OHA Drinking Water Services
OR41
PWS ID: 00372 ---- HERMISTON, CITY OF

Required Operators
Distribution Level 3
  • Oregon Administrative Rule:
    333-061-0235 OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS LEVELS 1-4
  • Requirements:
    HS/GED AND 8 YEARS OF ACCEPTABLE OPERATING EXPERIENCE w/2.5 Yrs ODM,
    OR
    HS/GED, 1 yr relevant post-high school, and 5 yrs experience, with 2.5 yrs of ODM;
    OR
    HS/GED, 2 yrs relevant post-high school, and 4 yrs experience with 2 yrs of ODM;
    OR
    HS/GED, 3 yrs relevant post-high school, and 3 yrs experience with 1.5 yrs of ODM
Treatment Level 2
+ Filtration Endorsement
  • 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
    + Filtration Endorsement:
    Currently a Level 2 Water Treatment Operator
    AND
    1 yr of ODM; at a Class 2 plant or higher with conventional filtration or direct filtration
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
Jason M. Barron D2-7105


CCS-5932541-567-5521 jbarron@hermiston.gov 12/31/2026 (D)
12/31/2026 (CCS)		 0
Sean W. Basford D2-6089T2-6089FE-6089


541-567-5521 sean.basford67@gmail.com 12/31/2026 (D/T) 0
Roy E. Bicknell, Jr. D4-5362
DRC		T2-5362FE-5362


541-567-5521 rbicknell@hermiston.gov 12/31/2026 (D/T) 2
Fernando M. Cervantes D2-6442T2-6442

CCS-3570541-567-5521 fcervantes@hermiston.or.us 12/31/2026 (D/T)
12/31/2026 (CCS)		 0
Alexander S. McCann D4-6110T4-6110
DRC		FE-6110


541-567-5521 amccann@hermiston.gov 12/31/2027 (D/T) 2
David B. Estrada D3-08202T2-08575SWS-8575

541-567-5521 destrada@hermiston.or.us 12/31/2026 (D/T)
7/31/2028 (SWS)		 0
D. Richard Dutcher D2-08963



 dutcher1969@gmail.com 12/31/2026 (D) 0
Scott M. Dammeyer D2-08326T2-08548


541-567-5521 sdammeyer@hermiston.or.us 12/31/2026 (D/T) 0
Jason T. Lohman D3-09376T2-9376


541-314-7735 jlohman@hermiston.or.us 12/31/2027 (D/T) 0
Chad M. Atkins D3-272892T2-272892


541-303-5023 catkins@hermiston.or.us 12/31/2026 (D/T) 0
Matthew N. Chieuchin D3-504550

BAT-504550CCS-504550562-608-7000 mchieuchin@hermiston.gov 12/31/2026 (D)
12/31/2026 (BAT/CCS)		 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.