Health District

Sewage, Wastewater, and Sanitation (SWS) Hearing Advisory Board

The Sewage, Wastewater, and Sanitation (SWS) Hearing Advisory Board holds hearings to consider:

• Appeals,
• Applications for variances, and
• Petitions to consider other matters relating to sewage, wastewater, or sanitation.

Membership

The board is comprised of five members and two alternates appointed by the District Board of Health.

Member qualifications:

• One member is an attorney admitted to practice law in Nevada.
• One member is an engineer registered in Nevada.
• One member is not an employee of the Washoe County Health District and:
  • Has at least two years of experience in sanitary engineering or public health sanitation; or
  • Is knowledgeable in the construction and operation of on-site sewage disposal systems.
• All members and alternates must be residents of Washoe County.

Members are appointed by the District Board of Health for a three year term.

Time Commitment

The board meets as needed.

Authority

Regulations of the Washoe County District Board of Health Governing Sewage, Wastewater, and Sanitation Section 170

SWS Board Members

• Chair - Matthew Buehler
  3rd term. Original appointment – March 2015. Expiration - June 2024
• Chad Carnes, P.E.  
  1st term. Original appointment – May 2022. Expiration – April 2025
• John Adams  
  1st term. Original appointment – May 2022. Expiration – April 2025
• Kenneth Lund, Attorney
  1st term. Original appointment - May 2022. Expiration - April 2025
• Frank Kurnik, Jr.
  1st term. Original appointment – June 2021. Expiration – April 2025
• Alternate – Matt Smith, Waters Vacuum Truck Service
  2nd term. Original appointment - April 2018. Expiration - June 2024
• Alternate – Ron Anderson, P.E., Anderson & Associates 
  8th term. Original appointment – February 2001. Expiration – April 2025

If you are interested in applying to become a member or alternate of the Sewage, Wastewater, and Sanitation Hearing Advisory Board, click here for an application. Email applications to healthehs@washoecounty.gov. Applications will be held until the next appointments by the Board of Health, when you will be notified of the decision.

Meeting Schedule

The Board meets as needed.

Meetings

Last modified on 04/26/2023