PEOPLE/AWARDS

Erin Keys was hired as the utilities director for the city of Columbia (Missouri).

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection honored multiple projects with the Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. Among the recipients:

• UpstreamPgh-Dornbush Street Green Stormwater Infrastructure Project: The project is estimated to capture an estimated 1.6 million gallons of stormwater each year. 
• City of Lancaster-Wetlands at Long’s Park: The project is designed to capture and treat over 16 million gallons of stormwater runoff and recirculated pond water each year.
• Friends of the Wissahickon-Valley Green Run Restoration and Pedestrian Bridge: Stormwater management improvements along the bridge were included in the project. 

A city of North Augusta project received an Engineering Excellence State Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia. The project, which was in the Small Projects category, included upgrades to stormwater drainage.

Zach Wirrig, city of Greensburg director of public projects, received the Municipal Staff Vision of Excellence Award from the Indiana Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Partnership.

CALENDAR

Sept. 15-17

California Stormwater Quality Association Annual Conference, Pasadena Convention Center. Visit casqa.org.

Sept. 23-26

Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers Annual Conference, Steamboat Grand Hotel, Steamboat Springs. Visit casfm.org.

Sept. 27-Oct. 1

Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, McCormick Place, Chicago. Visit wef.org.

Oct. 1-3

Southeast Stormwater Association Annual Regional Stormwater Conference, Hilton Beachfront Resort & Spa, Hilton Head, South Carolina. Visit seswa.org.

Oct. 21-23

Tennessee Stormwater Association Annual Conference, The Chattanoogan Hotel, Chattanooga. Visit tnstormwater.org.

Nov. 18-21

Utah Floodplain & Stormwater Management Association Conference, Element Hotel, Moab. Visit ufsma.org.

Jan. 22

Texas Regional Stormwater Conference, Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel and Conference Center, San Marcos. Visit txphase2ms4.com.

March 1-4

International Erosion Control Association Annual Conference and Expo, Fort Worth Convention Center, Texas. Visit ieca.org.

March 10-11

Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management Annual Conference, Springfield (site TBA). Visit illinoisfloods.org.

May 31-June 4

Association of State Floodplain Managers Annual National Conference, Milwaukee (site TBA). Visit floods.org.