Underground Storage Tank (UST) Regional Contacts
- Region 1 - New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
- Region 2 - Northeast And The Caribbean (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)
- Region 3 - Mid-Atlantic (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia)
- Region 4 - Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)
- Region 5 - Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin)
- Region 6 - South Central (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
- Region 7 - Central Plains (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska)
- Region 8 - Central Mountains (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming)
- Region 9 - West, Southwest And The Pacific Territories (American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada)
- Region 10 - Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington)
Region 1 - New England
U.S. EPA, Region 1
5 Post Office Square, Suite 100
Mail Code: OSRR07-1
Boston, MA 02109-3912
Phone: 617-918-1302
Fax: 617-918-1291
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- Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont are in Region 1.
- All states in Region 1 have approved state programs.
- UST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
| Name | Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| UST and LUST Managers | ||
| Ginny Lombardo, Acting Director | Land, Chemicals and Development Division | 617-918-1754 |
| Eric Wortman, Acting Deputy Director | Land, Chemicals and Development Division | 617-918-1624 |
| Claire Willscher, Supervisor |
Pesticide and UST Branch |
617-918-1794 |
| Joan Coyle | Regional Program Manager | 617-918-1303 |
| State Officers | ||
| Andrea Beland | Connecticut | 617-918-1313 |
| Jennifer Greiner | Maine | 617-918-1632 |
| Joan Coyle | Massachusetts | 617-918-1303 |
| Emma Stogsdill | New Hampshire | 617-918-1308 |
| Andrea Beland | Rhode Island | 617-918-1313 |
| Joan Coyle | Vermont | 617-918-1303 |
| Tribal Lead | ||
| Andrea Beland | UST/LUST Regional Tribal Program Contact | 617-918-1313 |
| Other Contacts | ||
| Andrea Beland | Reporting, Information, Grants | 617-918-1313 |
| Joan Coyle | Enforcement | 617-918-1303 |
| Jennifer Greiner | Cross-program LUST, Brownfields, and EJ | 617-918-1632 |
Region 2 - Northeast and the Caribbean
U.S. EPA, Region 2
RCRA Compliance Branch
290 Broadway
Mail Code: 2DECA-RCB
New York, NY 10007-1866
Phone: 212-637-4232
Fax: 212-637-4211
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- New Jersey, New York, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands are in Region 2.
- In Region 2, only Puerto Rico has state program approval.
- UST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
| Name | Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| UST and LUST Managers | ||
| Ariel Iglesias, Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 212-637-3315 |
| Judy-Ann Mitchell, Deputy Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 212-637-3721 |
| Adolph Everett, Chief | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Branch | 212-637-4109 |
| Nidal Azzam, Acting Chief | Base Programs Section | 212-637-3748 |
| Dennis McChesney | Regional Program Manager | 212-637-4232 |
| UST Enforcement | ||
| Kate Anderson, Director | Division of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance | 212-637-3654 |
| Douglas McKenna, Acting Deputy Director | Division of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance | 212-637-4244 |
| Leonard Voo, Chief | RCRA Compliance Branch | 212-637-1473 |
| Gaetano (Guy) LaVigna, Acting Team Leader | UST Team | 212-637-4069 |
| State Officers | ||
| Dennis McChesney | New Jersey | 212-637-4232 |
| Dennis McChesney | New York | 212-637-4232 |
| Dennis McChesney | Puerto Rico | 212-637-4232 |
| Ben Singh (via IPA) | Virgin Islands | 404-562-8922 |
| Dennis McChesney | Seneca Nation of Indians | 212-637-4232 |
| Ronald Lockwood | UST/LUST Regional Tribal Program Contact | 212-637-3413 |
| Other Contacts | ||
| William Sawyer, Chief | Office of Regional Counsel - Waste and Toxic Substances Branch | 212-637-3196 |
Region 3 - Mid-Atlantic
U.S. EPA, Region 3
Four Penn Center
1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Mail Code: 3LC50
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2852
Phone: 215-814-3143
Fax: 215-814-3163
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- Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, plus the District of Columbia are in Region 3.
- All states in Region 3 have approved state programs.
- UST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
| Name | Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| UST and LUST Managers | ||
| Dave Campbell, Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 215-814-2196 |
| Stacie Driscoll, Deputy Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 215-814-3368 |
| Harry Daw, Branch Chief | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 215-814-3244 |
| Cassie Kunkle, Acting Manager | RCRA Programs | 215-814-3999 |
| Stephen Forostiak, Acting Director | Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Division | 215-814-2136 |
| Joan Armstrong, Deputy Director | Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Division | 215-814-3155 |
| Jeanna Henry, Chief | Air, RCRA and Toxics Branch | 215-814-2820 |
| Tom Uybarreta | Regional Program Manager | 215-814-2953 |
| State Officers | ||
| Priscilla Carrero | Delaware | 215-814-3428 |
| Tom Uybarreta | Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia | 215-814-2953 |
| Sebastian Velazquez | District of Columbia | Velazquez.Sebastian@epa.gov |
| Jessica Cordasco | Pennsylvania | 215-814-3213 |
| Other Contacts | ||
| Donna Travia | Regional Counsel | 215-814-2777 |
| Betsy Lukens | Enforcement Regional Counsel | 215-814-2661 |
| Bob Gallagher | LUST Corrective Action | 215-814-3332 |
Region 4 - Southeast
U.S. EPA, Region 4
RCRA Division
Underground Storage Tank Section
Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-8960
Phone: 404-562-9457
Fax: 404-562-8439
More Information
- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee are in Region 4.
- In Region 4, only Florida does not have an approved state program.
- UST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
| Name | Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| UST and LUST Managers | ||
| Ramon Torres, Acting Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 404-562-8454 |
| Gracy Danois, Acting Deputy Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 404-562-9119 |
| Dee Rodgers-Smith, Branch Manager | RCRD Programs and Cleanup Branch | 404-562-8688 |
| Nancy McKee Perez | Regional Program Manager | 404-562-8674 |
| State Officers | ||
| Terry Self | Alabama, Florida | 404-562-9396 |
|
Daniel Stout |
Georgia, Tennessee |
404-562-8083 |
| Upendra Giri | Mississippi, North Carolina | 404-562-8185 |
| Tribal Leads | ||
| Mallory Miller | UST/LUST Regional Tribal Program Contact | 404-562-9483 |
| Upendra Giri | Indian Lands Corrective Action | 404-562-8185 |
| Other Contacts | ||
| Roberto Buso | Region Counsel | 404-562-8530 |
|
Upendra Giri Mallory Miller Daniel Stout |
TDEC Hazardous Substances Closure/Corrective Action TDEC Hazardous Substances Inspections TDEC Hazardous Substances Inspections |
404-562-8185 404-562-9483 404-562-8083 |
Region 5 - Midwest
U.S. EPA, Region 5
77 W. Jackson Boulevard
Mail Code: LR-8J
Chicago, IL 60604-3590
Phone: 312-353-5794
Fax: 312-408-2215
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- Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin are in Region 5.
- In Region 5, only Minnesota and Indiana have approved state programs.
- UST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
| Name | Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| UST and LUST Managers | ||
| Ed Nam, Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 312-353-2192 |
|
Scott Ireland, Deputy Director |
Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division |
312-886-8121 |
| Jose Cisneros, Branch Manager | Remediation Branch | 312-886-6945 |
| Michael Harris, Director | Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division | 312-886-0760 |
| Carolyn Persoon, Deputy Director | Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division | 312-353-8290 |
| Julie Morris, Manager | Land Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Branch | 312-886-0863 |
| Julianne Socha, UST Regional Program Manager | Compliance Section 2 | 312-886-4436 |
| Greg Rudloff, LUST Regional Program Manager | Corrective Action Section 3 | 312-866-0455 |
| State Officers | ||
| Julianne Socha - UST | Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio | 312-886-4436 |
| Sherry Kamke - LUST | Illinois, Michigan | 312-353-5794 |
| Kevin Hill - UST | Indiana, Wisconsin | 312-886-6087 |
| Erin Galbraith - LUST | Indiana, Ohio | 312-886-6879 |
| Mark Restaino - LUST | Minnesota | 312-886-0394 |
| Tonesia Rouse - LUST | Wisconsin | 312-886-7098 |
| Tribal Leads | ||
| Bob Egan | Tribal LUST/Corrective Action | 312-886-6212 |
| Kevin Hill | Tribal UST Programs- Minnesota, Wisconsin | 312-886-6087 |
| Julianne Socha | Tribal UST Programs- Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin | 312-886-4436 |
| Other Contacts | ||
| Emily Lane | Office of Regional Counsel | 312-353-6344 |
Region 6 - South Central
U.S. EPA, Region 6
1201 Elm Street, Suite 500
Mail Code: 6PD-U
Dallas, TX 75270-2102
Phone: 214-665-6761
Fax: 214-665-7263 (or 6762)
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- Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas are in Region 6.
- All states in Region 6 have approved state programs.
- UST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
| Name | Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| UST and LUST Managers | ||
| Helena Healy, Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 202-564-5124 |
| Melissa Smith, Branch Manager | RCRA Corrective Action, UST, Solid Waste, & Permits Branch | 214-665-7357 |
| Amy Camacho, Acting Chief | UST, Pollution Prevention, Pesticides and Lead Branch | 214-665-7175 |
| Diana Greiner | Regional Program Manager | 214-665-6492 |
| State Officers | ||
| Tameka McCaskill | Arkansas | 214-665-8578 |
| Ruben Moya | Louisiana | 214-665-2755 |
| Christine Cherrett | New Mexico | 214-665-7342 |
| Joshua Ridley | Oklahoma | 214-665-7117 |
| Mikaela Brown | Texas | 214-665-6541 |
| Tribal Leads | ||
| Tameka McCaskill | Regional Indian Country Grants | 214-665-8578 |
| Ruben Moya | UST/LUST Regional Tribal Program Contact | 214-665-2755 |
| Robert Glynn | UST/LUST Regional Tribal Program Support | 214-665-8340 |
| Rachel Snavely | UST/LUST Regional Tribal Program Support | 214-665-6736 |
| Other Contacts | ||
| Christine Cherrett | Revitalization/Inspections | 214-665-7342 |
| Ruben Moya | Corrective Action | 214-665-6460 |
| Tameka McCaskill | Grants (LUST Prevention/Corrective Action) | 214-665-8578 |
| Joshua Ridley | Corrective Action, Inspections | 214-665-7117 |
| Regional Counsel | ||
| Tina Alvarado | Counsel | 214-665-2709 |
| Jay Przyborski | Counsel | 214-665-6605 |
| Russell Murdock | Enforcement Branch Chief | 214-665-3189 |
Region 7 - Central Plains
U.S. EPA, Region 7
Air and Waste Management Division
11201 Renner Boulevard
Mail Code: AWMDSTOP
Lenexa, KS 66219
Phone: 913-551-7494
Fax: 913-551-7947
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- Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska are in Region 7.
- All states in Region 7 have approved state programs.
- UST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
| Name | Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| UST and LUST Managers | ||
| DeAndre Singletary, Division Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 913-551-7373 |
| John Smith, Deputy Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 913-551-7845 |
| Marie Blankenship, Supervisor | Tanks and Lead Based Paint Section | 913-551-7908 |
| State Officers | ||
| Angela Sena | Iowa | 913-551-7989 |
| Marie Blankenship | Nebraska | 913-551-7908 |
| Douglas Drouare | Missouri | 913-551-7299 |
| Anthony Pierce | Kansas | 913-551-7293 |
| Tribal Leads | ||
| Amber Whisnant (ECAD) | Regional Indian Country UST Inspections | 913-551-7212 |
| Other Contacts | ||
| Amber Whisnant (ECAD) | UST Enforcement | 913-551-7212 |
| Douglas Drouare | Petroleum Brownfields | 913-551-7299 |
| Chris Muehlberger | Regional Counsel | 913-551-7623 |
| Angela Sena | EPAct Compliance | 913-551-7989 |
Region 8 - Central Mountains
U.S. EPA, Region 8
1595 Wynkoop Street
Mail Code: 8P2-W-GW
Denver, CO 80202-1129
Phone: 303-312-6575
Fax: 303-312-6341
More Information
- Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming are in Region 8.
- In Region 8, only Wyoming does not have an approved state program.
- UST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
| Name | Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| LUST Managers | ||
| Richard D. Buhl, Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 303-312-6920 |
| Nancy Morlock, Deputy Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 303-312-6421 |
| Amy Hensley | LUST Regional Program Manager | 303-312-6176 |
| UST Managers | ||
| Suzanne L. Bohan, Director | Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division | 303-312-6925 |
| Sridhar (Sri) Susarla, Manager | RCRA/Oil Pollution Act UST Enforcement Branch | 303-312-6082 |
| Kristin McNeill | UST Regional Program Manager | 303-312-6278 |
| State Officers | ||
| Roberta Person - UST Inspector, Lead | Colorado, Montana, Utah | 303-312-6910 |
| Patrick Juancorena - LUST | State Fund Coordinator | 303-312-6235 |
| Marta Grabowski - UST Inspector, Lead | North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming | 303-312-6057 |
| Gunnar Johnson | Permitting and Cleanup Section Supervisor (LUST RPM) | 360-753-9543 |
| Tribal Leads | ||
| Kristin McNeill | Compliance and Enforcement Lead | 303-312-6278 |
| Jennifer Davis-Robinson | Tribal Cleanup POC | 303-312-6498 |
Region 9 - West, Southwest and the Pacific Territories
U.S. EPA, Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street
Mail Code: LND-4-3
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-947-8000
Email: r9.info@epa.gov or R9USTSubmit@epa.gov
Fax: 415-947-3530
More Information
- Arizona, California, Hawai'i, and Nevada, and the Pacific territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and 148 federally recognized Tribal Nations are in Region 9.
- In Region 9, only Nevada and Hawai'i have approved state programs.
- UST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
| Name | Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| UST and LUST Managers | ||
| Claire Trombadore, Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 415-947-3013 |
| Amy Miller, Director | Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division | 415-947-8700 |
| Sharon Lin, Acting Assistant Director | RCRA Branch | 415-972-3446 |
| Kaoru Morimoto, Assistant Director | Air, Waste, and Analysis Branch | 415-972-3306 |
| Kenneth Dixon, Manager | Underground Storage Tanks Section | 415-972-3343 |
| Rick Sakow, Manager | Hazardous Waste and Chemicals Section | 415-972-3495 |
| Kenneth Dixon | Regional Program Manager | 415-972-3343 |
| State Officers | ||
| Graham Biggs | Arizona | 415-972-3942 |
| Christopher Hemann | California UST | 415-972-3359 |
| Kirk Silver | California LUST | 415-972-3421 |
| Michael Cosson | Hawaii, Pacific Territories | 415-972-3652 |
| Lauren Brandt | Nevada | 415-972-3938 |
| Tribal Leads | ||
| Lauren Brandt | EPA-Funded Tribal LUST Cleanups | 415-972-3938 |
| Michael Cosson | Tribal UST/LUST Database | 415-972-3652 |
| Graham Biggs | Navajo Nation UST/LUST Program | 415-972-3942 |
| Other Contacts | ||
| Bobby Ojha | Inspections, Compliance, and Enforcement | 415-972-3374 |
| Mimi Newton | Regional Counsel UST Liaison | 415-972-3941 |
| Red Hill Project Team | ||
| Tonya Russi | Project Coordinator | 415-972-3706 |
| Lynn Brockway |
Site Investigation and Remediation |
808-539-0541 |
| Henning Larsen | Hydrogeologist | 808-539-0543 |
| Andrew Suesse | Defueling and Facility Closure | 808-539-0545 |
| Karen Davis | Community Involvement Coordinator | 808-539-0544 |
Region 10 - Pacific Northwest
U.S. EPA, Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue
Mail Code: OCE-082
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-553-6708
Fax: 206-553-0151
More Information
- Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington are in Region 10.
- In Region 10, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington have approved state programs.
- UST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
| Name | Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| UST and LUST Managers | ||
| Tim Hamlin, Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 206-553-1563 |
| Davis Zhen, Associate Director | Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division | 206-553-7660 |
| Edward Kowalski, Director | Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division |
206-553-6695 |
| Stacy Murphy, Associate Director | Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division |
206-553-2106 |
| Lisa McArthur | Acting RCRA and Tanks Branch Manager | 206-553-1814 |
| Lisa McArthur | Acting Regional Program Manager | 206-553-1814 |
| State Officers | ||
| Charlotte Boulind-Yeung |
Regional State UST/LUST Program Lead, UST Inspector Idaho State Coordinator Oregon State Coordinator |
206-553-6315 |
| Mark Willoughby |
Alaska State Coordinator Washington State Coordinator UST Inspector |
360-753-9477 |
| Tribal Leads | ||
| Charlotte Boulind-Yeung | Regional Tribal UST/LUST Program Lead | 206-553-6315 |
| Office of Regional Counsel | ||
| Shannon Rebersak | Office of Regional Counsel | 206-553-2416 |
| Danielle Meinhardt | Assistant Regional Counsel | 206-553-4858 |