OHA Drinking Water Services
OR41
PWS ID: 00055 ---- ASTORIA, CITY OF

Required Operators
Distribution Level 2
  • Oregon Administrative Rule:
    333-061-0235 OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS LEVELS 1-4
  • Requirements:
    HS/GED and 3 years experience,
    OR
    HS/GED and 1 year relevant post-high school education and 2 years experience
Treatment Level 1
  • Oregon Administrative Rule:
    333-061-0235 OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS LEVELS 1-4
  • Requirements:
    HS/GED and 1 year experience,
    OR
    A 2-year Associates degree in water technology may be substituted for 6 months of the experience No other education can be substituted for this requirement.
Cross Connection Control Specialist
  • Oregon Administrative Rule:
    333-061-0070 Cross Connection Control Requirements
  • Requirements:
    In community water systems having 300 or more service connections, water suppliers must ensure at least one person is certified as a Cross Connection Control Specialist, unless specifically exempted from this requirement by the Authority.
Name Distribution
Level		 Treatment
Level		 Filtration
Endorsement		 Small Water
Certification		 BAT
Certification		 CCS
Certification		 CCB # LCB # Phone
Number		 Email Expiration
Dates		 Sort DRC
Tim B. Johnson D1-6330T1-08300

CCS-5043503-325-3524 tjohnson@astoria.or.us 12/31/2026 (D/T)
12/31/2026 (CCS)		 0
Carl Q. Gifford Jr. D2-08306T1-08396


503-325-3524 ogifford@astoria.or.us 12/31/2026 (D/T) 0
Nathan S. Bartlett
T1-08872
DRC


503-325-3524 nbartlett@astoria.or.us 12/31/2026 (T) 2
Eric L. Bufkin D2-08662T2-08793FE-0101

CCS-5769503-325-3524 ebufkin@astoria.or.us 12/31/2026 (D/T)
12/31/2026 (CCS)		 0
Bret S. Stevens D2-08948



503-325-3524 12/31/2027 (D) 0
Levi D. Greer D1-739331

BAT-739331
503-325-3524 lgreer@astoria.or.us 12/31/2026 (D)
12/31/2026 (BAT)		 0
Nathan S. Barber D1-771045T1-771045


503-325-3524 nbarber@astoria.or.us 12/31/2026 (D/T) 0
Kyle M. Bryan D1-565827



503-791-2544 kbryan@astoria.or.us 12/31/2026 (D) 0
Burke E. Matthews D1-489660
Delinquent



503-338-9544 burkeem17@icloud.com 12/31/2025 (D) 0
Jason R. Miles D2-394530
DRC		T1-394530
BAT-394530CCS-394530503-298-2503 jmiles@astoria.gov 12/31/2027 (D/T)
12/31/2027 (BAT/CCS)		 2
Caleb T. Laws D1-135176



503-325-3524 CLaws@astoria.gov 12/31/2027 (D) 0
Aaron D. Bladen


BAT-784088
503-325-3524 AaronFish21@gmail.com 12/31/2026 (BAT) 0


Abbreviations:  BAT = Backflow Assembly Tester, CCS = Cross Connection Specialist, D = Distribution, DRC = Direct Responsible Charge, OIT = Operator in Training, SWS = Small Water System, T = Treatment

DRCs are marked in bold and listed first.

Delinquent: Delinquent certifications can be renewed up to one year after the expiration date.