People/Awards
Cowlitz County’s Toutle Wastewater Treatment Plant received the Wastewater Treatment Plant Outstanding Performance Award from the State of Washington.
The Elkton Wastewater Treatment Plant received the System of the Year Award from the Maryland Rural Water Association.
Audrey Yokota has been named the chairwoman of the Hawaii Section of the American Water Works Association.
Lawrence E. Quick has been named the president of the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators.
Angela Krause and Madelyn Rubin of the University of South Florida won the Student Design Competition Award from the Florida Water Environment Association.
The Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association announced the following award recipients:
• Tim Luther, CH2M Hill, Wastewater Manager of the Year
• James N. Carlock, Osceola, Wastewater Outstanding Achievement (pop. > 5,000)
• Bradley Scheffler, Piggott, Wastewater Outstanding Achievement (pop. < 5,000)
• Winthrop Rockefeller Institute-Central District, Wastewater-Special System Recognition
• Hoxie-Northeast District, Wastewater-Special System Recognition
• City of Blevins-Southwest District, Wastewater-Special System Recognition
The Missouri Water Environment Association announced the following award recipients:
• Mike Henderson, La Grange, Operator of the Year Award (< 5 mgd)
• Steve Harrison, MSD, Operator of the Year Award (> 5 mgd)
• Rock Creek Public Sewer District, Treatment Plant of the Year Award (< 5 mgd)
• City of Independence, Treatment Plant of the Year Award (> 5 mgd)
• City of O’Fallon, Collection System Safety Award (< 5 employees)
• Northeast Public Sewer District, Collection System Safety Award (> 5 employees)
• City of Wentzville, Treatment Plant Safety Award (< 10 employees)
• City of St. Peters, Treatment Plant Safety Award (> 10 employees)
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
Alaska
The Alaska Water Wastewater Management Association has these courses:
• Nov. 1-5 – Intro to Small Wastewater Systems, Anchorage
• Nov. 8-12 – Intro to Small Wastewater Systems, Fairbanks
• Nov. 15-18 – Manganese Greensand Filtration Systems, Fairbanks
• Dec. 2-3 – Sustained Compliance, Fairbanks
Visit www.awwma.org.
California
The California Water Environment Association has a Safety Training Day on Nov. 10 in Carlsbad. Visit www.cwea.org.
Canada
The Atlantic Canada Water & Wastewater Association has a Wastewater Treatment Level 1 and 2 course 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 has these courses:
• Nov. 2 – Health and Safety, East Lansing
• Dec. 8 – Process Seminar, East Lansing
Visit www.mi-wea.org.
North Carolina
The North Carolina Water Environment Association has an Operators Seminar Series Nov. 30-Dec. 1 in Raleigh. Visit www.ncsafewater.org.
Ohio
The Ohio Water Environment Association has a Biosolids Workshop on Dec. 9 in Columbus. Visit www.ohiowea.org.
Texas
The Texas Water Utilities Association has these courses:
• Nov. 9-11 – Wastewater Lab, Kingsville
• Dec. 14-16 – Wastewater Collection, Waco
Visit www.twua.org.
Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has these courses:
• 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
• Dec. 7-8 – Utility Management, Madison
Visit www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/es/science/opcert/training.htm.
The University of Wisconsin Department of Engineering-Professional Development has a Collection System Engineering (L691) course Dec. 7-9 in Madison. Visit www.epdweb.engr.wisc.edu.
Calendar
Nov. 1-3
Kentucky Water and Wastewater Operators Association, Ramada Inn, Lexington, Ky. Visit www.kwwoa.org.
Nov. 3-5
Nebraska Water EnvironmentAssociation Fall Conference, Holiday Inn, Kearney, Neb. 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, Ga. Visit www.gawp online.org.
Nov. 14-18
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.
