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  • Underground storage tank program area contacts

Headquarters Staff

Name Email Phone
Immediate Office
Mark Barolo, Director barolo.mark@epa.gov 202-564-1611
Barrows, Judy barrows.judy@epa.gov 202-564-0644
Burnell, Sue burnell.susan@epa.gov 202-564-0766
Gerber, Linda gerber.linda@epa.gov 202-564-1615
Silver, Edna silver.edna@epa.gov 202-564-7597
Release Prevention Division
Tony Raia, Director raia.anthony@epa.gov 202-566-1021
Haerer, Ryan haerer.ryan@epa.gov 202-564-0762
Knighton, Erin knighton.erin@epa.gov 202-564-0684
Lee, Daniel  Lee.Daniel.R@epa.gov 202-566-0680
McDermott, Liz mcdermott.elizabeth@epa.gov 202-564-0646
Smith, Tim smith.timr@epa.gov 202-564-0643
Cleanup and Revitalization Division
Will Anderson, Director anderson.will@epa.gov 202-564-1642
Brauksieck, Russ brauksieck.james@epa.gov 202-564-5964
Khuong, Emily khuong.emily@epa.gov 202-566-0465
Miller, Sara miller.sara@epa.gov 202-564-6168
Schruben, Tom schruben.thomas@epa.gov 202-564-0468
Walker, Tom walker.tom@epa.gov 202-564-0581
Wardle, Alex wardle.alexander@epa.gov 202-564-2773
Management and Communications Division
Ray Worley, Director worley.ray@epa.gov 202-564-1634
Bell, Wren bell.wren@epa.gov 202-566-1027
Brown, Tamiko brown.tamiko@epa.gov 202-564-1635
Canino, Rich canino.richard@epa.gov 202-564-0394
Zelenski, Elizabeth zelenski.elizabeth@epa.gov 202-566-1249

Underground Storage Tank Program Area Contacts

Program Area Name Email Phone Number
Biofuels Ryan Haerer haerer.ryan@epa.gov 202-564-0762
Budget, Program Finances Rich Canino canino.richard@epa.gov 202-564-0394
Cleaning Up UST Releases
Backlog Study Sue Burnell burnell.susan@epa.gov 202-564-0766
Corrective Action Resources Will Anderson anderson.will@epa.gov 202-564-1642
LUST Enforcement Issues Will Anderson anderson.will@epa.gov 202-564-1642
LUST Policy Issues-General Judy Barrows barrows.judy@epa.gov 202-564-0644
LUST Technical Issues-General Alex Wardle wardle.alexander@epa.gov 202-564-2773
Petroleum Vapor Intrusion Alex Wardle wardle.alexander@epa.gov 202-564-2773
Risk Based Decision Making Tom Schruben schruben.thomas@epa.gov 202-564-0468
Statistics on Cleanups/Performance Measures Sue Burnell burnell.susan@epa.gov 202-564-0766
Closing USTs
Policy Tim Smith smith.timr@epa.gov 202-564-0643
Compliance, Enforcement
Definitions, Policy Tim Smith smith.timr@epa.gov 202-564-0643
Contracts and Grants Management Rich Canino canino.richard@epa.gov 202-564-0394
Energy Policy Act Implementation
Federal Facilities Report Tony Raia raia.anthony@epa.gov 202-566-1021
Financial Responsibility for Installers/Manufacturers Will Anderson anderson.will@epa.gov 202-564-1642
Fuel Delivery Prohibition Tim Smith smith.timr@epa.gov 202-564-0643
Inspecting Tanks Ryan Haerer haerer.ryan@epa.gov 202-564-0762
Operator Training Tim Smith smith.timr@epa.gov 202-564-0643
Public Records Sue Burnell burnell.susan@epa.gov 202-564-0766

Report to Congress on the Underground Storage Tank Program in Indian Country

Judy Barrows barrows.judy@epa.gov 202-564-0644
Report on Government-Owned Tanks Tony Raia raia.anthony@epa.gov 202-566-1021
Secondary Containment Russ Brauksieck brauksieck.james@epa.gov 202-564-5964
Financial Responsibility (FR)
Compliance With FR Requirements Tom Schruben schruben.thomas@epa.gov 202-564-0468
Insurance And Other FR Mechanisms Tom Schruben schruben.thomas@epa.gov 202-564-0468
State Funds Will Anderson anderson.will@epa.gov 202-564-1642
Indian Country Judy Barrows barrows.judy@epa.gov 202-564-0644
Industry Codes/Standards Tim Smith smith.timr@epa.gov 202-564-0643
Leak Detection Tim Smith smith.timr@epa.gov 202-564-0643
LUST Trust Fund
Allocation Sara Miller miller.sara@epa.gov 202-564-6168
Cooperative Agreements Rich Canino canino.richard@epa.gov 202-564-1634
Cost Recovery Judy Barrows barrows.judy@epa.gov 202-564-0644
Eligible Uses Judy Barrows barrows.judy@epa.gov 202-564-0644
Policy Issues Judy Barrows barrows.judy@epa.gov 202-564-0644
National Conferences Liz McDermott mcdermott.elizabeth@epa.gov 202-564-0646
Performance Measures Sue Burnell burnell.susan@epa.gov 202-564-0766
Petroleum Brownfields Sara Miller miller.sara@epa.gov 202-564-6168
Press Inquiries Elizabeth Zelenski zelenski.elizabeth@epa.gov 202-566-1249
Preventing and Detecting UST Releases
Applicability, Definitions, Notification Erin Knighton knighton.erin@epa.gov 202-564-0684
Corrosion Protection Russ Brauksieck brauksieck.james@epa.gov 202-564-5964
Leak Detection Tim Smith smith.timr@epa.gov 202-564-0643
Operation, Maintenance, and Equipment Russ Brauksieck brauksieck.james@epa.gov 202-564-5964
Publications and Other Communication Material Elizabeth Zelenski zelenski.elizabeth@epa.gov 202-566-1249
Regional Liaisons
Region 1 Sara Miller miller.sara@epa.gov 202-564-6168
Region 2 Liz McDermott mcdermott.elizabeth@epa.gov 202-564-0646
Region 3 Alex Wardle wardle.alexander@epa.gov 202-564-2773
Region 4 Daniel Lee  lee.daniel.r@epa.gov 202-564-0684
Region 5 Tom Walker walker.tom@epa.gov 202-564-0762
Region 6 Tom Schruben schruben.thomas@epa.gov 202-564-0468
Region 7

Wren Bell

bell.wren@epa.gov 202-564-0581
Region 8 Emily Khuong  khuong.emily@epa.gov 202-566-0680
Region 9 Russ Brauksieck brauksieck.james@epa.gov 202-564-5964
Region 10 Daniel Lee lee.daniel.r@epa.gov 202-566-0680
Regulation Development Liz McDermott mcdermott.elizabeth@epa.gov 202-564-0646
State Program Approval Liz McDermott mcdermott.elizabeth@epa.gov 202-564-0646
Training of Operators, Inspectors Tim Smith smith.timr@epa.gov 202-564-0643
UST Website Elizabeth Zelenski zelenski.elizabeth@epa.gov 202-564-0394

Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)

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  • UST A - Z Subject Index
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Last updated on December 20, 2024
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