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Drinking Water Protection Contacts by Topic
Area-Wide Optimization Program (AWOP)
- Indran Kamalanathan, 651-201- 5180, indran.kamalanathan@state.mn.us
Arsenic
Community Water Systems
- Allison Dodge, 651-201-5278, allison.dodge@state.mn.us
- Sam Swanson, 651-201-6753, sam.swanson@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- Cody Bahr, 651-201-4657, cody.bahr@state.mn.us
Bacteriological Monitoring (bottles, forms)
Community Water Systems
- Stephanie Voeller, 651-201-3974, stephanie.voeller@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- Cody Bahr, 651-201-4657, cody.bahr@state.mn.us
Communication and Education
Community Water Systems
- Rebecca Toews, 651-201-3947, Rebecca.Toews@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- Leslie C. Winter, 651-201-4705, leslie.winter@state.mn.us
Source Water Protection
- Kylie Jacobsen, 651-201-4653, Kylie.Jacobsen@state.mn.us
Infrastructure and Funding
- Johanna Hayden, 651-201-5994, johanna.hayden@state.mn.us
Health Equity and Outreach
- Alvine Laure Ekame, 651-201-5712, alvine.laure.ekame@state.mn.us
Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR)
Community Water Systems
- David Vaaler, 651-201-4674, david.vaaler@state.mn.us
- Nancy Kadrlik, 651-201-4578, nancy.kadrlik@state.mn.us
- Micaileigh McBride, 651-201-4819, micaileigh.mcbride@state.mn.us
- Rebecca Toews, 651-201-3947, Rebecca.Toews@state.mn.us
Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs)
Community Water Systems
- Lucas Martin, 651-201-4144, lucas.martin@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- James Backstrom, 218-302-6144, james.backstrom@state.mn.us
Disinfection by-Products (DBPs)
Community Water Systems
- Indran Kamalanathan, 651-201-5180, indran.kamalanathan@state.mn.us
- David Vaaler, 651-201-4674, david.vaaler@state.mn.us
- Micaileigh McBride, 651-201-4819, micaileigh.mcbride@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- Bree Landherr, 651-201-5007, bree.landherr@state.mn.us
Drinking Water Operator Certification
Water Operator Information
Education, Credits, Certificates, Exams, Advisory Council)
- Noel Hansen, 651-201-4690, noel.hansen@state.mn.us
Water Operator Licensing Fees
- Noel Hansen, 651-201-4690, noel.hansen@state.mn.us
Water Operator Schools
- Erin Culver, 651-201-4697, erin.culver@state.mn.us
- Stew Thornley, 651-201-4655, stew.thornley@state.mn.us
Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF)
General Information
- Todd Johnson, 218-308-2110, todd.johnson@state.mn.us
Drinking Water Standards
Community Water Systems
- Kim Larsen, 320-223-7330, kim.larsen@state.mn.us
- Corey Larson, 651-342-9432, corey.larson@state.mn.us
- Amy Lynch, 507-990-2159, amy.lynch@state.mn.us
- Lucas Hoffman, 218-770-0482, lucas.hoffman@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- Miles Schacher, 218-332-5153, miles.schacher@state.mn.us
- Cody Bahr, 651-201-4657, cody.bahr@state.mn.us
Fluoride
- Nancy Kadrlik, 651-201-4578, nancy.kadrlik@state.mn.us
- Maria Spitael, 651-201-4710, maria.spitael@state.mn.us
Home Treatment Units (softeners, point-of-use devices)
Community Water Systems
- Indran Kamalanathan, 651-201-5180, indran.kamalanathan@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- John Galt, 651-201-4699, john.galt@state.mn.us
Lead and Copper
Community Water Systems
- Haripriya Naidu, 651-539-3048, haripriya.naidu@state.mn.us
- Stephanie Voeller, 651-201-3974, stephanie.voeller@state.mn.us
- Jackie Becker, 651-201-4595, jackie.r.becker@state.mn.us
- Hannah Mendez, 651-201-5651, hannah.mendez@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- Maya Grantier, 651-201-4317, maya.grantier@state.mn.us
Schools and Child Care
- Anna Schliep, 651-201-4667, anna.schliep@state.mn.us
- Caroline Olstad, 651-201-5317, caroline.olstad@state.mn.us
- Blake Matti, 651-201-5582, blake.matti@state.mn.us
Manganese (Mn)
Community Water Systems
- Lucas Martin, 651-201-4144, lucas.martin@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- James Backstrom, 218-302-6144, james.backstrom@state.mn.us
Media Inquiries
- Alycia Overbo, 651-201-4655, alycia.overbo@state.mn.us
Newsletters
Waterline
- Stew Thornley, 651-201-4655, stew.thornley@state.mn.us
To be added/deleted from the Waterline mailing list
- Noel Hansen, 651-201-4690, noel.hanson@state.mn.us
NonCom Notes
- Leslie C. Winter, 651-201-4705, leslie.winter@state.mn.us
To be added/deleted from the NonCom Notes mailing list
- Leslie C. Winter, 651-201-4705, leslie.winter@state.mn.us
Nitrate
Community Water Systems
- Maria Spitael, 651-201-4710, maria.spitael@state.mn.us
- David Vaaler, 651-201-4674, david.vaaler@state.mn.us
- Micaileigh McBride, 651-201-4819, micaileigh.mcbride@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- Cody Bahr, 651-201-4657, cody.bahr@state.mn.us
Plan Review
Community Water Systems
- David Weum, 651-201-4684, david.weum@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- John Galt, 651-201-4699, john.galt@state.mn.us
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Community Water Systems
- Lucas Martin, 651-201-4144, lucas.martin@state.mn.us
- Brian Rivers, 651-201-4757, brian.rivers@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- James Backstrom, 218-302-6144, james.backstrom@state.mn.us
Radionuclides (Radium, Uranium, Radon)
Community Water Systems
- Allison Dodge, 651-201-5278, allison.dodge@state.mn.us
- Sam Swanson, 651-201-6753, sam.swanson@state.mn.us
Surface Water Systems
Community Water Systems
- Indran Kamalanathan, 651-201-5180, indran.kamalanathan@state.mn.us
- Stephanie Voeller, 651-201-3974, stephanie.voeller@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- Nate Karp, 218-302-6168, nate.karp@state.mn.us
Synthetic Organic Compounds (SOCs)
Community Water Systems
- David Vaaler, 651-201-4674, David.vaaler@stae.mn.us
- Micaileigh McBride, 651-201-4819, micaileigh.mcbride@state.mn.us
- Brian Rivers, 651-201-4757, brian.rivers@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- Bree Landherr, 651-201-5007, bree.landherr@state.mn.us
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR)
- Lucas Martin, 651-201-4144, lucas.martin@state.mn.us
- Maria Spitael, 651-201-4710, maria.spitael@state.mn.us
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Community Water Systems
- David Vaaler, 651-201-4674, david.vaaler@state.mn.us
- Micaileigh McBride, 651-201-4819, micaileigh.mcbride@state.mn.us
- Brian Rivers, 651-201-4757, brian.rivers@state.mn.us
Noncommunity Water Systems
- Bree Landherr, 651-201-5007, bree.landherr@state.mn.us
Water Testing (private homes)
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Last Updated: 11/03/2024