People/Awards

EnviroPAK Corp. received a Gold Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Compliance Award from the Missouri Water Environment Association.

Cliff Natural Resources' United Taconite Mine received the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Wastewater Treatment Facility Operational Award.

The La Center Wastewater Treatment Plant received an Outstanding Wastewater Treatment Plant Award from the Washington State Department of Ecology.

The Syracuse University Steam Station and Chilled Water Plant both received Onondaga County (N.Y.) Industrial Achievement Awards for managing wastewater discharges.

The King County (Wash.) Wastewater Treatment Division's South Treatment Plant in Trenton and the West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle received Platinum Peak Performance Awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA).

The City of Raleigh (N.C.) Public Utilities Department Wastewater Treatment Division received three Platinum Peak Performance Awards from NACWA. Recipients were the Little Creek, Smith Creek and Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plants.

Two City of Newark Wastewater Treatment Plant employees received awards from the Southeast Section of the Ohio Water Environment Association. Randy McDaniel received the F.H. Warning Award for significant contributions in industrial waste treatment. Ed Nutter received the W.D. Sheets Award for service in training and education for operation of wastewater facilities.

The Knoxville (Tenn.) Utilities Board biosolids program received certification for its Environmental Management System from the National Biosolids Partnership.

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education

Florida

The University of Florida Center for Training, Research and Education for Environmental Occupations is offering the following courses:

Oct. 9-11 – Process Control of Advanced Waste Treatment Plants, GainesvilleOct. 30-Nov. 1 – Activated Sludge Process Control and Troubleshooting, Gainesville

Visit www.treeo.ufl.edu/water

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 Wastewater Biology and Process Control Seminar on Oct. 17 in Schaumburg. Visit www.iweasite.org

Kentucky

The Kentucky Water and Wastewater Operators Association has a Wastewater Training Seminar Oct. 16-17 in Madisonville. Visit www.kwwoa.org

Michigan

The Michigan Water Environment Association is offering the following courses:

Oct. 30 – Health and Safety Seminar, East LansingNov. 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, SidneyNov. 13-15 – Wastewater Certification Training, Lincoln

Visit www.ne-wea.org

New York

The New York Water Environment Association is offering the following courses:

Oct. 3 – Nitrification/Denitrification, RochesterOct. 24 – Nutrient Removal Technology and Process Optimization, MonticelloNov. 7 – Nutrient Removal Technology and Process Optimization, LyonsNov. 28 – Pump Hydraulics, Selection, Sizing and Controls, Hazen and SawyerNov. 29 – Sustainability, WilliamsvilleDec. 5 – Fundamentals of Wastewater Asset Management, Hazen and SawyerDec. 12 – Sustainability, Hazen and Sawyer

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 CenterNov. 15 – Plant Operations, CincinnatiDec. 6 – Biosolids Workshop, Lewis Center

Visit www.ohiowea.org

Ontario

The Water Environment Association of Ontario is offering the following courses:

Oct. 25 – Emerging Strategies for Collection Systems Workshop, MiltonOct. 29-30 – Residuals and Biosolids Seminar, Burlington

Visit www.weao.org

Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering the following courses:

Oct. 1-5 – General Wastewater Treatment Intro and Advanced, OconomowocOct. 15-16 – Tertiary Filtration Intro and Advanced, OconomowocOct. 16 – "Competent Person" Safety, MadisonOct. 17-18 – Laboratory Advanced, OconomowocOct. 22-23 – Activated Sludge Intro, Green BayOct. 24-25 – Activated Sludge Advanced, Green BayOct. 29-30 – Primary Treatment Intro and Advanced, Stevens PointOct. 31-Nov. 1 – Ponds and Lagoons Intro and Advanced, MadisonNov. 5 – General Wastewater Treatment Intro and Advanced,
Stevens PointNov. 6 – General Wastewater Treatment Intro and Advanced, OconomowocNov. 6 – Personal Protective Equipment, BarabooDec. 4 – Permit-Required Confined-Space Entry, Plover

Visit www.dnr.wi.gov

The University of Wisconsin Department of Engineering-Professional Development is offering a Sanitary Sewer and Collection System Engineering Seminar Dec. 4-6 in Madison.

Visit www.epdweb.engr.wisc.edu