People/Awards
Laura Christianson, Iowa State University, received the 2009 Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarship, Graduate Student Award, from the American Water Resources Association.
DC Water and Sewer Authority received the Research and Technology Award, and the Gold Peak Performance Award from the National Associa-tion of Clean Water Agencies.
Meadville Area Water Authority (Pennsylvania) received the U.S. EPA’s 2009 Region 3 Source Water Protection Award.
Linda Macpherson of CH2M HILL in Englewood, Colo., and Eric Rosenblum of the City of San Jose, Calif., received 2009 Person of the Year Awards from the WateReuse Association.
The Clovis (Calif.) Water Reuse Facility received the 2009 Award of Merit from the WateReuse Association.
Learning Opprtunities
American Water Works Association
The AWWA is offering the following courses:
• Dec. 9 – Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control (Webcast)
• Dec. 16 – Hot Topics In Water: What Do They Mean To Me As An Operator? (Webcast)
• Jan. 14 – Los Angeles Water Sustainability and Management Forum, Los Angeles
Visit www.awwa.org.
Kansas Water Environment Association
The KWEA is offering the following courses:
• Dec. 2 – Safety, Dodge City
• Dec. 2 – Small Systems Water Operations, Hays
• Dec. 2-5 – Cross Connection/Backflow, Salina
• Dec. 9-10 – Cross Connection Informational, Lawrence
• Dec. 9-12 – Cross Connection 4-Day Course, Lawrence
• Dec. 9-12 – Cross Connection Recertification, Lawrence
• Dec. 16 – Ethics, Hays
• Dec. 16 – Advanced Water, Yates Center
• Dec. 16-17 – Installation of Mains and Appurtenances, Colby
• Dec. 17-18 – Motors and Drives, Olathe
• Dec. 23 – Small Systems Water, Dodge City
• Jan. 6 – Urban Water Demand, Dodge City
• Jan. 6 – Small Systems Water, Garden City
• Jan. 13 – Small Water Systems, Clearwater
Visit www.kwea.net.
University of Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin Department of Engineering-Professional Development is offering the following courses in Madison:
• Dec. 7-8 – Using Bio/Infiltration to Improve Stormwater Management
• Jan. 5-7 – Cross-Connection Control and Backflow Prevention
Visit http://epdweb.engr.wisc.edu.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
The Wisconsin DNR has this course in Sun Prairie:
• Dec. 8-9 – Utility Management
Visit www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/es/science/opcert/training.htm.
Calendar
Dec. 2
National Utility Contractors Association Safety Directors Forum, New York New York Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev. Call 518/885-2560 or visit www.nuca.com.
Dec. 2-4
Florida Stormwater Association Winter Conference, Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Fla. Visit www.florida-stormwater.org.
Jan. 10-13
National Utility Contractors Association Utility Construction Expo 2010, Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, Orlando, Fla. Call 703/358-9300 or visit www.nuca.com.
