Link Summers - A well-known leader in wastewater treatment technologies in the State of New Mexico, Mr. Summers has been manufacturing, installing and maintaining advanced treatment systems for over 15 years. As an NM Certified Wastewater Operator, Mr. Summers understands the practical side of the Liquid Waste Rules, however, his knowledge of NMED's Liquid Waste Rules is more profound as he has been involved in shaping related legislation since 1994. His experiences have included serving on Governor Johnson's committee to rewrite the Rules and serving as the Chair of the Field Operations Subcommittee for Governor Richardson's Transition Team. He is also a registered and active lobbyist in the New Mexico Legislature.
     Outside of New Mexico, Mr. Summers has served on the Committee to Re-Write the Rules in Austin, Travis County & the Lower Colorado River Authority. He also is a member of an on-site trade consortium in Vancouver, Canada, and in 2005, traveled to China as part of an on-site wastewater technology exchange, sponsored by the Government of Canada. Mr. Summers continues to explore new issues and ideas in water treatment and currently holds several patents relating to on-site wastewater treatment and disposal technologies.

Bob Gott - One of the foremost experts in the State of New Mexico on advanced wastewater treatment, Mr. Gott has been involved in the water/wastewater field since 1977. Before becoming the Field Training Specialist for the Utility Operator Training Program (UOTP) in 1984, he worked as a plant operator, laboratory technician and public works director. Since 1996, Mr. Gott has been the Program Coordinator for the New Mexico State University Water Utilities Technical Assistance Program (NMSU-WUTAP). For over 25 years WUTAP has contracted with the NMED Surface Water & Groundwater Quality Bureaus to provide on-site training, classroom instruction, and telephone technical assistance to New Mexico municipalities. WUTAP has also provided Plant Operability Reviews of wastewater & water construction projects for NMED Construction Programs Bureau. Additionally, since 2002, Mr. Gott has been involved with Santa Fe Community College’s Water Technology Program as the primary curriculum developer and instructor. He is a Level IV state certified operator in both water and wastewater and a graduate of the first class of operators from the NMSU DABCC Water Technology Program.