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Mr. Lawendowski specializes in structural design focused on residential and light commercial projects. He is a long-time Alaskan who retired from the military after more than 23 years of service and has more than ten years of engineering and construction experience. Mr. Lawendowski’s background includes experience in design, construction, testing and monitoring of engineered projects. He has worked all over the state of Alaska, including extensive time in the arctic and remote regions. Mr. Lawendowski takes a practical and economical approach to design, considering who is going to be doing the construction and how it will be done. He has hands-on experience in the construction of water and wastewater systems; the construction and renovation of buildings and large earth works projects. He is currently licensed in AK, HI, ID, LA, ME, MT, OK, TX and UT.

Mr. Pannone is a registered civil and Environmental engineer specializing in the planning, design and construction of sanitation facilities. He is a lifelong Alaskan with more than 40 years of engineering and construction experience. Mr. Pannone’s background includes experience in survey, design, construction, testing and monitoring of engineered projects. He has worked all over the state of Alaska, including extensive time in the arctic and remote regions. Mr. Pannone takes a practical approach to design, considering who is going to be doing the construction and how it will be done. He has hands-on experience in the construction of water and wastewater systems, buildings and large earth works projects. Mr. Pannone is a certified ADEC water/wastewater designer and sanitary surveyor. He is the founder of Pannone Engineering Services LLC. This privately-owned company was founded in February of 1991. The company specializes in the design, testing and installation of on-site water and wastewater systems. Pannone Engineering Services (PES) have performed engineering designs, analysis and evaluations of water and wastewater systems throughout Alaska. The types of systems have ranged from small single-family septic systems to large commercial systems serving greater than 100 people daily. PES typically tests between 90 and 150 septic systems a year and designs approximately 50 to 75 new or upgraded systems. PES has an excellent working relationship with the Municipality of Anchorage and the State Department of Environmental Conservation. Mr. Pannone is licensed in
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Florida.

President, Stephens Consulting Services
Mr. Stephens is the owner and founder of Stephens Consulting Services, P.C., a highly-skilled civil engineering firm established in 1980 with clients throughout lower Michigan and the Midwest. Under his leadership, Stephens Consulting Services, P.C. has become a leader in problem solving, particularly with regard to sustainable solutions for wastewater treatment for small communities.
Mr. Stephens is also partner in SCS Systems, LLC, a second company established in 2001 to provide management and maintenance services for onsite and cluster wastewater treatment systems.
Prior to establishing Stephens Consulting Services, P.C., Mr. Stephens was a regional engineer with the Division of Community Environmental Health, Michigan Department of Public Health, in Lansing, Michigan. During the course of his 12 years of service with the State of Michigan, Mr. Stephens was involved with policy development, rule-making and regulatory review with regard to various types of land development infrastructure.
Mr. Stephens is a licensed professional engineer in Michigan, and is past president of the Michigan Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (MOWRA). He holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan State University, and a masters of engineering degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Florida.

Stephens Consulting Services
Mr. Stephens has now been in the operation and maintenance of septic systems for over 20 years. His company, SCS Systems LLC, has grown from providing operation and maintenance services on single-family home septic systems to now operating 32 community systems, 30 commercial systems, and STEP/STEG collection systems for over 700 homes. SCS Systems now contracts for operation and maintenance in 22 counties across Michigan, managing both groundwater and NPDES permits and discharges for numerous clients.
Mr. Stephens has a B.A. degree in Business Administration from Grand Rapids Baptist College. He is a certified wastewater operator with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for both municipal and commercial wastewater treatment facilities. Mr. Stephens has served in leadership roles for the Michigan Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association, the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association, and the Michigan Water Environment Association.

President at Mitchell Environmental, PA in Fuquay-Varina, NC

Mr. Mitchell is the founder and president of Mitchell Environmental, PA, a multidisciplinary consulting firm specializing in septic systems, wetlands, and stormwater, through an effective merger of soil science, engineering, and environmental sciences. With over 20 years of experience in land development, he is an expert in land use consulting and specializes in advanced onsite wastewater systems; stormwater BMPs; wetland and surface water identification, delineation, and impact permitting; and Phase I environmental site assessments. Mr. Mitchell is a licensed professional engineer and soil scientist and an active member of the Soil Science Society of North Carolina, the Virginia On Site Water Recycling Association (VOWRA), the National On Site Water Recycling Association (NOWRA), and the North Carolina Irrigation Society.

Dr. Rubin is an emeritus professor in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at North Carolina State University. He has published in scientific journals and popular press on issues related to wastewater and biosolids treatment, solid waste management, stormwater management and ISO 14000 environmental management systems addressing the animal industry. Dr. Rubin was a visiting scientist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington D.C. from 1999 through 2005. He was active in development of guidelines for wastewater and biosolids management at USEPA. Dr. Rubin is currently president of A.R. Rubin and Associates, a consulting firm dedicated to evaluation and assessment of sustainable resource management and recovery solutions.

Owner of Alternative Onsite Solutions
Mr. Witt grew up working in a family excavation business doing basic excavation work and had lots of exposure to general utility work. Working under the family business he gained experience with large sewer main installations, septic system installations, and general excavation and pipeline work. In 2005 he started his own business designing and installing septic systems. His company, Alternative Onsite Solutions, has installed hundreds of septic systems and specializes in alternative system design, installation, and maintenance. Mr. Witt is graduate from Brigham Young University with a B.S. degree in Environmental Health, and he is accredited with the National Environmental Health Association in an advanced onsite wastewater treatment. He has participated on the State Rule Review Committee for onsite wastewater, and he has served on the State Onsite Wastewater Board.

Decentralized Systems Manager with Infiltrator Water TechnologiesMs. Chan is a passionate environmentalist dedicated to providing innovative technology for water sustainability. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management and Engineering from Purdue University and spent the first 12 years of her career in stormwater management. She now deals with decentralized system technologies at Infiltrator Water, contributing to sustainable wastewater infrastructure designs.

Dr. Sara Heger is an engineer, researcher and instructor in the Onsite Sewage Treatment Program in the Water Resources Center and is an adjunct assistant professor in the Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota. For over 20 years, she has been conducting research and providing education and technical assistance to homeowners, small communities, onsite professionals, and local units of government regarding onsite wastewater treatment. Dr. Heger has presented in over 30 states and provinces regarding the design, installation and management of septic systems and related research. She is president of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association and is the Education chair of the Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association. Dr. Heger serves on the NSF International Committee on Wastewater Treatment Systems. She is also the chair of the Minnesota State Advisory Committee on Decentralized Systems. Dr. Heger has a BS degree in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering and an MS degree and a PhD degree in Water Resource Science.

President at Mitchell Environmental, PA in Fuquay-Varina, NC

Mr. Mitchell is the founder and president of Mitchell Environmental, PA, a multidisciplinary consulting firm specializing in septic systems, wetlands, and stormwater, through an effective merger of soil science, engineering, and environmental sciences. With over 20 years of experience in land development, he is an expert in land use consulting and specializes in advanced onsite wastewater systems; stormwater BMPs; wetland and surface water identification, delineation, and impact permitting; and Phase I environmental site assessments. Mr. Mitchell is a licensed professional engineer and soil scientist and an active member of the Soil Science Society of North Carolina, the Virginia On Site Water Recycling Association (VOWRA), the National On Site Water Recycling Association (NOWRA), and the North Carolina Irrigation Society.

Vice President Residential Sewage Treatment Company (RSTC)
Mr. Fritts is vice-president of Residential Sewage Treatment Company, Inc., in Grandview, Missouri where they design, sell and service alternative onsite wastewater systems. He is past president of the Missouri Smallflows Organization (MSO), the Kansas Small Flows Association (KSFA) and the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA). He is an approved instructor for NOWRA, the Consortium of Institutes for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment, and for several states across the country. Mr. Fritts is the 2016 recipient of the NOWRA “Dick Otis Industry Achievement Award” and the 2015 Kansas Small Flows Association “Raymond Peat Industry Achievement Award.”

Regional Sales Engineer, AquaPoint LLC, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Mr. Fenner is a professional engineer licensed in North Carolina. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, with a BS degree in Civil Engineering. Mr. Fenner has a varied working career including serving in the 82nd Airborne Division as a sergeant/demolition specialist, a field engineer in South America/Middle East for a French firm in the oil and gas exploration industry, a project engineer for NCDOT in the roadway design and traffic engineering branches, and a professional engineer on the North Carolina Outer Banks preparing plans, specifications and construction inspection services for real estate development projects. Since 2001, he has been focused on providing wastewater treatment approaches for small flow systems (less than 1.0 MGD) in the community distributed sewer approach and on-site treatment systems for schools campuses, shopping centers, mixed use developments, breweries, restaurants and other high-strength applications throughout the southeastern United States.

Dr. Sara Heger is an engineer, researcher and instructor in the Onsite Sewage Treatment Program in the Water Resources Center and is an adjunct assistant professor in the Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota. For over 20 years, she has been conducting research and providing education and technical assistance to homeowners, small communities, onsite professionals, and local units of government regarding onsite wastewater treatment. Dr. Heger has presented in over 30 states and provinces regarding the design, installation and management of septic systems and related research. She is president of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association and is the Education chair of the Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association. Dr. Heger serves on the NSF International Committee on Wastewater Treatment Systems. She is also the chair of the Minnesota State Advisory Committee on Decentralized Systems. Dr. Heger has a BS degree in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering and an MS degree and a PhD degree in Water Resource Science.

Mr. Chuck Cousino is the onsite wastewater treatment system coordinator at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. He earned a bachelors of science degree in Environmental Health from Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, and is a registered environmental health specialist. Mr. Cousino has spent his entire career working in the onsite wastewater industry. The majority of his experience came from almost 25 years as a project manager at a civil engineering firm in Southeast Michigan were he gained extensive experience in site/soils evaluations, alternative onsite wastewater system design and the operation and maintenance of residential and small-scale wastewater treatment systems. Mr. Cousino is a former chair of the Michigan Onsite Technical Advisory Council. He is a former president of the Michigan Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association, the Colorado Professionals in Onsite Wastewater and the national association of State Onsite Regulators.

Dr. Sara Heger is an engineer, researcher and instructor in the Onsite Sewage Treatment Program in the Water Resources Center and is an adjunct assistant professor in the Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota. For over 20 years, she has been conducting research and providing education and technical assistance to homeowners, small communities, onsite professionals, and local units of government regarding onsite wastewater treatment. Dr. Heger has presented in over 30 states and provinces regarding the design, installation and management of septic systems and related research. She is president of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association and is the Education chair of the Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association. Dr. Heger serves on the NSF International Committee on Wastewater Treatment Systems. She is also the chair of the Minnesota State Advisory Committee on Decentralized Systems. Dr. Heger has a BS degree in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering and an MS degree and a PhD degree in Water Resource Science.

Allison Blodig has been in the onsite wastewater treatment industry since 1997 and has worked most of her career in the wastewater treatment manufacturing industry. Ms. Blodig had her own consulting company for three years, specializing in decentralized wastewater regulatory consulting, market research, and training across the US. Currently she is an engineered systems specialist with Infiltrator Water Technologies, a leading developer of decentralized wastewater treatment technology. Along with a degree in Biology from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, she has been a registered environmental health specialist and member of the National Environmental Health Association since 1996. She is president-elect of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association and is the former chair of the Technical Practices Committee and Conference Committee. Ms. Blodig received the Women in Manufacturing award in 2012 and was the 2017 recipient of the Raymond Peat Lifetime Achievement award for outstanding achievement in the Kansas onsite wastewater field.

Curtis Cluckey has worked in the onsite wastewater industry as a representative ofmanufactured products for over 19 years. He has experience ranging from wastewater treatmentsystems to drain fields. Currently, Mr. Cluckey works for Infiltrator Water Technologies as an areasales representative in a multi-state territory in the Midwest. He has provided training at numerousseminars covering many facets of the wastewater industry including installation, sizing, and designwork. Mr. Cluckey served on the Missouri Small Flows Board from 2006 to 2012. He currently sitson the Onsite Wastewater Professionals of Illinois Board and has since 2014.

Dr. Sara Heger is an engineer, researcher and instructor in the Onsite Sewage Treatment Program in the Water Resources Center and is an adjunct assistant professor in the Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota. For over 20 years, she has been conducting research and providing education and technical assistance to homeowners, small communities, onsite professionals, and local units of government regarding onsite wastewater treatment. Dr. Heger has presented in over 30 states and provinces regarding the design, installation and management of septic systems and related research. She is president of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association and is the Education chair of the Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association. Dr. Heger serves on the NSF International Committee on Wastewater Treatment Systems. She is also the chair of the Minnesota State Advisory Committee on Decentralized Systems. Dr. Heger has a BS degree in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering and an MS degree and a PhD degree in Water Resource Science.

Allison Blodig has been in the onsite wastewater treatment industry since 1997 and has worked most of her career in the wastewater treatment manufacturing industry. Ms. Blodig had her own consulting company for three years, specializing in decentralized wastewater regulatory consulting, market research, and training across the US. Currently she is an engineered systems specialist with Infiltrator Water Technologies, a leading developer of decentralized wastewater treatment technology. Along with a degree in Biology from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, she has been a registered environmental health specialist and member of the National Environmental Health Association since 1996. She is president-elect of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association and is the former chair of the Technical Practices Committee and Conference Committee. Ms. Blodig received the Women in Manufacturing award in 2012 and was the 2017 recipient of the Raymond Peat Lifetime Achievement award for outstanding achievement in the Kansas onsite wastewater field.

Dr. Sara Heger is an engineer, researcher and instructor in the Onsite Sewage Treatment Program in the Water Resources Center and is an adjunct assistant professor in the Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota. For over 20 years, she has been conducting research and providing education and technical assistance to homeowners, small communities, onsite professionals, and local units of government regarding onsite wastewater treatment. Dr. Heger has presented in over 30 states and provinces regarding the design, installation and management of septic systems and related research. She is president of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association and is the Education chair of the Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association. Dr. Heger serves on the NSF International Committee on Wastewater Treatment Systems. She is also the chair of the Minnesota State Advisory Committee on Decentralized Systems. Dr. Heger has a BS degree in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering and an MS degree and a PhD degree in Water Resource Science.

Trever Wells is a territory sales representative who covers Wisconsin, northern Michigan and northern Illinois for Infiltrator Water Technologies. During this time, Mr. Wells has presented in all three states on various topics. His topics have covered system malfunction, trouble shooting, site selection, and best installation practices. During the year he spends time meeting with contractors, regulators and designers. Those relationships have led and help with assisting on demos, trouble shooting and new product overviews. More than three years ago Mr. Wells was in the wholesale industry focusing primarily on the onsite market, where he was a direct contact for contractors and designers regarding product installation, design assistance and trouble shooting. He has been able to troubleshoot all aspects of an onsite system whether it is drain fields, pumps, panels, tanks and advanced treatment.

Dr. Sara Heger is an engineer, researcher and instructor in the Onsite Sewage Treatment Program in the Water Resources Center and is an adjunct assistant professor in the Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota. For over 20 years, she has been conducting research and providing education and technical assistance to homeowners, small communities, onsite professionals, and local units of government regarding onsite wastewater treatment. Dr. Heger has presented in over 30 states and provinces regarding the design, installation and management of septic systems and related research. She is president of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association and is the Education chair of the Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association. Dr. Heger serves on the NSF International Committee on Wastewater Treatment Systems. She is also the chair of the Minnesota State Advisory Committee on Decentralized Systems. Dr. Heger has a BS degree in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering and an MS degree and a PhD degree in Water Resource Science.

Indiana State Department of Health
Ms. Wright currently serves as the training officer for the Indiana State Department of Health-Environmental Public Health Division out of the Indianapolis office. She has focused her career in the on-site sewage system industry providing training and technical assistance to local health department staff, and conducting the review of technologies new to Indiana for on-site components requesting approval for use in Indiana. Ms. Wright has over 25 years of field experience to assist her in troubleshooting onsite system malfunctions and providing assistance to citizens and installers. She is an active participant within the onsite industry. Ms. Wright served the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association as a board member (2014-2017) and as a member of their Online Learning Academy committee. She also served the National Sanitation Foundation as a voting member of the Joint Committee on Wastewater Technology (active member) and the Indiana Onsite Wastewater Professionals Association where she works with others to develop and conduct the certified installer and inspector training sessions/exams. Ms. Wright has assisted the Indiana Environmental Health Association- Wastewater Management Committee with annual education conference preparation.