DW Operator Certification: WTFOCB

NC Water Treatment Facility Operator Certification Board

 Responsibilities

• To protect the public health and to conserve and protect the water resources of the state
• To protect the public investment in water treatment facilities
• To provide for the classifying of public water treatment facilities
• To require the examination of water treatment facility operators and the certification of their competency to supervise the operation of water treatment facilities
• To establish the procedures for such classification and certification
• To provide for the certification of personnel operating the distribution portion of a water treatment facility.

Current Members

• A director of utilities, water superintendent, or equivalent position with a NC municipality
  • Mary Tiger, Carrboro
• Water treatment facility operator
  • Rani Holland, Mooresville
• Employed by private water utility or private industry and who is responsible for the operation or supervision of a water supply and treatment facility
  • Jonathan Pons, Icard
• Manager of a NC municipality using a surface water supply
  • Thomas Hedrick, Topsail Beach
• Not certified or regulated under this Article, representing the interest of the public at large
  • La'Meshia Whittington, Holly Springs
• Employed by the DEQ and working in the field of water supply;
  • Dr. Rebecca Sadosky, Raleigh
• Manager of a NC municipality using a treated groundwater supply
  • Matt Zapp, Stella
• Faculty member of a college or university whose major field is related to water supply
  • Dr. Orlando Coronell, Chapel Hill