Contact Us About NPDES Permits Around the Nation
Find NPDES program contacts for each EPA Region.
For offshore permits in the Gulf of America, contact Region 4 (eastern Gulf of America) or Region 6 (western/central Gulf of America).
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
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:
EPA New England NPDES Permitting Staff (pdf)
Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island & Vermont
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.
- Connecticut comment form
- Maine comment form
- Massachusetts comment form
- New Hampshire comment form
- Rhode Island comment form
- Vermont comment form
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.
Carissa Moncavage (moncavage.carissa@epa.gov)
Acting Chief, NPDES Permits Section
215-814-5798
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
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Leah Martino (martino.leah@epa.gov)
215-814-3262
Rebecca Crane (crane.rebecca@epa.gov)
215-814-2389
Mailing address
EPA Region 3
Four Penn Center
1600 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
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
Dan Holliman (holliman.daniel@epa.gov)
404-562-9531
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
Michael Kuss (kuss.michael@epa.gov)
312-886-5482
Indiana, Michigan
Jessica Von Brugger (vonbrugger.jessica@epa.gov)
312-886-5482
Minnesota
Luca Cherubini (cherubini.luca@epa.gov)
312-886-2440
Ohio
John Nguyen (nguyen.john@epa.gov)
312-886-6072
Wisconsin
George Azevedo (azevedo.george@epa.gov)
312-886-0143
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Michael Kuss (kuss.michael@epa.gov)
312-886-5482
Stormwater
Krista McKim (mckim.krista@epa.gov)
312-353-8270
Pretreatment
Karly McMorrow (mcmorrow.karly@epa.gov)
312-353-3126
General permitting
John Nguyen (nguyen.john@epa.gov)
312-886-6072
Nutrients
George Azevedo (azevedo.george@epa.gov)
312-886-0143
Tribal permitting
John Nguyen (nguyen.john@epa.gov)
312-886-6072
Emma Mead (meade.emma@epa.gov)
312-886-6632
Luca Cherubini (cherubini.luca@epa.gov)
312-886-2440
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
Stormwater
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
EPA Region 7 biosolids
John Dunn (dunn.john@epa.gov)
913-551-7594
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
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.
EPA contacts
Mike Boeglin (boeglin.michael@epa.gov)
Supervisor, Wastewater Unit
303-312-6250
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
Dan Guth (guth.daniel@epa.gov)
Endangered Species Act (ESA) Coordinator
303-312-6121
Erik Makus (makus.erik@epa.gov)
Nutrients, Water Quality Trading, Montana State Oversight
406-457-5017
Amy Maybach (maybach.amy@epa.gov)
Stormwater Coordinator, Utah State Oversight
303-312-7014
Kenley Stone (stone.kenley@epa.gov)
Pesticide General Permit, Lagoon General Permit
406-457-5035
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
Andrew Sayers-Fay (andrew.sayers-fay@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
Tatiana Davila (Tatiana.Davila@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 Environmental Quality
4201 Normandy Street
Bismarck, North Dakota 58503-1324
South Dakota
SDDANR General Info Line, 605-773-5559
South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Joe Foss Building
523 East Capitol Ave.
Pierre, South Dakota 57501-3182
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
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
Peter Kozelka (kozelka.peter@epa.gov), Manager
415-972-3448
Arizona
Gary Sheth (sheth.gary@epa.gov)
415-972-3516
Tribal Lands (including Navajo Nation)
Gary Sheth (sheth.gary@epa.gov)
415-972-3516
California
Amelia Whitson (whitson.amelia@epa.gov)
415-972-3216
Hawaii
Becky Mitschele (mitschele.becky@epa.gov)
415-972-3492
Nevada
Prasad Gullapalli (gullapalli.prasad@epa.gov)
415-972-3406
American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Rachel Le (le.rachel@epa.gov)
213-244-1805
Stormwater
Eugene Bromley (bromley.eugene@epa.gov)
415-972-3510
Pretreatment
Amelia Whitson (whitson.amelia@epa.gov)
415-972-3216
Biosolids
Lauren Fondahl (fondahl.lauren@epa.gov)
415-972-3514
Region 10
EPA Region 10 serves Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and 271 Tribes.
Manager, NPDES Permits Branch
Erin Seyfried (seyfried.erin@epa.gov)
206-553-1448
Aquaculture
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
Nick Peak (peak.nicholas@epa.gov)
208-378-5765
Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Authorization
Brian Nickel (nickel.brian@epa.gov)
206-553-6251
Mining
Jamey Stoddard (stoddard.jamey@epa.gov)
206-553-6110
Oil and gas
Sally Goodman (goodman.sally@epa.gov)
206-553-0782
Pesticides
Bilin Basu (basu.bilin@epa.gov)
206-553-0029
Pretreatment
Michael Le (le.michael@epa.gov)
206-553-1099
Seafood
Sally Goodman (goodman.sally@epa.gov)
206-553-0782
Stormwater
Multi-sector (industrial) and construction stormwater
Misha Vakoc (vakoc.misha@epa.gov)
206-553-6650
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 compliance
Jamey Stoddard (stoddard.jamey@epa.gov)
206-553-6110
Mailing address
U.S. EPA, Region 10
Water Division
NPDES Permits Branch
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 155 (19-C04)
Seattle, Washington 98101