OHA Drinking Water Services
OR41
PWS ID: 00492 ---- LOWELL, CITY OF

Required Operators
Distribution 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.
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
Max B. Baker D1-08801T2-08801FE-0109


541-937-2776 mbaker@ci.lowell.or.us 12/31/2026 (D/T) 0
Hunter L. Harris D2-34122
DRC		T3-034122
DRC

CCS-34122541-937-2157 hunter.harris@lowelloregon.gov 12/31/2026 (D/T)
12/31/2026 (CCS)		 2
Nicholas G. Harris
T1-22447


541-937-2776 nharris@ci.lowell.or.us 12/31/2026 (T) 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.