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Contacts in EPA Regional Offices for Lead-based Paint Exposure Prevention Efforts

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For detailed information or questions, you can call the National Lead Information Center (NLIC) and speak with an information specialist Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm eastern time at 1(800) 424-LEAD.

EPA maintains ten regional offices to implement federal environmental programs around the country. Within each region, a Regional Lead Contact oversees the implementation of lead-based paint exposure prevention efforts. Click on your region in the map below for your Regional Lead Contact's information. 

Note that if you are looking for a list of EPA’s regional contacts for general inquiries (not specific to the Lead Program), please see information about EPA’s Regional Offices. The contacts listed below cannot respond to any inquiries about topics other than lead-based paint exposure prevention efforts.

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

Headquarters

Location: Washington, DC
Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention of Toxics
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Mail code: 7404T
Washington, DC 20460

Region 1

About Region 1
States: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
Regional Contacts:
Jennifer Shoemaker (Lead Program)
Email: shoemaker.jennifer@epa.gov
Phone: (617) 918-1642

Molly Magoon (Lead Enforcement)
Email: magoon.molly@epa.gov
Phone: (617) 918-1848
U.S. EPA Region 1
5 Post Office Square, Suite 100
Boston, MA 02109-3912

Region 2

About Region 2
States: NY, NJ, PR, VI
Regional Contact: Tracy Truesdale
Email: truesdale.tracy@epa.gov
Phone: (732) 906-6855
U.S. EPA Region 2
MS-225
2890 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08837-3679

Region 3

About Region 3
States: DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, District of Columbia
Regional Contacts:
Courtenay Hoernemann (Lead Program)
Email: R3lbp@epa.gov

Annie Hoyt (Lead Enforcement)
Email: hoyt.annie@epa.gov

U.S. EPA Region 3 (3LD32)
Four Penn Center
1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029

Region 4

About Region 4
States: AL, GA, KY, MS, NC, TN, FL, SC
Regional Contacts:
Sarah Hawley (Lead Program) 
Email: hawley.sarah@epa.gov
Phone: (404) 562-8960

Oyepero Olowu (Lead Enforcement)
Email: Olowu.oyepero@epa.gov
Phone: (404) 562-8990
U.S. EPA Region 4
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30303

Region 5

About Region 5
States: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Regional Contact: Juan Mendez
Email: mendez.juan@epa.gov
Phone: (312) 353-3808
U.S. EPA Region 5 (DT-8J)
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604

Region 6

About Region 6
States: AR, LA, OK, NM, TX
Regional Contact: Mikeal Adams
Email: adams.mikeal@epa.gov
Phone: (214) 665-6711
U.S EPA Region 6
1201 Elm Street, Ste. 500
Dallas, TX 75270

Region 7

About Region 7
States: IA, MO, KS, NE
Regional Contact: Crystal McIntyre
Email: mcintyre.crystal@epa.gov
Phone: (913) 551-7261
U.S. EPA Region 7
LCRD/TTPB
11201 Renner Blvd.
Lenexa, KS 66219-9601

Region 8

About Region 8
States: CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
Regional Contact: Natasha Lohwater
Email: lohwater.natasha@epa.gov
Phone: (303) 312-6225
U.S. EPA Region 8 (8LCR-CES)
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202-1129

Region 9

About Region 9
States: AZ, CA, HI, NV, Guam, Samoa
Regional Contact: Angela Baranco
Email: baranco.angela@epa.gov
Phone: (415) 947-4262
U.S. EPA Region 9 (CMD-4-2)
75 Hawthorne St.
San Francisco, CA 94105

Region 10

About Region 10
States: AK, ID, OR, WA
Regional Contacts:
Kim Farnham (Enforcement) 
Email: farnham.kim@epa.gov
Phone: (206) 553-6697

Maria Tartaglia (Outreach) 
Email: tartaglia.maria@epa.gov
Phone: (206) 553-1128
U.S. EPA Region 10
Pesticides and Toxics Unit (OCE-101)
1200 Sixth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101

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