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Underground Storage Tank (UST) Regional Contacts

OUST Contacts
  • Headquarters Contacts
  • State Contacts
  • Tribal Contacts
  • Other 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)

Map of the US, split into EPA regions

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands Region 3: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Region 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands Region 10: 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
Stephanie Carr, Director Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division 617-918-1363
Ginny Lombardo, Deputy Director Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division 617-918-1754
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
Jennifer Greiner Massachusetts 617-918-1632
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, and Brownfields 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

More Information

  • 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
Adolph Everett, Acting Deputy Director Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division 212-637-4109
Ben Conetta, Acting Branch Manager Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Branch 212-637-3030
Nidal Azzam, Acting Chief Base Programs Section 212-637-3748
Nidal Azzam, Acting  Regional Program Manager 212-637-3748
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
Nidal Azzam, Acting New Jersey 212-637-3748
Nidal Azzam, Acting  New York 212-637-3748
Nidal Azzam, Acting  Puerto Rico 212-637-3748
Ben Singh (via IPA) Virgin Islands 404-562-8922
Nidal Azzam, Acting Seneca Nation of Indians 212-637-3748
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

More Information

  • 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, 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, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia 215-814-2953
Sebastian Velazquez District of Columbia 215-814-2954
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

More Information

  • 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

Shilpa Patel, Acting Branch Manager Remediation Branch 312-886-0120
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
Dimitri Acosta, Acting LUST Regional Program Manager Corrective Action Section 3 312-353-6175
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)

More Information

  • 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
Diana Greiner, Acting Chief UST, Pollution Prevention, Pesticides and Lead Branch 214-665-6492
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

More Information

  • 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
Sharon Dobesh-Beckman Iowa 913-551-7382
Marien Taylor Nebraska 913-551-7660
Douglas Drouare Iowa, Missouri 913-551-7299
Tony 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

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
Suzanne L. Bohan, Acting Manager RCRA/Oil Pollution Act UST Enforcement Branch 303-312-6925
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
Patrick Juancorena Tribal Cleanup POC 303-312-6235

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
Alison Fong, Assistant Director RCRA Branch 415-972-3065
Kaoru Morimoto, Assistant Director Air, Waste, and Analysis Branch 415-972-3306
Kenneth Dixon, Manager Underground Storage Tanks Section and Regional Program Manager 415-972-3343
Rick Sakow, Manager Hazardous Waste and Chemicals Section and Regional Program Manager 415-972-3495
Matthew Cohen RCRA Site Remediation Section Manager (Red Hill) 415-972-3691
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
Graham Biggs Navajo Nation UST/LUST Program 415-972-3942
Lauren Brandt EPA-Funded Tribal LUST Cleanups 415-972-3938
Michael Cosson Tribal UST/LUST Database 415-972-3652
Elizabeth Levy Tribal UST Geologist 415-972-3649
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
Davis Zhen, 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 RCRA and Tanks Branch Manager 206-553-1814
Lisa McArthur 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
Julianna Stratton

State and Tribal UST Inspector

State Coordinator

206-553-1478

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

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