Laboratory Committee

Committee Chair

Kathy Windham — JCED
6502 N. Walnut • Gladstone, MO 64118
Phone: (913) 432-3868 • Fax: (913) 432-1235

Committee Objective and Goals

The Kansas Water Environment Association’s Laboratory Committee’s objectives are to promote and maintain the highest standards of wastewater treatment laboratory performance and practice throughout the State of Kansas. The Committee is open to professionals representing municipal and industrial laboratories, equipment suppliers and manufacturers, members of regulatory agencies, and any other KWEA members interested in laboratory operations.

Committee members will maintain an awareness of innovations and changes in water quality laboratory field, and advise the membership of KWEA of changes which may impact the operation of wastewater laboratories in the State.

The Committee will offer assistance to laboratory personnel in any way possible to achieve and maintain high quality of laboratory operations.

Committee Activities

The Laboratory Committee shall conduct, but not be limited to the following activities:

The Committee will provide input to KDHE and EPA on appropriate laboratory testing requirements, appropriate procedures, and policies.
Conduct a technical session at the fall Mini Conference to provide traning and education for laboratory personnel.
Hosting a technical session at the KWEA Annual Conference that focuses on laboratory practice and laboratory operations issues.
Coordinate activities with the Kansas Laboratory Education Association and Kansas Educational Training System (KETS) to assure the highest standards of laboratory education are available throughout the State, and provide opportunities for certification.
Meet at least three times annually to provide a forum for discussion of laboratory issues.
Provide articles and information related to laboratory, sampling, and testing issues for publication in Splashings.
The committee chair shall submit a written report to the Vice President on the committee's activities at least 30 days prior to the annual meeting. The Vice President will compile the committee reports, distribute them to the Board, and turn them over to the new vice president for use in assessing changes for the next program year.

Committee Members
Carolyn Woodhead City of Lawrence 970 N. 1892 Rd. Lawrence, KS 66049 Phone: (785) 832-7844 Fax: (785) 832-7806	Rod Philo City of Arkansas CIty 118 W. Central Arkansas City, KS 67005 Phone: (620) 441-4484 Fax: (620) 441-4426
Scott Craig Unified Govt. of Wy. Co. 50 Market Street Kansas City, KS 66118 Phone: (913) 371-4240 x 8203 Fax: (913) 551-0488	Kevin Menning Hach Co. 414 SE Washington Blvd. #375 Bartlesville, OK 74006 Phone: (800) 227-4224 x 2133 Fax: (970) 461-3916
Marjorie Schauffler Jo. Co. Environ. Dept. 4800 Nall Mission, KS 66202 Phone: (913) 432-3868 Fax: (913) 432-8260	Brent Lundmark City of Hutchinson PO Box 1567 Hutchinson, KS 67504-1567 Phone: (620) 694-2684 Fax: (620) 694-2604
Tommy Bowman City of Arkansas City PO Box 778 Arkansas City, KS 67005 Phone: (620) 441-4497 Fax: (620) 441-4426	Dale South City of Winfield 2120 Andrews St. Winfield, KS 67156 Phone: (620) 221-5640 Fax: (620) 221-5589
Heath Horyna KDHE	Michael Bader City of Great Bend PO Box 1168 Great Bend, KS 67530 Phone: (620) 793-4170 Fax: (620) 793-4173
Kathy Windham Jo. Co. Environmental Dept. 6502 N. Walnut Gladstone, MO 64118-3336 Phone: (913) 451-1327 Fax: (913) 469-0251	Cathy Rider City of Salina 593 N. Marymount Salina, KS 67401 Phone: (785) 826-7416 Fax: (785) 826-7418
DeWayne McAllister City of Olathe 600 S. Curtis Olathe, KS 66202 Phone: (913) 971-5233 Fax: (913) 071-5125	Clayton Campbell Pace Analytical 8608 Loriet Blvd. Lenexa, KS 66219 Phone: (620) 235-0003 Fax: (913) 599-1759