Published August 2008
Association News, Learning Opportunities, and Calendar of Events
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Association News
Special NPDES Stormwater Workshop
The National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies Annual Meeting, Aug. 25-28, at the Meritage Resort in Napa, Calif., will include a special NPDES Stormwater Workshop. The one-day session covers evolution of Best Management Practices, a permit program effectiveness assessment model, stormwater program financing, defining a national agenda for 2009, and trends and challenges in stormwater permitting.
The conference will present information on critical pending legislation including the Water Resources Development Act of 2008, wetlands regulatory legislation, water infrastructure funding bills, National Flood Insurance Program reform bills, levee certification, levee safety, and other flood risk management issues. Also included is a special session on map modernization. Call 202/218-4133 or visit www.nafsma.org.
Plastics Pipe Institute Joins Clean Water Council
Plastics Pipe Institute executive director Tony Radoszewski announced that the trade association has joined the Clean Water Council. As one of 33 national construction-based organization members, PPI helps increase awareness of the need to modernize underground infrastructure. PPI represents all segments of the polyethylene pipe industry, and CWC works in the legislative process to promote more water infrastructure funding.
New Water Institute Formed
Kathy Robb, a partner in the resources, regulatory, and environmental law practice at Hunton & Williams LLP, is founder and director of the new Water Policy Institute. Its chair is former EPA administrator and New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman. The consortium will address water-related issues and provide information to the public through its web site.
Members representing water districts, multi-national companies, and energy companies will review challenges affecting global and local water including supply, quality, use, and wildlife and agricultural concerns. They will develop white papers, provide thought leadership on legal and regulatory issues, and collaborate to propose sustainable solutions. Visit www.waterpolicyinstitute.com.
Research Foundation Changes Name
The American Water Works Association Research Foundation is now the Water Research Foundation. The name change is designed to enhance the organizations ability to procure funding.
Wanted: Decentralized Systems for Case Studies
The Water Environment Research Foundation research team for Non-traditional Indicators of System Performance is looking for community-sized or cluster wastewater collection and treatment systems with flows of 5,000 to 50,000 gpd that use online sensing or data acquisition technologies in their remote monitoring.
Project leaders are assessing the technological ability to provide real-time or near real-time information on the performance and operational status of these facilities. For information, call Lynne Maclennan at 905/829-8880 or e-mail LynneM@XCG.com.
Distribution Systems Symposium & Exposition
The Distribution Systems Symposium & Exposition is Sept. 21-24 in Austin, Texas. American Water Works Association leaders will discuss how to make the most of new technology and products, manage personnel effectively, and increase system security. Workshops include Pump School and Fundamentals of Pump Station Design, Modeling, and Case Histories of Pipeline Corrosion.
The exposition hall will showcase the latest in distribution systems, engineering and plant operations products and services. Technical and exhibitor education sessions qualify for Continuing Education Units or Professional Development Hours. Call 800/926-7337 or visit www.awwa.org.
Learning Opportunities
American Water Works Association
The organization is offering the following CEU/PDH webcasts:
Sept. 3 Simultaneous Compliance
Sept. 17 PVC Pipe in the Field
Sept. 27 PVC Pipe in the Field
Call 800/926-7337 or visit www.awwa.org.
UW-Madison Engineering Courses
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Engineering Professional Development is offering the following CEU, LU, PDH classes. They are at the Madison campus unless indicated otherwise:
Sept. 15-16 Stormwater Detention Basin Design (J891)
Sept. 17-18 Storm Sewer System Design (J892)
Oct. 6-7 Designing Bio/Infiltration BMPs for Storm Water Quality Improvement (K214)
Oct. 14-15 Storm Sewer System Design (J977), Las Vegas, Nev.
Oct. 16-17 Stormwater Detention Basin Design (J976) Las Vegas, Nev.
Oct. 27-31 Cross-Connection Control and Backflow Prevention (J829)
Nov. 5-6 Preparing an Effective Municipal Capital Improvements Plan (J974), Las Vegas, Nev.
Nov. 17-18 Pumping Equipment and Systems: Selecting, Operating, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting (K272), Las Vegas, Nev.
Nov. 17-18 Storm Sewer System Design (J892), Las Vegas, Nev.
Nov. 19-20 Stormwater Detention Basin Design (J891) Las Vegas, Nev.
Call 608/262-2061 or visit http://epdweb.engr.wisc.edu.
North Carolina
North Carolina State University is offering these courses at its Raleigh campus unless stated otherwise:
Sept. 10-12 Subsurface Wastewater Operator Training, Bolivia
Oct. 14-16 Designing Wastewater Irrigation Systems
Nov. 5-7 Subsurface Wastewater Operator Training, Plymouth
Nov. 18-19 Onsite Wastewater System Inspector Training, Plymouth
Call Joni Tanner at 919/515-1678 or visit www.soil.ncsu.edu/training, then Training, Shortcourses and Workshops.
Maine
The Maine WasteWater Control Association and York County Community College in Wells have developed a Certificate of Business Management for Wastewater program. Sessions are Thursday from 8 a.m. until noon at the college.
Sept. 4 - Oct. 23 Project Management
Oct. 30 - Dec. 18 Problem Solving
Call 203/646-9282, ext. 203 or visit www.mwwca.org.
Calendar
Aug. 3-7
StormCon North American Surface Water Quality Conference and Exposition, Orlando (Fla.) World Center Marriott. Call 805/682-1300 or visit www.stormcon.com.
Aug. 17-20
American Public Works Association Congress: The Best Show in Public Works, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La. Call 800/848-2792 or visit www.apwa.net.
Aug. 25-28
National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies annual meeting, Meritage Resort, Napa, Calif. Call 202/218-4133 or visit www.nafsma.org.
Sept. 7-10
WateReuse Symposium, Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas. Call 703/548-0880 or visit www.watereuse.org.
Sept. 17-18
Trenchless Road Show, Hilton Concord Hotel, Sacramento, Calif. Call Michelle Magyar at 330/467-7588 or visit www.trenchlessroadshow.com.
Sept. 21-24
Distribution Systems Symposium and Exposition for distribution, engineering and plant operations professionals, Austin, Texas. Call Tricia Loughead at 800/926-7337 or visit www.awwa.org.
Oct. 1-2
3 Rivers Wet Weather Sewer Conference, Four Points by Sheraton, Pittsburgh, Pa. Call 412/578-8375 or visit www.3riverswetweather.org.
Oct. 5-8
National Rural Water Association Convention, Reno, Nev. Call 508/252-0629 or visit www.nrwa.org.
Oct. 18-22
Water Environment Federation, WEFTEC 08, McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Call 800/666-0206 or visit www.weftec.org.
Nov. 11-12
Trenchless Road Show, Baltimore, Md. Call Michelle Magyar at 330/467-7588 or visit www.trenchlessroadshow.com.
Nov. 16-19
International Low Impact Development Conference, Westin Seattle, Wash. Call 800/548-2723 or visit http://content.asce.org/conferences/lid08/index.html.
Nov. 16-20
American Water Works Association Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition, Cincinnati Convention Center, Ohio. Call 800/926-7337 or visit www.awwa.org.
Dec. 9-10
Damage Prevention Conference and Expo, Riviera Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nev. Visit www.damageprevention.com.
Jan. 25-27
American Water Works Association Water Resources Symposium: Managing in Times of Change and Uncertainty, Portland, Ore. Call 800/926-7337 or visit www.awwa.org.
Feb. 25-28
Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville. Education Day Feb. 25; exhibits open Feb. 26-28. Call 800/257-7222 or visit www.pumpershow.com.
March 4-6
Utility Construction Heavy Equipment Expo, Phoenix Convention Center, Ariz. Call 703/358-9300 or visit www.nuca.com.
