DNR Liaison

Mission Statement

Provide a means for communication and coordination between WWA and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on issues of interest to the Wisconsin water industry.  Also, to keep the WWA membership informed of DNR & EPA regulatory activities, and coordinates this information and communications with the activities of the Legislative Affairs Committee. 

2008-2009 Goals

  1. Meet once every four months with DNR & EPA representatives.
  2. Ensure WWA representation on all appropriate DNR & EPA work groups or advisory committees that address issues of concern to the Wisconsin water industry.
  3. Provide timely and effective information to WWA members regarding current developments and DNR & EPA regulatory activities.

Activities Plan

  1. Meet with DNR & EPA representatives in an open forum to discuss current, pending and proposed issues, such as rewrites/revisions of NR 809,  810 and 811.
  2. Coordinate or prepare articles for the WWA newsletter on regulatory activities.  Coordinate article preparation with the Legislative Affairs Committee.
  3. Develop a program to solicit ideas or concerns from the WWA membership and include these as topics for discussion during DNR sessions.
  4. Advise the WWA Board of issues that the association should take a position on or take specific action on.

NR 809 - NR 811 Stakeholders Workgroup Working Editions

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2008 DNR Liaison Committee Roster

Name

Address

Contact Information

Lon Couillard

Chair

Linnwood Water Plant

3000 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr.

Milwaukee, WI     53211

Ph:  (414) 286-2226

Fax:  (414) 286-0244

Email: lcouil@mpw.net

Peggy Wischhoff

Vice Chair

Madison Water Utility

119 East Olin Avenue

Madison, WI  53703

Ph:  (608) 267-8734

 

Email:  pwischhoff@cityofmadison.com

Lawrie Kobza

 

Boardman Lawfirm

P.O. Box 927

Madison, WI  53701-0927

Ph:  (608) 283-1788

 

Email:  lkobza@boardmanlawfirm.com

Wally Thom

Rice Lake Utilities

320 W Coleman ST

Rice Lake, WI 54868

Ph:  (715) 234-7004

 

Email:  wallyt@ricelakeutilities.com

Carol Bentzler

Wisconsin DNR

101 South Webster Street, DG2

Madison, WI 53703

Ph:  (608) 267-2451

 

Email:  bentzc@dnr.state.wi.us

Nancy Quirk

Board Liaison

Waukesha Water Utility

115 Delafield St

Waukesha, WI  53188

Ph: (262) 521-5272, ext 536

Fax:  (262) 521-5399

Email: nquirk@waukesha-water.com

 


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