Virginia Center for Very Small Waterworks

The Virginia Center for Very Small Water Systems has been developed to help train small system operators to meet their entry-level certification requirements and to pass the Class VI examination. In order to accomplish this goal, a stakeholder's workgroup has been created. This group meets regularly and provides valuable input to help the execution of this process.

The stakeholders are listed below along with contact information. Please feel free to get in touch with them if you have any questions or comments.

Vacant

Very Small Water Systems Coordinator

Virginia Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water

109 Governor Street, 6th Floor

Richmond, Virginia 23219

phone: 804-864-7515

Mark Anderson

Technology Transfer Director

Virginia Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water

109 Governor Street, 6th Floor

Richmond, Virginia 23219

phone: 804-864-7514

Greg Boardman, Ph.D, P.E., DEE

Professor

Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

417 Durham Hall (0246)

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, Virginia 24061

phone: 540-231-1376

fax: 540-231-7916

Allen Hammer

Training Coordinator

Virginia Section American Water Works Association

home:

5117 Verlinda Drive

Richmond, Virginia 23237

phone: 804-748-9368

fax: 804-748-9375

work:

P.O. Box 2446

Christiansburg, Virginia 24068-2446

phone: 540-633-0078

fax: 540-633-0257

Rick Brown

Executive Director

Virginia Rural Water Association

2138 Sycamore Avenue

Buena Vista, Virginia 24416

phone: 540-261-7178

Ken Coffman

Training Specialist

Virginia Rural Water Association

2138 Sycamore Avenue

Buena Vista, Virginia 24416

phone: 540-261-7178

fax: 540-261-2465

Linda R. Pridgen

Small System Operator

6508 Washington Road

Quinton, Virginia 23141

phone: 804-932-9311 or 804-357-4141

Linda worked for 16 years at a 42 year old class IV/V waterworks. The system has 17 miles of main line, almost 450 resident connections, and 2 deep wells.

Melvin J. Collins

Waterworks Advisory Committee

City of Danville

206 Meadowbrook Drive

Danville, Virginia 24540

phone: 434-836-0611

John (Jack) W. Vanderland

Program Manager, Office of Operator Training

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

mailing address:

Office of Operator Training

Water Program Coordination Division