Staff contacts are grouped by unit: Compliance and enforcement, Licensing and certification, Policy and rules.
Compliance and enforcement
Contact these staff with questions about ordinances, technical assistance, SSTS business complaints, compliance and enforcement, and rule interpretation.
| Name | Phone and email | Counties served |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Luedtke | 218-302-6660 timothy.luedtke@state.mn.us | Anoka, Carlton, Chisago, Cook, Itasca, Isanti, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, St. Louis |
| Peter Gansen | 218-316-3872 peter.gansen@state.mn.us | Aitkin, Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wright |
| Nicholas Kramer | 218-846-8115 nicholas.kramer@state.mn.us | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin |
| Klayton VanOverbeke | 507-476-4276 klayton.vanoverbeke@state.mn.us | Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine |
| Madalyn Bollig | 507-206-2650 madalyn.bollig@state.mn.us | Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona |
Licensing and certification
| Name | Phone and email | Area of expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Haig | 651-757-2536 nick.haig@state.mn.us | Supervisor for certification and licensing programs for wastewater operators, SSTS professionals, and solid waste landfill operators |
| Jimmy Lipps | 651-757-2104 james.lipps@state.mn.us | Training curriculum development, exam development, exam proctoring |
| Brenda Tischler | 651-757-2111 brenda.tischler@state.mn.us | Individual certification and business licensing |
| Mamadou Diallo | 651-757-2073 mamadou.diallo@state.mn.us | Need to Know (N2K), exam development, exam proctoring |
Policy and rules
| Name | Phone and email | Area of expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Corey Hower | 507-206-2603 corey.hower@state.mn.us | SSTS tank registration, engineering and technical assistance |
| Aaron S. Jensen | 651-757-2544 aaron.s.jensen@state.mn.us | SSTS compliance and enforcement/ |
| Lisa McCormick | 507-476-4280 lisa.mccormick@state.mn.us | Areas and communities with SSTS concerns |
| Aaron Patrick | 218-316-3909 aaron.patrick@state.mn.us | Program administration, technical assistance, training, grants, legislative issues, general ordinance assistance |
| Cody Robinson | 651-757-2535 cody.robinson@state.mn.us | Program administration, technical assistance, soils, training |
| Steve Oscarson | 507-206-2604 steven.oscarson@state.mn.us | Program administration, technical assistance, LGU assessments, training |
| Wendy Chirpich | 507-344-5248 wendy.chirpich@state.mn.us | Program administration, technical assistance, SSTS annual report, product registration, training |