Drinking Water Protection Contacts by Topic

Area-Wide Optimization Program (AWOP)

• Indran Kamalanathan, 651-201- 5180, indran.kamalanathan@state.mn.us

Arsenic

Community Water Systems

• Allison Dodge, 651-201-5278, allison.dodge@state.mn.us
• Sam Swanson, 651-201-6753, sam.swanson@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• Cody Bahr, 651-201-4657, cody.bahr@state.mn.us

Bacteriological Monitoring (bottles, forms)

Community Water Systems

• Stephanie Voeller, 651-201-3974, stephanie.voeller@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• Cody Bahr, 651-201-4657, cody.bahr@state.mn.us

Communication and Education

Community Water Systems

• Rebecca Toews, 651-201-3947, Rebecca.Toews@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• Leslie C. Winter, 651-201-4705, leslie.winter@state.mn.us

Source Water Protection

• Kylie Jacobsen, 651-201-4653, Kylie.Jacobsen@state.mn.us

Infrastructure and Funding

• Johanna Hayden, 651-201-5994, johanna.hayden@state.mn.us

Health Equity and Outreach

• Alvine Laure Ekame, 651-201-5712, alvine.laure.ekame@state.mn.us

Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR)

Community Water Systems

• David Vaaler, 651-201-4674, david.vaaler@state.mn.us
• Nancy Kadrlik, 651-201-4578, nancy.kadrlik@state.mn.us
• Micaileigh McBride, 651-201-4819, micaileigh.mcbride@state.mn.us
• Rebecca Toews, 651-201-3947, Rebecca.Toews@state.mn.us

Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs)

Community Water Systems

• Lucas Martin, 651-201-4144, lucas.martin@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• James Backstrom, 218-302-6144, james.backstrom@state.mn.us

Disinfection by-Products (DBPs)

Community Water Systems

• Indran Kamalanathan, 651-201-5180, indran.kamalanathan@state.mn.us
• David Vaaler, 651-201-4674, david.vaaler@state.mn.us
• Micaileigh McBride, 651-201-4819, micaileigh.mcbride@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• Bree Landherr, 651-201-5007, bree.landherr@state.mn.us

Drinking Water Operator Certification

Water Operator Information

Education, Credits, Certificates, Exams, Advisory Council)

• Noel Hansen, 651-201-4690, noel.hansen@state.mn.us

Water Operator Licensing Fees

• Noel Hansen, 651-201-4690, noel.hansen@state.mn.us

Water Operator Schools

• Erin Culver, 651-201-4697, erin.culver@state.mn.us
• Stew Thornley, 651-201-4655, stew.thornley@state.mn.us

Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF)

General Information

• Todd Johnson, 218-308-2110, todd.johnson@state.mn.us

Drinking Water Standards

Community Water Systems

• Kim Larsen, 320-223-7330, kim.larsen@state.mn.us
• Corey Larson, 651-342-9432, corey.larson@state.mn.us
• Amy Lynch, 507-990-2159, amy.lynch@state.mn.us
• Lucas Hoffman, 218-770-0482, lucas.hoffman@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• Miles Schacher, 218-332-5153, miles.schacher@state.mn.us
• Cody Bahr, 651-201-4657, cody.bahr@state.mn.us

Fluoride

• Nancy Kadrlik, 651-201-4578, nancy.kadrlik@state.mn.us
• Maria Spitael, 651-201-4710, maria.spitael@state.mn.us

Home Treatment Units (softeners, point-of-use devices)

Community Water Systems

• Indran Kamalanathan, 651-201-5180, indran.kamalanathan@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• John Galt, 651-201-4699, john.galt@state.mn.us

Lead and Copper

Community Water Systems

• Haripriya Naidu, 651-539-3048, haripriya.naidu@state.mn.us 
• Stephanie Voeller, 651-201-3974, stephanie.voeller@state.mn.us 
• Jackie Becker, 651-201-4595, jackie.r.becker@state.mn.us 
• Hannah Mendez, 651-201-5651, hannah.mendez@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• Maya Grantier, 651-201-4317, maya.grantier@state.mn.us

Schools and Child Care

• Anna Schliep, 651-201-4667, anna.schliep@state.mn.us
• Caroline Olstad, 651-201-5317, caroline.olstad@state.mn.us
• Blake Matti, 651-201-5582, blake.matti@state.mn.us 

Manganese (Mn)

Community Water Systems

• Lucas Martin, 651-201-4144, lucas.martin@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• James Backstrom, 218-302-6144, james.backstrom@state.mn.us

Media Inquiries

• Alycia Overbo, 651-201-4655, alycia.overbo@state.mn.us

Newsletters

Waterline

• Stew Thornley, 651-201-4655, stew.thornley@state.mn.us

To be added/deleted from the Waterline mailing list

• Noel Hansen, 651-201-4690, noel.hanson@state.mn.us

NonCom Notes

• Leslie C. Winter, 651-201-4705, leslie.winter@state.mn.us

To be added/deleted from the NonCom Notes mailing list

• Leslie C. Winter, 651-201-4705, leslie.winter@state.mn.us

Nitrate

Community Water Systems

• Maria Spitael, 651-201-4710, maria.spitael@state.mn.us 
• David Vaaler, 651-201-4674, david.vaaler@state.mn.us 
• Micaileigh McBride, 651-201-4819, micaileigh.mcbride@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• Cody Bahr, 651-201-4657, cody.bahr@state.mn.us

Plan Review

Community Water Systems

• David Weum, 651-201-4684, david.weum@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• John Galt, 651-201-4699, john.galt@state.mn.us

Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

Community Water Systems

• Lucas Martin, 651-201-4144, lucas.martin@state.mn.us
• Brian Rivers, 651-201-4757, brian.rivers@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• James Backstrom, 218-302-6144, james.backstrom@state.mn.us

Radionuclides (Radium, Uranium, Radon)

Community Water Systems

• Allison Dodge, 651-201-5278, allison.dodge@state.mn.us
• Sam Swanson, 651-201-6753, sam.swanson@state.mn.us

Surface Water Systems

Community Water Systems

• Indran Kamalanathan, 651-201-5180, indran.kamalanathan@state.mn.us
• Stephanie Voeller, 651-201-3974, stephanie.voeller@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• Nate Karp, 218-302-6168, nate.karp@state.mn.us

Synthetic Organic Compounds (SOCs)

Community Water Systems

• David Vaaler, 651-201-4674, David.vaaler@stae.mn.us
• Micaileigh McBride, 651-201-4819, micaileigh.mcbride@state.mn.us
• Brian Rivers, 651-201-4757, brian.rivers@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• Bree Landherr, 651-201-5007, bree.landherr@state.mn.us

Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR)

• Lucas Martin, 651-201-4144, lucas.martin@state.mn.us
• Maria Spitael, 651-201-4710, maria.spitael@state.mn.us

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Community Water Systems

• David Vaaler, 651-201-4674, david.vaaler@state.mn.us
• Micaileigh McBride, 651-201-4819, micaileigh.mcbride@state.mn.us
• Brian Rivers, 651-201-4757, brian.rivers@state.mn.us

Noncommunity Water Systems

• Bree Landherr, 651-201-5007, bree.landherr@state.mn.us

Water Testing (private homes)

• Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program - Search for Accredited Laboratories

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