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For Immediate Release |
Kristi Pankratz, 785-296-5795 |
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announces the department has certified 60 water treatment operators and 50 wastewater treatment operators from January to June 2010.
"To become certified, these individuals took the appropriate course of study and passed an agency-approved test," Roderick Bremby, KDHE Secretary, said. "These Kansans are to be commended for their work and for their role in protecting 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. 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," Bremby added. "Following training, the department continues working with these operators to ensure they apply the best methods to keep Kansas water clean."
Several Kansas educational institutions, private companies, professional associations and KDHE provide certification training. KDHE administers the certification testing. Kansas has more than 1,100 community and public water supplies that require a certified operator. Operators at more than 1,000 wastewater treatment facilities in the state must also be certified.
Water Operators Name |
Employer |
Class |
Steve Adams |
City of Lindsborg |
1 |
Christopher Aldrich |
City of Neodesha |
1 |
Terry Bacon |
City of Independence |
2 |
Gary O Bennett |
Leavenworth County Rural Water District #10-Linwood |
Small System |
Jason Bentley |
City of Fort Scott |
3 |
Mike Blacketer |
City of Abilene |
2 |
Ted Blevins |
Labette County Rural Water District #6-Coffeyville |
Small System |
Robert Bryant |
City of Linwood |
1 |
Thomas Carter |
City of Baxter Springs |
1 |
Garrett Cook |
Barber County Rural Water District #2-Hardtner |
Small System |
Steven F Cyre |
City of Clay Center |
2 |
Karen Dalke |
City of Goessel |
1 |
Thomas Darbro |
City of Independence |
2 |
Jason R Donaldson |
City of Coffeyville |
3 |
Korey Ediger |
Sunflower Electric Cooperative-Holcomb |
1 |
Troy Endicott |
City of Chanute |
4 |
Justin Engemann |
Doniphan County Rural Water District #5-Troy |
1 |
Roger Engemann |
Doniphan County Rural Water District #5-Troy |
1 |
Michael Frank |
City of Arkansas City |
4 |
Ritch Freeman |
City of Sylvia |
Small System |
Aaron Gray |
City of Osborne |
1 |
Timothy Griffiths |
City of Hunter |
Small System |
Douglas W Guenther |
City of Dorrance |
2 |
Joseph Hageman |
City of Hutchinson |
1 |
Jonathan Haines |
Countryside Estates Mobile Home Court-Hays |
Small System |
Ryan Hall |
City of Chapman |
2 |
Kevin Hancock |
Public Wholesale Water Supply District #13-Mound City |
1 |
Jake Hefling |
City of Mount Hope |
2 |
John L Hough |
City of Cherokee |
4 |
Wesley Howe |
City of St. George |
1 |
Linda Johnson |
City of Winfield |
1 |
Michael Kane |
City of Independence |
2 |
Stewart Kasper |
City of Osawatomie |
2 |
Lyndon Kern |
City of Iola |
4 |
Tad J Krug |
Russell County Rural Water District #1-Russell |
Small System |
Wayne Martin |
Pottawatomie County Rural Water District #2-Olsburg |
Small System |
Tony Martinez |
City of Haysville |
2 |
Chad Mason |
City of Hesston |
2 |
Levi McMillan |
City of Haysville |
1 |
Greg McPherson |
Cowley County Rural Water District #3-Arkansas City |
1 |
William Moon |
City of Wellington |
1 |
Brian Neiberger |
Kansas Turnpike Authority-Lawrence |
Small System |
Barry Nickel |
El Paso Water Company-Deby |
1 |
Landess Norstrom |
McPherson County Rural Water District #4-Galva |
Small System |
Roy Oliver |
City of White City |
1 |
Steve Porzio |
Public Wholesale Water Supply Ddistrict #13-Mound City |
2 |
Gilbert Raab |
City of Manchester |
Small System |
Jose Rosales |
City of Liberal |
1 |
Robert Roth |
City of Elbing |
1 |
Ryan Rubow |
City of Lawrence |
2 |
Caleb Scales |
City of Chetopa |
2 |
Harold W Scheaffer |
Simmons Subdivision Water System-Rose Hill |
Small System |
Brian Sperry |
City of Garden City |
1 |
Jim Teeter |
City of Windom |
Small System |
Arden Unruh |
Occidental Chemical Company-Wichita |
1 |
Stanley Volden |
City of Liberal |
3 |
Andrew Wadlington |
City of Hanover |
Small System |
Michael L Weidenhaft |
Mitchell County Rural Water District-Beloit |
1 |
Blaid Williams |
Harvey County Rural Water District #1-Walton |
2 |
Ronald Haynes Wyatt |
City of Bonner Springs |
4 |
Terrance Allen |
City of Lawrence |
2 |
Joe J Alvarez Jr |
City of Hillsboro |
1 |
John R Ball |
Kansas Army Ammunition Plant-Parsons |
2 |
Kurt Barker |
Unified School District #345-Seaman High School |
1 |
Nathan Barnett |
City of Altamont |
1 |
Lance Baumann |
City of Lawrence |
2 |
Kyle Black |
Abengoa Bioenergy-Colwich |
4 |
Kevin L Boggs |
Johnson County Wastewater District-Mission |
1 |
Jeffrey Branscom |
City of Turon |
1 |
Edgar Chacon |
Cargill Meat Solutions-Dodge City |
1 |
Kevin Clark |
City of Abilene |
2 |
Sam Clubb |
City of Park City |
4 |
Kenny Deeter |
City of Olathe |
1 |
Patrick Fountain |
City of El Dorado |
4 |
Christopher Frack |
City of Norton |
2 |
Jaron Gerber |
School-Andale |
Small System |
Richard Graham |
City of Salina |
2 |
Timothy Griffiths |
City of Hunter |
Small System |
Darin Grogan |
City of Chanute |
2 |
Douglas W Guenther |
City of Dorrance |
Small System |
Ryan Hall |
City of Chapman |
2 |
Kurt Hassler |
City of Washington |
1 |
Herschel Herring |
Judge JV Riddle Boys Ranch-Goddard |
Small System |
Glen Hite |
City of Abilene |
3 |
Glen Holz |
City of El Dorado |
1 |
Glen Holz |
City of El Dorado |
2 |
Wesley Howe |
City of St. George |
1 |
Michael Hummel |
Veolia Water-Junction City |
3 |
Henry Koetting |
City of Liberal |
2 |
Donald Krueger |
City of Protection |
Small System |
Ashley Kuhn |
City of Palco |
1 |
Ron Lake |
City of Lansing |
4 |
Melvin Land |
City of Wilsey |
1 |
Alexander Long |
City of Leoti |
1 |
William McCrary |
City of Beverly |
1 |
Richard Peralez |
City of Wellington |
2 |
Billy Peyton |
City of Coffeyville |
4 |
Vance Poage |
City of Norton |
2 |
Paul Roberts |
City of Clay Center |
2 |
Robert Roth |
City of Elbing |
1 |
Michael Schmidt |
Butler County Sewer District-Beaumont |
1 |
Jeffery Shanline |
City of Pratt |
1 |
Kenneth Wayne Stephenson |
Lake Wabaunsee Improvement District-Eskridge |
1 |
Leslie Teter |
City of Buhler |
2 |
Ryan Theel |
City of Paxico |
1 |
Arden Unruh |
Occidental Chemical Company-Wichita |
Small System |
Jeffrey Urban |
City of Norton |
1 |
Patrick Weller |
Saline County Sewer District-Kipp |
2 |
Monty Wertz |
City of Altamont |
1 |
Joe Williams |
Johnson County Wastewater District-Mission |
2 |