Department of
Environmental Quality

The Drinking Water Advisory Committee is a standing committee appointed by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to provide guidance and advice on issues related to safe drinking water policy and programs.  The committee 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, the 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, and
• 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 Directdor, 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