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EPA Regional and State Contacts for Biosolids

On this page:
  • EPA Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and 10 tribes)
  • EPA Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 8 tribes)
  • EPA Region 3 (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and 7 tribes)
  • EPA Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and 6 tribes)
  • EPA Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 tribes)
  • EPA Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and 66 tribes)
  • EPA Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and 9 tribes)
  • EPA Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 28 tribes)
  • EPA Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and 148 tribes)
  • EPA Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and 271 tribes)

Region 1

Robin Johnson (johnson.robin@epa.gov)
USEPA Region 1
Water Division
5 Post Office Square, Suite 100
Mail Code: OEP06-1
Boston, MA 02109-3912
Phone: 617-918-1045

New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
Jennifer Lichtensteiger (jlichtensteiger@neiwpcc.org)
Environmental Analyst
650 Suffolk Street, Suite 410
Lowell, MA 01854
Phone: 978-323-7929
Fax: 978-323-7919

Maine
Margaret Pierce (Margaret.Watson-Pierce@maine.gov)
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Remediation & Waste Management
17 State House Station
Augusta ME 04333-0017
Phone: 207-242-0383  
Fax: 207-760-3143

Massachusetts
Jennifer Wood (jennifer.wood@mass.gov)
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Watershed Management
1 Winter Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-835-9886

Vermont
Eamon Twohig (eamon.twohig@vermont.gov)
Program Manager
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Residuals Management & Emerging Contaminants Program
1 National Life Drive, Davis 1
Montpelier, VT 05620-3704
Phone: 802-490-6189

Rhode Island
Alex Pinto (alex.pinto@dem.ri.gov)
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-222-4700 x 2777227
Fax: 401-222-3564

New Hampshire
Anthony F. Drouin (anthony.f.drouin@des.nh.gov)
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Wastewater Engineering Bureau
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-3571
Fax: 603-271-4128

Connecticut
Craig Motasky (craig.motasky@ct.gov)
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse
Water Planning and Management Division
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-424-3815
Fax: 860-424-4067


Region 2

Alyssa Gurkas (Gurkas.Alyssa@epa.gov)
USEPA Region 2
Water Division
290 Broadway - 24th Floor
New York, NY 10007-1866
Phone: 212-637-3739

New Jersey
Patrick R. Brown (pat.brown@dep.nj.gov)
Supervisor
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Ground Water, Residuals, and Permit Administration, Division of Water Quality
Mail Code 401-02B
401 East State Street, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Phone: 609-984-4428
Fax: 609-984-7938

John Murray  (john.murray@dep.nj.gov)
Environmental Specialist 3
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Ground Water, Residuals, and Permit Administration, Division of Water Quality
Mail Code 401-02B
401 East State Street, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Phone: 609-984-4428
Fax: 609-984-7938

New York
Molly Trembley (molly.trembley@dec.ny.gov)
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Materials Management, Organic Recycling and Beneficial Use Section
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-7253
Phone: 518-402-8706
Fax: 518-402-8654

Puerto Rico
Annette Feliberty Ruiz (annettefeliberty@jca.pr.gov)
Chief
Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board
Permits Division
P.O. Box 11488
Santurce, PR 00910-1488
Phone: 787-767-8181 x 3453
Fax: 787-767-1962

Virgin Islands
Austin Callwood (austin.callwood@dpnr.vi.gov)
Director
Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Protection
Wheatley Center II
St. Thomas, US VI 00802
Phone: 340-773-1082
Fax: 340-714-9549


Region 3

Kenneth Pantuck (pantuck.kenneth@epa.gov)
Senior Environmental Scientist
USEPA Region 3
Water Division
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-814-5769

Delaware
Brian Churchill (brian.churchill@state.de.us)
Environmental Scientist
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Division of Water Resources, Surface Water Discharges Section
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-739-9946
Fax: 302-739-8369

Maryland
Nazeeh Freij (nfreij@mde.state.md.us)
Maryland Department of the Environment
Waste Management Administration
1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 605
Baltimore, MD 21230-1719
Phone: 410-537-3375
Fax: 410-537-3842

Thomas Yoo (thomas.yoo@maryland.gov)
Maryland Department of the Environment
Biosolids Division, Resource Management Program
1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 610
Baltimore MD  21230-1717
Phone: (410) 537-3403
Fax: (410) 537-3321

West Virginia
VACANT

Virginia
Neil Zahradka (neil.zahradka@deq.virginia.gov)
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Office of Land Application Programs
629 E. Main Street
P. O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218-1105
Phone: 804-698-4102
Fax: 804-698-4116

Pennsylvania
Kevin S. McLeary (kmcleary@pa.gov)
Environmental Engineer Manager
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Rachel Carson State Office Building - Bureau of Clean Water
P.O. Box 8774
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774
Phone: 717-783-1820
Fax: 717-772-4474


Region 4

Sam Sampath (sampath.sam@epa.gov)
Environmental Engineer
USEPA Region 4
NPDES Permitting and Enforcement Branch
61 Forsyth Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-562-9229

Alabama
Rick Kelsey (rkelsey@adem.alabama.gov)
Materials Management Section Chief
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Land Division, Solid Waste Branch
P. O. Box 301463
Montgomery AL 36130–1463
Phone: 334-271-7770
Fax: 334-271-7770

Florida
Maurice Barker (maurice.barker@dep.state.fl.us)
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
MS #3540
2600 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400
Phone: 850-245-8614
Fax: 850-245-8621

Georgia
Reginald Williamson (Reginald.Williamson@dnr.ga.gov)
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Watershed Protection Branch
2 Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Suite 1152 East
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 470-604-9247
Fax: 404-656-2453

Kentucky
Robin C. Green (robinc.green@ky.gov)
Environmental Control Supervisor
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Branch
300 Sower Boulevard
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 782-6369 

Mississippi
Charlie Bock (cbock@mdeq.ms.gov)
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Beneficial Use Program
Phone: (601) 961-5232

Trent Jones (tjones@mdeq.ms.gov)
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Waste Division
Phone: (601) 961-5726

North Carolina
Erick Saunders (erickson.saunders@ncdenr.gov)
Environmental Engineer III
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources - Non-Discharge Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Phone: (919) 707-3659

Nathaniel D. Thornburg (nathaniel.thornburg@ncdenr.gov)
Environmental Program Supervisor II
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources, Non-Discharge Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Office: (919) 707-3653

South Carolina
Tyra N. Foulks (foulkstn@dhec.sc.gov)
Engineering Associate II
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Bureau of Water, Domestic Wastewater Permitting Section
Office: (803) 898-1904
Fax: (803) 898-4215

Brenda Green (greenba@dhec.sc.gov)
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Division of Water Facilities Permitting, Domestic Wastewater Permitting
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-898-3375
Fax: 803-898-4215

Tennessee
John Newberry (John.Newberry@tn.gov) (Temporary)
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Division of Water Resources / Land Based Systems 
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 11th Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-532-7743


Region 5

John Colletti (colletti.john@epa.gov)
USEPA Region 5
Permits Branch WP-16-J
77 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
Phone: 312-886-6106

Illinois
Darin LeCrone (Darin.LeCrone@Illinois.gov) (Temporary)
Permit Section Manager
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Bureau of Water
1001 N Grand Avenue E
Springfield, IL 62702
Phone: 217-782-3292

Indiana
Brenda Stephanoff (bstephan@idem.in.gov)
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
100 N. Senate Avenue
MC 65-45 IGCN 1101
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251
Phone: 317-233-0472
Fax: 317-232-3403

Michigan
Sarah Campbell (Campbells32@michigan.gov)
Biosolids Environmental Quality Specialist
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Water Resource Division
Constitution Hall
P.O. Box 30458
Lansing, MI 48909-7958
Phone: 517-243-9939

Minnesota
Cory Schultz (cory.schultz@state.mn.us)
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Rochester Office
7381 Airport View Drive SW
Rochester, MN 55902
Phone: 507-735-8453

Ohio
Betsy Sheerin (Betsy.Sheerin@epa.ohio.gov)
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Division of Surface Water
P.O. Box 1049
50 W. Town Street, Suite 700
Columbus, OH 43216-1049
Phone: 614-644-2150

Wisconsin
Frederick J. Hegeman (frederick.hegeman@wisconsin.gov)
Residuals Coordinator
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Bureau of Watershed Management, Wastewater Permit Section
101 South Webster Street
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Phone: 608-267-7611
Fax: 608-267-2800


Region 6

William F. Cooper IV (cooper.williamf@epa.gov)
USEPA Region 6
Water Division
1201 Elm Street, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: 214-665-6443
Fax: 214-665-2191

Arkansas
Bryan Leamons (bryan.leamons@adeq.state.ar.us)
Senior Operations Manager 
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment
Division of Environmental Quality, Office of Water Quality
5301 Northshore Drive
Little Rock, AR 72118-5317
Phone: 501-683-5406

Louisiana
Ronda Burtch (ronda.burtch@la.gov)
DCL-A
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Water Permits Division
P.O. Box 4313
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313
Phone: 225-219-3213
Fax: 225-219-3156

New Mexico
Susan A. Lucas Kamat (Susan.LucasKamat@env.nm.gov)
Program Manager
New Mexico Environment Department
Surface Water Quality Bureau, Point Source Regulation Section
1190 St. Francis Drive
Sante Fe, NM 87502
Phone: 505-946-8924

Oklahoma
Toby Harden (toby.harden@deq.ok.gov)
E.I., District Representative
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Water Quality Division, Municipal Wastewater Enforcement Section
707 N. Robinson
P.O. Box 1677
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677
Phone: 405-702-8109
Fax: 405-702-8101


Texas
Brian Sierant (brian.sierant@tceq.texas.gov)
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Water Quality Division
MC-150
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
Phone: 512-239-1375
Fax: 512-239-4430


Region 7

Steven Vu (vu.steven@epa.gov)
USEPA Region 7
Water Division
Permits and Certifications Section
11201 Renner Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66219 
913-551-7785

Iowa
Marty Jacobs (martin.jacobs@dnr.iowa.gov)
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Water Quality Bureau
6200 Park Avenue, Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 50321-1270
Phone: 515-725-8419
Fax: 515-725-8202

Kansas
Cara C. Hendricks (Cara.C.Hendricks@ks.gov) 
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Water
1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 420
Topeka KS 66612
Phone: 785 296-5527

Nebraska
Phillip Halsted (phillip.halsted@nebraska.gov)
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, NE 68509-8922
Phone: 402-471-1367

Missouri
Brant J. Farris (brant.farris@dnr.mo.gov)
Environmental Program Specialist
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Water Protection Program, Operating Permits Section - Domestic Wastewater Unit
PO Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176
Phone: 660-385-8019
Fax: 660-385-8090


Region 8

No EPA Regional Coordinator at Present
USEPA Region 8
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202-2466

Colorado
Tim Larson (tim.larson@state.co.us)
Biosolids Manager
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Water Quality Control Division
WQCD-AS-B2
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone: 303-691-4091
Fax: 303-782-0390

Montana
No State Biosolids Coordinator

North Dakota
Marty Haroldson (mharolds@nd.gov)
NPDES Program Manager
North Dakota Department of Health
Division of Water Quality
918 E Divide Avenue, 4th Floor
Bismarck, ND 58501-1947
Phone: 701-328-5234
Fax: 701-328-5200

South Dakota
Kyle Doerr (kyle.doerr@state.sd.us)
Biosolids Coordinator
South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Surface Water Quality
Joe Foss Building
523 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-3181
Phone: 605-773-3351
Fax: 605-773-5286

Utah
Daniel Griffin (dgriffin@utah.gov)
P. E. Environmental Engineer, Biosolids Coordinator Utah Department of Environmental Quality
UPDES Engineering Section
P.O. Box 144870
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4870
Phone: 801-536-4387
Fax: 801-536-4301

Wyoming
Keenan Hendon (keenan.hendon2@wyo.gov) (Temporary)
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
200 W. 17th Street, Suite 200
Cheyenne, WY 82009
Phone: 307-777-7075
Fax: 307-635-1784


Region 9

Lauren Fondahl (fondahl.lauren@epa.gov)
Biosolids Coordinator
USEPA Region 9
WTR-2-3
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-972-3514
Fax: 415 947-3549

Arizona
Julia Rowe (biosolids@azdeq.gov)
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Water Quality Compliance Assurance Unit
1110 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 520-628-6721

California
Brianna St. Pierre (brianna.st.pierre@waterboards.ca.gov)
PG, Senior Engineering Geologist, Materials Management Unit Chief
State Water Resources Control Board
Division of Water Quality, Agriculture, Biosolids, Composting and Land Disposal Programs
1001 I Street, 15th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-341-5810

Hawaii
Michael Cummings (michael.cummings@doh.hawaii.gov)
Hawaii Department of Health
Wastewater Branch
919 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 309
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: 808-586-4294

Nevada
Donette Barreto (dbarreto@ndep.nv.gov)
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Pollution Control
901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 4001
Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: 775-687-9414
Fax: 775-687-4684

Navajo Nation
Patrick Antonio (patrickantonio@navajo-nsn.gov)
Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency
P.O. Box 1298
Window Rock, AZ 86515
Phone: 928-871-7188
Fax: 928-871-7996


Region 10

Michael Le (le.michael@epa.gov)
USEPA Region 10
NPDES Permits Unit (OWW-191)
Suite 900
1200 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101-3140
Phone: 206-553-1099
Fax: 206-553-1280

Alaska
Neil Lehner (neil.lehner@alaska.gov)
Technical Specialist
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
610 University Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Phone: 907-451-2134

Oregon
Pat Heins (heins.pat@deq.state.or.us)
State Program Coordinator
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
700 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 600
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 503-229-5749

Washington
Emily Kijowski (EKIJ461@ECY.WA.GOV)
Washington State Department of Ecology
P.O. Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600
Phone: 360-789-6592

Idaho
Terry Alber (terry.alber@deq.idaho.gov)
IPDES Biosolids/Pretreatment Analyst
Idaho State Department of Environmental of Quality
Water Quality Division
1410 N. Hilton
Boise, ID 83706
Phone: 208-373-0483
Fax: 208-373-0576

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