Water Quality Advisory Committee (WQAC)
Committee Members

Academia/Science

John K. Jackson, Ph.D.
Stroud Water Research Center
970 Spencer Road
Avondale, PA 19311
Phone: 610-268-2153, ext. 226
Fax: 610-268-0490
Email: jkjackson@stroudcenter.org

Delaware

Bhanu Paudel, Ph.D.
Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)
Watershed Assessment and Management Section
285 Beiser Blvd., Suite 102
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-608-5508
Email: bhanu.paudel@delaware.gov

Stephen Williams (Alternate to Dr. Paudel)
Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)
Div of Water Resources - Watershed Assessment Section
Silver Lake Plaza - Suite 220
820 Silver Lake Boulevard
Dover, DE 19904-2464
Email: stephen.williams@delaware.gov

Environmental Professional

Maya K. van Rossum
Delaware Riverkeeeper
Delaware Riverkeeper Network
925 Canal St.
Suite 3701
Bristol, PA 19007
Phone: 215- 369 1188, ext. 102
Fax: 215-369-1181
Email: keepermaya@delawareriverkeeper.org

Local Watershed Organization

Gail Farmer
Executive Director
Wissahickon Trails
12 Morris Road
Ambler, PA 19002
Phone: 215-646-8866
Fax: 215-654-7489
Email: gail@wissahickontrails.org

National Park Service Wild and Scenic Rivers Program

Richard Evans
Ecologist
National Park Service
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Resource Management and Science
294 Old Milford Road
Milford, PA 18337
Phone: 570-296-6952, ext. 26
Fax: 570-296-4706 
Email: richard_evans@nps.gov

Peter Sharpe, Ph.D., PWS (Alternate to Mr. Evans)
National Park Service
Natural Resources Stewardship and Science
423 Forest Resources Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-7974
Email: peter_sharpe@nps.gov

New Jersey

Frank Klapinski
Environmental Specialist 3
New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Environmental Analysis, Restoration, and Standards
Division of Water Monitoring and Standards
401 East State Street, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: 609-633-1980
Fax: 609-984-6505
Email: Frank.Klapinski@dep.nj.gov

Biswarup (Roop) Guha (Alternate to Mr. Klapinski)
New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Environmental Analysis, Restoration, and Standards
Division of Water Monitoring and Standards
401 E. State St., P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: 609-292-1592
Fax: 609-984-6505
E-mail: biswarup.guha@dep.nj.gov

New York

Sarah Rickard (Committee Chair)
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Research Scientist, Division of Water
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233
Phone: 518-402-8155
Email: Sarah.Rickard@dec.ny.gov

Pennsylvania

Michael (Josh) Lookenbill
Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection
Acting Program Manager, Water Quality Division
Biologist, Monitoring Section Chief
Bureau of Clean Water
Rachel Carson State Office Bldg.
400 Market St., Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774
Phone: 717-783-2959
Fax: 717-772-3249
Email: mlookenbil@pa.gov

Kristen Schlauderaff (Alternate to Mr. Lookenbill)
Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection
Environmental Group Manager, Standards Section
Bureau of Clean Water
Rachel Carson State Office Bldg.
400 Market St., Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: 717-772-4010
Fax: 717-772-4474
Email: kschlauder@pa.gov

Regulated Community - Industrial

Scott T. Northey
The Chemours Company
Chambers Works Facility
67 Canal Road, P.O. Box 9001
Deepwater, NJ 08023
Phone: 856-540-2012 
Email: Scott.T.Northey@Chemours.com

Lisa Pfeifer, PMP (Alternate to Mr. Northey)
Manager, Environmental Programs and Services
Pepco Holdings, an Exelon Corporation
PO Box 97274​
Washington, DC 20090-7274
Email: Lisa.Pfeifer@pepcoholdings.com

Regulated Community - Municipal

Bryan P. Lennon
Assistant Water Division Director
City of Wilmington
Department of Public Works
800 French Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Phone: 302-576-3075
Fax: 302-571-4579
Email: bplennon@WilmingtonDE.gov

Jason Cruz (Alternate to Mr. Lennon)
Philadelphia Water Department
1101 Market Street, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107-2994
Phone: 215-685-4946
Fax: 215-685-6043
Email: jason.cruz@phila.gov

U.S. EPA

Kuo-Liang Lai, P.E.
Office of Standards, Assessment, and TMDLs
Water Protection Division (3WP30)
U.S. EPA Region 3
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-814-5473
Fax: 215-814-2318 
Email: Lai.Kuo-Liang@epamail.epa.gov

Brent Gaylord
Water Quality Standards Coordinator
Clean Water Regulatory Branch
Clean Water Division
U.S. EPA Region 2
290 Broadway, 24th Fl.
New York, NY 10007-1866
Phone: (212) 637-3868
Email: gaylord.brent@epa.gov