State, Territorial, Tribal and EPA Fish Program Contacts

State	Contact Name	Agency	Telephone	Address	Email	State Website
US	Andrea Contreras Balbuena	USEPA, Office of Water, Standards and Health Protection Division	(202) 566-1017	1301 Constitution Ave, NW Room-5231X, MC-4305T Washington, DC 20460	contrerasbalbuena.andrea@epa.gov	https://www.epa.gov/choose-fish-and-shellfish-wisely
AK	Sarah Coburn	Alaska Dept of Environmental Conservation	(907) 375-8214	5251 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Anchorage, AK 99507	sarah.coburn@alaska.gov	http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/eph/Pages/fish/default.aspx http://dec.alaska.gov/eh/vet/fish-monitoring-program
AL	John A. Guarisco	Alabama DPH, Div.of Epidemiology	(334) 206-5971	Suite 1450,The RSA Tower, 201 Monroe Street Montgomery, AL 36104	John.Guarisco@adph.state.al.us	http://www.adph.org/tox/index.asp?ID=1360
AR	Ashley Whitlow	AR Dept. of Health, Environmental Epidemiology	(501) 280-4041	4815 W. Markham St. Slot 32 Little Rock, AR 72205	Ashley.whitlow@arkansas.gov	https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/fish-advisories
AZ	Josh Goodfellow	AZ Dept. of Environmental Quality	602-904-2183	Mailcode 5415A-1, 1110 W Washington St Phoenix, AZ 85007	goodfellow.josh@azdeq.gov	https://azdeq.gov/fca
CA	Wesley Smith	Cal EPA, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment	(916) 323-9667	Mailstop 12B, PO BOX 4010 Sacramento, CA 95812-4010	Wesley.Smith@oehha.ca.gov	http://www.oehha.ca.gov/fish.html
CO	Sarah Erickson	CO Department of Public Health & Environment	(303) 692-3505	WQCD/UA/B2-4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246	sarah.erickson@state.co.us	https://cdphe.colorado.gov/water-quality/clean-water/rivers-lakes-and-streams/fish-consumption
CT	Sharee Rusnak	CT DPH, Environmental and Occupational Health Assessment Program	(860) 509-7583	410 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06134	Sharee.Rusnak@ct.gov	http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3140&q=387460&dphNav_GID=1828&dphPNavCtr=\|#47464
DC	Nicoline Shulterbrandt	Department of Energy and Environment	(202) 535-2600	1200 First St., NE 5th Floor Washington, DC 20002	nicoline.shulterbrandt@dc.gov	http://doee.dc.gov/service/fishing-district
DE	John G. Cargill, IV	Delaware DNREC Watershed Assessment & Management Section	302-395-2600 (New Castle) or 302-739-9939 (Dover)	100 W. Water St., Suite 10B Dover, DE 19904	John.Cargill@state.de.us	https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing/consumption-advisories/
FL	Michael Mitchell	Florida Department of Health	(850) 901-6930	4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A08 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1720	Michael.Mitchell@flhealth.gov	https://www.floridahealth.gov/individual-family-health/injury-prevention-wellness/fish-consumption/
GA	Elizabeth Booth	Department of Natural Resources, Watershed Protection Branch	(470) 607-2439	4220 International Pkwy, Suite 101 Atlanta, GA 30354	Elizabeth.Booth@dnr.ga.gov	http://epd.georgia.gov/fish-consumption-guidelines
HI	John Jacob	Dept. of Health, Hazard Evaluation & Emergency Response	(808) 586-4697	2385 Waimano Home Road #100 Pearl City, HI 96872	john.jacob@doh.hawaii.gov	https://health.hawaii.gov/heer/2019/08/26/updated-fish-consumption-brochure/
IA	Ken Krier	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	(515) 725-8380	502 E. 9th St. Des Moines, IA 50319-0034	ken.krier@dnr.iowa.gov	http://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Water-Quality/Water-Monitoring/Fish-Tissue
ID	Colby Adams	ID Dept. of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Community & Environmental Health	(208) 334-4964	P.O. Box 83720, 450 West State St Boise, ID 83720-0036	colby.adams@dhw.idaho.gov	http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Health/EnvironmentalHealth/FishAdvisories/tabid/180/Default.aspx
IL	Lindsay Broaddus	IL Environmental Protection Agency	(217) 524-1664	2520 W Iles Ave., P.O. Box 19276 Springfield, IL 62794-9276	Lindsay.N.Broaddus@Illinois.gov	http://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/toxicology/fish-advisories
IL	Brian Koch	IL Department of Health	(217) 785-3176	Division of Environmental Health 525 W. Jefferson St. Springfield, IL 62761	Brian.koch@illinois.gov	http://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/toxicology/fish-advisories
IN	Alison Meils	Targeted Monitoring Section, Watershed Assessment and Planning Branch, Office of Water Quality, Indiana	(317) 308-3204	100 North Senate Avenue MC65-40-2 Shadeland Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251	AMEILS@idem.IN.gov	http://www.in.gov/isdh/23650.htm
KS	Jack Lapin	Kansas Department of Health and Environment	(785) 291-3676	1000 SW Jackson Street Topeka, KS 66612	Jack.Lapin@ks.gov	https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/civicalerts.aspx?aid=77
KY	Melanie Arnold	Kentucky Food Saftey Branch	(502) 782-6879	275 E Main Street HS1C-F Frankfort, KY 40621	melanie.arnold@ky.gov	http://fw.ky.gov/Fish/Pages/Fish-Consumption-Advisories.aspx
LA	Shannon Soileau	Office of Public Health Section of Env. Epidemiology and Toxicology	(504) 568-8150	P.O.Box 60630 New Orleans, LA 70160	shannon.soileau@la.gov	http://www.ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/564
MA	Meg Blanchet	MA DPH Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health	(617) 624-5757	250 Washington St. Boston, MA 02108	meg.blanchet@mass.gov	https://www.mass.gov/lists/fish-consumption-advisories
MD	Amy Laliberte	MD Dept. of Environment	(410) 537-3614	1800 Washington Blvd., Ste. 540 Baltimore, MD 21230-1718	Amy.Laliberte@Maryland.gov	https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/Marylander/fishandshellfish/Pages/fishconsumptionadvisory.aspx
ME	Tom Simones	Maine CDC Environmental and Occupational Health Program	(207) 287-3365	286 Water Street, 3rd Floor, 11 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333	Thomas.simones@maine.gov	http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/eohp/fish/
MI	Brandon Reid	MI Dept. of Health and Human Services, Division of Environmental Health	(517) 897-3552	333 South Grand Avenue Lansing, MI 48913	ReidB1@michigan.gov	http://www.michigan.gov/eatsafefish
MN	Angela L.H. Preimesberger	MN Department of Health, Div. of Environ. Health	(651) 201-4243	625 Roberts St N, P.O.Box 64975 St. Paul, MN 55164-0975	angela.preimesberger@state.mn.us	https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/fish/
MO	Jeff Wenzel	MO Dept. of Health and Senior Services, Section for Environmental Public He	(573) 751-6102	P.O. Box 570-930 Wildwood Dr Jefferson City, MO 65102	jeff.wenzel@health.mo.gov	http://health.mo.gov/living/environment/fishadvisory/index.php
MS	Brannon O'Pry	MDEQ, Field Services	(601) 961-5688	P.O. Box 2261 Jackson, MS 39225	bopry@mdeq.ms.gov	https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/water/field-services/fish-advisories-fish-tissue-and-fishing-bans/
MS	Jennifer Ulmer	MDEQ, Field Services	(601) 961-5632	P.O. Box 2261 Jackson, MS 39225	julmer@mdeq.ms.gov	https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/water/field-services/fish-advisories-fish-tissue-and-fishing-bans/
MT	Trevor M. Selch	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks	(406) 444-5686	1420 E. 6th Ave, PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620-0701	TSelch@mt.gov	http://fwp.mt.gov/fish
NC	Kennedy Holt	North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services	(919) 707-5910	1902 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1902	Kennedy.Holt@dhhs.nc.gov	http://epi.publichealth.nc.gov/oee/programs/fish.html
ND	Aaron Larsen	ND Environmental Quality	(701) 328-5230	4201 Normandy Street Bismarck, ND 58503	allarsen@nd.gov	https://deq.nd.gov/WQ/WQ_FishAdvisory.aspx
NE	Greg Michl	NE Department of Environmental Quality	(402) 471-4264	Suite 400 The Atrium, 1200 N Street, PO Box 98922 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922	greg.michl@nebraska.gov	http://deq.ne.gov/NDEQProg.nsf/OnWeb/FCA
NH	Jonathan Petali	NH Department of Environmental Services	(603) 271-1359	29 Hazen Drive, PO Box 95 Concord, NH 03302	jonathan.m.petali@des.nh.gov	https://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/fishing/consume-fresh.html
NJ	Dan Millemann	Dept. Env. Protection, Div Science and Research	(609) 984-4023	P.O. Box 409 401 East State St. Trenton, NJ 08625	Dan.Millemann@dep.nj.gov	https://www.state.nj.us/dep/dsr/njmainfish.htm
NM	Gary Schiffmiller	NM Surface Water Quality Bureau	(505) 827-2470	1190 St. Francis Dr., P.O. Box 26110 Santa Fe, NM 87502	gary.schiffmiller@state.nm.us	https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/fish-consumption-advisories/
NM	Tony Fristachi	New Mexico Department of Health, Environmental Public Health Tracking Program	(505) 827-2767	1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N1259 Santa Fe, NM 87502	anthony.fristachi@state.nm.us	https://nmtracking.doh.nm.gov/environment/contaminants/FishConsumption.html
NV	John Heggeness	Nevada Division of Environmental Protection	(775) 687-9449	901 South Stewart, Suite 4001 Carson City, NV 89701	jheggene@ndep.nv.gov	https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/fishing/plan-your-fishing-trip/
NY	Colleen Parker	NY State Department of Health	(518) 402-7800	NYSDOH, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12237	Colleen.Parker@health.ny.gov	https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/outdoors/fish/health_advisories/
OH	Allison Buck-Priddy	OH Department of Health	(614) 644-4797	246 N. High Street Columbus, OH 43215	allison.buck-priddy@odh.ohio.gov	https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/ohio-sport-fish-consumption-advisory
OK	Jaymes Jones	OK Department of Environmental Quality	(405) 702-1017	707 N. Robinson Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677	Jayme.Jones@deq.ok.gov	https://www.deq.ok.gov/state-environmental-laboratory-services/environmental-public-health-information/healthy-fish-consumption-in-oklahoma/
OR	Dave Farrer	Oregon Health Authority	(971) 673-1222	246 N. High Street Columbus, OH 43215	david.g.farrer@dhsoha.state.or.us	http://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/Recreation/FishConsumption/Pages/index.aspx
PA	Tim Wertz	PA DEP. Division of Water Quality Standards	(717) 787-9637	400 Market Street, 11th Floor PO Box 8774 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774	twertz@pa.gov	http://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/CleanWater/WaterQuality/FishConsumptionAdvisory/Pages/default.aspx
PA	Tim Wertz	PA DEP. Division of Water Quality Standards	(717) 787-9637	400 Market Street, 11th Floor PO Box 8774 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774	twertz@pa.gov	https://files.dep.state.pa.us/water/drinking%20water%20and%20facility%20regulation/WaterQualityPortalFiles/FishConsumption/FishAdvisory/FINAL-2020-Pa%20Fishing%20Summary-web_12-5-19-FCAs.pdf
RI	Michael Byrns	RI Dept. of Health, Office of Environmental Health Risk Assessment	(401) 222-7766	3 Capitol Hill, Rm 201 Providence, RI 02908-5097	michael.byrns@health.ri.gov	http://www.health.ri.gov/healthrisks/poisoning/mercury/about/fish/
SC	Chad Altman	SC Department of Health & Environmental Control	(803) 898-4035	2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201	Altmankc@dhec.sc.gov	https://www.scdhec.gov/food-safety/food-monitoring-advisories/fish-consumption-advisories
SD	Shannon Minerich	SD DENR	(605) 773-4055	5230 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501	Shannon.Minerich@state.sd.us	https://danr.sd.gov/OfficeOfWater/SurfaceWaterQuality/waterqualitystandards/fishflesh.aspx
TN	Debbie Arnwine	TN DEC, Division of Water Pollution Control	(615) 532-0703	William R. Snodgrass, TN Tower, 11th Floor, 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave Nashville, TN 37243	Debbie.Arnwine@tn.gov	https://www.tn.gov/environment/program-areas/wr-water-resources/watershed-stewardship/bacteriological-and-fishing-advisories.html
TX	Kirk Wiles	Department of State Health Services	(512) 834-6757	8407 Wall Street Austin, TX 78754	Kirk.Wiles@dshs.texas.gov	https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/seafood/risks-of-eating-fish.aspx#guides
UT	Jim Harris	Utah Division of Water Quality	(801) 536-4360	195 North 1950 West; PO Box 144870 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4870	jamesharris@utah.gov	https://deq.utah.gov/fish-advisories/utah-fish-advisories
VA	Dwight Flammia	VA Department of Health, Division of Environmental Epidemiology	(804) 864-8127	109 Governor Street Richmond, VA 23219	dwight.flammia@vdh.virginia.gov	http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health/public-health-toxicology/fish-consumption-advisory/
VT	Pamela Wadman	Vermont Department of Health	(802) 863-7220	108 Cherry St. Burlington, VT 05402	pamela.wadman@vermont.gov	http://healthvermont.gov/health-environment/recreational-water/mercury-fish
WA	Emerson Christie	WA Department of Health	(360) 236-3176	Town Center 3, 243 Israel Road SE Tumwater, WA 98501	Emerson.Christie@doh.wa.gov	http://www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/Food/Fish/Advisories
WI	Justine Hasz	WI Dept. of Natural Resources	(715) 896-9558	101 S. Webster St., P.O. Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707-7921	Justine.Hasz@wi.gov	http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/consumption/
WV	Patrick Murphy	Department of Health and Human Resources - Bureau for Public Health	(304) 356-4298	350 Capitol Street, Room 313 Charleston, WV 25301-3713	Patrick.M.Murphy@wv.gov	https://oehs.wvdhhr.org/fish
WY	Travis Neebling	Wyoming Game and Fish Department	(307) 233-6410	3030 Energy Lane Casper, WY 82604	Travis.Neebling@wyo.gov	https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Fishing-and-Boating/Fish-Consumption-Advice/
AS	Currently unavailable	American Samoa EPA	(684) 633-2304	PO Box PPA Pago Pago, AS 96799	Currently unavailable	http://www.wpcouncil.org/fisheries/american-samoa-archipelago/
GU	Walter Leon-Guerrero	Guam Environmental Protection Agency	(671) 475-1664	P.O. Box 22439 GMF Barrigada, GU 96921	Walter.LeonGuerrero@epa.guam.gov	http://www.wpcouncil.org/fisheries/guam-mariana-archipelago/
PR	TBD	Departamento de Salud	(602) 771-8787	Centro Médico Norte, Calle Periferial Interior, Bo. Monacillos Río Piedras, PR	Currently unavailable	https://www.drna.pr.gov/programa-de-estadisticas-de-pesca-recreativa-marina/
VI	Sennai Habtes	Deparment of Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife Service	(340) 775-6762 ext 5201	6291 Estate Nazareth, St. Thomas, USVI 00820 St. Thomas, VI 00802	Sennai.habtes@dpnr.vi.gov	https://dpnr.vi.gov/fish-and-wildlife/
T1	Caren Ackley	Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC)	(715) 360-4262	72682 Maple Street P.O. Box 9 Odanah, WI 54861	cackley@glifwc.org	http://www.glifwc.org/
T2	Gary Frazer	Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Research Lab	(218) 335-8581	P.O. Box 217 Cass Lake, MN 56633	gfrazer@mnchippewatribe.org	http://www.mnchippewatribe.org
T3	Fred Corey	Aroostook Band of Micmacs Environmental Health Department	(207) 764-7765	8 Northern Rd. Presque Isle, ME 04769	fcorey@micmac-nsn.gov	http://www.micmac-nsn.gov/html/environmental.html
T4	Tony David	St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Environment Division	(518) 358-5937	412 State Route 37 Akwesasne, NY 13655	tony.david@srmt-nsn.gov	https://www.srmt-nsn.gov/news/2019/new-york-state-fish-consumption-advisory-affirms-tribal-guidelines
T5	Carlyle Ducheneaux	Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Game, Fish & Parks	(605) 964-6558	P.O. Box 590, East Hwy 212 Eagle Butte, SD 57625	Cducheneaux@crstepd.org	http://www.crstgfp.com/