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Where You Live
States and local governments decide whether to open or close a beach. They report that information to EPA, but because they vary in how quickly they send it to us, we don't always have real-time reports. You can find the latest information states have sent us in the EPA Beach Advisory and Closing On-line Notification (BEACON) system.
If BEACON doesn't have up-to-date information, please find your state's contact person by selecting your state on the map or scrolling down to the list below. If you'd prefer, you can also get contact information for your regional EPA office.
| State | Name & Agency | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
Suzi Farr Department of Environmental Management |
251-450-3400 | sfarr@adem.state.al.us |
| Alaska |
Jim Powell Department of Environmental Conservation |
907-451-2881 | Jim_Powell@dec.state.ak.us |
| American Samoa | Elena Vaouli Environmental Protection Agency |
684-633-2304 | elena.vaouli@gmail.com |
| California | Michael Gjerde State Water Resources Control Board |
916-341-5283 | MGjerde@waterboards.ca.gov |
| Connecticut |
Jon Dinneen Department of Public Health |
860-509-7305 | jon.dinneen@po.state.ct.us |
| Delaware | Debbie Rouse Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control |
302-739-9939 | debbie.rouse@state.de.us |
| Hotline | 800-922-9283 | ||
| Florida (Select "Beach Water Quality" from the subject list.) |
David Polk Department of Health |
850-245-4444x2459 | David_Polk@doh.state.fl.us |
| Georgia |
Elizabeth Cheney Department of Natural Resources |
912-264-7218 | Elizabeth_Cheney@ coastal.dnr.state.ga.us |
| Grand Portage Reservation | Margaret Watkins Environmental Department |
218-475-2415, ext. 36 | watkins@boreal.org |
| Guam | Veronica Cummings Gutierrez Environmental Protection Agency |
671-475-1656 | veronica.cummingsgutierrez@epa.guam.gov |
| Hawaii |
Dale Mikami Department of Health |
808-586-4331 | clinton.mikami@doh.hawaii.gov |
| Illinois |
Justin DeWitt Department of Public Health |
217-782-5830 | justin.dewitt@illinois.gov |
| Indiana | Michelle Caldwell Department of Environmental Management |
219-757-0283 | mcaldwell@idem.in.gov |
| Louisiana |
Jerry Freedman Department of Health and Hospitals |
225-342-7541 | jerome.freedman@la.gov |
| Maine |
Keri Lindberg University of Maine Cooperative Extension/Maine Sea Grant |
207-832-0343 x122 | klindberg@umext.maine.edu |
| Mark Margerum Bureau of Land and Water Quality |
207-287-7842 | mark.t.margerum@maine.gov | |
| Maryland |
Heather Morehead Dept of Environment, Technical & Regulatory Services |
hmorehead@mde.state.md.us | |
| State beach conditions hotline | 410-632-1200 ext. 166 (or 167) | ||
| Massachusetts |
Chris Huskey Department of Public Health |
617-624-5757 | chris.a.huskey@state.ma.us |
| Michigan |
Shannon Briggs Department of Environmental Quality |
517-335-1214 | briggss4@michigan.gov |
| Minnesota |
Heidi Bauman Pollution Control Agency |
218-302-6607 | heidi.bauman@pca.state.mn.us |
| State beach information line | 1-(800) 657-3864 | ||
| Mississippi | Daryl Cook Department of Environmental Quality |
Daryl_Cook@deq.state.ms.us | |
| New Hampshire |
Sonya Carlson Department of Environmental Services |
603-271-0698 | beaches@des.nh.gov |
| New Jersey |
Virginia Loftin Department of Environmental Protection |
609-984-6888 | Virginia.Loftin@dep.state.nj.us |
| New York | Douglas Sackett State Department of Health |
518-402-7600 | des02@health.state.ny.us |
| North Carolina |
J.D. Potts Shellfish Sanitation Section |
252-726-6827 | j.d.potts@ncmail.net |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Clarissa Tanaka Bearden Department of Environmental Quality |
670-664-8520 | clarissabearden@deq.gov.mp |
| Ohio |
Mary Clifton Department of Health |
614-466-4736 | mary.clifton@odh.ohio.gov |
| Oregon |
Jennifer Ketterman Department of Human Services |
971-673-0431 | jennifer.a.ketterman@state.or.us |
| Pennsylvania | Scott White Erie County Department of Health |
814-451-6758 | c-swhite@state.pa.us |
| Lake Erie beach conditions hotline | 814-833-0526 | ||
| Puerto Rico | Ángel R. Meléndez Aguilar Environmental Quality Board |
787-767-8181 x3543 | angelmelendez@jca.gobierno.pr |
| Rhode Island |
Aimee Paris Department of Health |
401-222-7727 | ribeaches@doh.state.ri.us |
| South Carolina | Shannon Berry Department of Health & Environmental Control |
803-896-8949 | berrysk@dhec.sc.gov |
| Texas |
Craig Davis General Land Office |
512-463-8126 | craig.davis@glo.state.tx.us |
| Virgin Islands | Leah Motta VI Department of Planning and Natural Resources |
340-773-1082 | leahmotta@hotmail.com |
| Virginia |
Dan Dietrich Department of Health |
804-864-8128 | Daniel.Dietrich@vdh.virginia.gov |
| Washington | Lynn
Schneider State Department of Ecology |
360-407-6543 | lysc461@ecy.wa.gov |
| Wisconsin |
Bob Masnado Department of Natural Resources |
608-267-7762 | robert.masnado@wisconsin.gov |
| Region | Name & Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 CT , MA , ME , NH , RI, VT |
Matt Liebman (liebman.matt@epa.gov) BEACH Program Coordinator U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1 One Congress St. Suite 1100 (COP) Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023 |
617-918-1626 | Region 1 Beaches site |
| Region 2 NJ , NY, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands |
Helen Grebe (grebe.helen@epa.gov) BEACH Program Coordinator U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 2890 Woodbridge Ave. MS220 Edison, NJ 08837-3679 |
732-321-6797 | |
| Region 3 DC, DE, MD , PA, VA , WV |
Denise Hakowski (hakowski.denise@epa.gov) BEACH Program Coordinator U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3 1650 Arch Street 3ES10 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029 |
215-814-5726 | Region 3 Beaches site |
| EPA Region 4 AL ,
FL ,
GA , KY, MS, NC , SC, TN |
Joel Hansel (hansel.joel@epa.gov) BEACH Program Coordinator U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 61 Forsyth St. 15th Floor Atlanta Georgia 30303-3415 |
404-562-9274 | |
| Region 5 IL , IN, MI, MN , OH , WI |
Holly Wirick (wirick.holiday@epa.gov) BEACH Program Coordinator U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 77 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, Illinois 60604-3507 |
312-353-6704 | |
| Region 6 AR, LA , NM, OK, TX |
Mike Schaub (schaub.mike@epa.gov) BEACH Program Coordinator U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6 1445 Ross Avenue (6WQ-EW) Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 |
214-665-7314 | |
| Region 7 IA, KS, MO, NE |
Mike Tucker (tucker.mike@epa.gov) BEACH Program Coordinator U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 726 Minnesota Avenue Kansas City, Kansas 66101 |
913-551-5080 | |
| Region 8 CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY |
David Moon (moon.dave@epa.gov) BEACH Program Coordinator U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8 999 18th Street Suite 500 Denver, Colorado 80202-2466 |
303-312-6833 | |
| Region 9 AZ, CA, HI , NM, NV |
Terry Fleming (fleming.terrence@epa.gov) Janet Hashimoto (hashimoto.janet@epa.gov) BEACH Program Coordinators U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 75 Hawthorne Street WtR-2 San Francisco, California 94105 |
415-972-3462 415-972-3452 |
|
| Region 10 AK , ID, OR , WA |
Rob Pedersen (pedersen.rob@epa.gov) BEACH Program Coordinators U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 120 Sixth Ave. OW-134 Seattle, Washington 98101 |
206-553-1597 206-553-1646 |
|
| Gulf of Mexico Program | Lael Butler (butler.lael@epa.gov) BEACH Program Coordinator U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of Mexico Program Office Building 1100, Room 202 Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000 |
228-688-1576 |
