Water Supply Systems and Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Advisory Council Members

Members (including those who are retired) are current until new members are appointed.

Water Supply System Operator Representative, Metro
Term end: January 1, 2018
Jim Sadler, Chair
Utilities Supervisor, City of Maple Grove
763-494-6377
Fax: 763-494-6424
jsadler@ci.maple-grove.mn.us

Collection System Operator Representative
Term end: January 1, 2018
Howard Jacobson
520 Garfield Avenue
Duluth, Minnesota 55802
218-730-4061
Fax: 218-730-4176
hjacobson@duluthmn.gov

Water Supply System Operator Representative, Rural System
Term end: January 1, 2018
Herb Watry
Public Works Supervisor
126 N. Marshall Avenue
Litchfield, Minnesota 55355
320-693-7201
Fax: 320-693-9134
herb.watry@ci.litchfield.mn.us

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Representative
Term end: January 1, 2018
Charles Thompson
Supervisor, Certification and Training Unit
Prevention and Assistance Division
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road N.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-4194
651-757-2777
Fax: 651-297-8676
charles.thompson@state.mn.us

Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Representative
Term end: January 1, 2018
Ruth Estes
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services
2400 Childs Road
St. Paul, Minnesota 55106
651-602-4913
Fax: 651-602-8394
ruth.estes@metc.state.mn.us

Water Supply System Operator Representative, Non-Municipal
Term end: January 1, 2018
Brian Mehr
24183 268th Avenue
Paynesville, Minnesota 56362
320-234-4231
bmehr@ci.hutchinson.mn.us

Member of the Public Representative
Term end: January 1, 2018
John Baerg
33360 630th Avenue
Butterfield, Minnesota 56120
507-956-2315
jbaerg38@gmail.com

Wastewater Operator Representative, Rural Facility
Term end: January 1, 2018
Scott Gilbertson
1025 Roosevelt Avenue
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56502
218-234-8118
sgilbertson@lakesnet.net

Department of Health Representative
Term end: January 1, 2018
Robert Smude
Minnesota Department of Health
Drinking Water Protection Section
625 North Robert Street
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0975
651-201-4677
Fax: 612-201-4701
robert.smude@state.mn.us

Municipalities Representative
Term end: January 1, 2018
Ruth Hubbard
27273 Oak Point Road
Elbow Lake, Minnesota 56531
318-685-5197
ruth.hubbard@mrwa.com

Member of the Public Representative, Academia
Term end: January 1, 2018
William Spain
Water Environment Technologies
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
1540 Northway Drive
St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301
320-308-5952
Fax: 320-308-5905
bspain@sctcc.edu

Other Water-Wastewater Contacts
Tracy Finch
Wastewater Certification Officer
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Regional Environmental Management Division
520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
651-757-2102
Fax: 651-297-8676
tracy.finch@state.mn.us

Noel Hansen
Minnesota Department of Health
Drinking Water Protection Section
625 North Robert Street
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0975
651-201-4690
Fax: 651-201-4701
noel.hansen@state.mn.us

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