NPDES Organization & Contacts

NPDES Programs Branch
Water Division (WN-16J)
U.S. EPA Region 5
77 W. Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, IL 60604-3590

Branch Chief Kevin Pierard (pierard.kevin@epa.gov), 312-886-4448

Deputy Branch Chief Steve Jann (jann.stephen@epa.gov), 312-886-2446

Program leads

NPDES Permit Review
Russell Martin (martin.russell@epa.gov) 312-886-0268
Nutrients & Trading
George Azevedo (azevedo.george@epa.gov) 312-886-0143
Chicago River
Janet Pellegrini (pellegrini.janet@epa.gov) 312-886-4298
Tribal Program
John Colletti (colletti.john@epa.gov) 312-886-6106
Onsite Wastewater
Morris Beaton (beaton.morris@epa.gov) 312-353-0850
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Matt Gluckman (gluckman.matthew@epa.gov) 312-886-6089
Land Use and Development Practices
Bob Newport (newport.bob@epa.gov) 312-886-1513
Industrial Pretreatment
Ash Sajjad (sajjad.ash@epa.gov) 312-886-6112
Water Quality Based Effluent Limits
Robert Pepin (pepin.robert@epa.gov) 312-886-1505
Combined Sewer Overflows
Russell Martin (martin.russell@epa.gov) 312-886-0268
Stormwater
Brian Bell (bell.brianc@epa.gov) 312-886-0981
Biosolids Program
John Colletti (colletti.john@epa.gov) 312-886-6106