Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO)
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Bridget Drea
Contact Title
Assistant to the Director, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Contact E-Mail
Bridget.Drea@Illinois.gov
Function
The Commission is an interstate Compact agency, composed of representatives from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the United States. ORSANCO works to abate interstate water pollution in the Ohio Valley drainage of the participating States, has regulatory authority and submits an annual report of activities to the Governors and President. www.orsanco.org
Term
6 years, and until successor is appointed
Senate Confirmation
Yes
Qualifications
None specified
Compensation
Reimbursed for expenses
Composition
3 members, 2 appointed by the Governor - 2 members appointed by Governor -Director, Environmental Protection Agency, or designee
Chair
Elected by the Commission, as is the Vice Chair
Authority
45 ILCS 60/Article IV
Member Names
Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frevert, Toby | 01/03/2012 | 12/29/2009 | Governor | Member | Sangamon | ||
Morgan, Phillip | 01/03/2012 | Governor | Member | Vermilion | |||
Willhite, Marcia | Statute | Chair | EPA Designee | Cook |