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WOSSA was formed in 1990 to provide a united defense against a lawsuit impacted non engineering designers in the State of Washington as affected third parties. The legal right of local health jurisdictions to certify licensed engineering designers was challenged in court.
WOSSA was able to make a reasonable defense and participate in the process. This effort helped lead to the current statewide designer licensing program currently administered by the Department of Licensing.
From that beginning, the organization has grown to encompass all disciplines within the industry. Including Designers, Regulators, Installers to combine our goals with the Pumpers Association in Washington and the merger of those two organizations, WOSSA has continued to expand its impact and supports improvement in all of the industry's professions.
WOSSA exists to represent our diverse industry through education, certification, legislative involvement, ethical standards and technical advancement to elevate the professionalism within the industry.
The Executive Team and General Board members for 2010 are:
Executive Team:
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President
Matt Lee
AquaTest, Inc.
(425)432-9360/(425)413-9431Fax
(206)718-7035 Cell
Email: aquatestinc@yahoo.com
Vice President
Eric Evans
eOnsite
Kitsap county Health District
(360)337-5225/(360)471-4087Cell
Email: eevans@onlinerme.com
Secretary
Mike Ingels
WM A. Matzke Company
(800)323-4350/(253) 872-1898Fax
Email: mike@matzkecompany.com
Treasurer
J R Inman
NW Cascade
(253)848-2371/(253)405-1087Cell
(253) 848-2545Fax
Email: jr@nwcascade.com
Past President
Ken Knutsen
Lyrch & Associates
(360) 468-2256
(360) 661-6475 Cell
Email: wossapres09@yahoo.com
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General Board Members:
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Installers Rep
Chuck Westfall
Coast Construction
(360)380-1561/(360)510-7795 Cell
(360)384-3417Fax
info@coastconst.com
Regulatory Rep
Kevin Plemel
Snohomish Health District
(425) 339-5250/(425) 339-5254Fax
Email: kplemel@shd.snohomish.wa.gov
Suppliers & Mfg. Rep
Peggy Schultz
Berg Vault Company
(360) 424-4999/(360) 424-5839Fax
Email: peggy@bergvaultinc.com
Northwest Region Rep
Curtis Johnson
Bravo Enterprises
(360)659-7077/(206)255-6262 Cell
(360)651-8471Fax
Email: bravoenterprises@verizon.net
Southwest Region Rep
Rod Payne
Rod Payne & Associates
(360) 665-5203
Email: rodnmartha@comcast.net
Olympic Region Rep
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Eastern Region Rep
Adam Johnson
AJ Design
(509) 728-5805
Email: abj_septic_design@yahoo.com
Operation & Maintenance Rep
Steve Bowers
Septic Solutions of Pierce County
(253) 820-2412/(253) 820-1181Fax
Email: wyatt98@aol.com
Pumpers Rep
Keith Shotwell
Mac's Septic Services
(253) 845-9517/(253) 845-9518Fax
(253) 973-3316 Cell
Email: jeshotwell@comcast.net
Designers Rep
Rick Petro
Orcas Sewage Design
(360) 376-2762/(360) 376-4861Fax
(360) 317-6094 Cell
Email: rick@orcasdesign.com
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WOSSA currently has a 15-member Board of Directors, each of whom serves a two-year term. The Board members represent the different professions in the industry and geographic regions of Washington State. The Board of Directors meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Northwest On-site Wastewater Training Center in Puyallup. The WOSSA membership is invited to attend and participate.
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WOSSA Committee Teams
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The Association has various standing committees. If you are interested in participating, please contact one of the board members.
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Education Team -Leigh McIntire (Chair) - (253) 380-0007
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Jerrold Hoeth - Installers Representative
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Rick Petro - Designers Representative
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Keith Shotwell - Pumpers Representative
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Steve Bowers - O&M Rep
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Membership Team - Ken Knutsen (Chair) - (360) 468-2256
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Adam Johnson - Eastern Rep.
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Adam Prince - Northwest Rep.
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Rod Payne - Southwest Rep.
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Rick Petro - Designers Rep.
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Mike Ingels - Matzke Co.
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Scholarship Team-Dan Villwock (Chair) - (253) 845-9625
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Andrew Gunia
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JR Inman
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Jeannie Yackley
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Joyce Shotwell
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Nominating/Election Team -Ken Knutsen (Chair) - (360) 468-2256
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WOSSA 2009 Conference Committee-JR Inman - (253) 405-1087
- Dan Villwock - Scholarship Chair/ Auction
- Leigh McIntire - Education Chair & Treasurer
- Andrew Gunia - Events - Rodeo
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WOSSA 2009 Legislative Review Committee-John Thomas - (253) 770-6594
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- Eric Evans
- Matt Lee
- JR Inman
- Pete Lombardi
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WOSSA Executive Assistant:
Valerie Offenbecher
(253) 770-6594 (general information or class registration)
(253) 770-0895 (Fax)
Email: wossa2learn@hotmail.com
WOSSA Executive Director:
John Thomas
(253) 297-2837 Cell
Email: wossa1@hotmail.com
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