WPDES Permits Staff - Area of Expertise

This page contains a list of WPDES Permits Staff throughout the state, including e-mail addresses and phone numbers. Staff are organized by area of expertise and then by location (e.g., West Central Region, Central Office in Madison). You may also try locating WPDES Permit Staff by region or browse the DNR searchable directory for a statewide staff listing.

  • Airports
    Central Office: Paul Luebke, at (608) 266-0234
  • Ammonia
  • Central Office: Rick Reichardt, at (608) 267-7894
  • Animal Waste
    Program Coordinator: Tom Bauman, at (608) 266-9993
  • Aquaculture Effluent Limits
    Central Office: Mike Hammers, at (608) 267-7640
  • Ballast Waters
    Central Office: Susan Sylvester, at (608) 266-1099
  • Bio Phosphorus Removal
    Central Office: Gerry Novotny, at (608) 267-7625
  • Biological Treatment
    Central Office: Rick Reichardt, at (608) 267-7894
  • Biomonitoring/Toxicity Testing
    Central Office: Kari Fleming, at (608) 267-7663
  • Bioremediation
    Central Office: Jeff Brauer, at (608) 267-7643
  • Car Washes
    Central Office: Jeff Brauer, at (608) 267-7643
  • Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (CMAR)
    Central Office: Jack Saltes, at (608) 264-6045
  • Dairy Operations Discharges
    Central Office: Rick Reichardt, at (608) 267-7894
    Central Office: Jeff Brauer, at (608) 267-7643
  • Dredging Operations Discharges
    Central Office: Paul Luebke, at (608) 266-0234
  • Enforcement and Inspection Reporting to EPA
    Central Office: Mike Lemcke, at (608) 266-2666
  • EPA Effluent Guidelines
    Central Office: Bob Masnado, at (608) 267-7662
  • Environmental Repair Program
    Central Office: Jeff Brauer, at (608) 267-7643
  • Fish Hatcheries
    Central Office: Mike Hammers, at (608) 267-7640
  • Food Processing Discharges
    Central Office: Rick Reichardt, at (608) 267-7894
    Central Office: Jeff Brauer, at (608) 267-7643
    Central Office: Paul Luebke, at (608) 266-0234
  • Foundries
    Central Office: Paul Luebke, at (608) 266-0234
  • General Permit Program
    Central Office: Jeff Brauer, at (608) 267-7643
  • Great Lakes Initiative
    Central Office: Bob Masnado, at (608) 267-7662
    Central Office: Mike Hammers, at (608) 267-7640
  • Groundwater - General
    Central Office: Nile Ostenso, at (608) 266-9239
  • Groundwater Remediation
    Central Office: Jeff Brauer, at (608) 267-7643
    Northern: Jim Hansen, at (715) 762-3204
  • Holding Tank Approvals
    Central Office: Steve Smith, at (608) 266-7580
  • Hydrogeology
    Central Office: Nile Ostenso, at (608) 266-9239
    West Central: Jim Boettcher, at (715) 839-3726
  • Industrial Storm Water Management (Storm Water Permits)
    Central Office: Jim Bertolacini, at (608) 264-8971
  • Lagoon Evaluations
    Central Office: Nile Ostenso, at (608) 266-9239
  • Land Disposal Systems/Permits
    Central Office: Jeff Brauer, at (608) 267-7643
    Central Office: Paul Luebke, at (608) 266-0234
    Central Office: Rick Reichardt, at (608) 267-7894
  • Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Issues
    Central Office: Gerry Novotny, at (608) 267-7625
  • Meat Processing
    Central Office: Rick Reichardt, at (608) 267-7894
  • Mercury
    Central Office: Tom Mugan, at (608) 266-7420
  • Metal Finishing & Electroplating
    Central Office: Mike Hammers, at (608) 267-7640
  • Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
    Wastewater Engineer: Jim Fratrick, at (414) 263-8632
    Plan Review in Central Office: Gerry Novotny, at (608) 267-7625
  • Mining
    Central Office: Paul Luebke, at (608) 266-0234
  • Municipal Bypassing General Permit
    Central Office: Steve Smith, at (608) 266-7580
  • Operation & Maintenance of Wastewater Treatment Plants
    Central Office: Jack Saltes, at (608) 264-6045
  • Operator Certification - Wastewater Treatment Plants
    Northern: Bonnie Kotila, at (715) 365-8907
  • Phosphorous
    Alternative Technology-Based Industrial Limits: Rick Reichardt, at (608) 267-7894
  • Pretreatment
    Northern: Jim Hansen, at (715) 762-3204
    Northeast: Nan Jameson, at (920) 662-5174
    South Central: Bob Liska, at (608) 275-3288
  • Public Notices - WPDES Permits
    Central Office: Keri Behm, at (608) 266-3291
  • Pulp & Paper Mills
    Central Office: Mike Hammers, at (608) 267-7640
  • Remediation Discharges
    Central Office: Jeff Brauer, at (608) 267-7643
  • Spray Irrigation (NR214)
    Central Office: Jeff Brauer, at (608) 267-7643
  • Steam Electric Facilities
    Central Office: Keith Pierce, at (608) 266-1198
  • Storm Water
    Program Coordinator: Jim Bertolacini, at (608) 264-8971
  • Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
    Central Office: Bob Masnado, at (608) 267-7662
  • Toxicity Testing/Biomonitoring
    Central Office: Kari Fleming, at (608) 267-7663
  • Water Quality Based Effluent Limits
    Central Office: Diane Figiel, at (608) 264-6045
  • Water Quality Standards
    Central Office: Bob Masnado, at (608) 267-7662
  • Water Treatment Additives
    Central Office: Jeff Brauer, at (608) 267-7643
  • WPDES Permit Analytical Data Issues
    Central Office: Tom Mugan, at (608) 266-7420
  • WPDES Permit Adjudicatory and Variance Request
    Central Office: Keith Pierce, at (608) 266-1198
  • WPDES Permits - Information Lists
    Central Office: Keri Behm, at (608) 266-3291
  • WPDES Toxics Policy & Guidance
    Central Office: Tom Mugan, at (608) 266-7420
    Central Office: Bob Masnado, at (608) 267-7662
Last Revised: Friday July 08 2011