Contact Us About NPDES Permits Around the Nation
Find NPDES program contacts in each EPA Region.
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
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:
Shelley Puleo (puleo.shelly@epa.gov)
(617) 918-1545
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.
Brian Trulear (trulear.brian@epa.gov)
Chief, NPDES Permits Branch
215-814-5723
John Lovell (lovell.john@epa.gov
Pretreatment Coordinator
215-814-5783
Francisco Cruz (cruz.francisco@epa.gov)
Mining Permits Team Lead
215-814-5734
Elizabeth Ottinger (ottinger.elizabeth@epa.gov)
Stormwater & Pretreatment
215-814-5783
Mailing Address
EPA Region 3
1650 Arch St 3WP41
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, Sustainable Communities and Watershed Branch (oversees MS4 and construction stormwater NPDES permits)
404-562-9459
Molly Davis (davis.molly@epa.gov)
Chief, NPDES Permitting Section
404-562-9236
Natalie Ellington (ellington.natalie@epa.gov)
Chief, Western Communities and Watershed Section (oversees MS4 and construction stormwater NPDES permits in AL, KY, MS and TN)
404-562-9453
Mark Nuhfer (nuhfer.mark@epa.gov)
Chief, Eastern Communities and Watershed Section (oversees MS4 and construction stormwater NPDES permits in FL, GA, NC and SC)
404-562-9390
Mailing Address
EPA Region 4
Water Protection 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, Oklakoma, Texas, and 66 Tribes.
Stacey Dwyer (dwyer.stacey@epa.gov)
Associate Director, NPDES Permits and TMDL Branch
214-665-7170
For stormwater issues, visit NPDES Stormwater Program in Region 6.
Region 7
EPA Region 7 serves Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and 9 Tribes.
Iowa
Tanya Nix (nix.tanya@epa.gov)
NPDES Permits
913-551-7170
Nebraska
Kimberly Hill (hill.kimberly@epa.gov)
NPDES Permits
913-551-7841
Missouri
Sunny Wellesley (wellesley.sunny@epa.gov)
NPDES Permits
913-551-7136
Kansas
Donna Porter (porter.donna@epa.gov)
NPDES Permits
913-551-7929
Pretreatment
Paul Marshall (marshall.paul@epa.gov)
913-551-7419
Stormwater
Mark Matthews (matthews.mark@epa.gov)
913-551-7635
Mailing Address
EPA Region 7
Water, Wetlands, and Pesticides 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
Colleen Rathbone (rathbone.colleen@epa.gov)
Chief, Wastewater Unit
303-312-6133
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 and Montana State Oversight
303-312-6382
Paul Garrison (garrison.paul@epa.gov)
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Coordinator, South Dakota State Oversight
303-312-6016
VelRey Lozano (lozano.velrey@epa.gov)
Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Coordinator, Tribal Lagoon Permits, North Dakota State Oversight
303-312-6128
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Wyoming State Oversight
303-312-6267
State Contacts
Colorado
Ellen Kutzer (ellen.kutzer@state.co.us), 303-692-3599
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
Jeanne Riley (jriley@utah.gov), 801-536-4369
Division of Water Quality
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 144870
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4870
Wyoming
Bill DiRienzo (bill.dirienzo@wyo.gov), 307-777-7081
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
David Smith (smith.davidw@epa.gov), Manager
(415) 972-3464
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)
Robyn Stuber (stuber.robyn@epa.gov)
(415) 972-352
Hawaii
Elizabeth Sablad (sablad.elizabeth@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3044
Nevada
Amelia Whitson (whitson.amelia@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3492
American Samoa
Pascal Mues (mues.pascal@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3768
Guam
Jamie Marincola (marincola.jamespaul@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3520
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Peter Kozelka (kozelka.peter@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3448
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 and Team Leads
Michael Lidgard (lidgard.michael@epa.gov)
Manager, NPDES Permits Unit
206-553-1755
Susan Poulsom (poulsom.susan@epa.gov)
EPA-Issued NPDES Permits in Region 10 (includes all tribal permits, all non-tribal permits in Idaho, all federal facilities permits in Washington, and all permits for discharges to federal waters with Region 10).
206-553-6258
Karen Burgess (burgess.karen@epa.gov)
State Oversight for State-Issued NPDES Permits in Region 10 (includes all permits for discharges in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington except those issued by EPA Region 10 as indicated above).
206-553-1644
Subject Area Contacts
Aquaculture Permitting
Lisa Kusnierz (kusnierz.lisa@epa.gov)
208-378-5626
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)
Karen Burgess (burgess.karen@epa.gov)
206-553-1644
Mining Permitting
Cindi Godsey (godsey.cindi@epa.gov)
206-553-1676
Oil and Gas Permitting
Erin Seyfried (seyfried.erin@epa.gov)
206-553-1448
Pesticide Permitting
Dirk Helder (helder.dirk@epa.gov)
208-378-5749
Pretreatment Program
Michael Le (le.michael@epa.gov)
206-553-1099
Seafood Permitting
Ashley Grompe (grompe.ashley@epa.gov)
206-553-1284
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
Margaret McCauley (mccauley.margaret@epa.gov)
206-553-1772
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
Office of Water and Watersheds
NPDES Permits Unit
1200 Sixth Avenue (OWW-191)
Seattle, Washington 98101