Certification Centers
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Alabama
Oris "Trey" Glenn III - Director
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
P.O. Box 301463
Montgomery, AL 36130-1463
(334) 271-7700
smd@adem.state.al.us
www.adem.state.al.us
Alaska
Kenneth A. Smith
Operations Assistance Unit
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303
Juneau, AK 99801-1795
(907) 465-5140
Ken_Smith@dec.state.ak.us
Alberta
Peter Watson
Alberta Environment
9915-108th St.
Main Floor, Petroleum Plaza South Tower
Edmonton, AB T5K 2G8
(780) 427-6236
peter.Watson@gov.ab.ca
www.gov.ab.ca/env/water.html
Arizona
Bill Reed
Operator Certification Program
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
1110 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 771-4638
Reed.William@azdeq.gov
www.adeq.state.az.us/environ/water/dw/opcert.html
Arkansas
Arkansas Drinking Water Advisory and Operators Licensing Committee
WT, D, VSWS
Martin Nutt
Engineering Section, Slot H-37
Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services
PO Box 1437
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
Phone: (501) 661-2623
mnutt@healthyarkansas.com
http://www.healthyarkansas.com/eng/oper.htm
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British Columbia
Barb Striegler
Environment Operators Certification Program
Suite 201
3833 Henning Dr
Burnaby, BC V5C 6N5
(604)-874-4784
eocp@eocp.org
www.eocp.org
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California
Jon Strutzel
MS# 7417
DHS, Operator Certification Program
1616 Capitol Ave. (2nd Floor)
P.O. Box 997413
Sacramento, 95899-7413
(916)-449-5642
jstrutze@dhs.ca.gov
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/ddwem/technical/certification/opcert.html
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/ddwem/technical/certification/opcert/ContinuingEducationOpportunities.pdf
Kevin Malone
California/Nevada Section AWWA
10574 Acadia St., Suite D4
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-5448
(909) 291-2100
kmalone@ca-nv-awwa.org
http://ca-nv-awwa.org/CA-NV/
Colorado
Dale Butler
CECTI
Operator Certification Program Office
3401 Quebec St, Suite 4050
Denver, CO 80207
Phone: (303) 394-8994
Fax: (303)-394-3450
dbutler@cmcmdi.com
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/op/ocb/ocbhom.asp
Connecticut
Bob W. Rivard
Drinking Water Division
Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Ave.,
MS #52 WAT
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
(860) 509-7333
robert.rivard@po.state.ct.us
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Delaware
Delaware Office of Drinking Water
WT, D, VSWS
Edward G. Hallock
Office/Drinking Water, DPH
Blue Hen Corp. Center
655 S Bay Rd Ste 203
Dover, DE 19901-4615
(302) 741-8630
Edward.Hallock@state.de.us
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/regs.html#W
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Florida
Edward James
Operator Certification Program
Bureau of Water Facilities Funding
2600 Blair Stone Rd.,
MS 3506
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400
(850) 245-7500
edward.james@dep.state.fl.us
www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wff/ocp/
Michelle Miller
AWWA Florida Section
1212 Candlewood Dr
Lakeland, FL 33813-2861
(863) 619-2930
mmiller@fsawwa.org
www.fsawwa.org
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Georgia
Colleen Roehm
Professional Licensing Boards Division
237 Coliseum Dr.
Macon, GA 31217-3858
(478) 207-1450
cmroehm@sos.state.ga.us
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/water
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Hawaii
Ms. Anne Zane
Board of Public Water System Operators
1250 Punchbowl St.
Honolulu, HI 96801
(808) 586-4258
waterbill@aol.com
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Idaho
Ms. Nancy Bowser
DEQ Water and Wastewater Operator Training Coordinator
Water Quality Division, Department of Environmental Quality
1410 N. Hilton Street
Boise, ID 83706
Phone: (208)-373-0406
Fax: (208)-373-0576
nbowser@deq.state.id.us
Illinois
Jewel Brant
Compliance Assurance Section #19
Illinois EPA, BOW
1021 N. Grand Ave. E., P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
(217) 785-0561
Jewel.Brant@epa.state.il.us
Indiana
Ruby Keslar
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
100 N. Senate Avenue
P.O. Box 6015
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6015
(317) 308-3305
rkeslar@idem.in.gov
www.state.in.us/idem/water/dwb/index.html
Iowa
Ms. Lorrie Sharp
Division of Water Resources
401 SW 7th Street, Suite M
Des Moines, IA 50309-4611
(515) 725-0284
Laurie.shart@dnr.state.ia.us
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Kansas
Vickie Wessel
Bureau of Water
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
1000 SW Jackson St. Ste 420
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-5500
Vwessel@kdhe.state.ks.us
www.kdhe.state.ks.us/water
Kentucky
Charles Clark
Operator Certification Section
KY DEP, Division of Compliance Assistance
14 Reilly Rd.
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3410
Acharles.Clark@ky.gov
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Louisiana
Tom Walton
Training Officer
Operator Certification Program
Office of Public
Department of Health and Hospitals
6867 Blue Bonnet Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70810-1635
Phone: (225) 765-5058
Fax: (225) 765-5040
Thomwalt@dhh.la.gov
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Maine
Teresa Trott
Maine Drinking Water Program
161 Capitol Street
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0010
(207) 287-2070
teresa.trott@maine.gov
http://www.state.me.us/dhhs/eng/water
Manitoba
Mike Van Den Bosch
Manitoba Conservation
123 Main St., Suite 160, Via Station
Winnipeg, MB R3C 1A5
(204) 945-7015
mvandenbos@gov.mb.ca
Maryland
Lee Haskins
Board of Waterworks & Waste Systems Operators
1800 Washington Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 537-3167
lhaskins@mde.state.md.us
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Certification of Operators of Drinking Water Supply Facilities
WT, D, VSWS
Paul S. Niman
Massachusetts DEP
Division of Water Supply
One Winter St, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02108-4746
(617) 556-1166
paul.niman@state.ma.us
http://www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/dw
http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/compliance/certop.htm
Michigan
Eric Way
Michigan Advisory Board of Examiners
Operator Training and Certification Unit
MDEQ-ESSD
P.O. Box 30457
Lansing, MI 48909-7957
(517) 373-4752
waye@michigan.gov
http://www.michigan.gov/deq/1,1607,7-135-3308_3333_4171---,00.html
Minnesota
Cindy Cook
Water Certification Officer
Water Operator Training and Certification Program
Minnesota Department of Health
P.O. Box 64975
SaintPaul, MN 55164-0975
(651)-215-0751
cindy.cook@health.state.min.us
Dianne Navartil
Wastewater Operator Certification Program
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Regional Environmental Management Division / PST
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155-0975
(651) 296-9269
dianne.navratil@pca.state.mn.us
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Health
WT, D, BPAT
Dan George
MS DOH, Bureau of Public Water Supply
PO Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
(601) 576-7518
dan.george@msdh.state.ms.us
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/30,0,76.html (see: Regulations & Guidelines)
Missouri
James deChant
Operator Certification Unit
Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Assistance Office
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176
(573)-751-1602
james.dechant@dnr.mo.gov
http://www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/opcert/oprtrain.htm
Montana
Ashley Eichhorn
Water/Wastewater Certification
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
PO Box 200901
Helena, MT 59620-0901
(406) 444-4584
aeichhorn@state.mt.us
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Nebraska
Mike Wentick
Training and Certification Officer
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
200 South Silber
North Platte, NE 69101-4219
Phone: (308)-535-8135
Fax: (308)-535-8175
Mike.wentink@hhs.ne.gov
Nevada
Steve Brockway
Nevada Bureau of Health Protective Services
1179 Fairview Drive
Suite 101
Carson City, NV 89701-5405
Phone: (775)-687-6353
Fax: (775)-687-5197
sbrockway@ndep.nv.gov
New Brunswick
André Chenard
New Brunswick Department of the Environment & Local Government
P.O. Box 6000
Fredricton, NB E3B 5H1
(506) 453-3849
andre.chenard@gnb.ca
New Hampshire
Harrison "Chip" Mackey
Water Supply Engineering Bureau
NH DES
29 Hazen Drive
P.O. Box 95
Concord, NH 03302-0095
(603) 271-2410
hmackey@des.state.nh.us
New Jersey
Linda Cantwell
Water / Wastewater Advisory Committee
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Examination and Licensing Unit
P.O. Box 441
Trenton, NJ 08625-0441
(609)-777-1013
Linda.Cantwell@dep.state.nj.us
www.state.nj.us/dep
New Mexico
Mike Coffman
Surface Water Quality Bureau
New Mexico Environmen Department
P.O. Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87502-0110
(505) 827-7356
Mike.Coffman@state.nm.us
www.nmenv.state.nm.us/swqb
New York
Teresa M. Boepple
NYSDOH, Bureau of Public Water Supply Protection
Flanigan Square
547 River Street Room 400
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 402-7712
tmb03@health.state.ny.us
Newfoundland
Newfoundland Department of Environment & Conservation
WT, D, WWT, C
Ervin McCurdy
Govt. of Newfoundland & Labrador
Dept. of Environment & Conservation
Brookfield Bldg
PO Box 2006
Corner Brook, NL A2H 6J8 Canada
(709) 637-2481
emccurdy@gov.nl.ca
http://www.gov.nl.ca/env/Env/water_resources.asp
North Carolina
Tony Arnold
Division of Environmental Health
NC DENR
1635 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1635
(919) 733-2870
Tony.Arnold@ncmail.net
www.deh.enr.state.nc.us
North Dakota
Craig Bartholomay
ND Department of Health
1200 Missouri Avenue
P.O. Box 5520
Bismarck, ND 58506-5520
(701) 328-6626
cbarthol@state.nd.us
Northern Territories
Ron Kent
Northern Territories Water & Wastewater Association
#5, 4807-49th Street
Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T5
(867) 920-2882
ron@fsc.ca
www.ntwwa.com
Nova Scotia
Paul Klaamas
Enviromental Canada
4th floor, Queen Square
45 Alderney Drive
Darmouth, NS B2Y 2N6
(902) 426-4378
Paul.Klaamas@ec.gc.ca
John Eisnor
Nova Scotia Department of Environment & Labour
5151 Terminal Road
P.O. Box 697 Halifax, NS B3J 2T8
Phone: (902) 424-2282
Fax: (902) 424-0501
eisnorjd@gov.ns.ca
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Ohio
Joseph P. Koncelik
Director
Division of Drinking Ground Waters Certification Unit
State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
PO Box 1049 Columbus, OH 43216-1049
(614) 644-2752
opcert@epa.state.oh.us
Oklahoma
Mark Kurklin
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Operator Certification
P.O. Box 1677
Oklahoma City OK 73101-1677
(405) 702-2148
mark.kurklin@deq.state.ok.us
Ontario
Sharon Martino
OETC
37 George Street North
Suite 206
Brampton, ON L6X 1R5
(905)-796-2851 ext2226
smartino@oetc.on.ca
Questions related to information about license requirements and how to obtain an operator license:
Ms. Anita Petrov, Exam Registration
Ontario Environmental Training Consortium
(905) 796-2851 ext. 2224
apetrov@oetc.on.ca
Oregon
Deb Weatherford
Drinking Water Section
Oregon Health Division
P.O. Box 14450
Portland OR 97293-0450
(503) 731-4899
deborah.a.weatherford@state.or.us
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Pennsylvania
Kathy W. Keyes
PA DEP/CLB
P.O. Box 8454
400 Market Street, 2nd floor
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8454
(717) 787-2043
kkeyes@state.pa.us
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/waterops/
Prince Edward Island
James Young
PEI Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Environment
P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
(902) 368-5034
mmfoy@gov.pe.ca
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Quebec
Isabelle Bastien
Reseau Environment
911, fue Jean-Talon Est
Bureau 220
Montreal, QC H2R 1V5
(514) 270-7110
jmethot@reseau-environnement.com
www.reseau-environment.com
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Rhode Island
Romeo Mendes
Office of Drinking Water Quality
State of RI Dept of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Room 209
Cannon Building
Providence, RI 20908
(401) 222-6867
romeom@doh.state.ri.us
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Saskatchewan
Gus K. Feitzelmayer
Client Services Section
SK Environment & Resource Management
3211 Albert St. Regina, SK S4S 5W6
(306) 787-6174
gfeitzelmayer@serm.gov.sk.ca
www.serm.gov.sk.ca
South Carolina
Dyke Spencer
South Carolina Voluntary Certification Committee
P.O. Box 2149
Beufort, SC 29901-2149
(843)-987-9219
dykes@bjwsa.org
www.llr.state.sc.us/ecb.htm
South Dakota
Robert Kittay
Foss Building-Lower Level
Department of Natural Resources
523 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501-3181
Phone: (605) 773-3754
Fax: (605)-773-5286
rob.kittay@state.sd.us
www.state.sd.us/opercert
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Tennessee
Sherry M. Messick
J.R. Fleming Training Center
2022 Blanton Dr.
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 898-8090
Sherr.Messick@state.tn.us
Texas
Linda D. Saladino
Training Specialist, Operator Licensing Program, MC 178, Compliance Support Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
(512) 239-6165
jlopez@tceq.state.tx.us
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US Environmental Protection Agency
Jenny Jacobs
401 M St. SW
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 260-2939
jacobs.jenny@epa.gov
Utah
Kim Dyches
Division of Drinking Water
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
150 North 1950 West
P.O. Box 144830
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4830
(801) 536-4200
kdyches@utah.gov
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Vermont
Vermont Water Supply Division
WT, D, VSWS
Matthew Guerino
DEC Water Supply Division
Old Pantry Building
103 S Main St
Waterbury, VT 05671-0403
(802) 241-3415
matt.guerino@state.vt.us
http://www.vermontdrinkingwater.org
Virginia
David Dick
Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Operations
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulations
3600 West Broad St. 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-4917
(804) 367-8507
waterwasteoper@dpor.virginia.gov
www.state.va.us/dpor/www_main.htm
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Washington
Washington Water Works Operator Certification Program
WT, D, VSWS, X, BPAT, Basic Treatment Operator
WT, D, VSWS, X, Basic Treatment Operator administered by:
Cheryl L. Bergener
WA Department of Health
Office of Drinking Water
PO Box 47822
Olympia, WA 98504-7822
(360) 236-3137
cheryl.bergener@doh.wa.gov
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw/our_main_pages/opcertification.htm
BPAT administered by:
Peggy L. Barton
Washington Environmental
Training Center (WETRC)
12401 SE 320th St MS/WW
Auburn, WA 98092-3699
(253) 288-3372
http://www.wetrc.org
West Virginia
Dawn A. Newell
HHR Program Manager
Certification & Training Unit
Office of Environmental Health Services
Capitol and Washington Streets
1 Davis Square, Suite 200
Charleston, West Virginia 25301-1798
p. (304) 558-6993
f. (304) 558-4322
dawnnewell@wvdhhr.org
http://www.wvdhhr.org/oehs/eed/
Wisconsin
Mary E. Wagner
Operator Certification Coordinator, Statewide
Bureau of Integrated Science Services
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 7921
101 S. Webster Street
Madison, WI 53707-7921
phone:(608) 266-0498
fax: (608) 266-5226
mary.wagner@dnr.state.wi.us
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/es/science/opcert
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/es/science/opcert/training.htm
Wyoming
Kim Parker
DEQ / Water Quality Division
Department of Environmental Quality
Herschler Building, 4W
122 W. 25th St.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-6128
Fax: 307-777-5973
kparke@state.wy.us