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Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission members 2008

The Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC)was established by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1969. The enabling legislation established a seven member board to be appointed by the Assistant Director of the Department of Water and Air Resources (currently known as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources), with the approval of the Board of Water and Air Resources (currently known as the Environmental Management Commission). At that time, the Certification Commission was called the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators Board of Certification. The purpose of the Certification Commission is to protect the public's investment in water pollution control facilities through the training and certification of operators of water pollution control systems.

As the treatment and disposal of wastewater has evolved, the General Assembly expanded the duties of the Certification Commission in 1993, to include the training and certification of operators of wastewater collection systems, spray irrigation systems, subsurface treatment and disposal systems, and land application of residual sites. During the same period, the Certification Commission was expanded to include two new members with experience in these fields. In 1996, the General Assembly, through enactment of Senate Bill 1217, added the training and certification of operators of water pollution control systems to the duties of the Certification Commission and added two new members. The two new members of the Certification Commission are appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture to represent the animal agriculture industry. The current Certification Commission consists of eleven members. As provided by the enabling legislation, members must have the following qualifications:

Two members employed as operators of water pollution control systems;
- Robert Dodson: City of Durham
- Wayne Hollowell: City of Rocky Mount
Two members employed as managers of a municipality;
- C. L. Gobble: Town of Louisburg, Vice-Chairman
- Gregory E. Young: Town of Boone
Two members employed in the animal agriculture industry;
- W. Chester Lowder: NC Farm Bureau Federation
- George H. Pettus: Maxwell Foods, Inc.
One member employed by private industry and responsible for treatment of industrial wastewater;
- Gale Howell: United Chemi-con, Inc.
One member employed as a faculty member at a four year college or university whose major field is wastewater treatment;
- Karl Shaffer: Director, North Carolina State University Land Application and Demonstration Center
One member employed by a commercial water pollution control system operating firm;
- Vacant
One member employed as a collection system operator or superintendent for a municipality;
- Troy Perkins: Greenville Utilities Commission
One member employed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources who works in the field of water pollution control.
- Paul Rawls: Section Chief, NC DWQ - Surface Water Protection, Chairman

Upcoming WPCSOCC Meetings

01-09-2009

04-10-2009

07-17-2009 Fayetteville Regional Office of DENR

10-09-2009

Meetings are open to the public and operators are encouraged to attend.

Note: All meetings scheduled for 10:00 am
Ground Floor Hearing Rm - Archdale Bldg - Raleigh (MAP) unless otherwise noted

Minutes of past WPCSOCC Meetings

07-18-2008
04-11-2008
01-11-2008 Cancelled
10-12-2007
07-13-2007 Cancelled
04-13-2007
01-12-2007
10-13-2006
07-14-2006
04-07-2006
01-13-2006
07-08-2005
04-08-2005
01-14-2005
10-08-2004
10-03-2003
10-04-2002
07-20-2001
07-21-2000
08-27-1999