How to Contact DEP about Black Flies
If you have a Black Fly-related emergency and need to contact DEP during non-business hours, please use the following number: 1-800-541-2050.
The contacts and telephone number listed on this page are for contacting the Pennsylvania DEP about a Black Fly-related issue during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00AM - 4:00PM.
To determine the most appropriate contact within DEP to handle your black fly-related question, use the table below. Please note that coordinators are assigned by county and not by region.
| County | Region | Coordinator | Phone (M-F 8am-4pm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | Steve Means | 570-327-3683 | |
| Adams | South-central Region | Mitchell Gochnauer | 717-705-4747 |
| Allegheny | Southwest Region | John Lowin | 412-442-4180 |
| Armstrong | Northwest Region | John Lowin | 412-442-4180 |
| Beaver | Southwest Region | John Lowin | 412-442-4180 |
| Bedford | South-central Region | Mitchell Gochnauer | 717-705-4747 |
| Berks | Southeast Region | Paul Mages | 484-250-5196 |
| Blair | South-central Region | Mitchell Gochnauer | 717-705-4747 |
| Bradford | Northeast Region | Ryan Gruver | 570-826-2394 |
| Bucks | Southeast Region | Paul Mages | 484-250-5196 |
| Butler | Northwest Region | John Lowin | 412-442-4180 |
| Cambria | Southwest Region | John Lowin | 412-442-4180 |
| Cameron | North-central Region | Kristin Brown | 570-327-3782 |
| Carbon | Northeast Region | Ryan Gruver | 570-826-2394 |
| Centre | North-central Region | Kristin Brown | 570-327-3782 |
| Chester | Southeast Region | Paul Mages | 484-250-5196 |
| Clarion | Northwest Region | Morgan Thompson | 814-332-6941 |
| Clearfield | North-central Region | Kristin Brown | 570-327-3782 |
| Clinton | North-central Region | Kristin Brown | 570-327-3782 |
| Columbia | Northeast Region | Ryan Gruver | 570-826-2394 |
| Crawford | Northwest Region | Morgan Thompson | 814-332-6941 |
| Cumberland | South-central Region | Mitchell Gochnauer | 717-705-4747 |
| Dauphin | South-central Region | Mitchell Gochnauer | 717-705-4747 |
| Delaware | Southeast Region | Paul Mages | 484-250-5196 |
| Elk | Northwest Region | Morgan Thompson | 814-332-6941 |
| Erie | Northwest Region | Morgan Thompson | 814-332-6941 |
| Fayette | Southwest Region | John Lowin | 412-442-4180 |
| Forest | Northwest Region | Morgan Thompson | 814-332-6941 |
| Franklin | South-central Region | Mitchell Gochnauer | 717-705-4747 |
| Fulton | South-central Region | Mitchell Gochnauer | 717-705-4747 |
| Greene | Southwest Region | John Lowin | 412-442-4180 |
| Huntingdon | South-central Region | Mitchell Gochnauer | 717-705-4747 |
| Indiana | Northwest Region | John Lowin | 412-442-4180 |
| Jefferson | Northwest Region | Morgan Thompson | 814-332-6941 |
| Juniata | South-central Region | Mitchell Gochnauer | 717-705-4747 |
| Lackawanna | Northeast Region | Ryan Gruver | 570-826-2394 |
| Lancaster | South-central Region | Mitchell Gochnauer | 717-705-4747 |
| Lawrence | Northwest Region | John Lowin | 412-442-4180 |
| Lebanon | South-central Region | Mitchell Gochnauer | 717-705-4747 |
| Lehigh | Northeast Region | Paul Mages | 484-250-5196 |
| Luzerne | Northeast Region | Ryan Gruver | 570-826-2394 |
| Lycoming | North-central Region | Kristin Brown | 570-327-3782 |
| McKean | Northwest Region | Morgan Thompson | 814-332-6941 |
| Mercer | Northwest Region | Morgan Thompson | 814-332-6941 |
| Mifflin | South-central Region | Mitchell Gochnauer | 717-705-4747 |
| Monroe | Northeast Region | Ryan Gruver | 570-826-2394 |
| Montgomery | Southeast Region | Paul Mages | 484-250-5196 |
| Montour | Northeast Region | Ryan Gruver | 570-826-2394 |
| Northampton | Northeast Region | Paul Mages | 484-250-5196 |
| Northumberland | North-central Region | Kristin Brown | 570-327-3782 |
| Perry | South-central Region | Mitchell Gochnauer | 717-705-4747 |
| Philadelphia | Southeast Region | Paul Mages | 484-250-5196 |
| Pike | Northeast Region | Ryan Gruver | 570-826-2394 |
| Potter | North-central Region | Kristin Brown | 570-327-3782 |
| Schuylkill | Northeast Region | Ryan Gruver | 570-826-2394 |
| Snyder | North-central Region | Kristin Brown | 570-327-3782 |
| Somerset | Southwest Region | John Lowin | 412-442-4180 |
| Sullivan | North-central Region | Kristin Brown | 570-327-3782 |
| Susquehanna | Northeast Region | Ryan Gruver | 570-826-2394 |
| Tioga | North-central Region | Kristin Brown | 570-327-3782 |
| Union | North-central Region | Kristin Brown | 570-327-3782 |
| Venango | Northwest Region | Morgan Thompson | 814-332-6941 |
| Warren | Northwest Region | Morgan Thompson | 814-332-6941 |
| Westmoreland | Southwest Region | John Lowin | 412-442-4180 |
| Wyoming | Northeast Region | Ryan Gruver | 570-826-2394 |
| York | South-central Region | Mitchell Gochnauer | 717-705-4747 |