Michigan Biosolids Team
State Contacts
Land Application Program

Department of Agriculture
Environmental Stewardship Division 517.373.9797
Education & Technical Assistance
Steve Mahoney - 517.241.2508 mahoneys@michigan.gov

Department of Environmental Quality
Water Bureau 517.373.1949

Technical Assistance, Enforcement, Education
Jim Johnson - State Biosolids Coordinator
517.241.8716 johnsoj1@michigan.gov 

Dr. Hui-song ‘Terry’ Chang – Biosolids Program Scientist
Senior Environmental Employee Program
517.373.6265 changh@michigan.gov

Mike Person - Cadillac & Saginaw Bay Districts
231.775.3960 and 517.686.8025 personm@michigan.gov

Ben Thierry - Upper Peninsula District
906.346.8535 thierryb@michigan.gov 

Bahram Zamani - Lansing District
517.335.6110 zamanib@michigan.gov

David Shipper - Grand Rapids & Kalamazoo Districts
616.356.0276 schipped@michigan.gov

Greg Merricle - Jackson
517.780.7841 merriclg@michigan.gov 

Todd Jaranowski - SE Michigan District
734.953.1455      jaranowt@michigan.gov

Matthew Campbell – Septage Program Coordinator
517.335.4178 campbelm@michigan.gov 

Michigan State University Extension
Department of Crop & Soil Sciences
Research, Education
Lee Jacobs - Professor & Extension Specialist
517.355.0271x246 jacobsl@msue.msu.edu

Michigan Water Environment Association
Advocacy, Education
Todd Wibright - Biosolids Committee Chair
616.457.0720 wibrightt@cityofgrandville.com