Committee of Certification of Waterworks and Sewerage Works Operators public meetings in 2022
4 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Committee of Certification of Waterworks and Sewerage Works Operators
The Louisiana Committee of Certification will meet to discuss and potentially approve minutes, receive reports from the chairman, administrator, training officer, and secretary, and consider old business including falsification of operator certification records. New business includes a reciprocity request, the 2023 exam schedule, and a proposed operator certification rule change.
- Falsification of Records – Chlorine Residuals (old business)
- Reciprocity Request (new business)
- 2023 Exam Schedule (new business)
- Operator Certification Rule Change (new business)
The Committee approved the 2023 exam schedule and granted reciprocity licenses to four operators. Members also voted to implement a new method for issuing reciprocity licenses to reduce wait times. Proposed changes to the Operator Certification Rule were discussed but deferred for further research.
- Approved July 19, 2022 meeting minutes
- Approved reciprocity licenses for Olin Knox, Hayden Pocock, Terrell Broussard, and Brian Vance
- Approved new method allowing Administrator to issue temporary reciprocity licenses
- Approved 2023 Exam Schedule (3 open, 6 closed exams)
- Tabled administrative hearing for operator complaint regarding falsifying records
Committee of Certification of Waterworks and Sewerage Works Operators
The Committee of Certification will meet to review administrative reports and discuss operator certification matters. The agenda includes discussions on reciprocity requests and the falsification of records regarding chlorine residuals.
- Discussion of reciprocity requests
- Review of falsification of records regarding chlorine residuals
- Discussion of expired exam scores
- Old business regarding a fake high school diploma
Committee of Certification of Waterworks and Sewerage Works Operators
The Committee revoked all licenses of George Bickford after finding he falsified his high school diploma. The board also approved several reciprocity requests for out-of-state operators and granted an exception for one operator with expired exam scores.
- Approved July 20, 2021 meeting minutes
- Removed all licenses from George Bickford for falsifying high school diploma
- Approved reciprocity requests for Chris P. Totaro, Brandon Obenshain, Montgomer A. Sedlak, Aaron M. Basso, and Dawn Harrell
- Denied reciprocity requests for Aaron Bagwell and Adam Joslin
- Approved motion to hold a hearing for operator Chris Hughes regarding alleged record falsification
- Approved application for expired exam scores for Jeron Wheeler
- Tabled discussion regarding new Operator Certification Rule
Committee of Certification of Waterworks and Sewerage Works Operators
The Committee of Certification of Waterworks and Sewerage Works Operators will review minutes, reports from the Chairman and Administrator, and association updates. The agenda includes a hearing regarding a fake high school diploma and discussions on operator certification rule changes.
- Hearing regarding Fake High School Diploma
- Operator Certification Rule Changes
- Reciprocity Requests