People/Awards
Satsop Business Park received the Washington State Department of Ecology’s 2013 Wastewater Treatment Plant Outstanding Performance Award.
The City of Cookeville’s Wastewater Treatment Plant received an Operation Excellence Award from the Kentucky-Tennessee Environment Association.
Pasteurization Technology Group received the 2013 Innovative Technology Award from the Water Environment Federation. PTG was recognized for its X-500 system, which uses waste heat from turbines or engines to disinfect wastewater while also generating electricity.
Eric T. Buzza, a water and wastewater operations specialist based in Gannett Fleming’s Pittsburgh, Pa., office, received the 2013 Harry J. Krum Award from the Water Works Operations Association of Pennsylvania.
The City of Lynden received a Wastewater Treatment Plant Outstanding Performance Award from the Washington State Department of Ecology.
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Education
Alabama
The Alabama Water Environment Association has a Collection System Operators Seminar March 25 in Huntsville. Visit www.awea-al.com.
Florida
The University of Florida TREEO Center has a Process Control of Advanced Waste Treatment Plants Seminar Jan. 22-24 in Gainesville. Visit www.treeo.ufl.edu/wastewater-courses.aspx.
Illinois
The Illinois Water Environment Association has a Government Affairs Conference Jan. 10 in Burr Ridge. Visit www.iweasite.org.
Kansas
The Kansas Water Environment Association is offering these courses:
Jan. 8 – Introduction to Water and Wastewater Conveyance, Garden City
Jan. 14-15 – Wastewater Collection Systems, Arkansas City
Jan. 15 – Wastewater Treatment, Colby
Jan. 23 – Small Systems Wastewater, Holton
Jan. 24 – Special Topics – Ultrasound and UV, Garden City
Jan. 28 – Wastewater Treatment, Pratt
Jan. 29 – Wastewater Collection Systems Management, Iola
Feb. 5 – Wastewater Collection Systems Management, Iola
Feb. 5 – Wastewater Stabilization Lagoons, Phillipsburg
Feb. 11-12 – Secondary Treatment/Review of Activated Sludge, Newton
Feb. 12-13 – Activated Sludge, Wichita
Feb. 13 – Small Wastewater Systems, Ulysses
Feb. 14 – Wastewater Treatment, Liberal
Feb. 19-20 – Math for Operators, Hutchinson
Feb. 25-26 – Basic Water/Wastewater/Distribution/Collections Math, Goddard
Feb. 26-27 – Wastewater Plant O&M, Kansas City
Feb. 27 – Small Wastewater Systems, Hays
Visit www.kwea.net.
Missouri
The Missouri Rural Water Association has developed a series of free smartphone apps designed for wastewater operators using the Android and iPhone systems. They can be found by searching MRWA in the Google Play and Apple stores. Visit www.moruralwater.org.
Ohio
The Ohio Water Environment Association is offering these courses:
March 13 – Government Affairs Workshop, Lewis Center
May 1 – Collection Systems Workshop, Lewis Center
May 21-22 – Operations/Lab Analysis Workshop, Lewis Center
Visit www.ohiowea.org.
Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin Department of Engineering-Professional Development is offering these courses in Madison:
March 24-25 – Upgrading Your Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Program
March 26-28 – Wastewater Pumping Systems and Lift Stations
April 15-17 – Nutrient Removal Engineering: Phosphorus and Nitrogen in Wastewater Treatment
Visit http://epdweb.engr.wisc.edu.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering the following courses:
Feb. 17-21 – General Wastewater Treatment - Intro and Advanced, Madison
Feb. 25-26 – Anaerobic Digestion - Intro and Advanced, Green Bay
March 4-5 – Phosphorus Removal - Intro and Advanced, Janesville
March 10-14 – General Wastewater Treatment - Intro and Advanced, Green Bay
March 18-19 – Ponds and Lagoons - Intro and Advanced, Black River Falls
March 24-28 – General Wastewater Treatment - Intro and Advanced, Chippewa Falls
March 26-28 – Wastewater Pumping Systems and Lift Stations, Madison
Visit http://dnr.wi.gov.
Calendar of Events
Jan. 22-23
Water Environment Association of Texas Collection Systems Conference and Expo, San Marcos. Call 512/693-0060 or visit www.weat.org.
Feb. 4-6
New York Water Environment Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, New York Marriott Marquis. Visit www.nywea.org.
Feb. 25-28
Water Environment Federation 2014 Utility Management Conference, Savannah, Georgia. Call 703/684-2441 or visit www.wef.org.
March 9-21
Water Environment Federation 2014 Water and Wastewater Leadership Center, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Visit www.wef.org.
March 11-14
Water Environment Federation Collection Systems 2014: Collection on the Chesapeake, Baltimore Convention Center. Call 703/684-2441 or visit www.wef.org.
March 18
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Spring Biosolids Symposium, Stevens Point. Visit http://dnr.wi.gov.
March 29-April 2
Missouri Water Environment Association/American Water Works Association Joint Annual Conference, Osage Beach. Visit www.mwea.org.
April 6-9
Alabama Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Orange Beach. Call 205/349-0067 or visit www.awea-al.com.
April 6-10
Florida Water Resources Conference, Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Event is a joint conference of the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association, the Florida Water Environment Association and the Florida Water and Pollution Control Operators Association. Visit www.fwea.org.
April 16-17
Nebraska Water Environment Association Great Plains Conference, Embassy Suites, LaViasta. Visit www.ne-wea.org.
April 22-24
Nevada Water Environment Association Annual Conference, location TBA. Visit www.nvwea.org.
April 22-24
Alaska Water Wastewater Management Association Annual Conference, Centennial Hall, Juneau. Visit www.awwma.org.
April 27-30
Arkansas Water Works and Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Hot Springs. Visit www.awwwea.org.
April 29-May 2
California Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Santa Clara Convention Center. Call 510/382-7800, ext. 115, or visit www.cwea.org.
May 3-7
British Columbia Water & Waste Association Annual Conference and Trade Show, Whistler. Visit www.bcwwa.org.
May 18-21
Water Environment Federation Residuals and Biosolids 2014: Sustainability Made Simple/Facilitating Resource Recovery, Austin (Texas) Convention Center. Call 703/684-2441 or visit www.wef.org.
June 5-6
Canadian Biosolids and Residuals Conference, Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia. Visit www.acwwa.ca.
June 22-25
Michigan Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls. Visit www.mi-wea.org.