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BOARD OF LICENSURE OF WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS

March 15, 2007 Meeting

 

Members Present:                                                                         Others Present:

Trevor Hunt, Chairman                                                                     Carol Champagne

Christopher Crovo                                                                            Rebecca Reynolds

David Bartlett                                                                        

Alan Frasier                                                                                      

David Beaulieu                                                                                             

Teresa Trott                                                                                      

Gregory Kidd                                                                        

 

Called to Order: 

 

The meeting was called to order at 9:10 A.M.

 

General Administration:

 

Approval of Minutes:  Trevor Hunt made 2 corrections and David Bartlett made a motion to accept the January 25, 2007 minutes as corrected and Alan Frasier 2^nd the motion.  Passed

 

Trevor Hunt asked for the Board to go to Executive session at 9:12 AM.  The meeting was reopened at 9:25.

 

Financial Report: 

 

            $35,388.  Beginning Balance

               $7,517. Spent

               $8,515. Collected

            $15,000.  plus, is owed to the Board from ERG.

 

Exams April 10^th & 12:

 

The April exams will be held at the Augusta Armory on the 10^th, with 179 exams being given and at NMCC, in Presque Isle on the 12^th, with 25 exams being given.

 

Old Business: 

 

            Code of Ethics:

 

David Bartlett motion to accept the Board’s new draft of the Code of Ethics and Chris Crovo 2^nd the motion.  Passed

 

Discussion on Education for Water Operators:

 

           The colleges that offer programs in Environmental Science and    Technology classes are very few.  Some classes have been canceled both in waste water and drinking water.

 

            The Board will formulate a letter to MRWA and MWUA to explain what the Board’s purpose is and how important the education is to the profession.  To let them know the Board’s role is licensing operators, educational requirements TCHs, and a higher level of education to make entry into the profession easer and better.  The Board will cc the President of the Association and the Director of programs.   The focus is needed from MWUA and MRWA to know what we need is both wastewater and drinking water education opportunities. 

 

            David Bartlett stated that it starts in the schools to let the students know, there is a career out there in drinking water and wastewater profession. 

 

New Business:

 

SWOCS Program update:

 

Roger Crouse explained to the Board the wait we have been experiencing, for space on the server we need to be able to run the new SWOCS program.  It will be 2 years in August that the program was purchased.

 

David Bartlett made a motion for the Board to send a letter to OIT to inform them just how important this issue is for the Board.  The Board will cc the Commissioner, Dr. Mills, Nancy Beardsley.  Chris Crovo 2^nd the motion.   Passed

 

 

Operator Responsibilities:

 

            Terry handed out the EPA Guide for the Board to go over and discuss at the next meeting.  The Guide is for the owners of the systems.

 

 

                       

 

 

 

Calendar: 

 

                                    Board Meetings

 

            January 18, 2007                  Changed to Augusta

           

March 15, 2007                     Augusta – Key Bank Building

           

June 14, 2007                      Brunswick – Topsham Water District

           

September 19, 2007            Wednesday Newry (Sunday River)

           

November 15, 2007              Brunswick – Topsham Water District

 

Deadlines, Exam Dates & Locations

 

    May 19, 2007 App. Due               Exam June 26, 2006              Augusta

 

    September 8, 2007 App. Due    Exam October 23, 2007     Augusta

    September 8, 2007 App. Due    Exam October 25, 2007     Presque Isle

 

 

Chris Crovo made a motion to adjourn and Alan Frasier 2^nd the motion.  The meeting adjourned at 11:55 AM