OHA Drinking Water Services
OR41
PWS ID: 00566 ---- NEWPORT, 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 3
  • Oregon Administrative Rule:
    333-061-0235 OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS LEVELS 1-4
  • Requirements:
    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
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
Patrick S. Dodson D3-3779T3-08724


541-265-7421 p.dodson@newportoregon.gov 12/31/2026 (D/T) 0
Steven L. Stewart
T3-2445
DRC		FE-2445


541-265-7421 s.stewart@newportoregon.gov 12/31/2027 (T) 2
Shelly A. Conopa
T3-09218


541-265-7421 s.conopa@newportoregon.gov 12/31/2026 (T) 0
Matthew A. Hall D3-08153
DRC

BAT-6678CCS-6678541-574-5874 m.hall@newportoregon.gov 12/31/2026 (D)
12/31/2026 (BAT/CCS)		 2
Cody R. Olsen
T3-08303FE-0077


541-265-7421 c.olsen@newportoregon.gov 12/31/2027 (T) 0
Aaron F. Erickson D2-09374



541-272-2583 a.erickson@newportoregon.gov 12/31/2026 (D) 0
Derek E. Jefferson D2-071605T1-071605


541-574-3372 d.jefferson@newportoregon.gov 12/31/2026 (D/T) 0
Stephanie M. Kerns



CCS-679558541-971-4130 s.kerns@newportoregon.gov 12/31/2026 (CCS) 0
Jorge L. Torres D2-11554



541-270-7453 J.Torres@newportoregon.gov 12/31/2027 (D) 0
Josiah J. Palmer D1-964424



928-200-5339 j.palmer@newportoregon.gov 12/31/2027 (D) 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.