Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Emergency

This is not the current EPA website. To navigate to the current EPA website, please go to www.epa.gov. This website is historical material reflecting the EPA website as it existed on January 19, 2025. This website is no longer updated and links to external websites and some internal pages may not work. More information »

    • Environmental Topics
    • Air
    • Bed Bugs
    • Cancer
    • Chemicals, Toxics, and Pesticide
    • Climate Change
    • Emergency Response
    • Environmental Information by Location
    • Environmental Justice
    • Greener Living
    • Health
    • Land, Waste, and Cleanup
    • Lead
    • Mold
    • Radon
    • Research
    • Science Topics
    • Water Topics
    • A-Z Topic Index
    • Laws & Regulations
    • By Business Sector
    • By Topic
    • Compliance
    • Enforcement
    • Laws and Executive Orders
    • Regulations
    • Report a Violation
    • Environmental Violations
    • Fraud, Waste or Abuse
    • About EPA
    • Our Mission and What We Do
    • Headquarters Offices
    • Regional Offices
    • Labs and Research Centers
    • Planning, Budget, and Results
    • Organization Chart
    • EPA History
    • Staff Directory

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Trash-Free Waters

Contact Us About Trash-Free Waters

Trash Free Waters Program Contacts
Region or Program Point of Contact Email Phone
National Program Lead Romell Nandi Nandi.Romell@epa.gov 202-503-8645

Region 1

(ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI)
Caitlyn Whittle Whittle.Caitlyn@epa.gov 617-918-1542

Region 2

(NY, NJ, PR, USVI)
Atifa Hoque Hoque.Atifa@epa.gov 212-637-3732

Region 3

(PA, WV, MD, DE, DC, VA)
Kelly Somers Somers.Kelly@epa.gov 215-814-3397

Region 4

(KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, FL)
No coordinator at this time    

Region 5

(MN, WI, MI, IL, IN, OH)
Claudia Santiago Santiago.Claudia@epa.gov 312-886-0674

Region 6

(NM, OK, AR, TX, LA)
Huy Vu Vu.Huy@epa.gov 214-665-7338

Region 7

(NE, IA, KS, MO)
Samantha Asanpi

Asanpi.Samantha@epa.gov

913-551-7712

Region 8

(MT, ND, SD, WY, UT, CO)
Karen Simpson and Alison Ruhs

Simpson.Karen@epa.gov

Ruhs.Alison@epa.gov

303-312-6449

303-312-6478

Region 9

(CA, NV, AZ, HI)
Erica Yelensky Yelensky.Erica@epa.gov 415-972-3021

Region 10

(AK, ID, OR, WA)
Robin Parker

Parker.Robin@epa.gov

208-378-5761

Great Lakes James Schardt Schardt.James@epa.gov 312-353-5085
Gulf of Mexico Calista Mills Mills.Calista@epa.gov 228-679-5895
Long Island Sound Cayla Sullivan Sullivan.Cayla@epa.gov 212-637-3607
 

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

Mailing Address

Trash Free Waters Program

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Water (4100T)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
 

Trash-Free Waters

  • Learn About Aquatic Trash
    • More Information About Aquatic Trash
  • What EPA is Doing
    • Trash Free Waters Projects by Type
    • Trash Free Waters Projects by Region
  • What You Can Do
    • 10 Ways to Unpackage Your Life
  • Tools & Resources
    • Best Management Practices & Tools
    • Science & Case Studies
    • Webinar Library
    • Trash Free Waters Article Series
    • 'The Flow' Newsletter Archive
    • 'The Rapids' Email Archive
Contact Us About Trash-Free Waters to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on January 7, 2025
  • Assistance
  • Ayuda
  • Arabic
  • Chinese (simplified)
  • Chinese (traditional)
  • Aide
  • Asistans
  • Korean
  • Assistência
  • Russian
  • Tulong
  • Vietnamese
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Discover.

  • Accessibility Statement
  • Budget & Performance
  • Contracting
  • EPA www Web Snapshot
  • Grants
  • No FEAR Act Data
  • Plain Writing
  • Privacy
  • Privacy and Security Notice

Connect.

  • Data
  • Inspector General
  • Jobs
  • Newsroom
  • Regulations.gov
  • Subscribe
  • USA.gov
  • White House

Ask.

  • Contact EPA
  • EPA Disclaimers
  • Hotlines
  • FOIA Requests
  • Frequent Questions

Follow.