Doug resides in Greensburg, Pennsylvania with his wife Jaci and daughter
Samantha. After graduation from Grove City
College his first job was in the construction inspection field. The
college education combined with the experience from numerous job sites including
several nuclear power plants gave him the background needed to continue
in the engineering field. After a job change, Doug found himself at several
sewage treatment plants as and inspector and resident engineer. While resident
engineer at the City of Jeannette Municipal Authority sewage treatment plant,
Doug was offered and accepted the job of plant superintendent. Although
familiar with the plant and plant operation from his previous experience
Doug was not certified. After completion of DCA training he quickly became
a certified Sewage Treatment Operator in Pennsylvania. Doug, along with
partner Mike Henry, formed PH Environmental
Services, Inc. in 2003. The company provides quality training and environmental
services to water and wastewater facilities and operators.
In addition to the regular submission of the Whiz Quiz, Doug has had several
other article published and photographs used for the front cover of the
Keystone Water Quality Manager. In 1995 the Operations Forum, a nationally
distributed magazine, awarded Doug with honorable mention for his article
on problem solving for the first annual contest. Also, in 1995 he received
the Excellence in Operations Award by the Western
Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Association. This award is given
in recognition of plant performance, records, maintenance and good housekeeping.
In 1996 Doug was the PWEA high recruiter and was recognized at the annual
conference. Also in 1996 he was awarded the Bruno Award by the Western Pennsylvania
Water Pollution Control Association. This award is given to plant operators
for outstanding operations and service to the Association. Under his leadership
the City of Jeannette Municipal Authority received the 1997 Pennsylvania
Water Environment Association Plant Operation and Maintenance Excellence
Award. For three years, from 1998 to 2001, Doug served as PWOD President
and Water Environment Federation State
Representative. In 1998 Operations Forum again recognized Doug with a third
place in the Problem Solving Contest. This article shared several simple
solutions to problems around the treatment plant. The Western Pennsylvania
Water Pollution Control Association presented Doug with the John Yenchko
Meritorious Service Award. In 2001 he was inducted into the "Sludge
Shoveler's Society' when he was presented the Ted Moses High Hat Award and
in 2005 he received the Yenchko Meritorious Services Award from the PWEA.
Like many others Doug first became a member of the PWEA and Western Section.
Later he became a member of the PWOD. While attending meetings Doug was
asked to be a committee member and later a chairman. Currently he is a member
of the Professional Wastewater Operator Committee, Training Committee, and
co-author of the Whiz Quiz for the PWEA. At the local level, he is WPWPCA
Past President, chairman of the Golf Outing committee as well as a member
of numerous other committees.
Doug is also the Energy Team leader and an Energy Auditor and an instructor
for over ten years with the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection Operator Outreach program. In
his spare time Doug likes to archery hunt.
