Planning for the Future
The Iowa Water Pollution Control Association established an ad hoc committee to advance the return of the water/wastewater curriculum in community colleges and expand the curriculum. The committee is working on ways of identifying, mentoring and providing summer employment and internships for prospective students, and funding scholarships. The drive is necessary if the industry is to have sufficient qualified personnel to replace wastewater staff as they retire.
People
Jim Utter is the new affidavit wastewater operator for the city of Mingo, Ill. The city is conducting sewer system work to reduce I/I, upgrading its main lift station, and looking into upgrading its two-cell facultative lagoon built in 1971.
Ellen Myers is the new environmental services manager for the city of Sioux City, Iowa. Her position involves overseeing the pretreatment program and working on the stormwater program.
Roger Kirby is the new wastewater superintendent for the city of Muscatine, Iowa.
Gary Schellhorn is the new interim Public Works director for the city of Clinton, Iowa. He also is the city’s wastewater superintendent.
Awards
Alabama Water Environment Association
• Golden Manhole Award – Don Defoor, Haleyville WWTP
• Burke Award – Dan Miller, Huntsville Water Pollution Control
• Laboratory Analyst Excellence Award – Tony Fisher, Mobile Area Water & Sewer System
• Plant Excellence in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Award (<1 MGD WWTP) – Prudes Creek (Jefferson County)
• Plant Excellence in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Award (1-10 MGD WWTP) – Trussville (Jefferson County) and Turkey Creek (Jefferson County)
• Plant Excellence in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Award (>10 MGD WWTP) – Clifton C. Williams WWTP and Mobile Area Water & Sewer System
Iowa Water Pollution Control Association
• Arthur Sidney Bedell Award – Glen Petersen, superintendent, Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District
• Harris F. Seidel Education Award – Kenneth Goering, superintendent, Fairfield Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Grade IV Operator Advancement Award – Mike Fields, Marshalltown Water Pollution Control Facility
• William Hatfield Award – Dennis White, Waterloo
Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association
• Arthur Sidney Bedell Award – Jenny Hartfelder, MWH Americas Inc., Broomfield, Colo.
• George W. Burke Jr. Award – Town of Erie, Colo.
• William D. Hatfield Award – Kevin Hill, Littleton/Englewood WWTP
• Laboratory Analyst Award – Kathryne Marko, City of Longmont, Colo.
• Analytical Merit Award – Elisabeth Norris, CH2M HILL OMI, Albuquerque, N.M.
• Biosolids Management Merit Award – Paul Heppler, 75th Street WWTF, Boulder, Colo.
• Collection System Award – City of Aurora Wastewater Division, Colo.: Richard Sims, City of Rio Rancho, N.M.
• Industrial Pretreatment Award – Neal Klimek, City of Rio Rancho, N.M.
• Plant Operations Merit Award – Bill Burks, Tri-Lakes Joint-Use Authority, Colo.; Anthony Martinez, CH2M HILL OMI Project, Grants, N.M.
• Plant Maintenance Award – Wayne Tsosie, City of Farmington WWTP, N.M.
• Plant Performance Award – Buena Vista Sanitation District, Colo.
• Quarter Century Award – Michael Boyett, Littleton/Englewood WWTP, Colo.
Water Environment Research Foundation
• Paul L Busch Award – Andrew Schuler, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico.
Education
EPA Publishes Nutrient Removal Report
The Municipal Nutrient Removal Technologies Reference Document from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency helps utilities plan wastewater treatment nutrient-removal projects by using various reliable, cost-effective technologies. The two-volume report contains detailed technical information and costs for biological and physiochemical treatment processes, and nine case studies that examine factors for successful process design and operation. For a copy, visit the Publications section at www.epa.gov/owm/mtb.
Minnesota
The Minnesota Section CSWEA/MWOA Innovative Approaches to Waste-water Operational Problems Seminar is Feb. 24 at St. Cloud. Call George Sprouse at 651/602-1026 or visit www.cswea.org.
North Carolina
The North Carolina AWWA-WEA has these classes at North Carolina State University’s McKimmon Center in Raleigh, unless stated otherwise:
• March 30-April 3 – Eastern Collection and Distribution School
• May 4-8 – Eastern Biological Wastewater Operators School
• May 5-8 – Physical and Chemical Wastewater Operators School
• May 12 – Microscopic Examination for Wastewater, Charlotte.
Call 919/784-9030 or visit www.ncsafewater.org.
Calendar of Events
Jan. 25-28
New England Water Environment Association Conference, Marriott Copley Place Hotel, Boston, Mass. Call 781/939-0908 or visit www.newea.org.
Jan. 27
Biosolids Dewatering Specialty Conference, Carson, Calif. Call 510/382-7800, option 4, or visit www.cwea.org.
Jan. 28
Biosolids Dewatering Specialty Conference, Oakland, Calif. Call 510/382-7800, option 4, or visit www.cwea.org.
Jan. 28-29
Nebraska Water Environment Association Snowball Wastewater Conference, Holiday Inn, Kearney. Call Jeff Forney at 402/341-1116 or visit www.ne-wea.org.
Jan. 29-30
Southeast Regional Technology Transfer Conference, Westin Poinsett Hotel, Greenville, N.C. Call 803/939-9574 or visit www.weasc.org.
Feb. 1-4
New York Water Environment Association Meeting and Exhibition, New York Marriott Marquis. Call 315/422-7811 or visit www.nywea.org.
Feb. 25-28
Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky. Call 800/257-7222 or visit www.pumpershow.com.
March 1-3
Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention and Stormwater Conference, Monterey, Calif. Call 510/382-7800, option 4, or visit www.cwea.org.
March 1-4
American Water Works Association Customer Service & Information Technology Conference, Westin Hotel, Charlotte, N.C. Call 800/926-7337 or visit awwa.org.
March 2-6
Texas Water Utilities Association Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi. Call 888/367-8982 or visit www.twua.org.
March 16-19
Illinois Water Environment Association Conference, Crowne Plaza, Springfield. Call Dennis Priewe at 815/387-7634 or visit www.iweasite.org.
March 21-25
South Carolina Environmental Conference, Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Call 803/939-9574 or visit www.weasc.org.
March 22-26
Kentucky Water and Wastewater Operators Conference, Lexington Center and Hyatt Regency, Lexington. Call Melissa Brothers at 502/226-8149 or visit www.kwwoa.org.
March 25-26
West Virginia Construction and Design Exposition, Civic Center, Charleston. Call 304/342-3976 or visit expo@wvexpo.com.
March 29-April 1
Missouri Water Environment Association Conference, Osage Beach. Call Clara Haenchen at 573/634-6566 or visit www.mwea.org.
