WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ADVISORY COUNCIL (WPCAC)

Staff Contact: Darryl Barton
Phone: (406) 444-0014

The Water Pollution Control Advisory Council represents a diverse array of Montana interests and plays an important role in formulating Montana's water quality policy. Council members are appointed by the Governor and serve in an advisory capacity to the Department by furnishing advice, gathering information, and making recommendations. The Council also reviews and advises the Department on draft administrative rules prior to their consideration by the Board of Environmental Review. WPCAC is authorized under section 2-15-2107 of the Montana Code Annotated.

Meeting Calendar

Next Meeting

Date	Time	Location	Agenda
March 20, 2020		CANCELLED

Agendas, Minutes and Presentations

Date	Time	Location	Minutes	Agenda	Presentations
January 10, 2020	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 40	Draft Minutes	Agenda	Arsenic Standards for Parts of Yellowstone Draft Rule New Rule 1. Natural and Nonanthropogenic Water Quality Standards Power Point regarding New Draft Rule 1 Proposed Changes to MPDES Program Administrative Rules Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards
November 8, 2019	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 40	Final Minutes	Agenda	Demonstration of Nonanthropogenic Arsenic Levels Draft Rule New Rule 1.Natural and Nonanthropogenic Water Quality Standards Derivation of Nonanthropogenic Arsenic Standards
September 6, 2019	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 111	Final Minutes	Agenda	Developing Local Assistance Summary Grant Program Summary WASAC Brochure Rate Study
July 26, 2019	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 40 Teleconference Call	Final Minutes	Agenda	Outline of Events Department Circular DEQ12B November 2019 draft
July 12, 2019	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 40 Teleconference Call	Final Minutes	Agenda
May 3, 2019	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 40	Final_Minutes	Agenda	State Harmful Algae Bloom Program
January 11, 2019	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 40	Final Minutes	Agenda	Belt Wastewater Treatment Treatment Factsheet Belt Biota Water Quality Division's Strategic Plans
November 9, 2018	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 111	Final Minutes	Agenda	Lagoon Setback Graphic Lagoon Setback Draft DEQ-7
July 13, 2018	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 111	Final Minutes	Agenda	Lagoon Setback Graphic 401 Cert. Change
May 11, 2018	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 111	Final Minutes	Agenda	TENORM Upper Blackfoot Mining Complex Update
February 23, 2018	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 111	Final Minutes	Agenda	Lewistown Drinking Water Smith River Monitoring & Algae App
January 12, 2018	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 111	Final Minutes	Agenda	Industrial Stormwater General Permit 2018 Renewal
November 3, 2017	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 111	Final Minutes	Agenda	Numeric Nutrient Standards Variances: Individual Variance for Whitefish, MT
July 7, 2017	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 111	Final Minutes	Agenda	No Presentations
April 28, 2017	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 45	Final Minutes	Agenda	Overview of the General Permit for Storm Water Discharge Associated with Construction Activity
April 13, 2017	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 111	Final Minutes	No Agenda	Triennial Review and Update of Circular DEQ-12B: Nutrient Standards Variances
February 17, 2017	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 111	Minutes	Agenda	SB325 Variance Rulemaking
January 6, 2017	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 111	Minutes	Agenda	Clark Canyon and Beaverhead River Water Quality Project Update
November 18, 2016	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 111	Minutes	Agenda
September 9, 2016	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 111	Minutes	Agenda	2016 Triennial Review and Amendments to Montana's Water Quality Standards
May 13, 2016	10:00 a.m.	Metcalf Building, Room 111	Minutes	Agenda	Enforcement of the Water Quality Act

WPCAC Members

Organizational Chart

Council Members (serve at the pleasure of the Governor)
Name/Address	Telephone Number Area Code 406	Representing
Karen Bucklin Sanchez 424 N 5th Ave Bozeman, MT 59715	406-599-0119	Professional Engineer with Experience in Sanitary Engineering
Mark Fix 584 Tongue River Rd Miles City, MT 59301	406-421-5460 406-852-0222	Irrigated Agriculture
Bob Zimmer 215 S. Wallace Ave Bozeman, MT 59715	406-223-6919	Conservation Organization
Eric Campbell 3129 Gardenbrook Bozeman, MT 59715	406-579-9096	Organic Waste Disposal Industry Representative
Stevie Neuman 639 US Hwy 89 Vaughn, MT 59487	406-964-0495	Conservation Districts
Earl Salley 1104 19th St. South Great Falls, MT 59405	406-268-1628	Inorganic Waste Disposal Industry Representative
Trevor Selch 711 Red Letter St. Helena MT 59601	406-444-5686	Fisheries Biologist
Craig Workman 418 E. 2nd St. Whitefish, MT 59937	406-863-2455	Public Works Director
Mary Ahmann Hibbard 55 W. 14th St. Suite 101 Helena, MT 59601	406-439-0119	Real Estate Representative
Michael Wendland PO Box 142 Rudyard, MT 59540	406-355-4508	Production Agriculture
Adam Sigler 334 Leon Johnson Hall Bozeman, MT 59717	406-994-7381	Public Representative

Water Pollution Control Advisory Council consists of eleven members who are appointed by the Governor. WPCAC members are entitled to be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while in the performance of council duties as provided for in 2-18-501,2-18-502 and 2-18-503.

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