State Asbestos Contacts
Many states administer an asbestos program and your state department of environmental protection or health will be the best place to address asbestos questions that can not otherwise be answered with the information on this website. The states will also have the most up-to-date list of training courses for asbestos professionals. In some cases, state contacts specialize in federal requirements such as the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) and the asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). Twelve states have an AHERA waiver to implement and oversee their own asbestos in schools regulations. Those states include Connecticut, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas and Utah.
Alabama
- Don Barron (NESHAP), 334-271-7879
- Kalyn J. Tew (AHERA), 205-348-9761
Alaska
- Asbestos Removal, Reporting, and Demolition, 907-271-3688
- Removal, Handling, and Training. 800-656-4972
- Workplace Compliance and Enforcement, 800-770-4940
- Disposal Options and Requirements, 907-451-2134
Arizona
- Asbestos Program, 602-771-2338, asbestos@azdeq.gov
- Sean Sandy, 602-785-3194, sandy.sean@azdeq.gov
Arkansas
- Stuart Spencer (NESHAP), 501-682-0750, spencer@adeq.state.ar.us
- Torrence L. Thrower (NESHAP), 501-682-0718, thrower@adeq.state.ar.us
California
- Dean Mochrie, 916-574-2993, ACTU@dir.ca.gov
Colorado
- Laura Manyak, 720-515-9739, laura.manyak@state.co.us
- Curtis Burns, 720-507-4758, curtis.burns@state.co.us
- General Contact: 720-507-5136, cdphe.asbestos@state.co.us
- General Certification Contact: 720-515-9742, cdphe.iepcertification@state.co.us
Connecticut
- Joanna Golos, 860-509-8004, joanna.golos@ct.gov
- Laschone Garrison (AHERA), 860-509-8133, laschone.garrison@ct.gov
Delaware
- Colin Gomes (Enforcement), 302-323-4542, colin.gomes@delaware.gov
- Robert Purnell (Licenses), 302-739-5644, robert.purnell@delaware.gov
District of Columbia
- Ralph Knatt, 202-535-2998, Ralph.Knatt@dc.gov
Florida
- Pawan Subramaniam, 850-717-9033, Pawan.Subramaniam@dep.state.fl.us
- Mollie Peck, 850-717-1398, mollie.peck@myfloridalicense.com
Georgia
- Asbestos Technical Duty Officer, 404-363-7026, leadpaint.asbestos@dnr.ga.gov
Hawaii
- Reuben L. Bilan, 808-586-4700 (office), 808-294-7218 (cell), reuben.bilan@doh.hawaii.gov
Idaho
- Emanuel Ziolkowski, 208-373-0102, emanuel.ziolkowski@deq.idaho.gov
- Laurie Kuther, 208-373-0500, laurie.kuther@deq.idaho.gov
Illinois
- Eric Culbertson (AHERA), 217-785-5898, Eric.Culbertson@illinois.gov
- Peter Brusky (NESHAP), 217-524-6801, Peter.Brusky@illinois.gov
Indiana
- Linda Williams (Training Course Providers), 317-232-4861, lwilliam@idem.in.gov
- John Clevenger (NESHAP), 317-233-6880, jcleveng@idem.in.gov
- Dan Stamatkin (AHERA), 317-232-8223, dstamatk@idem.in.gov
Iowa
- Tom Wuehr (NESHAP), 515-725-9576, tom.wuehr@dnr.iowa.gov
- Training, Licensing and Permits
Kansas
- Philip Schlaman (NESHAP), 785-296-1549, philip.schlaman@ks.gov
Kentucky
- Emma Moreo, 502-782-6717, emma.moreo@ky.gov
Louisiana
- Keri Meyers, 225-219-3300, keri.meyers@la.gov
Maine
- John Bucci, 207-557-1194, John.A.Bucci@Maine.gov
- Sandy Moody, 207-242-8077, Sandy.J.Moody@maine.gov
Maryland
- Lorraine Anderson (NESHAP Asbestos Training Approval), 410-537-3200 (office), 410-440-5519 (cell), lorraine.anderson@maryland.gov
- Jake Butler (NESHAP), 410-537-3809 (office), 410-949-5607 (cell), jacob.butler@maryland.gov
Massachusetts
- Michael Weakley, 351-204-2349, Michael.Weakley@mass.gov
- Janet McKenna (AHERA), 413-735-6201, Janet.Mckenna@mass.gov
Michigan
- Tammy Bell, 313-330-0105, bellt4@michigan.gov
- Joseph Savedge, 517-284-7680, SavedgeJ@michigan.gov
Minnesota
- Colin Boysen, 507-206-2644, Colin.Boysen@state.mn.us
Mississippi
- Danny Jackson (NESHAP), 601-961-5225, danny_jackson@deq.state.ms.us
Missouri
- Laura Guinn, 573-526-2033, Laura.Guinn@dnr.mo.gov
- Air Pollution Control Program, 573-751-4817
Montana
- Montana Department of Environmental Quality, 406-444-5300, deqacponline@mt.gov
Nebraska
- Doug Gillespie, 402-471-0548, doug.gillespie@nebraska.gov
Nevada
John Hutchison, 702-486-9064, jhutchison@dir.nv.gov
New Hampshire
- Anne Keach (AHERA), 603-271-4555, anne.m.keach@des.nh.gov
- Karl R. Karlsson (NESHAP), 603-271-1373, karl.r.karlsson@des.nh.gov
- Alexandra Wheeler (Licensing), 603-271-4609, alexandra.r.wheeler@des.nh.gov
New Mexico
- New Mexico Air Quality Bureau Asbestos Hotline, 1-800-224-7009, asbestos.aqb@state.nm.us
New Jersey
- Environmental and Occupational Health and Assessment Program, 609-826-4950, iep.program@doh.nj.gov
New York
- Kirk Fisher (AHERA/NESHAP), 518-457-1255, kirk.fisher@labor.ny.gov
- Karen Cummings (Training questions), 518-402-7940, karen.cummings@health.ny.gov
North Carolina
- Edward Norman (AHERA/NESHAP), 919-707-5950, ed.norman@dhhs.nc.gov
North Dakota
- Brian O’Gorman, 701-328-5177, asbestos@nd.gov
- Jane Kangas, 701-298-4637, asbestos@nd.gov
- Justin Otto, 701-328-5246, asbestos@nd.gov
Ohio
- Josh Koch, 614-466-0061, joshua.koch@epa.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
- Trey Palmer, 405-702-4100, trey.palmer@deq.ok.gov
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Christina Slaybaugh (State Certification office - PADOLI, Abatement Training), 717-772-3396, calbois@pa.gov
- Joseph Martini (PADEP NESHAP), 717-772-5619, martjos@pa.gov
- Allason Holt (Allegheny County NESHAP), 412-578-8120, ACHDAsbestos@alleghenycounty.us
- Richard Annunziato (Philadelphia Air Management NESHAP), 215-685-7576, richard.annunziato@phila.gov
Puerto Rico
- Leimarys Delgado, 787-767-8181 ext. 2310, asbestosAQA@jca.pr.gov
- Luis Sierra, 787-767-8181 ext. 2301, LuisSierra@jca.pr.gov
Rhode Island
- Bonnie Cassani-Brandt, 401-222-7784, doh.asbestos@health.ri.gov
- Daniel Ziobro (AHERA), 401-222-3611, doh.asbestos@health.ri.gov
- Alexander Yelle (NESHAP), 401-222-7777, doh.asbestos@health.ri.gov
South Carolina
- Jennifer Lynn Boryk, 803- 898-2634, borykjl@dhec.sc.gov
South Dakota
- Anthony Wagner, 605-773-3151, anthony.wagner@state.sd.us
- Ashton Modjeska, 605-362-3521, ashton.modjeska@state.sd.us
Tennessee
- Randall Harrison (NESHAP), 615-532-6828, randall.harrison@tn.gov
- Adrianne White, 615-532-0885, adrianne.white@tn.gov
Texas
- Annabelle Dillard, 512-834-6608, Annabelle.Dillard@dshs.texas.gov
- Asbestos Help, 512-834-6787, AsbestosHelp@dshs.texas.gov
Utah
- Leonard Wright, 801-707-8032, leonardwright@utah.gov
- Lauren Richardson, 801-707-2308, lrichardson@utah.gov
- General, 801-536-4000, asbestos@utah.gov
Vermont
- Amy Danielson, 802-863-7220, ALRP@vermont.gov
Virgin Islands
- Howard Brown (AHERA/NESHAP), 340-773-1082 ex. 2292, howard.brown@dpnr.vi.gov
Virginia
- Board of Asbestos, Lead and Home Inspectors, 804-367-8595, alhi@dpor.virginia.gov
- Ronald Graham (NESHAP), 804-786-0574, ron.graham@doli.virginia.gov
- Vijay Ramnarain (Public School Asbestos), 804-750-8125, vijay.ramnarain@doe.virginia.gov
Washington
- Asbestos Certification Program; DOSHAsbestosInfo@lni.wa.gov
- Tamara Petterson, 360-902-5435, tamara.petterson@lni.wa.gov
- Chris Pyke, 360-951-3489, christopher.pyke@lni.wa.gov
Washington Local Clean Air Agencies (NESHAP)
- Benton Clean Air Agency - Benton County
- Northwest Clean Air Agency - Whatcom, Island, & Skagit counties
- Olympic Region Clean Air Agency - Thurston, Mason, Pacific, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, & Clallam counties
- Puget Sound Clean Air Agency - King, Snohomish, Pierce, & Kitsap counties
- Southwest Clean Air Agency - Lewis, Skamania, Clark, Cowlitz, & Wahkiakum counties
- Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency - Spokane County
- Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency - Yakima
West Virginia
- Herb Hilleary (AHERA), 304-356-4274, herb.j.hilleary@wv.gov
- Patton Tera (AHERA), 304-352-5033, tera.e.patton@wv.gov
- Jacob Rhodes (NESHAP), 304-926-0499 x41116, jacob.k.rhodes@wv.gov
- Jesse Adkins, 304-926-0499 ext. 41241, jesse.d.adkins@wv.gov
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services Asbestos Program (AHERA/MAP), 608-261-6876, DHSAsbestosLead@dhs.wisconsin.gov
- Michael Szabo, 414-208-8989, michael.szabo@dnr.wisconsin.gov
Wyoming
- Teresa Young, 307-777-7394, teresa.myoung@wyo.gov