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Contact Us about Oil Spill Prevention and Preparedness - EPA Regional Contacts

Please use the map below to locate staff responsible for the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) and Facility Response Plan (FRP) rules in the regional office for your state.

See also: Contact and Resource Aid: Tribal Petroleum/Oil Pollution and Contamination Cleanup

All inquiries from news media must go to EPA’s press office.

Map of the US, split into EPA regions Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee  Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

Region 1

Cosmo Caterino (caterino.cosmo@epa.gov)
Oil Program Manager
(617) 918-1264
5 Post Office Square (Mail Code OSRR02-2), Boston, MA 02109

Alex Sherrin (sherrin.alex@epa.gov)
SPCC Coordinator
(617) 918-1252
5 Post Office Square (Mail Code OSRR02-2), Boston, MA 02109

Cosmo Caterino (Caterino.Cosmo@epa.gov)
FRP Coordinator
(617) 918-1264
5 Post Office Square (Mail Code OSRR02-2), Boston, MA 02109

Karen Way (Way.Karen@epa.gov)
GIUE Coordinator
(617) 918-1256
5 Post Office Square (Mail Code OSRR02-2), Boston, MA 02109

James Carew (Carew.James@epa.gov)
Area Planning and GIUE Coordinator
(617) 918-1678
5 Post Office Square (Mail Code OSRR02-2), Boston, MA 02109

Joseph Canzano (Canzano.Joseph@epa.gov)
Oil Enforcement Coordinator
(617) 918-1763
5 Post Office Square (Mail Code OSRR02-2), Boston, MA 02109

Region 2

Reshma Ramkissoon (ramkissoon.reshma@epa.gov)
SPCC Coordinator - (732) 321-4483

Michael Hodanish (hodanish.michael@epa.gov)
SPCC Inspector – (732) 321-4372

Ellen Banner (banner.ellen@epa.gov)
FRP Coordinator (interim) – 908-420-4462

Kimberly Staiger (staiger.kimberly@epa.gov)
FRP Inspector – 732-452-6415

Region 3

Public Notices for Region 3

Paula Curtin (curtin.paula@epa.gov)
Oil Spills Enforcement Coordinator
(304) 234-0256

Rachel Simkins (simkins.rachel@epa.gov)
SPCC/FRP Coordinator
(215) 814-3277

Mark Wejrowski (wejrowski.mark@epa.gov)
SPCC/FRP Coordinator
(215) 814- 3241

Leighton Smith (smith.leighton@epa.gov)
Oil Inspector

For written correspondence to the Mid-Atlantic Oil Program, our address is:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division
Oil and Prevention Enforcement Section (3ED12)
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029

Region 4

Ted Walden (walden.ted@epa.gov)
SPCC/FRP Coordinator

U.S. EPA Region 4
61 Forsyth Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30303

Region 5

Kim Churchill (churchill.kimberly@epa.gov)
SPCC Regional Contact
(734) 214-4898

Alex Tzallas (tzallas.alexander@epa.gov)
FRP Coordinator
(312) 886-0622

Where to submit Facility Response Plans:

FRP Coordinator
U.S. EPA Region 5
77 W. Jackson Blvd. SE-5J
Chicago, IL 60604

Region 6

Chris Perry (perry.chris@epa.gov)
SPCC/FRP Coordinator
(214) 665‐6702

Bryant Smalley (smalley.bryant@epa.gov)
(214) 665-7368

Where to digitally submit Facility Response Plans:

For plans under 25 MB, please email to: R6FRP@epa.gov

For larger plans, please mail CD or flash drive to:

U.S. EPA Region 6
Attn: FRP Coordinator (SEDER)
1201 Elm Street, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75270

Region 7

SPCC

Mark Aaron (aaron.mark@epa.gov)
Coordinator
(913) 551-7205

FRP

Adam Ruiz (ruiz.adam@epa.gov)
Coordinator
(913) 551-7926

U.S. EPA Region 7
11201 Renner Blvd
Lenexa, KS 66219

Region 8

Randy Brown (brown03.randy@epa.gov)
Oil Program/FRP Coordinator
(303) 312-6048

Steven Merritt (merritt.steven@epa.gov)
Oil Program/FRP Coordinator
(303) 312-6146

U.S. EPA Region 8
1595 Wynkoop Street
Emergency Response Program (8EPR-ER)
Denver, Colorado 80202

Donna Inman (inman.donnak@epa.gov)
Oil Enforcement/SPCC Program
(303) 312-6201

Darla Hohman (hohman.darla@epa.gov)
Oil Enforcement/SPCC Program
(303) 312-6263

Dennis Jaramillo (jaramillo.dennis@epa.gov)
Oil Enforcement/SPCC Program
(303) 312-6203

U.S. EPA Region 8
1595 Wynkoop Street
Oil Pollution Act Enforcement (8ENF-RO-O)
Denver, Colorado 80202

Region 9

SPCC

Pete Reich (reich.peter@epa.gov)
Inspector
Desk: (415) 972-3052; cell: (415) 595-8352
Division: Enforcement
Mail Code: (ENF-3-2)
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco CA 94105

Janice Witul (witul.janice@epa.gov)
Inspector
Desk: (415) 972-3089
Division: Enforcement
Mail Code: (ENF-3-2)
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco CA 94105

Connor Adams (adams.connor@epa.gov)
Inspector
Desk: (808) 541-2752
Division: Enforcement
Mail Code: (ENF-3-2)
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco CA 94105

FRP

Donn Zuroski (zuroski.donn@epa.gov)
Federal On-Scene Coordinator
Desk: (415) 972-3035; cell: (415) 971-6829
Division: Superfund
Mail Code (SFD-9-4)
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco CA 94105

Pete Reich (reich.peter@epa.gov)
Inspector
Desk: (415) 972-3052; cell: (415) 595-8352
Division: Enforcement
Mail Code: (ENF-3-2)
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco CA 94105

Region 10

Alaska

Bob Whittier (whittier.robert@epa.gov)
AK FRP Coordinator, On-Scene Coordinator
(907) 271-3247

FRP planholders in AK should submit plans and plan revisions to:

EPA Region 10 - Alaska Operations Office
Federal Building Room 537
222 West 7th Avenue #19
Mail Code: AOO/A
Anchorage, AK 99513-7588

For digital Facility Response Plans in AK under 25 mb, please email to Bob Whittier (whittier.robert@epa.gov). For larger plans, please email a link for a downloadable plan to Bob Whittier (whittier.robert@epa.gov).

Matt Carr (carr.matthew@epa.gov)
On-Scene Coordinator
(907) 271-3616

EPA Region 10 - Alaska Operations Office
Federal Building Room 537
222 West 7th Avenue #19
Mail Code: AOO/A
Anchorage, AK 99513-7588

Washington, Oregon and Idaho

Stephen Ball (ball.stephen@epa.gov)
WA, OR & ID FRP Coordinator, On-Scene Coordinator
(208) 378-6510

FRP planholders in WA, OR and ID should submit plans and plan revisions to:

EPA Region 10 – Idaho Operations Office
950 W. Bannock, Suite 900
Boise, ID 83702

For digital plans in WA, OR or ID under 25 mb, please email to Stephen Ball (ball.stephen@epa.gov). For larger plans, please email a link for a downloadable plan to Stephen Ball (ball.stephen@epa.gov).

Oregon Operations Office

Richard Franklin (franklin.richard@epa.gov)
On-Scene Coordinator
(503) 326-2917

EPA Region 10 - Oregon Operations Office
805 SW Broadway
Suite 500
Mail Code: OOO
Portland, OR 97205

Mailing Address:

U.S. EPA, Region 10
Oil Program
1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900
ECL-116
Seattle, WA 98101-3140