Worth Noting - May 2013

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People/Awards

Longwood Gardens received both the Diamond Award Certificate in the Water and Stormwater category from the American Council of Engineering Companies’ Pennsylvania Chapter and an Honorable Mention as an Outstanding Project by the Philadelphia Chapter of the PA Society of Professional Engineers.

Warren County, Ky., announced the following commercial site recipients of its 2012 Stormwater Stewardship Awards:

  • Project: South State Contractors
  • Owner: South State Contractors
  • Contractor: Holland Inc.
  • Plan Preparer: Anderson Engineering

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Learning Opportunities

American Public Works Association

The APWA has a Modifying Operations and Facilities to Accommodate AFVs audio/Web broadcast on May 16. Visit www.apwa.net.

American Water Works Association

The AWWA has these courses:

  • May 8-9 – Inspection and Assessment of Dams, Seattle
  • Sept. 8-12 – Dam Safety 2013, Providence, R.I.

Visit www.awwa.org.

Water Environment Federation

The WEF has a Collection Systems: Optimize System Operations webcast on June 19. Visit www.wef.org.

Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has these courses:

  • May 7-9 – Pumps and Motors, Madison
  • May 14-15 – Advanced Asset Management Practices for Water and Wastewater Utilities, Madison

Visit http://dnr.wi.gov.

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

  • May 1-3 – Using HEC-HMS to Model Watersheds, Madison
  • May 6-8 – Using HEC-RAS to Model Bridges, Culverts and Floodplains, Madison
  • Oct. 14-15 – Using WinSLAMM v. 10: Meeting Urban Stormwater Goals P010, Madison

Visit http://epdweb.engr.wisc.edu.

Calendar

May 13-15
American Public Works Association Sustainability in Public Works Conference, San Diego Sheraton Hotel & Marina, San Diego. Call 800/848-2972 or visit www.apwa.net.

May 19-23
World Environmental and Water Resources Congress: Showcasing the Future, Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit www.asce.org.

June 9-12
Water Environment Federation Collection Systems 2013: Gold Nuggets of Knowledge, Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, Calif. Call 703/684-2441 or visit www.wef.org.

June 9-13
American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE 13), Denver. Visit www.awwa.org.

June 12
American Public Works Association-Washington State Chapter Northwest FOG Forum, Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, Tacoma, Wash. Visit www.apwa-wa.org/chapter.

July 21-24
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Kansas City, Mo. Visit www.asabe.org.

Aug. 18-22
StormCon: North American Surface Water Quality Conference and Exposition, Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Visit www.stormcon.com.

Aug. 25-28
American Public Works Association International Public Works Congress & Exposition, McCormick Place, Chicago. Call 816/595-5241 or visit www.apwa.net.



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