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MassDEP Contacts: Water & Wetlands

Frequently Requested Numbers

Watershed Management Fax - 617-292-5696

Municipal Services/SRF Fax - 617-292-5850

Innovative/Alternative Technology - 617-654-6514

Waterways/Chapter 91 Licensing -617-292-5615

Waterways/Chapter 91 Research - 617-292-5929

Wetlands Mapping - 617-292-5907

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Enforcement

BRP Enforcement Coordinator
Susan.Figelman@state.ma.us - 617-556-1032

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Drinking Water

Email Contact: Program.Director-DWP@state.ma.us

Main Number - 617-292-5770

Consumer Confidence Reports:
Boston - Marie Tennant - 617-292-5885
WERO - Rick Larson - 413-755-2207
CERO - Liz Kotowski - 508-767-2779
NERO - Bill Zahoruiko - 978-694-3232
SERO - Isabel Collins - 508-946-2726

Cross Connection Control - 617-556-1085

Groundwater Supply Protection - 617-556-1070

Operator Certification - 617-556-1166

Public Notification & Emergency (Boston program lead) - 617-292-5885

Public Notification Web Page

Safe Drinking Water Act Assessment Fees - 617-292-5727

Small System Assistance, Viability - 508-767-2735

Source Water Assessment Program - 617-574-6855

Surface Water Supply Protection - 617-292-5727

Technical Services - 617-292-5948

Underground Injection Control - 617-348-4014

Water Quality Assurance - 617-292-5857

Wellhead Protection - 617-556-1070

Drinking Water Regional Contacts:

Northeast
Thomas.Mahin@state.ma.us - 781-694-3226
James.Persky@state.ma.us - 978-694-3227
Hilary.Jean@state.ma.us - 978-694-3229

Southeast - 508-946-2760
Richard.Rondeau@state.ma.us - 508-946-2816
Charles.Shurtleff@state.ma.us - 508-946-2879

Central
Marielle.Stone@state.ma.us - 508-767-2827 
Paula.Caron@state.ma.us - 508-767-2719
Andrea.Lemerise@state.ma.us - 508-767-2723
Eugene.Brunelle@state.ma.us - 508-767-2710

Western
Deirdre.Cabral@state.ma.us - 413-755-2148
Douglas.Paine@state.ma.us - 413-755-2281

Public Water Supply Contacts

MA Public Water Supplier contacts sorted by Town.
MS Excel 589 KB | PDF 275 KB

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Groundwater

Boston
Alan.Slater@state.ma.us - 617-292-5749

Northeast
Kevin.Brander@state.ma.us - 978-694-3236

Southeast
Jeffrey.Gould@state.ma.us - 508-946-2757

Central
Robert.Kimball@state.ma.us - 508-767-2722

Western
Mark.Schleeweis@state.ma.us - 413-755-2279

Industrial Wastewater

Pretreatment and MWRA Sewer Discharges
John.Reinhardt@state.ma.us - 617-292-5667

Holding Tanks
Mingyuan.Pan@state.ma.us - 617-292-5503

Surface Water & Groundwater
Mingyuan.Pan@state.ma.us - 617-292-5503

Regional Contacts:

Northeast
Muhammad.Ahsan@state.ma.us - 978-694-3280

Central
Giles Steele-Perkins@state.ma.us - 508-767-2767

Southeast
Robert.Green@state.ma.us - 508-946-2826

Western
Timothy.McElroy@state.ma.us - 413-755-2271

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Massachusetts Estuaries Project

DEP Contacts
Brian.Dudley@state.ma.us - 508-946-2753

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, School of Marine Science & Technology (SMAST)
Brian Howes - 508-326-0912

Cape Cod Commission
Ed Eichner - 508-362-3828
Tom Cambareri - 508-362-3828

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Municipal Services - State Revolving Funds

Director's Office - 617-292-5813

Division Director:
Steven.McCurdy@state.ma.us - 617-292-5779

SRF, Northeast & Western Regions:
Donald.St.Marie@state.ma.us - 617-292-5709

SRF, Southeast & Western Regions:
Jack.Hamm@state.ma.us - 617-292-5883

Water Resource Grants:
Arthur.Screpetis@state.ma.us - 508-767-2875

Clean Water Act S.104(b)(3) and s.604a(b):
Gary.Gonyea@state.ma.us - 617-556-1152

Clean Water Act S.319(h):
Jane.Peirce@state.ma.us - 508-767-2792

Water Conservation Grants:
Malcolm.Harper@state.ma.us - 508-767-2795

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Residuals

Statewide Coordinator
Mark.Casella@state.ma.us - 617-654-6517

Northeast
Gregory.Tomaszewski@state.ma.us - 978-694-3242

Southeast
Jeffrey.Gould@state.ma.us - 508-946-2757

Central
Robert.Kimball@state.ma.us - 508-767-2722

Western
Paul.Nietupski@state.ma.us - 413-755-2218

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Sewers

Combined Sewer Overflows

Statewide Coordinator
Mark.Casella@state.ma.us - 617-654-6517

Boston & Northeast Region Contact
Kevin.Brander@state.ma.us - 978-694-3236

Southeast Region
David.Burns@state.ma.us - 508-946-2738

Central Region
Robert.Kimball@state.ma.us - 508-767-2722

Western Region
Kurt.Boisjolie@state.ma.us - 413-755-2284

Boston Contact
David.Ferris@state.ma.us - 617-654- 6514 

Sanitary Sewers

Boston Contact
Mark.Casella@state.ma.us - 617-654-6517

Northeast Region
Kevin.Brander@state.ma.us - 978-694-3236

Southeast Region
Jeffrey.Gould@state.ma.us - 508-946-2757

Central Region
Robert.Kimball@state.ma.us - 508-767-2722

Western Region
Mark.Schleeweis@state.ma.us - 413-755-2279

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Stormwater

Phase II Coordinator
Frederick.Civian@state.ma.us - 617-292-5821

Northeast Region
Thomas.Maguire@state.ma.us - 617-292-5602

Southeast Region
David.Burns@state.ma.us - 508-946-2738

Central Region
Jennifer.Gensel@state.ma.us - 508-767-2765

Western Region
Robert.J.McCollum@state.ma.us - 413-755-2138

Stormwater - EPA Contacts:

Regional Coordinator
Thelma Murphy - 617-918-1615

Massachusetts Coordinator
David J. Gray - 617-918-1577

Surface Water Permitting (NPDES)

Individual NPDES permits including power plants; policy issues
Paul.Hogan@state.ma.us - 508-767-2796

Individual NPDES permits; General NPDES permits for water treatment plants, reverse osmosis and noncontact cooling water discharges
Kathleen.Keohane@state.ma.us - 508-767-2856

General NPDES permits for construction dewatering
Robert.Kubit@state.ma.us - 508-767-2854

NPDES stormwater permits (not permits required under the Wetlands Protection Act)
Frederick.Civian@state.ma.us - 617-292-5821

Regional Contacts:

Northeast
Kevin.Brander@state.ma.us - 978-694-3236

Southeast
Jeffrey.Gould@state.ma.us - 508-946-2757

Central
Robert.Kimball@state.ma.us - 508-767-2722

Western
Mark.Schleeweis@state.ma.us - 413-755-227

EPA NPDES Contacts

Massachusetts Coordinator; individual NPDES permits
Doug Corb - 617-918-1565

Administrative Issues
Olga Vergara - 617-918-1519

Discharge Monitoring Reports
Robin Neas - 617-918-1873

Title 5/Septic Systems

Technical questions relating to Title 5 should be addressed to your local Board of Health.
F
ind contact information for the Board of Health in your community.

Regional Contacts for Community and Homeowner Financing:

Metro/Northeast: Nihar.Mohanty@state.ma.us - 978-694-3237
Southeast: Pamela.Truesdale@state.ma.us - 508-946-2881
Central: Stella.Tamul@state.ma.us -508-767-2763
Western: Deirdre.Cabral@state.ma.us - 413-755-2148

Soil Evaluators and Septic (On-site) System Inspectors:

Classes & Exams - New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
978-323-7929
Web site
Corrections to DEP Lists and Questions about DEP Certification
Linda.Barba@state.ma.us - 617-292-5673

Innovative and Alternative (I/A) Technology:

David.Ferris@state.ma.us - 617-654-6514

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Wastewater Treatment Operators

Director
Thomas.Bienkiewicz@state.ma.us - 508-767-2781

Regional Contacts:

Northeast
Kevin.Brander@state.ma.us - 978-694-3236

Southeast
Jeffrey.Gould@state.ma.us - 508-946-2757

Central
Robert.Kimball@state.ma.us - 508-767-2722

Western
Paul.Nietupski@state.ma.us - 413-755-2218

New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
978-323-7929
NEIWPCC Web site

NEIWPCC online database of approved WWTP Operators
NEIWPCC Web site

Water Management Act

Section Chief
Duane.Levangie@state.ma.us - 617-292-5706

Regional Contacts:

Northeast
Duane.Levangie@state.ma.us - 617-292-5706

Southeast (Towns off Cape Cod):
Leslie.Oshea@state.ma.us - 508-946-2837
Southeast (Towns on Cape Cod):
Patti.Kellogg@state.ma.us - 508-771-6098
Cranberry issues:
James.M.Mclaughlin@state.ma.us - 508-946-2805

Central
Barbara.Kickham@state.ma.us - 508-767-2724

Western
James.Bumgardner@state.ma.us - 413-755-2270

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Water Reuse

Alan.Slater@state.ma.us - 617-292-5749

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Watershed Management

Main Number - 617-292-5673

Director - 617-292-5757

Fax - 617-292-5696

Watershed Planning - 508-792-7470

Watershed Planning Fax - 508-791-4131

Environmental Monitoring - 508-767-2873

Water Quality Assessment - 508-767-2877

Nonpoint Source Pollution - 508-767-2798

Cleanup Plans (TMDLs) - 508-767-2876

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Waterways/Chapter 91

Main Number - 617-292-5918

Email Contact: dep.waterways@state.ma.us

Program Chief:
Ben.Lynch@state.ma.us - 617-292-5615

Regional Contacts:

Western Region
Jeremiah.Mew@state.ma.us - 413-755-2265

Central Region
Michael.Girvan@state.ma.us - 617-556-1134

Southeast Region
Mitch.Ziencina@state.ma.us - 508-946-2734

Northeast Region
David.Slagle@state.ma.us - 617-654-6520

Project-Specific Contacts

Northeast Region
617-654-6881

Southeast Region
508-946-2800

Central Region
Michael.Girvan@state.ma.us - 617-556-1134

Western Region
413-784-1100

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Wetlands

Program Chief
Michael.Stroman@state.ma.us - 617-292-5526

Regional Section Chiefs

Northeast Region
Rachel.Freed@state.ma.us - 978-694-3258

Central Region
Philip.Nadeau@state.ma.us - 508-767-2728

Southeast Region
Elizabeth.Kouloheras@state.ma.us - 508-946-2810

Western Region
Robert.J.McCollum@state.ma.us - 413-755-2138

General Wetlands Questions

Boston
Alice.Smith@state.ma.us - 617-292-5854

Northeast Regional Circuit Rider
pamela.merrill@state.ma.us - 978.694.3249

Southeast Regional Circuit Rider
christine.odiaga@state.ma.us - 508-946-2836
Margo.Clerkin@state.ma.us - 508-946-2735

Central Regional Circuit Rider
jennifer.gensel@state.ma.us - 508.767.2765

Western Region Circuit Riders
Mark.Stinson@state.ma.us - 413-755-2257
Anthony.Zaharias@state.ma.us - 413-755-2147

Other State and Federal Contacts

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Certified Operators - 617-727-3939

Massachusetts Plumbing Board - 617-727-9952

Northeast Rural Water Association - 800-556-3792

Rural Community Assistance Program - 508-297-5300x204; 800-488-1969 x232

National Drinking Water Clearinghouse - 800-624-8301

AWWA Small System Operational Support - 800-366-0107

Massachusetts Department of Public Health:

Bottled Water - 617-983-6747

Waterborne Diseases - 617-983-6800

Fluoride - 617-624-5941

MWRA Drinking Water Education - 617-242-7110

EPA New England:

Within NE - 888-372-7341

Outside NE - 617-918-1111

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