People/Awards
John Giachino of Orlando, Fla., was named the Florida Water Environ-ment Association president.
The King County Wastewater Treatment Division’s South Treat-ment Plant in Renton (Wash.) and the West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle (Wash.) received Platinum Peak Performance awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies.
The Alabama Water Environment Association (AWEA) elected its board of directors: Sabra Sutton, of CH2M Hill in Montgomery, president; Matt Dunn of the City of Auburn, vice president; Daphne Smart of ADEM in Montgomery, secretary; Lennette Sheffield of TTL Inc. in Tuscaloosa, treasurer; Jonathan Childs of CH2M Hill in Montgomery, delegate to the Water Environment Federation.
The AWEA also announced its recipients:
• Thorsby, Lagoon Systems
• Jefferson County, <1.0 mgd Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
• Daphne Water Reclamation Facility, 1-10 mgd Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
• Catoma Wastewater Treatment Plant, >10.0 mgd Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
The British Columbia Water and Waste Association announced its award recipients:
• Mike Nolan, Stanley S. Copp Award
• Rob Mellander, Rick Hayhurst, Dave Forgie and Carolyn Stewart, Personal Recognition
• Denny Ross-Smith and Kim Stephens, Bridge Building Award
• Wetlands Pacific Corporation and Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, Decentralized Wastewater Management Award
• Mike Firlotte, Victor M. Terry Award
• Alex Wood, George Warren Fuller Award
• Chris Johnston, Arthur Sidney Bedell Award
TPO welcomes your contribution to this listing. To recognize members of your team, please send notices of new hires, promotions, service milestones, certifications or achievements to editor@tpomag.com.
Education
California
The California Water Environment Association has Safety Training Day on Oct. 27 in Woodland and on Nov. 10 in Carlsbad. Visit www.cwea.org.
Canada
The Atlantic Canada Water & Wastewater Association has Wastewater Treatment Level 1 and 2 courses on Oct. 5-8 in Fredericton, N.B., and on Nov. 16-19 in Halifax, N.S. Visit www.acwwa.ca.
Illinois
The Illinois Water Environment Association has a Collection Systems Seminar course on Nov. 4 in Lisle. Visit www.iweasite.org.
Michigan
The Michigan Water Environment Association will hold a Health and Safety Seminar on Nov. 2 in East Lansing. Visit www.mi-wea.org.
Nevada
The Nevada Water Environment Association will hold an Innovative Energy Management Workshop on Oct. 5 in Las Vegas. Visit www.nvwea.org.
North Carolina
The North Carolina Water Environment Association has these courses:
• Oct. 19 – Planning for the Future, Asheville
• Oct. 19 – Safety, Asheville
Visit www.ncsafewater.org.
Ohio
The Ohio Water Environment Association will have an Operator Education Day on Oct. 21 at the Montgomery County Environmental Services office. Visit www.ohiowea.org.
South Carolina
The South Carolina Section-American Water Works Association has an Information Technology course on Oct. 21 at a location to be announced. Visit www.scawwa.org.
Texas
The Texas Water Utilities Association has these courses:
• Oct. 12 – Wastewater Collection, Victoria
• Oct. 18 – Utilities Management, El Paso
• Nov. 9-11 – Wastewater Lab, Kingsville
Visit www.twua.org.
Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has these courses:
• Oct. 5-7 – Lab – Introduction, Chippewa Falls
• Oct. 11-12 – Lab – Advanced, Chippewa Falls
• Oct. 13-14 – Trickling Filters and RBCs – Intro and Advanced, Green Bay
• Oct. 25 – Health and Safety Compliance Professional Development Course, Pewaukee
• Oct. 25 – Activated Sludge – Intro, Stevens Point
• Oct. 27-28 – Activated Sludge – Advanced, Stevens Point
• Nov. 9 – Basic Math, Madison
• Nov. 9 – Microscopy, Green Bay
• Nov. 10 – Security and Emergency Planning for Utilities, Madison
• Nov. 11 – Water Supply Safety, Fond du Lac
• Nov. 16 – Microscopy, Madison
Visit www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/es/science/opcert/training.htm.
Calendar
Oct. 2-6
Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La. Visit www.wef.org.
Oct. 19-22
Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Association Conference, Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Wis-consin Dells. Visit www.wwoa.org.
Oct. 24-27
Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association Annual Conference, Bend, Ore. Call 208/455-8381 or visit www.pncwa.org.
Nov. 3-5
Nebraska Water Environment Association Fall Conference, Holiday Inn, Kearney. Call 402/ 399-1329 or visit www.ne-wea.org.
Nov. 9-10
Georgia Association of Water Professionals Fall Conference & Expo and Laboratory Symposium, Dalton. Visit www.gawponline.org.
Nov. 14-18
AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference & Exposition, Savannah, Ga. Visit www. awwa.org.
Nov. 16-18
Indiana Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Indianapolis. Call 317/686-2664 or visit www.indianawea.org.
Nov. 18-19
HWEA/AWWA Hawaii Section Water Reuse Biennial Conference, Maui. Visit www.awwa-hi.org.
