Worth Noting - November 2012

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PEOPLE/AWARDS

Malibu (Calif.) Legacy Park received the Water Quality Improvement Award administered by the Water Environment Federation for transforming 15 acres in the heart of Malibu into a central park that has proven to be one of the most ambitious and innovative stormwater and urban runoff projects in California.

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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

American Society of Civil Engineers

The ASCE has these courses:

Nov. 8-9 – Pumping Systems Design for Civil Engineers, Pittsburgh

Nov. 15-16 – Stormwater Treatment Using Detention Ponds and Commercial Devices, Charlotte, N.C.

Nov. 27 – Seismic Assessment and Design of Pipelines, online

Nov. 28 – Time Management, online

Nov. 29-30 – Leadership Development for the Engineer, Las Vegas

Nov. 29-30 – Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Structures, Washington, D.C.

Nov. 29-30 – Structural Design of Industrial Facilities, Las Vegas

Dec. 6-7 – Storm Sewer System Design Using SWMM, Atlanta

Dec. 13 – Sustainable Stormwater Hydrology: Concepts to Reduce Hydrologic Footprint, online

Jan. 8 – Preparing and Implementing Construction Site Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, online

Jan. 9-11 – Pumping Systems Design for Civil Engineers, Las Vegas

Jan. 11 – Construction Stormwater BMPs, online

Visit www.asce.org.

American Water Works Association

The AWWA has a Regulatory Update webcast on Dec. 5. Visit www.awwa.org.

Water Environment Federation

The WEF has an Asset Management: Translating Data to Information Seminar on Nov. 14. Visit www.wef.org.

Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has these courses:

Nov. 6 – Personal Protective Equipment, BarabooDec. 4 – Permit-Required Confined Space Entry, PloverFeb. 28 – Government Affairs Seminar (location TBD)

Visit dnr.wi.gov.

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

Nov. 12-13 – Using WinSLAMM v.10: Meeting Urban Stormwater Management Goals, Madison

Visit www.epdweb.engr.wisc.edu.

CALENDAR

Nov. 4-8

American Water Works Association Water Quality Technology Conference and Expo, Toronto, Canada. Visit www.awwa.org.

Nov. 12-15
American Water Resources Association Annual Water Resources Conference, Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, Fla. Visit www.awra.org.

Feb. 11-15
National Utility Contractors Association Convention, Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, Phoenix, Ariz. Call 703/358-9300 or visit www.nuca.com.

Feb. 25-28

Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis. Call 866/933-2653 or visit www.pumpershow.com.



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