Environmental Related Contacts
County Air Pollution Control Agencies - Local Programs
| Nashville/Davidson County John Finke, Director Division of Pollution Control Metro Public Health Department 2500 Charlotte Avenue Nashville, TN 37209-4129 Phone: (615) 340-5653 Email: john.finke@nashville.gov FAX: (615) 340-8589 | Chattanooga/Hamilton County Ron Drumeller, Director Chattanooga/Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau CBL Center II 2034 Hamilton Place Blvd., Suite 300 Chattanooga, TN 37421 Phone: (423) 643-5970 Email: rdrumeller@chattanooga.gov FAX: (423) 643-5972 |
| Knoxville/Knox County Rebecca Larocque, Director Department of Air Quality Management 140 Dameron Avenue Knox County Health Department - Suite 242 Knoxville, TN 37917 Phone: (865) 215-5941 Email: Rebecca.Larocque@knoxcounty.org FAX: (865) 215-5902 | Memphis/Shelby County Wasim Khokhar, Technical Manager Air Pollution Control Program Shelby County Health Department 1826 Sycamore View Road Memphis, TN 38134 Phone: (901) 222-9599 Email: Wasim.Khokhar@shelbycountytn.gov FAX: (901) 222-9561 |
Ground Water Protection Local/Metropolitan Contacts
| Blount County Gary Ferguson - Director Department of Environmental Health 1006 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway Maryville, TN 37804 Phone: (865) 681-9301 FAX: (865) 681-9502 | Memphis/Shelby County Greg Parker - Director Water Quality Branch & Septic Tank Prog. Memphis & Shelby Co. Health Dept. 1075 Mullins Station Road Memphis, TN 38134 Phone: (901) 379-7254 FAX: (901) 379-7570 | |
| Chattanooga/Hamilton County Gary Pickett - Director Chatt/Hamilton County Health Dept. GWP Division 1250 Market Street, 1st Floor, #1020 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2713 Phone: (423) 209-7782/7793 FAX: (423) 209-7783 | Nashville/Davidson County Spencer Hissam – Director 311 23rd Avenue North Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: (615) 340-5604/5625 FAX: (615) 340-2412 | |
| Jefferson County Tom Carter - Director Jefferson Co. Environmental Health Dept. P.O. Box 1021 Dandridge, TN 37725 Phone: (865) 397-1617 FAX: (865) 397-1246 | Sevier County Mark Samples - Director Sevier County Environmental Health 226 Prince Street Sevierville, TN 37862 Phone: (865) 429-1766 FAX: (865) 429-1965 | |
| Knoxville/Knox County Ronnie Nease - Director Environmental Health Division 140 Dameron Avenue Knoxville, TN 37917-6413 Phone: (865) 215-5200 FAX: (865) 215-5221 | Williamson County Bryan Corwin - Director Williamson County Admin. Office Sewage Disposal 1320 West Main Franklin, TN 37064 Phone: (615) 790-5717 FAX: (615) 790-5818 FAX: (615) 595-1293 - Environmental Health | |
| Madison County Steve Bell - Director Regional Environmental Services 804 N. Parkway Jackson, TN 38305 Phone: (731) 423-3020 FAX: (731) 927-8600 |
Tennessee Valley Authority
| Environmental Coordination and Compliance Wayne L. Poppe Phone: (423) 751-7333 | River System Operations Michael Eiffe, P.E. Phone: (865) 632-3074 |
United States Government Agencies
United States Army Corp Of Engineers
Memphis District
Regulatory Functions Branch:
Larry Watson, Chief
Clifford Davis Federal Bldg., Room 522
167 N. Mid-America Mall
Memphis, TN 38103-1894
Phone: (901) 544-3471
Fax: (901) 544-3600
Floodplain Management Services Branch:
Larry Sharpe, Chief
Clifford Davis Federal Bldg., Room 539A
167 N. Mid-America Mall
Memphis, TN 38103-1894
Phone: (901) 544-3968
Fax: (901) 544-3955
Nashville District
Ron Gatlin, Chief, Regulatory Branch:
Brad Bishop, Western Regulatory Section
William James, Eastern Regulatory Section
3701 Bell Road
Nashville, TN 37214
Phone: (615) 369-7500
Permits Branch:
William James
U. S. Courthouse Annex, Room A649
Nashville, TN 37202-1070
Phone: (615) 736-5181
Fax: (615) 736-7145
Floodplain Management Section:
Phyllis Kohl, Floodplain Manager
P.O. Box 1070
Nashville, TN 37202-1070
Phone: (615) 736-5948
Fax: (615) 736-7220
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Darwin Newton, State Soil Scientist
U. S. Courthouse, Suite 675
801 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: (615) 277-2556
Fax: (615) 277-2577
U.S. Department of the Interior
| Geological Survey Water Resources Division W. Scott Gain, District Chief 640 Grassmere Park, Suite 100 Nashville, TN 37211 Phone: (615) 837-4700 For Data Call: Donna Flohr, Hydrologic Technician - (615) 837-4730 | Fish and Wildlife Service Lee Barclay, Ph.D., Field Supervisor Robert Bay 446 Neal Street Cookeville, TN 38501 Phone: (931) 528-6481 Fax: (931) 528-7075 | |
| Office of Surface Mining Bill Winters, Technical Group Supervisor U.S. Office of Surface Mining 701 Locust Street, 2nd Floor Knoxville, TN 37902 Phone: (865) 545-4103 Fax: (865) 545-4111 |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IV
| Injection Wells Section Gean Dove Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, S. W. Atlanta, GA 30303-3104 Phone: (404) 562-9900 Fax: (404) 562-8340 | Wetlands Regulation Section Thomas C. Welborn, Chief 61 Forsyth Street, S. W. Atlanta, GA 30303-3104 Phone: (404) 562-9437 Fax: (404) 562-8340 |
University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services | |
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David Hall , Executive Director Central Office and Extension Program | |
Private Sector | ||
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In many situations, permitting assistance may be obtained from private sector firms that are knowledgeable and experienced in this type of work. For a list of Tennessee firms contact: | ||
For legal assistance: Tennessee Bar Association | For environmental consulting assistance: American Council of Engineering Companies of Tennessee | |
Tennessee Small Business Development Centers (TSBDC) | ||
TSBDC Network Lead Center at MTSU | ||
For professional assistance, please contact the location nearest you: | ||
Chattanooga | Kingsport | |
Clarksville | Knoxville Area Farragut West Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Oak Ridge Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Blount County Chamber Partnership | |
Columbia | ||
Cookeville | ||
Cleveland | ||
Dyersburg | Memphis Southwest Tennessee Community College-Memphis Satellite Office – Renaissance Center | |
Gallatin | ||
Jackson | Murfreesboro | |
Johnson City | Nashville Area | |
Other State of Tennessee Contacts | ||
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Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development | ||
Administrator | Community Development Grants and Loans | |
Economic Development Grants and Loans | Energy Policy | |
Local Planning | Special Projects | |
Tennessee Department of Transportation | ||
Bureau of Aeronautics | ||
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency | ||
Dan Sherry, Fish and Wildlife Environmentalist | GIS Section | |
Environmental Hotlines -Tennessee Hotlines Including EPA Hotlines | ||
Lead Paint Abatement | 888-771-5323 | |
Radon | 800-232-1139 | |
Small Business Clean Air Assistance | 800-734-3619 | |
Superfund | 800-251-3479 | |
Used Oil Collection Centers | 800-287-9013 | |
Water Wells | 800-523-4873 | |
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency | 800-262-3400 | |
Underground Storage Tanks | 615-532-0945 | |
Asbestos/Small Business Ombudsman | 800-368-5888 | |
Chemical/Oil Spills (Emergency) | 800-424-8802 | |
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) | 800-296-1996 | |
Clean Air Technology | 919-541-0800 | |
Lead Information Center | 800-424-5323 | |
Ozone Protection | 800-296-1996 | |
Poison Control | 800-222-1222 | |
Radon | 800-767-7236 | |
RCRA/CERCLA | 800-241-1754 | |
Region 4 | 800-241-1754 | |
Safe Drinking Water | 800-426-4791 | |
Superfund/EPCRA | 800-424-9346 / 703-412-3323 | |
Water Efficiency | 800-926-7337 | |
Wetlands | 800-832-7828 | |
Chemical Transportation Emergency Center | 800-424-9300 | |
U.S. Department of Transportation | 202-366-4000 | |
Hazmat Information Line | 800-467-4922 | |
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health | 800-356-4674 | |
Pesticide Information Center | 800-858-7378 | |
Small Business Opportunities | 800-368-5888 | |
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission | 800-368-5642 | |
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