People/Awards
The city of Rocky Mount Tar River Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant received the 2017 Operations and Maintenance Excellence Award for the Eastern Region from the North Carolina Section of the American Water Works Association and the North Carolina Water Environment Association.
The city of Walterboro Wastewater Treatment Plant received the 2017 Wastewater System of the Year award from the South Carolina Rural Water Association.
Fluence received the 2018 Global Decentralized Water & Wastewater Treatment Company of the Year award from Frost & Sullivan.
James Powe was hired as a wastewater operator for the town of Scooba, Mississippi.
The town of Clinton received a $40,000 grant for its wastewater system from a program administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
Allison Strube was hired as water utilities director for the city of San Angelo, Texas. Strube, assistant director since 2015, replaced Bill Riley, who retired.
Brandon Averill was named wastewater superintendent for Geneva, Ohio. He replaced Gary Hydinger, who retired after serving with the wastewater department since 1995.
The city of Winston-Salem’s Archie Elledge Wastewater Treatment Plant received the 2017 Operations and Maintenance Excellence Award from the Central Region of the North Carolina Professional Wastewater Operators Committee.
The village of Wellington Water Reclamation Facility received the 2017 Plant Operations Excellence Award from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The facility also earned the award in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2015.
Karen Honer, superintendent of the White Slough Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lodi, California, retired effective March 6.
Peter LaBonte, chief operator of the North Conway (New Hampshire) Wastewater Treatment Facility, received the 2017 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator of the Year Excellence Award from the EPA.
The Northumberland (New Hampshire) Wastewater Treatment Facility received a 2017 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Excellence Award from the EPA.
Kristin A. Waller received the 2017 Linn H. Enslow Memorial Award from the New York Water Environment Association for her role as lead author of a research paper on wastewater treatment design and construction.
Paul Dombrowski, senior technical practice leader with Woodard & Curran of Enfield, received a 2017 Regional Wastewater Trainer of the Year Excellence Award from the EPA New England regional office.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection presented the 2017 Plant Operations Excellence Awards to the city of Dunedin, Hillsborough County Lithia Water Treatment Plant, and Tarpon Springs Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility.
The Milton (Vermont) Wastewater Treatment Facility received a 2017 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Excellence Award from the EPA.
The Crooked River Wetlands project in Prineville, Oregon, was named Project of the Year in the 2018 Engineering Excellence Awards hosted by the American Council of Engineering Companies.
The Town of Peterborough, New Hampshire and the Lewiston-Auburn (Maine) Water Pollution Control Authority received 2017 Regional Industrial Pretreatment Program Excellence Awards from the EPA New England regional office.
The Henry County Water Authority received the Georgia Association of Water Professionals’ Collection System Platinum Award for sewer system performance, Distribution System Gold Award for its water system, Quality Assurance Award for its water-quality laboratory, and Consumer Confidence Report Award. Cody Kelly was named Top Maintenance Technician, and Tom Peters received the Customer Service Award. All awards were for 2017.
The Framingham (Massachusetts) Department of Public Works Water Department received the 2017 Utility of the Year award in the large utility category from the New England Water Works Association.
Tracy Marlow, wastewater/water chief laboratory technician in Cedartown, Georgia, received that community’s Bobby Alexander Public Works Award.
The West Warwick (Rhode Island) Wastewater Treatment Facility received a 2017 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Excellence Award from the EPA New England regional office.
Robert Motley, plant maintenance and instrumentation supervisor for the Mammoth Community Water District, was named 2017 Electrical/Instrumentation Person of the Year by California Water Environment Association.
Jack Wendler, lead operator at the Ripon (Wisconsin) Wastewater Treatment Plant, retired after 38 years as a city employee.
Events
April 29-May 2: Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association 2018 Conference, Embassy Suites Hotel, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Visit www.azwater.org.
May 2-4: Arizona Section of the AWWA Annual Conference, Phoenix Convention Center. Visit www.azwater.org.
May 6-8: 2018 Water Research Foundation Conference on Advancing Reuse and Integrated Water, Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta. Visit www.werf.org.
May 7-8: AWWA Effective Utility Management Seminar, WaterOne Hansen Treatment Plant, Kansas City, Kansas. Visit www.awwa.org.
May 7-9: Alaska Water Wastewater Management Association Conference, Anchorage Marriott Downtown hotel. Visit www.awwma.org.
May 7-11: New Jersey Water Environment Association Annual Conference and Exposition, Bally’s Atlantic City hotel. Visit www.njwea.org.
May 8-10: Pennsylvania Section-AWWA Annual Conference, Kalahari Resorts, Pocono Mountains. Visit www.paawwa.org.
May 9-10: AWWA Customer Service Seminar, WaterOne Hansen Treatment Plant, Kansas City, Kansas. Visit www.awwa.org.
May 13-15: BC Water & Waste Association Annual Conference, Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. Visit www.bcwwa.org.
May 15-17: Montana Section AWWA Annual Conference, Hilton Garden Inn, Missoula, Montana. Visit www.montanawater.org.
May 15-18: Residuals and Biosolids Conference 2018 presented by the Water Environment Federation, Arizona Water Environment Association and Water Research Foundation, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix. Visit www.wef.org.
May 15-18: WEF Resilience of the Water Sector EWA/JSWA/WEF Conference, Munich, Germany. Visit www.wef.org.
May 17: Puerto Rico Section AWWA Annual Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Visit www.prwea.org.
May 20-23:West Virginia Section of the AWWA Annual Conference, Canaan Valley Resort, Davis, West Virginia. Visit www.wvawwa.org.
May 23-25: Connecticut Section AWWA Annual Conference, Brewster, New York. Visit www.ctawwa.org.
