Contact Us About NPDES Permits Around the Nation

Find NPDES program contacts for each EPA Region.

Report a Violation

Report possible violations of environmental laws and regulations.

For offshore permits in the Gulf of Mexico, contact Region 4 (eastern Gulf of Mexico) or Region 6 (western/central Gulf of Mexico).

Region 1

EPA Region 1 serves Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and 10 Tribes.

About Region 1's NPDES program

Lynne Jennings (jennings.lynne@epa.gov)
Chief, Water Permits Branch
617-918-1210

Damien Houlihan (houlihan.damien@epa.gov)
Chief, Stormwater and Construction Permits Section
617-918-1586

Ellen Weitzler (weitzler.ellen@epa.gov)
Chief, Municipal Permits Section
617-918-1582

Massachusetts & New Hampshire Contacts

NPDES Permits in Massachusetts or New Hampshire are issued by EPA New England. To view the administrative record or to obtain hard copies of additional attachments for a specific Massachusetts or New Hampshire permit issued by EPA New England please contact:

Damien Houlihan (houlihan.damien@epa.gov)
617-918-1586
MA & NH NPDES Contact

For all other permit related questions contact:

Contact a member of the NPDES Permiting Staff (PDF) (2 pp, 160 K, about PDF)

Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island & Vermont Contacts

NPDES Permits in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont are issued by the state's environmental agency. Please visit our delegated state pages for copies of recently issued NPDES permits and links to the state agencies that run their own NPDES program.

Comment Forms for EPA New England
Send us comments or questions via an online form. Click on your state to comment.

Region 2

EPA Region 2 serves New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and 8 Tribes.

Virginia S. Wong (wong.virginia@epa.gov)
Chief, NPDES Permitting Section
212-637-4241

Region 3

EPA Region 3 serves Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Jessica Martinsen (martinsen.jessica@epa.gov)
215-814-5144
Chief, NPDES Permits Section

Virginia

Ryan Shuart (shuart.ryan@epa.gov)
215-814-2714

Maryland

Rebecca Crane (crane.rebecca@epa.gov)
215-814-2389

Pennsylvania

Dana Hales (hales.dana@epa.gov)
215-814-2928

District of Columbia, Delaware, West Virginia

Carissa Moncavage (moncavage.carissa@epa.gov)
215-814-5798

Stormwater

Elizabeth Ottinger (ottinger.elizabeth@epa.gov)
215-814-5783

Shana Stevens (stephens.shana@epa.gov)
215-814-2771

Pretreatment

Natalie Sanchez-Gonzalez (sanchez-gonzalez.natalie@epa.gov)
215-814-2078

Ryan Shuart (shuart.ryan@epa.gov)
215-814-2714

Mining

Bette Conway (conway.bette@epa.gov)
215-814-5744

Rebecca Crane (crane.rebecca@epa.gov)
215-814-2389

CAFO

Leah Martino (martino.leah@epa.gov)
215-814-3262

Joel Blanco-Gonzalez (blanco-gonzalez.joel@epa.gov)
215-814-2768

Mailing Address

EPA Region 3
1650 Arch St (Mail code 3WD41)
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Region 4

EPA Region 4 serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and 6 Tribes.

Chris Thomas (thomas.chris@epa.gov)
Chief, Permitting and Grants Branch
404-562-9459

Craig Hesterlee (hesterlee.craig@epa.gov)
Chief, NPDES Permitting Section
404-562-9749

Mailing Address

EPA Region 4
Water Division - NPDES
61 Forsyth Street SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Region 5

EPA Region 5 serves Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, and 35 Tribes.

Illinois

Jason Hewitt (hewitt.jason@epa.gov)
312-353-3114

Indiana

Janet Pellegrini (pellegrini.janet@epa.gov)
312-886-4298

Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin

John Colletti (colletti.john@epa.gov)
312-886-6106

Ohio

Julianne Socha (socha.julianne@epa.gov)
312-886-4436

Region 6

EPA Region 6 serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and 66 Tribes.

Maria Martinez (martinez.maria@epa.gov)
Associate Director, Permitting and Water Quality Branch
214-665-2230

For stormwater issues, visit NPDES Stormwater Program in Region 6.

Region 7

EPA Region 7 serves Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and nine Tribes.

Iowa

Tanya Nix (nix.tanya@epa.gov)
NPDES Permits
913-551-7170

Kansas

Vacant

Missouri

Sunny Wellesley (wellesley.sunny@epa.gov)
NPDES Permits
913-551-7136

Nebraska

John Dunn (dunn.john@epa.gov)
NPDES Permits
913-551-7594

Tribal

Alex Owutaka (owutaka.alex@epa.gov)
NPDES Permits
913-551-7584

Pretreatment

David Pratt (pratt.david@epa.gov)
913-551-7552

Stormwater

Mark Matthews (matthews.mark@epa.gov)
913-551-7635

Biosolids – National Biosolids Center of Excellence

Seth Draper (draper.seth@epa.gov)
913-551 -7080

Biosolids – EPA Region 7 only

John Dunn (dunn.john@epa.gov)
913-551-7594

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

Mark Matthews (matthews.mark@epa.gov)
913-551-7635

Vessels Regulatory Programs and General Permits

Alex Owutaka (owutaka.alex@epa.gov)
913-551-7584

Pesticides General Permits

Alex Owutaka (owutaka.alex@epa.gov)
913-551-7584

Mailing Address

EPA Region 7
Water Division
11201 Renner Blvd.
Lenexa, KS 66219

Region 8

EPA Region 8 serves Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 27 Tribes.

About Region 8's NPDES program

EPA Contacts

Stephanie DeJong (dejong.stephanie@epa.gov)
Chief, Wastewater Unit
303-312-6362

Amy Clark (clark.amy@epa.gov)
Stormwater Coordinator, Utah State Oversight
303-312-7014

Al Garcia (garcia.al@epa.gov)
Effluent Limitation Guidelines Coordinator, Pretreatment Coordinator, Colorado State Oversight
303-312-6382

Paul Garrison (garrison.paul@epa.gov)
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Coordinator, Drinking Water General Permit, South Dakota State Oversight
303-312-6016

Margaret Kennedy (kennedy.margaret@epa.gov)
Municipal Wastewater, Pesticide General Permit, Lagoon General Permit
303-312-6644

Erik Makus (makus.erik@epa.gov)
Nutrients, Water Quality Trading, Montana State Oversight
406-457-5017

Alysia Tien (tien.alysia@epa.gov)
Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET), Lagoon General Permit, North Dakota State Oversight
303-312-7021

Qian Zhang (zhang.qian@epa.gov)
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Wyoming State Oversight
303-312-6267

State Contacts

Colorado

Meg Parish (meg.parish@state.co.us), 303-692-3419
Water Quality Control Division
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530

Montana

Jon Kenning (JKenning@mt.gov), 406-444-0420
Water Protection Bureau
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 200901
Helena, Montana 59620

North Dakota

Karl Rockeman (krockema@nd.gov), 701-328-5210
Division of Water Quality
North Dakota Department of Health
1200 Missouri Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-5520

South Dakota

Kelli Buscher (kelli.buscher@state.sd.us), 605-773-3351
South Dakota Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Joe Foss Building
523 East Capital
Pierre, South Dakota 57501-3181

Utah

Dan Hall (dhall@utah.gov), 801-536-4356
Division of Water Quality
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 144870
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4870

Wyoming

Jason Thomas (jason.thomas@wyo.gov), 307-777-5504
Water Quality Division
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Herschler Building, 4th Floor West
122 W. 25th Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002

Region 9

EPA Pacific Southwest (Region 9) serves Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and 148 Tribes.

NPDES Permits

Elizabeth Sablad (sablad.elizabeth@epa.gov), Manager
(415) 972-3044

Arizona Tribal Lands (excluding Navajo Nation)

Gary Sheth (sheth.gary@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3516

Navajo Nation

Gary Sheth (sheth.gary@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3516

California Tribal Lands

Gary Sheth (sheth.gary@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3516

California (excluding Tribal Lands)

Amelia Whitson (whitson.amelia@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3216

Hawaii

Peter Kozelka (kozelka.peter@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3448

Nevada

Amelia Whitson (whitson.amelia@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3492

American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Sunny Elliot (elliott.sunny@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3840

Stormwater

Eugene Bromley (bromley.eugene@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3510

Pretreatment

Amelia Whitson (whitson.amelia@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3492

Biosolids

Lauren Fondahl (fondahl.lauren@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3514

Region 10

EPA Region 10 serves Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and 271 Tribes.

Manager

Susan Poulsom (poulsom.susan@epa.gov)
Manager, NPDES Permits Section
206-553-6258

Subject Area Contacts

Aquaculture Permitting

Martin Merz (merz.martin@epa.gov)
206-553-0205

Biosolids/Sewage Sludge

Michael Le (le.michael@epa.gov)
206-553-1099

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

Nick Peak (peak.nicholas@epa.gov)
208-378-5765

Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Authorization (IPDES)

Susan Poulsom (poulsom.susan@epa.gov)
206-553-6258

Mining Permitting

Erin Seyfried (seyfried.erin@epa.gov)
206-553-1448

Jamey Stoddard (stoddard.jamey@epa.gov)
206-553-6110

Oil and Gas Permitting

Erin Seyfried (seyfried.erin@epa.gov)
206-553-1448

Pesticide Permitting

Bilin Basu (basu.bilin@epa.gov)
206-553-0029

Pretreatment Program

Michael Le (le.michael@epa.gov)
206-553-1099

Seafood Permitting

Sally Goodman (goodman.sally@epa.gov)
206-553-0782

Stormwater Permitting: Multi-Sector (Industrial) and Construction Stormwater

Margaret McCauley (mccauley.margaret@epa.gov)
206-553-1772

Stormwater Permitting: Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s)

Misha Vakoc (vakoc.misha@epa.gov)
206-553-6650

Tribal Coordinator

Sally Goodman (goodman.sally@epa.gov)
206-553-0782

Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Test and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance

Jamey Stoddard (stoddard.jamey@epa.gov)
206-553-6110

Mailing Address

U.S. EPA, Region 10
Water Division
NPDES Permits Section
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 155 (19-C04)
Seattle, Washington 98101