{"id":58,"date":"2021-08-06T14:05:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T14:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/opf\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:56:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:56:00","slug":"utility-operators-certification-advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/opf\/utility-operators-certification-advisory-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Utility Operators Certification Advisory Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Utility Operators Certification Advisory Board (UOCAB) is mandated by NMSA 1978, Section 61-33-4 and works with the Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) to establish qualifications for operators, classify public water supply systems and public wastewater facilities, adopt rules and advise the department on the administration of the Utility Operators Certification Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/PrPOfTUp\">Utility Operator Certification Regulations (20.7.4 NMAC)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/YjtRwVHk\">Utility Operator Certification Act (61-33-1 NMSA 1978)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UOCAB is a seven-member board plus two alternate members that are appointed by the WQCC and meet at least quarterly or at the call of the Chair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/lVSSRYBq\">Utility Operator Certification Advisory Board Vacant Position<\/a><\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current UOCAB members are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eisen, Cathie, Chair, Walking Water Consulting (term ends June 30, 2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gilvarry, Maria, Vice Chair (term ends June 30, 2027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abell, Ivan (Michael), City of Carlsbad (term ends June 30, 2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Byers, Craig, Village of Los Lunas (term ends June 30, 2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hoke, Sydney, H2O Innovation (term ends June 30, 2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mitchell, Rick, Flora Vista MDWA (term ends June 30, 2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Towle, Bobby, Rio Communities (term ends June 30, 2027)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alternate UOCP Board Members:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alvidrez, Michael, Alvidrez Water Operations (term ends June 30, 2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vacant<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/HTluVYlE\">UOCAB Members List<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>March 12, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/MEgisNkH\">Special Meeting Agenda -draft 3\/12\/2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>February 16, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/NQtebZiw\">Special Meeting Agenda -draft 2\/16\/2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>January 22, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/eCYbsSaY\">Meeting Agenda &#8211; draft 1\/22\/2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>October 9, 2025 &#8211; Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/2025-10-09-Draft-Agenda-posted.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/2025-10-09-Draft-Agenda-posted.pdf\">Meeting agenda<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>July 24, 2025 &#8211; Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/07\/2025-07-24_UOCAB_DRAFT-Agenda.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/07\/2025-07-24_UOCAB_DRAFT-Agenda.pdf\">Meeting Agenda &#8211; draft 7\/24\/2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>May 15, 2025 &#8211; Special Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/2025-5-15_UOCAB_DRAFT-Special-Meeting-Agenda-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/2025-5-15_UOCAB_DRAFT-Special-Meeting-Agenda-1.pdf\">Meeting Agenda<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/2025-05-15-UOCAB-Meeting-Minutes-draft-amended.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/2025-05-15-UOCAB-Meeting-Minutes-draft-amended.pdf\">Draft Meeting Minutes 5\/15\/2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>April 10, 2025 Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/pFMqthue\">Meeting Agenda Draft 4\/10\/2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/DRAFT-UOCP-Meeting-Minutes-_04.10.2025.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/DRAFT-UOCP-Meeting-Minutes-_04.10.2025.pdf\">Draft Meeting Minutes 4\/10\/2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/DoUMinTy\">Draft Advisory Board Bylaws<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/VagznizR\">Draft Advisory Board Member Code of Conduct<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>January 9, 2025 Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/SxNSBEgT\">Meeting Agenda Draft &#8211; 1\/9\/2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draft Meeting Minutes &#8211; 1\/9\/2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>November 14, 2024 Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/IbcAlJEk\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/IbcAlJEk\" target=\"_blank\">Meeting Agenda Draft &#8211; 11\/14\/2024<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/qblFhbGA\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/qblFhbGA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Draft Meeting Minutes &#8211; 11\/14\/2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>September 12, 2024 Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/ugGULreT\">Meeting Agenda Draft &#8211; 9\/12\/2024<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/eTpiECfa\">Draft Meeting Minutes &#8211; 9\/12\/2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>June 27, 2024 Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/yoHdCMOB\">Meeting Agenda Draft &#8211; 6\/27\/2024<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/PIwLaOwR\">Draft Meeting Minutes &#8211; 6\/27\/2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>January 11, 2024 Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/TixDbFCp\">Meeting Agenda Draft &#8211; 1\/11\/2024<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/GHVdjGWm\">Draft Meeting Minutes &#8211; 1\/11\/2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>October 12, 2023 Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/QJqOLMjH\">Meeting Agenda Draft &#8211; 10\/12\/2023<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/xRFAasNE\">Draft Meeting Minutes &#8211; 10\/12\/2023<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>September 14, 2023 Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/KeEQHaLx\">Meeting Agenda Draft &#8211; 9\/14\/2023<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draft Meeting Minutes &#8211; 9\/14\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>June 22, 2023 Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/vhHAlsgE\">Meeting Agenda Draft &#8211; 6\/22\/2023<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/YvYwkCta\">Draft Meeting Minutes &#8211; 6\/22\/2023<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>January 19, 2023 Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/PXOxwewf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/PXOxwewf\">Meeting Agenda Draft &#8211; 1\/9\/2023<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/QHWeFhgK\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/QHWeFhgK\">Draft Meeting Minutes  &#8211; 1\/19\/2023<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>November 10, 2022 Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/UyZVUJtV\">Meeting Agenda Draft &#8211; 10\/24\/2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/EGvixxCP\">Draft Meeting Minutes &#8211; 11\/10\/2022<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>September 22, 2022 Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/wmJgjWPz\">Meeting Agenda Draft &#8211; 9\/14\/2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/neOzLIjn\">Draft Meeting Minutes &#8211; 9\/22\/2022<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>June 9, 2022 Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/qigvRZTK\">Meeting Agenda &#8211; 6\/9\/2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/oYrTVJhB\">Draft Meeting Minutes &#8211; 6\/9\/2022<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>February 3, 2022 Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/service.web.env.nm.gov\/urls\/OVAgZuwl\">Meeting Minutes &#8211; 2\/3\/2022<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upcoming UOCAB meetings and associated materials are found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/events-calendar\/\">NMED Events Calendar<\/a>. Past UOCAB meeting materials are available on the archived version of our previous website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Utility Operators Certification Advisory Board (UOCAB) is mandated by NMSA 1978, Section 61-33-4 and works with the Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) to establish qualifications for operators, classify public water supply systems and public wastewater facilities, adopt rules and advise the department on the administration of the Utility Operators Certification Act. 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