Mercury Clearinghouse - State-Specific Resources
State-Specific Resources
Contact information
Brenna Giannetti
Brenna.Giannetti@ct.gov
(860) 424-3536
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Office of Policy & Planning
Bureau of Materials Management & Compliance
79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127
External Links
– CT DEEP: Mercury Information
– CT DEEP: Dental Amalgam Best Practices
– CT DEEP: Mercury Thermostat Management
– General Statutes of Connecticut (CGS §22a-612 – §22a-628)
– §22a-618 – Phase-Out Exemptions
State Contact
DEQ-MercuryExemptionRequest@la.gov
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
602 N. Fifth Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
External Links
– LDEQ Mercury Initiative
– Louisiana Revised Statutes (RS 30:2571 – RS 30:2588)
– §2576 – Exemptions and Phase Outs
State Contact
Andrew Pomiak
Andrew.Pomiak@maine.gov
(270) 955-0858
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
17 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0017
External Links
– Maine DEP Mercury-Added Product Requirements
– Maine Revised Statutes (38 MRS §1661 – §1672)
Contact information
mercury.programs@mass.gov
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
100 Cambridge Street, 9th floor, Boston, MA 02114
External Links
– MassDEP Mercury Information
– Mercury Management Act (M.G.L. Chapter 21H, Sections 6A-6N)
Contact information
Joy Taylor Morgan
TaylorJ1@michigan.gov
(616) 824-1352
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
525 West Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30473, Lansing, MI 48909
External Links
– Michigan EGLE Mercury Information
– Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL – 451-1994-II-5-172)
Contact information
John Gilkeson
John.Gilkeson@state.mn.us
(651) 757-2391
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Prevention and Assistance Division
520 Lafayette Rd. N., St. Paul, MN 55155
External Links
– MPCA Mercury Information
– Minnesota Statues (§116.915 – §116.931)
Contact information
Ann Astarita
Ann.S.Astarita@des.nh.gov
(603) 271-6398
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Pollution Prevention Program
29 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-0095
External Links
– NHDES Mercury Information
– Mercury-Added Products Legislation Fact Sheet
– New Hampshire Revised Statutes (RSA 149-M:51 - 149-M:57)
– Restrictions and Exemptions
Contact information
Emily DeMaio
Emily.DeMaio@dep.nj.gov
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
401 East State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625
Robin Heston-Murphy
Robin.Heston-Murphy@dep.nj.gov
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
401 East State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625
External Links
– Mercury Switch Removal Act of 2005
– Mercury Minimization Plan (N.J. Stat. §13:1E-99.85)
– Sales Restrictions for Thermometers (N.J. Stat. §13:1E-99.91)
Contact information
MACP@dec.ny.gov
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Solid and Hazardous Materials
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-7250
external Links
– Managing Mercury-Added Consumer Products In NY State
– Managing Mercury Thermostats
– Mercury-Added Consumer Products Law
Contact information
Mark Burnette
mark.burnette@deq.nc.gov
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
External Links
– NC DEQ: Mercury Guidance
– NC DEQ: Fluorescent Lights and Mercury Thermostats
– NC DEQ: Mercury Switch Removal Program
– NCGS Chapter 130A Article 1 (Full Chapter)
– Part 6. Mercury Switch Removal
– Part 7. Management of Certain Products That Contain Mercury
Contact information
dem.mercury@dem.ri.gov
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908
External Links
– RI DEM: Mercury Topics
– RI Mercury Reduction and Education Act
– Rules & Regulations
Contact information
Sarah Hobson
Sarah.Hobson@vermont.gov
(802) 636-7926
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Waste Management and Prevention Division
1 National Life Drive, Davis 1, Montpelier, VT 05620-3704
External Links
– VT DEC: Mercury Education & Reduction Campaign
– VT DEC: Manufacturer Requirements
– VT DEC: Mercury Management for Dental Offices
– 10 V.S.A. §164: Comprehensive Mercury Management
– 10 V.S.A. §164A: Collection and Disposal of Mercury-Containing Lamps
Contact information
Washington Department of Ecology
Hazardous Waste and Toxic Reduction Programs
P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600
External Links
– WA Ecology: Mercury Education & Reduction Act (MERA)
– 70A RCW §230 (Index)
