People/Awards
Central States Water Environment Association award winners include:
• Ralph Pfister, Yorkville-Bristol, Operations Award, Illinois
• Darsey Thoen, Moorhead, Operations Award, Minnesota
• Paul Christensen, Fort Atkinson, Operations Award, Wisconsin
• Ron Dickrell, Marshfield, Collection System Award, Wisconsin
The Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association has recognized:
• City of Aurora Wastewater Division, Collection System Award, Colorado
• Lawrence Romero, Rio Rancho, Collection System Award, New Mexico
• Dave Montgomery, Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Authority, Plant Maintenance Merit Award, New Mexico
• Patsy Hernandez, Artesia Wastewater Plant, Analytical Merit Award, New Mexico
• Mark McCormack, Widefield Water and Sanitation District, Plant Operation Merit Award, Colorado
• Joey Nogales, Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Authority, Plant Operation Merit Award, New Mexico
Robert C. Rose received the Uhl T. Mann Award from the New York Water Environment Association.
Nadia Abboud of Severn Trent Services, Fort Washington, Pa., was elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association.
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
Illinois
The Illinois Water Environment Association has these courses:
• June 18 – Laboratory Seminar, Downers Grove
• June 25 – Plant Operations Seminar, DeKalb
Visit www.iweasite.org.
Indiana
The Indiana Water Environment Association will hold a Wastewater Challenge May 18-19 in Shelbyville. Visit www.indianawea.org.
Kansas
The Kansas Water Environment Association has these courses:
• May 6-7 – Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse, Dodge City
• May 11 – Safety, Syracuse
• May 12 – Small Systems Wastewater Operations, Dodge City
• May 12-13 – Wastewater District School, Emporia
• May 14 – Small Wastewater Systems, Liberal
• May 20-21 – Natural Systems for Wastewater Treatment, Ulysses
• June 3 – Wastewater Stabilization Ponds, Dodge City
• June 8 – Environmental Ethics, Kinsley
• June 9-10 – Advanced Activated Sludge Concepts, Olathe
• June 16-17 – Advanced Activated Sludge Concepts, Goddard
• June 17 – Small Wastewater Systems, Dodge City
• June 22 – Treatment Plant Safety, Garden City
• June 29 – Ethics, Dodge City
Visit www.kwea.net.
Kentucky
The Kentucky Water and Wastewater Operators Association offers a Wastewater Operator Training course May 11-13 in Gilbertsville. Visit www.kwwoa.org.
Michigan
The Michigan Water Environment Association offers a Wastewater Operators Seminar May 13 in Gaylord. Visit www.mi-wea.org.
North Carolina
The North Carolina Water Environment Association has these courses:
• May 3-7 – Eastern Biological Wastewater Operators School, Raleigh
• May 4-7 – Physical/Chemical Wastewater Operators School, Raleigh
• June 10 – Safety, Raleigh
Visit www.ncsafewater.org.
Ohio
The Ohio Water Environment Association offers a Collections System Workshop May 13 in Columbus. Visit www.ohiowea.org.
Texas
The Texas Water Utilities Association offers a Safety course May 11 in Victoria. Visit www.twua.org.
The Water Environment Association of Texas offers FROG workshop May 13-14 in Houston. Visit www.weat.org.
Wisconsin
The state Department of Natural Resources has these courses:
• May 11-12 – Utility Management 2, Sun Prairie
• May 19 – Confined Space Entry, Sun Prairie
• June 10 – Classic Collection System Seminar, Watertown
Visit www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/es/science/opcert/training.htm.
Calendar
May 1-5
British Columbia Water & Waste Association Annual Conference, Whistler. Call 501/835-3811 or visit www.awwwea.org.
May 2-5
Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Hot Springs Convention Center, Hot Springs. Call 501/835-3811 or visit www.awwwea.org.
May 3-6
Alaska Water Wastewater Management Association Annual Conference, Westmark Hotel, Sitka. Call 907/561-9777 or visit www.awwma.org.
May 5-7
Montana Water Environment Association, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Visit www.montana-awwa.org.
May 5-7
Arizona Water Association Annual Convention, Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa, Glendale. Visit www.azwater.org.
May 9-14
New Jersey Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Bally’s, Atlantic City. Visit www.njwea.org.
May 11-14
Central States Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Monona Terrace, Madison, Wis. Visit www.cswea.org.
May 23-26
West Virginia Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Davis. Visit www.wv-wea.org.
May 23-26
Residuals and Biosolids 2010, Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, Savannah, Ga. Call 703/684-2441 or visit www.wef.org.
June 2-4
Iowa Water Pollution Control Association Annual Conference, Ames. Call 515/232-4952 or visit www.iawpca.org.
June 6-9
Membrane Applications 2010, Hilton Anaheim, Anaheim, Calif. Call 703/684-2441 or visit www.wef.org.
June 7-9
New York Water Environment Association Spring Technical Conference and Exhibition, Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside, Rochester. Call 877/556-9932 or visit www.nywea.org.
June 13-16
Water Environment Federation Collection Systems 2010, Phoenix, Ariz. Call 703/684-2441 or visit www.wef.org.
June 13-16
Pennsylvania Water Environment Association Annual Conference and Expo, Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College. Call 570/549-2204 or visit www.pwea.org.
June 15-17
Ohio Water Environment Association Annual Conference and Expo, The Columbus: A Renaissance Hotel, Columbus. Call 614/488-5800 or visit www.ohiowea.org.
June 15-18
Canadian Water Resources Association Annual Conference, Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, B.C. Visit www.weao.org.
June 19-24
American Water Works Association ACE 10 Convention, McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Ill. Visit www.awwa.org/ace10.
