Contact Us

Providing fact sheets, ag-related policy and guidance documents, compliance assistance, and other resources to the agricultural community.

Ginah Mortensen, Director agcenter@epa.gov
Toll-Free (888) 663-2155

Mailing address

US EPA Region 5
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604

Air Programs: Susan Kraj kraj.susan@epa.gov 312-353-2654
Air Enforcement: Kevin Vuilleumier vuilleumier.kevin@epa.gov 312-886-6188
SmartWay Clean Diesel Initiative:Steve Rosenthal rosenthal.steve@epa.gov 312-886-6052 and/or Tony Maietta maietta.anthony@epa.gov 312-353-8777
Air Monitoring: Scott Hamilton hamilton.scott@epa.gov, 312-353-4775

Pesticide Programs: Seth Dibblee dibblee.seth@epa.gov 312-886-5992
Pesticides and Water Quality: Bruce Wilkinson wilkinson.bruce@epa.gov 312-886-6002
Pesticides Enforcement: David Star star.david@epa.gov 312-886-6009
Food Quality Protection/Integrated Pest Management/Sustainable Agriculture:Dan Hopkins hopkins.dan@epa.gov 312-886-5994

Composting/Safe Animal Carcass Disposal: Susan Mooney mooney.susan@epa.gov 312-886-3585

Water Programs: Gerald Winn winn.gerald@epa.gov 312-886-2777
Animal Feeding Operations: Julianne Socha socha.julianne@epa.gov 312-886-4436
Ground Water and Drinking Water:Ryan Bahr bahr.ryan@epa.gov 312-353-4366
Total Maximum Daily Loads: Matt Gluckman gluckman.matthew@epa.gov 312-886-6089
Water Enforcement:Cheryl Burdett burdett.cheryl@epa.gov 312-886-1463 and/or Barbara Van Til vantil.barbara@epa.gov 312-886-3164
Water Quality Standards and Monitoring: Linda Holst holst.linda@epa.gov 312-886-6758
Watersheds and Nonpoint Source Pollution: Paul Thomas thomas.paul@epa.gov 312-886-7742
Wetlands: Wendy Melgin melgin.wendy@epa.gov 312-886-7743