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.

Next Meeting

Date Time Location Agenda
November 23, 2020   Via Telephone & Zoom Agenda

Agendas, Minutes and Presentations

Date Time Location Minutes Agenda Presentations
November 23, 2020 10:00 a.m. via telephone & Zoom Draft Minutes Agenda

Circular DEQ-12B Background

Court Ordered Rulemaking on Department Circular DEQ-12B
November 6, 2020 10:00 a.m. via telephone & Zoom Draft Minutes Agenda  
September 11, 2020
 

10:00 a.m.

 

 

 via telephone & Zoom  Draft Minutes Agenda

Notice to hold virtual Public Hearing on proposed amendment & adoption (WQ)


Establishing Selenium Standards for Lake Koocanusa and Kootenai River that Protect Aquatic Life.

 

 
July 10, 2020 10:00 a.m. via telephone Draft Minutes Agenda

Public Notice MTG770000  Disinfected Water and Hydrostatic Testing

Lake Koocanusa: Site-Specific Selenium Criteria Update
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

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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