10 States Standards
Environmental Health Division
Board and Committee Members
Great Lakes - Upper Mississippi River Board (GLUMRB)
Board and committee members, comprised of representatives from each of the ten states and province of Ontario, are assigned the responsibility to reviewing existing standards for public water supply systems.
Water and Wastewater Representatives
Water Representatives
Board
David Cook, P.E., Manager
Public Water Supplies
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
217-782-1724
david.cook@illinois.gov
Committee
David Cook, P.E., Manager
Public Water Supplies
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
217-782-1724
david.cook@illinois.gov
Jenny Larsen, P.E., Permit Section
Public Water Supplies
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
217-782-1724
jenny.larsen@illinois.gov
Wastewater Representatives
Board
Brant Fleming, P.E.
Water Pollution Control
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
brant.fleming@illinois.gov
Committee
Jaime Rabins, P.E., Permit Section
Water Pollution Control
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
217-524-3035
jaime.rabins@illinois.gov
Water Representatives
Board
Matt Prater, Chief
Office of Water Quality
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
317-234-7437
mprater@idem.in.gov
Committee
Lance Mabry
Office of Water Quality
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
317-234-7423
lmabry@idem.in.gov
Wastewater Representatives
Committee
Kevin Czerniakowski, P.E., Section Chief
Facility Construction and Engineering Support Section
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
317-232-8226
kczernia@idem.In.gov
Water Representatives
Board
Carmily Stone, Supervisor
Water Supply Engineering Section
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
515-681-3548
carmily.stone@dnr.iowa.gov
Committee
Taroon Bidar, P.E., Senior Engineer
Water Supply Engineering Section
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
515-725-0278
taroon.bidar@dnr.iowa.gov
Wastewater Representatives
Board
Satya Chennupati, P.E. Supervisor
Wastewater Engineering Section
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
515-725-8436
satya.chennupati@dnr.iowa.gov
Committee
Laura Knispel, P.E., Senior Engineer
Wastewater Engineering Section
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
515-725-8423
laura.knispel@dnr.iowa.gov
Water Representatives
Board
Brian Thurston, P.E., Assistant Director
Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
231-250-3430
thurstonb@michigan.gov
Committee
Andrew Peterson, P.E., Treatment Specialist
Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
906-250-4392
petersona26@michigan.gov
Wastewater Representatives
Board
Laura Verona, P.E., Supervisor
Water Resources Division
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
586-601-7693
veronal@michigan.gov
Committee
Charles Hill, P.E., Environmental Engineer
Water Resources Division
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
906-228-4527
hillc@michigan.gov
Water Representatives
Board
Chris Elvrum, Section Manager
Drinking Water Protection Section
Minnesota Department of Health
651-201-3724
chris.elvrum1@state.mn.us
Committee
David Weum, P.E.
Drinking Water Protection Section
Minnesota Department of Health
651-201-4684
david.weum@state.mn.us
Wastewater Representatives
Board
Randy Thorson, P.E.
Municipal Division
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
651-757-2779
randy.thorson@state.mn.us
Committee
Brian Fitzpatrick, P.E.
Municipal Division
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
218-316-3859
brian.fitzpatrick@state.mn.us
Water Representatives
Board
David Lamb, Chief
Water Protection Program
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
573-751-2674
david.lamb@dnr.mo.gov
Committee
Brandon Bach, P.E.
Water Protection Program
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
573-751-1127
brandon.bach@dnr.mo.gov
Wastewater Representatives
Board
John Hoke, Chief
Water Protection Program
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
573-526-1446
john.hoke@dnr.mo.gov
Committee
Cindy LePage, P.E., Engineering Section Chief
Water Protection Program
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
573-751-6618
cindy.lepage@dnr.mo.gov
Water Representatives
Board
Kristine Wheeler, P. E., Director
Bureau of Water Supply Protection
New York State Department of Health
518-402-7650
kristine.wheeler@health.ny.gov
Committee
Monika King, P. E.
Bureau of Water Supply Protection
New York State Department of Health
monika.king@health.ny.gov
Wastewater Representatives
Board
Ed Hampston, P. E., Bureau Director
Bureau of Water Permits
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
518-402-9660
edward.hampston@dec.ny.gov
Committee
Peter Maier, P.E., Environmental Engineer
Bureau of Water Permits
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
518-402-8103
peter.maier@dec.ny.gov
Ryan Waldron, P.E., Section Chief
Bureau of Water Permits
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
518-402-8244
ryan.waldron@dec.ny.gov
Water Representatives
Board
Division of Drinking & Ground Waters
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Committee
Tanushree Courlas
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
614-752-9725
tanushree.courlas@epa.ohio.gov
Wastewater Representatives
Board
Walter Ariss, P.E.
Division of Surface Water
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
614-644-3075
walter.ariss@epa.ohio.gov
Committee
Jon Van Dommelen, P.E.
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
614-644-2011
jon.vandommelen@epa.ohio.gov
Water Representatives
Board
Aziz Ahmed, Ph.D., P. E., Manager
Environmental Assessment and Permissions Division
Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks
416-712-7427
aziz.ahmed@ontario.ca
Committee
Robert Dumancic
Water Standards Section
Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks
416-224-8965
robert.dumancic@ontario.ca
Wastewater Representatives
Committee
Andre Schnell, P.E., Pollution Control Engineering Advisor
Water Standards Section
Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks
437-243-9179
andre.schnell@ontario.ca
Water Representatives
Board
Dana Aunkst, Director
Water Standards and Facility Regulation
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
717-783-3497
daunkst@state.pa.us
Committee
Michael Hess
Bureau of Safe Drinking Water
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
717-772-5679
michess@pa.gov
Wastewater Representatives
Board
Dana Aunkst, Director
Water Standards and Facility Regulation
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
717-783-3497
daunkst@state.pa.us
Committee
Kevin S. McLeary, P. E., Environmental Engineer Manager
Bureau of Safe Drinking Water
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
717-772-1820
kmcleary@pa.gov
Water Representatives
Board
Steve Elmore, Director
Bureau of Drinking Water and Groundwater
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
608-259-6100
steve.elmore@wisconsin.gov
Committee
Bradley Siefker, P. E.
Bureau of Drinking Water & Groundwater
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
608-419-7636
bradley.siefker@wisconsin.gov
Wastewater Representatives
Board
Jason Knutson, Wastewater Section Chief
Bureau of Water Quality
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
608-267-7894
jason.knutson@wisconsin.gov
Committee
Brett Schmidt, P.E.
Bureau of Water Quality
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
608-267-7610
brett.schmidt@wisconsin.gov
Meetings
Board and committee members meet annually to discuss practices, policies, and procedures along with new technologies.