People/Awards
The Design-Build Institute of America awarded the 2010 Water/Wastewater Over $25 Million Design-Build Merit Award to PCL Construction as the contracting firm, Stantec Engineering as the engineering firm and Rosendin Electric as the specialty contractor for the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant in Rio Rico, Ariz.
The Sanford Sewerage District wastewater treatment facility received a Certificate of Achievement from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
Glen Petersen of Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District received the Harris F. Seidel Education Award from the Iowa Water Environment Association.
Teams from Virginia won the titles in Division 1 and Division 2 at the annual Water Environment Federation Operations Challenge, held during WEFTEC 2010 in New Orleans in October.
Division 1 winners were Terminal Velocity from the Virginia Water Environment Association. Above, from left, are Operations Challenge committee chair Jeff Pratt, team member Donnie Cagle, coach Elijah Smith, WEF president Jeanette Brown, team members Steve Motley, Paul Cubilla and Jason Truitt, and coach Bobby Williams.
Second place in Division 1 went to the California Water Environment Association L.A. Wrecking Crew (Jesus Garibay Jr., Tom Jauregui, Paul Johnson, Jeff Valdes, and coach Steve Johnson).
Third place went to the New England Water Environment Association Seacoast Sewer Snakes (Paul Fritz, Sean Greig, John Sykora, Timothy Vadney, and coach Paula Anania).
The Division 2 championship went to Team HRSD from Hampton Roads (Va.) Sanitation District. Above, from left, are WEF vice president Cordell Samuels, team members Tim Scott, Laura Shields and Chuck McMahon, WEF president Jeanette Brown, team member Eric Washbon, and coach Wesley Warren.
Second place in Division 2 went to the Water Environment Association of Texas Dillo XXPress (Ash Bledsoe, Richard Hamilton, Nathan Haywood, Daniel Smith, and coach Ellery Studivant).
Third place went to the Water Environment Association of South Carolina Liquid Force (Allan Clum, Greg Hill, Thomas Kohler, Troy Newton, and coach David Niesse).
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Education
Michigan
The Michigan Water Environment Association has a Lagoon Seminar on Feb. 24 in Saginaw. Visit www.mi-wea.org.
New York
The New York Water Environment Association has these courses:
• March 3 – Nitrogen Removal, Brewerton
• March 16 – Nitrogen Removal, Bergen Point
• March 17 – Anaerobic Digestion, Bergen Point
• March 21-24 – Troubleshooting O&M, Old Forge
Visit www.nywea.org.
Ohio
The Ohio Water Environment Association has a Government Affairs Workshop on March 10 in Lewis Center. Visit www.ohiowea.org.
South Carolina
The Water Environment Association of South Carolina has a Customer Service Workshop Feb. 9-10 in Lexington. Visit www.weasc.org.
Texas
The Texas Water Utilities Association has its 93rd Annual School Feb. 28-March 2 in Corpus Christi. Visit www.twua.org.
Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has these courses:
• Feb. 1-3 – Phosphorus Removal, Introduction and Advanced, Oconomowoc
• Feb. 14-18 – General Wastewater Treatment, Introduction and Advanced, Green Bay
• Feb. 17 – Security and Emergency Planning for Utilities, Chippewa Falls
• Feb. 22-23 – Anaerobic Digestion, Introduction, Appleton
• Feb. 24 – Anaerobic Digestion, Advanced, Appleton
• Feb. 28-March 4 – General Wastewater Treatment, Introduction and Advanced, Chippewa Falls
• March 15-17 – Lab, Intro, Fond du Lac
• March 21-25 – General Wastewater Treatment, Introduction and Advanced, Madison
• March 28-29 – Activated Sludge, Introduction, Oconomowoc
• March 30-31 – Activated Sludge, Advanced, Oconomowoc
Visit www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/es/science/opcert/training.htm.
The University of Wisconsin Department of Engineering-Professional Development is offering the following courses:
• March 21-22 – Upgrading Your Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Program, Madison
• March 23-25 – Wastewater Pumping Systems and Lift Stations, Madison
Visit www.epdweb.engr.wisc.edu.
