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.



Mission Statement

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 2011 are:

Executive Team:

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President

Jerrold Hoeth

Above All Construction Inc

425)787-0296/(425)754-2477Cell

(425) 742-9358Fax

Email: aboveallconst@msn.com

Vice President
Rick Petro

Orcas Sewage Design

(360) 376-2762/(360) 376-4861Fax

(360) 317-6094Cell

Email: rick@orcasdesign.com

Secretary
Mike Ingels

WM A. Matzke Company
(800)323-4350/(206)683-0737

(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

Eric Evans

Kitsap County Health District

(360)337-5225/(360)471-4087Cell

(360)475-9240Fax

Email: evanse@health.co.kitsap.wa.us

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General Board Members:

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Installers Rep

Matt Lee
AquaTest, Inc.
(425)432-9360/(425)413-9431Fax

(206)718-7035Cell

Email: aquatestinc@yahoo.com

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Regulatory Rep
Joe Laxson
Island County Health Department
(360)679-7350

Email: j.laxson@co.island.wa.us

Suppliers & Mfg. Rep
Peggy Schultz
Berg Vault Company
(360) 424-4999/(360)424-5839Fax

Email: peggy@bergvaultinc.com

Northwest Region Rep
Jerry Stonebridge

Stonebridge Environmental

(360) 331-6101

Southwest Region Rep
Rod Payne

Rod Payne & Associates

(360) 665-5203/(360)250-6877Cell

Email: rodnmartha@comcast.net

Olympic Region Rep
William (Bill) Gonzales

Grizzly Septic Services

(253) 857-3486

(253) 857-2132Fax

Email: w_gonzales@wavecable.com

Eastern Region Rep
Adam Johnson
AJ Design
(509) 728-5805

Email: abj_septic_design@yahoo.com

Operation & Maintenance Rep
Josh Gunia

A Advance Septic Services

(253) 435-9999 (office)

Pumpers Rep
Keith Shotwell
Mac's Septic Services
(253) 845-9517/(253) 845-9518Fax

(253) 973-3316Cell

Email: jeshotwell@comcast.net

Designers Rep

Bill Creveling

Leroy Land Survey & Engineering

(235) 225-1807 (Cell)

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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 -Rick Petro (Chair) 360-317-6094

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• Matt Lee-Installers Representative
• Bill Creveling - Designers Representative
• Keith Shotwell - Pumpers Representative
• Josh Guniea - O&M Rep
• Leigh McIntire - Designer

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Membership Team - William (Bill) Gonzales

Grizzly Septic Services

(253) 857-3486

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• Adam Johnson - Eastern Rep.
• Jerry Stonebridge- Northwest Rep.
• Rod Payne - Southwest Rep.
• Mike Ingels - Matzke Co.
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Scholarship Team-Dan Villwock (Chair) - (253) 845-9625

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• JR Inman

• Andrew Gunia
  

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Nominating/Election Team - Rick Petro (Chair) - (360) 337-5225

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• Jerrold Hoeth - President
• Matt Lee - Past President
  

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WOSSA 2009 Conference Committee-JR Inman - (253) 405-1087

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• Dan Villwock - Scholarship Chair/ Auction
• Leigh McIntire - Education Chair
• 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:

Chuck Ahrens .

Email: wossa2learn@hotmail.com


WOSSA Executive Director:
John Thomas
(253) 297-2837 Cell

Email: wossa1@hotmail.com

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