Meeting Minutes
The Nevada Board of Certification for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators is operated for the State of Nevada by the Nevada Water Environment Association (NWEA). We post our Meeting Minutes for your convenience.
09/12/2011
Meeting Minutes August 2011
Nevada Board of Certification
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators
Meeting Minutes
August 5, 2011
Meeting was called to order at 8:35 AM
Item # 1
Introduction of guests
- Jeff Mills, CCWRD
- Alan Tinney, NDEP
- My-Linh Nguyen, NDEP
Item # 2
NDEP Update given by Alan Tinney
- Retooling of the Bureau of Water Pollution Control
- Permit Branch, supervisor Cliff Lawson, (775) 687-9414
- Technical Services, Compliance & Enforcement Branch, supervisor Joe Maez, (775) 687-9435
- Groundwater and Information supervisor, My-Linh Nguyen (775) 687-9422
- Contract invoices will now be sent to My-Linh.
Item #3
May 17, 2011 minutes
- Kelvin Ikehara made a motion to accept, Adrian Edwards seconded the motion. The motion carries.
Item # 4
Program Administrators Report
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Computerized Exams Update. Overall the pass rates are up.
There are 15 examinees that have applied to take computerized exams. They have not scheduled a date as of today. - 72% pass rate for computerized exams
- 49% pas rate for pencil/paper exams
- Operator appeal update
- Decertified operators testing policy. John Solvie made a motion to add language to the NWEA Policies & Procedures manual to specify that when a person’s certification is decertified they can retest at the grade level that they held when they became decertified. Bill Shepherd seconded. The motion carries.
- Bill Shepherd term is expiring in December of 2011. He would like to remain on the Board. The NWEA Executive Board will be sending out an announcement.
Item # 5
NDEP Contract/Regulation Changes
- We cannot discuss any regulation changes until July of 2013 per Alan Tinney with NDEP.
- Mandatory CEU’S: Tabled
- Mandatory Programs: Tabled
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Fee Increase: Tabled
Item # 6
Continuing Education Participation Update
- There are 121 participants in the voluntary continuing education program.
Item # 7
Distance Education/Online Courses
- No report.
Item # 8
Policies & Procedures
- Update the Policies & Procedures to include language regarding a decertified operator retesting.
Item # 9
ABC Update
- WEF Operator Certification & Training Summit summary.
- ABC can generate cumulative scoring reports at a cost of $35 per report. Jennifer will coordinate NWEA needs with ABC staff.
Item # 10
Training Update
- Tri-State is in September.
- NVRWA training in Laughlin, NV in September.
Item # 11
Water Certification Board Update
- The Nevada Training Coalition has been combined with the Nevada Operators Forum.
- No report on the Water Certification Exam RFP.
Item # 12
Website Update
- The website is updated at a minimum of every two weeks.
Item # 13
New Business
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Bill will be retiring in September. Bill Shepherd made a motion that effective 1/1/12 Bill will step down as Chairman. Harvey Johnson will move to the Chairman position. Joe Crim will move to the Vice Chairman position. The Secretary position will need to be filled at the November Board meeting. Adrian Edwards seconded the motion. The motion carries.
Item # 14
Next Board Meeting
- Thursday, November 3, 2011, via conference call. Northern folks will meet at NDEP in Carson City. Southern folks will meet at the City of Las Vegas, WPCF.
Adjourned
11:30 AM