About Us
The Region VIII Pretreatment Association is a group of pretreatment professionals located in EPA Region VIII who are responsible for addressing current pretreatment issues, assisting approved and non-approved pretreatment programs with pretreatment questions and providing education for all pretreatment individuals within the region.
EPA Region VIII and the Region VIII Pretreatment Association (R8PA) conjointly develop an annual Conference to address the various needs of municipal pretreatment personnel to implement the pretreatment regulations. Basic to advance pretreatment training, discussions, and presentations will be provided by local, state, and federal government representatives, as well as experts outside the government.
Who We Are
Pretreatment Association was formed in August 2009. The Association was formed to assure that all of the pretreatment professionals within the EPA Region 8 borders are invited members, fully represented, and have an equal voice in the planning and other training activities coordinated by the Association. The Executive Committee consists of elected officials from POTW pretreatment programs from each of the Region VIII states: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. Their primary function is to provide education to pretreatment professionals, assuring that the planning for the Annual Conference continues.
Committee Members
Leah Hall, Chair
Leah.Hall@rcgov.org
Dustin Walton, Vice Chair
dwalton@sbwrd.org
Nancie Hineline,
Secretary
nhineline@pwsd.org
Adam Butterfield, Treasurer
adamb@svsewer.com
Scott Caldwell,
State Representative for CO
Slcaldwell@csu.org
Mark DeWald,
State Representative for MT
MDewald@bozeman.net
Dean Woehl,
State Representative for ND
dwoehl@bismarcknd.gov
Brad Jones,
State Representative for UT
brad.jones@loganutah.org
Jacob Ward,
State Representative for WY
jward@cheyennebopu.org
John Mellegard,
State Representative for SD
john.mellegard@rcgov.org
Christian Somoza,
Audio/Visual Technician
christian@stsan.com
Al Garcia,
EPA Region 8 Pretreatment Coordinator
garcia.al@epa.gov
What We Offer
The core activities for the Association are organizing the Annual Region VIII Pretreatment Conference, promoting training and professional development and providing an opportunity for all Region VIII approved and non-approved pretreatment programs to stay informed. While not a member, EPA Region VIII will be a close partner in helping to plan and hold the Annual Conference and assure that the core activities are achieved.
Membership
The Region VIII Pretreatment Association is open to all pretreatment professionals who wish to be part of the general membership. There are no membership fees. However, there is an expectation that each member will provide input on core activities. The Region VIII Pretreatment Association depends heavily on volunteers to help achieve the association goals. Sign up today to be part of the Region VIII Pretreatment Association
