Maine Public Drinking Water Commission

The Maine Public Drinking Water Commission (established by 5 MRSA § 12004-I sub§ 47-C and authorized by 22 MRSA § 2660) consists of the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services (or the Commissioner's designee) and eight other members appointed by the Governor. Three members represent the water purveying community and five members represent the drinking water public. All commission members are volunteers.

The Commission

• evaluates the Drinking Water Program's enforcement of the Rules Relating to Drinking Water for public water systems;
• provides recommendations on administrative actions, and
• determines funding and fee collection necessary to meet Drinking Water Program workloads, staffing and resource requirements.

 

Drinking Water Commission Annual Reports

2011 (pdf file)

2010 (pdf file)

2009 (pdf file)

2008 (pdf file)

Meeting Dates

Commission meetings are held* at the Key Bank Building, 286 Water Street, Augusta, Maine from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Call at 287-2070 for more information.

February 7, 2007 (Meeting Minutes)

April 11, 2007 (Meeting Minutes)

June 13, 2007 (Meeting Minutes)

October 10, 2007 (Meeting Minutes)

February 6, 2008 (Meeting Minutes)

May 7, 2008 (Meeting Minutes)

September 10, 2008 (Meeting Minutes)

December 3, 2008 (Meeting Minutes)

February 4, 2009 (Meeting Minutes)

May 19, 2009 (Meeting Minutes)

September 2, 2009 (none available)

December 2, 2009 (none available)

May 5, 2010 (Meeting Minutes)

December 14, 2010 (Meeting Minutes)

February 17, 2011 (Meeting Minutes)

May 04, 2011 (Meeting Minutes)

 

*Meetings may be held at other locations as necessary.

Members of the Maine Public Drinking Water Commission

Name, Address, E-Mail	Seat # Expiration Date	Statutory Provisions for Seat
Roger L. Crouse, P.E. Director, Maine CDC Drinking Water Program 11 State House, Station Augusta , ME. 04333-0011 287-5684 FAX 287-4172 E-mail: roger.crouse@maine.gov	Seat 1   Until Replaced	Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the Commissioner’s designee
Rebecca Laliberte The Meadows PO Box 629 Greene , ME 04236 946-3007 E-mail: RLalib3967@aol.com	Seat 2   August 31, 2010	Represent the water purveying community and be associated with a public water system serving a population of not more than 1,000.
Thomas J. Brennan, C.G., Chairperson Nestle Waters North America – Poland Springs 123 Preservation Way Poland Spring , Maine 04274 998-6350 ext. 6350 FAX: 998-5181 E-mail: thomas.brennan@waters.nestle.com	Seat 3   August 31, 2009	Must represent the drinking water public
Robert N. MacKinnon, Jr. Yarmouth Water District, Superintendent PO Box 419 , 14 Smith Street Yarmouth , ME 04096 846-5821 FAX 846-1240 E-mail: ywdbob@maine.rr.com	Seat 4   August 31, 2010	Represent the water purveying community and be associated with a public water system serving a population of at least 1001, but not more than 10,000.
Vacant	Seat 5	Represent the water purveying community and be associated with a public water system serving a population greater than 10,000.
Allen York 221 Lakewood Road Madison , ME 04950 474-7353 E-mail: yonderhill@beeline-online.net	Seat 6   August 31, 2009	Must be a user of a transient, non-community water system
Harvey A. Chesley, Jr. 25 Hill Crest Drive Clinton, ME 04927 397-2141 FAX 397-5324 E-mail: ptchc@gwi.net	Seat 7   August 31, 2008	Must be a user of a non-transient, non-community water system
George Dugovic PO Box 603 Alfred , ME 04002 324-0180 E-mail: dugovics@roadrunner.com	Seat 8   August 31, 2010	Must represent the drinking water public
Vacant	Seat 9	Must represent the drinking water public

 

Revised  08/23/10

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Staff Merit Award

2002 Award Recipient: The entire Drinking Water Program Staff

2003 Award Recipient: Roger Crouse, Chief Engineer, Assistant Director

2004 Award Recipient: Lindy Moceus, Phase II/V Rule Coordinator

2005 Award Recipient: Cheryl Pratt, Administrative Support Staff

2006 Award Recipient: Robert Peterson, Data Administrator

2007 Award Recipient: Robin Frost, SDWIS Administrator

2008 Award Recipient: Denise Douin, Field Inspector

2009 Award Recipient: Amilyn Stillings, Information Coordinator

2010 Award Recipient: Dawn Abbott, Enforcement Specialist

2011 Award Recipient: Jeff Folger, Field Inspector