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Green River Community College Certification Services Contacts                                                        

Cheryl Bergener, Certification Program Manager
(360) 236-3137, (800) 525-2536

• Certification requirements for Group A Community Systems serving more than 100 services

• Certification requirements for Filtered Systems

• Operator education and experience requirements

• General certification information       

Judy Carter, Deputy Program Manager
(360) 236-3139, (800) 525-2536

• Certification requirements for Group A Community Systems serving less than 100 services & Nontransient Noncommunity Systems

• Operator education and experience requirements

• Operator Renewals

• General certification information 

Denise Lawton, Operator Certification Compliance Manager
(360) 236-3065, (800) 525-2536

• Certification compliance issues (Bilateral Compliance Agreement (BCA), Notice of Violation (NOV), Departmental Orders (DO) etc.

• Temporary Certification Applications and Information

• Contract Operator Requirements and Public Listing

Larry Granish,
(360) 236-3141, (800) 525-2536

• Application packets

• Operator address changes

• Exam scheduling

Green River Community College Certification Service Contacts:                         

Peggy Barton, Associate Director, Certification Services
(253) 288-3369 ext. 2, (800) 562-0858 (Washington State only)

• Water Works Operator Professional Growth

• Course evaluation and CEU assignment

• Distance Education

David Kingsley, Backflow Assembly Tester (BAT) Program Manager
(253) 288-3369 ext. 2, (800) 562-0858

• BAT Certification

• BAT Professional Growth

• BAT Renewal

Pamela Basquez, Certification Services Support
(253) 288-3369 ext. 2, (800) 562-0858

• BAT Examination Applications

• BAT Examination References

• Check Water Works Professional Growth Transcripts