PEOPLE/AWARDS
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) named its 2012-13 Board of Trustees. Members are:
President, Cordell Samuels, plant superintendent, Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ont.
President-elect, Sandra Ralston, Charleston, S.C.
Vice president, Ed McCormick, Oakland, Ga.
Treasurer, Rick Warner, Reno, Nev.
Past president, Matt Bond.
Secretary and executive director, Jeff Eger.
Trustees, Charles Bott, Hampton Roads, Va.; Fran Burlingham, Walnut Creek, Calif.; Kartik Chandran, New York, N.Y.; Scott Cummings, Auburn, Ala.; Ralph Exton, Trevose, Pa.; John Hart, Saco, Maine; Garry Macdonald, Auckland, New Zealand; George Martin, Greenwood, S.C.; Karen Pallansch, Alexandria, Va.; and Scott Trotter, St. Charles, Ill.
American Water announced Dr. Orren Schneider, senior environmental engineer, was honored with the 2012 New Jersey Section American Water Works Association Research and Technology Transfer Award.
EDUCATION
California
The California-Nevada Section of AWWA is offering an Inorganic Contaminants Symposium Feb. 5-6 at the Sacremento Convention Center. Visit www.ca-nv-awwa.org.
Colorado
The Rocky Mountain WEA is offering these courses:
Jan. 24 – "So You Can't Raise Your Rates, Now What," REI Denver meeting room.
Feb. 28 – Red and Jerry's PWO Seminar, Sheridan, Colo.
Visit http://rmwea.org.
Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is offering these courses:
Jan. 7-10 – Water 3-4, Denham Springs
Jan. 16 – Water/Wastewater, Alexandria
Jan. 17 – Water, Alexandria
Visit new.dhh.louisiana.gov.
Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Environmental Training Center is offering these courses:
Jan. 14-15 – C Water Operator, Rose State College
Jan 28-29 – D Water Operator, Rose State College
Visit rscoetc.wordpress.com.
Texas
The Texas Water Utilities Association is offering these courses:
Jan. 14 – Water Lab, DominoJan. 15 – Basic Water, New Braunfels
Jan. 16 – Safety, Domino
Jan. 29 – Water Distribution, New Braunfels
Feb. 5 – Water Distribution, Carrollton
Visit www.twua.org.
Utah
The Intermountain section of AWWA is offering a Water System Operator Workshop Jan. 17 in Moab. Visit www.ims-awwa.org.
Wisconsin
The Department of Natural Resources is offering these courses:
Jan. 9-10 – WRWA Utility Management, Green Bay
Jan. 15-17 – Cross Connection Control Surveying, Plover
Jan 17 – Microscopes Hands-On, Hilbert
Feb. 5-7, 12-14, 28 – Groundwater Supply and Distribution, Green Bay
Visit dnr.wi.gov.
EVENTS
Jan. 30-Feb. 1
Annual meeting of the City Engineers Association of Minnesota, Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center. Contact Emily Strong at cceconf3@umn.edu or 612/624-3492.
Feb. 12-14
AWWA Indiana Section Annual Meeting and Conference, Indianapolis. Visit www.inawwa.org.
