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Operator Training Committee of Ohio, Inc.
  • Home
  • Workshops / Webinars
  • Backflow Training
  • Distance Learning Courses
  • Classroom Courses
  • About Us
  • Transcripts
  • CORRESPONDENCE COURSES
  • High School Initiative
  • Job Postings
  • Training
  • STS Program
  • Presentations
  • OEPA TRAINING COURSES
  • Environmental Careers

ABOUT US

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OTCO STAFF
HISTORY OF OTCO

OTCO BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Christopher Peterson, President

Water Professional - Northeast

Sam F. Jacob, Vice President

Water Professional - Northeast

Larry Huber,  Secretary 

Wastewater Professional - Northwest


Steven Wolfe,  Treasurer 

Wastewater Professional - Northeast


Zuzana Bohrerova, Trustee

Ohio Department of Health

Russell Bales, Trustee

Wastewater Professional - Northwest

Steve Elliott, Trustee

Wastewater Professional - Southeast

MaryAnn Figgins, Past President

Wastewater Professional - Central 

Larry Foster, Trustee

Water Professional - Central


Vacant, Trustee

Water Professional - Southeast

 Gary Dursch,  Liaison 

Statutory Agent

Andy Barienbrock, Liaison 

Ohio EPA Division of Drinking & Groundwaters

Tony Noska,  Liaison  

Ohio EPA Division of Surface Water

Sarah Kidd,  Liaison  

Ohio Department of Education

Trustee Guide

CLICK HERE for a description of   expectations of our trustees.


OTCO STAFF

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Curtis L. Truss, Jr.

curtis@otco.org


OFFICE MANAGER

RaShawn Truss

rashawn@otco.org

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Keely Micetich

keely@otco.org

BACKFLOW COORDINATOR

Gary Espenschied

gary@otco.org

NE TRAINING COORDINATOR

Ann Gliha

ann@otco.org

OTCO TECHNICIAN

Cecil McDonald

cecil@otco.org

GIS FIELD TECHNICIAN

Davon Dawson

davon@otco.org

WEBINAR TECHNICIAN

Dylan Williams

dylan@otco.org

HISTORY OF OTCO

In August 1937, the Ohio Public Health Council adopted mandatory certification regulations requiring every political subdivision, public institution, and corporation operating a water or sewage treatment plant to place those facilities under the responsibility of a trained individual whose ability to perform the duties required, and had been certified by the regulatory agency. At the time this was the Ohio Department of Health and later became the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

After World War II, shortages of trained personnel developed and certification examinations revealed the need for an effective education program.

In 1947 a committee consisting of representatives of AWWA Ohio Section, the Ohio Sewage and Industrial Waste Treatment Conference, Ohio Department of Health, and The Ohio State University met to study the educational needs of water and wastewater plant operators and to establish a training school. A school was started in 1948 under the direction of Professor W.D. Sheets of The Ohio State University, Water Resource Department.

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In 1964, the training activities became a non-profit organization titled The Operator Training Committee of Ohio, Inc. Professor Sheets later became the first Executive Director for Operator Training Committee of Ohio, Inc.In 1983, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) awarded OTCO a wastewater training grant [Section 109(b)(3)] of the Clean Water Act. OTCO had now become the US EPA recognized Environmental Training Center for the State of Ohio.

​OTCO’s philosophy has always been to make broad comprehensive training available in order to produce well-informed, technically qualified water and wastewater personnel who are firmly grounded in the fundamentals--not just to train individuals for passing examinations.

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Operator Training Committee of Ohio, Inc.

3972 Indianola Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43214, United States

(614) 268-6826

Operator Training Committee of Ohio, Inc.

3972 Indianola Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43214, United States

(614) 268-6826

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