OHA Drinking Water Services
OR41
PWS ID: 00100 ---- BEND WATER DEPARTMENT

Required Operators
Distribution Level 4
  • Oregon Administrative Rule:
    333-061-0235 Operator Requirements Levels 1-4
  • Requirements:
    Currently a Level 3 operator AND one of below:
    HS/GED AND 10 YEARS OF ACCEPTABLE OPERATING EXPERIENCE w/3 Yrs ODM,
    OR
    HS/GED, 2 yrs relevant post-high school, and 6 yrs experience with 3 yrs of ODM;
    OR
    HS/GED, 3 yrs relevant post-high school, and 5 yrs experience with 2.5 yrs of ODM;
    OR
    HS/GED, 4 yrs relevant post-high school, and 4 yrs experience with 2 yrs of ODM
Treatment Level 2
DRC Requirement Not Met
  • Oregon Administrative Rule:
    333-061-0235 Operator Requirements Levels 1-4
  • Requirements:
    HS/GED and 3 years experience,
    OR
    HS/GED and 1 year relevant post-high school education and 2 years experience
Cross Connection Control Specialist
  • Oregon Administrative Rule:
    333-061-0070 Cross Connection Control Requirements
  • Requirements:
    In community water systems having 300 or more service connections, water suppliers must ensure at least one person is certified as a Cross Connection Control Specialist, unless specifically exempted from this requirement by the Authority.
Name Distribution
Level		 Treatment
Level		 Filtration
Endorsement		 Small Water
Certification		 BAT
Certification		 CCS
Certification		 CCB # LCB # Phone
Number		 Email Expiration
Dates		 Sort DRC
Spencer R. Cashwell D2-6683541-693-2195 scashwell@ci.bend.or.us 12/31/2024 (D) 0
Michael L. Edwards D3-6327T2-6327CCS-3887541-317-3050 medwards@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (D/T)
12/31/2024 (CCS)		 0
Michael T. Findley D2-7205T2-09157541-647-8229 mfindley@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (D/T) 0
Gregory S. Gardner D3-2658T2-2658BAT-2788 541-280-0442 sgardner@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (D/T)
12/31/2024 (BAT)		 0
Joseph W. Holmgren D2-6304541-317-3000 jholmgren@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (D) 0
Corey D. Mastrud D3-09113
Delinquent		T2-09198
Delinquent		541-420-9246 cmastrud@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D/T) 0
Rod J. Mingus D3-3834
Delinquent		T2-08557
**Alert		SWS-8557541-410-2366 rmingus@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D/T)
7/31/2026 (SWS)		 1
Chad Towell D2-7070
Delinquent		T1-08305
Delinquent		541-280-0168 ctowell@ci.bend.or.us 12/31/2023 (D/T) 0
Scott A. Winter D4-08922
Delinquent		541-317-3021 swinter@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D) 0
Robyn M. Somers D1-08612
Delinquent		541-317-3000 rdennis@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D) 0
Mike J Gillette D1-08751541-317-3000 motorcycmike@gmail.com 12/31/2024 (D) 0
Donald J. Buhmann D2-08852BAT-5950CCS-5950541-419-0209 dbuhmann@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (D)
12/31/2024 (BAT/CCS)		 0
William T. Milligan D2-08231
Delinquent		T2-08623
Delinquent		541-408-4675 wmilligan@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D/T) 0
Orrin D. Libolt D2-281289
Delinquent		CCS-281289
Delinquent		541-447-5627 olibolt@hotmail.com 12/31/2023 (D)
12/31/2023 (CCS)		 0
Tyler W. Patterson D2-08500
Delinquent		541-385-6191 tpatterson@ci.bend.or.us 12/31/2023 (D) 0
Jacob W. Obrist D4-08534
Delinquent		CCS-5464
Delinquent		541-419-1016 jobrist@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D)
12/31/2023 (CCS)		 0
David P. Borrego D1-08508BAT-4552541-728-1697 dborrego@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (D)
12/31/2024 (BAT)		 0
Tyler L. Babich D1-08641T1-09414BAT-5951541-419-1965 tbabich@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (D/T)
12/31/2024 (BAT)		 0
Stuart I. Rounds D2-08776
Delinquent		BAT-6233
Delinquent		541-410-4774 srounds@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D)
12/31/2023 (BAT)		 0
Brandon M. Follose D3-08854BAT-5415CCS-5415541-771-8055 bfollose@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (D)
12/31/2024 (BAT/CCS)		 0
Ronald T. Larson D1-09095
Delinquent		541-480-8397 rlarson@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D) 0
Christopher D. Wood D4-09104
Delinquent		T3-09105
Delinquent		541-213-6730 cwood@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D/T) 0
Garrett A. Nichols D1-09244
Delinquent		BAT-6570
Delinquent		541-903-2619 gnichols@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D)
12/31/2023 (BAT)		 0
David K Crabtree D3-09314T1-09313541-213-6715 dcrabtree@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (D/T) 0
George A. Morrison BAT-4272
Delinquent		541-317-3000 gmorrison@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (BAT) 0
Matthew G. Sanders D2-145073
Delinquent		T1-145073
Delinquent		215888 541-388-5515 msanders@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D/T) 0
John A Umbarger D1-544279
Delinquent		541-306-1164 jumbarger@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D) 0
Jason L Simpson D1-625526
Delinquent		541-508-9529 jsimpson@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D) 0
Troy D Beck D4-859611
DRC		503-998-6856 tbeck@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (D) 2
Andrew D. Walker D1-541957
Delinquent		T1-541957
Delinquent		541-233-8618 awalker@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D/T) 0
Joshua A. Lucero BAT-484070
Delinquent		541-604-4986 jlucero@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (BAT) 0
Benjamin D. Farnsworth D2-969722BAT-969722541-213-6065 bfarnsworth@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (D)
12/31/2024 (BAT)		 0
Matthew R Ziebol D2-762118
Delinquent		541-388-5546 mziebol@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D) 0
Kaela J. Blake D1-447672BAT-447672CCS-447672458-231-1186 kblake@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (D)
12/31/2024 (BAT/CCS)		 0
Kip W. Hjorth BAT-684603541-233-6933 khjorth@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (BAT) 0
Gideon P Cornelius D1-851869541-280-2195 gcornelius@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (D) 0
KC M. Mastrud D1-880567
Delinquent		BAT-880567
Delinquent		541-213-4232 kmastrud@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D)
12/31/2023 (BAT)		 0
Roy A. Bradley III D1-207698T1-207698541-222-9766 rbradley@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2024 (D/T) 0
Ethan D. Parent D1-844654
Delinquent		T1-844654
Delinquent		541-323-8532 eparent@bendoregon.gov 12/31/2023 (D/T) 0


Abbreviations:  BAT = Backflow Assembly Tester, CCS = Cross Connection Specialist, D = Distribution, DRC = Direct Responsible Charge, OIT = Operator in Training, SWS = Small Water System, T = Treatment

DRCs are marked in bold and listed first.

**Alert: Operator has been designated as DRC, but does not meet the requirements to serve as the DRC.

Delinquent: Delinquent certifications can be renewed up to one year after the expiration date.



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