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Contact Us About Trash-Free Waters

Trash Free Waters Program Contacts
Region or Program Point of Contact Email Phone
National Program Lead Romell Nandi Nandi.Romell@epa.gov 202-503-8645

Region 1

(ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI)
Caitlyn Whittle Whittle.Caitlyn@epa.gov 617-918-1542

Region 2

(NY, NJ, PR, USVI)
Atifa Hoque Hoque.Atifa@epa.gov 212-637-3732

Region 3

(PA, WV, MD, DE, DC, VA)
Kelly Somers Somers.Kelly@epa.gov 215-814-3397

Region 4

(KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, FL)
No coordinator at this time    

Region 5

(MN, WI, MI, IL, IN, OH)
Claudia Santiago Santiago.Claudia@epa.gov 312-886-0674

Region 6

(NM, OK, AR, TX, LA)
Huy Vu Vu.Huy@epa.gov 214-665-7338

Region 7

(NE, IA, KS, MO)
Samantha Asanpi

Asanpi.Samantha@epa.gov

913-551-7712

Region 8

(MT, ND, SD, WY, UT, CO)
Karen Simpson and Alison Ruhs

Simpson.Karen@epa.gov

Ruhs.Alison@epa.gov

303-312-6449

303-312-6478

Region 9

(CA, NV, AZ, HI)
Erica Yelensky Yelensky.Erica@epa.gov 415-972-3021

Region 10

(AK, ID, OR, WA)
Robin Parker

Parker.Robin@epa.gov

208-378-5761

Great Lakes James Schardt Schardt.James@epa.gov 312-353-5085
Gulf of America Calista Mills Mills.Calista@epa.gov 228-679-5895
Long Island Sound Cayla Sullivan Sullivan.Cayla@epa.gov 212-637-3607
 

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Trash Free Waters Program

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Water (4100T)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
 
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Last updated on April 29, 2025
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