Spartanburg Water Director of Water Treatment appointed by governor to state board

Environmental Certification Board chooses Ken Tuck to serve four-year term

Spartanburg Water’s Director of Water Treatment Ken Tuck was recently appointed by Governor Nikki Haley to a four-year term on the South Carolina Environmental Certification Board. The  Board is composed of nine members appointed by the Governor. Of the nine members, one must be a licensed public water treatment operator. The other members are tapped from other public water systems, well drilling, the Land, Water, and Conservation Division of the Department of Natural Resources and from the Department of Health and Environmental Control.

Members serve terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. The Governor may reject any of the nominees that the Governor finds unacceptable. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.

In a statement from Governor Nikki Haley’s office, Haley wrote, “I am grateful for the willingness to serve the people of South Carolina in this position.”

The purpose of the Environmental Certification Board is to license qualified individuals to protect the environment for the citizens of the State of South Carolina.

The Environmental Certification Board is part of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR). The department’s purpose is to promote the health, safety and economic well-being of the public through regulation, licensing, enforcement, training and education.

The department’s mission goes hand-in-hand with the governor’s effort to raise personal incomes of South Carolinians by creating a better environment for economic growth, delivering government services more openly and efficiently, improving quality of life, and improving our state’s education.

The Water Environment Association of South Carolina may recommend two licensed public wastewater treatment operators, one of whom must be certified in biological specialty and one of whom must be certified in the physical chemical specialty; the South Carolina Section of the American Water Works Association may recommend one licensed public water treatment operator; the South Carolina Ground Water Association may recommend a licensed well driller; and the South Carolina Rural Water Association may recommend one licensed public water distribution system operator. Any individual, group, or association may nominate qualified individuals to the governor for her consideration.

ABOUT SPARTANBURG WATER

Spartanburg Water, an award-winning utility, is comprised of Spartanburg Water System and Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District. It serves a population of more than 180,000 within Spartanburg County, as well as others in parts of Greenville, Union and Cherokee counties. With the help of its dedicated team of more than 250 employees, each day it produces an average of 30 million gallons of drinking water and cleans 12 million gallons of reclaimed water for its customers and community. For more information on Spartanburg Water’s water quality efforts, visit us at spartanburgwater.org.