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2021
November 3, 2021
  • Introduction of new O&M Inspector – Jack Segal
  • Review of Draft October 6, 2021, Minutes
  • Executive Session
October 6, 2021
  • Introduction of Board member, Michael Gray – League of Cities and Towns
  • Review of Draft September 1, 2021 minutes
  • Regulation’s update
  • Executive Session
  • New Business
  • Boot camp Update
  • Training Course Approvals
  • Congratulations to Mr. Goodinson – new Vice President elect of NEWEA
September 1, 2021
  • Draft August 4 meeting minutes
  • Draft Regulations Update and Response to Public Comment
  • Edits to Application for Certification – NO CASH
  • Training Course approvals
  • Update on August 2021 Exams
August 4, 2021
  • Review and approval of Draft June 22, 2021 meeting minutes
  • Update of Draft Regulations
  • Response to Comment on the Draft Regulations
  • Revised Application for Certification
  • Application Submittals for August 2021 Exams
  • August 2021 Exam Update
  • New Business
June 22, 2021
  • Overview of Website updates
  • Introduction of the newest Board Member – CJ Spellman – Education
  • Retirement Announcement – Julia Forgue, League of Cities and Towns
  • Review of Public Comment for the draft Regulations
  • New Business
June 2, 2021
  • Draft May 2021 meeting minutes
  • Review of Public Comments for Draft Regulations
  • Response regarding the Grade 1 Basic Course exam results/Timeliness
  • Rescind COVID-19 Policy
  • New Board member
  • Review May 2021 exam
  • New business
May 5, 2021
  • Draft April 2021 meeting minutes
  • Regulation update
  • Advisory Opinion
  • COVID-19 Policy
  • Update on Basic Course
  • Membership Update
  • New Business
April 21, 2021
  • Draft March 2021 meeting minutes
  • Draft Regulations
  • Draft Plain-English guide
  • Board Member updates
  • Executive Session
  • COVID-19 Policy
  • Training Course reviews
March 3, 2021
  • Draft February 2021 meeting minutes
  • Exam Question Contestation
  • Update on Draft Regulations
  • Policy for removing Letter of Reprimands
  • Advisory Opinions
  • Administrative approval for an application
  • New Business
February 3, 2021
  • Review of the Draft January open and executive session meeting minutes
  • Exam Question Contestation
  • Advisory Opinion for Grade Examination
  • Experience Determination
  • Training Course Approvals
January 6, 2021
  • Executive Session
  • Exam Retakes due to COVID Screening Requirements
  • Update of Regulation Revisions
  • Board Member Appointment for Education
  • Proposal from RICWA for Basic Course
  • Letter to RIDOH Requesting Wastewater Operator be Prioritized for COVID Vaccine
2020
December 2, 2020
  • Welcome and Introduction of new Board member – Brenda Cheaye
  • Executive Session
  • Update on November 17th and 18th exam
  • Review and Vote on draft November 4th, 2020 meeting minutes
  • Update on Regulation Revisions
  • Training Course Approvals
  • New Business
November 4, 2020
  • Draft review and vote of October 7th meeting minutes
  • Review/acceptance of application of Jeff Chapdelaine for November exam
  • Update on November exams
  • Draft Regulation update
  • Basic Course update
  • Training Course approvals
September 22, 2020
  • Definition of sciences
  • Extend passing score of basic course from 2 to 5
  • Allowing Full-time supervisory maintenance to sit for Grade 3 exam
September 2, 2020
  • Review of draft August 5, 2020 meeting minutes
  • Request for Grade 4 Reciprocity – Adam Federau
  • Staffing Updates
  • Grade 1 one-year requirements in light of COVID-19
  • Replacement for DOH appointee
  • Grade1 course update
  • New business
August 5, 2020
  • Review of draft July 1, 2020 meeting minutes
  • Request to sit for Grade 4 examination by Ryan Patnode
  • Makeup exam for Lionel Courturier due to active duty
  • Update of Basic WWTF course
  • Protocol for August exams
  • New business
July 1, 2020
  • Review of draft May 6, 2020 meeting minutes
  • Review of the draft May 18, 2020 meeting minutes
  • Status and Protocols for the August 18th and 19th exams
  • Update on the WWTF Basic Course
  • New Business
May 18, 2020
  • Request for one on one Grade 4 Examination
May 6, 2020
  • Review draft April 21, 2020 meeting minutes
  • Update from the Town of West Warwick
  • Basic Wastewater course update
  • Review any protentional issues related to COVID-19
  • New business
April 21, 2020
  • Review Proposed Changes to the Board’s Regulations
February 18, 2020
  • Review Proposed Changes to the Board’s Regulations
February 5, 2020
  • Review draft January 8, 2020 meeting minutes
  • DEM’s Legislative Liaison and the Review of the Board’s Statute
  • Schedule of the Board’s Regulation meeting
  • New business
January 8, 2020
  • Review draft November 6, 2019 executive session meeting minutes
  • Review of draft November 6, 2019 meeting minutes
  • Review draft November 19, 2019 Regulation meeting minutes
  • Review of draft December 4, 2019 meeting minutes
  • Review of operational/Direct Responsible Charge duties of Jeff Chapdelaine
  • Update on Board member status
  • Regulation Revision discussion
  • Grade 3 examination and reprimands
  • Quonset WWTF update
  • New business
2019
December 4, 2019
  • Review draft November 19, 2019 Regulation Meeting minutes
  • New policy from NEIWPCC regarding trainers
  • Discussion of NWPCA sponsoring the Basic Course
  • T2 Renewal discussion
  • Monthly update from Quonset WWTF
  • New business
November 19, 2019
  • Draft Regulation Assignments
November 6, 2019
  • Review draft October 2, 2019 minutes
  • Review draft October 15, 2019 – Regulations meeting minutes
  • Review of procedural methods when no quorum
  • Executive Session
  • Repeat of Motions in Executive Sessions
  • Review of draft October 2, 2019 Executive Session meeting minutess
  • Request for CEUss
  • Monthly update from Quonset WWTFs
  • Request for high school diplomas
October 15, 2019
  • No quorum
October 2, 2019
  • Review draft September 17th meeting minutess
  • Executive Sessions
  • Repeated Motionss
  • Monthly Quonset updates
  • Update on the Basic Wastewater Courses
  • Request for an Oral Exams
  • Regulation Revision updates
  • New Business
September 17, 2019
  • Reviewed Draft August 7, 2019 minutes
  • Reviewed draft August 7, 2019 executive session meeting minutes
  • Reviewed draft August 20, 2019 regulation minutes
  • Reviewed draft September 4, 2019 meeting minutes
  • Oral Exam Request
  • NEIWPCC Basic Wastewater Course Instructor
  • Guidelines for Grade 3 examination
  • Grade level of laboratory and pretreatment individuals
  • Defining "sciences"
September 4, 2019
  • Reviewed Draft June 18 Regulations minutes
  • New business: High School Diploma of a new operator
  • August Exam Notification
  • Oral Exam Request
  • EIWPCC Basic Wastewater Course Instructor
August 20, 2019
  • Examination and licensure qualifications especially related to education. Of particular interest are the types of “sciences” that might be allowed, such as business or management (which currently are not allowed).
August 7, 2019
  • Review of Draft June 18, 2019 Regulations minutes
  • Review of Draft July 3, 2019 minutes
  • Examination Question Contestation
  • Executive Session
  • Oral Examination Request
  • Monthly Update from Quonset WWTF
July 3, 2019
  • Review of Draft minutes
  • Methods in which to run meetings
  • Oral Exam Request
  • Exam Review
  • Quonset update
  • Real Jobs RI
June 18, 2019
  • Which duties/labor categories can be licensed at varying levels versus which duties/labor categories would be allowed to attain various licensure levels?
June 5, 2019
  • Legal Determination regarding a Tie Vote
  • Review of draft May 1, 2019 meeting minutes
  • Review of May 15, 2019 – Regulation meeting minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Update from Quonset WWTF
  • Regulatory Revisions
  • New Business
May 15, 2019
  • Per the approved schedule for special meetings for drafting changes to the Rules and Regulations of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities: The item to be discussed at this meeting will be the definition and understanding of Direct Responsible Charge. Note that any changes to this definition would impact existing definitions of Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent, etc., as well as other areas of the regulations. Note: A recurring theme/question by Board members and throughout the industry is whether Direct Responsible Charge should be defined as managing operations staff (as it is currently) or solely overseeing a shift operation, such as a single operator on a third shift (as some have proposed). Note: This discussion may take more than one meeting.
May 1, 2019
  • Review of draft April 3, 2019 Meeting Minutes
  • Review of draft April 3, 2019 Executive Session Meeting minutes
  • Executive Session
  • West Warwick Assistant Superintendent position
  • Training Course Approval
  • Review of April 17, 2019 Regulation meeting minutes
  • Monthly update from Quonset Point
  • Honorary License request
  • New Business
April 17, 2019
  • Schedule for special meetings for drafting changes to the Rules and Regulations of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
April 3, 2019
  • Review of the draft March 6th, 2019 meeting minutes
  • Review of the draft March 20th, 2019 meeting minutes
  • Welcome to the newest Board member – Melissa Orpen-Tuz
  • Assistant Superintendent Position at the W. Warwick WWTF
  • Open House at WWTFs
  • Update on Quonset WWTF Superintendent
  • OIT Extension Request
  • Executive Session
  • Regulation Revisions
  • Training Courses
  • Honorary Licenses
  • New Business
March 17, 2019
  • Schedule for special meetings for drafting changes to the Rules and Regulations of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
March 6, 2019
  • Review of Draft February 6th meeting minutes
  • Review of Draft February 6th Executive Session meeting minutes
  • Assistant Superintendent Position at the W. Warwick WWTF
  • Certification of Quonset Superintendent Position
  • Request to devote special meeting to Regulation revisions
  • Training Courses
  • New Business
February 6, 2019
  • Review of the draft January 9th, 2019 meeting minutes
  • Certification for Quonset Superintendent Position
  • Assistant Superintendent Position at the W. Warwick WWTF
  • Potential Regulation Revisions
  • Executive Session
  • Training Courses
  • New Business
January 9, 2019
  • Review of the draft December 5, 2018 meeting minutes
  • Burrillville WWTF Superintendent
  • Grade 1 Exam Question Contestation
  • Assistant Superintendent Position at the W. Warwick WWTF
  • Executive Session
  • Potential Regulation Revisions
  • New Business
2018
December 5, 2018
  • One-Year Anniversary Extension
  • Request for Prior Education Experience
  • West Warwick Assistant Superintendent
  • NBC’s EMDA position
  • Conceptual Draft Rules and Regulations of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
  • Exam Results
  • New Business
November 7, 2018
  • Review of Draft Meeting Minutes
  • Licensure Status of Robert Sheridan
  • Executive Session
  • Conceptual Draft Rules and Regulations of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
  • Education and Experience of Jeff Chapdelaine
  • New Business
October 3, 2018
  • Review of Draft Meeting Minutes
  • Update on DOA correcting exams
  • Formal vote regarding request from RIRRC
  • Licensure Status of Robert Sheridan
  • Executive Session
  • Conceptual Drat Rules and Regulation of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities RI Operations Challenge Team Results from WEFTEC
  • Training Course Approvals
  • New Business
September 5, 2018
  • Review of Draft Meeting Minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Drat Rules and Regulation of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
  • Training Course Approvals
  • Exam Results
  • DOA – Correcting Board exams
  • Advisory Opinions
August 8, 2018
  • Review of Draft Meeting Minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Open Meetings Summit
  • Training Course Approvals
  • Licensure Levels of Maintenance and Laboratory Staff
  • Request from RIRRC to Certify Employees
  • New Business
July 19, 2018
  • Training Course Approvals
  • NWPCA to Sponsor Grade 1 course
  • Executive Session
  • New Business
June 6, 2018
  • Review of the draft May 2, 2018 meeting minutes
  • 3OIT Status of David Perrotta
  • Grade 3 if and when Time Limitation
  • Executive Session
  • Training Course Approvals
  • NWPCA to Sponsor Grade 1 course
  • Licensure Levels of Maintenance and Laboratory Staff
May 2, 2018
  • Review of the draft March 7, 2018 meeting minutes
  • Advisory Opinion for Tyler Bissonnette
  • Executive Session
  • Training Course Approvals
  • NWPCA to Sponsor Grade 1 course
March 7, 2018
  • Review of the draft January 3, 2018 meeting minutes
  • Assistant Superintendent Position in South Kingstown
  • Training Course Approvals
  • 2017 Renewal Update
  • New business
January 3, 2018
  • Review of the draft November 1, 2017 meeting minutes
  • Request to take an Oral Exam
  • Request for a Grade 2 make-up Exam
  • Review of Exam Results
  • Update of License Renewals
  • Advisory Request from Zambarano Hospital
  • New business
2017
November 1, 2017
  • Review of the draft September 6, 2017 meeting minutes
  • Request to adopt a Certification Number
  • Operator licensure/application reviews
  • November 2017 exam
  • Update of Rules and Regulations
  • Course Approvals
  • New business
September 6, 2017
  • Review of the draft August 2, 2017 meeting minutes
  • Request for 1-year licensure requirement extension
  • Requests for Reciprocity
  • Request for Operator Advertising
  • New business
August 2, 2017
  • Review of the draft June 7, 2017 meeting minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Request from Cole Publishing for operator address information
  • Revisions to draft Rules and Regulations
  • Boot Camp update
  • New business
June 7, 2017
  • Review of the draft May 3, 2017 meeting minutes
  • Exam Results
  • Exam Applications
  • Requests
  • Update on Operator’s Challenge
May 3, 2017
  • Review of the draft April 5, 2017 meeting minutes
  • Exam Application Reviews
  • Abbreviated Operator Review Course
  • Request from the City of Woonsocket
  • Course Training Hour Approval
  • New Business
April 5, 2017
  • Review of the draft March 1, 2017 meeting minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Review of a Response packet from Synagro
  • Evaluation of Points for Biological Removal/advanced treatment
  • Course training hour approvals
  • New Business
March 1, 2017
  • Review of the February 1, 2017 meeting minutes
  • Request for guidance
  • Executive Session
  • Instructor for the Board sponsored Basic WWTF course
  • Grade 3 Reciprocity
  • Course training hour approvals
  • New Business
February 1, 2017
  • Review of the draft November 2, 2016 meeting minutes
  • Synagro Licensure of Mr. Nicholas Quigley
  • Synagro licensure issues
  • Request from Joseph LoBello for relief from 1-year certification
  • New Instructor for the Basic WWTF Course
  • Executive Session
  • Exam Results
  • Training Course Approval for Hours
  • Exam Frequency
  • New Business
2016
November 2, 2016
  • Acknowledgement of the passing of Carmine Goneconte
  • Review of draft October 5, 2016 minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Update on the draft Regulations
  • Training Course Approvals
October 5, 2016
  • Review of draft September 7, 2016
  • Grade 4 Operator Information Request
  • Enforcement Coordination Between DEM and the Board
  • Training Requests
  • Executive Session
  • Regulation Update
  • Training Requests Continued
  • Honorary Licenses
  • New business
September 7, 2016
  • Review of draft August 3, 2016
  • Executive Session
  • Grade 2 Reciprocity Request
  • Training Course Approvals
August 3, 2016
  • Review of draft June 1, 2016
  • Executive Session
  • Grade 3 exam question contestation
  • Operator licensure application
  • Exam statistics
  • Regulation updates
  • License revocation
  • New business
June 1, 2016
  • Draft April 6, 2016 minutes
  • Operator Licensure Application Reviews
  • Executive Session
  • Draft Regulations
  • Revocation of Licenses
  • New Business
April 6, 2016
  • Draft March 2, meeting minutes
  • Application Reviews – Charles Labbé
  • Executive Session
  • License renewal
  • Draft Regulations
March 2, 2016
  • Draft February 3, 2016 meeting minutes
  • Application Reviews
  • Executive Session
  • License renewal
February 3, 2016
  • Draft December 2015 and January 2016 Meeting Minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Application Reviews - Charles Labbé
  • Grace Period for Renewal
  • Eight Amendment of the United States Constitution
January 6, 2016
  • Draft December 2, 2015 Meeting Minutes
  • Exam Question Contestation
  • Executive Session
  • Exam Results
  • Draft Regulations
  • Board Member Reappointments
  • New Business
2015
December 2, 2015
  • Draft November 4, 2015 Meeting Minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Tier II Requests/Audits
  • Draft Regulations
  • New Business
November 4, 2015
  • Draft Minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Application Reviews
  • Training Course Reviews
  • Update on Grade 1 course
October 7, 2015
  • Draft September 2, 2015 Meeting Minutes
  • Scoring Policy of the Basic Wastewater Course
  • Executive Session
  • Training Course Approvals
  • New Business
September 2, 2015
  • Draft July 1, 2015 Meeting Minutes
  • Executive Session
  • NWPCA Operator Challenge Team
  • New Business
July 1, 2015
  • Draft Meeting Minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Application for Reciprocity
  • Wastewater Course Approval for Training Hours
  • NWPCA Operator Challenge Team
April 1, 2015
  • Draft March 2015 Meeting Minutes
  • Instructor for Basic Wastewater course
  • Training Course Approvals
  • Application Reviews
  • New Business
March 4, 2015
  • Draft February 2015 Meeting Minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Training Course Approvals
  • Basic Wastewater Course
February 4, 2015
  • Draft February 2015 Meeting Minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Training Course Approvals
  • Basic Math Instructor
January 7, 2015
  • Draft December 2014 Meeting Minutes
  • Training Course Approvals
  • Regulatory updates
  • Formation of Sub-Committees
  • Executive Session
2014
December 3, 2014
  • Draft September 2014 Meeting Minutes
  • Operator Application Review
  • Regulatory updates
  • Operator Application Review
September 3, 2014
  • Exam Question Contestation
  • Draft June Minutes
  • Draft July Minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Training Course Approvals
  • Operator Guidance
  • Regulatory Updates
  • Exam Identifiers
July 2, 2014
  • Application Reviews
  • Revocation for non-renewal
  • Regulatory updates
  • Summer 2014 exam
June 4, 2014
  • Approval of draft minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Settlement Agreement update
  • Training Course Approval
  • Operator Challenge Team
  • Boot Camp update
  • Instructor for Basic Operator course
  • Operator Applications
  • Revocation of Licenses
  • Emergency Reciprocity
May 7, 2014
  • Approval of draft April 2014 minutes
  • Operator Licensure applications
  • The reporting of staffing changes in a timely manner
  • Training Event Approval Guidance
April 2, 2014
  • Approval of draft March 2014 minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Application Reviews
  • Regulation Revisions
  • Training Course Guidance plan
March 5, 2014
  • Approval of draft February 2014 minutes
  • Application Reviews
  • Regulation Updates
  • Training Course Guidance plan
  • Course Approval
February 24, 2014
  • Executive Session
February 6, 2014
  • Review draft Minutes
  • Course Presentation
  • Request for a Certification number
  • Training Course Guidance plan
  • Regulatory Revisions
  • New Business
January 8, 2014
  • Approval of draft December 2013 minutes
  • Training Course Guidance
  • Operator Address Request
  • Operator Application update
2013
December 4, 2013
  • Approval of draft November 2013 minutes
  • Application Reviews
  • Draft Training Course Approval
  • New Business
November 6, 2013
  • Approvalof draft October 2013 Minutes
  • Application Reviews
  • Training Cuorse Approval
  • New Business
October 2, 2013
  • Review of draft Minutes
  • Operator Licensures
  • Regulation Update
  • Course Approval
September 4, 2013 AN OFFICIAL AGENDA WAS NOT POSTED
  • Review of draft Minutes
  • Draft Rules and Regulations Update
  • Mediation Sub-Committee
  • Possible fee increases
August 7, 2013
  • Review and approval of draft June 5, 2013 Minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Draft Rules and Regulations
  • Training Course Approval for Renewal Process
  • Applications
June 5, 2013
  • Executive Session
  • Draft Rules & Regulations
  • Approval of draft May 2013 Minutes
May 1, 2013
  • Review April 2013 Minutes
  • Draft Rules & Regulations
  • Executive Session
April 3, 2013
  • Approval of Draft March 2013 minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Updates on Draft Regulations
  • City of Newport Licensure Guidance
  • Hearing Procedures
  • New Business
March 6, 2013
  • Approval of Draft February 2013 minutes
  • Burrillville WWTF Staffing Determination
  • Executive Session
  • Updates on Draft Regulations
February 6, 2013
  • Review January 2013 Minutes
  • Exam Questions Contestation
  • Review of draft Rules and Regulations
  • Update of Board Membership
  • Burrillville Staffing Determination
  • Address Request
January 9, 2013
  • Approval of draft December 2012 minutes
  • Executive Session Discussion
  • Updates on Regulationsn
  • Grade 1 Effectiveness
  • New Business
2012
November 7, 2012
  • Review of Draft October 2012 Minutes
  • Executive Session Discussion
  • Application Reviews
  • Draft Regulation Discussion
  • New Business
September 5, 2012
  • Review of Draft August 2012 Minutes
  • Executive Session Discussion
  • Application Reviews
  • Draft Regulation Discussion
August 1, 2012
  • Review of Draft July 2012 Minutes
  • Executive Session Discussion
  • Application Reviews
  • Draft Regulation Discussion
July 11, 2012
  • Review of Draft June 2012 Minutes
  • Executive Session Discussion
  • Application Reviews
  • Draft Regulation Discussion
June 6, 2012
  • Review of Draft May 2012 Minutes
  • Application Reviews
  • Letter of Commendation
  • Draft Regulation
May 2, 2012
  • Review of Draft April 2012 Minutes
  • Application Reviews
  • Executive Session
March 7, 2012
  • Review of Draft Minutes
  • Executive Session
  • Application for reciprocity
  • 2011 License Renewal
January 4, 2012
  • Review of Draft Minutes
  • Operator License Application Reviews
  • Briarcliffe Manor update
  • Board Appointment Updates
2011
December 7, 2011
  • Review of Draft Minutes
  • Operator License Application Reviews
  • Briarcliffe Manor operator update
  • Bradford Printing & Finishing update
  • Staffing update at NBC-Bucklin Point
November 2, 2011
  • Review of Draft Minutes
  • Draft Regulation Revisions/Mandatory Training Proposals
  • Operator License Application Reviews
  • Review an incident at a Rhode Island wastewater treatment facility
  • Board appointments
October 5, 2011
  • Review of Draft Minutes
  • Update on the compliance of package plant re-grading
  • Draft Regulation Revisions/Mandatory Training Proposals
October 5, 2011
  • Review of Draft Minutes
  • Update on the compliance of package plant re-grading
  • Draft Regulation Revisions/Mandatory Training Proposals
August 3, 2011
  • Review of Draft Minutes
  • Application Reviews
  • Package Plants Regarding/Operator Licensure
  • Draft Regulations
June 1, 2011
  • Review of Draft Minutes
  • Part-Time Wastewater/Water Superintendents
  • Draft Regulation Revisions/Mandatory Training Proposals
  • Consideration of a Summer 2011 Exam
May 4, 2011
  • Review of Draft Minutes
  • Operator Licensure Application Reviews
  • Regrading of the Tiverton WWTF
  • Mandatory Retraining
  • Draft Regulations
  • New Facebook Page
March 2, 2011
  • Review of Draft Minutes
  • Operator Licensure Application Reviews
  • Regrading of the Tiverton WWTF
  • Mandatory Retraining
  • Staffing Changes at the City Cranston WWTF
  • Request from American Water Works Association
January 5, 2011
  • Review of Draft Minutes
  • Tiverton High School, Precision Park and Briarcliffe Reclassification
  • Mandatory Retraining
  • Applications
2010
December 1, 2010
  • Review of Draft Minutes
  • Tiverton High School, Precision Park and Briarcliffe Reclassification
  • Draft Regulations
October 6, 2010
  • Review of draft minutes
  • Draft Regulations
  • Operator Applications
  • Grade 1 Basic WWTF course
  • Board Policies
September 1, 2010
  • Review of the draft June 21 & August 4, 2010 Minutes
  • Summer 2010 Exam Results
  • Reclassification of Tiverton High School, Precision Park and Briarcliffe Package Treatment plants
August 4, 2010
  • Review of Draft minutes
  • Tiverton High school, Precision Park and Briarcliffe Reclassification
  • Operator Applications
  • Draft Regulations
  • Commentary in August 3rd Providence Journal
June 21, 2010
  • Consideration of a Summer exam schedule
June 2, 2010
  • Review of Draft May 2010 minutes
  • Operator Applications
  • Draft Regulations
  • Mandatory Retraining
May 5, 2010
  • Review of the draft March 3, 2010 minutes
  • Application Reviews
  • Request for Examination session for those affected by the Flood of 2010
  • Application for Reciprocity
  • Staffing Requirements
March 3, 2010
  • Review of the draft February 2010 minutes
  • Draft Regualtion and Training Requirements
February 3, 2010
  • Application Review
  • Request for a Grade 4 Provisional
  • Review of the draft January 2010 minutes
  • Regualtion Revisions
  • Operator Enforcement
  • Licensure requirements for Synagro
January 6, 2010
  • Operator Enforcement
  • Fall 2009 Exams
  • Review of draft November 2009 Minutes
  • Discussion on the draft Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators
  • Operator Applications
2009
November 4, 2009
  • Review of the Draft October 2009 meeting minutes
  • Operator Enforcement
  • Mandatory Retraining
  • Draft Regulation Revisions
October 7, 2009
  • Review of draft September 2009 Minutes
  • Operator Enforcement
  • Discussion on Mandatory Retraining for Renewal
  • Discussion on the draft Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators
September 2, 2009
  • Review of draft June 2009 Minutes
  • Discussion on the draft Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators
  • Operator Enforcement
June 3, 2009
  • Review of draft May 2009 Minutes
  • Applications by Part-time employees of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
  • Exam Applications
  • Regulation Revisions
  • Exam Results
May 6, 2009
  • Closed session for potential enforcement activity
  • New Board member welcome/education
  • Grade 2 examination question contesting (continued)
  • Part-time employee applications
March 4, 2009
  • Grade 2 examination question contesting
  • Closed session for potential enforcement activity
February 4, 2009
  • Board Membership updates
  • Review of the Draft January 2009 meeting minutes
  • Contestation of Grade 4 exam questions
  • Discussion of a joint letter from the Board and NWPCA
  • Regulations Revisions
  • Boot Camp Updates
January 7, 2009
  • Introduction of Frank McLynch, the Board's new representative of Organized Labor
  • Board Membership updates
  • Review of the Draft December 2008 meeting minutes
  • Exam Updates
  • Regulation Revisions
  • Boot Camp syllabus
2008
December 3, 2008
  • Operator Exam Review
  • Retirement of the Superintendent at the W. Warwick WWTF
  • Review of the draft November 2008 meeting minutes
  • Operator Applications
  • Changes to the Regulations
  • Update to Outstanding Enforcement Matters
  • Board Member Updates
  • Operator Address request from AWWA
  • Boot Camp Syllabus
November 5, 2008
  • Review of the draft September 2008 Meeting Minutes
  • Motion from the June 2008 meeting regarding Boot Camp
  • Operator Applications
  • Request to Review the Board's Regulations
  • Exam Update
  • Board membership reappointments
September 3, 2008
  • Review of the Draft June 2008 meeting minutes
  • RIDEM-sponsored Boot Camp
  • Potential Enforcement matter
  • Spring 2008 exam Updates
  • Review of the Grade 1 Exam
  • Board member resignation
June 4, 2008
  • Draft June 4, 2008 meeting minutes
  • Operator Boot Camp discussion
  • Operator experience
March 5, 2008
  • Review of the draft February 6, 2008 meeting minutes
  • Application for Reciprocity
  • Legislative Update
  • Operator Boot Camp
  • Operator Update
  • Operator Challenge
  • Exam Update
February 6, 2008
  • Review of the Draft October 2007 meeting minutes
  • Operator Challenge Update
  • Proposed Legislative Changes
  • Application for Reciprocity
  • Board Member Renewal
2007
October 3, 2007
  • Review of the Draft September 2007 meeting minutes
  • WWTF Manager Training "Boot Camp"
  • Operator Definition/Levels of Certification
  • Legislative Review
September 5, 2007
  • Draft August 2007 meeting minutes
  • Basic WWTF Course Grading
  • WWTF Boot Camp
August 1, 2007
  • Approval of the draft June 2007 meeting minutes
  • Operator Certification
  • Citizenship for Licensure
  • Basic WWTF Course Grading
  • Mandatory Retraining for Renewal Update
  • WWTF Boot Camp
June 6, 2007
  • Approval of the draft April 2007 meeting minutes
  • Application for Licensure
  • US Citizenship Requirements
  • Mandatory Retraining for Renewal
  • Exam Results and the Operator I course
  • Congratulations to the Operator's Challenge Team!
  • Waster and Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN)
April 4, 2007
  • Draft March 2007 meeting minutes
  • Examination Question Contestation
  • Clarification of Duties
  • Application Review
  • Mandatory Retraining
  • Request by the Department of Labor and Training
March 7, 2007
  • Draft Meeting Minutes
  • Oral Examination Request
  • Mandatory Retraining
  • Enforcement Activities
February 7, 2007
  • Possible Termination of Principal Engineering Position
  • Draft December 2006 Meeting Minutes
  • Oral Exam Request
  • Proposal Request for Mandatory Retraining
  • Enforcement Activities
  • Request for Operator Information
2006
December 6, 2006
  • Draft November 2006 minutes
  • Mandatory Retraining
  • Operator's Challenge
  • Enforcement Activities
  • Return of Application Fees
  • Emergency contingency plans
September 6, 2006
  • Draft June 2006 Meeting Minutes
  • Update on Mandatory Retraining
  • Operator Updates
  • 2006 New England Wastewater Operator Challenge
June 7, 2006
  • Operator Issues
  • May 2006 operator exams
  • Draft minutes from May 2006 meeting
  • Mandatory Retraining for Renewal
May 3, 2006
  • Draft April 2006 meeting minutes
  • Application for the Spring 2006 exam
  • Staffing Plans
April 5, 2006
  • Application for Reciprocity
  • Mandatory Retraining Legislation
  • Draft February 1, 2006 meeting minutes
  • Enforcement Matter
February 1, 2006
  • Draft minutes from December 7, 2005 meeting
  • Enforcement Action Update
  • September 16, 2005 exam
  • Mandatory Retraining
  • Upgrade of database
2005
December 7, 2005
  • Draft minutes from November 2, 2005 meeting
  • Draft minutes from November 16, 2005 meeting
  • Enforcement Actions
  • Grade 2 Prepatory Class
  • Application from Richard Mello of NBC - Fields Point
  • Mandatory Retraining
November 16, 2005
  • Overview of DEM's Mediation Program
November 2, 2005
  • Draft minutes from October 2005 meeting
  • Enforcement Action Process
October 5, 2005
  • Draft minutes from September 7, 2005 meeting
  • Draft letter to Superintendents regarding responsibilities to report incidents
  • Enforcement Actions
  • Mandatory Retraining
  • Results from September 16, 2005 exam
  • Travel expenses for Board Members
September 7, 2005
  • Draft minutes from July 13, 2005 meeting
  • Enforcement Cases
  • Update on Mandatory Retraining
  • Application for Reciprocity
  • Scheduling Conflicts
  • Commendations for the Towns of Warren and East Greenwich
  • NWPCA Annual Trade Show
July 13, 2005
  • Draft minutes from June 1, 2005 meeting
  • 2005 Spring Exam Results
  • Letter to Public Works Director reporting erroneous actions
June 1, 2005
  • Exam Applications
  • Grade 4 Reciprocity
  • May 2005 Meeting minutes
  • Enforcement Action Updates
  • Mandatory Retraining for Renewal
May 4, 2005
  • Freedom Bay Classification
  • Mandatory Training for Renewal
  • Enforcement Action Updates
April 6, 2005
  • Ongoing Enforcement Actions
  • Mandatory Retraining for Renewal Update
  • Freedom Bay Certification Update
February 2, 2005
  • Draft minutes from January 5, 2005 meeting
  • Exam application of Mr. William McBurrough
  • Exam Question contested by Mr. Richard Ferreira
  • History of wastewater examinees
  • Enforcement action update
  • Freedom Bay Classification
  • Mandatory Retraining
  • Staffing Plan at the Cranston WPCF
  • Grade 4 Reciprocity of Ms. Kathy Heroux-Yattaw
  • Member Reappointments
January 5, 2005
  • Draft minutes from December 1, 2004 meeting
  • Fall 2004 Exam Results
  • Operator I course
  • Freedom Bay Classification
  • City of Warwick - Assistant Superintendent Position
  • Staffing at the Cranston WPCF
  • Mandatory Retraining
  • Member Reappointments
2004
December 1, 2004
  • Draft minutes from October 6, 2004 meeting
  • Draft minutes from November 3, 2004 meeting
  • Enforcement matter at a Rhode Island wastewater treatment facility
  • City of Warwick Assistant Superintendent position
  • Freedom Bay Classification
November 3, 2004
  • Application Reviews
  • Enforcement Action Review
  • Mandatory Retraining
  • Freedom Bay WWTF Ranking
  • Warwick WWTF Assistant Superintendent
October 6, 2004
  • Draft minutes from September 1, 2004 meeting
  • Draft executive session minutes from the September 1, 2004 meeting
  • Enforcement matter at a Rhode Island wastewater treatment facility
  • Mandatory Retraining
September 1, 2004
  • Draft Meeting minutes from the July 14, 2004 meeting
  • Matter of Issuance of a 6-Month Provisional License for City of Cranston
  • Exam Question Inquiry
  • Grade 1 Reciprocity from Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Mandatory Retraining
  • Security Questions from the Association of Boards of Certification
  • Commendation for the East Providence, Cranston, Warren, Fields Point and East Greenwich plants
July 14, 2004
  • Draft June 16, 2004 open and closed meeting minutes
  • Grade 3 licensure of Gennaro Malgieri
  • Update on House Bill 7707
June 16, 2004
  • Application for reciprocity for an Aram Varjabedian
  • Draft June 2, 2004 open and closed meeting minutes
June 2, 2004
  • Draft May 5, 2004 open and closed meeting minutes
  • Update of House Bill 7707
  • May 25, 2004 exam results
  • Application for reciprocity for an Aram Varjabedian
May 5, 2004
  • Applications for Examination
  • Presentation by the Association of Boards of Certification
  • April 2004 meeting minutes
  • 2005 License revocation/renewal
April 7, 2004
  • House Bill 7707
  • Applications for Reciprocity
  • March 3, 2004 Meeting minutes
March 3, 2004
  • Part-Time Operator Licensure
  • Approval of Draft February 4, 2004 meeting minutes
  • Non-Operational and Mechanic Licensure
  • Fiscal Fitness Update
  • Invitation to the Association of Boards of Certification
  • Application for Reciprocity
February 4, 2004
  • Approval of Draft January 7, 2004 meeting minutes
  • Board Memberships
  • Applications for reciprocity from Town of Warren/Woodard and Curran
  • ABC Membership
January 7, 2004
  • Applications for reciprocity from Town of Warren/Woodard and Curran
  • Approval of Draft December 3, 2003 meeting minutes
  • Exam Statistics
  • Board Memberships
  • Operator Applications
2003
December 3, 2003
  • Draft November 5, 2003 meeting minutes
  • Application Updates and Reviews
  • Enforcement Actions
November 5, 2003
  • Draft September 3, 2003 meeting minutes
  • Clariant Corporation Staffing Status
  • Application Updates and Reviews
  • Pretreatment Coordinators
  • Proposed Legislation Changes
  • Synagro Spill Investigation
  • Secretary of State report
September 3, 2003
  • Draft June 2003 meeting minutes
  • Matter of Michael Madden of Synagro
  • Update on Legislation- 2003H Relating to Wastewater Treatment Facilities
  • Guidelines for Licensure Enforcement
  • Administration Updates
  • Matter of Francis Hartley of Brown & Sharpe
  • Matter of Thomas Potvin of Woonsocket WWTF
  • Classification of Clariant Corporation
June 25, 2003
  • Draft May 2003 meeting minutes
  • Legislation - 2003 H5848 Relating to Wastewater Treatment Facility
  • Exam Results
May 7, 2003
  • Draft 2003 meeting minutes
  • Legislation - 2003 H5848 Relating to Wastewater Treatment Facility
  • Enforcement Guidelines
  • Matter of an employee from Brown & Sharpe
  • Possible forgery of the Application for Certification Section 6
  • Application for Grade 4 Examination
April 2, 2003
  • Legislation H 5848 Relating to Wastewater Treatment Facilities
  • Bristol Sludge/Operations Licensing
  • Francis M Hartley
  • Matter of Earl Salisbury
  • License Revocation/Suspension guidelines
March 5, 2003
  • Legislation H 5848 Relating to Wastewater Treatment Facilities
  • Earl Salisbury of the Warwick Sewer Authority
  • Development of License Revocation/Suspension guidelines
  • Operator I Course Update
February 5, 2003
  • Warwick Wastewater Treatment Facility's Assistant Superintendent Position
  • Update of Timothy Barry
  • Update of David Gaipo
  • Matter of Octavio Bizzaro
  • Governor's Executive Order 03-01
  • CCRI course
2002
December 4, 2002
  • Review of the draft November 5 meeting minutes
  • Exam results
  • Status of Timothy Barry
  • Status of David Gaipo
  • New Business
November 6, 2002
  • Review Exam Applications
  • Update of Timothy Barry
  • Review Previous Meeting Minutes
October 29, 2002
  • Review of the Draft September 19, 2002 meeting minutes
  • Review of the Draft October 3, 3003 meeting minutes
  • Matter of Timothy Barry
October 3, 2002
  • Review of the Draft September 19, meeting minutes
  • Matter of Timothy Barry
September 19, 2002
  • Draft Meeting Minutes of September 4, 2002
  • Matter of Timothy Barry
  • New Business
September 4, 2002
  • Draft Meeting Minutes of July 9, 2002
  • Matter of David Gaipo
  • Matter of Timothy Barry
  • Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators promulgation update
  • CCRI Course Instructor
  • New Business
July 9, 2002
  • Draft Meeting Minutes of June 5, 2002
  • Matter of David Gaipo
  • Matter of Timothy Barry
  • Exam Results
  • Draft Rules and Regulations Public Notice Promulgation Update
  • CCRI Course Instructor resumes
June 5, 2002
  • Draft Meeting Minutes of May 1, 2002
  • Matter of David Gaipo
  • Matter of Timothy Barry
  • Draft Rules and Regulations Public Notice Promulgation Update
  • CCRI Course Instructor resumes
May 1, 2002
  • Draft Meeting Minutes of March 6, 2002
  • Draft Rules and Regulations Public Notice Update
  • Review of Exam Applications
March 6, 2002
  • Draft Meeting minutes of February 6, 2002
  • Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators Update
  • Matter of Matthew Coviello
  • Letter send by Claus H. Lang offering certification services
February 6, 2002
  • Draft meeting minutes of January 9, 2002
  • Regulation Policy Update
  • Joel Herman of Woonsocket WWTF
  • Steve Lambalot of Newport WWTF
January 9, 2002
  • Draft Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2001
  • Update of the draft Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators
  • Exam Results
  • Water Re-use Operators at Cranston wastewater treatment facility
2001
December 5, 2001
  • Draft Meeting Minutes of November 7, 2001
  • Discussion of draft revisions to the Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators
  • Review Fall 2001 Exam Applications
November 7, 2001
  • Draft Meeting minutes of August 1, 2001
  • Draft revision to the Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators
  • 2002 Board meeting will be held on the first Wednesdays
August 1, 2001
  • Introduction of Julia Forgue, new board member representing the Rhode Island League of cites and Towns
  • Update and discussion of the draft Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators
June 6, 2001
  • Suggested amendments to the regulations
  • Program Development
  • Biological Nutrient Removal Licensure
  • Board membership status
May 2, 2001
  • Mr. David Gaipo's OIT experience
  • Program Development
  • Review of exam applications
  • Board membership status
  • Suggested amendments to the regulations
March 14, 2001
  • Issuance of Grade 2 Equivalent License to Mr. David Gaipo
  • Discussion of revisions to Grade 1 exam
  • Board member update
  • Web Development Issues
  • Exam payment clarification
  • Discussion of NWMPCA status
February 7, 2001
  • Provisional Grade 3 licence issued
January 3, 2001
  • Election of Officers for the Board
  • Adel Banoub's resignation from the Board
  • Mandatory Retraining
  • Approval of Messrs. Niles and Soper for Grade 4 reciprocity
  • Results of the CCRI Grade 1 exam
  • Tracking System for courses and exam operators enroll
  • Status of Scott Duerr of Westerly