2011 - Nebraska Section American Water Works Association

Office Location: 

4428 South 108th Street 

Omaha, NE 68137 

Mc 2 Inc. 

Jim McFarland 

Roger D. Gellhaus 

Tony Bilek 

2320 S. 156 Cir. 

Omaha, Nebraska 68130-2511 

402.333.9660 

fax: 402.333.9663 

e-mail: info@mc2h2o.com 

MANUFACTURERS’ REPRESENTATIVE 

MUNICIPAL, INDUSTRIAL & POWER PLANT EQUIPMENT 

4323 S 88 ST • Omaha NE 68127 

PO Box 24304 • Omaha NE 68124 

www.htmsales.com 

3404 South 11th Street 

Council Bluffs, IA 51501 

Ph: 800-635-5367 

712-322-9333 

Fx: 712-322-6557 

Kevin M c Gill 

PRESIDENT 

kmcgill@htmsales.com 

Chris Johnson 

Don Franklin 

Jeff Hubby 

(402) 551-7995 

(402) 553-5879 Fax 

402.935.0300 

800.444.1625 

Fax: 402.935.0301 

EQUIPMENT • VALVES • ACTUATORS 

MUNICIPAL • POWER • PROCESS 

Valves and Actuators in stock. On site service. 

Chris Rockwell chris@melleninc.com 

Eric Musselman eric@melleninc.com 

Mick Mixon mick@melleninc.com 

1-800-MELLENS 

www.MellenInc.com

2011 Board of Trustees 

Front, from left: Vice-Chair Eric Lee, Lincoln Water System; Chair Teresa 

Konda, HDR Inc.; National AWWA Vice-President Debra Kaye; Past Chair 

John S. Olsson, Olsson Associates, and Treasurer David Lathrop, City of 

Seward. 

Chairperson 

Teresa Konda, HDR Inc. 

8404 Indian Hills Dr., Omaha, NE 68114- 

4049 

tel: 402.926.7063; fax: 402.399.4918 

e-mail: teresa.konda@hdrinc.com 

Chairperson-Elect 

Rob Pierce 

League of Nebraska Municipalities 

1335 L St., Lincoln, NE 68508-2506 

tel: 402.476.2829; fax: 402.476.7052 

e-mail: robp@lonm.org 

Vice-Chairperson 

Eric Lee, Lincoln Water System 

PO Box 144, Ashland, NE 68003-0144 

tel: 402.944.3306; fax: 402.944.3478 

e-mail: elee@lincoln.ne.gov 

Secretary 

Doug Woodbeck 

Nebraska Health & Human Services 

PO Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.0521; fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: doug.woodbeck@nebraska.gov 

Treasurer 

David Lathrop 

City of Seward 

PO Box 38, Seward, NE 68434-0038 

tel: 402.641.4760; fax: 402.643.3746 

e-mail: david.lathrop@cityofsewardne.com 

Director 

Tony Bilek 

Mc2 Inc. 

2320 S. 156 Cir., Omaha, NE 68130-2511 

tel: 402.333.9660; fax: 402.333.9663 

e-mail:tony@mc2h2o.com 

Past Chair & Trustee 

John S. Olsson, Olsson Associates 

1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln, NE 68508 

tel: 402.458.5661; fax: 402.474.5160 

e-mail: jolsson@oaconsulting.com 

Trustees 

Ben Day (term ends November 2011) 

Olsson Associates 

1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln, NE 68501-4608 

tel: 402.458.5693; fax: 402.474.5160 

e-mail: jday@oaconsulting.com 

Eric Melcher (term ends November 2012) 

City of Aurora 

905 13 St., Aurora, NE 68818-2409 

tel: 402.694.6992; fax: 402.694.4043 

e-mail: waterdept@cityofaurora.org 

Chad Roberts (term ends November 2012) 

City of Norfolk 

300 S. 49 St., Norfolk, NE 68701-4101 

tel: 402.844.2210; fax: 402.644.2588e-mail: 

croberts@ci.norfolk.ne.us 

Milo Rust (term ends November 2011) 

City of Chadron 

PO Box 390, Chadron, NE 69337-0390 

tel: 308.432.0560; fax: 308.432.0560 

e-mail: publicworks@chadron-nebraska.com 

National AWWA 

6666 W. Quincy Ave. 

Denver, CO 80235-3098 

tel: 800.926.7337 

fax: 303.347.0804 

www.awwa.org 

Updated 4.27.11 

Back row: Trustee Eric Melcher, City of Aurora; Chair-Elect Rob Pierce, 

League of Nebraska Municipalities; Secretary Doug Woodbeck, Nebraska 

Health & Human Services; Director Tony Bilek, Mc 2 Inc.; Trustees Ben Day, 

Olsson Associates, and Chad Roberts, City of Norfolk. 

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2011 Committee Chairs 

Committee goals and objectives can be found 

on page 29. Committees always are looking 

for members, especially young people. 

Contact the committee chairs to get involved. 

Archives & History 

John Miriovsky, Lincoln Water System 

tel: 402.441.59321 

e-mail: jmiriovsky@lincoln.ne.gov 

Audit 

Teresa Konda, HDR Inc. 

tel: 402.926.7063 


Awards 

Dennis Watts, City of Norfolk 

tel: 402.844.2210 

e-mail: dwatts@ci.norfolk.ne.us 

Budget 

David Lathrop, City of Seward 

tel: 402.641.4760 


Cross Connections 

Rich Koenig 


tel: 402.370.3114 

cell: 402.649.6243 

e-mail: rich.koenig@nebraska.gov 

Education 

John Keith, Lincoln Water System 

tel: 402.944.3306 

e-mail: jkeith@lincoln.ne.gov 

Fall Conference 

Rob Pierce 


tel: 402.476.2829 

e-mail: robp@lom.org 

2011 Committee Chairs 2 

Health Department contacts 3 

Members (alphabetical) 4 

Members (by utility/business) 23 

Bylaws 26 

Training grant application 29 

Awards 30 

WISA nomination form 31 

Membership application 32 

Mentors inside 

back cover 

Membership coupon inside 

back cover 

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Table of Contents 

Fuller Award 

Mari Matulka, M.U.D. 

tel: 402.504.7150 

e-mail: mari_matulka@mudnebr.com 

Manufacturers/Associates Council 

Tony Bilek, Mc 2 , Inc. 

tel: 402.333.9660 

e-mail: tony@mc2h2o.com 

Membership 

Rich Robinson 

Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers 

tel: 402.255.3840 

e-mail: rlr@kirkham.com 

Membership Survey 

Mike Wentink 


tel: 308.535.8135 

cell: 308.530.3930 

e-mail: mike.wentink@nebraska.gov 

Nitrates/Source Protection 

Ben Day 


tel: 402.458.5693 

cell: 402.474.5160 


Nominations 

John S. Olsson 


tel: 402.458.5661 


Public Information 

Mary Poe 


tel: 402.471.1003 

e-mail: mary.poe@nebraska.gov 

Publications & Website 

Brian Gongol, DJ Gongol 

Associates. 

tel: 515.223.4144 

e-mail: brian@gongol.net 

Research & Student 

Activities 

Dr. Xu Li 

UNL Civil Engineering 

tel: 402.472.6042 

e-mail: xli4@unl.edu 

Nebraska Section 

Fall Conference 

November 2-3, 2011 

Holiday Inn, Kearney 

2011 Board Meetings 

July 14, 9 a.m., conference call 

September 8, 9:30 a.m., TBA 

November 2, 1:30 p.m., Holiday Inn, 

Kearney 

National AWWA Annual Conferences 

2011 June 12-16, Washington DC 

2012: June 10-14; Dallas 

2013: June 9-13; Denver 

2014: June 8-12; Boston 

2015: June 7-11; Anaheim 

2016: June 12-16; Chicago 

2017: June 11-15; Philadelphia 

2018 Las Vegas 

Safety 

Rob Pierce 


tel: 402.476.2829 

e-mail: robp@lom.org 

Scholarship 

Jon Zellars, M.U.D 

tel: 402.504.7913 

e-mail: jon_zellars@mudnebr.com 

Small Systems 

Eric Melcher, City of Aurora 

tel: 402.694.6992 

fe-mail: waterdept@cityofaurora.org 

Water for People 

Craig Reinsch, Olsson Associates 

tel: 402.458.5671 

e-mail: creinsch@oaconsulting.com 

Water Utility Council 

Jerry Obrist, Lincoln Water System 

tel: 402.441.7571 

e-mail: jobrist@lincoln.ne.gov 

Young Professionals 

Justin Stine 

JEO Consulting Group Inc. 

tel: 402.435.3080 

e-mail: jstine@jeo.com

Health and Human Services, Public Health Division Contacts 

Administrator Jack Daniel, 402.471.0510; Administrative Assistant Janell Miller, 402.471.6435 

Field Services and Training 

Program Manager: 

Doug Woodbeck, 402.471.0521 

Area 1 (Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, 

Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, 

Pawnee, Richardson Counties): 

Fred Baumert, 402.471.0519; 

cell: 402.440.4917 

Area 2 (Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, 

Saunders, Washington): Roger 

Rhylander, 402.595.2123; cell: 

402.679.7214 

Area 3 (Burt, Cedar, Colfax, 

Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Knox, 

Madison, Pierce, Stanton, 

Thurston, Wayne): Rich Koenig, 

402.370.3114; 

cell: 402.649.6243 

Area 4 (Butler, Clay, Fillmore, 

Hamilton, Merrick, Nuckolls, 

Polk, Saline, Seward, Thayer, 

York): Bob Byrkit, cell: 

402.432.4831 

Area 5 (Adams, Buffalo, Franklin, 

Gosper, Hall, Harlan, Kearney, 

Phelps, Webster): 

Ralph Naber, 308.385.5225; 

cell: 308.390.2071 

Area 6 (Antelope, Blaine, Boone, 

Boyd, Brown, Garfield, Greeley, 

Holt, Howard, Keya Paha, Loup, 

Nance, Platte, Rock, Sherman, 

Valley, Wheeler): David Jundt, 

402.370.3404; 

cell: 402.750.0967 

Area 7 (Chase, Custer, Dawson, 

Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Hayes, 

Hitchcock, Johnson Lake, Keith, 

Lincoln, Perkins, Red Willow): 

Tony Martinez, 308.535.8387; 

cell: 308.530.4651 

Area 8 (Arthur, Banner, Box Butte, 

Cherry, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, 

Garden, Grant, Hooker, Kimball, 

Logan, McPherson, Morrill, Scotts 

Bluff, Sheridan, Sioux, Thomas): 

Doug Allen, 308.535.8216; cell: 

308.530.3929 

Capacity Development Coordinator 

Scott Sprague, 402.471.0088; 

cell: 402.326.4954 

Water Operator training and 

certification, water operator 

reimbursement grant: Mike 

Wentink, 308.535.8135; 

cell: 308.530.3930 

Water Operator training and 

certification, Barb Eickmeier, 

402.471.0523 

Water System Security Coordinator 

Kristin Luebbe, 402.471.1007; 

cell: 402.416.2558 

Monitoring and Compliance 

Program Manager: 

Howard Isaacs, 402.471.0930 

Total coliform: 

Sherry Wirth, 402.471.0932 

Lead and copper, ground water rule: 

Steve Drda, 402.471.1008 

Nitrate, synthetic organic chemical, 

source water/well head protection: 

Ralph Pulte, 402.471.0172 

Volatile organic chemical, radon, 

radionuclide rules: 

Justin Nelsen, 402.471.1009 

Inorganic chemical, fluoride, arsenic, 

asbestos 

Andy Kahle, 402.471.2104 

Surface water treatment rules, 

disinfectants/disinfection 

byproducts for large surface water 

systems, filter backwash rule: 

Elizabeth Esseks, 402.471.1010 

Regulation review/writing, 

unregulated contaminant rule: 

Jo Ann Wagner, 402.471.0520 

Public notification tracking, consumer 

confidence report, regulation 

review/writing: 

Becky Schuerman, 402.471.6571 

Safe drinking water information, 

(SDWIS): 

Dave Fox, 402.471.0785 

Permit to operate, water operators, 

update information into SDWIS: 

Helen Donlan, 402.471.2713 

Disinfectants/disinfection byproduct 

for ground water Systems and 

small surface water Systems, safe 

drinking water information system 

backup: 

Mary Poe, 402.471.1003 

Engineering Services 

Program manager: 

Chin Chew, 402.471.0522 

Plan review, MHP issues, well sites, 

encroachment issues, regulation 

development: 

Sharon Godfrey, 402.471.1004 

Plan review, design memorandums, 

inspections, swimming pool 

issues, regulation development: 

Steve Jillson, 402.471.6448 

Plan review, test well quality issues, 

swimming pools, regulation 

development: 

Kyle Tillinghast, 402.471.0931 

Plan review, swimming pools, 

DWSRF; regulation development: 

Angel Lowery, 402.471.0513 

Plan review, engineering reports, 

inspections, DWSRF, regulation 

development: 

Steve McNulty, 402.471.1006 

Research and Laboratory 

Manager: Sandy Irons, 402.471.8426 

Lead Chemist: Mary Boden, 

402.471.8441 

Bio Preparedness Coordinator: 

Laurie Wieting, 402.471.8407 

Lab Attendant: 402.471.2122 

Customer Service (order sample kits, 

inquire about status of samples): 

402.471.3935 

Drinking water results: 402.471.8449 

Billing questions: 402.471.8432 

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Members 

Ty Abernethy 

City of Mitchell 

1280 Center Ave. 

Mitchell, NE 69357 

tel: 308.623.1616; fax: 308.623.2174 

e-mail: cityadmin@mitchellcity.net 

Robert Absalon 

City of Ravenna 

PO Box 108 

Ravenna, NE 68869-0108 

tel: 308.452.3273; fax: 308.452.3274 

e-mail: babsalon@ravennanebraska.net 

Kathleen Alexander 

Administrative Assistant/Supervisor 

HDR Inc. 

8404 Indian Hills Dr. 

Omaha, NE 68114-4049 

tel: 402.399.1357; fax: 402.399.1111 

e-mail: kathleen.alexander@hdrinc.com 

Doug Allen 

Water Supply Specialist 


Environmental Health Services Section 

200 S. Silber St. 

North Platte, NE 69101 

tel: 308.535.8216; cell: 308.530.3929 

fax: 308.535.8366 

e-mail: doug.allen@nebraska.gov 

Sue Anderson 

Marketing Administrator 

Water Remediation Technology 

9500 W. 49 Ave., Ste. D100 

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 

tel: 303.424.5355; fax: 303. 425.7497 

e-mail:info@wrtnet.com 

A 

Dr. Dewey R. Andersen 

1986 Fuller Award 

Lifetime Member 

5710 S. 108 St. 


tel: 402.991.9182 

Larry Andreasen 



Water & Sewer Superintendent 

Fremont Department of Utilities 

3100 E. First St. 

PO Box 1468 

Fremont, NE 68025-1468 

tel: 402.727.2821; fax: 402.727.2675 

e-mail: larry.andreasen@fremontne.gov 

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Richard Andrews 

City of Gretna 

204 N. McKenna Ave 

Gretna, NE 68028-4404 

Ashland, NE 68003-0144 

tel: 402.332.3336 

e-mail: dick@cityofgretna.com 

Lee Applebee 

Water Plant Operator 

Lincoln Water System 

PO Box 144 

Ashland, NE 68003-0144 

tel: 402.944.3306; fax: 402.944.3478 

e-mail: lapplebee@lincoln.ne.gov 

Richard Arber 

Richard P Arber Associates 

198 Union Blvd. 

Lakewood, CO 80228 

tel: 303.831.4700; fax: 303.831.0290 

e-mail: rick@arber.com 

Maggie Archibald 

Control MicroSystems Inc. 

48 Steacie Dr. 

Kanala, ON K2K 2A9 

tel: 613.591.1943; fax: 613.591.1022 

e-mail: marchibald@controlmicroSystems.com 

Prem Arora 

Midwest Laboratories Inc. 

13611 B St. 

Omaha, NE 68144-3617 

tel: 402.829.9878 

fax: 402.334.9121 

e-mail: prem@midwestlabs.com 

Scott Aurit 

Project Engineer 

HDR Inc. 


Omaha, NE 68114-4049 

tel: 402.926.7082; fax: 402.399.4918 

e-mail: scott.aurit@hdrinc.com 

Marla Augustine 


301 Centennial Mall S. 

PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.4047; fax: 402.471.3996 

e-mail: marla.augustine@nebraska.gov 

Jack Baker 

Baker & Associates 

120 E. 16 St., Ste. A 

Scottsbluff, NE 69361-3139 

tel: 308.632.3123; fax: 308.632.7253 

e-mail: jack@baker-eng.com 

John Baker 

President 


120 E. 16 St., Ste. A 


tel: 308.632.3123; fax: 308.632.7253 

e-mail: jtb@baker-eng.com 

Jordon Bang 

Water & Sewer Service 



PO Box 1468 

Fremont, NE 68025-1468 

tel: 402.727.2613; fax: 402.727.2675 

e-mail: jordon2067@aim.com 

Sam Barlean 

Operations & Maintenance Specialist 

Lower Platte North NRD 

PO Box 126 

Wahoo, NE 68066 

tel: 402.443.3463; fax:402.443.3005 

Thomas W. Barnes 

Engineering Manager, Utilities 

Grand Island Utilities Department 

700 E. Bischeld St. 

PO Box 1968 

Grand Island, NE 68802-1968 

tel: 308.385.5463; fax: 308.385.5449 

e-mail: tbarnes@grand-island.com 

B 

Roger Barr 

14915 Hillsdale Ave. 

Omaha, NE 68137-5315 

tel: 402895.4922 

e-mail: rogercurtis@cox.net 

Steve Barry 

PL Brico LLC 

2815 N. 11 St. 


tel: 402.345.3223; fax: 402.345.7933 

e-mail: sbarry@plibrico-usa.com

James Bartels 

Engineering Department 

Metropolitan Utilities District 

1723 Harney St. 

Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

Office: 3100 S. 61 Ave. 

tel: 402.504.7912; fax: 402.504.7754 

e-mail: james_bartels@mudnebr.com 

Fred Baumert 

Drinking Water Supply Specialist 



PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.0519; fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: fred.baumert@nebraska.gov 

Joe Baxter 


800 W Third St., Ste. 219 

Hastings, NE 68901 

tel: 402.463.0240; fax: 402.463.0187 

e-mail: jbaxter@oaconsulting.com 

George H. Beard 

Retired 

8606 N. 46 St. 

Omaha, NE 68152-1906 

tel: 402.455.4977 

Kirk Beguin 

Utilities Superintendent 

City of Rushville 

208 Conrade St. 

PO Box 99 

Rushville, NE 69360 

tel: 308.327.2977; fax: 308.327.2977 

e-mail: kbeguin@yahoo.com 

Michael L. Behrens 

Environmental Engineer III 

Permits Unit, Waste Management 

Nebraska Dept. of Environmental Quality 

1200 N St., Ste. 400 

PO Box 98922 

Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 

tel: 402.471.4250; fax: 402.471.2909 

e-mail: michael.behrens@nebraska.gov 

Robert (Bob) L. Behrens 

Director, Safety & Technical Support 

PeopleService Inc. 

209 S. 19 St., Ste. 555 


tel: 402.344.4800, ext. 12 

fax: 402.344.4799 

e-mail: bbehrens@peopleservice.com 

Dave Bell 

Technical Sales Representative 

ENCOM Wireless Data Solutions 

tel: 817.945.3756 

cell: 780.668.1177 

e-mail: daveb@encomwireless.com 

Eric Berggren 

Water and Wastewater Section Manager 

HDR Inc. 

30 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 3220 

Chicago, IL 60602-3348 

e-mail: eric.berggren@hdrinc.com 

Annette Betjemann-Voigt 

Preload Inc. 

60 Commerce Dr. 

Hauppauge, NY 11788 

tel: 631.231.8100; fax: 631.231.8881 

e-mail: abv@preloadinc.com 

Kent D. Bienlien 

Project Manager 

CH2M Hill 

222 S. 15 St., Ste. 1402-S 


tel: 402.315.8883; fax: 801.322.8209 

e-mail: kent.bielien@ch2m.com 

Anthony (Tony) P. Bilek 


Representative 

Mc 2 Inc. 

2320 S. 156 Cir. 

Omaha, NE 68130-2511 

tel: 402.333.9660; fax: 402.333.9663 

e-mail: tony@mc2h2o.com 

Lucas Billesbach 


11717 Burt St., #210 

Omaha, NE 68154-1500 

tel: 402.934.3680 

e-mail: lbillesbach@jeo.com 

Blake Birkel 


12700 W. Dodge Rd. 


tel: 402.255.3820; fax: 402.255.3850 

e-mail: bbirkel@kirkham.com 

William D. Bischoff 


Village of Wauneta 

PO Box 95 

Wauneta, NE 69045 

tel: 308.394.5371 

Gary Bleeker 

HDR Inc. 


Omaha, NE 68114-4049 

tel: 402.399.1054; fax: 402.392.6706 

e-mail: gary.bleeker@hdrinc.com 

Bretton E. Bleske 

Sales Representative 

Griffin Pipe Products Co. 

13605 S. 20 St. 

Bellevue, NE 68123-4737 

tel: 402.292.9699; cell: 402.740.0727 

fax: 402.292.9691 

Donald L. Block 


Syracuse Water Commission 

PO Box F 

Syracuse, NE 68446 

tel: 402.269.2173; fax: 402.269.2499 

Mary Boden 

Lead Chemist 



PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.8441; fax: 402.471.2080 

e-mail: mary.boden@nebraska.gov 

Ron Bottorff, P.E. 

Executive Vice-President 

Lincoln Branch Manager 


650 J St., Ste. 215 

Lincoln, NE 68508 

tel: 402.435.3080; fax: 402.435.4110 

e-mail: rbottorff@jeo.com 

Mark A. Bowman 

Water Production Supervisor 

City of Kearney 

1220 E. 26 St. 

PO Box 1180 

Kearney, NE 68848-1180 

tel: 308.233.3241; fax: 308.233.3695 

e-mail: mbowman@kearneygov.org 

Jeffrey J. Brady 

Water Operator III 

City of Wayne 

306 Pearl St. 

PO Box 8 

Wayne, NE 68787-0008 

tel: 402.375.1733; tel: 402.375.5250 

fax: 402.375.7904 

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Ron Bucher 

Senior Vice-President, Administration 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

tel: 402.504.7238; fax: 402.504.7020 

e-mail: ron_bucher@mudnebr.com 

Roger Burmeister 

Vice-President, Accounting 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

tel: 402.504.7111; fax: 402.504.7157 

e-mail: roger_burmeister@mudnebr.com 

Jeffrey M. Bush 

Service Technician 

Vessco Inc. 

226 SE 16 St., Ste. B 

Ames, IA 50010-8119 

tel: 515.233.8599; fax: 515.233.8602 

e-mail: vesscojbush@isunet.net 

Robert (Bob) Byrkit 




PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.0517; cell: 402.432.4831 

fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: bob.byrkit@nebraska.gov 

Jeffrey C. Carlson 

Commissioner 

City of Central City 

PO Box 418 

Central City, NE 68826-1818 

tel: 308.946.3806; fax: 308.946.3334 

e-mail: centralcity@hamilton.net 

Garry D. Carman 

Superintendent of Public Works 

City of Syracuse 

PO Box F 

Syracuse, NE 68446-0137 

tel: 402.269.2173; fax: 402.269.2499 

e-mail: gcarman@syracusene.com 

C 

Clint Carr 

Utility Superintendent 

Village of Elm Creek 

PO Box 130 

Elm Creek, NE 68836 

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Lewis Carr 

Operator 

City of Wymore 

321 W. B St. 

Wymore, NE 68466-2143 

tel: 402.645.3222 

Steven D. Catanzaro 

Senior Waste Treatment Operator 

Kawasaki Motors Mfg. Corp., USA 

6600 N.W. 27 St. 

PO Box 81469 


tel: 402.476.6600, ext. 223 

fax: 402.476.6672 

Robert D. Catton 



9612 Parker St. 


tel: 402.390.0663 

Jami Cerone 


HDR Inc. 


Omaha, NE 68114-4049 

Lash Chaffin 

Utilities Section Manager 


1335 L St. 

Lincoln, NE 68508-2506 

tel: 402.476.2829; fax: 402.476.7052 

e-mail: lashc@lonm.org 

Chin F. Chew 

Program Manager, Engineering Services 



PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.0522; fax: 402.471.6436 

tdd: 402.471.9570 

e-mail: chin.chew@nebraska.gov 

Joel G. Christensen 


Vice-President, Water Operations 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 


tel: 402.504.7774; fax: 402.504.5774 

e-mail: joel_christensen@mudnebr.com 

Christy Christiansen 

1717 Dawes St. 

Ashland, NE 68003 

e-mail: nebrhuntress@yahoo.com 

Mark Christiansen 

Director, Public Works 

City of York 

PO Box 507 

York, NE 68467-0507 

tel: 402.363.2600 

e-mail: mchristiansen@cityofyork.net 

Doug Clark 

President 




tel: 402.504.7110 

e-mail: doug_clark@mudnebr.com 

Roger L. Coffey 

Senior Project Manager 

HDR Inc. 


Omaha, NE 68114-4098 

tel: 402.926.7182; fax: 402.399.4918 

e-mail: roger.coffey@hdrinc.com 

Geoffrey Coleman 

Administrative Assistant 

Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary 

PO Box 147 

Denton, NE 68339 

tel: 402.797.7700; fax: 402.797.7705 

James L. Condon 


Vice President 


1111 Lincoln Mall 

PO Box 84608 

Lincoln, NE 68501-4608 

tel: 402.474.6311; fax: 402.474.5059 

e-mail: jcondon@oaconsulting.com 

Dean M. Connett 


President 

Consulting Associates Inc. 

5401 M St. 

Lincoln, NE 68510-2042 

tel: 402.560.1248; fax: 402.488.6319 

Lindsay Connot 

Miller & Associates 

1111 Central Ave. 

Kearney, NE 68847 

tel: 308.234.6456; fax: 308.234.1146 

e-mail: lmiller@miller-engineers.com

Tresa Cooper 

WBG Director of Planning and Communication 

HDR Inc. 


Omaha, NE 68114-4049 

tel: 402.926.7190; fax: 402.399.4918 

e-mail: tresa.cooper@hdrinc.com 

Jack Cordes 

City of Scribner Utilities Department 

PO Box D 

Scribner, NE 68057 

tel: 402.664.3123; fax: 402.664.3162 

Randy Correll 

Civil Engineer 

National Park Service 

601 Riverfront Dr. 


tel: 402.661.1782; fax: 402.661.1783 

e-mail: randy_correll@nps.gov 

Matt Cox 

City Engineer 

PO Box 1677 

Columbus, NE 68602-1677 

tel: 402.562.4235; fax: 402.562.4265 

e-mail: mcox@columbusne.us 

Steve Currence 

USA Tank Storage Systems 

PO Box 506 

Seneca, MO 64865 

tel: 417.776.2500; fax: 417.776.2524 

e-mail: sales@usatanksales.com 

Mohamed Dahab, Ph.D. 

Professor 

Civil Engineering 

University of Nebraska-Lincoln 

Department of Civil Engineering 

W348 Nebraska Hall 

Lincoln, NE 68588-0531 

tel: 402.472.2371; fax: 402.472.8934 

e-mail: mdahab@unl.edu 

Jack L. Daniel 


Section Administrator 



PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.0510; fax: 402.471.6436 

tdd: 402.471.9570 

e-mail: jack.daniel@nebraska.gov 

D 

John M. Daughtery 

President 

Utilities Solutions Associates 

11700 Pflumm Rd. 

Olathe, KS 66062 

tel: 913.390.4872; fax: 913.390.4873 

e-mail: jdaugherty@kcnet.com 

Orville R. Davidson 



1627 Meadow Ln. 

York, NE 68467 

tel: 402.362.4600 

e-mail: odavidson@neb.rr.com 

Pat Davison 

Director of Public Works 

City of Imperial 

PO Box 637 

Imperial, NE 69033 

tel: 308.882.5158; fax: 308.882.5072 

Ben Day 

Team Leader, Water-Wastewater 



PO Box 84608 

Lincoln, NE 68501-4608 

tel: 402.458.5693; fax: 402.474.5160 


Jerry Deal 

Water-Wastewater Superintendent 

City of North Platte 

201 W. Third St. 

PO Box 490 

North Platte, NE 69101-0490 

tel: 308.535.6740, ext. 124 

fax: 308.535.6748 

e-mail: dealjj@ci.north-platte.ne.us 

Terry Derr 

Water-Electrical Superintendent 

Village of Lyman 

414 Jeffers Ave. 

PO Box 301 

Lyman, NE 69352 

tel: 308.787.1444; fax: 308.787.1420 

Andrew Devine 

City Administrator 

City of Albion 

420 W. Market St. 

Albion, NE 68620 

tel: 402.395.2803; fax: 402.395.6723 

e-mail: aknust@frontier.net 

John N. Ditter 

JBS Swift 

555 S. Stuhr Rd. 

Grand Island, NE 68801 

tel: 308.395.9297; fax: 308.389.4834 

e-mail: john.ditter@jbsswift.com 

Tyler Doane 

JEO Consulting Group 

308 W. Third St., Ste 1 


tel: 308.381.7428; fax: 308.381.2635 

Mark E. Doyle 

Sr. Vice-President, Chief Customer Officer 




tel: 402.504.7187; fax: 402.504.7709 

e-mail: mark_doyle@mudnebr.com 

Glenn H. Dostal 



HDR Inc. 


Omaha, NE 68114-4049 

tel: 402.399.1014; fax: 402.399.4918 

e-mail: glenn.dostal@hdrinc.com 

Steve Drda 

Drinking Water Program Specialist 



PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.1008; fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: steve.drda@nebraska.gov 

Robert E. Dreessen 

President 

Thompson Dreessen & Dorner Inc. 

10836 Old Mill Rd. 

Omaha, NE 68154-2674 

tel: 402.330.8860; fax: 402.330.5866 

Bruce I. Dvorak, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor 





Lincoln, NE 68588-0531 

tel: 402.472.3431; fax: 402.472.8934 

e-mail: bdvorak@unl.edu 

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Edward J. Dvorak 


Village of Dorchester 

701 Washington Ave. 

PO Box 287 

Dorchester, NE 68343-0094 

tel: 402.946.3201; fax: 402.946.3571 

e-mail: dorchester@diodecom.net 

E 

Ross D. Eaton 

Director of Sales 


14174 Hwy. 43 

PO Box 506 

Seneca, MO 64865 

Kenneth Ekeler 

Water Superintendent 

City of York 

100 E. Fourth St. 

PO Box 507 

York, NE 68467-0507 

tel: 402.362.2600; fax: 402.363.2601 

Jeff Elliott 

E&A Consulting Group, Inc. 

330 N. 117 St. 

Omaha, NE 68154-2509 

tel: 402.895.4700; fax: 402.895.3599 

Mark English 


Village of Walthill 

224 Main St. 

Walthill, NE 68067 

tel: 402.846.5921; fax: 402.846.5114 

Brad Erickson 

City of Superior Utilities 

PO Box 160 


Superior, NE 68978-0160 

tel: 402.879.4711; fax: 402.879.4907 

John E. Eriksen 

President 

Eriksen Construction Co. Inc. 

2546 S. Hwy. 30 

PO Box 610 

Blair, NE 68008-0610 

tel: 402.426.3119; fax: 402.426.3150 

Richard A. Erixson 


1111 Hospital Dr. 

Crawford, NE 69339-1239 

tel: 308.665.1878 

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Elizabeth Esseks 



Department Public Health 


PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.1010; fax: 402.471.6436 

tdd: 402.471.9570 

e-mail: elizabeth.esseks@nebraska.gov 

Marian Feltes 

Chemist I, Water Quality 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

tel: 402.504.7468; fax: 402.504.7451 

e-mail: marian_feltes@mudnebr.com 

Michael Ferguson 

Superintendent 

Village of Ansley 

217 Nile St. 

PO Box 307 

Ansley, NE 68814-0307 

tel: 308.935.1435; fax: 308.935.9105 

e-mail: villageofansley@nctc.net 

Roger A. Figard 

City Engineer 

Public Works & Utilities Department 

Engineering Services 

531 Westgate Blvd., Ste. 100 


tel: 402.441.7711; fax: 402.441.6576 

rfigard@lincoln.ne.gov 

R. Jeff Fischer 

Partner 

Fischer, Harris & Associates 

2715 Meadow Dr. 

St. Charles, IL 60175 

tel: 800.224.7579; fax: 630.377.3306 

e-mail: fhaa_jeff@hotmail.com 

William Fish 

Water Service Supervisor 


2021 N. 27 St. 

Lincoln, NE 68503-1042 

tel: 402.441.5924; fax: 402.441.8493 

e-mail: wfish@lincoln.ne.gov 

F 

Chris Fox 

Director, Water Quality 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

Office: 2710 Grebe St. 

tel: 402.504.7461; fax: 402.504.7451 

e-mail: chris_fox@mudnebr.com 

Leroy Frana 

General Manager 

Nebraska City Utilities 

PO Box 670 

Nebraska City, NE 68410-0670 

tel: 402.873.3353; fax: 402.873.5397 

e-mail: lfrana@nebraskacityutilities.com 

Don Franklin 


Vice-President 

Bert Gurney & Associates 

4428 S. 108 St. 


tel: 402.551.7995; fax: 402.553.5879 

e-mail: donf@bgagurney.com 

Gilbert Frey 

Wahoo Utilities 

PO Box 22 

Cedar Bluffs, NE 68015-0022 

tel: 402.443.3650 

e-mail: wwtp@wahoo.ne.us 

Mark Frey 

Maintenance Superintendent 

City of Milford 

505 First St. 

PO Box 13 

Milford, NE 68405-0013 

tel: 402.761.3247; fax: 402.761.2734 

Matt Frey 


City of Cedar Bluffs 

101 S. First St. 

Cedar Bluffs, NE 68015 

tel: 402.626.5495 

Thomas S. Fuenning 


Environmental Engineer IV 

Nebraska Dept. of Environmental Quality 

PO Box 98922 

Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 

tel: 402.471.4989; fax: 402.471.2909 

e-mail: tom.fuenning@ndeq.state.ne.us

Ken E. Furrey 


City of Terrytown 

116 Terry Blvd. 

Gering, NE 69341 

e-mail: votshop@charterinternet.com 

Roger D. Gellhus 

Partner 

Mc 2 Inc. 

2320 S. 156 Cir. 

Omaha, NE 68130-2511 

tel: 402.333.9660; fax: 402.333.9663 

e-mail: rog@mc2h2o.com 

Joe Gerlt 



50 Years of Membership 

2009 Gold Water Drop 

16114 Grover St. 

Omaha, NE 68130-2136 

tel: 402.333.0143 

e-mail: gerlts@cox.net 

G 

Ken Gibbons 


Village of Sutherland 

125 Spruce St. 

PO Box 277 

Sutherland, NE 69165-0277 

tel: 308.386.4555; fax: 308.386.2582 

e-mail: vossuper@gpcom.net 

Donald G. Gibbs 

Price Brothers Inc. 

29185 W. 274 Ter. 

Paola, KS 66701 

tel: 913.764.4900; fax: 913.764.5370 

requested removal of e-mail address 2.14.07 

Shawn Gibbs, Ph.D. 


Agricultural & Occupational Health 

University of Nebraska Medical Center 

985110 Nebraska Medical Center 


tel: 402.559.4789 

e-mail: sgibbs@unmc.edu 

Jim Gibney 

Utilities General Manager 

Wahoo Department of Utilities 

605 N. Broadway St. 

Wahoo, NE 68066-1607 

tel: 402.443.3222; fax: 402.443.5483 

Jeffry Giddings 

Regional Engineer 

Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association 

1912 Petersen Dr. 

Papillion, NE 68046 

Dr. Anne G. Giesecke 

President 

A&D Polich Analysis Inc. 

5515 Sherman St. 


tel: 402.488.6136 

e-mail: info@a-dpolicyanalysis.com 

Keith L. Gilmore 

President 

Gilmore & Associates Inc. 

Engineers & Architects 

PO Box 565 


tel: 402.564.2807; fax: 402.564.2800 

e-mail: gilmoreassoc1@neb.rr.com 

Sharon H. Godfrey 

Environmental Engineer III 




PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.1004 

fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: sharon.godfrey@nebraska.gov 

Brian Gongol 

DJ Gongol & Associates Inc. 

4801 Pommel Pl. 

W. Des Moines, IA 50265-2938 

tel: 515.223.4144; fax: 515.223.5169 

cell: 515.97.WATER 

e-mail: brian@gongol.net 

Thomas F. Goulette Sr. 


City of West Point 

444 S. Main St. 

PO Box 327 

West Point, NE 68788-2212 

tel: 402.372.2466; fax: 402.372.2908 

e-mail: tfgoulette@hotmail.com 

Tony Grant 

EAI Central Inc. 

18900 W. 158 St., Ste. E 

Olathe, KS 66062 

tel: 913.782.7774; fax: 913.782.7776 

e-mail: tgrant@eai-central.com 

Elizabeth Grazier 

HD Supply Waterworks 

10707 S 149 St. 


tel: 402.896.6173; fax: 402.896.6379 

e-mail: elizabeth.grazier@hdsupply.com 

Robert G. Griffin 

Principal 

Ehrhart Griffin & Associates 

3915 Cuming St. 

Omaha, NE 68131-1211 

tel: 402.551.0631; fax: 402.551.6540 

e-mail: bgriffin@ehrhartgriffin.com 

Shane Gruber 

City of Gothenburg 

409 Ninth St. 

Gothenburg, NE 69138 

tel: 308.529.3942; fax: 308.537.3607 

e-mail: sgruber@cityofgothenburg.org 

Nancy Gruwell 

Director of National Marketing Services 

HDR Inc. 


Omaha, NE 68114-4049 

tel: 402.399.1367; fax: 402.399.1394 

e-mail: nancy.gruwell@hdrinc.com 

Kelly M. Guerrero 

Midland Contractos Inc. 

2446 SE Saturan Dr. 

Topeka, KS 66605 

tel: 785.233.0097; fax: 785.233.3274 

e-mail: kelly@midlandcontactorsinc.com 

Ross Gurnsey 

Water & Sewer Commissioner 

City of Bassett 

PO Box 383 

Bassett, NE 68714 

tel: 402.684.3338; fax: 402.684.2268 

e-mail: bassettutilities@bassettnebr.com 

Lee N. Gustafson 


Senior Engineer 

EA Engineering Science & Technology 

221 Sun Valley Blvd., Ste. D 

Lincoln, NE 68528-1576 

tel: 402.476.3766; fax: 402.476.7825 

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Williams Gutherless 


Village of Maxwell 

PO Box 58 

Maxwell, NE 69151 

tel: 308.582.4324; fax: 308.582.4344 

Charles (Chip) A. Haas 




HDR Inc. 


Omaha, NE 68114-4049 

tel: 402.399.1333; fax: 402.399.4918 

e-mail: chip.haas@hdrinc.com 

John R. Hammer 

IBP Inc. 

800 Stevens Port Dr. 

N. Sioux City, SD 57049-5005 

H 

Mark J. Hammer 

Retired 

1810 S. 77 St. 

Lincoln, NE 68506-1803 

tel: 402.488.6557 

Andrew Hansen 

Black & Veatch 

6772 W. 163 Ter. 

Stillwell, KS 66085-9170 

tel: 913.458.3417; fax: 913.458.3730 

e-mail: hansenaj@bv.com 

Ivan Hansen 


740 Court St. 

Imperial, NE 69033-31395 

tel: 308.882.5158; fax: 308.882.4367 

Jon Harger 

Sales Engineer 

Vessco Inc. 

414 S. 17 St., Ste. 101 

Ames, IA 50010 

tel: 612.805.6383; fax: 515.233.8602 

e-mail: jharger@vessco.com 

Dean Hauptman 

Water Plant Superintendent 


PO Box 670 


tel: 402.873.3353; fax: 402.873.5397 

e-mail: dhauptman@nebraskacityutilities.com 

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Glenn Hawks 

Community Service Director 

Lexington Utilities 

City of Lexington 

801 W. Vine St. 

PO Box 70 

Lexington, NE 68850-0070 

tel: 308.324.5995; fax: 308.324.6265 

e-mail: ghawks@cityoflex.com 

Pat Heath 

Director, Public Works 

City of Gering 

1025 P St. 

PO Box 687 

Gering, NE 69341-0687 

tel: 308.436.6834; fax: 308.436.6854 

e-mail: pheath@gering.org 

John Hehnke 

Public Services Director 

City of Sidney 

PO Box 79 

Sidney, NE 69162 

tel: 308.254.5300; fax: 308.254.3164 

e-mail: publicservices@cityofsidney.org 

Jim Helberg 


Village of Palisade 

107 N. Main St. 

PO Box 288 

Palisade, NE 69040 

tel: 308.285.3320; fax: 308.285.3327 

e-mail: vilofpal@gpcom.net 

Roger Helgoth 



PO Box 542030 

Omaha, NE 68154-8030 

tel: 402.255.3813; fax: 402.255.3850 

e-mail: rhelgoth@kirkham.com 

Gary A. Hellwig 


City of Plattsmouth 

136 N. Fifth St. 

PO Box 140 

Plattsmouth, NE 68048-0140 

tel: 402.296.2176; fax: 402.296.3600 

e-mail: ghellwig@plattsmouth.org 

Matt Helzer 


City of St. Paul 

704 Sixth St. 

St. Paul, NE 68873-2021 

tel: 308.754.4483; fax: 308.754.5286 

Ronald A. Henn 

President 

Lakeland Estates Water Co. 

3322 N. 108 St. 

Omaha, NE 68164-2905 

tel: 402.496.3800; fax: 402.934.9249 

Stephanie Henn 

Director, Plant Engineering 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

tel: 402.504.7902; fax: 402.504.5914 

e-mail: stephanie_henn@mudnebr.com 

Stephen Henninger 

Waste Water Operator 

City of Pawnee City 

445 Sixth St. 

PO Box 206 

Pawnee City, NE 68420-0206 

tel: 402.852.2781; fax: 402.852.2829 

e-mail: pcityhall@neb.rr.com 

Doug Herron 


Sales Manager Branch 131 


PO Box 85439 

Sioux Falls, SD 57101 

tel: 605.339.2814; cell: 605.940.1100 

fax: 605.339.2632 

e-mail: douglas.herron@hdsupply.com 

Robert D. Higel 


City of Geneva 

167 S. 10 St. 

PO Box 409 

Geneva, NE 68361-0409 

tel: 402.759.3109; fax: 402.759.3432 

e-mail: bhigel@cityofgeneva.org 

Brian Hilbert 

Laboratory Manager 

Enviro Service Inc. 

818 S. Beltline Hwy E. 

Scottsbluff, NE 69361 

tel: 308.632.3933; fax: 308.635.7807 

e-mail: bhilbert@panhandlegeotech.com 

Edwin Hill 


City of Ogallala 

411 E. Second St. 

Ogallala, NE 69153-2631 

tel: 308.284.3925; fax: 308.284.6565

Dennis C. Hirschbrunner 



PO Box 99 


e-mail: huskers947@g.mail.com 

Fred Hlava 

City Manager 

City of Gordon 

PO Box 310 

Gordon, NE 69343-0310 

tel: 308.282.0837; fax: 308.282.1431 

e-mail: fred@gpcom.net 

Mike D. Hulquist 


City of Alliance 

1313 W. First St. 

P.O. Drawer D 

Alliance, NE 69301-0770 

tel: 308.762.1907; fax: 308.762.1753 

e-mail: mhulquist@cityofalliance.net 

Randy Hummel 

Water Supply Superintendent 

Papio-Missouri River NRD 

Dakota Co. Rural Water 

1507 Broadway St. 

PO Box 594 

Dakota City, NE 68731-0594 

tel: 402.987.3402; fax: 402.987.3776 

e-mail: rhummel@cabelone.net 

Erin Hunt 

HDR Inc. 


Omaha, NE 68114-4049 

e-mail: jennifer.hunt@hdrinc.com 

David A. Hunter, Jr. 


Auburn Board of Public Works 

PO Box 288 

Auburn, NE 68305 

tel: 402.274.4981 

e-mail: dhunter@auburnne.net 

Stephen A. Ingracia 

Group Leader 

Automation & Technology Team 



PO Box 84608 

Lincoln, NE 68501-4608 

tel: 402.474.6311; fax: 402.474.5160 

e-mail: singracia@oaconsulting.com 

I 

Sandy Irons 

Laboratory Quality Assurance Manager 

and Finance Manager 


3701 S. 14 St. 


tel: 402.471.8426; fax: 402.471.2080 

e-mail: sandy.irons@nebraska.gov 

Howard P. Isaacs 

Program Manager, Monitoring & Compliance 



PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.0930; cell: 402.499.7875 

tdd: 402.471.9570; fax: 402.471.6432 

e-mail: howard.isaacs@nebraska.gov 

Russ Iwan 

Director, Marketing 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

tel: 402.504.7720; fax: 402.504.7984 

e-mail: russ_iwan@mudnebr.com 

C. Dale Jacobson 


President 

Jacobson Satchell Consultants 

10838 Old Mill Rd., Ste. 1 

Omaha, NE 68154-2649 

tel: 402.697.0701; fax: 402.697.0702 

e-mail: djacobson@jacobsonsatchell.com 

Nathan Jacobson 

Manager 

Charles Sargent Irrigation Inc. 

PO Box 367 

Geneva, NE 68361 

fax: 402.759.4960 

e-mail: sargentdrilling@windstream.net 

Gary Janicek 

Water Operator 

City of David City 

PO Box 191 

David City, NE 68632 

tel: 402.367.3135; fax: 402.367.3128 

e-mail: dcwatersup@windstream.net 

Gary A. Janssen 


City of Waverly 

14130 Lancashire St. 

PO Box 427 

Waverly, NE 68462-0427 

tel: 402.786.2127; fax: 402.786.2036 

J 

Nancy Jenny 

Lab Manager 

Servi-Tech Labs 

1602 Park West Dr. 


tel: 402.463.3522; fax: 402.463.8132 

e-mail: nancy j@serv-techinc.com 

Steve Jillson 

Environmental Engineer I 



PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.6448; fax: 402.471.6436 

tdd: 402.471.9570 

e-mail: steve.jillson@nebraska.gov 

Glenn D. Johnson 


Lower Platte South NRD 

PO Box 83581 

Lincoln, NE 68501-3581 

tel: 402.476.2729; fax: 402.476.6454 

e-mail: glenn@lpsnrd.org 

James “Chris” Johnson 

President 

Bert Gurney & Associates 

4428 S. 108 St. 


tel: 402.551.7995; fax: 402.553.5879 

e-mail: chrisj@bgagurney.com 

David Jundt 



304 N. Fifth St., Ste. C 

Norfolk, NE 68701 68701-4093 

tel: 402.370.3404; cell: 402.750.0967 

fax: 402.370.3493 

e-mail: david.jundt@nebraska.gov 

Andy Kahle 





PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.2104; fax: 402.471.6436 

tdd: 402.471.9570 

e-mail: andy.kahle@nebraska.gov 

K 

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Dale Kaliff 

Water, Sewer, Gas Commissioner 

City of Stromsburg 

122 E. Third St. 

PO Box 407 

Stromsburg, NE 68666-0407 

tel: 402.764.2561; fax: 402.764.2143 

e-mail: dalecityofstromsburg@windstream.net 

Scott Keep 

Senior Vice-President, Operations 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

tel: 402.504.7106; fax: 402.504.7020 

e-mail: scott_keep@mudnebr.com 

Roy W. Keitel 


District Manager 

Ford Meter Box Co. Inc. 

3607 Southland Dr. 

Columbia, MO 65201-5426 

tel: 573.280.3826 

e-mail: rkeitel@fordmeterbox.com 

John D. Keith 

Manager of Laboratory Services 


PO Box 144 

Ashland, NE 68003-0144 

tel: 402.944.3306; fax: 402.944.3478 

Steve Kelley 


Nebraska Section Workshop Instructor 


Beatrice Public Works Board 

400 Ella St. 

PO Box 279 

Beatrice, NE 68310-0279 

tel: 402.228.5217; fax: 402.223.5181 

e-mail: skelley@beatrice.ne.gov 

Larry Kelly 

Director of National Marketing Services 

1004 W. Fourth St. 


tel: 308.383.0535 

e-mail: laralankelly@aol.com 

Joyce Kendall 

Marketing Specialist 

USA BlueBook 

PO Box 9006 

Gurnee, IL 60031 

tel: 800.548.1234; fax: 847.689.3030 

e-mail: jkendall@usabluebook.com 

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John Kinter 

Environmental Manager 

Nucor Steel 

PO Box 309 

Norfolk, NE 68702 

tel: 402.644.0306; fax: 402.644.0257 

e-mail: jkinter@nucorne.com 

Rodney A. Kirkland 


HDR Inc. 

301 S. 13 St., Ste. 601 


tel: 402.742.2901; fax: 402.742.2930 

e-mail: rodney.kirkland@hdrinc.com 

Erwin G. Kirkvold 

Kirkvold Associates 

5435 S. 74 St. 


tel: 402.310.2101 

e-mail: ekirkvold@yahoo.com 

Curtis Kizzire 

Water-Sewer Commissioner 

City of O’Neill 

401 E. Fremont St. 

O’Neill, NE 68763 

tel: 402.336.3350; fax: 402.336.4665 

e-mail: clkizz@webtv.net 

Dan Kletke 

Senior Customer Service Technician-Backflow 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 


tel: 402.504.7807; fax: 402.504.7933 

e-mail: daniel_kletke@mudnebr.com 

Bill Knoll 



6236 S. Ash Cir. E. 

Centennial, CO 80121-3132 

tel: 720.834.4206; fax: 720.834.4285 

Chris J. Koenig 



HDR Inc. 


Omaha, NE 68114-4098 

tel: 402.548.5112; fax: 402.399.4918 

e-mail: chris.koenig@hdrinc.com 

Mike Koenig 

Design Engineer, Major Projects 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

tel: 402.504.7561; fax: 402.504.5914 

e-mail: mike_koenig@mudnebr.com 

Richard A. Koenig 




304 N. Fifth St., Ste. C 

Norfolk, NE 68701-4093 

tel: 402.370.3114; cell: 402.649.6243 

tdd: 800.833.7352; fax: 402.370.3493 

e-mail: rich.koenig@nebraska.gov 

Jeff Kohn 

Superintendent, Maintenance 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

tel: 402.504.7855; fax: 402.504.7709 

e-mail: jeff_kohn@mudnebr.com 

Teresa Konda 

Water-Wastewater Engineer 

HDR Inc. 


Omaha, NE 68114-4049 

tel: 402.926.7063; fax: 402.399.4918 


Daryl A. Kottwitz 

Vice President 

HDR Inc. 


Omaha, NE 68114-4049 

tel: 402.399.1133; fax: 402.399.4918 

e-mail: daryl.kottwitz@hdrinc.com 

Victor A. Kranau 



PO Box 160 


Superior, NE 68978-0160 

tel: 402.879.4711; fax: 402.879.4907 

Cindy Kreifels 

Groundwater Foundation 

PO Box 22558 


tel: 402.434.2740; fax: 402.434.2742 

e-mail: ckreifels@groundwater.org

Donel Kuhlman 

Senior Project Engineer 

Mactec Inc. 

3199 Riverport Tech Center Dr. 

Maryland Heighs, MO 63043-4825 

tel: 402.421.7755; fax: 402.421.8262 

e-mail: dhkuhlman@mactec.com 

Les Lampe 


11401 Lamar Ave. 

Overland Park, KS 66211 

tel: 913.458.3363; fax: 913.458.3626 

e-mail: lampelk@bv.com 

L 

Terrence S. Langan 

7803 S. 45 Ave. Cir. 

Omaha, NE 68157-3903 

tel: 402.661.1734 

David Lathrop 

Superintendent of Water/Wastewater 

City of Seward Water Department 

PO Box 38 

Seward, NE 68434-0038 

tel: 402.641.4760; fax: 402.643.3746 


Eric Leatherman 

Lincoln WinWater Works Co. 

515 NW 27 St., Ste. 2 

Lincoln, NE 68528-1001 

tel: 402.438.2988; fax: 402.438.2992 

e-mail: erleatherman@winwaterworks.com 

Eric Lee 

Operations Supervisor 


PO Box 144 

Ashland, NE 68003-0144 

tel: 402.944.3306; fax: 402.944.3478 

e-mail: elee@lincoln.ne.gov 

Eric Lehmann 

Hach Company 

4119 Hall St. 

Rapid City, SD 57702-2222 

tel: 605.593.1241; fax: 970.619.5079 

e-mail: elehmann@hach.com 

Debra L. Leigh 

President 

Leigh Environmental Equipment Inc. 

10838 Old Mill Rd., Ste. A 

Omaha, NE 68154-2649 

tel: 402.330.2844; fax: 402.330.2813 

e-mail: debraleigh@qwest.net 

Dr. Xu Li, Ph.D. 

Assistant Professor 





Lincoln, NE 68588-0531 

tel: 402.472.6042; fax: 402.472.8934 

e-mail: xli4@unl.edu 

Thomas Liesemeyer 

Water and Natural Gas Superindent 


PO Box 670 


tel: 402.873.3353; fax: 402.873.5397 

e-mail: tliesemeyer@nebraskacityutilities.com 

Merlin E. Lindahl 



9271 18 Ave. 

Columbus, NE 68601 

tel: 402.564.0987 

e-mail: mslindahl@frontiernet.net 

Lee Lindeen 

District Manager 

AECOM 

717 17th St., Ste. 2600 

Denver, CO 80203 

tel: 303.542.4724 

e-mail: lee.lindeen@aecom.com 

Joseph Loiacono 

Director, Business Development 

Sanexen Environmental Services Inc. 

1471 Lionel-Boulet Blvd., Ste. 32 

Varennes, Quebec CANADA J3X 1PF 

tel: 800.263.7870; fax: 450.652.2290 

cell: 514.617.0200 

e-mail: jloiacono@sanexen.com 

Jeff Loll 

Director, Engineering Design 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 


tel: 402.504.7903; fax: 402.504.7754 

e-mail: jeff_loll@mudnebr.com 

Lynn R. Longmore 


Village of Callaway 

157 E. Kimball St. 

PO Box 157 

Callaway, NE 68825 

tel: 308.836.2262; fax: 308.836.2927 

Angel Lowery 



PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.0513; fax: 402.471.6436 

tdd: 402.471.9570 

e-mail: angel.lowery@nebraska.gov 

Mike Lucas 


Broken Bow Municipal Utilities 

314 S. 10 St. 

PO Box 567 

Broken Bow, NE 68822-0567 

tel: 308.872.6884; fax: 308.872.6885 

Timothy Luchsinger 

Assistant Utilities Director 



PO Box 1968 


tel: 308.385.5494; fax: 308.385.5353 

e-mail: tluchsinger@grand-island.com 

Kristin L. Luebbe 

Water System Security Coordinator 


PO Box 95026 


Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.1007; cell: 402.416.2558 

fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: kristin.luebbe@nebraska.gov 

Doug Luedtke 

City of Lincoln 

555 S. 10 St. 

Lincoln, NE 68508-2801 

tel: 402.441.7554; fax: 402.441.7765 

e-mail: dlluedtke@lincoln.ne.gov 

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Mary Maher 




Omaha, NE 68102-1960 


tel: 402.504.7905; fax: 402.504.7754 


Tim Mailahn 

Platte West Water Treatment Plant 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

tel: 402.504.7535; fax: 402.504.7541 

e-mail: tim_mailahn@mudnebr.com 

Fran Major 


2021 N. 27 St. 

Lincoln, NE 68503-1042 

Craig J. Malesker 

Senior Electrical Engineer 

Huffman Engineering Inc. 

5301 N. 57 St. 


Paul Markowski 

Superintendent of Utilities 

City of Ord Light & Water 

PO Box 96 

Ord, NE 68862-0096 

tel: 308.728.3130; fax: 308.728.5120 

e-mail: ordpaul@ordne.org 

Derril Marshall 



400 E. Military St. 

PO Box 1468 

Fremont, NE 68025-1468 

tel: 402.727.2610; fax: 402.727.2667 

e-mail: derril.marshall@fremontne.gov 

Tony Martinez 





tel: 308.535.8387; cell: 308.530.4651 

fax: 308.535.8366 

e-mail: tony.martinez@nebraska.gov 

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Gerardo Martinez 


2021 N. 27 St. 

Lincoln, NE 68503-1042 

tel: 402.441.5927; fax: 402.441.8493 

e-mail: gmartinez@lincoln.ne.gov 

Jerry I. Mathews 

City of Benkelman 

PO Box 347 

Benkelman, NE 69021-0347 

tel: 308.423.2466; fax: 308.423.2539 

e-mail: citygen@gwtelcom.net 

F.J. Matthies 


950 Southridge Greens Blvd., Unit 15 

Fort Collins, CO 80525-6726 

Mary May 

Village of Wallace 

PO Box 40 

Wallace, NE 69169-0040 

tel: 308.387.4522; fax: 308.387.4571 

e-mail: wallacevill@nebnet.net 

Terry L. McArthur 

HDR Inc. 

301 S. 13th St., Ste. 601 

Lincoln, NE 68508-2532 

tel: 402.742.2900; fax: 402.742.2930 

e-mail: terry.mcarthur@hdrinc.com 

Richard McCabe 

Village of Emerson 

511 N. Main St. 

Emerson, NE 68733-3663 

tel: 402.695.2662 

Matt McCann 

Graham Construction Inc. 

13210 Centennial Rd., Ste. 1 

Omaha, NE 68138-3729 

tel: 402.891.9651; fax: 402.891.9652 

e-mail: mattmc@grahamus.com 

Gary McCracken 

Manager, Municipal Division 


PO Box 627 

Broken Bow, NE 68822-0627 

tel: 308.872.5125; fax: 308.872.6912 

Jeffrey D. McDermott 


Design Engineer 

Union Pacific Railroad 

16166 Sage St. 

Omaha, NE 68136-1472 

tel: 402.894.1933; fax: 402.271.3675 

Nick McElvain 

Water Operations Support Manager 


2021 N. 27 St. 

Lincoln, NE 68503-1042 

tel: 402.441.7571; fax: 402.441.8493 

e-mail: nmcelvain@lincoln.ne.gov 

Jim McFarland 

President 

Mc 2 Inc. 

2320 S. 156 Cir. 

Omaha, NE 68130-2511 

tel: 402.333.9660; fax: 402.333.9663 

e-mail: jim@mc2h2o.com 

Kevin P. McGill 

President 

HTM Sales Inc. 

PO Box 24304 


tel: 402.935.0300; fax: 402.935.0301 

e-mail: kmcgill@htmsales.com 

James McGowen 

Superintendent of Utilities 

Schuyler Department of Utilities 

124 E. 11 St. 

PO Box 526 

Schuyler, NE 68661-0526 

tel: 402.352.5444; fax: 402.352.3231 

e-mail: supt@cablene.com 

Ted McIntyre 


McIntyre Consulting 

4131 S. 38 St. 


tel: 402.489.4994; fax: 402.489.4994 

e-mail: tmcintyre@neb.rr.com 

Raymond H. McLeod 





6315 O St., #204 

Lincoln, NE 68510-2237 

tel: 402.486.2339; fax: 402.486.3051 

e-mail: rhmcleod@inebraska.com 

Steven T. McNulty 



PO Box 95026 


Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.1006; fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: steve.mcnulty@nebraska.gov

Carlos Medina 


800 W. Third St., Ste. 219 


tel: 402.463.0240; fax: 402.463.0187 

e-mail: cimedina@oaconsulting.com 

Rick Melcher 



905 13 St. 

Aurora, NE 68818-2409 

tel: 402.694.6992; fax: 402.694.4043 

e-mail: waterdept@cityofaurora.org 

Tom Menke 

Water/Wastewater Superintendent 


234 Main St. 

PO Box 390 

Chadron, NE 69337-0390 

tel: 308.432.0522; fax: 308.432.0503 

Steven R. Mereness 

Sales Manager 

Hydro Metering Technology 

12205 Nicollet Ave. S. 

Burnsville, MN 55337-1650 

tel: 952.890.3811; fax: 952.890.8418 

e-mail: stevem@hydromt.com 

Doug Meyer 

Water-Wastewater Operator 


Third & Vine Sts. 

PO Box 490 


tel: 308.535.6740; fax: 308.535.6748 

Mike Milius 



701 Fourth Ave., Ste. 2C 

PO Box 885 

Holdrege, NE 68949-0885 

tel: 308.995.8706; fax: 308.995.8921 

e-mail: mmilius@oaconsulting.com 

Chris Miller 


12th St. Ct. #12 

McCook, NE 69001 

tel: 308.345.3710; fax: 308.345.7370 

e-mail: cmiller@miller-engineers.com 

Reed Miller 


President 


1111 Central Ave. 

Kearney, NE 68847 

tel: 308.234.6456; fax: 308.234.1146 

e-mail: reed@miller-engineers.com 

John G. Miriovsky 



Water Production & Treatment 


2021 N. 27 St. 

Lincoln, NE 68503-1042 

tel: 402.441.5932; fax: 402.441.8493 

e-mail: jmiriovsky@lincoln.ne.gov 

Kevin Misner 

M.C. Schaff Associates 

818 S. Beltline Hwy. E. 

Route 2, Box 118 


tel: 308.635.1926; fax: 308.635.7807 

e-mail: kmisner@mcschaff.com 

John Miyoshi 



PO Box 126 


tel: 402.443.3463; fax:402.443.3005 

e-mail: jmiyoshi@lpnnrd.org 

Brent L. Moore 

President 

Horizontal Boring & Tunneling 

505 S. River Ave. 

PO Box 429 

Exeter, NE 68351-0429 

tel: 402.266.5347; fax: 402.266.5377 

e-mail: horizontalboring@hbttrenchless.com 

Ron Morearty 

Albion Water Department 

420 W. Market St. 

Albion, NE 68620-1241 

tel: 402.395.2803 

Monte L. Moss 

Utilities Director 

City of Wood River 

PO Box 8 

Wood River, NE 68883-0008 

tel: 308.583.2515; fax: 308.583.2066 

e-mail: mmosscwr@charter.net 

Brian Mulinix 

WLA Consulting Inc. 

1640 L St., Ste. D 

Lincoln, NE 68508-2581 

Ralph Naber 



1137 S. Locust St. 


tel: 308.385.5225; cell: 308.390.2071 

fax: 308.385.5181 

e-mail: ralph.naber@nebraska.gov 


PO Box 95026 


Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.2541; fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: jack.daniel@nebraska.gov 

Nebraska Rural Water Association 

3390 Ponderosa St. 

Wahoo, NE 68066-9750 

tel: 402.443.5216; fax: 402.443.5274 

e-mail: info@nerwa.org 

Pete Neddo 

Vice-President, Safety & Security 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 


tel: 402.504.7880; fax: 402.504.7929 

e-mail: pete_neddo@mudnebr.com 

N 

Christian New 

Terracon 

15080 Cir. I 


e-mail: cwnew@terracon.com 

Dallas Nichols 

Water and Sewer Commissioner 

City of Cozad 

211 W. Eighth St. 

PO Box 65 

Cozad, NE 69130 

tel: 308.784.2090; fax: 308.784.3590 

e-mail: dallas.bpworks@cozadtel.net 

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Neal Niedfeldt 

Beatrice Public Works Board 

400 Ella St. 

PO Box 279 


tel: 402.228.5201; fax: 402.223.5181 

e-mail: nniedfeldt@beatrice.ne.gov 

O 

Eric Obert 

Vice-President, Environmental Engineering 


142 W. 11 St. 

PO Box 207 

Wahoo, NE 68066-0207 

tel: 402.443.4661; fax: 402.443.3508 

e-mail: eobert@jeo.com 

Terry O’Brien 


352 City View Dr. 


tel: 402.443.3018 

e-mail: tvob@windstream.net 

Jerry Obrist 


Chief Engineer, Waterworks 


2021 N. 27 St. 

Lincoln, NE 68503-1042 

tel: 402.441.7571; fax: 402.441.8493 

e-mail: jobrist@lincoln.ne.gov 

Lance Olerich 


PO Box 594 

Dakota City, Nebraska 68731-0594 

tel: 402.987.3402; fax: 402.987.3776 

Angela Oliver 

Village of Clarks 

PO Box 132 

Clarks, NE 68628 

tel: 308.548.2412; fax: 308.548.2410 

e-mail: clerk@clarks.net 

Dave Olsen 

City of South Sioux City 

1615 First Ave. 

South Sioux City, NE 68776 

tel: 712.204.0727; fax: 402.494.7530 

e-mail: dolsen@southsiouxcity.org 

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Jim Olmsted 

Olmsted & Perry Consulting Engineers 

10730 Pacific St., #232 


tel: 402.399.8552; fax: 402.399.9852 

e-mail: opce@olmstdperry.com 

John E. Olsson 



3500 Faulkner Dr. A301 



Senior Vice-President 



PO Box 84608 

Lincoln, NE 68501-4608 

tel: 402.458.5661; fax: 402.474.5160 


Paul R. Ombruni 


12423 Hickory Rd. 

Omaha, NE 68144-1435 

Dave Ornduff 

Regional Manager 

Natgun 

12900 Metcalf, Ste. 210 

Overland Park, KS 66213 

tel: 913.681.6006; fax: 913.681.6010 

e-mail: dornduff@natgun.com 

Diane Osborne 


2021 N. 27 St. 

Lincoln, NE 68503-1042 

tel: 402.441.5919; fax: 402.441.8493 

e-mail: dosborne@lincoln.ne.gov 

Tom Ourada 

Director of Public Works 

City of Crete 

243 E. 13 St. 

Crete, NE 68333-2238 

tel: 402.826.4312; fax: 402.826.4334 

e-mail: tourada@crete-ne.gov 

Steve Owen 

Superintendent of Water Distribution 


2021 N. 27th St. 


tel: 402.441.5925; fax: 402.441.8493 

e-mail: sowen@lincoln.ne.gov 

Terry Perks 

Maintenance 

Village of Bartley 

PO Box 99 

Bartley, NE 69020 

Gerald Pesek 

G.F. Pesek Inc. 

2313 S. 91 St. 

Omaha, NE 68124-2025 

tel: 402.393.5581; fax: 402.392.2199 

e-mail: gpesek@mitec.net 

Terrance E. Pesek 

President 

Associated Technologies, Ltd. 

8611 Blondo St. 


tel: 402.343.0100; fax: 402.343.2199 

e-mail: terry@atlsales.com 

P 

Jackie Peterson 

National Director, Municipal Water Program 

RE-OX LLC 

10120 W. Flamingo Rd., Ste. 4-143 

Las Vegas, NV 89147-8392 

tel: 913.583.9916; fax: 913.662.7130 

e-mail: conferences@re-ox.com 

Rob Pierce 

Field Representative 


1335 L St. 

Lincoln, NE 68508-2506 

tel: 402.476.2829; fax: 402.476.7052 

e-mail: robp@lonm.org 

Dennis L. Piper 

Field Representative 

Papio-Missouri NRD 

406 N. Little St. 

PO Box 287 

Walthill, NE 68067 

tel: 402.846.5655; fax: 402.846.5183 

James J. Plahn 

Distribution Manager 

Badger Meter Inc. 

1512 N. Tahoe Trl. 

Sioux Falls, SD 57110 

tel: 605.330.8632

Mary Poe 




PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.1003; fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: mary.poe@nebraska.gov 

Kennard Pohlman 

President 


13611 B St. 


tel: 402.334.7770; fax: 800.677.0256 

e-mail: pohlman@midwestlabs.com 

Jim Policastro 

Adesta LLC 

1200 Landmark Ste. 1300 


tel: 503.227.1144; fax: 402.233.7650 

e-mail: jpolicastro@adestagroup.com 

Doug Pollack 

Facilities Maintenance Supervisor 

City of Seward Water Department 

PO Box 38 

Seward, NE 68434-0038 

tel: 402.641.4760; fax: 402.643.3746 

e-mail: doug.pollack@connectseward.org 

Kent Prior 


HDR Inc. 

301 S. 13th St., Ste. 601 

Lincoln, NE 68508-2532 

tel: 402.742.2906; fax: 402.742.2930 

e-mail: kent.prior@hdrinc.com 

Kevin L. Prior 

Senior Engineer 


PO Box 1072 


tel: 308.384.8750; fax: 308.384.8752 

e-mail: klprior@oaconsulting.com 

Roger Protzman 

Branch Manager 


803 W. Norfolk Ave. 

PO Box 1424 

Norfolk, NE 68702 

tel: 402.371.6416; fax: 402.371.5109 

e-mail: rprotzman@jeo.com 

Ralph Pulte 




PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.0172; fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: ralph.pulte@nebraska.gov 

Arnold Radloff 

Senior Utility Engineering Specialist 


2021 N. 27 St. 

Lincoln, NE 68503-1042 

tel: 402.441.5917; fax: 402.441.8493 

e-mail: aradloff@lincoln.ne.gov 

Danny Rager 


City of Dakota City 

1511 Broadway St. 

PO Box 482 

Dakota City, NE 68731-0482 

tel: 402.987.3448; fax: 402.987.3313 

R 

Ronald Rappard 

Layne Christensen Co. 

620 S. 38 St. 

Kansas City, KS 66106 

tel: 913.321.5000 

George Reed 


6226 N. 154 St. 


Craig Reinsch 

Associate Engineer 



PO Box 84608 

Lincoln, NE 68501-4608 

tel: 402.474.6311; fax: 402.474.5059 

e-mail: creinsch@oaconsulting.com 

Ron Reisner 

Vice-President 

Engineering and Construction 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 


tel: 402.504.7851; fax: 402.504.7773 

e-mail: ron_reisner@mudnebr.com 

Harold Reynolds 

Water/Wastewater Superintendent 

Midwest Assistance Program 

PO Box 41 

Wayne, NE 68787 

tel: 402.375.5250 

e-mail: haroldreynolds01@msn.com 

Roger Rhylander 

Environmental Health Scientist III 


1801 N. 73 St. 

Omaha, NE 68114-1905 

tel: 402.595.2123; cell: 402.679.7214 

fax: 402.595.2693 

e-mail: roger.rhylander@nebraska.gov 

Tim L. Richtig 

Farmland Foods Inc. 

PO Box 67 

Crete, NE 68333 

tel: 402.826.8813; fax: 402. 826. 6903 

e-mail: tlrichtig@farmland.com 

Daniel Riley 

Utilities Foreman 

City of Chappell 

757 Second St. 

PO Box 487 

Chappell, NE 69129-0487 

tel: 308.874.2401; fax: 308.874.2508 

e-mail: cityhall@megavision.com 

Chad Roberts 

Backflow Tech/Plant Operator II 

City of Norfolk Water Division 

300 S. 49 St. 

Norfolk, NE 68701-4101 

tel: 402.844.2210; fax: 402.644.2588 

e-mail: croberts@ci.norfolk.ne.us 

Dan D. Roberts 

Water Serviceman II 



PO Box 1468 

Fremont, NE 68025-1468 

tel: 402.727.2821; fax: 402.727.2675 

Rick Roberts 

Assistant Superintendent of Maintenance 


401 Hwy. 6 

PO Box 144 

Ashland, NE 68003-0144 

tel: 402.944.3306; fax: 402.944.3478 

e-mail: rroberts@lincoln.ne.gov 

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Rich Robinson 



Manager, Municipal & Governmental 

Services 



PO Box 542030 

Omaha, NE 68154-8030 

tel: 402.255.3840; fax: 402.255.3850 

e-mail: rlr@kirkham.com 

Alan Romine 

Utility Operations Superintendent 

Falls City Water & Light Department 

1820 Towle St., Ste. 1 

Falls City, NE 68355-1963 

tel: 402.245.2533; fax: 402.245.2741 

Joseph J. Rossbach Jr. 




17475 Frances St., Apt. 2015 


tel: 402.334.1393 

e-mail: rossjmbach@juno.com 

Marc Rosso 

2239 Grainger Pkwy. 


tel: 402.993.1345; fax: 402.933.1346 

e-mail: marc.rosso@tetratech.com 

Gina Rust 

Water/Wastewater Civil Engineer 

HDR Inc. 

301 S. 13th St., Ste. 601 

Lincoln, NE 68508-2532 

tel: 402.742.2915; fax: 402.742.2930 

e-mail: gina.rust@hdrinc.com 

Milo Rust 

Public Works Director 


234 Main St. 

PO Box 390 

Chadron, NE 69337-0390 

tel: 308.432.0506; fax: 308.432.0506 

e-mail: publicworks@chadron-nebraska.com 

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Jesse De Los Santos 

HWS Consulting 

825 J St. 


tel: 402.479.2200; fax: 402.2279 

e-mail: jsantos@hws.com 

S 

Gary Sasse 

US Army Corps of Engineers 

106 S. 15 St. 


Jack Satur 

Water System Supervisor 

City of Scottsbluff 

2525 Circle Dr. 


tel: 308.630.6258; fax: 308.632.6728 

e-mail: jsatur@scottsbluff.org 

Meredith C. “Clint” Schaff 


President 


818 S. Beltline Hwy. E. 

Route 2, Box 118 


tel: 308.635.1926; fax: 308.635.7807 

e-mail: mcschaff@mcschaff.co 

Charles M. Schmid 

City Superintendent 


704 Sixth St. 

St. Paul, NE 68873-2021 

tel: 308.754.4483; fax: 308.754.5286 

e-mail: cschmidspne21@hotmail.com 

Elroy E. Schmidt 

Director of Technical Services 

Diamond Plastics Corp. 

1212 Johnstown Rd. 

PO Box 1608 


tel: 308.384.4400; fax: 308.384.9345 

e-mail: eschmidt@dpcpipe.com 

Scott Schmoker 

Engineer 



PO Box 542030 

Omaha, NE 68154-8030 

tel: 402.255.3837; fax: 402.255.3850 

e-mail: sks@kirkham.com 

Jeff Schovanec 

Infrastructure Replacement 

Engineering Design 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

tel: 402.504.7905; fax: 402.504.5914 

e-mail: jeff_schovanec@mudnebr.com 

Eugene Schroeder 


Cedar-Knox Rural Water Project 

608 N Robinson St. 

PO Box 518 

Hartington, NE 68739-0518 

tel: 402.254.6758; fax: 402.254.6759 

e-mail: lcnrd@hartel.net 

Terry M. Schroeder 

Water/Wastewater Operator 

City of Tekamah 

1315 K St. 

Box 143 

Tekamah, NE 68061-0143 

tel: 402.374.2521; fax: 402.374.2521 

Becky Schuerman 




PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.6571; fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: becky.schuerman@nebraska.gov 

Marvin H. Schultes 

Manager of Utilities 

Hastings Utilities 

1228 N. Denver Ave. 

PO Box 289 

Hastings, NE 68902-0289 

tel: 402.463.1371; fax: 402.463.1705 

e-mail: mschultes@hastingsutilities.com 

Michael Schultes 


JEO Consulting Engineers 

308 W. Third St., Ste. 1 


tel: 308.381.7428; fax: 308.381.2635 

e-mail: mschultes@jeo.com 

Julie Seebold 


1640 L St., Ste. D 


tel: 402.475.8588; fax: 402.477.1956 

e-mail: julie.seebold@WLA-consulting.com

Mickey Seidel 

Senior Manager 

Adesta LLC 

1200 Landmark Ste. 1300 


tel: 703.494.1352; fax: 402.233.7650 

e-mail: mseidel@adestagroup.com 

Jim Shields 

Director, Water Production & Pumping 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

Office: 2710 Grebe St. 

tel: 402.504.7457; fax: 402.504.7451 

e-mail: jim_shields@mudnebr.com 

Gene Siadek 

Water Supply Engineer 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 


tel: 402.504.7870; fax: 402.504.7874 

e-mail: gene_siadek@mudnebr.com 

Douglas Simon 


CH2M Hill 

222 S. 15 St., Ste. 1402S 


tel: 402.342.9765, ext. 37111 

fax: 402.342.1313 

e-mail: doug.simon@ch2m.com 

Dane Simonsen 


650 J St., Ste. 215 


tel: 402.435.3080 

e-mail: dsimonsen@jeo.com 

Sharon Skipton 

Extension Educator 

University of Nebraska Extension 

105A Mussehl Hall 

Lincoln, NE 68583-0714 

tel: 402.472.3662; fax: 402.472.3858 

e-mail: sskipton1@unl.edu 

Richard D. Sklenar Jr. 



Papio-Missouri NRD 

8901 S. 154 St. 

Omaha, NE 68138-3628 

tel: 402.444.6222; fax: 402.895.6543 

Andrew L. Skorniak 

Director-Operator III 

Village of Brule 


PO Box 100 

Brule, NE 69127-0100 

tel: 308.287.2391; fax: 308.287.2391 

Chuck Sliva 

Water Utility Supervisor 

City of Columbus 

2424 14 St. 

PO Box 1677 


tel: 402.562.4246; fax: 402.562.5380 

e-mail: sliva@columbusne.us 

Dennis J. Smith 


City of Norfolk Water Department 

127 N. First St. 

Norfolk, NE 68701-4101 

tel: 402.844.2020; fax: 402.844.2001 

e-mail: dsmith@ci.norfolk.ne.us 

Robert H. Smith 

Assistant Utilities Director 



PO Box 1968 


tel: 308.385.5444, ext. 281 

fax: 308.385.5488 

e-mail: bsmith@grand-island.com 

Darwin R. Soder Jr. 


PO Box 455 

Shell Knob, MO 65747-0455 

Eric Sorensen 

Graham Construction Inc. 

13210 Centennial Rd., Ste. 1 

Omaha, NE 68138-3729 

tel: 402.891.9651; fax: 402.891.9652 

e-mail: erics@grahamus.com 

Mike Sousek 

Rural Water Manager 


PO Box 126 


tel: 402.443.4675; cell: 402.443.9575 

fax:402.443.5339 

e-mail: msousek@lpnnrd.org 

Ron J. Sova 


HDR Inc. 


Omaha, NE 681114-4049 

tel: 402.399.1335; fax: 402.399.4918 

e-mail: ron.sova@hdrinc.com 

Gene Spence 

President 

Elliot & Associates Consulting Group 

330 N. 117 St. 


tel: 402.895.4700; fax: 402895.3599 

Scott Sprague 

Capacity Development Coordinator 



PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.0088; fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: scott.sprague@nebraska.gov 

Marty A. Stange 

Environmental Engineer 


1228 N. Denver Ave. 

PO Box 289 


tel: 402.463.1371, ext. 251 

fax: 402.463.8791 

e-mail: mstange@hastingsutilities.com 

Karen Stefero 


106 S. 15 St. 


Justin Stine 


650 J St., Ste. 215 


tel: 402.435.3080; cell: 402.480.1286 

fax: 402.435.4110 

e-mail: jstine@jeo.com 

Kirk W. Stocker 

Director of Utilities 


18 E. 22 St. 

PO Box 1180 

Kearney, NE 68848-1180 

tel: 308.233.3268; fax: 308.233.3695 

e-mail: kstocker@kearneygov.org 

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Rory Sudbeck 

SGA Coating Consultants 

14927 Industrial Rd. 

Omaha, NE 68144-3232 

tel: 402.333.1511; cell: 402.981.5992 

fax: 402.333.3718 

e-mail: rsudbeck@sgacoating.com 

Warren W. Sund 

Water Treatment Technician 



PO Box 1468 

Fremont, NE 68025-1468 

tel: 402.727.2821; fax: 402.727.2675 

Dan Swanson 


Village of Hemingford 

PO Box 395 

Hemingford, NE 59348-0395 

tel: 308.487.3465; fax: 308.487.3462 

e-mail: dswanson@bbc.net 

Brian Sweeney 

City Engineer 


PO Box 687 

Gering, NE 69341 

tel: 308.436.5096; fax: 308.436.6899 

Jeff Sweetser 

Fairbury Light & Water 

PO Box 554 

Fairbury, NE 68352 

tel: 402.729.3648; fax: 402.729.3906 

Bill Taylor 

Superintendent, Water Department 


1115 13 Ave. 

PO Box 79 

Sidney, NE 69162-0079 

tel: 308.254.5300; fax: 308.254.3164 

e-mail: water@cityofsidney.org 

Rick Tessman 

City of Clay Center 

219 W. Fairfield St. 

PO Box 163 

Clay Center, NE 68933-0163 

tel: 402.762.3589; fax: 402.762.3589 

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T 

Chuck Thomerson 

Public Works-Environmental Services Director 


2424 14 St. 

PO Box 1677 


tel: 402.562.4234; fax: 402.562.4265 

e-mail: pwesdir@columbusne.us 

Jerry Thompson 

Water Department/Sewer Collection Foreman 


18 E 22 St. 

PO Box 1180 

Kearney, NE 68847-1180 

tel: 308.233.3252; fax: 308.233.3695 

e-mail: jthompson@kearneygov.org 

Kristi Thornberg 

City Clerk 

City of Ainsworth 

PO Box 165 

Ainsworth, NE 69210 

tel: 402.387.2494; fax: 402.387.0649 

David Thurber 

Utilities Security Manager 


PO Box 144 

Ashland, NE 68003-0144 

tel: 402.323.3869; fax: 402.944.3478 

e-mail: dthurber@lincoln.ne.gov 

Gary Thurlow 


City of Atkinson 

PO Box 579 

Atkinson, NE 68713-0519 

Kenny Tibbetts 


Village of Palmer 

PO Box 8 

Palmer, NE 68864 

tel: 308.894.3235 

e-mail: palmermaint@hamilton.net 

Jeff Tiemann 

Cargill Corn Milling 

PO Box 300 

Blair, NE 68008 

tel: 402.533.1676 

e-mail: tiemann@cargill.com 

Kyle Tillinghast 




PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.0931; fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: kyle.tillinghast@nebraska.gov 

Kevin Tobin 


Platte West Water Treatment Plant 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 


tel: 402.504.7560; fax: 402.504.5560 

e-mail: kevin_tobin@mudnebr.com 

Robert D. Todd 

President 

Midwest Environmental Services Inc. 

20310 Van Dorn St. 

Eagle, NE 68347-4016 

e-mail: rdtodd@alltel.net 

Allison Trentman 


PO Box 144 

Ashland, NE 68003-0144 

tel: 402.944.3306; fax: 402.944.3478 

e-mail: atrentman@lincoln.ne.gov 

Zack Tucker 

EAD Control Systems 

4610 S. 133 St., Ste. 106 

Omaha, NE 6813k7-1133 

tel: 402.884.8650 

e-mail: zack.tucker@eadcontrols.com 

V 

Greg Vacha 

Michael Foods Inc. 

2061 Rd. 15 

Howells, NE 68641-3025 

tel: 402.380.2194 

e-mail: gpvache@yahoo.com 

John Velehradsky 




Omaha, NE 68102-1960 


tel: 402.504.7904; fax: 402.504.7754 

e-mail: john_velehradsky@mudnebr.com

Lee Vrooman 

Civil Engineer 


PO Box 289 


tel: 402.463.1371; fax: 402.463.1705 

W 

Charles Wagner 

Water and Sewer Commissioner 

Village of Juniata 

1001 N. Juniata Ave. 

PO Box 26 

Juniata, NE 68955 

tel: 402.751.2687; fax: 402.751.2699 

Jeromi Wagner 



135 W. Fourth St. 

Superior, NE 68978 

tel: 402.879.4711; fax: 402.879.4907 

Jo Ann Wagner 



301 Centennal Mall S. 

PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.0520; fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: joann.wagner@nebraska.gov 

Steve Warnke 


City of Long Pine 

497 Main St. 

PO Box 398 

Long Pine, NE 69217-0398 

tel: 402.273.4120; fax: 402.273.4120 

Dennis Watts 

Water and Sewer Director 

City of Norfolk Water Division 

300 S. 49 St. 

Norfolk, NE 68701-4101 

tel: 402.844.2210; fax: 402.644.2588 


William L. Wehling 

Owner 

Wehling Engineers 

221 S. Sumner St. 

PO Box 689 


tel: 402.228.1834; fax: 402.228.1834 

e-mail: we04045@alltel.net 

W. James Wells Jr. 




3506 Hawthorne Ave. 


Mike Wentink 



Training and Certification Officer 




tel: 308.535.8135; cell: 308.530.3930 

fax: 308.535.8366 

e-mail: mike.wentink@nebraska.gov 

Thomas C. Werblow 

CEO 

TC Engineering Co. 

520 E. Francis St. 

PO Box 832 


tel: 308.534.9245; fax: 308.534.3735 

e-mail: tcw@nque.com 

Doug Whitfield 

Superintendent, Platte South Plant 



Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

tel: 402.504.7403; fax: 402.504.7401 

e-mail: doug_whitfield@mudnebr.com 

David Whitman 

Huron Consulting Group 


PO Box 542030 

Omaha, NE 68154-8030 

tel: 402.564.1765; fax: 402.564.2399 

e-mail: dwhitman@huronconsultinggroup.com 

Laurie Wieting 

Bio Preparedness Coordinator 



PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.8407; fax: 402.471.2080 

e-mail: laurie.wieting@nebraska.gov 

Craig Wilson 

Vessco Inc. 

8217 Upland Cir. Dr. 

Chanhassen, MN 55317 

tel: 952.314.0640; fax: 952.941.0796 

cell: 616.805.4058 

Paul Wimmer 

Assistant Superintendent 

Electrical/Control 


PO Box 144 

Ashland, NE 68003-0144 

tel: 402.323.3879; fax: 402.944.3478 


Sherry Wirth 


Total Coliform Rule Manager 



PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.0932; fax: 402.471.6436 

tdd: 402.9570 

e-mail: sherry.wirth@nebraska.gov 

Randy Woldt 


City of Wisner 

1111 Ave. E 

PO Box 367 

Wisner, NE 68791-0367 

tel: 402.529.6616; fax: 402.529.6425 

e-mail: citywisner@cableone.net 

Albert A. Wood 


City of Red Cloud 

540 N. Webster St. 

Red Cloud, NE 68970-2422 

tel: 402.746.2214; fax: 402.746.2393 

e-mail: visitredcloud@gpcom.net 

Doug Woodbeck 

Program Manager 



PO Box 95026 

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 

tel: 402.471.0521; cell: 402.432.4692 

fax: 402.471.6436 

e-mail: doug.woodbeck@nebraska.gov 

Ronald Woracek 


Principal/PM 

The Schemmer Associates Inc. 

1044 N. 115 St., Ste. 300 

Omaha, NE 68154-4416 

tel: 402.431.6375; fax: 402.431.6575 

e-mail: rworacek@schemmer.com 

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Z 

Jon Zellars 




Omaha, NE 68102-1960 

tel: 402.504.7913; fax: 402.504.5914 

e-mail: jon_zellars@mudnebr.com 

Tian C. Zhang 


UNO 

205 D PKI 



tel: 402.554.3784; fax: 402.554.3288 

e-mail: tzhang@unl.edu 

David Ziska 




PO Box 1072 


tel: 308.384.8750; fax: 308.384.8752 

e-mail: dziska@oaconsulting.com 

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Utilities and Manufacturers/Associates 

A&D Polich Analysis Inc. 

Dr. Anne G. Giesecke 

Adesta LLC 

Jim Policastro 

Mickey Seidel 

AECOM 

Lee E. Lindeen 

Arber Associates 

Richard Arber 

Associated Technologies, Ltd. 

Terrance E. Pesek 

Auburn Board Public Works 

James P. Dietz 

Badger Meter Inc. 

James J. Plahn 


Jack Baker 

John Baker 

Bentley Systems 

Sharavan Govindan 

Bert Gurney & Associates Inc. 

Michael Brekhus 

Don Franklin 

Chris Johnson 


Andrew Hansen 

Bill Knoll 

Les Lampe 

Cargill Inc. 

Jeff Tiemann 

Cedar Knox Rural Water Project 

Eugene Schroeder 

CH2M Hill 

Kent D. Bienlien 

City of Ainsworth 

Kristi Thornburg 

City of Albion 

Andrew Devine 

Ron Morearty 

City of Alliance 

Mike D. Hulquist 

City of Atkinson 

Gary Thurlow 

City of Auburn 

David Hunter, Jr. 


Rick Melcher 

City of Bassett 

Ross Gurnsey 

City of Beatrice 

Steve Kelley 

Neal Niedfeldt 

City of Benkelman 

Jerry I. Mathews 

City of Broken Bow 

Mike Lucas 

City of Cedar Bluffs 

Matt Frey 

City of Central City 

Jeffrey C. Carlson 


Tom Menke 

Milo Rust 

City of Chappell 

Daniel Riley 

City of Clay Center 

Rick Tessman 


Matt Cox 

Chuck Sliva 

Chuck Thomerson 

City of Cozad 

Dallas L. Nichols 

City of Crete 

Tom Ourada 

City of Dakota City 

Danny Rager 

City of David City 

Gary Janicek 

City of Fairbury 

Jeff Sweetser 

City of Falls City 

Alan Romine 

City of Fremont 

Larry Andreasen 

Jordon Bang 

Derril Marshall 

Dan D. Roberts 

Warren W. Sund 

City of Geneva 

Robert D. Higel 


Pat Heath 

Brian Sweeney 

City of Gordon 

Fred Hlava 

City of Gothenburg 

Shane Gruber 

City of Grand Island Utilities 

Thomas Barnes 

Timothy Luchsinger 

Robert H. Smith 

City of Gretna 

Richard Andrews 

City of Hastings 

Marvin H. Schultes 

Marty A. Stange 

Lee Vrooman 


Pat Davison 

Ivan Hansen 


Mark A. Bowman 

Kirk W. Stocker 

Jerry J. Thompson 

City of Lexington 

Glenn Hawks 

City of Lincoln 

Roger Figard 

Doug Luedtke 

City of Long Pine 

Steve Warnke 

City of Milford 

Mark Frey 

City of Mitchell 

Ty Abernethy 

City of Norfolk 

Chad Roberts 

Dennis J. Smith 

Dennis Watts 


Jerry Deal 

Doug Meyer 

City of O’Neill 

Curtis Kizzire 

City of Ogallala 

Edwin Hill 

City of Ord 

Paul Markowski 

City of Pawnee City 

Stephen Henninger 

City of Plattsmouth 

Gary A. Hellwig 

City of Ravenna 

Robert Absalon 

City of Red Cloud 

Albert A. Wood 

City of Rushville 

Kirk Beguin 

City of Schuyler 

James McGowen 

City of Scottsbluff 

Jack Satur 

City of Scribner 

Jack Cordes 

City of Seward 

David Lathrop 

Douglas Pollak 


John Hehnke 

Bill Taylor 

City of South Sioux City 

Dave Olsen 


Matt Helzer 

Charles M. Schmid 

City of Stromsburg 

Dale Kaliff 

City of Superior 

Brad Erickson 

Victor A. Kranau 

Jeromi Wagner 

City of Syracuse 

Donald L. Block 

Garry D. Carman 

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City of Tekamah 

Terry M. Schroeder 

City of Terrytown 

Ken E. Furrey 

City of Wahoo 

Gilbert Frey 

Jim Gibney 

City of Waverly 

Gary A. Janssen 

City of Wayne 

Jeff J. Brady 

City of West Point 

Thomas F. Goulette 

City of Wisner 

Randy Woldt 

City of Wood River 

Monte L. Moss 

City of Wymore 

Lewis Carr 

City of York 

Mark Christiansen 

Kenneth Ekeler 

Consulting Associates Inc. 

Dean M. Connett 

Control MicroSystems Inc. 

Maggie Archibald 

Diamond Plastics Corp. 

Elroy E. Schmidt 

DJ Gongol & Associates Inc. 

Brian Gongol 

Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association 

Jeffry Giddings 

E&A Consulting Group 

Jeffrey Elliott 

Gene Spence 

EAD Control Systems 

Zack Tucker 

EA Engineering 

Lee N. Gustafson 

EAI Central Inc. 

Tony Grant 

Ehrhart, Griffin & Associates 

Robert G. Griffin 

ENCOM Wireless Data Solutions 

Dave Bell 

Environmental Service 

Brian Hilbert 

Eriksen Construction Co. Inc. 

John E. Eriksen 

Farmland Foods 

Tim Richtig 

Fischer, Harris & Associates 

R. Jeff Fischer 

Ford Meter Box Co. 

Roy Kietel 

G.F. Pesek Inc. 

Gerald Pesek 

Gilmore & Associates Inc. 

Keith L. Gilmore 

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Graham Construction 

Matt McCann 

Eric Sorensen 

Griffin Pipe Products Co. 

Bretton E. Bleske 

Groundwater Foundation 

Cindy Kreifels 

Hach Company 

Eric Lehmann 

HDR Inc. 

Kathleen A. Alexander 

Scott Aurit 

Eric Berggren 

Gary Bleeker 

Jami Cerone 

Roger L. Coffey 

Tresa Cooper 

Glenn Dostal 

Nancy Gruwell 

Charles Haas 

Erin Hunt 

Rodney A. Kirkland 

Chris Koenig 

Teresa Konda 

Daryl Kottwitz 

Terry McArthur 

Kent Prior 

Gina Rust 

Ron J. Sova 


Elizabeth Grazier 

Doug Herron 

Horizontal Boring & Tunneling Co. 

Brent Moore 

HTM Sales Inc. 

Kevin McGill 

Huffman Engineering Inc. 

Craig Malesker 

Huron Consulting Group 

David Whitman 

HWS Consulting 

Jesse De Los Santos 

Hydro Metering Technology 

Steven Mereness 

IBP Inc. John Hammer 

Jacobson Satchell 

C. Dale Jacobson 

JBS Swift John Ditter 


Lucas Billesbach 

Ron Bottorff 

Tyler Doane 

Eric Obert 

Roger Protzman 

Michael Schultes 

Dane Simonson 

Justin Stine 

Kawasaki Motors Mfg. Corp. 

Steven Catanzaro 


Blake Birkel 

Roger Helgoth 

Rich Robinson 

Scott Schmoker 

Kirkvold Associates 

Erwin Kirkvold 

Lakeland Estates Water Co. 

Ronald A. Henn 

Layne Christensen 

Ronald Rappard 


Lash Chaffin 

Robert Pierce 

Leigh Environmental Equipment 

Debra Leigh 

Lincoln WinWater Works Co. 

Eric Leatherman 


Lee Applebee 

William Fish 

John Keith 

Eric Lee 

Fran Major 

Gerardo Martinez 

Nick McElvain 

John Miriovsky 

Jerry Obrist 

Diane Osborne 

Steve Owen 

Arnold Radloff 

Rick Roberts 

David Thurber 

Allison Trentman 

Paul Wimmer 


Sam Barlean 

John Miyoshi 

Mike Sousek 

Lower Platte South NRD 

Glenn Johnson 


Kevin Misner 

Meredith C. “Clint” Schaff 

MacTech Inc. 

Donel Kuhlman 

Mc 2 Inc. Tony Bilek 

Roger D. Gellhaus 

Jim McFarland 

McIntyre Consulting 

Ted McIntyre 


James Bartels 

Roger Burmeister 

Doug Clark 

Joel Christensen 

Mark E. Doyle 

Marian Feltes 

Chris Fox

Stephanie Henn 

Russ Iwan 

Scott Keep 

Dan Kletke 

Mike Koenig 

Jeff Kohn 

Jeff Loll 

Mary Maher 

Tim Mailahn 

Pete Neddo 

Ron Reisner 

Jeff Schovanec 

Jim Shields 

Gene Siadek 

Kevin Tobin 

John Velehradsky 

Doug Whitfield 

Jon Zellars 

Michael Foods 

Greg Vacha 

Midlands Contractors Inc. 

Kelly Guerrero 

Midwest Assistance Program 

Harold Reynolds 

Midwest Environmental Services 

Robert Todd 


Prem Arora 

Kennard Pohlman 


Lindsay Connot 

Chris Miller 

Reed Miller 

Natgun Dave Ornduff 

National Park Service 

Randy Correll 


Leroy Frana 

Dean Hauptman 

Thomas Liesemeyer 

Nebraska DEQ 

Michael L. Behrens 

Thomas S. Fuenning 

Nucor Steel John Kinter 

Olmsted & Perry Consulting Engineers 

Jim Olmsted 


Joe Baxter 

James Condon 

Ben Day 

Stephen Ingracia 

Carlos Medina 

Mike Milius 


Kevin Prior 

Craig Reinsch 

David Ziska 

Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary 

Geoffrey Coleman 


Randy Hummel 

Lance Olerich 

Dennis Piper 

Richard Sklenar 

PeopleService Inc. 

Robert L. Behrens 

PL Brico LLC 

Steve Barry 

Preload Inc Annette Betjemann-Voigt 

Price Brothers Inc. 

Donald Gibbs 

Retired Fuller Award and Lifetime Members 

Dr. Dewey R. Andersen 

George H. Beard 

Robert D. Catton 

Orville R. Davidson 

Richard A. Erixson 

Joe Gerlt 

Mark J. Hammer 

Dennis Hirschbrunner 

Merlin Lindahl 

F.J. Matthies 

Terry O’Brien 

John E. Olsson 

Paul R. Ombruni 

George Reed 

Joe Rossbach 

Darwin R. Soder 

W. James Wells, Jr. 

RE-OX LLC 

Jackie Peterson 

Sanexen Environmental Services Inc. 

Joseph Loiacono 


Nathan Jacobson 

Gary McCracken 

Servi-Tech Laboratories 

Nancy Jenny 

SGA Coating Consultants 

Rory Sudbeck 

T.C. Engineering Co. 

Thomas C. Werblow 

Terracon Christian New 

Tetratech Marc Rosso 

The Schemmer Associates 

Ronald Woracek 

Thompson Dreessen & Dorner Inc. 

Robert Dreessen 

UNL Civil Engineering 

Dr. Mohamed Dahab 

Dr. Bruce Dvorak 

Dr. Xu Li 

Tian Zhang 

UNL Extension 

Sharon Skipton 

UN Medical Center 

Dr. Shawn Gibbs 


Gary Sasse 

Karen Stefero 

USA BlueBook 

Joyce Kendall 


Steve Currence 

Ross Eaton 

Utilities Solutions Associates 

John M. Daughtery 

Vessco Inc. Jeffrey M. Bush 

Craig Wilson 

Jon Harger 

Village of Ansley 

Michael Ferguson 

Village of Bartley 

Terry Perks 

Village of Brule 

Andrew L. Skorniak 

Village of Callaway 

Lynn R. Longmore 

Village of Clarks 

Angela Oliver 

Village of Dorchester 

Edward J. Dvorak 

Village of Elm Creek 

Clint Carr 

Village of Emerson 

Richard McCabe 

Village of Greeley 

John Baldwin 

Village of Hemingford 

Dan Swanson 

Village of Juniata 

Charles R. Wagner 

Village of Lyman 

Terry Derr 

Village of Maxwell 

William Gutherless 

Village of Palisade 

Jim Helberg 

Village of Palmer 

Kenny Tibbetts 

Village of Sutherland 

Ken Gibbons 

Village of Wallace 

Mary May 

Village of Walthill 

Mark English 

Village of Wauneta 

William Bischoff 

Water Remediation Technology 

Sue Anderson 

Wehling Engineers 

William Wehling 


Brian Mulinix 

Julie Seebold 

• 25

Bylaws of Nebraska Section AWWA 

Approved by the National AWWA Board of Directors, January 2010. 

BYLAWS OF THE NEBRASKA SECTION 

OF THE AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION 

ARTICLE 1 — NAME 

1.1 The name of this organization shall be the NEBRASKA 

SECTION OF THE AMERICAN WATER WORKS 

ASSOCIATION hereinafter referred to as the “Section.” 

1.2 In these Bylaws, the American Water Works Association is 

hereinafter referred to as the “Association.” 

ARTICLE II — OBJECTIVES 

2.1 The objectives of this Section are to promote public health, 

safety and welfare through the improvement of the quality and 

quantity of water delivered to the public and the development 

and furtherance of understanding of the problems relating 

thereto as noted in the AWWA Articles of Incorporation. 

ARTICLE III — HEADQUARTERS AND OPERATIONS 

3.1 The headquarters of this Section shall be at the Office of the 

Secretary except as some other location may be specifically 

designated by the Section Governing Board. 

3.2 All matters pertaining to the operation of the Section shall 

be in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws 

and Governing Documents of the American Water Works 

Association and with these Bylaws. 

ARTICLE IV — MEMBERSHIP 

4.1 The membership of this Section shall consist of those members 

of the American Water Works Association residing in or 

having principle business activity in the Nebraska Section 

and those assigned to the Nebraska Section by the Executive 

Director of the American Water Works Association. 

4.2 The boundaries of the Section shall correspond to the 

boundaries of the State of Nebraska. 

ARTICLE V — ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE 

5.1 All members of the Section in good standing are eligible to 

vote. 

5.2 Occasions where a vote of the membership is required include: 

the election of Section Officers and/or other members of the 

Section Board of Trustees as described herein; approval of a 

proposed amendment of these Bylaws; approval of a special 

dues assessment of the Section membership; or in any other 

event for which the Section Board of Trustees requires a vote 

of the Section membership. 

ARTICLE VI — DUES AND FEES 

6.1 Dues shall be assessed against members of this Section as 

required for membership in AWWA. 

6.2 The Section may, in accordance with the procedures 

defined in the Association Governing Documents, Article 

XI, Section 11.4.4, and established guidelines of AWWA, 

apply for permission to levy a Section dues assessment. The 

Section assessment would be levied annually at the time of 

membership renewal and the revenue collected would be used 

to increase the funds available for Section uses consistent with 

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AWWA objectives and policies. Once approved, changes in the 

Section assessment can be authorized by a vote of the Section 

Board of Trustees for submission to and approval by the 

AWWA Board of Directors. 

6.3 The Board may, at its discretion, assess each member and 

associate member a registration fee. Registration fees shall 

be sufficient to defray the costs of operating the Annual 

Conference, training sessions, seminars and other meetings. 

Such fees will be established in accordance with these Bylaws, 

the policies and procedures of the Section and Governing 

Documents and Bylaws of the Association. 

6.4 All Section finances shall be managed in accord with these 

Bylaws, Section policies and procedures, the Bylaws and 

Governing Documents of the Association and all applicable 

financial rules and regulations of the State of Nebraska. The 

Section shall conduct, on an annual basis, an internal review 

of all Section finances. An audit shall be conducted, at least 

once every three years, by a qualified financial advisor, who 

is neither an employee of the Section nor a member of the 

Section Board of Trustees. 

ARTICLE VII — SECTION OFFICERS AND GOVERNING 

BOARD 

7.1 The Officers of the Section shall be as follows: 

a. Chair. 

b. Chair-Elect. 

c. Vice-Chair. 

d. Secretary. 

e. Treasurer. 

f. Past-Chair — the last living Past-Chair of the Section not 

already serving on the Board. 

g. Representative on the Association’s board of directors, 

hereinafter called the “Director.” 

h. Up to four trustees. 

7.1.1 The Director shall be elected for a term of three (3) years or as 

otherwise required by the Bylaws of the American Water 

Works Association. 

7.2 The above Officers shall constitute the Section Governing 

Board, hereinafter call the “Board,” which shall be the 

governing body of the Section. 

7.3 The Officers of the Section shall execute its business in 

accordance with the Bylaws of the Section and the Articles 

of Incorporation, Bylaws and Governing Documents of the 

American Water Works Association. 

7.4 Terms of Office for Section Executive Board of Trustees. 

7.4.1 The Director shall be elected for a term of three (3) years or 

as otherwise required by the Bylaws of the American Water 

Works Association. 

7.4.2 The term of the Chair, Chair-Elect, Vice-Chair, Secretary, 

Treasurer, and Past-Chair shall be one (1) year. These terms 

shall commence following the turning over of the gavel of 

office during the Section annual conference at which they are 

elected or succeed to office, and shall terminate at the turning 

over of the gavel of office at the annual conference at which 

their term expires.

7.4.3 The term of office of a Trustee shall be two (2) years. There 

are up to four (4) trustees with up to two (2) elected each year. 

7.5 Any member of the Section shall be eligible to hold Section 

elective office, except multi-section membership. 

7.6 Two or more offices may not be held by the same individual, 

with the exception of the Offices of Secretary and Treasurer. 

ARTICLE VIII — DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS 

8.1 The duties of the Chair shall be to: a) supervise and coordinate 

all of the affairs of the Section; b) preside at all meetings of 

the Section and of the Board; and c) appoint all Committees of 

the Section with Board approval, except as may be otherwise 

specifically provided herein or directed by the Board. 

8.2 The Chair-Elect shall: a) perform the duties of the Chair in 

the Chair’s absence; and b) perform other duties as may be 

assigned by the Chair or the Board. 

8.3 The Vice-Chair shall: a) perform the duties of the Chair or 

Chair-Elect in their absence; and b) perform other duties as 

may be assigned by the Chair or the Board. 

8.4 The Secretary shall: a) attend all meetings of the Section 

and of the Board, duly recording the proceedings thereof; b) 

prepare such records, reports, and correspondence as may be 

required by the Board or by the Association to properly record 

the Section activities; and c) perform other duties as the Board 

may direct. In the absence of the Secretary, the duties of the 

Secretary shall be performed by the Treasurer. 

8.5 The Treasurer shall: a) be responsible for Section funds and 

shall establish and keep accurate accounts of receipts and 

disbursements in accordance with the Association Uniform 

System of Section Accounting; b) be responsible to collect 

all monies due the Section and shall promptly deposit the 

same to the credit of the Section in a depository approved by 

the Board; c) perform all the duties laid down in Article XI 

of the Governing Documents of the American Water Works 

Association; d) annually obtain an audit or review of Section 

finances as specified in Section 6.4; e) complete and file the 

appropriate tax forms and other tax-related information for 

the Section as required under State and Federal law; and f) 

perform other duties as the Board may direct. 

8.6 The Director shall be a member of the Section’s Board 

(and of the American Water Works Association’s Board of 

Directors) in accordance with the provisions of the Articles 

of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Governing Documents of the 

American Water Works Association and shall represent each 

one of those bodies in the deliberations of the other and shall 

act to coordinate and unify their actions. 

8.7 The Trustees shall perform such duties as may be assigned by 

the Chair or the Board 

ARTICLE IX — THE SECTION GOVERNING BOARD 

9.1 The Board shall have general supervision over all of the 

affairs of the Section and shall be its legal representative in all 

matters, except as this duty may be specifically delegated. 

9.2 The Board shall prepare, as needed, and enforce the conduct 

of the business of the Section regulations not in conflict 

with these Bylaws or the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, 

or Governing Documents of the American Water Works 

Association, and shall amend same as required. 

9.3 All members of the Board, except the Chair, shall be entitled 

to one vote on all issues coming before the Board. The Chair 

may vote on issues to break ties which require a simple 

majority for passage. 

ARTICLE X — ELECTION OF OFFICERS 

10.1 Nominating Committee 

10.1.1 Not later than March 1 of each year, the Section Chair 

shall appoint a nominating committee of three members 

one of whom shall be the Past Chair. 

10.1.2 The nominating committee shall select one nominee for 

each of the following offices: Chair-Elect, Vice-Chair, 

Secretary, Treasurer, up to four Trustees, Past-Chair, 

who shall be the last living Past-Chair of the Section 

who is a member of the Section; and, at three-year 

intervals, shall select one nominee for the Office of 

Director. The Section Chair-Elect shall automatically 

assume the Office of Section Chair. 

10.1.3 The Committee’s nomination shall be in the hands of 

the Secretary not later than July 31. Upon receipt of the 

nominations, the Secretary shall, within 20 days, mail 

to each member, a notice setting forth the nominations 

of the nominating committee and stating the date, time, 

and place of the next business meeting, at which the 

elections will be held. 

10.1.4 Should the nominating committee fail to act by July 

31, the Secretary shall notify the members by mail, 

stating that all nominations will be from the floor at the 

Section’s business meeting, the date, time, and place of 

which shall be included in the notice to the members. 

10.2 Election 

10.2.1 At the Sections’s business meeting, the Chair shall read 

the notice as issued by the Secretary, after which he or 

she shall call for and receive additional nominations 

from the membership assembled. 

10.2.2 Separate balloting shall be conducted for each office. 

The Chair may accept a motion for a unanimous ballot 

for such nominee. A majority of the votes cast shall be 

required to elect. 

10.3 Vacancies 

10.3.1 Should the Director be unable to complete the term of 

office, the Board shall appoint a successor to serve the 

remainder of the term, and the Secretary shall notify the 

Executive Director of the Association of such selection. 

10.3.2 In the case of a vacancy in the Office of the Chair, 

Vice-Chair or Chair-Elect, Trustee, and Secretary or 

Treasurer, the Section Board of Trustees shall appoint a 

suitable replacement to complete the term of the vacant 

position. 

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10.4 Removal from Office 

10.4.1 An officer may be removed from office by the Board 

if the officer fails to carry out the responsibilities of 

elected office as so determined by the Board. Removal 

may be accomplished by a resolution supported by twothirds 

of the Board. 

ARTICLE XI — MEETINGS 

11.1 The Section shall hold at least one business meeting in each 

calendar year for the purpose of conducting the Section’s 

business, electing officers, receiving reports of the various 

officers and committees, promoting the interests of the 

Association and advancing the technical and administrative 

knowledge of the members. The time and place of the business 

meeting shall be at the annual conference. 

11.2 Meetings of the Board shall be called by the Chair or at the 

request of any other member of the Board. There shall be at 

least one meeting of the Board during the annual meeting of 

the Section. 

11.3 A quorum of the Board shall consist of at least 50 percent of its 

members. 

11.4 The Section may hold other meetings from time to time for the 

purpose of presenting technical papers on a subject of special 

interest, workshops, educational seminars, etc. The time 

and place of these meetings may be set by the Board or by a 

committee appointed by the Board for this purpose subject to 

the other provisions of this article. 

11.5 It is the policy of this Section to endeavor to cooperate with 

other Sections of the American Water Works Association to 

prevent conflict of meeting dates with those of other Section’s 

meetings and especially with those of the adjoining Sections. 

11.6 The Section may, if deemed advisable by the Board, to hold 

joint meetings with other adjoining Sections or with other 

organizations having mutual interests, such as the Nebraska 

Water Environment Association, Nebraska Section American 

Public Works Association or the Utilities Section of the 

League of Nebraska Municipalities. 

11.7 If such joint meetings are held, any business meetings of 

the Section shall be open to all interested individuals, but 

only those holding membership in the Association shall have 

voting rights. Further, the Section’s participation in such 

joint meetings shall be clearly identified and publicized, and 

the Section shall have an approximately equal share of the 

program. Additionally, the provisions of the Association’s 

Governing Documents, Article XI, Section 11.7 will be 

followed. 

ARTICLE XII — AMENDMENTS 

12.1 Proposals for the amendment of these Bylaws may originate 

by a unanimous vote of the Section Governing Board or they 

may originate by the submission to the Secretary of a written 

petition signed by at least 10 members of the Section. Upon an 

amendment being proposed in either of these two manners, the 

Secretary shall furnish each member a copy of the proposed 

amendment. The proposed amendment shall then be voted 

upon by the members at the next annual meeting in a manner 

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similar to that provided for the election of officers (Article 

X of these Bylaws), or may at the discretion of the Board be 

voted upon by letter ballot, provided, however, in either case, 

all members shall have at least 30 days in which to consider 

the proposed amendment prior to a vote upon it. 

12.2 Upon favorable action having been taken as to an amendment 

in the forgoing manner, the Secretary of the Section shall 

then submit same to the Executive Director of the American 

Water Works Association for approval or disapproval by the 

Association’s Board of Directors. Upon notification by the 

Executive Director of the Association that the amendment has 

been approved by the Board of Directors, it shall thereupon 

become effective. 

ARTICLE XIII — DISSOLUTION 

13.1 In case of the dissolution of the Section, such portions of the 

funds or property thereof in the hands of the Treasurer as may 

have been derived from the general funds of the American 

Water Works Association shall be returned to the American 

Water Works Association. 

13.2 The balance of the Section funds or property shall be 

disposed of by transfer and distribution of any one or more 

corporations, funds, or foundations with like purposes or 

goals that is organized and operated in an area included in the 

Section, hereinafter referred to as the “receiving organization.” 

13.3 To comply with Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal 

Revenue Code under which the Association is incorporated, 

any such receiving organization shall be organized and 

operated according to the following criteria: 

13.3.1 Exclusively for scientific or educational purposes; 

13.3.2 No part of the net earnings shall inure to the benefit of 

any private shareholders or individuals; 

13.3.3 No substantial part of the activities of which is carrying 

on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence 

legislation, and which does not participate in, or 

intervene in (including the publishing or distributing 

of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any 

candidate for public office. 

13.4 Any such receiving organization(s) shall be selected by vote of 

the majority of the members of the Section at a meeting called 

for this purpose. If for any reason such disposition cannot be 

effected, then such funds shall be so distributed pursuant to the 

order, judgment or decree of a court having jurisdiction over 

the assets and property of the Section. 

ARTICLE XIV — INDEMNIFICATION 

14.1 Indemnification is provided by the Association as described in 

the Association Bylaws, Article VI, Section 6.01.

To help with expenses for any training seminar or workshop, including the Nebraska Section AWWA Annual Fall Conference. 

Please type or print legibly in black ink. 

PERSONAL AND EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND 

Name: ___________________________________________________________ Home phone: __________________________ 

Home address: ___________________________________________________________ Office phone: __________________________ 

___________________________________________________________ Cell phone: __________________________ 

Employer: ___________________________________________________________ 

Address of employer: ___________________________________________________________ 

Is your employer a member of AWWA? _______ If yes, indicate membership number: ___________________________ 

List areas of your participation in the Nebraska Section AWWA (committees, positions held, etc.): 

TRAINING GRANT INFORMATION 

Nebraska Section American Water Works Association 

Leisen Top Ops Training Grant Application 

Use of grant funds: ___________________________________________________________ Amount requested: q $250 q $500 

Dates of workshop, courses: ___________________________________________________________ 

Location of training: ___________________________________________________________ 

Please indicate below the value to you of the proposed training for your current position and/or other water industry-related positions. 

I declare that all information supplied on this application is true and accurate. 

Applicant’s signature: _______________________________________________________________________ Date: ________________ 

Send completed application to: Jon Zellars, Metropolitan Utilities District, 1723 Harney St., Omaha, NE 68102; phone: 402.504.7913; 

fax: 402.504.7754; e-mail: jon_zellars@mudnebr.com or Larry Andreasen, Fremont Department of Utilities, 3000 E. First St., 

Fremont, NE 68025; phone: 402.727.2821; fax: 402.727.2675; e-mail: l_andreasen@fremontne.net 

Please make copies of this order form as needed 

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Listed below are awards given by national 

AWWA to recognize outstanding members. 

If you would like detailed information about 

these awards or know of someone who 

may be a candidate, please contact Steve 

Kelley, Beatrice Board of Public Works, 

205 N. Fourth St., PO Box 279, Beatrice, 

NE 68310-0279, tel: 402.228.5217; fax: 

402.223.5181; e-mail: skelley@beatrice. 

ne.gov. 

Abel Wolman Award of Excellence 

Academic Achievement Award 

A.P. Black Research Award 

Archie E. Becher, Jr. Award 

American/Canadian/Mexican Water 

Landmarks Award 

Award of Merit 

Distinguished Public Service Award 

Division Best Paper Award 

Education Award 

Friendship Medal (by AWWA) 

Friendship Medal (by IWEM) 

George Warren Fuller Award 

Gimmicks & Gadgets Award 

Gold Water Drop 

Heroism Award 

Honorary Member Award 

Memberships Awards 

Operator’s Meritorious Service Award 

Opflow Publications Award 

Outstanding Service to AWWA Award 

Publications Award 

Research Division Best Poster Award 

Recognition for Service to the Water Industry 

Safety Award 

Section Education Award 

Service to the Water Industry Award (WISA) 

— nomination form on page 31 

Water Industry Hall of Fame 

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Awards 

George Warren Fuller Award 

The George Warren Fuller Award is the highest 

national honor given by AWWA to recognize 

individuals with outstanding service to the water 

industry. Listed below are Nebraska recipients. 

1941 David L. Erickson, City of Lincoln 

1950 John C. Detweiler, M.U.D. 

1951 Lorenzo D. Wright 

1951 H.E. Morris, City of Blair 

1953 H.E. Morris, City of Blair 

1954 John W. Cramer, M.U.D. 

1956 Bert Gurney, Bert Gurney Associates 

1957 John W. Kruse 

1959 William J. Sommers, City of Fremont 

1960 Ralph H. Lancaster, City of Kearney 

1961 M.L. Sievers 

1962 Lowell Edwards 

1963 George H. Beard, Layne Western 

1964 Emil C. Wagner 

1965 Theodore A. Filipi, NHHS 

1966 Ralph H. Trester, M.U.D. 

1967 Vern Livingston, Nebraska City 

1968 Frank Phelps, City of Grand Island 

1969 E. Bruce Meier, Kirkham Michael 

1970 Raymond H. McLeod, manufacturers’ 

representative 

1971 Joseph P. Laferla, M.U.D. 

1972 Floyd Sanks, City of Sidney 

1974 Richard D. Hawes, M.U.D. 

1975 Robert D. Catton, HDR Inc. 

1977 Milton Launer, City of Fremont 

1978 Wayne Bitting, City of Beatrice 

1979 Joseph J. Rossbach, Jr., M.U.D. 

1980 Dean McNiven, manufacturers’ 


1981 Mark Hammer, UNL Engineering 

1982 Joseph L. Gerlt, M.U.D. 

1983 Clifford L. Summers, NHHS 

1984 Donald L. Lees, Layne Western 

1985 No award presented 

1986 Arley L. Goodenkauf, M.U.D. 

1987 Dr. Dewey R. Andersen, UNL 

1988 George H. Fairfield, City of Kearney 

1989 Richard Robinson, City of Lincoln 

1990 Burton A. (Nick) Johnson, JEO 

1991 Jerome G. Obrist, City of Lincoln 

1992 Orville R. Davidson, City of York 

1993 Merlin E. Lindahl, City of Columbus 

1994 Dennis C. Hirschbrunner, HDR Inc. 

1995 Paul E. Dammann, City of Seward 

1996 Lynn A. Wegehaupt, M.U.D. 

1997 Don A. Franklin, Bert Gurney 

1998 Steve Kelley, City of Beatrice 

1999 John G. Miriovsky, City of Lincoln 

2000 Terrance A. O’Brien, JEO 

2001 Richard A. Koenig, NHHS 

2002 Jack L. Daniel, NHHS 

2003 Joel G. Christensen, M.U.D. 

2004 Chris J. Koenig, HDR Inc. 

2005 Charles (Chip) A. Haas, HDR Inc. 

2006 Mari Matulka, M.U.D. 

2007 Anthony (Tony) P. Bilek, Mc 2 Inc. 

2008 Michael Wentink, NHHS 

2009 Glenn H. Dostal, HDR Inc. 

2010 Larry Andreasen, Fremont Utilities 

Nebraska Section Past-Chairs 

1946 Guy E. Bell, City of Fairbury 

1947 A.S. Reiff, Hastings Utilities 

1948 A.S. Reiff, Hastings Utilities 

1949 Guy E. Bell, City of Fairbury 

1950 Vern Livingston, Nebraska City 

1951 C.W. Burdick, City of Grand Island 

1952 Ralph H. Lancaster, City of Kearney 

1953 H.L. Morris, UNL 

1954 C.B. Elliott 

1955 Bert Gurney, Bert Gurney Associates 

1956 E. Bruce Meier, Kirkham Michael 

1957 George H. Beard, Layne Western 

1958 C.L. Fisher, City of Lincoln 

1959 William Sommers, City of Fremont 

1960 Emil C. Wagner 

1961 R.E. Arraj, City of Kimball 

1962 Joseph J. Rossbach, Jr., M.U.D. 

1963 G.H. Allen, City of Ord 

1964 John E. Olsson, Olsson Associates 

1965 Lee Blocker, City of Lincoln 

1966 R.W. Laing 

1967 Frank E. Phelps, City of Grand Island 

1968 E.D. Ingram 

1969 Raymond H. McLeod 

manufacturers’ representative 

1970 Joseph P. Laferla, M.U.D. 

1971 Floyd Sanks, City of Sidney 

1972 Richard Erixson, City of Lincoln 

1973 Richard D. Hawes, M.U.D. 

1974 Robert D. Catton, HDR Inc. 

1975 Joseph Thissen, Nebraska City 

1976 Milton Launer, City of Fremont 

1977 Dean McNiven, manufacturers’ 


1978 Ron Kasperbauer, Rockwell Meters 

1979 Dean W. Orcutt, City of Holdrege 

1980 W. James Wells, Jr., Wells Engineering 

1981 Donald L. Lees, Layne Western 

1982 Joseph L. Gerlt, M.U.D. 

1983 Tim St. Onge, City of Scottsbluff 

1984 Carl Bodensteiner, Olsson Associates 

1985 Richard Robinson, City of Lincoln 

1986 Dr. Dewey Andersen, UNL 

1987 Burton A. Johnson, JEO 

1988 Jerome G. Obrist, City of Lincoln 

1989 David Lane, City of Sioux City 

1990 Merlin E. Lindahl, City of Columbus 

1991 Orville R. Davidson, City of York 

1992 Paul E. Dammann, City of Seward 

1993 Dennis C. Hirschbrunner, HDR Inc. 

1994 Lynn A. Wegehaupt, M.U.D. 

1995 Don A. Franklin, Bert Gurney Associates 

1996 Steve Kelley, City of Beatrice 

1997 John G. Miriovsky, City of Lincoln 

1998 Terrance A. O’Brien, JEO 

1999 Richard A. Koenig, NHHS 

2000 Joel G. Christensen, M.U.D. 

2001 Charles (Chip) A. Haas, HDR Inc. 

2002 Chris J. Koenig, HDR Inc. 

2003 Dennis Watts, City of Norfolk 

2004 Kristine Ranslem, City of Albion 

2005 Larry Andreasen, City of Fremont 

2006 Anthony (Tony) P. Bilek, Mc 2 Inc. 

2007 Michael Wentink, NHHS 

2008 Kevin P. Tobin, M.U.D. 

2009 Dr. Bruce Dvorak, UNL 

2010 John S. Olsson, Olsson Associates 

2011 Teresa Konda, HDR Inc.

AWWA WISA Award Nomination Form 

The WISA (Water Industry Service Award) is designed to recognize members of the Nebraska Section of AWWA who, over the 

years, have untiringly served the Water Works Industry. Submitted nominations must include information about the nominee and 

must meet the following criteria: 

1. Awardees or utilities shall be a current member and have been a continuous AWWA member for at least five years. 

2. Awardees shall have served the water works industry for a minimum of 20 years. 

3. Nominations shall be submitted each year by the membership. Such nominations shall be sent to the chairperson of the Honors 

and Awards Committee of the Section for consideration. 

4. Awardees during any one-year shall be limited to six members. 

5. No more than one award will be made annually from each utility or company. 

6. The Section’s Honors and Awards Committee shall determine the final annual awardees from the nominees. 

7. The names shall remain secret until presentation at the awards banquet at the annual Section meeting. 

Name of Nominee: ________________________________________________________________________________ 

Nominees Employer: ______________________________________________________________________________ 

Years and Type of AWWA Membership: _______________________________________________________________ 

Utility ___ Individual ___ Associate ___ Other: ____________________ 

Years of Service in the water industry: _________________________________________________________________ 

Outstanding accomplishments/reason for nomination: _____________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Nominated by: ________________________________________________ Date: _________________________ 

Submit by June 1 of each year to: 

Dennis Watts, Water and Sewer Director, City of Norfolk 

300 S. 49 St., Norfolk, NE 68701-4101 

tel: 402.844.2210; fax: 402.644.2588 


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Section 1: Personal Information 

Preferred mailing address: r Business r Home 

r Mr. r Ms. r Mrs. r Dr. 

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Street address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

P.O. Box or mail stop: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

City, state, zip: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Business phone: ( ___________ ) ____________________ Business fax: ( ___________ ) ____________________ 

e-mail address: _______________________________________________________________ 

Company: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Title: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Is your company a current member of AWWA? r No r Yes Member # (if known) __________________________ 

Please furnish company mailing address if different from above: 

Company address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

City, state, zip: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Applicant’s signature: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Date: __________________________________________________________________________________ 

Signature of endorsing member (optional): __________________________________________________________________________________ 

Endorsing member number: __________________________________________________________________________________ 

Section 2: Dues and Section Assessments (2009) 

r Active - $165 (02) r Student - $28 (14) r Operations/Administrative - $68 (06) (will not receive Journal AWWA) r Utility (0-5,000) - $295 

r Utility (5,001-10,000) - $1,615 r Utility (10,001-25,000) - $3,045 r Utility (25,001-50,000) - $4,8501 r Utility (50,001-100,000) - $7,825 

r Utility (100,001-150,000) - $10,885 r Utility (more than 150,001-) - $17,525 

r Service Provider (Gross sales under $1 million, Grade 90) - $1,230 r Service Provider (Gross sales $1-3 million, Grade 91) - $2,090 

r Service Provider (Gross sales $3-$10 million, Grade 92) - $3,105 r Service Provider (Gross sales $10-$20 million, Grade 93) - $4,675 

r Service Provider (Gross sales more than $20 million, Grade 94) - $6,220 r Partner Agencies & Institutions (Grade 74) - $1,270 

Section 3: Payment 

Prepayment of one year’s dues is required. No action on this application can be taken until payment is received. Dues are not transferrable or refundable. Dues are not deductible as 

charitable contributions for income tax purposes. Dues may be considered ordinary and necessary business deductions. Go to http://www.awwa.org for more information. 

Annual Dues $ _________ 

Multi-Section Option $ _________ Total (U.S. funds) __________________ 

Payment method r Check enclosed, payable to AWWA r Mastercard r Visa r American Express r Send invoice 

Card Number: ________________________________________________________________ Expiration Date: __________________________ 

Signature: _________________________________________________________ (Credit card company will add Canadian exchange amount 

Section 4: Multi-Section Option 

In addition to your section membership, you also may join other AWWA section(s). This allows you to receive information on events and activities from other sections of your choice. If 

you would like multi-section information and fees, call 800.926.7337, and then indicate your multi-section choice(s) and fee(s) in the space below. 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Section 5: Circulation Figures 

All applicants must complete this section. For auditing purposes, please circle one description in each of the 3 groups below that best describes you. 

Business and Industry 

A. Public Water Supply–Municipally Owned 

B. Public Water Supply–Investor Owned 

C. Government–Federal, State, Local 

D. Consultant 

E. Contractor 

F. Private Industrial Systems or Water Wholesaler 

G. Manufacturer of Equipment & Supplies, 

including Representatives 

H. Distributors of Equipment & Supplies, 

including Representatives 

I. Educational Institutions, Faculty and Students, 

Libraries and Other Related Organizations 

J. Fully Retired 

K. Research Lab 

L. Unreported 

Field Served 

5 Water Supply Only 

7 Wastewater Only 

9 Both 

3 Other 

Job Title 

A. Executive–General Manager, Commissioner, 

Board Member, City Manager, Mayor, 

President, Vice-President, Owner, Partner, 

Director, etc. 

B. Management–Division Head, Section Head, 

Manager, Chief Engineer, Comptroller, etc. 

C. Engineering/Non-managerial–Civil Engineer, 

Mechanical Engineer, Environmental 

Engineer, Planning Manager, Field Engineer, 

System Designer, etc. 

D. Scientific/Non-managerial–Chemist, Biologist, 

Biophysicist, Researcher, Analyst, etc. 

E. Purchasing–Purchasing Agent, Procurement 

Specialist, Buyer, etc. 

F. Operations–Foreman, Operator, Maintenance, 

Crewman, Service Representative, etc. 

G. Marketing & Sales/Non-managerial–Market 

Analyst, Marketing Representative, Salesperson, 

Sales Representative, etc. 

H. Other: ______________________________ 

® 

Have you ever been a member of AWWA? ____________ 

When? ____________ Member # _____________ 

Interests 

Please help us serve you better by marking all 

appropriate areas of professional interest. 

r Backflow 

r Career Development 

r Computer/Information Systems 

r Conservation/Efficiency 

r Customer Service 

r Disinfection 

r Distribution System 

r Emergency Planning 

r Filtration 

r Ground Water 

r Hazardous Waste Management 

r Laboratory/Testing Sample 

r Maintenance/Operations 

r Membrane Treatment 

r Personnel Management 

r Public Information/Relations 

r Regulatory/Legislative 

r Water Resources Mgmt./Plan. 

r Rates/Cost of Service 

r Safety 

r Surface Water 

r Water Reuse 

r Youth Education 

r Other: _________________ 

Optional 

AWWA maintains profile data for use in developing 

additional programs and services to meet the 

diverse needs of our members. 

Birth Date: ____________________________ 

Race/Ethnic Identification (Circle one) 

1. American Indian/Alaskan Native 

2. Asian/Pacific-Islander 

3. African-American 

4. Hispanic 

5. White (Non-Hispanic) 

6. Other 

Gender (Circle One) 

Female 

Male 

Mail to: AWWA Membership 

6666 W. Quincy Ave. 

Denver, CO 80235 

Signature required: _______________________________________________ 

800.926.7337 

Date: __________________________________________________________ 

or fax to: 303.347.0804 

The Nebraska Section AWWA provides coupons to help defray new membership costs. See inside of the back cover of this publication.

Mentors 

Chlorination/Disinfection; Chemical 

Feed Maintenance and Repair 

Bilek, Tony, Mc 2 Inc. 

402.333.9660; fax: 402.333.9663 

tony.mc2inc@att.net 

Consumer Confidence Reports 

Obrist, Jerry, Lincoln Water System 

402.441.5930; fax: 402.441.8493 

jobrist@lincoln.ne.gov 

Electrical & Motor Maintenance 

Stange, Marty, Hastings Utilities 

402.463.1371; fax: 402.463.1705 

mstange@hastingsutilities.com 

Equipment Loan 

Kelley, Steve 

Beatrice Board of Public Works 

402.228.5217; fax: 402.223.5181 

skelley@beatrice.ne.gov 


402.463.1371; fax: 402.463.1705 


Short and Long Range Planning 


402.441.5930; fax: 402.441.8493 


Rust, Milo, City of Chadron 

308.432.0506; fax: 308.432.0506 

publicworks@chadron-nebraska.com 

Stocker, Kirk, City of Kearney 

308.233.3268; fax: 308.233.3685 

kstocker@kearneygov.org 

Tobin, Kevin 


402.504.7560; fax: 402.504.5560 

kevin_tobin@mudnebr.com 

Pump Maintenance 

Kohn, Jeff 


402.504.8099; fax: 402.504.7403 

jeff_kohn@mudnebr.com 

Roberts, Rick, Lincoln Water System 

402.944.3306; fax: 402.944.3478 

rroberts@lincoln.ne.gov 


402.463.1371; fax: 402.463.1705 


Security 


402.441.5930; fax: 402.441.8493 


Neddo, Pete 


402.504.7880; fax: 402.504.7929 

pete_neddo@mudnebr.com 


308.432.0506; fax: 308.432.0506 


Small Systems 

Jundt, David 


402.370.3404; cell: 402.750.0967 

fax: 402.370.3493 

david.jundt@nebraska.gov 

Kelley, Steve 


402.228.5271; fax: 402.228.5181 



308.432.0506; fax: 308.432.0506 


Watts, Dennis 

City of Norfolk Water Department 

402.844.2210; fax: 402.644.8762 

dwatts@ci.norfolk.ne.us 

Source Water Protection 

Christensen, Joel 


402.504.7774; fax: 402.504.5774 

joel_christensen@mudnebr.com 


402.441.5930; fax: 402.441.8493 



308.432.0506; fax: 308.432.0506 



402.463.1371; fax: 402.463.1705 



308.233.3268; fax: 308.233.3685 


Water Conservation 

Miriovsky, John, Lincoln Water System 

402.441.5932; fax: 402.441.8493 

jmiriovsky@lincoln.ne.gov 


402.441.5930; fax: 402.441.8493 



308.432.0506; fax: 308.432.0506 


Siadek, Gene 


402.504.7870; fax: 402.504.7874 

gene_siadek@mudnebr.com 


308.233.3268; fax: 308.233.3685 


Water Distribution 

Kelley, Steve 


402.228.5217; fax: 402.223.5181 


McElvain, Nick, Lincoln Water System 

402.441.5931; fax: 402.441.8493 

nmcelvain@lincoln.ne.gov 

Rust, Milo. City of Chadron 

308.432.0506; fax: 308.432.0506 


Whitfield, Doug 


402.504.7793; fax: 402.504.7792 

doug_whitfield@mudnebr.com 

Water Production 


402.441.5932; fax: 402.441.8493 



308.432.0506; fax: 308.432.0506 


Shields, Jim 


402.504.7457; fax: 402.504.7451 

jim_shields@mudnebr.com 


402.463.1371; fax: 402.463.1705 


Water Supply 

Mader, Gary, City of Grand Island 

308.385.5444, extension 280 

fax: 308.385.5488 

gmader@grand-island.com 

Miriovsky, John 


402.441.5932; fax: 402.441.8493 



308.432.0506; fax: 308.432.0506 


Siadek, Gene 


402.504.7870; fax: 402.504.7874 

gene_siadek@mudnebr.com 


402.463.1371; fax: 402.463.1705 


Tobin, Kevin 


402.504.7560; fax: 402.504.5560 

kevin_tobin@mudnebr.com 

Water Treatment 

Fox, Chris 


402.504.7461; fax: 402.504.7451 

chris_fox@mudnebr.com 


402.441.5932; fax: 402.441.8493 



308.432.0506; fax: 308.432.0506 


$20 (individual membership) or 

$10 (operations membership) 

This coupon, when attached to a completed application 

for membership in AWWA with payment of membership 

dues (less the amount of this coupon), entitles the bearer to 

a discount of $20 ($10 for operations membership) to be 

used towards the cost of that membership. To be valid, the 

following lines must be completed (make copies as needed). 

_______________________________________________________ 

Name of applicant 

_______________________________________________________ 

Name of recruiter 

__________________________________ 

Recruiter’s membership no. 

Mail coupon and application with payment to: David Lathrop, 

City of Seward, PO Box 38, Seward, NE 68434-0038.

2011 - Nebraska Section American Water Works Association

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