People/Awards

American Water, a U.S. water and wastewater utility company, received a Project Merit Award in the 2010 Environmental Business Journal Business Achievement Awards. American Water was recognized for designing, building and operating the Fillmore Water Recycling Plant in California.

The Atlantic Canada Water & Wastewater Association announced its 2010 award recipients:

• Roland Richard, New Brunswick, Bedell Award

• Carl Yates, Nova Scotia, Fuller Award

• Deborah Smith, New Brunswick, Laboratory Analyst Award

• Mark Butler, New Brunswick, Ira P. MacNab Award

• CBCL-Lunenburg Water Supply, Project of the Year Award (Less than 5,000 Customers)

• R.V. Anderson-Bathurst WTP Upgrade, Project of the Year Award (5,000 to 25,000 Customers)

• Fredericton-E. John Bliss Water Treatment Plant, Project of the Year Award (25,000+ Customers)

• Ben Pitman, Nova Scotia, Volunteer Recognition Award

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Education

Alaska

The Alaska Water Wastewater Management Association has these courses:

• May 10–11 – Introduction to Membrane Treatment, Anchorage

• May 10–12 – Pumps and Controls Training, Bethel

Visit www.awwma.org.

 

California

The California Water Environment Association has these courses:

• May 3 – SSO Spill Volume Estimating & How to Use CIWQS (online seminar)

• May 5 – Introduction to Water/Wastewater Math, Watsonville

• May 12 – Introduction to Water/Wastewater Math, Watsonville

• May 19 – Introduction to Water/Wastewater Math, Watsonville

• May 26 – Introduction to Water/Wastewater Math, Watsonville

Visit www.cwea.org.

 

Canada

The Atlantic Canada Water & Wastewater Association has a Wastewater Treatment Course from May 10–13 in Halifax, N.S. Visit www.acwwa.ca.

 

Michigan

The Michigan Water Environment Association has a Wastewater Operators Seminar on May 12 in Gaylord. Visit www.mi-wea.org.

 

New Jersey

The New Jersey Water Environment Association will have an Industrial Wastewater Seminar May 9–10 at Bally’s Hotel in Atlantic City. Visit www.wef.org.

 

New York

The New York Water Environment Association has these courses:

• May 3 – Anaerobic Digestion, Amherst

• May 4 – Asset Management, Rochester

Visit www.nywea.org.

 

North Carolina

The North Carolina AWWA has these courses:

• May 2–6 – Eastern Biological Wastewater Operators School, Raleigh

• May 3–6 – Physical/Chemical Wastewater Operators School, Raleigh

• May 10 – Lab Tech Day, Raleigh

Visit www.ncsafewater.org.

 

Ohio

The Ohio Water Environment Association has these courses:

• May 5 – Collection Systems Workshop, Lewis Center

• May 24 – Ohio Operations Challenge and Hands-On Operator Training Day, Columbus

Visit www.ohiowea.org.

 

Texas

The Texas Water Utilities Association has these courses:

• May 17 – Utility Safety, Gatesville

• June 21 – Basic Wastewater, Victoria

Visit www.twua.org.

 

Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has these courses:

• May 2–3 – Iron, Zeolite and VOC, Fond du Lac

• May 5 – Working In The Streets: Traffic Control and Clothing, Janesville

• May 10–11 – Utility Management 2, Madison

• May 17 – Surface Water Processes, Green Bay

• May 18 – Water Supply Safety, Madison

• June 15 – Personal Protective Equipment, Plover

Visit www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/es/science/opcert/training.htm.

The University of Wisconsin Department of Engineering-Professional Development has a course on Nutrient Removal Engineering: Phosphorus and Nitrogen in Wastewater Treatment April 26–28 in Madison. Visit www.epdweb.engr.wisc.edu.

 

Calendar

April 30–May 4

Florida Water Resources Conference, Gaylord Palms Resort, Kissimmee. Visit www.fwrc.org.

 

May 1–4

Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Embassy Suites Hotel, Hot Springs. Visit www.awwwea.org.

 

May 9–13

New Jersey Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Bally’s Atlantic City. Visit www.njwea.org.

 

May 10–12

Montana Section-American Water Works Association Conference, Holiday Inn and Best Western GranTree Hotels, Bozeman. Visit www.montana-awwa.org.

 

May 17–18

Nevada Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas. Visit www.nvwea.org.

 

May 22–25

Water Environment Federation, Residuals and Biosolids 2011: Adapting Residuals Management to a Changing Climate, Sacramento (Calif.) Convention Center. Visit www.wef.org.

 

May 22–25

West Virginia Water Environment Association/AWWA Annual Conference, Oglebay State Park, Wheeling. Visit www.wv-wea.org.

 

May 23–24

Louisiana Water Environment Association Spring Conference, Lod Cook Alumni Center, Baton Rouge. Visit www.lweaonline.org.

 

June 5–8

Pennsylvania Water Environment Association Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Lancaster Marriott. Call 570/549-2204 or visit www.pwea.org.

 

June 6–8

New York Water Environment Association/New Jersey Water Environment Association, The Sagamore Hotel, Lake George. Visit www.nywea.org.

 

June 8–10

Iowa Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Coralville. Visit www.iawpca.org.

 

June 12–15

Water Environment Federation, Collection Systems 2011, Raleigh, N.C. Visit www.wef.org.

 

June 12–16

ACE: American Water Works

Association Annual Conference & Exhibition, Washington, D.C. Visit www.awwa.org.

 

June 26–29

Michigan Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire. Visit www.mi-wea.org.