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Find an EPA Drinking Water Operator Certification Contact

Use the map below to find region specific Operator Certification Contacts

                                  Map of the US, split into EPA regions

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands Region 3: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Region 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakaota, Utah, Wyoming Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

Use the list below to find your state and the EPA Regional Operator Certification Information

EPA Headquarters

Matthew Reed, National Program Coordinator
(Reed.Matthew@epa.gov)
US EPA - Headquarters
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (4606M)
Washington, DC 20460-0120
Phone: (919) 491-0399


Region 1

State Operator Certification Websites

Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont

Regional Coordinator

Clare O'Connor (Oconnor.Clare@epa.gov)
USEPA - Region 1
5 Post Office Square
Suite 100
Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 
918-1513


Region 2

State Operator Certification Websites

New Jersey | New York 

Regional Coordinator

Primary:
Anna Bahle (Bahle.Anna@epa.gov)
USEPA - Region 2
290 Broadway
New York, NY 10007-1866
Phone: (212) 637-3393

Secondary:
Jose Lugo-Figueroa (Lugo-Figueroa.Jose@epa.gov)
USEPA - Caribbean Environmental Protection Division
City View Plaza II – Suite 7000
#48 Rd. 165 km 1.2
Guaynabo, PR 00968-8069
Phone: (787) 977-5841


Region 3

State Operator Certification Websites

Delaware | Maryland | Pennsylvania | Virginia | West Virginia

Regional Coordinator

Angela Cappetti (Cappetti.Angela@epa.gov)
USEPA - Region 3
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 814-5495


Region 4

State Operator Certification Websites

Alabama | Florida | Georgia | Kentucky | Mississippi | North Carolina | South Carolina | Tennessee

Regional Coordinator

Tamara Wright (Wright.Tamara@epa.gov)
USEPA - Region 4
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 562-9480

Fax: (404) 562-9439

Zachary Gravette (Gravette.Zachary@epa.gov) 
USEPA - Region 4
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 562-8789

Fax: (404) 562-9439


Region 5

State Operator Certification Websites

Illinois | Indiana | Michigan | Minnesota | Ohio | Wisconsin

Regional Coordinator

Daniel Diedrich (Diedrich.Daniel@epa.gov)
USEPA - Region 5
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
Phone: (312) 886-6731


Region 6

State Operator Certification Websites

Arkansas | Louisiana | New Mexico | Oklahoma | Texas

Regional Coordinator

Neshanta Johnson (Johnson.Neshanta@epa.gov) 
USEPA - Region 6
1201 Elm Street
Dallas, TX 75270
Phone: (214) 665-2707


Region 7 

State Operator Certification Websites

Iowa | Kansas | Missouri | Nebraska

Regional Coordinator

Bob Dunlevy (Dunlevy.Robert@epa.gov)
USEPA - Region 7
11201 Renner Boulevard (WWPDDRWM)
Lenexa, KS 66219
Phone: (913) 551-7798

Secondary: 
Anthony Dorsey (Dorsey.Anthony@epa.gov) 


Region 8

State Operator Certification Websites

Colorado | Montana | North Dakota | South Dakota | Utah | Wyoming

Regional Coordinator

Bryce Faliskie (Faliskie.Bryce@epa.gov) 
USEPA - Region 8
10 West 15th Street, Suite 3200
Helena, MT 59626
Phone: (406) 457-5026

Secondary: 
Jasmine Summer-Evans (summerevans.jasmine@epa.gov) 


Region 9

State Operator Certification Websites

Arizona | California | Hawaii | Nevada

Regional Coordinator

Brian Kawashima (Kawashima.Brian@epa.gov) 
USEPA - Region 9 (WTR-6)
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 972-3450


Region 10

State Operator Certification Websites

Alaska | Idaho | Oregon | Washington

Regional Coordinator

Stephanie Hung (Hung.Stephanie@epa.gov)
USEPA - Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue (OWW-193)
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 553-1593

Secondary: 
Diana Sands (Sands.Dianne@epa.gov)

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