Certified Operators - Columbia County
In New York State, individuals working at water treatment plants and/or distribution systems who are responsible for process control/system integrity decisions on water quality or quantity that effect public health are required to hold a valid certification issued pursuant to 10 NYCRR Subpart 5-4. Below is a current list of New York State certified water treatment plant and distribution system operators by county. For more information on contacting any of these individuals, please contact your County Health Department or State District Office, or email the Bureau of Water Supply Protection.
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| County | Name | Certification | Expiration | Level Descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | Albright, Clifford E | NY0036219 | 4/30/2027 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Alvarez, James M | NY0035874 | 1/31/2027 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Arnold, Steven J | NY0038014 | 7/31/2025 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Barry, Anthony J | NY0037834 | 2/28/2025 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Bartholomew, John W | NY0038073 | 8/31/2025 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Beebe, Robert W | NY0043517 | 11/30/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Bolton, Carrie A | NY0040189 | 5/31/2027 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Booth, David C | NY0040442 | 4/30/2024 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Bowes, Stephen M | NY0043530 | 11/30/2026 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant |
| Columbia | Bradway, William B | NY0039923 | 6/30/2025 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Brophy, Suzanne M | NY0034629 | 3/31/2025 | IIA-SW/GUI Filtration Plant |
| Columbia | Calderon, John L | NY0041784 | 10/31/2024 | IIA-SW/GUI Filtration Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Czyzewski, Edward M | NY0038074 | 8/31/2025 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Daly, William J | NY0043501 | 10/31/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Davis, Nathan G | NY0043446 | 9/30/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Dodge, Timothy C | NY0038103 | 9/30/2025 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Ellsworth, Augustus | NY0035281 | 2/28/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Fuchs, Frederick E | NY0038626 | 2/28/2027 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Garbarini, James D | NY0041744 | 9/30/2024 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Gaudette, Paul M | NY0040083 | 1/31/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Gellert, Philip D | NY0035724 | 3/31/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Graziano, Alan C | NY0042664 | 7/31/2024 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Grimm, Steven E | NY0034017 | 6/30/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Grossman, John J | NY0035649 | 9/30/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Heimroth, Steven J | NY0039003 | 4/30/2025 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Hills, Robert E | NY0042783 | 11/30/2025 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Hosier, Lester L | NY0033035 | 4/30/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Jaen, Henry M | NY0043191 | 1/31/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Justino, Eric J | NY0040385 | 1/31/2027 | IIA-SW/GUI Filtration Plant IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant |
| Columbia | Kenneally, Daniel E | NY0033886 | 5/31/2025 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Kline, Timothy A | NY0035755 | 12/31/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Koroxenos, Konstantinos | NY0043016 | 8/31/2025 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | LaMont, Louis C | NY0037832 | 2/28/2025 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Lo Giudice, Seth S | NY0038098 | 1/31/2026 | IIA-SW/GUI Filtration Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | MacCormack, Everett E | NY0029696 | 9/30/2025 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | McCabe, Brian A | NY0043527 | 11/30/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | McCagg, Michael A | NY0039906 | 5/31/2025 | D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Meehan, Robert A | NY0041249 | 3/31/2026 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant |
| Columbia | Mokszycki, John E | NY0031028 | 7/31/2025 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Murell, Joseph J | NY0037668 | 7/31/2024 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Novak, Richard M | NY0029695 | 9/30/2024 | IIA-SW/GUI Filtration Plant IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Orapello, Michael A | NY0043500 | 10/31/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Palmieri, James M | NY0035474 | 7/31/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Philipbar, David P | NY0043020 | 8/31/2025 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Pitsch, Mark | NY0040862 | 4/30/2025 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Pulver, David W | NY0033209 | 2/28/2026 | IIA-SW/GUI Filtration Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Reynolds, Anna K | NY0035265 | 2/28/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Rickard, Christopher D | NY0039023 | 4/30/2025 | IIA-SW/GUI Filtration Plant IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant |
| Columbia | Royce, Eric T | NY0043235 | 3/31/2026 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Rueger, Devon | NY0041526 | 1/31/2027 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Rutkey, James | NY0041196 | 2/28/2026 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Scheller, Michael W | NY0031273 | 5/31/2024 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Scoffield, Howard N | NY0041646 | 5/31/2027 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Seamon, Thomas B | NY0037026 | 11/30/2025 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Shook, Mathew J | NY0041724 | 9/30/2024 | IIA-SW/GUI Filtration Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Shumsky, Janet L | NY0040864 | 4/30/2025 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Sieber, Eric K | NY0038355 | 6/30/2026 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Siter, David W | NY0037833 | 3/31/2026 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Smith, Nicholas J | NY0038832 | 10/31/2024 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Snyder, Robert W | NY0040390 | 1/31/2027 | IIA-SW/GUI Filtration Plant IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant |
| Columbia | Stoddard, Nathan S | NY0041723 | 9/30/2024 | IIA-SW/GUI Filtration Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Thornton, Thomas C | NY0042024 | 6/30/2025 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Topple, George R | NY0031510 | 7/31/2024 | IA-SW/GUI Filtration Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Tunkavige, Craig C | NY0042693 | 8/31/2024 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Volpi, James | NY0037831 | 2/28/2025 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Walters, Christopher J | NY0043234 | 8/31/2026 | IIA-SW/GUI Filtration Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Weaver, Christopher | NY0042979 | 6/30/2025 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Williams, Douglas | NY0037561 | 3/31/2027 | C-Plant or Distribution System |
| Columbia | Winters, Richard W | NY0034504 | 6/30/2025 | IIA-SW/GUI Filtration Plant D-Distribution System |
| Columbia | Wright, Henry | NY0038232 | 1/31/2026 | IIB-GW or SW with Filtration Avoidance Plant C-Plant or Distribution System D-Distribution System |
