Chuck Durham

Chuck Durham is the Director of Pretreatment Services at PG Environmental (part of the ERG Group). With three decades of experience, he is a recognized expert on water pollution control regulations, with emphasis on the federal pretreatment program. He has served federal, state, municipal, and industrial clients as a project manager and water pollution control expert since 2001.

In projects for eight EPA regions and 25 states, he has provided the full spectrum of support to develop, implement, streamline, and measure the effectiveness of pretreatment programs. He has conducted more than 500 audits and inspections at facilities across the United States. In addition, he has supported outreach to educate clients on their regulatory roles and responsibilities, and to help them understand and address stakeholder concerns. He has developed and taught many basic and advanced training programs/webinars at local, state, and federal levels, covering topics such as pretreatment program development, implementation, audits, inspections, and regulatory oversight.

Chuck started work at the Tennessee Division of Water Pollution Control in 1989 and was the Division’s program manager from 1993 to 2001. He currently chairs the Kentucky-Tennessee Water Environment Association’s Pretreatment Certification Committee. Chuck has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University.