People/Awards

The City of New Port Richey (Fla.) Wastewater Treatment Facility received the Department of Environmental Protection’s Domestic Wastewater Plant Operations Excellence Award.

The City of Cranbrook (B.C.) Wastewater Improvement Program received the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Award.

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Education

Michigan

The Michigan Water Environment Association has a Collection Systems Seminar on Sept. 6 in East Lansing. Visit www.mi-wea.org.

 

Mississippi

The Mississippi Water Environment Association has a Biosolids course on June 5. Visit www.mswea.org.

 

New York

The New York Water Environment Association has these courses:

• June 20 – Confined Space Awareness, Fishkill

• June 26 – Operation and Maintenance Training, Wallkill

• Aug. 29 – Fundamentals of Wastewater Asset Management, Potsdam

Visit www.nywea.org.

 

Texas

The Water Environment Association of Texas has a Laboratory Topics Seminar June 6-7 in Austin. Visit www.weat.org.

 

Virginia

The Virginia Water Environment Association has an Operators Training Conference June 13-14 in Roanoke. Visit www.vwea.org.

 

Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Association is offering these courses:

• June 7 – Classic Collection System Seminar, Watertown

• July 26 – Northwood’s Collection System Seminar, Marshfield

• Aug. 13 – Microscopic Examination of Activated Sludge, Birnamwood

Visit www.wwoa.org.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering these courses:

• June 6 – Customer Service, Richfield

• June 7 – Treatment Processes, BNR and Troubleshooting WW Problems

Visit www.dnr.wi.gov.

The University of Wisconsin Department of Engineering-Professional Development has a Processes, Design and Operation Seminar Sept. 25-27 in Madison. Visit www.epdweb.engr.wisc.edu.

 

Calendar of Events

June 3-6

Water Environment Federation Collection Systems 2012: Show Me The Green — Confluence of Planning, Implementation and Regulations, St. Louis Convention Center. Call 703/684-2441 or visit www.wef.org.

 

June 3-6

New England Water Environment Association Spring Conference, Newport (R.I.) Marriott. Visit www.newea.org.

 

June 3-6

Pennsylvania Water Environment Association Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel, State College. Call 570/549-2204 or visit www.pwea.org.

 

June 4-6

New York Water Environment Association Spring Conference and Exhibition, Hyatt Downtown, Buffalo. Call 315/422-7811 or visit www.nywea.org.

 

June 5-8

Mississippi Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Hollywood Casino Meeting Center, Bay St. Louis. Visit www.mswea.org.

 

June 19-21

Ohio Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Bertram Inn and Conference Center, 600 N. Aurora Road, Aurora. Call 440/829-8405 or visit www.ohiowea.org.

 

June 24-27

Michigan Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls. Call 517/641-7377 or visit www.mi-wea.org.

 

July 15-18

Georgia Association of Water Professionals Annual Conference & Expo, Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, Savannah. Visit www.gawponline.org.

 

July 19-20

Nebraska Water Environment Association Heartland Operators Conference, Holiday Inn, Kearney, Neb. Visit www.ne-wea.org.

 

Aug. 26-29

American Public Works Association Expo, Anaheim (Calif.) Convention Center. Visit www.apwa.net/congress.

 

Sept. 9-12

Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Copper Mountain, Colo. Visit www.rmwea.org.

 

Sept. 12-14

South Dakota Water and Wastewater Association Annual Conference, Ramkota Convention Center, Rapid City. Visit www.sdwwa.org.

 

Sept. 13-14

New York Water Environment Association Science and Technical Conference, Hotel Thayer, West Point. Visit www.nywea.org.

 

Sept. 29-Oct. 3

Water Environment Federation WEFTEC 2012, New Orleans Morial Convention Center. Visit www.weftec.org.