PEOPLE/AWARDS

The City of Norman (Okla.) Water Treatment Plant received the Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the state Department of Health. The award recognizes public water systems that adjust fluoride in drinking water and achieve a monthly average fluoride level in the optimal range for at least nine months of the year.

StanTec Consulting Services of Modesto received an engineering excellence award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of California. The company was honored for the Tesla water treatment facility project in Tracy and Merced’s phase V solids handling and upgrade project.

Four new members have been elected to the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) board of directors: Jim Matheson, Flagship Ventures; Julia Hunt, P.E., Trinity River Authority; Scott Dyer, Ph.D., Procter & Gamble; and Glen Daigger, Ph.D., CH2M HILL.

Winners of the 2014 U.S. Water Prize were announced at the California Irrigation Institute Conference last January. They are: Alliance for Water Efficiency, Chicago, Ill.; American Water, Voorhees, N.J.; Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, Ohio; and Orange County Water District and Sanitation District, Calif. The prize recognizes organizations with strategies that promote the value of water and the power of innovating and integrating for water sustainability.

Daniel L. Wade, P.E., was selected by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission as the new director of its $4.6 billion Water System Improvement Program. Wade replaces Julie L. Labonte, who held the position for seven years.

Mark Wilkerson, water superintendent for the Halifax County (Va.) Service Authority, retired after a 38-year career.

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EDUCATION

AWWA

The American Water Works Association is offering these webinars:

• May 14 – Using Envision Tools in the Water Industry
• May 21 – Part 2: Communicating with Customers about Lead and Lead Service Lines

Visit www.awwa.org.

Alabama

The Alabama Rural Water Association is offering these courses:      

• May 28 – Hands-On Pump O&M and Electrical Troubleshooting, Rutledge
• June 25 – Clarifier Optimization and Activated Sludge, Jackson

Visit www.alruralwater.com.

Alaska

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Water is offering a course on 21st Century Membrane Technology in the Water and Wastewater Process June 10-12 in Palmer. Visit www.awwma.org.

Arkansas

The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy is offering these courses:

• May 16-31 – Basic Water Distribution, online
• May 19-23 – Backflow Assembly Tester, Fayetteville
• May 27 – Basic Water Math, Fayetteville
• May 28 – Applied Water Math, Fayetteville
• May 29 – PWS Compliance, Fayetteville
• June 1-15 ­– Intermediate Water Treatment, online
• June 2-6 – Water Supply Protection Specialist, Lafayette
• June 2-13 – Backflow Assembly Tester, Conway
• June 2-17 – Basic Water Distribution Night Class, Fort Smith
• June 3-5 – Advanced Water Treatment, North Little Rock
• June 9-13 – Backflow Assembly Tester, Camden
• June 10-12 – Basic Water Distribution, Fayetteville
• June 16-20 – Backflow Assembly Tester, Conway
• June 16-30 – Intermediate Water Distribution, online
• June 17-19 – Basic Water Distribution, Camden
• June 24-26 – Backflow Assembly Repair - Large Series, Camden

Visit www.sautech.edu/aeta/

The Arkansas Rural Water Association is offering these courses:

• May 20-22 – Basic Distribution, Trumann
• May 28 – Water Specialized Training: Leak Detection & Hydrant Repair, Lonoke
• June 10 – Intermediate Distribution, Clarksville
• June 17-19 – Backflow Repair, Lonoke
• June 24 – Basic Water Treatment, Lonoke

Visit www.arkansasruralwater.org.

California

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

• May 27-28 – Water Use Efficiency Grade I Workshop, West Sacramento
• May 29-30 – Two Day Backflow Refresher, Rancho Cucamonga
• June 2-6 – Backflow Tester Course, Rancho Cucamonga
• June 9-13 – Introduction Water Distribution Course, Rancho Cucamonga
• June 18-19 – Water Use Efficiency Grade I Workshop, Rancho Cucamonga
• June 20 – Backflow Refresher, West Sacramento

Visit www.ca-nv-awwa.org.

Colorado

The Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association is offering these courses:

• May 15 – Joint Small Systems Workshop, Salida
• June 19 – Action Now Seminar, Steamboat Springs

Visit www.rmwea.org.

Florida

The Florida Section of AWWA is offering these courses:

• May 14 – Blueprint Reading, Orlando
• May 31 – AWWA eLearning
• June 18 – Hydrology, Drilling and Surface Geology, Orlando
• June 30 – AWWA eLearning

Visit www.fsawwa.org.

Illinois

The Illinois Section of AWWA is offering these courses:

• May 14 – Distribution System Nitrification 101 Webinar
• May 15 – Math for Water Works Operators, Greenville
• May 19 – UV Lighting for Potable Water Application WebinarMay 20 – Complying with Stage 2 DBP Requirements, Danville
• May 28 – Water Operator C & D: Math Exam Refresher, Frankfort
• May 29 – Complying With Stage 2 DBP Requirements, St. Charles
• May 30 – Tour of the City of Chicago South Water Purification Plant, Chicago
• June 2 – Target-Based Security: Critical Infrastructure Needs Stronger Protection Webinar
• June 3 – Complying With Stage 2 DBP Requirements, Westmont
• June 17 – Practical Asset Management: Best Practices for Small and Large Systems, St. Charles
• June 18 – Practical Asset Management: Best Practices for Small and Large Systems, Moline
• June 24 – SCADA 101, Elk Grove Village

Visit www.isawwa.org.

The Environmental Resources Training Center at So. Ill. Univ. is offering these courses:

• June 3-6 – Cross Connection Control, DeKalb
• June 9-13 – Water Short School, Edwardsville  

Visit www.siue.edu/ertc/.

Michigan

The Michigan Section of AWWA is offering these courses:

• May 15 – Distribution Practices Seminar, Bath
• June 3 – Michigan Water Utility Security Summit, Bath

Visit www.mi-water.org.

New Jersey

The New Jersey Agricultural Research Station is offering these courses:

• May 20 – Alternative Energy for Water and Wastewater Operations, New Brunswick
• May 28 – Human Error Reduction Training, New Brunswick
• June 12-13 – Introduction to Hazardous Waste Management, New Brunswick
• June 17 – Study and Exam Skills for Licensing and Professional Certification Testing, New Brunswick
• June 18 – Rigging and Hoisting Safety, New Brunswick

Visit www.cpe.rutgers.edu.

New York

The New York Section of AWWA is offering these courses:

• May 20 – Basic Laboratory Skills, Woodbury
• May 20 – Basic Laboratory Skills, Millwood
• May 21 – Automatic Control Valves O&M, Troy
• May 28 – Operator Ethics and Apps, Utica
• June 2 – Basic Laboratory Skills, Rochester
• June 3 – Dam Safety, Utica
• June 4 – Basic Laboratory Skills, Owego
• June 6 – Basic Laboratory Skills, Canastota
• June 18 – Water Treatment O&M, Melville
• June 25 – Basic Laboratory Skills, Utica

Visit www.nysawwa.org.

North Carolina

The North Carolina Section of AWWA-WEA is offering these courses:

• May 20 – Math for Drinking Water Operators, Morganton
• June 3 – Management Seminar, Raleigh
• June 5 – Pumps Seminar, Eden

Visit www.ncsafewater.org.

Ohio

The Ohio Water Environment Association is offering a Plant Operations/Lab Analysis Workshop in Lewis Center May 21-22. Visit www.ohiowea.org.

Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Environmental Training Center is offering these courses:

• May 16 – Proctored Exam, Midwest City
• May 27-29 – “D” Water and Wastewater Operator, Tulsa
• May 30 – Renewal Training, Oklahoma City
• June 2, 9, 16 – Renewal Training, Oklahoma City
• June 6, 20, 27 – Renewal Training, Oklahoma City

Visit www.accuratelabs.com.

Texas

The Texas Water Utilities Association is offering these courses:

• May 19 – Pumps and Pumping, Corpus Christi
• May 20 – Pumps and Pumping, Victoria
• May 20 – Groundwater Production, San Marcos
• May 26 – Basic Water, Corpus Christi
• June 3 – Calculations, New Braunfels
• June 3 – Water Distribution, Richardson
• June 10 – CSI/CCC, Longview
• June 17 – CSI/CCC, New Braunfels
• June 17 – Valve and Hydrant Maintenance, Terrell
• June 17 – Valve and Hydrant Maintenance, Victoria
• June 24 – Surface Water Production I, Gatesville

Visit www.twua.org.

Utah

The Intermountain Section of AWWA is offering a Water System Operator Training course in Vernal May 15. Visit www.ims-awwa.org.

Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin – Madison Department of Engineering Professional Development is offering these courses in Madison:

• May 15-16 – Energy Auditing and Efficiency Improvements for Water and Wastewater Facilities
• June 2-3 – Advanced Modeling Using HEC-RAS
• June 4-6 – Unsteady Flow Modeling Using HEC-RAS
• June 23-25 – Fundamentals of Drinking Water Treatment

Visit www.epdweb.engr.wisc.edu.

The UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education is offering a Water Law for Sustainable Management course June 19 in Milwaukee. Visit www4.uwm.edu.

The Wisconsin Rural Water Association is offering these courses:

• May 14 – General Safety, Fond du Lac
• May 15 – Leak Detection and Line Tracing, Crivitz
• May 15 – Collection System Maintenance, Valders
• May 20 – Wells, Hayward
• May 20 – Distribution System O&M, Hayward
• May 21 – Leak Detection and Line Tracing, Woodville
• May 29 – Cross Connection Control Assembly Tester Refresher, Plover
• June 3-5 – Cross Connection Control Surveyor Certification, Plover
• June 11 – Leak Detection and Line Tracing, Fennimore
• June 12 – Leak Detection and Line Tracing, Johnson Creek
• June 17 – Wells, Clintonville
• June 17 ­– Distribution System O&M, Clintonville
• June 18 – Wells, Jackson
• June 18 – Distribution System O&M, Jackson

Visit www.wrwa.org.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering a Confined-Space Entry – New Employee course May 16 in Wauwatosa. Visit www.dnr.wi.gov.