Anish R. Jantrania is Senior Project Manager and Technical Director at NCS Wastewater Solutions. Before joining the NCS, Anish served as Technical Services Engineer for the Virginia Department of Health in the Onsite Sewage and Water Program for over 12 years. Anish is a nationally recognized technical expert and speaker at environmental health conferences and other technical conferences such as ASAE, WEF and NOWRA. Early in his career, Anish worked for the EPA National Small Flows Clearing House and managed the first National Onsite Demonstration Project in Gloucester, MA. Anish has authored or co-authored many technical papers and delivered numerous presentations on the subject of decentralized/onsite wastewater systems. Anish received his B.E. in Agricultural Engineering from the Udaipur University, India, M.S. in Agricultural Engineering from the Ohio State University, and Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering from Clemson University, and M.B.A. from West Virginia University. Anish is a registered professional engineer in Virginia, Massachusetts, and West Virginia.

Mark A. Gross is the Training Manager for Orenco systems, Inc. in Sutherlin, OR, and a former Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He has a BS in Civil Engineering, MS in Civil Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering. Dr. Gross has 20 years of experience in the decentralized wastewater field both as a teacher and as a designer. He has authored or co-authored over 75 articles in the field. His research is in the area of decentralized wastewater, currently working on phosphorus removal in soil-based systems. He maintained an active consulting practice in addition to his university duties, and is a registered professional engineer in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri, and Virginia.