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EPA Office of Water and Regions Harmful Algal Bloom Contact Information

EPA Office of Water and
Regions Contact Information
Staff Name Email Phone
Office of Science and Technology Michael Paul, National HAB Program Lead
Janice Alers-Garcia
Brannon Walsh, IWG-HABHRCA Lead
paul.michael@epa.gov

alers-garcia.janice@epa.gov
walsh.brannon@epa.gov
202-566-1665

202-566-0756
202-566-1118
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water Tom Waters
Angela Davis
waters.tom@epa.gov
davis.angela@epa.gov
513-569-7611
202-564-7562
Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT) Hilary Snook snook.hilary@epa.gov 617-918-8670
Region 2 (NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. VI) Robert Nyman
Michael Flood
nyman.robert@epa.gov
flood.michael@epa.gov
212-637-3809
212-637-4365
Region 3 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, and WV) Frank Borsuk
Alison Aminto
Charlie Brown
borsuk.frank@epa.gov
aminto.alison@epa.gov
brown.charles@epa.gov
304-234-0241
215-814-5350
215-814-2782
Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) Christopher J. McArthur
Evan Cooper
Rachel Hart
mcarthur.christopher@epa.gov
cooper.evan@epa.gov
hart.rachel@epa.gov
404-562-9391
404-562-8829
404-562-9279
Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI) Stacy Meyers meyers.stacy@epa.gov 312-886-0880
Region 6 (NM, TX, OK, AR, LA) Mike Schaub
Jatin Mistry
schaub.mike@epa.gov
mistry.jatin@epa.gov
214-665-7314
214-665-7483
Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, and NE) Amy Shields
Laura Webb
24 hours Spill Line
913-281-0991
shields.amy@epa.gov
webb.laura@epa.gov

 
913-551-7396
913-551-7435

 
Region 8 (MT, WY, UT, CO, ND, SD) Tina Laidlaw
Robert Clement
laidlaw.tina@epa.gov
clement.robert@epa.gov
406-457-5016
303-312-6653
Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau) Michael Mayfield
Yeana Kwagh
mayfield.michael@epa.gov
kwagh.yeana@epa.gov
415-972-3678
415-972-3751
Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA and 271 native tribes) Rochelle Labiosa
Michelle Maier
Caitlin Bates
You can also contact the spill hotline at 206-553-1263 and select the option to reach the Regional Duty Officer.
labiosa.rochelle@epa.gov
maier.michelle@epa.gov
bates.caitlin@epa.gov



 
206-553-1172
no phone number listed
503-326-2653



 

If you have concerns about your health following exposure to cyanotoxins in drinking water or during recreational activities, please contact the Centers for Disease Control (HealthyWater@cdc.gov) - ATTN: Virginia Roberts.

If you have concerns about animals illnesses or deaths following exposure to cyanobacterial HAB, please contact Lee Jones (lee_c_jones@fws.gov), US Fish and Wildlife Services.

Mailing address:
Office of Water
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Mailcode: 4301T
Washington, DC 20460

Please use the form to send us comments or questions. Be sure to include your email address if you’d like a response.

Send email to habsprogram@epa.gov

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Water Bodies

  • Basic Information on HABs
    • Learn about HABs
    • What Causes HABs
    • Exposure to HABs
    • Effects of HABs
    • What You Can Do
  • Trends, Monitoring Results & Forecasts
    • HAB Monitoring and Trends
    • HAB Forecasts
    • HAB Advisories
  • Managing HABs
    • Managing HABs in Surface Water
    • Managing Algal Toxins in Drinking Water
    • Managing Algal Toxins in Recreational Waters
  • HAB Laws, Tools and Data
    • HABHRCA
    • HAB Tools
    • HAB Data
  • HAB Methods & Research
    • HAB Methods
    • HAB Research
  • HAB Resources
    • EPA Outreach on HABs
    • Labs that Analyze for Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins
    • State & Tribal HAB Programs and Resources
    • State & Tribal Toxin Thresholds and Assessment Methods
    • HAB Resources from Other Federal Agencies and Organizations
    • Recent Papers, Upcoming Meetings and Webinars
Contact Us about HABs to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on December 19, 2024
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