More than 200 of the world’s top wastewater treatment professionals will compete in Operations Challenge 2011, a fast-paced skills competition to be held Oct. 17 and 18 at WEFTEC 2011 in Los Angeles.
Now in its 24th year, the Operations Challenge has grown from a 22-team event to this year’s 38-team, two-division format. Each four-member team will be judged on the best combination of precision, speed and safety. Winners are determined by a weighted point system for five events including collection systems, laboratory, process control, maintenance, and safety.
The events are designed to test the diverse skills required for the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities, their collection systems, and their laboratories.
The Virginia Water Environment Association’s Terminal Velocity will defend the title against the top regional teams from the United States and Canada. A new pipe defect evaluation test has been added to the collections event, and its content will be derived from the National Association of Sewer Service CompaniesPipeline Assessment Certification Program.
Visit www.weftec.org for the latest WEFTEC conference details.
