (serving DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, and WV)
Dana Walker (walker.dana@epa.gov) 215-814-2928

Region 4: Atlanta (serving AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, and TN)
Doug Mundrick (mundrick.doug@epa.gov) (404) 562-9328   

Region 5: Chicago (serving IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI)
Tom Bramscher (bramscher.thomas@epa.gov) (312) 886-6753   

Region 6: Dallas (serving AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX)
Ted Palit (palit.ted@epa.gov) (214) 665-8061 

Region 7: Kansas City (serving IA, KS, MO, and NE)
Tony Petruska (petruska.anthony@epa.gov) (913) 551-7637   

Region 8: Denver (serving CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY)
Laurel Dygowski (dygowski.laurel@epa.gov) (303) 312-6144

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)
Ken Greenberg (greenberg.ken@epa.gov) (415) 972-3577   

Region 10: Seattle (serving AK, ID, OR, and WA)
Susan Poulsom (poulsom.susan@epa.gov) 206-553-6258  

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State Agency Contacts

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Alabama

Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Jason Smith (jsmith@adem.state.al.us) (334) 394-4365

Alaska

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation / Division of Water
Tim Wingerter (tim_wingerter@dec.state.ak.us) (907) 451-2136

Arizona

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Cynthia Campbell (csc@azdeq.gov) (602) 771-2209

Arkansas

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
Dennis Benson (benson@deq.state.ar.us) (501) 682-0640

Arkansas

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
Dennis Benson (benson@deq.state.ar.us) (501) 682-0640

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Colorado

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Gary Soldano (gary.soldano@state.co.us) (719) 545-4650 x14

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Delaware

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Bryan Ashby (Bryan.Ashby@state.de.us) 302-739-9946

District of Columbia

US EPA, Region 03, Permitting Authority for District of Columbia
Kaitlyn Bendik (bendik.kaitlyn@epa.gov) (215) 814-2709

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Florida

Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Richard Addison (richard.addison@dep.state.fl.us) (850) 245-8615 

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Georgia

Georgia Environmental Protection Division / Water Protection Branch
Jamila Norman (jamila.norman@dnr.state.ga.us) 404-675-1687
Marzieh Shahbazaz (marzieh.shahbazaz@dnr.state.ga.us) 404-362-2680

Guam

US EPA, Region 09, Permitting Authority for Guam
Ken Greenberg (greenberg.ken@epa.gov) (415) 972-3577

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Idaho

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Richard Huddleston (rhuddles@deq.state.id.us) (208) 373-0561

Illinois

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Dean Studer (dean.studer@illinois.gov) (217) 782-0610

Indiana

Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Catherine Hess (chess@idem.in.gov) (317) 232-8704

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Kansas

Kansas Department of Health & Environment / Bureau of Water
Rance Walker (rcwalker@kdheks.gov) 785-296-5537  

Kentucky

Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection / Division of Water
Gary Levy (gary.levy@ky.gov) 502-564-3410 x596

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Maine

Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Brian Kavanah (brian.kavanaugh@maine.gov) 207-287-7700

Maryland

Maryland Department of the Environment
Yen-Der Cheng (ydcheng@mde.state.md.us) (410) 537-3363

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Kevin Brander (kevin.brander@state.ma.us) 978- 694-3236
David Burns (David.Burns@state.ma.us) 508-946-2738
David Boyer (david.boyer@state.ma.us) 508-767-2823
Kurt Boisjolie (Kurt.Boisjolie@state.ma.us) 413-755-2284

Michigan

Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Environment
Thomas Knueve (knuevet@michigan.gov) (734) 953-1438  

Missouri

Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Kevin Mohammadi (kevin.mohammadi@dnr.mo.gov) (573) 751-1740

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Nebraska

Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
Craig Horn (craig.horn@nebraska.gov) 402-471-8832  

Nevada

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection / Bureau of Water Pollution Control
Larry L. Rountree (lrountree@ndep.nv.us) (775) 687-9502

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Tracy Wood (tracy.wood@des.nh.us) 603-271-2755
Stergios Spanos (stergios.spanos@des.nh.us) 603-271-6637

New Jersey 

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection / Municipal Finance and Construction Element
Dan Zeppenfeld (dan.zeppenfeld@dep.state.nj.us) 609-292-5563

New Mexico

US EPA, Region 06 (Permitting Authority for New Mexico)
Ted Palit (palit.ted@epa.gov) (214) 665-8061

New York 

New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Alan Fuchs (aafuchs@gw.dec.state.ny.us) (518) 402-8238

North Carolina

North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Daryl Merritt (daryl.merritt@ncdenr.gov) (919) 733-5083
Jeff Poupart (jeff.poupart@ncmail.net) (919) 807-6309

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Ohio

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Joshua Jackson (joshua.jackson@epa.ohio.gov) (937) 285-6029
Paul Novak (paul.novak@epa.state.oh.us) (614) 644-2035
Gary Stuhlfauth (gary.stuhlfauth@epa.ohio.gov) (614) 644-2026

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Shellie Chard-McClary (shellie.chard-mcclary@deq.state.ok.us) (405) 702-8154

Oregon

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
James Nusrala (nusrala.james@deq.state.or.us) (503) 229-5415

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Andrew Gaul (agaul@pa.gov) (717) 787-8184

Puerto Rico 

US EPA, Region 02, Permitting Authority for Puerto Rico
Stan Stephansen (stephansen.stanley@epa.gov) 212-637-3776

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Rhode Island 

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
David Chopy (david.chopy@dem.ri.gov) (401) 222-1360, ext. 7257  
Angelo Liberti (angelo.liberti@dem.ri.gov) (401) 222-4700, ext. 7225

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South Dakota 

South Dakota Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Albert Spangler (albert.spangler@state.sd.us) (605) 773-3351

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Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation
Roger Lemasters (roger.lemasters@state.tn.us) (615) 532-0649

Texas

US EPA, Region 06
Isaac Chen (chen.isaac@epa.gov) (214) 665-7364 

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Virginia

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Burton R. Tuxford (burton.tuxford@deq.virginia.gov) 804-698-4086  

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Washington

Washington Department of Ecology
Foroozan Labib (flab461@ecy.wa.gov) (360) 407-6439

West Virginia 

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Management
Bob Bates (bbates@wvdep.org) (304) 926-0499 x1045
 

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