Name: Tony Mendes, owner (semiretired)
Business: Tony Mendes Excavating, Scottsbluff, Nebraska (sold business to stepson, and now operating under Larry Kessler Construction)
Age: 68
Years in the industry: 25Association involvement:Nebraska Onsite Waste Water Association (NOWWA) — founding board member, past president, current board member and education coordinator
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Onsite Wastewater Advisory Committee — appointed member
National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) board member
Member of National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT) education committeeBenefits of belonging to the association: Education opportunities; having a voice in influencing regulations and changes within the state and the industry; fellowship; and the opportunity to share experiences, gripe,
