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Mailing Address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Response Team
2890 Woodbridge Avenue
Building 205, MS 101
Edison, NJ 08837
 

ERT Contact by Topic

  • Air Monitoring : Michael Hoppe (hoppe.michael@epa.gov)
  • Analytical: Gerald Ball (ball.gerald@epa.gov)
  • Contaminated Sediments: Richard Henry (henry.richard@epa.gov)
  • ERT Dive & Vessel Operations: Scott Grossman (grossman.scott@epa.gov)
  • Fate and Transport: Gary Newhart (newhart.gary@epa.gov) or Terrence Johnson (johnson.terrence@epa.gov)
  • Groundwater Modeling: Terrence Johnson (johnson.terrence@epa.gov)
  • Health & Safety: Brian Kovak (kovak.brian@epa.gov) or Lynn Seel (seel.evelyn@epa.gov)
  • Information Management: Joe Schaefer (schaefer.joe@epa.gov)
  • Oil Response: Fred Stroud (stroud.fred@epa.gov) or Gary Newhart (newhart.gary@epa.gov)
  • Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC): Steve Blaze (blaze.stephen@epa.gov)
  • Radiological Support: David Kappelman (kappelman.david@epa.gov)
  • Assessment and Remediation: Thomas Kady (kady.thomas@epa.gov)
  • Risk Assessment: David Charters (charters.davidw@epa.gov)
  • Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (TAGA): Dave Mickunas (mickunas.dave@epa.gov)
  • Training, Environmental Response Training Program (ERTP): Henry Gerard (gerard.henry@epa.gov) or Shelly Norland (norland.shelly@epa.gov)

ERT Management

  • Marc Greenberg (greenberg.marc@epa.gov), Branch Chief, ERT 
  • Ramon Ortiz (ortiz.ramon@epa.gov), Deputy Branch Chief, ERT West
  • David Charters (charters.david@epa.gov), Deputy Branch Chief (acting), ERT East

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Last updated on May 20, 2022
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