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Kansas
Department of Health & Environment
Bill Graves, Governor
Clyde D. Graeber, Secretary
For Immediate Release
Contact: Don Brown, 785-296-1529
State Certifies Treatment Operators
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Clyde D. Graeber today announced the department has certified 115 individuals as water treatment or wastewater treatment operators.
"Each of these individuals has taken the appropriate course of study and passed an agency approved test to gain this certification," said Graeber. "They are to be commended for their hard work and desire to protect public health and the environment."
As a protection to the public, individuals who operate water treatment plants must meet minimum training standards to assure water is properly treated so it's safe to drink. Conversely, wastewater treatment plant operators must be trained so they can operate wastewater treatment systems in a manner that prevents the release of excessive pollutants.
"Trained operators comprise the foundation of Kansas' water protection efforts," said Graeber. "After the training, the department continues to work with operators to assure they apply the best methods to keep our water clean."
Certification training is provided by several Kansas educational institutions, private companies, professional associations and KDHE. KDHE administers the certification testing.
Kansas has over 1,100 community and public water supplies that require a certified operator. Operators at over 1,000 wastewater treatment facilities in state must also be certified.
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(Note: The attached lists provide names of operators recently certified sorted by their city. Higher certification class numbers (in column 3), mean larger community size and greater complexity to the wastewater treatment system.
Water Treatment Operators
| Name | City | Water Certification Class |
| David Enlow | Lyons | 4 |
| John B McBride Jr | Cedar Vale | 2 |
| Scott Johnson | Leavenworth | 4 |
| Michael Snavely | Whiting | Small System |
| Duane McCartney | Ozawkie | Small System |
| Ed Hirt | Council Grove | 4 |
| Gregory Hackborn | Manhattan | 4 |
| James Setina | Arma | 4 |
| David Stewart | Osawatomie | 3 |
| Tommy Richards | Wilson | 4 |
| Tom Archer | Kingman | 3 |
| Rodney Snovelle | Hamilton | Small System |
| George West | Humboldt | 2 |
| Cornelis DeJonge III | Atchison | 4 |
| Kurtis Smith | Agra | 1 |
| Allen Gean | Humboldt | 2 |
| James Chaney | Gardner | 2 |
| Quintin Hefner | Effingham | 3 |
| Richard K Feldman | Burden | 2 |
| Ronald Womelsdorf | Iola | 2 |
| David Young | Silver Lake | 1 |
| Mary Meyer | Conway Springs | Small System |
| Roger Heimerson | Oxford | 2 |
| Francis Alt | Herington | 4 |
| Jr Collingsworth | Weir | 1 |
| Duane Koehn | Burns | Small System |
| Ronald Merchant | Hiawatha | 3 |
| Michael Huff | Pleasanton | 1 |
| Jay B Anderson Sr | Wellsville | Small System |
| Steven Joe Reynolds | Strong City | 2 |
| Ray Faber | Winfield | Small System |
| Larry Nelson | Assaria | 3 |
| Ronald Crow | Anthony | 2 |
| George Black | Wellington | 1 |
| Walter Blackburn | Clay Center | Small System |
| Elston Horne | Williamsburg | Small System |
| Karl Losey | Burlingame | 1 |
| Karl Losey | Burlingame | 2 |
| Wayne Braun | Hill City | 2 |
| Troy L Feris | Gardner | 1 |
| Joshua Simons | Mound City | 2 |
| Danny Dodge | Eudora | 2 |
| Charles Gowen | Hartford | Small System |
| Craig Ledet | Lincoln | 2 |
| Walter W Mock | Junciton City | 2 |
| Jimmie Vanek | Ellsworth | 1 |
| Walter Blackburn | Clay Center | Small System |
| Terry Riegle | Florence | Small System |
| Jon Bolinder | Alta Vista | 1 |
| Bernie Passler | Edwardsville | 2 |
| Jim James | Garnett | 1 |
| Rod Heard | Tonganoxie | Small System |
| Bruce Edwards | McLouth | 2 |
| Steve Bame | Topeka | 1 |
| Robert D Miller | Independence | 1 |
| Robert Moody | Salina | 1 |
| Robert Moody | Salina | 2 |
| Tim Mears | Carbondale | 2 |
| James Herken | Easton | Small System |
| James Colson | Wamego | 1 |
| Justin Shaddix | Garden City | 1 |
| Justin Shaddix | Garden City | 2 |
| Gary Knight | Lebo | Small System |
| Thomas H Lay | Scranton | Small System |
| Gary Menard | Salina | 1 |
| Jay Mars | Onaga | 1 |
| Jeff Marquez | Humboldt | 1 |
| Willa R (Corky) King | Drexel | Small System |
| Timmie Carter | Manhattan | 2 |
| Chad Charest | Clay Center | 1 |
| Dan A Defore | Dexter | 2 |
| Warren Farr | Neal | Small System |
| Robert Love | Burlingame | 1 |
| Charles Frakes | Valley Falls | 1 |
| Erin Rogers | Garnett | Small System |
| Nedwin Sump | Clay Center | Small System |
Wastewater Treatment Operators
| Name | City | Water Certification Class |
| Joseph R Huffman | Hutchinson | 4 |
| Richard J Aleman | Hutchinson | 3 |
| Kirk Hayden | Rose Hill | 4 |
| Marcus Leck | Thayer | 1 |
| Cary Thomas Houchins | Kansas City | 4 |
| Richard M Roberts | Liberal | 3 |
| Bryan Snow | Topeka | 3 |
| Kendal S Fitzwater | Protection | 1 |
| Steven Joe Reynolds | Strong City | 1 |
| Michael McCrory | Denison | 1 |
| Darren Pickens | Peabody | 2 |
| Dale Shaffer | Benton | 2 |
| Gary Howell | Arkansas City | 3 |
| Anthony Zell Jr | Lansing | 3 |
| Max Krull | Blue Mound | Small System |
| Thomas D Bracciano | Lawrence | Small System |
| Ralph White | Salina | 4 |
| Kenneth Nixon | Oxford | 2 |
| Michael Wilson | Derby | 2 |
| David Haubrich | Junction City | Small System |
| David Haubrich | Junction City | 1 |
| David Haubrich | Junction City | 2 |
| Marcus Potter | Mulvane | 2 |
| Jerry Swanson | Scandia | Small System |
| Jeffery Simmons | Scandia | Small System |
| Robert Coots | Horton | 1 |
| George Bronson | Winfield | 1 |
| Matthew Graham | Rose Hill | Small System |
| Steve Laurance | Columbus | Small System |
| Christopher Weis | Spearville | Small System |
| Daniel Hines | Ellinwood | 2 |
| Edgar Noble | South Haven | Small System |
| Chris Lindholm | Lindsborg | 2 |
| Scott Trego | Goddard | 2 |
| David Tinnin | Partridge | Small System |
| Marvin C Allen | Belleville | 2 |
| Shane Calvert | Junction City | 1 |