Mike Baker is Chief of the Division of Drinking and Ground Waters at the Ohio EPA where he has worked for 27 years. He has served as Chief for 14 years, responsible for characterizing and protecting Ohio’s ground water resources and ensuring Ohio’s citizens have access to adequate supplies of safe drinking water. Specifically he is responsible for administering the State of Ohio’s Public Water Supply Supervision Program, Ground Water Characterization and Protection Programs, Class 1 and 5 Underground Injection Control Programs, Source Water Protection Program, the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Program, and the Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Program. Mike has served two terms on U.S.EPA’s National Drinking Water Advisory Council and is active in both the Ground Water Protection Council and the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, having served as president of both associations. He has twice been invited to provide testimony on water related issues to the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. He holds a B.S. from The Ohio State University School of Natural Resources.
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