people/awards
The Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Calgary, in conjunction with CH2M Hill, received the 2009 Summit Award from the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta.
Little Rock Wastewater received the 2009 Environmental Stewardship Award from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality.
The Arkansas Water Environment Association announced the following awards:
• Michael Lawrence, Rogers Water Utilities, Wastewater Manager of the Year.
• Nicholas King, Lab Analyst of the Year.
• Jacksonville Wastewater, Safety Award for Population Greater Than 20,000.
• Searcy Water & Sewer, Safety Award for Population Less Than 20,000.
• Michael Kline, Little Rock Wastewater, Safety Professional of the Year.
• Katie Teagure, Educator of the Year.
• Harold Seifert, Glen T. Kellogg Water and Wastewater Hall of Fame.
• Orville L. McNees Jr., North Little Rock Wastewater Utility, Wastewater Outstanding Achievement for Population Greater Than 5,000.
• Leny Baker, Riviera Utilities of Arkansas, Wastewater Outstanding Achievement for Population Less Than 5,000.
• City of Mansfield-Western District, Southeast Water-North Central District, City of Rector-Northeast District, Riviera Utilities of Arkansas-Central District and City of Smackover-Southwest District, Wastewater Special System Recognition.
The Water Environment Association of Ontario presented the Arthur Sidney Bedell Award to Vincent Nazareth and the William D. Hatfield Award to Rick Niesink.
TPO welcomes your contributions to this “People” listing. To recognize members of your plant team, please send notices of new hires, promotions, service milestones, certifications or achievements to editor@tpomag.com.
education
Alaska
The Alaska Water Wastewater Management Association has these workshops in Fairbanks:
• Nov. 2-6 – Introduction to Small Wastewater Systems Provisional Level
• Dec. 8-10 – Chlorination and Fluoridation
Visit www.awwma.org.
Arizona
The Arizona Water Association has a Water Collection System workshop in Peoria on Nov. 5. Visit www.azwater.org.
Illinois
The Illinois Water Environment Association has a Collections System seminar at the Hyatt Hotel in Lisle on Nov. 4. Visit www.iweasite.org.
Kentucky
The Kentucky Water and Wastewater Operators Association has a seminar on Capacity Development Strategy Training in Elizabethtown on Nov. 12. Visit www.kwwoa.org.
Ohio
The Ohio Water Environment Association has an Operations and Maintenance seminar in Cincinnati on Nov. 12. Visit www.ohiowea.org.
Texas
The Texas Water Utilities Association has these seminars:
• Nov. 3 – Basic Wastewater, Stafford
• Nov. 4 – Basic Wastewater, Corpus Christi
• Nov. 10 – Utilities Safety, Victoria
• Nov. 30 – Wastewater Treatment, Corpus Christi
Visit www.twua.org.
The Water Environment Association of Texas has a FOG workshop in Houston Nov. 5-6. Visit www.weat.org.
Calendar
Nov. 3-4
Georgia Association of Water Professionals Fall Conference, Expo, and Laboratory Symposium, Athens. Call 770/618-8690 or visit www.gawp.org.
Nov. 4-6
Saskatchewan Water and Wastewater Association Conference and Trade Show, Saskatoon. Call 306/761-1278 or visit www.swwa.sk.ca.
Nov. 5-7
Nebraska Water Environment Association Conference, Holiday Inn, Kearney. Call 402/444-4911 or visit www.ne-wea.org.
Nov. 11-15
Water Environment Association of South Carolina Operator Conference, Hilton, Myrtle Beach. Visit www.jsc.scawwa.org.
Nov. 15-18
North Carolina Water Environment Association Conference, Marriott Downtown Convention Center, Raleigh. Call 919/784-9030 or visit www.ncsafewater.org.
Nov. 17-19
Indiana Water Environment Association Conference. Marriott East Hotel, Indianapolis. Call 317/328-2151 or visit www.indiana wea.org.
