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Directory: Office of Water

Contacts and phone numbers for the Office of Water.


MAIN LINE: 512-239-6696
FAX: 239-5737

The area code for all phone numbers is 512 unless otherwise indicated. MC stands for mail code. Please use the indicated mail code when addressing mail to the agency. See TCEQ address information.






Deputy Director L’Oreal W. Stepney, P.E. MC 158 239-1321  
Executive Assistant Shannon Harris MC 158 239-5735  
Special Assistant Kim Wilson MC 158 239-4644  
Technical Assistant Todd Chenoweth MC 158 239-4483  
Special Counsel Kevin McCalla MC 158 239-6703  
Office Budget Liaison Carla Vann MC 158 239-4757  
Homeland Security Elston Johnson MC 155 239-4691  
         






         

Water Availability Division

       
MAIN LINE: 512-239-4691
FAX: 239-2214
       
         
Director Kellye Rila MC 160 239-4612  
Assistant Director John Gillen MC 160 239-4721  
Executive Assistant Alice Drake MC 160 239-6023  
Special Assistant Kathy Ramirez MC 160 239-6757  
Budget Analyst Ana Hunter MC 160 239-4691  
         
Interstate Compacts Section MC 160 239-4707 FAX: 239-2214  
Manager Herman Settemeyer MC 160 239-4707  
         
Water Rights Permitting and Availability Section MC 160 239-4691 FAX: 239-2214  
Manager Ron Ellis MC 160 239-1282  
Resource Protection Chris Loft MC 160 239-4715  
Surface Water Availability and Hydrology Steve Densmore MC 160 239-3409  
Water Rights Permits Iliana Delgado MC 160 239-3678  
Technical Specialist Kathy Alexander MC 160 239-0778  
         
Groundwater Planning and Assessment Section MC 147 239-4512 FAX: 239-2214  
Manager Kelly Mills MC 147 239-4512  
         
Watermaster Section MC 160 239-4744 FAX: 239-2214  
Manager Ricky Anderson MC 160 239-4744  
         
Concho Watermaster Molly Mohler
(Deputy Watermaster)
Region 8 325-481-8069
866-314-4894
FAX: 325-658-5431
Address:
           622 S Oakes, Ste K
           San Angelo TX 76903-7035
       
         
Rio Grande Watermaster Erasmo Yarrito, Jr. Region 15 956-430-6046
800-609-1219
FAX: 956-430-6052
Address:
           1804 W Jefferson Ave
           Harlingen TX 78550-5247
       
         
South Texas Watermaster Steve Ramos Region 13 210-490-3096
800-733-2733
FAX: 210-545-4329
Address:
           14250 Judson Rd
           San Antonio TX 78233-4480
       
         






         

Water Quality Division

       
MAIN LINE: 512-239-4671
FAX: 239-4430
       
         
Director Charles W. Maguire MC 145 239-5308  
Assistant Director Jaya Zyman-Ponebshek MC 145 239-2012  
Executive Assistant Sarah Pike MC 145 239-6349  
Senior Budget Analyst Randy Baylor MC 145 239-0225  
Customer Information and Assistance Team Janice Plowman MC 145 239-0031  
         
Wastewater Permitting Section MC 148 239-4671 FAX: 239-4430  
Manager Chris Linendoll, E.I.T. MC 148 239-4515  
Industrial Permits Yvonna Miramontes MC 148 239-6922  
Municipal Permits Firoj Vahora MC 148 239-4540  
Storm Water and Pretreatment Team Rebecca Villalba MC 148 239-4784  
         
Water Quality Assessment Section MC 150 239-4671 FAX: 239-4430  
Manager James Moore, P.E. MC 150 239-0171  
CAFO Team Vacant MC 150 239-4671  
Water Quality Assessment Lynda Clayton MC 150 239-4591  
Standards Implementation Team David Galindo MC 150 239-0951  
Applications Review and Processing Team Deirdre Shepphard MC 150 239-0084  
         






         

Water Quality Planning Division

       
         
MAIN LINE: 512-239-6682
FAX: 239-4732
       
         
Director Kelly Holligan MC 203 239-2369  
Assistant Director Katherine Nelson MC 203 239-6622  
Executive Assistant Rosalinda Escalón MC 203 239-4733  
Homeland Security Laurie Curra MC 234 239-4627  
Homeland Security (Houston Lab) Hope Souders Houston 281-457-5229  
         
Planning and Implementation Section MC 203 239-6682 FAX: 239-1414  
Manager Monica Harris MC 203 239-5906  
Administrative Assistant Diana Washington MC 203 239-1506  
         
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program        
Program Administrator Jeff Foster   361-825-3424 FAX: 361-825-3437
Address:
           Texas A & M University - CC
           NRC Building, Ste. 3300
           6300 Ocean Dr., Unit 5863
           Corpus Christi TX 78412
       
         
Galveston Bay Estuary Program     281-218-6461 FAX: 281-218-6807
Manager Helen Drummond   281-486-1240  
Administrative Assistant Doretta Gale Thomas   281-486-1247  
Address:
           17041 El Camino Real, Ste. 210
           Houston TX 77058
       
         
Houston Laboratory     281-457-5229 FAX: 281-457-9107
Manager Andy Goodridge 281-457-5229  
Administrative Assistant Debbie Phillips 281-457-5229  
Address:
           5144 E Sam Houston Pkwy N
           Houston TX 77015-3225
       
         
Monitoring and Assessment Section MC 234 239-6682 FAX: 239-4410  
Manager Laurie Curra MC 234 239-4627  
Administrative Assistant Debbie Peters MC 234 239-1678  
         
Division Support Section MC 141 239-6682 FAX: 239-6672  
Manager Donna Brown MC 141 239-1945  
Special Assistant Debi Armbruster MC 141 239-3972  
         






         

Water Supply Division

       
         
MAIN LINE: 512-239-4691
FAX: 239-2214
Consumer Assistance Hotline: 239-6100
       
         
Director Linda Brookins MC 154 239-4625 FAX: 239-6145
Assistant Director Cari-Michel La Caille MC 154 239-6479  
Executive Assistant Eria Harvey MC 154 239-6104  
Special Projects Susan Walton MC 154 239-6147  
Legislative and Consumer Liaison Doug Holcomb MC 154 239-6947
         
Public Drinking Water Section MC 155 239-4691 FAX: 239-0030  
Manager Elston Johnson MC 155 239-6266  
Drinking Water Quality Vacant MC 155 239-4691  
Drinking Water Protection John Schildwachter MC 155 239-2355  
         
Utilities and Districts Section MC 153 239-4691 FAX: 239-6972  
Manager Tammy Holguin-Benter MC 153 239-6136
Utilities Financial Review Lisa Fuentes MC 153 239-6117  
Districts Bond Tony Schneider MC 152 239-4708  
Districts Creation Review Sandy Van Cleave MC 152 239-2670 FAX: 239-6190
         
Plan Section MC 159 239-4691    
Manager Ada Lichaa MC 159 239-6728  
Utilities Technical Review Vera Poe MC 159 239-6988  
Technical Review and Oversight Joel Klumpp MC 159 239-4453  
         
Business Support Section MC 157 239-4691 FAX: 239-2214  
Manager Katherine Flannery MC 157 239-6116  
Budget Analyst Janet Maldonado MC 157 239-4047  
Contract Support Andy Lutringer MC 157 239-6179  
Special Projects/Public Information Requests Hazel Hall MC 157 239-4310  
Administrative Assistant Viola Gomez MC 157 239-6173  
Administrative Assistant Liz Nichols MC 157 239-2529  
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