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PUBLIC WO KS HIRES NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT DIRECTOR <br /> by Sandra Gleason, Public Works Administration <br /> Pete Ruffier began work in mid-September as the new director for the <br /> regional astewater treatment plant and treatment facilities. He will over- <br /> see the t eatment plant on River Avenue, the 186-acre Cannery Waste Manage- <br /> ment Facility, the 154-acre Sludge Management Facility, and regional pumping <br /> stations nd transmission lines. <br /> Pete moved to Eugene from Madison, Wisconsin where he recently served <br /> as the di ector of special projects for the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage <br /> District, a large special district wastewater treatment agency. A major part <br /> of his jo involved acting as liaison between the sewerage district and the <br /> United St tes Environmental Protection Agency on a Superfund sludge lagoon <br /> site cont urinated with PCBs. <br /> Pete worked a total of 11 years for Madison except for a three year <br /> hiatus du ing which he was the director of technical services for the Associ- <br /> ation of etropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA) in Washington, D.C. While at <br /> AMSA, he orked with legislative and regulatory issues associated with water <br /> pollution and on national regulations for sludge, the control of toxic ma- <br /> terials, retreatment of industrial wastes, and stormwater. He represented <br /> the inter sts of the association before the Environmental Protection Agency, <br /> Congress, and Congressional committees. <br /> Acco ding to Public Works Director Christine Andersen, Peter is recog- <br /> nized as n expert in the wastewater treatment field. "Peter brings a wealth <br /> of experi nce and knowledge. He has had first-hand involvement at the feder- <br /> al level ith many of the regulations that we are now facing, particularly <br /> water qua ity regulations. Given his background, Peter understand our unique <br /> issues an will be able to help us develop successful solutions. He will be <br /> able to r present the community at the state level and help us better respond <br /> to changi g legislation. <br /> Pete has a M.S. in water resources management and a B.S. in biology and <br /> zoology. <br /> Pete replaces Coy Jones, who retired in December 1991. Coy had been <br /> director f the plant since it was built in 1984. <br /> Pete and his wife, Linnea, have three sons, ages 11, 9, and 2. <br /> <br /> I <br /> <br />