Region 7 - Staff Directory by Topics
Find contacts for specific topics in the table below, or call 913-551-7003 or toll-free at 1-800-223-0425.
Topic |
Subtopic |
Contact |
Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above Ground Tanks | Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure | Mark Aaron | 913-551-7205 |
| Agriculture | Advisor to the Regional Administrator | Doug Jones | 913-551-7592 |
| Agriculture | Compliance Assistance Center | Ginah Mortensen | 913-551-5028 |
| Air | Emission Reduction Rebate Program (For Diesel Construction Equipment) | Greg Crable | 913-551-7391 |
| Air | Auto Emissions | Lisa Gotto | 913-551-7210 |
| Air | Auto Emissions Tampering | Lisa Gotto | 913-551-7210 |
| Air | Auto Emissions Engine & Fuel Standards | Jed Wolkins | 913-551-7588 |
| Air | Iowa - Permits (Title 5) | David Peter | 913-551-7397 |
| Air | Kansas - Permits (Title 5) | Ward Burns | 913-551-7960 |
| Air | Missouri - Permits (Title 5) | Robert Cheever | 913-551-7980 |
| Air | Nebraska - Permits (Title 5) | Patricia A Scott | 913-551-7312 |
| Air | Alternate 4-State Contact | Jon Knodel | 913-551-7622 |
| Air - Pollutants | Iowa | Stephanie Doolan | 913-551-7719 |
| Air - Pollutants | Kansas | Deborah Bredehoft | 913-551-7164 |
| Air - Pollutants | Nebraska | Deborah Bredehoft | 913-551-7164 |
| Air - Pollutants | Missouri | Tracey Casburn | 913-551-7016 |
| Air - Quality | Modeling - Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska | Andy Hawkins | 913-551-7179 |
| Air - Quality | Modeling - Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska | Lance Avey | 913-551-7089 |
| Air – CFCs | Chlorofluorocarbons (Freon/Refrigerants; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) Certification Cards; Complaints | ODS.Tips@epa.gov | 800-296-1996 |
| Air – CFCs | Chlorofluorocarbons (Freon/Refrigerants; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) Certification Cards; Complaints | Margaret Mnich | 913-551-7075 - Hearing Impaired Interpreter’s Desk |
| Air - Toxics | Stephanie Doolan | 913-551-7719 | |
| Air - Tribes | Paula Higbee | 913-551-7028 | |
| Algae | Amy Shields | 913-551-7396 | |
| Alternative Fuels | Air (TSCA Sec 21) | Ward Burns | 913-551-7960 |
| Alternative Fuels | Biodiesel | Ward Burns | 913-551-7960 |
| Alternative Fuels | Registration | Jed Wolkins | 913-551-7588 |
| Alternative Fuels | Waste | Edwin Buckner | 913-551-7621 |
| Alternative Fuels | Water | John Dunn | 913-551-7594 |
| Alternative Fuels | Manual for spill prevention and Clean Air Act 112r | Michael Pomes | 913-551-7216 |
| Alternative Fuels | Manual for spill prevention and Clean Air Act 112r | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Anhydrous Ammonia | Enforcement | Erin Weekley | 913-551-7095 |
| Anhydrous Ammonia | Inspections | Amber Whisnant | 913-551-7212 |
| Anhydrous Ammonia | Outreach | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Anhydrous Ammonia | Iowa | Krystal Stotts | 913-551-7946 |
| Anhydrous Ammonia | Kansas | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Anhydrous Ammonia | Missouri | Dave Hensley | 913-551-7768 |
| Anhydrous Ammonia | Nebraska | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Drinking Water | Drinking Water Systems - Area-Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) | Neftali Hernandez-Santiago | 913-551-7036 |
| Drinking Water | Drinking Water Systems - Area-Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) | David Pratt | 913-551-7552 |
| Asbestos | Schools - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) | Candace Bednar | 913-551-7562 |
| Asbestos (NESHAP) - Iowa | Public Inquiries - Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 515-725-9500 | |
| Asbestos (NESHAP) - Kansas | Public Inquiries - Kansas Department of Health and the Environment | 785-296-1500 | |
| Asbestos (NESHAP) - Missouri | Public Inquiries - Missouri Department of Natural Resources | 800-361-4827 | |
| Asbestos (NESHAP) - Missouri | Public Inquiries - St. Louis County Health Department | 314-615-0600 | |
| Asbestos (NESHAP)- Missouri | Public Inquiries - Kansas City, Missouri Health Department | 816-513-6177 | |
| Asbestos (NESHAP) - Nebraska | Public Inquiries - Nebraska Department of Energy and Environment | 402-471-2189 | |
| Asbestos (NESHAP) - Nebraska | Public Inquiries - Lincoln Lancaster County | 402-441-8040 | |
| Asbestos (NESHAP) - Nebraska | Public Inquiries - Omaha | 402-444-6015 | |
| Asbestos | EPA Region 7 | Tyler Salamasick | 913-551-5142 |
| Asthma | Arnold Steven | 913-551-7957 | |
| Asthma | Steven Brown | 913-551-7718 | |
| Automobiles | Emissions | Jed Wolkins | 913-551-7588 |
| Automobiles | Catalytic Converters | Jed Wolkins | 913-551-7588 |
| Automobiles | Importation Certificates | Jed Wolkins | 913-551-7588 |
| Automobiles | Mileage Standards | Jed Wolkins | 913-551-7588 |
| Automobiles | Non-Road (KS, IA, MO NE) | Jed Wolkins | 913-551-7588 |
| Automobiles | Oil Leaking | Edwin Buckner | 913-551-7621 |
| Bed Bugs (Educational Resources) | Bethany Olson | 913-551-7905 | |
| Bed Bugs (Educational Resources) | Mark Lesher | 913-551-7054 | |
| Hazardous Waste | Biennial Hazardous Waste Report | Elizabeth Koesterer | 913-551-7673 |
| Biosolids | 40 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Reports | Jodi Bruno | 913-551-7810 |
| Biosolids | 40 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Reports | Erin Kleffner | 913-551-7921 |
| Biosolids | 40 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Reports | John Dunn | 913-551-7594 |
| Brownfields Program | Stanley Walker | 913-551-7494 | |
| Brownfields Program | Susan Klein | 913-551-7786 | |
| Land Redevelopment | Building Block Community Projects | David Doyle | 913-551-7667 |
| Air - Pollutants | Carbon Monoxide | Lachala Kemp | 913-551-7214 |
| Air - Pollutants | Carbon Pollution Standards (CAA Sec 111(d)) | Ward Burns | 913-551-7960 |
| Air - Pollutants | Carbon Pollution Standards (CAA Sec 111(d)) | Larry Gonzalez | 913-551-7041 |
| Chemical Accident Prevention Program | Enforcement | Erin Weekley | 913-551-7095 |
| Chemical Accident Prevention Program | Inspections | Amber Whisnant | 913-551-7212 |
| Chemical Accident Prevention Program | Outreach | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Chemical Accident Prevention Program | Iowa | Krystal Stotts | 913-551-7946 |
| Chemical Accident Prevention Program | Kansas | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Chemical Accident Prevention Program | Missouri | Dave Hensley | 913-551-7768 |
| Chemical Accident Prevention Program | Nebraska | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Children’s Health Program | Coordinator | Emily Albano | 913-551-7860 |
| Pesticides | Chromated Copper Arsenate Treated Wood | Beth Koesterer | 913-551-7673 |
| Pesticides | Chromated Copper Arsenate Treated Wood | Kevin Snowden | 913-551-7022 |
| Clean Air Act | Mike Jay | 913-551-7460 | |
| Clean Air Act | RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Liaison | Edwin Buckner | 913-551-7621 |
| Clean Air Act (CAA – 112r) | Enforcement - (112r) General Duty Clause, Risk Management Program and Plan, Chemical Accident Prevention Program | Erin Weekley | 913-551-7095 |
| Clean Air Act (CAA – 112r) | Inspections - (112r) General Duty Clause, Risk Management Program and Plan, Chemical Accident Prevention Program | Amber Whisnant | 913-551-7212 |
| Clean Air Act (CAA – 112r) | Outreach - (112r) General Duty Clause, Risk Management Program and Plan, Chemical Accident Prevention Program | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Clean Air Act (CAA – 112r) | Iowa - (112r) General Duty Clause, Risk Management Program and Plan, Chemical Accident Prevention Program | Krystal Stotts | 913-551-7946 |
| Clean Air Act (CAA – 112r) | Kansas - (112r) General Duty Clause, Risk Management Program and Plan, Chemical Accident Prevention Program | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Clean Air Act (CAA – 112r) | Missouri - (112r) General Duty Clause, Risk Management Program and Plan, Chemical Accident Prevention Program | Dave Hensley | 913-551-7768 |
| Clean Air Act (CAA – 112r) | Nebraska - (112r) General Duty Clause, Risk Management Program and Plan, Chemical Accident Prevention Program | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Clean Air Act (CAA) | Mobile Source Compliance – Includes: Vehicle Tampering, Catalytic Converters, Straight Pipes, Diesel Deletes, Vehicle Shop/Dealership Complaints | Lisa Gotto | 913-551-7210 |
| Clean Air Act (CAA) | Mobile Source Programs – Includes: Vehicle Fuels, E10, E15, Gasoline Reid Vapor Pressure, Reformulated Gasoline Gateway Vehicle Inspection, Vehicle Inspection | Jed Wolkins | 913-551-7588 |
| Clean Water Act | Iowa - Enforcement Complaints (Includes: sewers, & waste water) | Seth Draper | 913-551-7080 |
| Clean Water Act | Kansas - Enforcement Complaints (Includes: sewers, & waste water) | Angela Acord | 913-551-7914 |
| Clean Water Act | Missouri - Enforcement Complaints (Includes: sewers, & waste water) | Don Hamera | 913-551-7818 |
| Clean Water Act | Nebraska - Enforcement Complaints (Includes: sewers, & waste water) | Don Hamera | 913-551-7818 |
| Climate Change | Air | Amy Bhesania | 913-551-7147 |
| Climate Change | Water - Drought, Flood | Ken Deason | 913-551-7585 |
| Coal Combustion Residuals Permitting (CCRs) | Mike Martin | 913-551-7149 | |
| Coal Combustion Residuals Permitting (CCRs) | Robert Aston | 913-551-7392 | |
| Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) - Storm Sewer Overflows | Jodi Bruno | 913-551-7810 | |
| Public Affairs | Public Affairs Director | Curtis Carey | 913-551-7506 |
| State and Local Government Affairs | Regional Intergovernmental Liaison | Ben Washburn | 913-551-7364 |
| Congressional Affairs | Regional Congressional Liaison | LaTonya Sanders | 913-551-7555 |
| Air - Odor Complaints | Iowa - Compliance | Lisa Hanlon | 913-551-7599 |
| Air - Odor Complaints | Kansas - Compliance | Lisa Gotto | 913-551-7210 |
| Air - Odor Complaints | Missouri - Compliance | Keith Johnson | 913-551-7737 |
| Air - Odor Complaints | Nebraska - Compliance | Joe Terriquez | 913-551-7105 |
| Spill Reports for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri & Nebraska | To report a pollutant spill or release in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, call the 24-hour EPA Region 7 Emergency Response Line | Duty Officer | 913-281-0991 |
| Spill Reports National Response Center | To report a spill or release outside of Region 7 states, call the National Response Center | Duty Officer | 800-424-8802 |
| CAFOs - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations | Permits – Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska | Stephen Pollard | 913-551-7582 |
| CAFOs - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations | Complaints, Compliance/Enforcement, Inspection | Don Hamera | 913-551-7818 |
| Recycling | Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling | Gayle Hubert | 913-551-7439 |
| Air - Monitoring & Enforcement | Continuous Emission Monitoring (CEM) | Christine Hoard | 913-551-7775 |
| Air - Monitoring & Enforcement | Continuous Release Reporting Relating to Emissions from Animal Wastes | Jodi Harper | 913-551-7483 |
| Air - Monitoring & Enforcement | Continuous Release Reporting (Gen) | Christine Hoard | 913-551-7775 |
| Creosote Wood Treatment | Elizabeth Koesterer | 913-551-7673 | |
| Creosote Wood Treatment | Kevin Snowden | 913-551-7022 | |
| Customer Service Line (CSL) | R7 Call Center | 800-223-0425 | |
| DERA - Diesel Emission Reduction Act | Greg Crable | 913-551-7391 | |
| Dioxin (Soil) | Dave Williams | 913-551-7625 | |
| Dioxin (Soil) | Steve Kemp | 913-551-7194 | |
| Disinfectants | Shawn Hackett | 913-551-7774 | |
| Drinking Water - Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | Enforcement | Scott Marquess | 913-551-7131 |
| Drinking Water - Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | MO | Samatha Harden | 913-551-7732 |
| Drinking Water - Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | IA | Neftali Hernandez-Santiago | 913-551-7036 |
| Drinking Water - Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | NE | Ken Deason | 913-551-7585 |
| Drinking Water - Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | KS | Doug Brune | 913-551-7178 |
| Drinking Water - Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | Compliance-Tribal | Brenda Blohm | 913-551-7702 |
| Drinking Water - Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | Sustainability | Robert Dunlevy | 913-551-7798 |
| Drinking Water – Lead Free | Ken Deason | 913-551-7600 | |
| Electronic Recycling (e-cycling) | Rebecca Wenner | 913-551-7644 | |
| E-Manifest | Rebecca Wenner | 913-551-7644 | |
| Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) 304 Spill Reporting, 311 Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), 312 Tier II Reporting, SARA Title III – State Emergency Response Commissions. Local Emergency Planning Committees | Enforcement | Erin Weekley | 913-551-7095 |
| Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) 304 Spill Reporting, 311 Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), 312 Tier II Reporting, SARA Title III – State Emergency Response Commissions. Local Emergency Planning Committees | IA | Krystal Stotts | 913-551-7946 |
| Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) 304 Spill Reporting, 311 Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), 312 Tier II Reporting, SARA Title III – State Emergency Response Commissions. Local Emergency Planning Committees | KS | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) 304 Spill Reporting, 311 Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), 312 Tier II Reporting, SARA Title III – State Emergency Response Commissions. Local Emergency Planning Committees | MO | Dave Hensley | 913-551-7768 |
| Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) 304 Spill Reporting, 311 Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), 312 Tier II Reporting, SARA Title III – State Emergency Response Commissions. Local Emergency Planning Committees | NE | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Emissions | Auto and Inventory | Jed Wolkins | 913-551-7588 |
| Endangered Species | Craig Thompson | 913-551-7266 | |
| Endangered Species | Melissa Bagley | 913-551-7522 | |
| Endangered Species | Amber Tilley | 913-551-7565 | |
| Energy Coordinator | Larry Gonzalez | 913-551-7041 | |
| Environmental Education (grants, teacher packets, outreach, etc.) | Emily Albano | 913-551-7860 | |
| Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) | Amber Tilley | 913-551-7565 | |
| Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) | Joe Summerlin | 913-551-7029 | |
| Environmental Justice (EJ) | Assessments/Screens | Althea Moses | 913-551-7649 |
| Environmental Justice (EJ) | Grants | Althea Moses | 913-551-7469 |
| Environmental Justice (EJ) | Training | Tamara Freeman | 913-551-7094 |
| Fertilizer (Refer to State Departments of Agriculture) | IA | 515-281-5321 | |
| Fertilizer (Refer to State Departments of Agriculture) | KS | 785-564-6700 | |
| Fertilizer (Refer to State Departments of Agriculture) | MO | 573-751-4211 | |
| Fertilizer (Refer to State Departments of Agriculture) | NE | 402-471-2341 | |
| Filter Backwash (Water) | Doug Brune | 913-551-7178 | |
| Food Recovery | Penny Harrell | 913-551-7474 | |
| Fracking | Kurt Hildebrandt | 913-551-7413 | |
| Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer | Edie Stevens | 913-551-7803 | |
| Freon/Refrigerants (Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs); Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Certification Cards, Complaints: Air Release of CFCs) | See Air – CFCs | ||
| Fuel (including diesel, low sulphur) | Jed Wolkins | 913-551-7588 | |
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | Casey McLaughlin | 913-551-7486 | |
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | Hollis Mehl | 913-551-7103 | |
| Grants (Clean Air Act) 103 & 105 | IA | Stephanie Doolan | 913-551-7719 |
| Grants (Clean Air Act) 103 & 105 | KS | Deborah Bredehoft | 913-551-7164 |
| Grants (Clean Air Act) 103 & 105 | MO | Tracey Casburn | 913-551-7016 |
| Grants (Clean Air Act) 103 & 105 | NE | Greg Crable | 913-551-7391 |
| Grants – Exchange Network | Cassandra Forte | 913-551-7808 | |
| Grants - Recycling | Penny Harrell | 913-551-7474 | |
| Grants - Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) | Marc Kingston | 913-551-7407 | |
| Grants Project Ofcr - Water | NE: 106 & 319 | Karla Asberry | 913-551-7595 |
| Grants Project Ofcr - Water | IA: 106 | Benita Hamilton | 913-551-7685 |
| Grants Project Ofcr -Water | General 106, KS: 106 & 319 | Regina Kidwell | 913-551-7332 |
| Grants Project Ofcr – Water | Urban | Jennifer Ousley | 913-551-7498 |
| Grants Project Ofcr – Water | MO: 106, MO/IA: 319, Wetlands | Kimberly Hill | 913-551-7841 |
| Grants – State & Tribal | RCRA - Grants – Hazardous Waste Assistance Grants (STAG) | Jeannette Kerr | 913-551-7245 |
| Grants – State & Tribal | Clean Water Assistance Grants (STAG) | Kelly Beard-Titone | 913-551-7217 |
| Green (Water) Infrastructure | Mark Matthews | 913-551-7635 | |
| Green Power Partnerships (GPPs) | Deborah Bredehoft | 913-551-7164 | |
| Hazardous Chemicals Storage - Tier 2 Reporting/SARA Title III | Enforcement | Erin Weekley | 913-551-7095 |
| Hazardous Chemicals Storage - Tier 2 Reporting/SARA Title III | IA | Krystal Stotts | 913-551-7946 |
| Hazardous Chemicals Storage - Tier 2 Reporting/SARA Title III | KS | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Hazardous Chemicals Storage - Tier 2 Reporting/SARA Title III | MO | Dave Hensley | 913-551-7768 |
| Hazardous Chemicals Storage - Tier 2 Reporting/SARA Title III | NE | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Hazardous Waste (General) | IA | Rebecca Wenner | 913-551-7644 |
| Hazardous Waste (General) | KS | Edwin Buckner | 913-551-7621 |
| Hazardous Waste (General) | MO | Marc Matthews | 913-551-7517 |
| Hazardous Waste (General) | NE | Mike Martin | 913-551-7149 |
| Hazardous Waste – Superfund Abandoned Sites | IA/KS/MO/NE | Lynn Juett | 913-551-7883 |
| Hazardous Waste – Superfund Abandoned Sites | IA/KS/MO/NE | Preston Law | 913-551-7097 |
| Hazardous Waste – Superfund Abandoned Sites | IA/KS/MO/NE | Gene Gunn | 913-551-7776 |
| Hazardous Waste | Emergency Response | Duty Officer | 913-281-0991 |
| Hazardous Waste | Household | Edwin Buckner | 913-551-7621 |
| Hazardous Waste | Import/Export Coordinator | Mike Martin | 913-551-7149 |
| Healthy Homes (Secondhand Smoke) | Steven Brown | 913-551-7718 | |
| Healthy Schools | Emily Albano | 913-551-7860 | |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Certification Cards (Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs); Freon/Refrigerants; Complaints: Air Release of CFCs) | See Air – CFCs | ||
| Hospitals – Compliance Assistance | Marcus Rivas | 913-551-7669 | |
| ICI-Industrial Commercial & Industrial Boilers (Subpart 6J) | Lisa Hanlon | 913-551-7599 | |
| Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) - Mold, Radon | Arnold Stevens, MWF | 913-551-7957 | |
| Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) - Mold, Radon | Steven Brown | 913-551-7718 | |
| Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Schools | Agricultural | Bethany Olson | 913-551-7985 |
| Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Schools | Agricultural | Marie Blankenship | 913-551-7908 |
| Lab (see Science and Technology Center [STC]) | |||
| Landfills (Subtitle D Regulation Activities, Solid Waste Authorizations, & Regulatory Authority) | Marcus Rivas | 913-551-7669 | |
| Lead-Based Paint (Inspector Renovation/Repair/Painting (RRP), Compliance Assistance; Rules; License Info; Certification/Training Classes) | Residential, Regional Coordinator | Crystal McIntyre | 913-551-7261 |
| Lead-Based Paint (Inspector Renovation/Repair/Painting (RRP), Compliance Assistance; Rules; License Info; Certification/Training Classes) | Commercial/Waste | Maria Morey | 913-551-7079 |
| Lead Free Drinking Water | Ken Deason | 913-551-7585 | |
| Library | Main Number | 913-551-7979 | |
| Light Bulb Disposal (containing mercury) | John A Holmes | 913-551-7761 | |
| Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPCs) State | IA | Krystal Stotts | 913-551-7946 |
| Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPCs) State | KS | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPCs) State | MO | Dave Hensley | 913-551-7768 |
| Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPCs) State | NE | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Air - Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) | MO | Keith Johnson | 913-551-7737 |
| Air - Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) | IA | Lisa Hanlon | 913-551-7599 |
| Air - Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) | KS | Lisa Gotto | 913-551-7210 |
| Air - Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) | NE | Joe Terriquez | 913-551-7105 |
| Mercury | Spills/Disposal | Duty Officer | 913-281-0991 |
| Mercury | General/Households | Michael B. Davis | 913-551-7328 |
| Mercury | Businesses/Facilities | Eric Nold | 913-551-7488 |
| Methamphetamine | Clean Up | Doug Ferguson | 913-551-7221 |
| Methamphetamine | Missouri | MO Meth Hotline | 1-888-823-6384 |
| Mining/Mine Waste | Gene Gunn | 913-551-7776 | |
| Mining/Mine Waste | Daniel Kellerman | 913-551-7603 | |
| Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) | Carrie Meyers | 913-551-7968 | |
| Mobile Sources/Emissions | See Automobiles | Jed Wolkins | 913-551-7588 |
| Mold | Arnold Stevens, MWF | 913-551-7957 | |
| Mold | Steven Brown | 913-551-7718 | |
| National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) | Amber Tilley | 913-551-7565 | |
| National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) | Joe Summerlin | 913-551-7029 | |
| National Invasive Species Program (Nuisance Species) | Amber Tilley | 913-551-7565 | |
| National Response Center (NRC) | NRC Line | 800-424-8802 | |
| National Response Center (NRC) | EPA Spill Line | 913-281-0991 | |
| Needs Survey (Clean Water & Drinking Water) | Kelly Beard-Tittone | 913-551-7217 | |
| National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) – (See Asbestos) | |||
| Noise | Refer to State/Local Contacts | ||
| Noise | EPA's Noise Pollution page | ||
| Nonpoint Source Program (Section 319) - Water | IA | Emily Nusz | 913-551-7906 |
| Nonpoint Source Program (Section 319) - Water | KS | Steve Schaff | 913-551-7447 |
| Nonpoint Source Program (Section 319) - Water | MO | Chrislyn Means | 913-551-7984 |
| Nonpoint Source Program (Section 319) - Water | NE | Kimberly Hill | 913-551-7841 |
| Office of Inspector General (OIG) | Denton Stafford | 913-551-7015 | |
| Office of Inspector General (OIG) | Fredrick Light | 913-551-7528 | |
| Office of Research and Development (ORD) – Science Liaison | Christopher Taylor | 913-551-7736 | |
| Office of Research and Development (ORD) – Superfund and Technical | Robert Weber | 913-551-7918 | |
| Oil Storage Tanks – See “Above Ground Oil Storage Tanks or “Underground Storage Tanks (UST) – Oil” | |||
| Oil (leaks from cars) | Edwin Buckner | 913-551-7621 | |
| Omaha Lead | Office: Omaha, NE POC | Mary Castaneda | 402-444-7366 |
| Omaha Lead | Program POC | Steve Kemp | 913-551-7194 |
| Operator Certification | Drinking Water | Robert Dunlevy | 913-551-7798 |
| Painting | Regulations (Air) | Joe Terriquez | 913-551-7105 |
| Painting | Auto (Spray | Joe Terriquez | 913-551-7105 |
| Painting | Booth (Enclosed | Joe Terriquez | 913-551-7105 |
| Pentachlorophenol Wood Treatment | Elizabeth Koesterer | 913-551-7673 | |
| Pentachlorophenol Wood Treatment | Kevin Snowden | 913-551-7022 | |
| Permits - National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) - Water | IA | Tanya Nix | 913-551-7170 |
| Permits - National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) - Water | KS | Michael Tate | 913-551-7773 |
| Permits - National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) - Water | MO | Sunny Wellesley | 913-551-7136 |
| Permits - National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) - Water | NE | John Dunn | 913-551-7594 |
| Permits – Water | Pretreatment | Paul Marshall | 913-551-7419 |
| Permits – Water | Stormwater | Mark Matthews | 913-551-7635 |
| Permits – Water | Adviser/Special Topics | John Dunn | 913-551-7594 |
| Permits – Underground Injection Control (UIC) under SDWA in IA | Ben Meissner | 913-551-7992 | |
| Pesticides | Applicator Certification/Training | Shawn Hackett | 913-551-7774 |
| Pesticides | Applicator Certification/Training | Lacey Ridnour | 913-551-7986 |
| Pesticides | Disposal | Kevin Snowden | 913-551-7022 |
| Pesticides | Disposal | Elizabeth Blackburn | 913-551-7899 |
| Pesticides | Case Review Officer | Mark Lesher | 913-551-7054 |
| Pesticides | Education/Outreach Materials | Bethany Olson | 913-551-7905 |
| Pesticides | Schools - Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Coordinator | Bethany Olson | 913-551-7905 |
| Pesticides | Endangered Species Coordinator | Lacey Ridnour | 913-551-7986 |
| Pesticides | Enforcement or Compliance Assistance | Mark Lesher | 913-551-7054 |
| Pesticides | Enforcement or Compliance Assistance | Tracey Ramsey | 913-551-7475 |
| Pesticides | FIFRA and Supporting Regs | Mark Lesher | 913-551-7054 |
| Pesticides | FIFRA and Supporting Regs | Tracey Ramsey | 913-551-7475 |
| Pesticides | FOIAs | Margaret Mnich | 913-551-7075 - Hearing Impaired Interpreter’s Desk |
| Pesticides - General Questions or Complaints (i.e., drift) | IA | Lacey Ridnour | 913-551-7986 |
| Pesticides - General Questions or Complaints (i.e., drift) | KS - Tribal Land, Certification | Maren Taylor | 913-551-7660 |
| Pesticides - General Questions or Complaints (i.e., drift) | MO | Shawn Hackett | 913-551-7774 |
| Pesticides - General Questions or Complaints (i.e., drift) | NE | Mike Daniels | 913-551-7983 |
| Pesticides | Worker Protection Standards (WPS) Certification | Lacey Ridnour | 913-551-7986 |
| Pesticides | Imports | Tracey Ramsey | 913-551-7475 |
| Pesticides | Imports | Maren Taylor | 913-551-7660 |
| Pesticides | Labeling | Mark Lesher | 913-551-7054 |
| Pesticides | Pollinator Protection | Maren Taylor | 913-551-7660 |
| Pesticides | Producing Establishment Registration (FIFRA-Section 7) | Marie Blankenship | 913-551-7908 |
| Pesticides | Producing Establishment Registration (FIFRA-Section 7) | Christine Hoard | 913-551-7775 |
| Pesticides | Production Reporting Forms | Delbert Kelley | 913-551-7371 |
| Pesticides | Registration Inquiries | Refer to HQ Ombudsman Sherada Hobgood | 703-308-8893 |
| Pesticides | Tribal Issues | Michael Daniels | 913-551-7983 |
| Pesticides | Water Quality Impacts | Shawn Hackett | 913-551-7774 |
| Pesticides | Worker Protection Standards (WPS) | Shawn Hackett | 913-551-7774 |
| Pharmaceuticals | Marcus Rivas | 913-551-7669 | |
| Pipe Lines | Dept of Transportation | DOT-PHMSA-KCMO | 816-329-3800 |
| Pipe Lines | Dept of Transportation | National Response Center | 1-800-424-8802 |
| Plating/Electroplating | Kevin Snowden | 913-551-7022 | |
| Plating/Electroplating | Marc Matthews | 913-551-7517 | |
| Pollinator Protection Workgroup | Jamie Green | 913-551-7139 | |
| Pollution Prevention | Maren Taylor | 913-551-7660 | |
| Pollution Prevention | Awards | Lisa Thresher | 913-551-7964 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | Cleanups, IA, KS, MO, NE | Annah Murray | 913-551-7895 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | Violation, IA, KS, MO, NE | Annah Murray | 913-551-7895 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | Complaints, IA, KS, MO, NE | Annah Murray | 913-551-7895 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | Enforcement | Marc Matthews | 913-551-7517 |
| Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) | (Air) | Jon Knodel | 913-551-7622 |
| Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) | John Dunn | 913-551-7594 | |
| Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | IA | Neftali Hernandez-Santiago | 913-551-7036 |
| Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | KS | Doug Brune | 913-551-7178 |
| Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | MO | Samantha Harden | 913-551-7732 |
| Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | NE | Ken Deason | 913-551-7585 |
| Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | Tribal Coordinator | Brenda Blohm | 913-551-7702 |
| Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | Water Treatment (LT2) | David Pratt | 913-551-7552 |
| Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | Disinfection By-Products | Doug Brune | 913-551-7178 |
| Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | Filter Back Wash | Doug Brune | 913-551-7178 |
| Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | Aircraft Drinking Water Rule | Morris Holmes | 913-551-7421 |
| Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Robert Dunlevy | 913-551-7798 |
| Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | Lead and Copper Rule | Ken Deason | 913-551-7585 |
| Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) | Public Notice/Consumer Confidence Rule | Samantha Harden | 913-551-7732 |
| Quality Assurance | Diane Harris | 913-551-7258 | |
| Quality Assurance | Rebecca Estep | 913-551-7598 | |
| Radiation (X-Ray) | Charles A Hooper | 913-551-7271 | |
| Radon | Arnold Stevens | 913-551-7957 | |
| Radon | Steven Brown | 913-551-7718 | |
| Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) | Authorizations | Marcus Rivas | 913-551-7669 |
| RCRA | Authorizations | Fatima Ndiaye | 913-551-7383 |
| RCRA | Authorizations | Jim Aycock | 913-551-7887 |
| RCRA | Corrective Action | Don Lininger | 913-551-7724 |
| RCRA | Hazardous Waste | Elizabeth Koesterer | 913-551-7673 |
| RCRA | Hazardous Waste Permits | Patricia Murrow | 913-551-7627 |
| RCRA | State Coordinator - IA | Rebecca Wenner | 913-551-7644 |
| RCRA | State Coordinator - IA | Annah Murray | 913-551-7895 |
| RCRA | State Coordinator - KS | Edwin Buckner | 913-551-7621 |
| RCRA | State Coordinator - KS | Ruby Crysler | 913-551-7409 |
| RCRA | State Coordinator - MO | Robert Aston | 913-551-7392 |
| RCRA | State Coordinator - MO | Marc Matthews | 913-551-7517 |
| RCRA | State Coordinator - NE | Mike Martin | 913-551-7149 |
| RCRA | State Coordinator - NE | Brian Mitchell | 913-551-7633 |
| RCRA | Violations | Erin Weekley | 913-551-7095 |
| Reasonable Accommodations | Coordinator | Jonathan Cooper | 913-551-7287 |
| Records Center | Main Number | 913-551-7166 | |
| Recycling | Gayle Hubert | 913-551-7439 | |
| Recycling | Penny Harrell | 913-551-7474 | |
| Recycling | John A Holmes | 913-551-7761 | |
| Recycling | Lisa Thresher | 913-551-7964 | |
| Regional Hearing Clerk | Lisa Haugen | 913-551-7877 | |
| Regional Hearing Clerk | Alternate | Edie Stevens | 913-551-7803 |
| Regional Judicial Officer | Karina Borromeo | 913-551-7675 | |
| Regional Judicial Officer | Alternate | Kathleen Clever | 913-551-7293 |
| Remedial Action (SUPR) | Lynn Juett | 913-551-7883 | |
| Remedial Action (SUPR) | Preston Law | 913-551-7097 | |
| Remedial Action (SUPR) | Lead/Mining Sites | Dan Kellerman | 913-551-7603 |
| Renewable Fuels Advisor | Jonathan Hackett | 913-551-7774 | |
| RICE – Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine | (Air) | David Peter | 913-551-7397 |
| Risk Management and Program Plans (RMPs) - CAA 112(r) | Enforcement | Amber Whisnat | 913-551-7212 |
| Risk Management and Program Plans (RMPs) - CAA 112(r) | IA | Krystal Stotts | 913-551-7946 |
| Risk Management and Program Plans (RMPs) - CAA 112(r) | KS | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Risk Management and Program Plans (RMPs) - CAA 112(r) | MO | Dave Hensley | 913-551-7768 |
| Risk Management and Program Plans (RMPs) - CAA 112(r) | NE | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Safer Choice Product Labeling | John A Holmes | 913-551-7761 | |
| SARA (Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act) Title III – Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) | Enforcement | Amber Whisnat | 913-551-7212 |
| SARA (Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act) Title III – Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) | IA | Krystal Stotts | 913-551-7946 |
| SARA (Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act) Title III – Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) | KS | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| SARA (Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act) Title III – Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) | MO | Dave Hensley | 913-551-7768 |
| SARA (Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act) Title III – Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) | NE | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Science and Technology Center (STC) | Margie St. Germain | 913-551-5154 | |
| Schools | Science Lab Clean ups | Edwin Buckner | 913-551-7621 |
| Drinking Water - Security | Ken Deason | 913-551-7585 | |
| Septic Tanks | Alex Owutaka | 913-551-7584 | |
| Septic Tanks | John Dunn | 913-551-7594 | |
| Sewer Pipes | (broken) | Jodi Bruno | 913-551-7810 |
| Sludge Disposal | Into Waterways & Wells | Jodi Bruno | 913-551-7810 |
| Sludge Disposal | Technical | John Dunn | 913-551-7594 |
| Sludge Disposal | Reports | Jodi Bruno | 913-551-7810 |
| Small Business | Carrie Meyers | 913-551-7968 | |
| Smart Growth | Sustainable Development | David Doyle | 913-551-7667 |
| Sole Source Aquifer (SSA) | Mary Mindrup | 913-551-7431 | |
| Solid Waste | Disposal | Marcus Rivas | 913-551-7669 |
| Source Water Protection | IA/KS/MO/NE | Morris Holmes | 913-551-7421 |
| Spill Line (24-hour) | OSC Duty Officer | 913-281-0991 | |
| Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) | General Questions | Adam Ruiz | 913-551-7926 |
| Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) | Inspections | Adam Ruiz | 913-551-7926 |
| Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) | Outreach | Adam Ruiz | 913-551-7926 |
| Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) | Enforcement | Mark Aaron | 913-551-7205 |
| Stage 2 Disinfection By-Product (DBP) | Doug Brune | 913-551-7178 | |
| State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) | IA | Krystal Stotts | 913-551-7946 |
| State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) | KS | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) | MO | Dave Hensley | 913-551-7768 |
| State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) | NE | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| State Revolving Fund (SRF) | Clean Water & Drinking Water Act | Chris Simmons | 913-551-7237 |
| State Revolving Fund (SRF) | Financial Aspects | Nancy Healy | 913-551-7713 |
| State Revolving Fund (SRF) | Technical Aspects | Kelly Beard-Tittone | 913-551-7217 |
| Stormwater | IA | Mark Matthews | 913-551-7635 |
| Stormwater | KS | Mark Matthews | 913-551-7635 |
| Stormwater | MO | Mark Matthews | 913-551-7635 |
| Stormwater | NE | Mark Matthews | 913-551-7635 |
| Stormwater | Construction & Development | Mark Matthews | 913-551-7635 |
| Stormwater | Enforcement | Cynthia Sans | 913-551-7492 |
| Stormwater | Enforcement | Mark Matthews | 913-551-7635 |
| Stormwater | Enforcement | Mark Matthews | 913-551-7635 |
| Superfund Division | Emergency Response Manager | Ken Buchholz | 913-551-7473 |
| Superfund National Priority List | Coordinator | Kumud Pyakuryal | 913-551-7956 |
| Superfund Non-active sites | IA | Todd Davis | 913-551-7749 |
| Superfund Non-active sites | KS | Jamie Bernard – Drakey | 913-551-7400 |
| Superfund Non-active sites | MO | Jamie Bernard – Drakey | 913-551-7400 |
| Superfund Non-active sites | NE | Kumud Pyakuryal | 913-551-7956 |
| Technical Assistance for Communities (TASC) | Pamela Houston | 913-551-7699 | |
| Tier 2 Reporting/SARA Title III (EPCRA 311/312 - Hazardous Chemicals Storage) | Enforcement | Erin Weekley | 913-551-7013 |
| Tier 2 Reporting/SARA Title III (EPCRA 311/312 - Hazardous Chemicals Storage) | IA | Krystal Stotts | 913-551-7946 |
| Tier 2 Reporting/SARA Title III (EPCRA 311/312 - Hazardous Chemicals Storage) | KS | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Tier 2 Reporting/SARA Title III (EPCRA 311/312 - Hazardous Chemicals Storage) | MO | Dave Hensley | 913-551-7768 |
| Tier 2 Reporting/SARA Title III (EPCRA 311/312 - Hazardous Chemicals Storage) | NE | Terri Blunk | 913-551-7013 |
| Tires - (Burning/Buried/Open Disposal) | IA | Rebecca Wenner | 913-551-7644 |
| Tires - (Burning/Buried/Open Disposal) | KS | Edwin Buckner | 913-551-7621 |
| Tires - (Burning/Buried/Open Disposal) | MO | Marc Matthews | 913-551-7517 |
| Tires - (Burning/Buried/Open Disposal) | NE | Mike Martin | 913-551-7149 |
| Tools for Schools | Emily Albano | 913-551-7860 | |
| Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) | Regional Coordinator | Jennifer Kissel | 913-551-7982 |
| Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) | Integrated Report | Debby White | 913-551-7886 |
| Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) | Modeler | Steven Wang | 913-551-7142 |
| Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) | ATTAINS Coordinator | Debby White | 913-551-7886 |
| Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) | Regional 303(d) Data Mgmt Coord | Debby White | 913-551-7886 |
| Toxics | Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Form R/A | Sean Bergin | 913-551-7499 |
| Toxics | Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting - Sec. 313 | Sean Bergin | 913-551-7499 |
| Toxics | Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) | Marc Matthews | 913-551-7517 |
| Toxics | Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) - 405(b) | Candace Bednar | 913-551-7562 |
| Tribal Program | Dir., Ofc of Tribal Affairs | Patrick Bustos | 913-551-7969 |
| Tribal Program | Tribal Project Officer/Liaison | Stanley Holder | 913-551-7374 |
| Tribal Program | Clean Wtr Act (CWA) | Brandy Reed | 913-551-7321 |
| Tribal Program | Waste Water | Don Hamera | 913-551-7818 |
| Tribal Program | Drinking Water | Brenda Blohm | 913-551-7702 |
| Tribal Program | Solid Waste | Elizabeth Blackburn | 913-551-7899 |
| Tribal Program | Solid Waste | Rebecca Dorward | 913-551-7961 |
| Underground Hydraulic Fracturing | Kurt Hildebrandt | 913-551-7413 | |
| Underground Injection Control (UIC) Wells | Kurt Hildebrandt | 913-551-7413 | |
| Underground Injection Control (UIC) Wells | Ben Meissner | 913-551-7992 | |
| Underground Injection Control (UIC) Wells | Brent Campbell | 913-551-7889 | |
| Underground Injection Control (UIC) Wells | Terri Brink | 913-551-7337 | |
| Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) - Oil - Enforcement | Ed Buckner | 913-551-7621 | |
| Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) - Oil Program | IA | Michael Pomes | 913-551-7216 |
| Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) - Oil Program | KS | Doug Drouare | 913-551-7299 |
| Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) - Oil Program | MO | Doug Drouare | 913-551-7299 |
| Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) - Oil Program | NE | Doug Drouare | 913-551-7299 |
| Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) - Oil Program | Tribal UST - Prevention | Michael Pomes | 913-551-7216 |
| Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) - Oil Program | Tribal UST – Leaking/Cleanup | Doug Drouare | 913-551-7299 |
| Universal Waste | Mike Martin | 913-551-7149 | |
| Universities – Compliance Assistance | Marcus Rivas | 913-551-7669 | |
| Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule – Drinking Water | Doug Brune | 913-551-7178 | |
| Used Oil | Edwin Buckner | 913-551-7621 | |
| Vapor Intrusion | Jessica Kidwell | 913-551-7064 | |
| Vapor Intrusion | Randolph Brown | 913-551-7978 | |
| Vehicles/Engines | Import/Export Letter of Conformity | National Contractor | (734) 214-4100 |
| Vehicles/Engines | R7 - Back Up Support | Jed Wolkins | 913-551-7588 |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) | Robert Cheever | 913-551-7980 | |
| Wastewater | Treatment | John Dunn | 913-551-7594 |
| Wastewater (Car Wash) - Compliance and Enforcement | IA | Seth Draper | 913-551-7080 |
| Wastewater (Car Wash) - Compliance and Enforcement | KS | Angela Acord | 913-551-7914 |
| Wastewater (Car Wash) - Compliance and Enforcement | MO | Don Hamera | 913-551-7818 |
| Wastewater (Car Wash) - Compliance and Enforcement | NE | Don Hamera | 913-551-7818 |
| WasteWise | Penny Harrell | 913-551-7474 | |
| Water | Monitoring | Gary Welker | 913-551-7177 |
| Water | Monitoring | Laura Webb | 913-551-7435 |
| Water | Permits – NPDES (See Permits) | ||
| Water | Water Quality Certification/Section 401 | Jennifer Ousley | 913-551-7498 |
| Water Quality Standards | Regional Coordinator | Ann Lavaty | 913-551-7370 |
| Water Quality Standards | IA | Justina Gonzalez | 913-551-7885 |
| Water Quality Standards | KS | Justina Gonzalez | 913-551-7885 |
| Water Quality Standards | MO | Ann Lavaty | 913-551-7370 |
| WaterQuality Standards | NE | Ann Lavaty | 913-551-7370 |
| Water | Sole Source Aquifer | Morris Holmes | 913-551-7421 |
| Water | Tribal 106 Program | Kimberly Hill | 913-551-7841 |
| Watersheds | Jaime Gaggero | 913-551-7797 | |
| Wetlands Section 404 Coordinators | IA | Jeannette Schafer | 913-551-7297 |
| Wetlands Section 404 Coordinators | KS | Tiffany DeLong | 913-551-7729 |
| Wetlands Section 404 Coordinators | MO | Jason Daniels | 913-551-7443 |
| Wetlands Section 404 Coordinators | NE | Eliodora Chamberlain | 913-551-7945 |
| Wetlands Section 404 Coordinators | Mitigation Enforcement | Jason Daniels | 913-551-7443 |
| Wetlands Section 404 Coordinators | Mitigation Enforcement | Delia Garcia | 913-551-7262 |
| Wood Stoves | Lisa Hanlon | 913-551-7599 |