Metro Water Services

Trades Advisory Council

2008 Community Meeting October 29

The Trades Advisory Council includes plumbers, engineers, contractors and developers. This group reviews changes in policy that affect customers who want to connect to the Metro Water Services infrastructure and makes suggestions to make it easier to do business with MWS. To get involved or request more information about the Trades Advisory Council, contact Mary Ellen Jackson at (615) 862-7225 or mary.jackson@nashville.gov.

Membership Information

Association Representation

Name Title Phone Email
Richard Smith TN Fire Sprinkler Association 254-8507 rsmith@superiorfire.net
Rick Jones Mid TN Association of  Builders & Contractors
367-1333 rjones@twfirierson.com
Jack Steakley Nash Area Plumbing & Mechanical Association 386-9696 jsplumb@bellsouth.net
Andy Ward Nash Area Plumbing & Mechanical Association 865-3005 andrewbward@aol.com
Ralph Gregory Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors 259-3008 rgplumbing@bellsouth.net
Steve Pudlo American Water Works Association 244-8591 db3@bargecauthen.com

Commercial Representation

Name Title Phone Email
Eba Hobbs R.C. Mathews 255-7561 eba@rcmathews.com
Rick Jones T.W. Frierson 367-1333 rjones@twfrierson.com
Ilke Hanloser IS Engineering & Utilities 515-4680 ilkeh@isengineering.org
Lance Hornbuckle Hornbuckle Plumbing 255-7387 hornbuckleplumbing@comcast.net

Residential Representation

Name Title Phone Email
Rick Blackburn Regents Homes 533-5565 lenoxvillagerick@comcast.net
Jim McLean McLean Builders 394-2220 calumet88@comcast.net
Gail McQuiston Lamberth & Sons Plumbing Co 859-5005 gailmcquiston@hotmail.com

Metro Water Services

Name Title Phone Email
Hal Balthrop System Services 862-4847 hal.balthrop@nashville.gov
Lyn Fontana System Services 862-4936 lyn.fontana@nashville.gov
Jim Paulus System Services 862-4915 jim.paulus@nashville.gov
Mike Morris Engineering 862-4557 michael.morris@nashville.gov
Martha Segal Customer Service 862-4626 martha.segal@nashville.gov
Gary Ragland Customer Service 862-4694 gary.ragland@nashville.gov
Mary Ellen Jackson Customer Service 862-7230 mary.jackson@nashville.gov
Cyrus Toosi Engineering 862-4909 cyrus.toosi@nashville.gov

Questions which are not addressed, please email Mary Jackson or Michael Morris.