July/August Worth Noting

PEOPLE/AWARDS

James A. Floystrop, P.E., CME, associate and water resources senior project manager in Dewberry’s office in Parsippany, N.J., has been named president of the North Jersey Water Conference for a two-year term ending August 2013.

American Water Military Services Group President Jimmy Sheridan received a Patriot Award from the N.J. Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Sheridan was honored for his support of U.S. Army Reserves Major Glenn Battschinger (an operations manager in American Water’s Military Services Group), who took a 15-month leave of absence from work to serve as Civil Military Operations Center Officer in Afghanistan.

Illinois American Water has been selected by the American Water Works Association to receive the 2011 Communications Achievement Award for the company’s outreach regarding proper pharmaceutical disposal.

Bill Bischoff was recognized for outstanding service as a water operator for the Village of Wauneta, Neb. He received this award at the Nebraska Rural Water Association’s annual spring conference.

EDUCATION

Arkansas

The Arkansas Rural Water Association is offering these courses:

• July 10-12 – Intermediate Treatment, Lonoke

• July 17-19 – Advanced Distribution, Mountain Home

• July 24-26 – Intermediate Distribution, Lonoke

• Aug. 7-9 – Intermediate Distribution, Clarksville

• Aug. 15 – Water Short School, Bono

• Aug. 21 – Basic Math, Lonoke

• Sept. 11-13 – Intermediate Distribution, Bono

• Sept. 12 – Water Short School, Heber Springs

Visit www.arkansasruralwater.org.

California

The California-Nevada Section of AWWA is offering these courses:

• July 9 – Backflow Prevention Assembly Testing, Rancho Cucamonga

• July 20 – Backflow Refresher, Rancho Cucamonga

• July 30 – Introduction to Water Treatment, Rancho Cucamonga

• Aug. 8 – Water Use Efficiency Grade 1 Workshop, Rancho Cucamonga

• Aug. 17 – Backflow Refresher, Rancho Cucamonga

• Aug. 24 – Backflow Refresher, Sacramento

• Aug. 27 – D1-D2 Review, El Segundo

• Aug. 27 – D1-D2 Review, Napa

• Aug. 28 – D1-D2 Math Review, El Segundo

• Aug. 28 – D1-D2 Math Review, Napa

• Aug. 28 – D3-D4 Math Review, El Segundo

• Aug. 28 – D3-D4 Math Review, Napa

• Aug. 29 – D3-D4 Review, El Segundo

• Aug. 29 – D3-D4 Review, Napa

Visit www.ca-nv-awwa.org.

Illinois

The Illinois Section of AWWA is offering a course in Chemical Properties, Safety and Security on Aug. 15. Visit www.isawwa.org.

North Carolina

The North Carolina Sections of AWWA and WEA are offering these courses:

• July 24 – Drinking Water Rules and Regulations, NCSU McKimmon Center, Raleigh

• Aug. 15 – Understanding Your SCADA System and Managing those “Annoying” Alarms, Fayetteville PWC, Fayetteville

Visit www.ncsafewater.org.

Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania AWWA and WWOAP are offering these courses:

• July 20 – Securing Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities, location to be determined

• July 31 - Aug. 3 – Backflow Prevention Device Inspector/Tester Training, Northampton Borough Municipal Authority

Visit www.paawwa.org.

Texas

The Texas Water Utilities Association is offering a Distribution course July 10-12 in Carrollton. Visit www.twua.org.

Utah

The Intermountain Section of AWWA will host these courses:

• July 19 – Operator Training, Hyde Park

• Aug. 9 – Administrative Professionals Training, West Jordan

Visit www.ims-awwa.org.

Wisconsin

The Department of Natural Resources is offering these courses:

• July 26 – Regional Utility Management Training, Plover

• Sept. 13 – Regional Utility Management Training, Dodgeville

Visit www.dnr.wi.gov.

Events

July 8-11

AWWA Kentucky-Tennessee Section Annual Meeting, Memphis. Visit www.awwa.org.

July 15-18

AWWA Georgia Section Annual Meeting, Savannah. Visit www.awwa.org.

July 16-19

The North Carolina Section of AWWA and WEA will host the Western Maintenance Technologist School and Exam, Morgantown, N.C. Visit www.ncsafewater.org.