Contacting EPA Region 4 (Southeast)
Spills and Emergencies Contacts
- Report Spills and Environmental Violations
- Region 4 24-hour spill reporting hotline - 404-562-8700
State Agency Phone Numbers
- Alabama
(334) 271-7700 - Florida
(850) 245-2118 - Georgia
(404) 657-5947 - Kentucky
(502) 564-2150 - Mississippi
(601) 961-5171 - North Carolina
(877) 623-6748 - South Carolina
(803) 898-3432 - Tennessee
(615) 532-0109
On this page:
Mailing Address
U.S. EPA Region 4
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-8960
Phone Numbers
Main: (404) 562-9900
Toll Free: 1-800-241-1754
Fax: (404) 562-8174
| Office/Division | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Regional Administrator's Office | 404-562-9900 |
| Criminal Investigation Division | 404-562-9795 |
| OIG Hotline | 888-546-8740 |
|
Public Affairs Office Press and Government Affairs Superfund Community Engagement Section |
404-562-8327 404-562-8327 404-562-8327 |
| Office of Regional Counsel | 404-562-9655 |
| Air and Radiation Division | 404-562-9077 |
| Enforcement & Compliance Assurance Division | 404-562-9300 |
| Gulf of America Division | 228-679-5915 |
| Mission Support Division | 404-562-8295 |
| Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 404-562-8651 |
| Laboratory Services and Applied Science Division | 706-355-8500 |
| Superfund & Emergency Management Division | 404-562-8583 |
| Water Division | 404-562-9345 |
| TTY for the hearing impaired | 404-562-8339 |
Contacts by Topic
On this page:
- Grants
- Gulf of America Division
- Media/Press
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division (LCRD)
- Office of Regional Counsel
- Superfund
- Water
On other pages:
Grants
| Name | Area of Responsibility | Phone | Location/Area/State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shantel Shelmon shelmon.shantel@epa.gov |
Grants Management Officer | 404-562-8269 | Grants and Audit Management Section Manager |
| Leah Vasser vasser.leah.y@epa.gov |
Grants Management Specialist | 404-562-9742 | Tennessee |
| Jessica Hamrick hamrick.jessica@epa.gov |
Grants Management Specialist | 404-562-8889 | Mississippi and South Florida Initiatives |
| Latoria Davis davis.latoria@epa.gov |
Grants Management Specialist | 404-562-9782 | Florida (excluding Brownfields) |
| Laura Fowler fowler.laura@epa.gov |
Sr. Grants Management Specialist/Team Leader | 404-562-8427 | South Carolina, Florida Brownfields, Gulf of America, State Performance Partnership Grants |
| Vacant | Sr. Grants Management Specialist | Kentucky, Regional Tribal Grants | |
| Jasmine Williams williams.jasmine@epa.gov |
Grants Management Specialist | 404-562-9334 | North Carolina |
| Annie Ashmeade ashmeade.annie@epa.gov |
Grants Management Specialist | 404-562-9146 | Alabama and South Florida Initiatives |
| Terri Payne payne.terri@epa.gov |
Grants Management Specialist | 404-562-5712 | |
| Zakiya Davis davis.zakiya@epa.gov |
Grants Management Specialist | 404-562-9855 | |
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Note: For questions pertaining to the State of Georgia assistance agreements, please contact Shantel Shelmon. |
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Gulf of America Division
| Name | Area of Responsibility |
|---|---|
| GAD Immediate Office | Manages Gulf of America Geographic Program |
| Science Integration & Analysis Branch | Habitat Resources, Water Quality, NRDA, RESTORE, Trash Free Waters |
| Partnerships Branch | Environmental Awareness, Comprehensive Planning for Storm Events, RESTORE |
Media/Press Contacts
The Public Affairs Office (PAO) facilitates the exchange of information between The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the public; broadly communicates EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment; promotes public awareness of environmental issues; advances and develops environmental education and training; and solicits stakeholder commitment to environmental stewardship and environmental protection.
Find contacts for specific topics in the table below or call the phone number: 1-800-241-1754
Public Affairs Office
Davina Marraccini, Director
404-562-8293
marraccini.davina@epa.gov
Press Officers
| Beat | Name | Office |
|---|---|---|
| Public and Governmental Affairs Section Manager | James Pinkney (pinkney.james@epa.gov) | 404-562-9183 |
| Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina | Patti Ghezzi (Ghezzi.Patti@EPA.gov) | 404-562-9621 |
| Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee | Terry Johnson (Johnson.Terry@epa.gov) | 404-562-8950 |
For Environmental Education and Outreach, call the general phone line: 404-562-9900
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
| Name | Area of Responsibility | Phone | Location/Area/State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kajumba, Ntale (kajumba.ntale@epa.gov) | Manager, NEPA Program Office | (404) 562-9620 |
Office of Regional Counsel
The Regional Counsel and staff:
- provide legal advice and counseling for Region 4;
- represent Region 4 in administrative hearings and administrative appeals;
- assist regional program offices in civil and criminal enforcement activities; and
- assist with the implementation of environmental program requirements under all major federal environmental statutes and their associated federal regulations.
Suzanne Rubini
Acting Regional Counsel
Phone: (404) 562-9674
Suzanne Rubini
Deputy Regional Counsel
Phone: (404) 562-9674
Susan Hansen
Deputy Regional Counsel
Phone: (404) 562-9700
| Name | Area of Responsibility | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Valerie Nowell nowell.valerie@epa.gov |
Manager, Air & EPCRA Legal Branch | (404) 562-9555 |
| Michael Creswell creswell.michael@epa.gov | Manager, Water Legal Branch | (404) 562-9556 |
| Alicia Daniels-Lewis daniels-lewis.alicia@epa.gov |
Manager, General Law, Criminal Law, and Cross-Office Support Branch | (404) 562-9441 |
| Jade Rutland Rutland.Jade@epa.gov |
Manager, CERCLA A Legal Branch | (404) 562-9562 |
| Mary C. Johnson johnson.maryc@epa.gov |
Manager, CERCLA B Legal Branch | (404) 562-9526 |
| Stephanie Gray gray.stephanie@epa.gov |
Manager, FOIA, Information Law & Litigation Support Branch | (404) 562-8251 |
| Colleen Michuda michuda.colleen@epa.gov |
Manager, RCRA/FIFRA/TSCA Legal Branch | (404) 562-9685 |
| Tanya Floyd floyd.tanya@epa.gov |
Regional Judicial Officer | (404) 562-9813 |
| Shannon Richardson Richardson.Shannon@epa.gov |
Regional Hearing Clerk | (404) 562-8929 |
Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division (LCRD)
| Name | Area of Responsibility | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Rodgers-Smith, Branch Manager | RCRA Hazardous Waste Cleanup (Corrective Action) Program, RCRA Programs & Permitting, Underground Storage Tank & Data Management | 404-562-8682 | rodgers-smith.delores@epa.gov |
| Name | Area of Responsibility | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Adams, Manager | RCRA Subtitle C and D Program Approvals, Permitting, and Assistance | 404-562-8431 | adams.kelly@epa.gov |
| Robert Morris | RCRA C Permitting – Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi | 404-562-8470 | Morris.Robert@epa.gov |
| Carlos Merizalde | RCRA Subtitle Permit Projections (All States) | 404-562-8606 | Merizalde.Carlos@epa.gov |
| Jennifer Vogel | State Authorizations – Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Tennessee | 404-562-8462 | vogel.jennifer@epa.gov |
| Leah Davis |
State Authorization Team Leader. State Authorizations – Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky RCRA C Permitting - North Carolina |
404-562-8562 | davis.leah@epa.gov |
| Davy Simonson | Municipal Solid Waste Programs (All States), Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) | 404-562-8457 | simonson.davy@epa.gov |
| Rhonda Rollins | Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Program (Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee), CCR Grants | 404-562-8664 | rollins.rhonda@epa.gov |
| Denise Housley | RCRA Subtitle C Permitting (South Carolina), RCRA Subtitle C Training & Advisor, RCRA Subtitle C Contractor Support, RCRA Subtitle C Team Leader | 404-562-8495 | housley.denise@epa.gov |
| Xelimar Ramirez-Hernandez | Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Program (North Carolina, Mississippi) and RCRA C Permitting Assistant | 404-562-9818 | ramirezhernandez.xelimar@epa.gov |
| Eugene Filik | RCRA Subtitle D Programs (Tribes), RCRA Subtitle C Permit Assistant | 404-562-8595 | filik.eugene@epa.gov |
| Name | Area of Responsibility | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
David Egetter, Section Manager |
RCRA Hazardous Waste Cleanup (Corrective Action) Program by state/tribe; landfill monitoring team-assisting states; land revitalization; hydro technical assistance; bio/phyto-remediation |
404-562-8250 | egetter.david@epa.gov |
| Kevin Greaney | RCRA Hazardous Waste Cleanup (Corrective Action) Program – Alabama | 404-562-8568 | greaney.kevin@epa.gov |
| Brian Bastek | RCRA Hazardous Waste Cleanup (Corrective Action) Program – Florida, Tennessee | 404-562-8511 | bastek.brian@epa.gov |
| Mike Elster | RCRA Hazardous Waste Cleanup (Corrective Action) Program – Georgia | 404-562-8490 | elster.mike@epa.gov |
| Maher Budeir | RCRA Hazardous Waste Cleanup (Corrective Action) Program – Kentucky | 404-562-9514 | budeir.maher@epa.gov |
| Maria Arevalo Gonzalez | RCRA Hazardous Waste Cleanup (Corrective Action) Program – North Carolina | 404-562-8472 | arevalogonazalez.maria@epa.gov |
| David Egetter | RCRA Hazardous Waste Cleanup (Corrective Action) Program – South Carolina | 404-562-8250 | egetter.david@epa.gov |
| Name | Area of Responsibility | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy McKee Perez, Section Manager | Underground Storage Tanks (UST); RCRA & PCB Financial Assurance; EPCRA-TRI data; RCRA Info & e-Manifest; and GIS | 404-562-8674 | mckeeperez.nancy@epa.gov |
| Terry Self | UST State Coordinator – Alabama, Florida; UST Grants Lead | 404-562-9396 | self.terry@epa.gov |
| Upendra Giri | UST State Coordinator – North Carolina, Mississippi; Corrective Action Lead | 404-562-8185 | giri.upendra@epa.gov |
| Ashely Reno | UST State Coordinator – Kentucky, South Carolina; UST Corrective Action | reno.ashely@epa.gov | |
| Daniel Stout | UST State Coordinator – Georgia, Tennessee; Inspector | 404-562-8142 | Stout.Daniel@epa.gov |
| Mallory Miller | UST Lead Inspector; Tribal Lead | 404-562-9483 | miller.mallory@epa.gov |
| Corey Hendrix | RCRA & PCB Financial Assurance | 404-562-8738 | hendrix.corey@epa.gov |
| Ezequiel Velez | EPCRA-TRI Database | 404-562-9191 | velez.ezequiel@epa.gov |
| Jeanette Verduin | GIS Support | 404-562-8572 | verduin.jeanette@epa.gov |
| Name | Area of Responsibility | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Janovitz, Acting Branch Manager | Brownfields , PCBs, Sustainability, & Chemical Safety | 404-562-9870 | Janovitz.Sara@epa.gov |
Brownfields & Redevelopment Section
| Name | Area of Responsibility | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Alfano, Section Manager | Pollution prevention; polychlorinated biphenyls approvals; recycling | 404-562-8923 | Alfano.barbara@epa.gov |
| Thornell Cheeks | Anaerobic Digestion; Lean Management System for the Division | 404-562-8479 | Cheeks.thornell@epa.gov |
| Kim Charick | Food waste; recycling; sustainable food management; deconstruction | 404-562-8477 | Charick.kim@epa.gov |
| Alyssa Kuhn | Solid Waste Infrastructure and Recycling Grants; Other Recycling Grants: Reducing Plastic Pollution in the Mississippi River watershed; Deconstruction | 404-562-8197 | Kuhn.alyssa@epa.gov |
| Rafaela Moura | Office of Community Revitalization Technical Assistance; Sustainable Communities | 404-562-2454 | Moura.rafaela@epa.gov |
| Maggie Reynolds | Pollution Prevention; Safer Choice; Source Reduction Assistance Grants | 404-562-8678 | Reynolds.margaret@epa.gov |
| Name | Area of Responsibility | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant, Section Manager | Manages the Lead-based Paint and Pesticides Teams | 404-562-xxxx | |
| Meghan Wahlstrom-Ramler |
Lead-based Paint Team – Project Officer for Alabama and Kentucky; Quality Assurance; Outreach |
404-562-9316 | wahlstrom-ramler.meghan@epa.gov |
| Stacy Harder |
Lead-based Paint Team – Project Officer for Georgia and Tennessee; Training Provider Program; Outreach |
404-562-9563 | harder.stacy@epa.gov |
| Sarah Hawley |
Lead-based Paint Team - Project Officer for Mississippi and North Carolina, Regional Lead-based Paint Coordinator; Tribal Activities; Training Provider Program; Outreach |
404-562-8960 | hawley.sarah@epa.gov |
| Genevieve Gadsden |
Lead-based Paint Team – Outreach |
404-562-9174 | gadsden.genevieve@epa.gov |
| Leila Jones | Lead-based Paint Team – Outreach | 404-562-9210 | jones.leila@epa.gov |
| Michelle Diaz Laboy |
Pesticides Team – Project Officer for Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina; Bed Bugs; Integrated Pest Management; Worker Protection; Certification & Training; Outreach |
404-562-8377 | diazlaboy.michelle@epa.gov |
| Jennifer Wren | Pesticides Team – Project Officer for North Carolina and Kentucky; Pesticide Registration; Endangered Species; Worker Protection; Pollinator Protection; Tribal Activities; Outreach | 404-562-9327 | wren.jennifer@epa.gov |
| Richard Corbett | Pesticides Team – Project Officer for Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee; Quality Assurance; Water Quality; Certification & Training | 404-562-9008 | corbett.richard@epa.gov |
| Name | Area of Responsibility | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| R4 Superfund Immediate Office | Manages R4 SF program | 404-562-8540 |
| Emergency Response and Removal Branch - James Webster, Manager | Emergency Response Activities | 404-562-8769 |
| Enforcement Branch - Maurice L. Horsey, IV , Manager | Civil and Criminal enforcement | 404-562-9764 |
| Federal Facilities Branch - Glenn Adams, Manager | Federal Facilities Activities | 404-562-8771 |
| Facility Response Plans (FRP) - Ted Walden, Coordinator (walden.ted@epa.gov) | Facility Response Plan regulation (40 CFR 112: Oil pollution prevention regulations) | 404-562-8752 |
| Restoration and Site Evaluation Branch - Derek Matory, Manager | Assessing potential Superfund sites/Restoring Superfund sites | 404-562-8800 |
| Restoration and Sustainability Branch, Leigh Lattimore, Manager | Restoring Superfund sites | 404-562-8768 |
| Resource and Scientific Integrity Branch - Amber Davis, Manager | Business operations and Data integrity | 404-562-9014 |
| Radiation - Jon Richards | Radiation | 404-431-1340 |
| Spill Prevention, Control, & Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans - Ted Walden, Coordinator (walden.ted@epa.gov) | Spill Prevention, Control, & Countermeasure regulation (40 CFR 112: Oil pollution prevention regulations) | 404-562-8752 |
Water
| Name | Area of Responsibility | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Region 4 Water Division Main Office | Manages all water programs within Region 4 | (404) 562-9345 |
| Dan Holliman Holliman.Daniel@epa.gov |
NPDES Permitting | (404) 562-9531 |
| Johnnie Purify Purify.Johnnie@epa.gov |
Water Grants & Infrastructure Funding | (404) 562-9298 |
| Rosemary Calli Calli.Rosemary@epa.gov |
Wetlands & Streams Regulation | (404) 562-9846 |
| Wade Lehmann Lehmann.Wade@epa.gov |
Ocean & Estuarine Management | (404) 562-8082 |
| Alanna Conley Conley.Alanna@epa.gov |
Drinking Water Regulations | (404) 562-9771 |
| Erskine Benjamin II Benjamin.Erskine@epa.gov |
Drinking Water Technical Assistance | (404) 562-9771 |
| Khurram Rafi rafi.khurram@epa.gov |
Ground Water, UIC & GIS | (404) 562-9283 |
| Craig Hesterlee Hesterlee.Craig@epa.gov |
Surface Water Quality Standards (and Modeling) |
(404) 562-9749 |
| Viola Reynolds Reynolds.Viola@epa.gov |
Surface Water Monitoring, Assessment, Listing & TMDLs | (404) 562-8455 |
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