People/Awards
The City of Rolla Wastewater Treatment Division received the Outstanding Safety Performance Award for Large Wastewater Treatment Plants from the Missouri Water Environment Association.
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science received a Diamond Excellence Award from the Hampton Roads Sanitation District for 12 consecutive years of perfect compliance with its wastewater permit. The institute manages wastewater on its 40-acre shoreline campus in Gloucester Point.
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Education
Florida
The University of Florida's TREEO Center is offering these classes at its training site in Gainesville:
• Oct. 9-11 – Process Control of Advanced Waste Treatment Plants
• Oct. 30-Nov. 1 – Activated Sludge Process Control and Troubleshooting
Email swest@treeo.ufl.edu or call 352/392-9570 ext. 216 for course details.
Georgia
The Georgia Association of Water Professionals has a Fall Conference & Expo and Laboratory Symposium on Nov. 13 in Dalton. Visit www.gawp.org
Illinois
The Illinois Water Environment Association has a Nutrient Removal and Recovery Workshop on Sept. 13 in Sandwich. Visit www.iweasite.org
Kentucky
The Kentucky Water and Wastewater Operators Association is offering the following courses:
• Sept. 19-20 – Central Fall Wastewater Training Conference, Falls of the Rough
• Oct. 16-17 – Wastewater Training, Madisonville
Visit www.kwwoa.org
Massachusetts
The New England Water Environment Association has a Collection Systems Seminar and Exhibit on Sept. 11 in Westford. Visit www.newea.org
Michigan
The Michigan Water Environment Association is offering the following courses:
• Sept. 6 – Collection Systems Seminar, East Lansing
• Oct. 30 – Health and Safety Seminar, East Lansing
• Nov. 7 – Process Seminar, East Lansing
Visit www.mi-wea.org
Missouri
The Missouri Water Environment Association has a Fall Conference on Nov. 1 in Columbia. Visit www.mwea.org
Nebraska
The Nebraska Water Environment Association is offering the following courses:
• Oct. 11 – Wastewater Training, Sidney
• Nov. 13-15 – Wastewater Certification Training, Lincoln
Visit www.ne-wea.org
North Carolina
The North Carolina-AWWA-WEA is offering the following courses:
• Sept. 11 – Advanced Topics in Wastewater Seminar, Lexington
• Sept. 27 – Collection and Distribution Seminar, Greensboro
Visit www.ncsafewater.org
New York
The New York Water Environment Association is offering the following courses:
• Sept. 12 – Nutrient Removal Technology and Process Optimization, Williamsville
• Oct. 3 – Nitrification/Denitrification, Rochester
• Oct. 24 – Nutrient Removal Technology and Process Optimization, Monticello
• Nov. 7 – Nutrient Removal Technology and Process Optimization, Lyons
• Nov. 28 – Pump Hydraulics, Selection, Sizing and Controls, Sawyer
• Nov. 29 – Sustainability, Williamsville
Visit www.nywea.org
Ohio
The Ohio Water Environment Association is offering the following courses:
• Oct. 24-25 – Plant Operations and Laboratory Analysts Workshop, Lewis Center
• Nov. 15 – Plant Operations, Cincinnati
Visit www.ohiowea.org
Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering the following courses:
• Sept. 5-6 – Disinfection Intro and Advanced, Chippewa Falls
• Sept. 11 – Collection Systems, Mount Horeb
• Sept. 12-13 – Phosphorus Removal Intro and Advanced, Chippewa Falls
• Sept. 13 – Utility Management Training, Dodgeville
• Sept. 17-21 – General Wastewater Treatment Intro and Advanced,
Stevens Point
• Sept. 18 – Control of Hazardous Energy, Shawano
• Sept. 25-27 – Lab Introduction, Janesville
• Sept. 27 – Control of Hazardous Energy, Elk Mound
• Oct. 1-5 – General Wastewater Treatment Intro and Advanced, Oconomowoc
• Oct. 15-16 – Tertiary Filtration Intro and Advanced, Oconomowoc
• Oct. 16 – Competent Person Safety, Madison
• Oct. 17-18 – Laboratory Advanced, Oconomowoc
• Oct. 22-23 – Activated Sludge Intro, Green Bay
• Oct. 24-25 – Activated Sludge Advanced, Green Bay
• Oct. 29-30 – Primary Treatment Intro and Advanced, Stevens Point
• Oct. 31-Nov. 1 – Ponds and Lagoons Intro and Advanced, Madison
• Nov. 5 – General Wastewater Treatment Intro and Advanced,
Stevens Point
• Nov. 6 – General Wastewater Treatment Intro and Advanced, Oconomowoc
• Nov. 6 – Personal Protective Equipment, Baraboo
Visit www.dnr.wi.gov
