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NPDES Permits in New England

Administration of the NPDES Stormwater Permit Program in New England

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In New England, the NPDES Stormwater Permit Program is administered by state government in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont ("authorized states") or by EPA, in partnership with the states, in Massachusetts and New Hampshire ("non-authorized states"). Therefore, for detailed information regarding implementation of the stormwater program in a particular state, click on its corresponding link or contact the lead staff person directly.

EPA Contacts

Regional Stormwater Coordinator & MS4 Program
Thelma Murphy (murphy.thelma@epa.gov), 617-918-1615

Construction General Permit (CGP) Program
Thelma Murphy (murphy.thelma@epa.gov), 617-918-1615

Industrial/Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) Program
Dave Gray (gray.davidj@epa.gov), 617-918-1577

Residual Designation Authority (RDA) Permitting – Upper Charles River Basin
Mark Voorhees (voorhees.mark@epa.gov), 617-918-1537

State Contacts

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Permitting, Enforcement and Remediation Division
Bureau of Water Management

Contact: Chris Stone (chris.stone@po.state.ct.us), 860-424-3850

Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Land and Water Quality

Maine Stormwater Think Blue

Contact: David Ladd (david.ladd@state.me.us), 207-287-5404

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Watershed Management

Massachusetts Bays Stormwater Think Blue

Contact: Frederick Civian (Frederick.Civian@state.ma.us), 617-292-5821

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

Contact: Jeff Andrews (Jeff.Andrews@des.nh.gov), (603) 271-2984
Public Information and Permitting Office, (603) 271-2975

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Water Resources - Permitting

Contact: Margarita Chatterton (margarita.chatterton@dem.ri.gov), 401-222-4700 x 7605;

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Water Quality Division

Contact: Peter LaFlamme (petel@dec.anr.state.us.vt), 802-241-3765

National Contacts

EPA National TMDL and Stormwater


Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, & 10 Tribal Nations

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