DONNA WADSWORTH

Donna has over 30 years experience in business operation, business management and business ownership. She has extensive experience related to personnel management, leadership, bookkeeping, and accounting.

Donna has been with MRWS since 1979. She says it is such a pleasure working with the people of MRWS because they have such vast knowledge and abilities that enable them to help people. Awards: Accounting Award of Excellence 1993; Outstanding and Invaluable Service Award.

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Executive Director

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Phone: 406.454.1151




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JOHN CAMDEN

John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business (Marketing option) from Montana State University – Bozeman, MT. John was the Compliance Section Supervisor for the Montana Department of Environmental Quality – Public Water & Subdivisions Bureau and has over 30 years experience in "drinking water". He managed 8 FTEs in the Helena office and oversaw the drinking water regulations, sanitary surveys, and the program’s database for the Public Water Supply Section. Those duties in Homeland Security, Surface Water Treatment rule, Ground Water Under the Direct Influence program, D/DBPs, CCR rule, Phase II/V Chemical rule, Total Coliform rule, Nitrate and Arsenic rule, Radionuclides rules, sanitary surveys, and operator training. Other duties included managing 10 county contracts for performing sanitary surveys, one technical assistance contract, and one professional sanitary survey contract. John was the team leader for Comprehensive Performance Evaluations (CPEs) that evaluate surface water treatment plants for performance, management, O&M, and engineering design to improve the plants performance. John has held a class 1AB Water Distribution and Treatment license (highest level) from the State of Montana since 1978. He worked for the City of Helena Water Department from 1978 through 1992 and was responsible for operating the Ten Mile and Missouri River water treatment facilities. Those duties included plant operation, records for the state, O & M of the plant, pump station and storage tank O & M, collecting water samples, and handling customer complaints. Other duties included managing the Ten Mile watershed, reservoirs, and head gates. He was also involved in two major water plant construction projects located in Helena and was involved in the plants design, construction and on-site start up of the water treatment facilities. John is the current director of the Montana Section of AWWA. 		Picture of John

Groundwater Technician

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NICK CLOS

Nick has over 30 years experience in the Water & Wastewater field with extensive experience and training in water and wastewater treatment, operations, distribution and collection systems, security and construction. He has working knowledge of State and Federal regulations including monitoring and reporting of USEPA and MTDEQ required sampling.

Nick has the ability to establish rates and fees for systems and communities for both capital improvements and operation and maintenance. He has extensive experience in all phases of construction, extensive experience in chlorination equipment (chlorinators, chlorine analyzers, automation equipment), installation of submersible, centrifugal, metering and feed pumps. Award: Wastewater of the Year 2000.

Contact Nick with any questions related to Wellhead, Source Water Protection.

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Circuit Rider #2

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KEVIN DUROCHER

Kevin began his career in the water field in 1994. His primary experience is with surface water treatment, having worked at the Great Falls Water Treatment Plant for 8 years, but also has experience with groundwater systems. He has additional water treatment experience in the US Army Reserves, running a portable reverse osmosis treatment unit. In addition, Kevin has teaching/training experience as a military instructor at Fort Bragg N.C. for over 3 years and most recently as a high school science teacher.

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Training Specialist

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KRISTINE KLINE

Kristi has over 29 years of experience in water and wastewater treatment which includes overseeing operations and maintenance of the treatment facility, supervision and training of current and new employees in areas in operations, maintenance and safety, management and training of the treatment facility laboratory and she has provided laboratory service for four area treatment facilities.

Kristi's administrative duties include yearly budget preparation, permit regulations, pre-treatment programs and enforcement, general operational functions, review and analysis of designs and specifications of engineered plans in future and current construction projects.

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Source Water Technician

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Phone: 406.945.2043

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DAN KRAMER

Dan has over 17 years of experience as a groundwater and wastewater professional and technician for multiple water districts. He helped develop two grant projects, one being a backup well system, and the other being the expansion of a single cell lagoon system to a wetlands treatment system.

He currently provides support for water and sewer systems that serve Native American people and he analyzes system problems and helps guide in the formation of water and sewer districts. Dan also helps new operators become certified and/or stay in compliance with state regulations. He has extensive training in electronics, computers and mechanical maintenance and repair.

If you have any questions or need assistance regarding SDWA Regulations, Water Training Requests or Consumer Confidence Reports, contact Dan.

Contact Dan for any questions you have related to Wastewater Rate Structure, CWA Regulations, and/or Sludge Regulations.

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Wastewater Technician

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Phone: 406.253.1710





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RAY WADSWORTH

Ray has 40 plus years of experience in the water and wastewater industry serving in a variety of technical and management roles. He has extensive experience as a manager, administrator, supervisor, trainer, and teacher. He has experience in business operation, business management, business ownership, accounting, and bookkeeping.

Ray has specialized experience in educational and vocational training, as well as training and experience working with disadvantaged persons and special education. He has experience related to geologic, hydro geological, litho logic, hydrostratigraphic, and depositional characterization, groundwater flow characteristics in the porous media in both the unsaturated and saturated (vadose) zones of subsurface environments, water system design, implementation, operation, and maintenance, groundwater/surface water use, treatment, and disinfection and wastewater system design. Awards: President's Award; Program Manager of the Year.

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Water and Wastewater
Special Project Manager

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HARRY WHALEN

Harry has over 50 years experience in the operation, maintenance, and management areas of water and sewer systems in the states of Washington and Montana. His areas of expertise include supervision in office and field work including all phases of construction, extensive experience in utility planning, investigation, title reports, legal descriptions, surveying, easements, assessments, and is familiar with economic and environmental studies. Also, as Circuit Rider for Montana Rural Water, Harry has worked the past 19 years with all community and non-community water systems in the state of Montana. Awards: Circuit Rider of the Year 1994; Community Catalyst Award.

Contact Harry with your water rate structures and/or water operations and management questions.

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Circuit Rider

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Phone: 406.799.1507





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