People/Awards
Derek Albertson was named Town of Montville, Connecticut, Water Pollution Control Authority superintendent and administrator.
The U.S. EPA’s New England Office awarded four 2022 Regional Wastewater Treatment Awards to New Hampshire wastewater facilities and individuals:
- Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Excellence, Sunapee Wastewater Treatment Facility.
- Regional Industrial Pretreatment Program Excellence, City of Manchester.
- Regional Wastewater Trainer of the Year, Anthony Drouin, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.
- Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator of the Year, David Lovely, chief operator, Pease Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Travis Calhoun was hired as Columbus, Indiana, City Utilities Wastewater Treatment Plant superintendent.
Jim Herberg, general manager of the Orange County, California, Sanitation District, received the 2023 National Environmental Achievement Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies for utility leadership.
Dale Bennett, water treatment operator for Siloam Springs, won a Northwest Arkansas Water Equality Assistance award from the Arkansas Water Works Association.
Tuscan Village, a sustainable mixed-use development, received the Green Steps Award from the New England Water Environment Association for innovation and sustainability.
The City of Rock Island Water Department won the Illinois Section AWWA District 1 Water Taste Test Competition.
Northern Kentucky Water District received a KEMI Destiny Award for workplace safety for the 11th time from Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance.
Rick Kinkelaar, wastewater treatment plant operator in Effingham, Illinois, retired after more than 35 years of service to the city.
TPO welcomes your contributions to Worth Noting. To recognize members of your team, please send notices of new hires, promotions, certifications, service milestones or achievements as well as event notices to editor@tpomag.com.
Events
May 1-19
AWWA High-tech Operator Course 3, online. Visit www.awwa.org.
May 2
Connecticut WEA Wastewater Forum and Expo, AquaTurf in Plantsville. Visit www.ctwea.org.
May 2-3
AWWA Effective Utility Management Seminar, Colorado State University SPUR Complex, Denver. Visit www.awwa.org.
May 3
AWWA Microplastics Monitoring: The Mandate and the Messaging webinar. Visit www.awwa.org.
May 8-10
Ohio Rural Water Association Annual Training Conference, Embassy Suites, Dublin. Visit www.ohioruralwater.org.
May 8-12
New Jersey WEA Annual John J. (Jack) Lagrosa Conference and Exposition, Harrah’s Atlantic City. Visit www.njwea.org.
May 9-11
AZ Water Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, Phoenix Convention Center, South Building. Visit www.azwater.org.
May 10-11
Vermont Rural Water Association Annual Conference, Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee. Visit www.vtruralwater.org.
May 15-18
North Carolina Rural Water Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem. Visit www.ncrwa.org.
May 16-19
WEF/IWA Residuals and Biosolids Conference 2023, Charlotte Convention Center, North Carolina. Visit www.wef.org.
May 17
AWWA Educational Series on Pipeline Inspection and Condition Assessment – Part I: Metallic Pressure Pipe for Water and Wastewater, webinar. Visit www.awwa.org.
May 18
Tennessee Association of Utility Districts 2023 Operator Expo, Farm Bureau Center/James E. Ward Ag Center, Lebanon. Visit www.taud.org.
May 22-24
2023 American Public Works Association of Oklahoma/Oklahoma WEA Joint Technical Conference and Trade Show, Embassy Suites Conference Center, Norman, Oklahoma. Visit www.owea.org.
May 24
AWWA Educational Series on Pipeline Inspection and Condition Assessment – Part II: Bar-Wrapped (Concrete Cylinder) Pipe, webinar. Visit www.awwa.org.
May 29-June 1
Mississippi Rural Water Association Annual Exhibition and Conference, MS Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, Biloxi. Visit www.msrwa.org.
May 31-June 3
2023 Florida WEA Water Resources Conference, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Kissimmee. Visit www.fwea.org.
