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Board of Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals
Brown Environmental, Inc.
Bureau of Occupational Licenses
Department of Environmental Quality
Public Health Districts
Professional Operator Associations in Idaho
 

Board of Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals

The Board has authority for water and wastewater operator examinations and licensure. The Board also has authority for operator training/continuing education requirements. Board members are:

 
Name
               Position
Mike Schroeder
Drinking Water Operator
Robert Hansen
Drinking Water Operator
Richard Dees
Wastewater Operator
Kevin Pfenning
Wastewater Operator (Vice Chairman)
Toni Hardesty/Barry Burnell
Department of Environmental Quality
Bill Thompson
Backflow Assembly Tester (Chairman)
Victor Villegas

Public at Large

Call IBOL, the Board's agent/support staff, at (208) 334-3233 with questions about applications, examinations, licensure, or continuing education requirements for operators.

 

Brown Environmental, Inc.

DEQ's drinking water and wastewater certification training contractor.

Address:

320 11th Avenue South, Suite 200, Nampa, ID 83651
Telephone: (208) 465-5725 or (toll-free) 1-800-543-4358
Fax: (208) 465-8081
Email: shelley@brownenvironmental.com
Web site: http://www.idahooperatortraining.com/
Workshops: http://www.idahooperatortraining.com/workshop08.pdf
 
Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
Acts as the agent for the Board and handles drinking water and wastewater operator licensing and examination needs. Also handles backflow assembly tester licenses and examination needs.

Address:

1109 Main St., Suite 220, Boise, ID 83702-5642
Telephone: (208) 334-3233
Fax: (208) 334-3945
Email: wwp@ibol.idaho.gov
Web site for Water and Wastewater Operators: http://www.ibol.idaho.gov/wwp.htm
Continuing Education Contact:

Mary Miles

wwp@ibol.idaho.gov

 

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality

State agency delegated responsibility to administer drinking water and wastewater system licensure and classification programs.
 State Office
Address:

1410 N. Hilton, Boise, ID 83706

Telephone: (208) 373-0502
Web site:

www.deq.idaho.gov/water/prog_issues.cfm

Contacts:  

> Wastewater System Licensure and Classification Coordinator:

Contact: Ester Ceja
Telephone: (208) 373-0585
Fax: (208) 373-0576
Email: ester.ceja@deq.idaho.gov
> Drinking Water System Licensure and Classification Contact:
Contact: Don Lee
Telephone: (208) 373-0289
Fax: (208) 373-0576
Email: don.lee@deq.idaho.gov
 Boise Regional Office
Address:

1445 N. Orchard, Boise, ID 83706

Telephone: (208) 373-0550
Fax: (208) 373-0287
Drinking Water Contacts:

Brandon Lowder, brandon.lowder@deq.idaho.gov

Steve Staufer, steve.staufer@deq.idaho.gov

Wastewater Contact: Paul Wakagawa, paul.wakagawa@deq.idaho.gov
 Coeur d'Alene Regional Office
Address: 2110 Ironwood Pkwy., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
Telephone: (208) 769-1422
Fax: (208) 769-1404
Drinking Water Contact: Steve Tanner, stephen.tanner@deq.idaho.gov
Wastewater Contact: John Tindall, john.tindall@deq.idaho.gov
 Idaho Falls Regional Office
Address: 900 N. Skyline, Ste. B, Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Telephone: (208) 528-2650
Fax: (208) 528-2695
Drinking Water Contact: Carlin Feisthamel, carlin.feisthamel@deq.idaho.gov
Wastewater Contact: Greg Eager, gregory.eager@deq.idaho.gov
 Lewiston Regional Office
Address: 1118 F Street, Lewiston, ID 83501
Telephone: (208) 799-4370
Fax: (208) 799-3451
Drinking Water Contact: Anna Moody, anna.moody@deq.idaho.gov
Wastewater Contact: Jerry Shaffer, jerry.shaffer@deq.idaho.gov
 Pocatello Regional Office
Address: 444 Hospital Way, Suite 300, Pocatello, ID 83201
Telephone: (208) 236-6160
Fax: (208) 236-6168
Drinking Water Contact: Barbara Jones, barbara.jones@deq.idaho.gov
Wastewater Contact: Chuck Ketterman, chuck.ketterman@deq.idaho.gov
 Twin Falls Regional Office
Address: 1363 Fillmore St., Twin Falls, ID 83301
Telephone: (208) 736-2190
Fax: (208) 736-2194
Drinking Water Contact: Robert C. Chorney (Chad), robert.chorney@deq.idaho.gov
Wastewater Contact: Greg Misbach, gregory.misbach@deq.idaho.gov
 
Public Health Districts
 Panhandle District Health (District 1)

Administrative Office:

Address: 2195 Ironwood Court, Coeur d'Alene, ID, 83814
Telephone: (208) 415-5200
Fax: (208) 415-5201
Drinking Water Contact:

Mike Nelson, mnelson@phd1.state.id.us

(208) 265-6384; Fax: (208) 265-8550

Satellite Offices:

Bonner County 322 Marion, Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 265-6384
Benewah County 711 Jefferson, St. Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-4556
Boundary County P.O. Box 893, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
(208) 267-5558
Shoshone County 114 W. Riverside Ave, Kellogg, ID 83837
(208) 786-7474
 North Central District Health (District 2)

Administrative Office:

Address: 215 10th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
Telephone: (208) 799-3100
Fax: (208) 799-0349
Drinking Water Contact:

Rich Gabriel, rgabriel@phd2.idaho.gov

Satellite Offices:

Clearwater County
P.O. Box 1239, Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 476-7850
Idaho and Lewis Counties
Courthouse, 711 W. North St., Grangeville, ID 83530
(208) 983-2842
Kamiah County
PO Box 277 Kamiah, ID 83536
(208) 935-2124
Latah County

333 East Palouse River Dr.,

Moscow, ID 83843

(208) 882-7506
 Southwest District Health (District 3)

Administrative Office:

Address: 920 Main St, Caldwell, ID 83605
Telephone: (208) 455-5403
Fax: (208) 455-5405
Drinking Water Contact:

Jami Delmore, jdelmore@phd3.state.id.us

Satellite Offices:

Nampa

1223 7th Street South,

Nampa, ID 83651

(208) 465-8402 or (208) 465-8423
Gem County
1008 E. Locust, PO Box 807, Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-6371
Owyhee County
Courthouse, Murphy, ID 83650
(208) 495-9851 or (208) 337-3061

Payette County

1155 3rd Ave North, Payette, ID 83661

(208) 642-9321
Washington and Adams Counties 46 W. Court, Weiser, ID 83672 (208) 549-2370
 Central District Health (District 4)

Administrative Office:

Address: 707 N. Armstrong Place, Boise, ID 83704
Telephone:

(208) 375-5211

Fax: (208) 327-8553

Drinking Water Contacts:

Marty Jones, mjones@cdhd.idaho.gov

Jerry Davis, jdavis@cdhd.idaho.gov

Satellite Offices:

Boise County 707 N. Armstrong Place, Boise, ID 83704
(208) 327-8532
Elmore County 520 E. 8th N., Mtn. Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-9225
Valley County P.O. Box 1448, McCall, ID 83638
(208) 634-7194

 South Central District Health (District 5)

Administrative Office:

Address: 1020 Washington St North, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Telephone: (208) 734-5900
Fax: (208) 734-9502
Drinking Water Contact:

Bill Beck, bbeck@phd5.state.id.us
(208) 737-5913

Satellite Offices:

Blaine and Camas Counties

E. Ash St.

Bellevue, ID 83313

(208) 788-4335
Cassia County 2311 Parke Ave., Unit 4, Suite #4, Burley, ID 83318
(208) 678-8221
Gooding and Lincoln Counties 202 14th Avenue East, P.O. Box 494, Gooding, ID 83330-0494

(208) 934-4477

Jerome County 951 East Avenue H, Jerome, ID, 83338
(208) 324-8838
Minidoka County 1218 9th St., Ste. #2, Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-7185
 Southeast District Health (District 6)

Administrative Office:

Address: 1901 Alvin Ricken Drive, Pocatello, ID 83201-2727
Telephone: (208) 239-5270
Drinking Water Contact:

Craig Madson, cmadson@phd6.state.id.us,

(208) 233-9080, Ext. 320; Fax: (208) 234-7169

Satellite Offices:

Bear Lake County 455 Washington, Ste #2, Montpelier, ID 83254
(208) 847-3000

Bingham County 412 West Pacific, Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-2160
Butte County P.O. Box 806, Arco, ID 83213

(208) 527-3463

Caribou County 55 East 1st Street, Soda Springs, ID 83276
(208) 547-4375
Franklin County 42 West 1st South, Preston, ID 83252
(208) 852-0479
Oneida County 220 Bannock, Malad, ID 83252
(208) 766-4764
Power County 590½ Gifford, American Falls, ID 83211
(208) 226-5096
 Eastern District Health (District 7)

Administrative Office:

Address: 254 E Street, Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Telephone: (208) 523-5382
Fax: (208) 528-0857
Drinking Water Contact:

John Moss, rjmoss@phd7.state.id.us

Satellite Offices:

Custer County 1025 Valley Street, P.O. Box 508, Challis, ID 83226

(208) 879-2504

Fremont County 45 S 2nd West, St. Anthony, ID 83445
(208) 624-7585
Jefferson County 380 Community Lane, P.O. Box 508, Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7297
Lemhi County

104 S. Daisy, P.O. Box 280,

Salmon, ID 83467

(208) 756-2122
Madison County

314 North 3rd East,

Rexburg, ID 83440

(208) 356-3239
Teton County

30 W. Depot, P.O. Box 133,

Driggs, ID 83422

(208) 354-2220
 
Professional Operator Associations in Idaho

American Water Works Association, Idaho Operator Subsections

  • Southeast Idaho AWWA Operator Section,

David Schiess, President (through December 2007)

(208) 522-1244 (Schiess & Associates Engineering)

  • Southwest Idaho AWWA Operator Section, Wally Hammons, President, (208) 455-4790 (Caldwell Water Department)
  • Subsections Web Site: www.pnws-awwa.org/subsection.cfm
  • Small Water Systems Support: (toll-free) 1-800-336-0107
 

Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association (PNCWA)

Affiliated with the national Water Environment Federation

Idaho Operator Sections

  • North Idaho Operator Section, Brock Morrow, President,

(208) 772-9505

  • Southeast Idaho Operator Section, Carl Utter , President,

(208) 612-8108, utterc@cableone.net

  • Southwest Idaho Operator Section, Rick Christenson , President, (208) 345-5363; rick@benchsewer.org
     
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