Drinking Water Advisory Committee
The Drinking Water Advisory Committee (DWAC) is a standing committee appointed by DEQ's director to provide guidance and advice on issues related to safe drinking water policy and programs. The DWAC is composed of a cross-section of representatives from large and small water systems, the drinking water industry, and elected officials. The DWAC meets on an as-needed basis.
DWAC Goals
In its mission statement, DWAC outlines four major goals:
- Assist the state in retaining primacy of the Drinking Water Program.
- Support efforts to increase awareness of the importance of safe drinking water.
- Provide input to DEQ regarding technical assistance needs and programs for public drinking water systems.
- Provide input to DEQ regarding financial assistance to public drinking water systems.
Next Scheduled Meeting Date
To be Determined
DWAC Members
- DWAC Member
- Affiliation
- John Wiskus, P.E..Chair
- CH2M Hill
- Butch Anderson
- Idaho Rural Water Assn.
- Vacant
- Idaho State Legislator
- Merl Egbert
- Environmental Health Director, South Central Public Health District
- Cyndi Grafe
- EPA Idaho Operations Office
- Vacant
- Board of Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals
- Ken Harward
- Association of Idaho Cities
- Fred Ostler
- Project Engineering Consultants
- Mac Pooler
- Mayor, City of Kellogg
- Norm Semanko
- Idaho Water Users Assn.
- David Six
- Water/Wastewater System Manager, City of Lewiston
- Chad Stanger
- Public Works Director, City of Idaho Falls
- Steve Tanner
- Idaho DEQ, Coeur d'Alene Regional Office
- Lynn Tominaga
- Idaho Ground Water Appropriators
- Kody Van Dyk
- Public Works Director, City of Sandpoint
- Gregory P. Wyatt
- United Water Idaho
Previous Meetings
- Date
- Materials
- May 19, 2011
- Agenda | Minutes
- December 17, 2009
- Agenda | Minutes
- October 13, 2009
- Agenda | Minutes
- November 18, 2008
- Agenda | Minutes
- April 10, 2008
- Agenda | Minutes
- October 16, 2007
- Agenda | Minutes
- May 31, 2007
- Agenda | Minutes
- January 23, 2007
- Agenda | Minutes
- September 14, 2006
- Agenda | Minutes
- June 22, 2006
- Agenda | Minutes
- March 21, 2006
- Agenda | Minutes