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Public Meeting Notice  Board of Certification of Operators of Drinking Water Supply Facilities Meeting - 9.4.26

Meeting start time: 9:00am
Posted: September 1, 2026 4:26 p.m.

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

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Phone conference ID: 646 345 582#

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: 
  • Augst 14, 2026
  1. Executive Director Report:
  2. Board Counsel Report 
  3. Discussion
    • Exam course waiver request – N. Tranghese
    • Reinstatement examination requirement waiver – P. Kelley
    • Reinstatement examination requirement waiver – S. Hildreth
  4. Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting
  5. Training Contact Hour applications:  
OrganizationCourseCourse ID#TCHsStatus
MassDEP Drinking Water ProgramCybersecurity Webinar for Water: Sector Ongoing Cyber Threats, Preparedness and UpdatesDWT-2026-321Approved
MassDEP/UMass AmherstSupply Chain Chemical Cooperatives (Eastern MA Chemical Cooperative)DWT-2026-331Approved
MassDEP/UMass Amherst½ -Day VSS/D1/T1 Certified Drinking Water Operator TrainingDWT-2026-343Approved
Barnstable County Water Utilities AssociationHydrant and Valve Maintenance and RepairDWT-2026-352Approved
  1. Temporary Emergency Certificate and Provisional Certificate Status applications: 
Name of PWS TEC# or PC #Status
Lancaster Water Department2026-2941-DW-TECApproved
Lancaster Water Department2026-2942-DW-TECApproved
  1. Reciprocity applications:  
Last Name First Name Applying for Outcome 
DeFazioLauraT1-Full 
  1. Application review: 
Last Name First Name Applying for Outcome 
DobbinsPatrickD2-Full 
FerulloNicholasT1-Full 
FosterJonT4-Full 
Garbiel IICharlesD1-Full 
Garbiel IICharlesT1-Full 
Goodwin IIIDonaldT2-Full 
GrantJosephT1-Full 
GrantJosephD1-Full 
Jackson JrWayneT1-Full 
LemkeConnorD4-Full 
Martell IIIWillD1-Full 
MullinsMarkT1-Full 
MullinsMarkD1-Full 
PellerinWilliamT4-Full 
RichardJoshuaT3-Full 
RichardJoshuaD3-Full 
RochePatrickD3-Full 
SheehanMichaelT2-Full 
AraujoCodyT3-Full 
CelettiAlexanderD4-Full 
ValdesAnthonyD2-Full 

*Member Coppes recuses himself from any MWRA license applications. 

**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 October 2, 2026 

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