Virginia DEQ
Home MenuTidewater Regional Office
5636 Southern Blvd.
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462
(757) 518-2000
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Craig R. Nicol
Regional Director
The Tidewater Regional Office serves the counties of Accomack, Isle of Wight, James City, Northampton, Southampton and York; and the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Williamsburg.
Administration
| Program | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Director | Craig Nicol |
(757) 518-2173 |
| Deputy Regional Director | Janet Weyland |
(757) 518-2151 |
| Office Manager & FOIA Coordinator |
Kathryn Collett |
(757) 705-4015 |
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FOIA Requests |
Submit a request | |
| Pollution Response Program (PREP)* |
troprep@deq.virginia.gov |
(757) 518-2077 |
Programs
| Program | Contact | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Permitting - VPDES & VP |
Noah Hill |
VPDES Permit Manager | (757) 373-9459 |
| Air Compliance |
Collin Blalock |
Air Compliance Supervisor |
(757) 434-8955 |
| Enforcement | John Brandt |
Enforcement Specialists Manager | (757) 407-2341 |
| Air Permitting |
Mariama Ouedraogo |
Air Permit Manager |
(757) 407-2855 |
| Water Compliance and Pollution Response (PReP) |
Julie Laferriere |
Water Compliance Manager | (757) 407-2213 |
| Virginia Water Protection (Wetlands, Ditching, Dredging, Etc) |
Jeff Hannah |
Virginia Water Protection Program Manager |
(757) 407-2510 |
| Chesapeake Bay Preservation |
Jeff Hannah |
Virginia Water Protection Program Manager |
(757) 407-2510 |
| Stormwater Compliance and Erosion & Sedimentation Control |
Courtney Smith | Stormwater Construction Team Leader | (757) 493-1072 |
| Water Quality, Water Monitoring, Elizabeth River Project, and Harmful Algae Blooms |
Cory Routh | Water Quality, Planning & Monitoring |
(757) 647-4140 |
| Land Programs, Solid Waste, and Medical Waste Regulations |
Melinda Woodruff |
Land Protection Manager |
(757) 407-2516 |
| Solid & Hazardous Waste Compliance, Storage Tanks |
Lisa Silvia |
Land Compliance Team Lead |
(757) 407-2905 |
| Remediation (leaking underground tanks) |
Rachel Patton |
Groundwater & Remediation Team Lead |
(757) 763-9875 |