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Public Meeting Notice

Public Meeting Notice  Board of Certification of Operators of Drinking Water Supply Facilities Meeting - 11.6.26

Meeting start time: 9:00am
Posted: October 30, 2026 2:24 p.m.

Overview

This is a remote meeting. You can participate from your computer, laptop, or smartphone. See the Meeting Agenda for details.

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Meeting ID: 261 081 333 326 612

Passcode: DN9xG6D2

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Phone conference ID: 165 330 678#

In accordance with the provisions of G.L. c. 30A § 20, notice is hereby given that the Board of Certification of Operators of Drinking Water Supply Facilities will be convening their monthly meeting. 

If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, please reach out to Cheryl Yebba at 617- 701-8711. The Agency will make best efforts to accommodate requests received in a timely manner.  

Agenda

It is anticipated that the topics shown below will be discussed at the aforementioned meeting:

  1. Review Minutes of the following meetings: 
    1. October 2, 2026 – Public Session
  2. Executive Director Report:
  3. The number of OIT applications processed and licensed since the October 2026 meeting:
License type
VT0
DA19
DB3
DC1
DD3
TA22
TB16
TC2
TD2
Total68
  1. Board Counsel Report
    1. Discussion on no longer issuing Provisional Certificates
  2. Discussion
    1. Discussion and vote on no longer issuing Provisional Certificates
    2. Course waiver request – T. Maccalous
    3. Course waiver request – G. Yantsides
  3. Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting
  4. Training Contact Hour applications:  
OrganizationCourseCourse ID#TCHsStatus
MA Dept. of Labor Standards
DLS Safety Webinar - Start Safe, Stay Safe: Effective Safety Onboarding
1310027303-DW-DWT0.50Approved
United Safety ProfessionalsForklift and Aerial Lift Certification Program1310027277-DW-DWT8.00Approved
New England Section of AWWANE-AWWA 2026 Annual Conference1310027767-DW-DWT8.00Approved
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Emergency Drinking Water Supply PlanningPending1.00Approved
New England Section of AWWAHow to Handle Water Quality Aesthetic Complaints in the Distribution System1310028513-DW-DWT1.00Approved
  1. Temporary Emergency Certificate and Provisional Certificate Status applications: 
Name of PWS  TEC# or PC # Status 
Lenox DPW Pending 
Winchendon DPW Pending
  1. Reciprocity applications:  
Last Name First Name Applying for Outcome 
HicksTimothyT1 Full 
HicksTimothyD1 Full 
CiaburriJohnT3 Full 
  1. Application review: 
Last Name First Name Applying for Outcome 
GamacheMichaelT3 Full upgrade 
Foster Jon T4 Full upgrade 
RoyMichaelD1-Full upgrade 
RoyMichaelT1-Full upgrade 
KarlinskyAndrewD1 Full 
KarlinskyAndrewT1 Full 
BennettNathanD2 Full 
YoungWilliamD3 Full 
GamacheNicholasD2 Full  
ByrneTimothyD1 Full 
ZrezartsevNikitaD1 Full 
SabatinoJeffreyD3 Full 
FontaineTravisD3 Full 
LapiFlabjonT2 Full 
GannonAaronD2 Full 
CaseyRyanT1 Full upgrade 
ThibodeauDavidD2 Full 
LaCroixMichaelD1 Full 
MarchandJonathanD1 Full 
BarbatoChaunceyD1 Full 
SassoJohnD1 Full 
RuudDevonVSS Full 
BasAuroraD1 Full upgrade 
BrownGordonT2 Full 
McArdleFrancisD3 Full 
WahlstromAlexandraD2 Full 
KuligAnneD1 Full 
CannellaVanceD1 Full 
FosterweberBaileyT1 Full upgrade 
WilkMayaD1 Full 
KelleyPatrickT2 Full upgrade 
CostiganJohnD2 Full upgrade 
De SouzaThiagoT1 Full upgrade 
BasAuroraT1 Full upgrade 
OttavianiBenedettoD4 Full 
StantonJoeyT1 Full 
DanielsCraigD3 Full 
StantonJoeyT2 Full 
FishRobertD2 Full 
ChapmanKyleD2 Full 
DoucetteRyanD1 Full 
DoucetteRyanT1 Full 
MorinRyanD4 Full upgrade 
DumaisKarrieVSS Full 
BrownDavidT1 Full 
BrownDavidT2 Full 
SpanglerBethanyD3 Full 
AyalaNoelD3 Full 
Pau-PretoRicardoT2 Full upgrade 
Pau-PretoRicardoD2 Full upgrade 
NunezManuelD1 Full 
WheelockRyanD3 Full 
MichaudKaylynT4 Full 
HoudeVictoriaT1 Full upgrade 
GiepardaKennethD4 Full 
LamagdeleineDarrylD2 Full 
WintourMeganT4 Full upgrade 
AllardRoryT1 Full upgrade 
AllardRoryD1 Full upgrade 
FeeleyBenD2 Full 
WildPaulD3 Full 
BuoncuoreMatthewD3 Full 
OrtizDanielD1 Full 
RiekerPatrickD1 Full 
SmithSeanT2 Full 
CzazastyEvanD2 Full 
CzazastyEvanD3 Full 
GniadekNicholasD3 Full 
GageDanD2 Full 
GageDanD3 Full 
GageDanD4 Full 
FonsecaMatthewT3 Full upgrade 
TaylorDeborahT2 Full 
BuxtonKyleT1 Full upgrade 
BuxtonKyleD1 Full upgrade 
CoadyParkerT2 Full upgrade 
CoadyParkerT1 Full upgrade 

**Member Lukis recuses himself from any Dedham-Westwood Water District license applications. 

***Member Celona recuses himself from any Lynn Water & Sewer Commission applications. 

****Member Reid recuses himself from any Weston & Sampson applications.  

  1. Executive Session (M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(1)) 
  • To discuss individuals’ character, rather than competence 
  1. Closed Session (M.G. L. c. 112, § 65C – Investigative conferences and settlement conferences) 
  • Discuss complaints prior to the issuance of an order to show cause 
  • Discuss terms of a negotiated settlement of complaint case 
  1. Closed Session (M.G.L. c. 30A, § 18 ¶ 5(d)-Adjudicatory conferences)   

Adjournment – the next scheduled meeting is December 4, 2026 

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