About NAWT

Our Mission

The MISSION of the National Association of Wastewater Technicians is to unify the voice of the onsite wastewater treatment system industry while increasing its professionalism and public image through education of industry members and the public, and the development and national representation of individual, state and regional associations, allowing our industry to exchange ideas and concerns for the betterment of our members, the environment, and the general public.
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To accomplish this mission we have the following goals & purposes

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Be the effective voice of the industry, an industry that provides essential services to maintaining a healthful environment.
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Overcome the problem that our industry has not been recognized and addressed by elected and appointed officials on all levels of government.
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Give national support for positions taken by state and local groups on legislative and regulatory issues consistent with federal standards.
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Be the information center for the industry and serve as a communication and education conduit for the gamut of people from public officials to the homeowner.
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Assist in developing, organizing, and building membership in state associations. Identify, organize, and utilize the purchasing power of the Association to the advantage of its members in the area of products and services we use.

While adhering to the following code of ethics:

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We advocate the use of the best approved methods of collection, transportation, beneficial reuse, and treatment of septage and sanitary waste in compliance with all Federal, State, and Local regulations.
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We advocate education of our customers, our employees, and ourselves to better protect the public’s health and the environment.
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We endeavor to provide appropriate credible assistance and input in the rule making process.
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Individually, and as an organization, we endeavor to do all we can to improve all aspects of our industry.
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We advocate the use of the best cost effective approved technologies available to construct, rehabilitate, and maintain on-site sewage disposal systems, that are environmentally sound.
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We endeavor to conduct ourselves in a professional manner in order to maintain a proper level of trust with the public, our competitors, and the various regulatory bodies we encounter.
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We endeavor to consider and evaluate the viewpoints of all parties towards the betterment and general well being of the public and our profession.

NAWT Officers/Executive Board

President

Jason Birdsong
Claremore, OK 74017
Phone: 1-800-236-NAWT (6236)
Email: info@nawt.org

Vice President

Dawn Rohrs
Guthrie, OK 73044
Phone: 1-800-236-6298
Email: educationcommittee@nawt.org

Treasurer

Jeff Rachlin
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: 1-800-236-NAWT (6236)
Email: info@nawt.org

Secretary

Tom Ferrero
Ambler, PA 19002-1001
Phone: 1-800-236-NAWT (6236)
Email: info@nawt.org

Educational Coordinator

Kim Seipp
Strasburg, CO 80136
Phone: 1-800-236-NAWT (6298)
Email: education@nawt.org

Legislative Representative

Gene Bassett
Edgewood, NM 87015
Phone: (505) 281-3155
1-800-236-NAWT (6298)
Email: info@nawt.org

Executive Director

Lynne Seipp
PO Box 6685
Broomfield, CO 80021
Phone: 1-800-236-NAWT (6298)
Email: info@nawt.org

Past President

John Ferdetta
Cloudcroft, NM 88317
Phone: 1-800-236-NAWT (6236)
Email: president@nawt.org

Board of Directors

Tom Frank – Ohio
Kate Carney – Colorado (CPOW)
Roxanne Groover – Florida (FOWA)
Casey Fiedler – Michigan (MSTA)
Gary Steinhardt – Indiana
Charloes Hallett – Alberta, Canada (AOWMA)

Lesley Desjardins – British Columbia, Canada (WCOWMA)
Roger S. Winter – Ontario, Canada (OASIS)
Travis Wolfe – Saskatchewan, Canada (SOWA)
Thomas Gallagher – Long Island (LILWA)
Jason Orton – Nebraska (NOWA)

Contact NAWT

Telephone

Toll Free: 1-800-236-NAWT (6298)
FAX: 1-866-220-1055

Mailing Address

NAWT
PO Box 6685
Broomfield, CO 80021
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