Directory: Office of Water
Contacts and phone numbers for the Office of Water.
MAIN LINE: 512-239-6696 |
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Director | Earl Lott | MC 158 | 239-2047 | ||||
Special Assistant | Josalyn McMillon | MC 158 | 239-6698 | ||||
Executive Assistant | Shannon Harris | MC 158 | 239-5735 | ||||
Special Counsel | Kevin McCalla | MC 158 | 239-6703 | ||||
Office Budget Liaison | Oluwatosin Awonuga | MC 158 | 239-4757 |
Water Availability Division |
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MAIN LINE: 512-239-4600 FAX: 239-2214 |
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Deputy Director | Kim Nygren | MC 160 | 239-4600 | ||||
Assistant Deputy Director | Kelly Mills, P.G. | MC 160 | 239-4512 | ||||
Special Assistant | Kathy Ramirez | MC 160 | 239-6757 | ||||
Interstate Compacts | Scott Van Winkle, Ph.D. | MC 160 | 239-4696 | ||||
Budget Analyst | Sherra Derr, CTCM | MC 160 | 239-0422 | ||||
Technical Specialist | Kathy Alexander, Ph.D. | MC 160 | 239-0778 | ||||
Technical Specialist | Vacant | MC 160 | 239-4600 | ||||
Groundwater Planning and Assessment Team | Abiy Berehe, P.G. | MC 147 | 239-5480 | ||||
Water Rights Permitting and Availability Section | MC 160 | 239-4600 | FAX: 239-2214 | ||||
Manager | Brooke McGregor | MC 160 | 239-2025 | ||||
Special Assistant | John Dubois | MC 160 | 239-4614 | ||||
Special Assistant | Vacant | MC 160 | 239-4600 | ||||
Resource Protection | Jason Godeaux | MC 160 | 239-2495 | ||||
Surface Water Availability | Vacant | MC 160 | 239-4600 | ||||
Water Rights Permits | Chris Kozlowski | MC 160 | 239-1801 | ||||
Compliance Assurance and Business Support Section | MC 160 | 239-4600 | FAX: 239-2214 | ||||
Manager | Julie Steger, CTCM | MC 160 | 239-1542 | ||||
Water Rights Compliance Assurance | Joe Nicosia | MC 160 | 239-1644 | ||||
Business Support | Nita Leifester, CTCM | MC 160 | 239-3167 | ||||
Watermaster Section | MC 160 | 239-4600 | FAX: 239-2214 | ||||
Acting Manager | Kim Nygren | MC 160 | 239-4600 | ||||
Watermaster Liaison | Stephen Kinal | MC 160 | 239-4010 | ||||
Watermaster Liaison | Daniel Schroeder | MC 160 | 239-0067 | ||||
Brazos Watermaster | Molly Mohler | Waco | 254-761-3006 844-828-6424 |
FAX: 254-761-3067 | |||
Address: 6801 Sanger Ave, Ste 2500 Waco TX 76710-7826 |
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Concho Watermaster | Iliana Spaeth | San Antonio | 210-490-3096 866-314-4894 |
FAX: 325-658-5431 | |||
Address: 622 S Oakes, Ste K San Angelo TX 76903-7035 |
San Angelo | 325-481-8069 | |||||
Rio Grande Watermaster | Jose Luna | Eagle Pass | 830-773-5059 800-609-1219 |
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Eagle Pass Office: Mailing Address: PO Box 1185 Eagle Pass TX 78853-1185 Street Address: 1152 Ferry St, Ste E & F Eagle Pass TX 78852-4367 |
Eagle Pass | 830-773-5059 | FAX: 830-773-4103 | ||||
Harlingen Office: Address: 1804 W Jefferson Ave Harlingen TX 78550-5247 |
Harlingen | 956-430-6056 800-609-1219 |
FAX: 956-430-6052 | ||||
South Texas Watermaster | Iliana Spaeth | San Antonio | 210-403-4040 800-733-2733 |
FAX: 210-545-4329 | |||
Address: 14250 Judson Rd San Antonio TX 78233-4480 |
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Water Quality Division |
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MAIN LINE: 512-239-4671 FAX: 239-4430 |
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Deputy Director | David W. Galindo | MC 145 | 239-0951 | ||||
Assistant Deputy Director | Vacant | MC 145 | 239-4671 | ||||
Special Assistant | Mark Palmie | MC 145 | 239-0849 | ||||
Executive Assistant | Susana Aschkenas | MC 145 | 239-4566 | ||||
Senior Budget Analyst | Randy Baylor | MC 145 | 239-0225 | ||||
Water Quality Division Support Section | MC 145 | 239-4671 | FAX: 239-4430 | ||||
Manager | Deidre Shepphard | MC 145 | 239-0086 | ||||
IT Specialist Team | Kim Nguyen | MC 145 | 239-5608 | ||||
Customer Information and Assistance Team | Karesa Browder | MC 145 | 239-3708 | ||||
Applications Review and Processing Team | Travis Timm | MC 145 | 239-0965 | ||||
Wastewater Permitting Section | MC 148 | 239-4671 | FAX: 239-4430 | ||||
Manager | Vacant | MC 148 | 239-4671 | ||||
Industrial Permits | Mike Lindner | MC 148 | 239-3045 | ||||
Municipal Permits | Firoj Vahora | MC 148 | 239-4540 | ||||
Stormwater Team | Rebecca Villalba | MC 148 | 239-4784 | ||||
Pretreatment Team | Erika Crespo | MC 148 | 239-1827 | ||||
Water Quality Assessment Section | MC 150 | 239-4671 | FAX: 239-4430 | ||||
Manager | Gregg Easley | MC 150 | 239-4539 | ||||
CAFO Team | Charles W. Schneider, P.E | MC 150 | 239-1379 | ||||
Biosolids Team | Brian Sierant | MC 148 | 239-1375 | ||||
Water Quality Assessment Team | April Hoh, P.G. | MC 150 | 239-3567 | ||||
Standards Implementation Team | Peter Schaefer | MC 150 | 239-4372 | ||||
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Water Quality Planning Division |
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MAIN LINE: 512-239-6682 FAX: 239-1414 |
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Deputy Director | Lori Hamilton | MC 203 | 239-3169 | ||||
Assistant Deputy Director | Amy Settemeyer | MC 203 | 239-2588 | ||||
Administrative Assistant | Brenda Denham | MC 203 | 239-5607 | ||||
Technical Specialist | Jill Csekitz | MC 234 | 239-3136 | ||||
Division Budget Liaison | Carla Vann | MC 141 | 239-5623 | ||||
Planning and Implementation Section | MC 203 | 239-6682 | FAX: 239-1414 | ||||
Manager | Kerry Niemann | MC 203 | 239-0483 | ||||
Administrative Assistant | Brenda Denham | MC 203 | 239-5607 | ||||
Total Maximum Daily Load Program | Vacant | MC 203 | 239-6682 | ||||
Non Point Source Team | Faith Hambleton | MC 203 | 239-1764 | ||||
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program | MC 207 | ||||||
Program Administrator | Cory Horan | MC 203 | 239-4026 | FAX: 239-1414 | |||
Address: Texas A & M University - CC NRC Building, Ste 3300 6300 Ocean Dr, Unit 5863 Corpus Christi TX 78412 |
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Galveston Bay Estuary Program | MC 208 | 281-218-6461 | FAX: 281-218-6807 | ||||
Manager | Lisa Marshall | MC 208 | 281-486-1244 | ||||
Administrative Assistant | Doretta Gale Thomas | MC 208 | 281-486-1247 | ||||
Address: 17041 El Camino Real, Ste 210 Houston TX 77058 |
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Sugar Land Laboratory | 281-269-8300 | FAX: 281-269-8307 | |||||
Manager | Shirley Best | 281-269-8303 | |||||
Administrative Assistant | Vacant | 281-269-8300 | |||||
Address: 12553 West Airport Blvd Sugar Land TX 77478 |
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Monitoring and Assessment Section | MC 234 | 239-6682 | FAX: 239-4410 | ||||
Manager | Kyle Girten | MC 234 | 239-0425 | ||||
Administrative Assistant | Jade Edwards | MC 234 | 239-5620 | ||||
Surface Water Quality Monitoring | Andrew Sullivan | MC 234 | 239-4587 | ||||
Clean Rivers Program | Rebecca DuPont | MC 234 | 239-6697 | ||||
Data Management and Analysis | Cathy Anderson | MC 234 | 239-1805 | ||||
Water Quality Standards Group | Sarah Eagle | MC 234 | 239-6329 | ||||
Division Support Section | MC 141 | 239-6682 | FAX: 239-6672 | ||||
Manager | Clay Sebek | MC 141 | 239-0112 | ||||
Administrative Assistant | Jade Edwards | MC 203 | 239-5620 | ||||
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Water Supply Division |
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MAIN LINE: 512-239-4691 FAX: 239-2214 |
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Deputy Director | Cari-Michel La Caille | MC 154 | 239-6479 | FAX: 239-6145 | |||
Assistant Deputy Director | Patricia Wise | MC 154 | 239-2240 | ||||
Special Assistant | Jennelle Crane | MC 154 | 239-6118 | ||||
Special Assistant | Jacolyn Saldana | MC 154 | 239-4445 | ||||
Executive Assistant | Eria Harvey | MC 154 | 239-6104 | ||||
Drinking Water Standards Section | MC 155 | 239-4691 | FAX: 239-0030 | ||||
Manager | Michele Risko | MC 155 | 239-1689 | ||||
Special Assistant | Dania Grundmann | MC 155 | 239-3449 | ||||
Drinking Water Assessment Team | Laurie Higgins | MC 155 | 239-2354 | ||||
Drinking Water Quality | Kasy Stinson | MC 155 | 239-4722 | ||||
Drinking Water Special Functions Section | MC 155 | 239-4691 | FAX: 239-0030 | ||||
Manager | Steven Swierenga | MC 155 | 239-6611 | ||||
Special Assistant | Sean Ables | MC 155 | 239-1758 | ||||
Drinking Water Inventory and Protection Team | Patrick Kading | MC 155 | 239-4670 | ||||
Technical Specialist | Leticia Deleon | MC 155 | 239-4978 | ||||
Drinking Water Technical Review Team | Vacant | MC 155 | 239-4691 | ||||
Districts Section | MC 152 | 239-4691 | FAX: 239-6972 | ||||
Manager | Chris Ulmann, P.E. | MC 152 | 239-0418 | ||||
Districts Bond | Vacant | MC 152 | 239-4691 | ||||
Districts Creation Review | Cheryl Covone | MC 152 | 239-1248 | ||||
Plans and Technical Review Section | MC 159 | 239-4691 | |||||
Manager | Joel Klumpp | MC 159 | 239-4453 | ||||
Special Assistant | Brittney Wortham-Teakell | MC 159 | 239-4392 | ||||
Plan Review | Vera Poe, P.E. | MC 159 | 239-6988 | ||||
Response and Capacity Development | Kenneth Dykes | MC 159 | 239-4753 | ||||
Technical Review and Oversight | Stephanie Escobar | MC 159 | 239-2439 | ||||
Business Support Section | MC 157 | 239-4691 | FAX: 239-2214 | ||||
Manager | Ben Shields | MC 157 | 239-5054 | ||||
Budget Analyst | Helen Cox | MC 157 | 239-5271 | ||||
Contract Support | Sugam Shrestha | MC 157 | 239-4136 | ||||
Grant Manager | Jimmy Lancaster | MC 157 | 239-6608 | ||||
Administrative Assistant/Public Information Requests | Hazel Hall | MC 157 | 239-4310 | ||||
Administrative Assistant | Amy Vargas | MC 157 | 239-5271 | ||||
Administrative Assistant | Minnette McCormick-Gee | MC 157 | 239-4676 | ||||
Administrative Assistant | Brittany Cook | MC 157 | 239-4725 | ||||
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