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Drinking Water Commission


Page Index

About the Commission

Meetings & Minutes

Commission Members

Drinking Water Annual Reports

Staff Merit Award Recipients


 

About the Drinking Water Commission

The Maine Public Drinking Water Commission (established by 5 MRSA § 12004-I sub§ 47-C and authorized by the Maine Water for Human Consumption act, 22 MRSA § 2660) consists of the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services (or the Commissioner's designee) and eight other members appointed by the Governor. Three members represent the water purveying community and five members represent the drinking water public. All commission members are volunteers.

The Commission:

  • evaluates the Drinking Water Program's enforcement of the Rules Relating to Drinking Water (MS Word) for public water systems;
  • provides recommendations on administrative actions, and
  • determines funding and fee collection necessary to meet Drinking Water Program workloads, staffing and resource requirements.
 

Maine Public Drinking Water Commission Meetings & Minutes

Commission meetings are open to the public. They are held from 9:00-11:00AM at various locations throughout the year.
Please note:  The meeting originally scheduled for May 1 has been postponed to June 12, 9-11am

The next Commission meeting:

For information regarding meeting locations or online access, please contact Jim Willis:  Email or phone the DWP main line at (207) 287-2070.


Meeting Minutes

2024 February 7, 2024 May 1, 2024 November 6, 2024
2023 February 8, 2023 May 24, 2023 November 1, 2023
2022 February 9, 2022 May 4, 2022 September 7, 2022 November 16, 2022 - CANCELLED
2021 February 10, 2021 May 5, 2021 September 1, 2021 November 17, 2021
2020 February 12, 2020 May 6, 2020 September 2, 2020 November 18, 2020
2019 March 6, 2019 May 1, 2019 September 4, 2019 November 20, 2019
2018 February 14, 2018 May 2, 2018 September 5, 2018 November 28, 2018
2017 February 1, 2017 May 3, 2017 September 6, 2017 November 29, 2017

At the November 17, 2021 meeting, a new remote meeting policy was passed.


 

Members of the Maine Public Drinking Water Commission

Name, E-Mail, Address, Phone/Fax
Seat #
Expiration Date
Statutory Provisions for Seat
Amy Lachance
Director, Drinking Water Program
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Phone: (207) 557-2380; Fax: (207) 287-4172		 Seat 1: Until Replaced Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the Commissioner's designee
Rebecca Laliberte
The Meadows
PO Box 629
Greene, ME 04236
Phone: (207) 946-3007		 Seat 2: August 31, 2019 Represent the water purveying community and be associated with a public water system serving a population of not more than 1,000.
Matt D Reynolds
74 South Road
Freeport, ME 04032		 Seat 3: August 31, 2025 Must represent the drinking water public.
Vacant Seat 4

 Represent the water purveying community and be associated with a public water system serving a population of at least 1,001, but not more than 10,000.
Brian Tarbuck
49 Quarry Road
Readfield, Maine 04355		 Seat 5: August 31, 2025 Represent the water purveying community and be associated with a public water system serving a population greater than 10,000.
Lee Worcester III
Smugglers Den Campground
PO Box 787
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679-0787
Phone: (207) 460-9033		 Seat 6: August 31, 2025 Must be a user of a transient, non-community water system.
Carol White, Chairperson
C.A. White & Associates
1 Main Street
Yarmouth, ME
Phone: (207) 846-5599; Fax: (207) 846-9066		 Seat 7: August 31, 2024 Must be a user of a non-transient, non-community water system.
Jeffrey D. LaCasse, Vice Chairperson
35 East River Road
Skowhegan, ME 04976
Seat 8: August 31, 2027 Must represent the drinking water public
Vacant Seat 9

 Must represent the drinking water public.

 

Drinking Water Annual Reports

 

DWP Staff Merit Award Recipients

  • 2023 – David Welch, Program Support Specialist
  • 2022 – Nate Saunders, Senior Environmental Engineer
  • 2021 – Maia Ferris, Rule Specialist
  • 2020 – The Entire Drinking Water Program Staff
  • 2019 – David Braley, Senior Environmental Hydrogeologist
  • 2018 – Sophia Scott, Sourcewater Protection Coordinator
  • 2017 – Mike Plaziak, Public Water System Inspector Supervisor
  • 2016 – Teresa Trott, Rule Administrator
  • 2015 – Erika Bonenfant, Education & Outreach Coordinator
  • 2014 – Jason Pushard, Compliance Officer
  • 2013 – Andy Tolman, Hydrogeologist, Assistant Director
  • 2012 – Jennifer Grant, Compliance Officer, & Daniel Piasecki, Field Inspector and SRF Project Manager
  • 2011 – Jeff Folger, Field Inspector
  • 2010 – Dawn Abbott, Enforcement Specialist
  • 2009 – Amilyn Stillings, Information Coordinator
  • 2008 – Denise Douin, Field Inspector
  • 2007 – Robin Frost, SDWIS Administrator
  • 2006 – Robert Peterson, Data Administrator
  • 2005 – Cheryl Pratt, Administrative Support Staff
  • 2004 – Lindy Moceus, Phase II/V Rule Coordinator
  • 2003 – Roger Crouse, Chief Engineer, Assistant Director
  • 2002 – The Entire Drinking Water Program Staff

Updated 4/30/2024