Water Experts
ORC Expert Directory
Other Resources
For a listing of all ORC employees, consult the ORC Staff Directory
If you know who you wish to contact, you may look them up in the EPA Employee Directory.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Clean Water Act (CWA (including Wetlands))
- Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
Primary ORC Liaison:
Jane Lupton (lupton.jane@epa.gov) 312-886-2238
Backup ORC Liaison:
Stephen Mendoza (mendoza.stephen@epa.gov)
Each entry below lists the designated expert first; alternates follow.
| Acts, generally: | |
|---|---|
| Clean Water Act (CWA) | Jane Lupton (first) (lupton.jane@epa.gov) 312-886-2238 Gary Prichard (prichard.gary@epa.gov) 886-0570 |
| Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) | Robert H. Smith (smith.roberth@epa.gov) 312-886-0765 Joanna Glowacki (glowacki.joanna@epa.gov) 312-353-3757 |
| CWA : Specific Topics | |
| Areawide Treatment Management (CWA § 208) | Nicole Cantello (cantello.nicole@epa.gov) 886-2870 |
| Bypasses and Overflows (Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs); Sanitary System Overflows (SSOs)) |
Gary Prichard (prichard.gary@epa.gov) 312-886-0570 Deborah Carlson (carlson.deboraha@epa.gov) 312-353-6121 Susan Perdomo (perdomo.susan@epa.gov) 312-886-0557 Nicole Cantello (cantello.nicole@epa.gov) 312-886-2870 |
| Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) |
Robert Thompson (thompson.robertl@epa.gov) 312-353-6700 Luis Oviedo (oviedo.luis@epa.gov) 312-353-9538 Michael Berman (berman.michael@epa.gov) 312-886-6837 |
| Cooling Water Intake Structures (Riverkeeper) ( Section 316b) | Robert Thompson (thompson.robertl@epa.gov) 312-353-6700 |
| Discharges, Thermal (Section 316a) | Robert Thompson (thompson.robertl@epa.gov) 312-353-6700 |
| Grants Projects/Reviews | Puja Lakhani (lakhani.puja@epa.gov) 312-353-3190 |
| National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) | |
| - Permits (CWA § 402) | Gary Prichard (prichard.gary@epa.gov) 312-886-0570 |
| - Phase II Issues | Barbara Wester (wester.barbara@epa.gov) 312-353-8514 |
| Oil and Hazardous Substances (CWA § 311) | Richard Clarizio (clarizio.richard@epa.gov) 312-886-0559 Randa Bishlawi (bishlawi.randa@epa.gov) 312-886-0510 |
| Pretreatment | Robert Guenther (guenther.robert@epa.gov) 312-886-0566 |
| Sewage Sludge | Robert Thompson (thompson.robertl@epa.gov) 312-353-6700 |
| Storm Water | Nicole Cantello (cantello.nicole@epa.gov) 886-2870 Gary Prichard (prichard.gary@epa.gov) 886-0570 |
| Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) (CWA § 303) | Craig Melodia (melodia.craig@epa.gov) 312-353-8870 Gaylene Vasaturo (vasaturo.gaylene@epa.gov) 312-886-1811 |
| Vessels | Nicole Cantello (cantello.nicole@epa.gov) 886-2870 |
| Water Quality Standards | Gary Prichard (prichard.gary@epa.gov) 312-886-0570 |
| Wetlands (dredging/filling) (CWA § 404) | Jeff Trevino (trevino.jeffery@epa.gov) 312-886-6729 John Steketee (steketee.john@epa.gov) 312-886-0558 Thomas Martin (martin.thomas@epa.gov) 886-4273 Diana Embil (embil.diana@epa.gov) 312-886-7889 |
| Great Lakes: Issues and Topics | |
| Great Lakes Critical Programs Act (GLCPA, with GLNPO for R5 issues) | Gary Prichard (prichard.gary@epa.gov) 312-886-0570 Thomas Martin (martin.thomas@epa.gov) 312-886-4273 |
| Great Lakes Legacy Act | Richard Nagle (nagle.richard@epa.gov) 312-353-8222 Susan Prout (prout.susan@epa.gov) 312-353-1029 Craig Melodia (melodia.craig@epa.gov) 312-353-8870 |
| SDWA : Specific Topics: | |
| Grants Projects/Reviews | Puja Lakhani (lakhani.puja@epa.gov) 312-353-3190 |
| Interstate Carrier Conveyances | Joanna Glowacki (glowacki.joanna@epa.gov) 312-353-3757 |
| Public Water Supply (PWS) | Joanna Glowacki (glowacki.joanna@epa.gov) 312-353-3757 Robert H. Smith (smith.roberth@epa.gov) 312-886-0765 |
| Underground Injection Control (UIC) | Robert H. Smith (smith.roberth@epa.gov) 312-886-0765 Maria Gonzalez (gonzalez.maria@epa.gov) 312-886-6630 |
| UIC Permits | Thomas Krueger (krueger.thomas@epa.gov) 312-886-0562 James Morris (morris.james@epa.gov) 312-886-6632 Erik Olson (olson.erik@epa.gov) 312-886-6829 |
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