Ralph Baker Dotson is the owner of 2 small businesses in New Mexico, AAA Allied Septic Tank Service and Water Management Associates. He has been in the wastewater business for just over 32 years.

He is also the President of the Professional Onsite Wastewater Reuse Association of New Mexico, POWRANM. He is a National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT), Certified Inspector, NAWT Certified Installer, NAWT Certified Septic Pumper & NAWT Certified O & M (Operation and Maintenance provider).

He has been a technical advisor to the Mechanical Bureau Chief of Construction Industries Division. He has helped to write and pass rules and regulations that are in the current and past Liquid Waste Regulations in New Mexico. He also helped to re-write the MS-3 license, which is the license held by most septic installers. He also helped to re-write the MS-6 license, which is the Irrigation License.

Ralph has been featured on the cover of the national magazine Onsite Installer. Ralph has had articles written about him and the Onsite Association that have been featured in American Liquid Waste and Pumper Magazine. Ralph is proud to be a member of the National Onsite Wastewater Reuse Association (NOWRA), the National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT) and the Colorado Professionals in Onsite Wastewater (CPOW).

He has installed and maintained all types of conventional septic systems, advanced treatment units (ATU), wastewater reuse systems and Alternative Disposal Systems. Ralph is a Certified Installer Specialist as listed on the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) website. He has presented at and attended many State and National Conferences. Ralph has also been recognized as an “expert witness” by the New Mexico Courts.