Public Water Supply Contacts

Responsibility Contact Phone
ENGINEERING SERVICES PROGRAM
Engineering Services Program staff performs plan and specifications review of proposed improvements to public water and wastewater systems; inspect public systems, administers contracts for plan review and water supply inspection services. The program is responsible for the implementation of Phase II & V, lead and copper, and the radionuclide rules.
Program Manager Rachel Clark 444-6722
Engineering plan review Patrick Johnson 444-6713
Engineering plan review Michele Marsh 444-5881
Engineering plan review Vacant 444-5313
Engineering plan review Denver Frasier 444-5318
Responsibility Contact Phone
COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
The program provides operator training and technical assistance to public water suppliers. The program has responsibility for implementing the surface water treatment rule (SWTR), Disinfectants/ Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBP), Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR) and Cross-Connection Control.  The program is also responsible for the implementation of Phase II & V, lead and copper, and the radionuclide rules.
 Program Manager Shelley Nolan after 04/01/08 444-4071
Lead and Copper Autumn Coleman 444-5360
Total Coliform rule manager

Laura Andersen

444-5314
Disinfection by-products and Chlorine Residual Ground Water John Jose 444-5312
Database administration and reporting Steve Martin

444-3744
Coordination of compliance and enforcement actions John Brown

444-3425
Phase 2 & Phase 5 rules; Radionuclide rule, waivers Andrea Vickory 444-3358
Rule Specialist Manager Eugene Pizzini 444-6972
Hydrogeology, including groundwater under the influence of surface water Vacant 444-4630
Field Inspector, Sanitary Surveys Luella Schultz 444-4769
Responsibility Contact Phone
TECHNICAL SERVICES PROGRAM
This program does all the administration as well as the Operator Certification Program which certifies operators in eighteen classes of water distribution, water treatment, and wastewater treatment systems that serve the public. Through this office, applications are sent and processed, study materials are mailed, exams are scheduled and given twice yearly, and certificates for fully certified and operator-in-training operators are issued. This program also coordinates all activities of the Governor-appointed Water and Wastewater Operators Advisory Council and the Continuing Education Credit Review Committee (CECRC).
Program Manager Jenny Chambers 444-2691
Support for plan review, budgets, fees and PWS inventory maintenance Lyla Bowen 444-2429
Administrative Support Sherri Davis 444-0490
CEC processing, certification renewals and web publishing Reta Therriault 444-3434
Administrative support and total coliform rule Terrie Kenney

444-2049
Computer System Analyst Jason Newton 444-7449
Administrative support, contracts, 
and data entry		 Maureen Strazdas 444-2954
Exam applications & study materials, temporary certification requests Lizbeth Geary 444-4584
Environmental Compliance Technician, CCR Ed Kiely

444-3967
Budget and coordination of office support

Channah Wells

444-3071
Responsibility Contact Phone
BILLINGS OFFICE
Staff in the Billings Office performs section responsibilities as described above in the eastern half of the state. Billings office provides coverage for these counties: Big Horn; Carbon; Carter; Custer; Daniels; Dawson; Fallon; Fergus (eastern one-half); Garfield; Golden Valley; McCone; Musselshell; Park; Petroleum; Phillips; Powder River; Prairie; Richland; Roosevelt; Rosebud; Sheridan; Stillwater; Sweet Grass; Treasure; Valley; Wheatland; Wibaux; and Yellowstone.
Office supervision and management Jerry Burns 247-4446
Administrative support Cookie Coats 247-4445
Water Quality Specialist Karl Carlson 247-4444
Technical assistance John Weikel 247-4427
Engineering plan review Matt Waite 247-4455
Responsibility Contact Phone
KALISPELL OFFICE
Staff in the Billings Office performs section responsibilities as described above in the northwest corner of the state. The office provides coverage for these counties: Flathead, Lincoln, Lake, Mineral and Sanders.
Office coordination, cross-connection control, and waiver program Greg Butts 755-8985 ext. 103
Administrative Support Marilyn Hartman 755-8985 ext. 100
Technical assistance Mike Kropp 755-8985 ext. 102
Engineering plan review Max Lauder
Emily Gillespie		 755-8985 ext. 107
755-8985 ext. 107
Water Quality Specialist and Homeland Security Dusti Lowndes 755-8985 ext. 106
Surface water treatment rule Shelley Nolan 755-8985 ext. 110