Worth Noting - February 2011

People/Awards; Learning Opportunities; Calendar

People/Awards

The Village of Schaumburg (Ill.) Department of Public Works received its third Re-Accreditation Award from the American Public Works Association.

The American Public Works Association announced that the following public works professionals earned credentials as Certified Stormwater Managers:

• Cody Whittenburg, City of Stillwater, Okla.

• Pamela Acre, City of Northglenn, Colo.

• Joseph Chaplin, City of Loveland, Colo.

• Jenny Gaus, City of Kirkland, Wash.

• Lou Leet, City of American Canyon, Calif.

• Sandra McDonald, City of Arvada, Colo.

• Jamie Paige, City of Wentzville, Mo.

• Tracey Pond, City of Golden, Colo.

• Richard Price, EA Engineering, Honolulu, Hawaii

• Pablo Rubio, PR Engineering Services, San Antonio, Texas

• Alan Searcy, City of Lakewood, Colo.

• Susan Strong, City of Fort Collins, Colo.

Learning Opportunities

APWA

The American Public Works Association offers these courses:

• Feb. 15 – Gray Water Reuse and Rainwater Harvesting, Audio/Web Broadcast

• Feb. 24 – Team Dynamics: Stepping up to the “New Normal,” Audio/Web Broadcast

• March 8-9 – Stormwater Management Workshop, Charlotte, N.C.

Visit www.apwa.net.

ASCE

The American Society of Civil Engineers offers these webinars:

• Feb. 7 – An Introduction to Design Specifics and Tools

• Feb. 14 – Understanding the Use of Ineffective Flow Areas

• Feb. 16 – Improved Project Communication: Within and Outside of the Project Team

• Feb. 25 – Engineered Rainwater Collection and Case Studies for Sustainable Water Management

• March 2 – Delegation: Why Put Off Until Tomorrow What Someone Else Can Do Today?

• March 4 – Stormwater BMPs: What Works, What Doesn’t and What About Maintenance?

• March 11 – Negotiating Better Engineering and Architectural Contracts

• March 15 – An Overview of Unsteady Flow Simulations Using HEC-RAS

• March 28 – Engineering Through Ethical Challenges

• March 30 – Sustainable Sites, Stormwater Design and Water Efficiency Points for LEED Projects

Visit www.asce.org.

AWWA

The American Water Works Association offers these courses:

• Feb. 9 – Water Agency Management in the 21st Century, webcast

• Feb. 22-25 – Stormwater Modeling Workshop, Toronto, Canada

• March 23 – UV Disinfection: Fundamentals, Regulations and Application, webcast

Visit www.awwa.org.

Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin Department of Engineering-Professional Development is offering these courses:

• March 21-22 – Upgrading Your Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Program, Madison

• March 23-25 – Wastewater Pumping Systems and Lift Stations, Madison

• March 28-29 – Municipal Engineering Fundamentals for Non-Engineers, Madison

Visit www.epdweb.engr.wisc.edu.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources offers these courses:

• Feb. 1-3, 8-10 – Groundwater Supply and Distribution, Green Bay

• Feb. 15 – Water Supply Safety, Chippewa Falls

• Feb. 16 – Advanced Water Treatment Strategies, Chippewa Falls

• Feb. 17 – Security and Emergency Planning for Utilities, Chippewa Falls

• Feb. 22-23 – Iron, Zeolite and VOC, Madison

• Feb. 24 – Government Affairs, Middleton

• March 17 – Distribution, Green Bay

• March 18 – Distribution, Wisconsin Dells

• March 29-31 – Distribution, Fond du Lac

Visit www.dnr.state.wi.us.

Calendar

Feb. 8-11

American Water Works Association Utility Management Conference, Denver, Colo. Visit www.awwa.org.

Feb. 20-23

International Erosion Control Association Annual Conference, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Fla. Visit www.ieca.org.

Feb. 24-25

International Conference on Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modeling, Toronto, Ont. Visit www.asce.org.

March 2-5

Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky. Call 800/257-7222 or visit www.pumpershow.com.

March 13-16

American Society of Civil Engineers Geo-Frontiers, Sheraton Dallas Hotel, Dallas, Texas. Visit www.asce.org.

March 23-25

American Society of Civil Engineers International Conference on Sustainable Design and Construction, Hyatt Regency Crown Center Hotel, Kansas City, Mo. Visit www.asce.org.

March 28-31

American Water Works Association Membrane Technology Conference and Exposition, Long Beach, Calif. Visit www.awwa.org.



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