Basic Information about the NDWAC
Responsibilities of the Council
The National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) provides EPA with advice and recommendations related to the national drinking water program. EPA engages the NDWAC on key issues. This allows EPA to gain broad input regarding the delivery of safe drinking water to the nation's consumers.
All NDWAC full council and NDWAC working group meetings are open to the public. Dates and locations of council meetings are posted in the Federal Register in the Public Notice – Meeting Announcements section.
Charter
The NDWAC's charter identifies the NDWAC's role and objectives. The charter is renewed every two years.
NDWAC Roster
| National Drinking Water Advisory Council | |
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| Steven B. Elmore, NDWAC Chair Program Director, Drinking Water and Groundwater Program Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Madison, WI |
Yolanda Barney Environmental Department Manager Surface and Ground Water Protection Department Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency Window Rock, AZ |
| Elin Warn Betanzo Founder and President Safe Water Engineering, LLC Detroit, MI |
Shellie R. Chard Director, Water Quality Division Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Oklahoma City, OK |
| Anthony B. Soaring Eagle Jones, Jr. Director, Pechanga Water System Operations Pechanga Tribal Government Temecula, CA |
Kyle Jones Policy and Legal Director Community Water Center Sacramento, CA |
| Eric J. Labelle, P.E. Public Works Director/Town Engineer Town of Kennebunkport Kennebunkport, ME |
Jana Littlewood National Rural Water Association Board of Directors -- Alaska Representative Wasilla, AK |
| Ramón M. Lucero Regional Field Manager RCAC | Community and Environmental Services Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Jeffrey T. Phillips Chief Operations Officer Greenville Water Greenville, SC |
| William J. Pickering Chief Executive Officer Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority Pittsburgh, PA |
Alex Rodriguez President and Chief Executive Officer DCG Public Affairs Diversity Consulting Group, LLC Santa Barbara, CA |
| Jeffrey W. Szabo Chief Executive Officer Suffolk County Water Authority Oakdale, NY |
Julie Waechter Chief Program Officer DigDeep Right to Water Project San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Olivia B. Wein Senior Attorney National Consumer Law Center Washington, DC |
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| Centers for Disease Control Liaisons to NDWAC | |
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| Dr. Arthur S. Chang Chief Medical Officer Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice National Center for Environmental Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA |
Dr. Vincent Hill Chief, Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA |