Presentation: JPL’s Contributions to Environmental Sustainability
Presenter: Mr. Steve Slaten is the Remedial Project Manager for NASA at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. As Project Manager, Steve is responsible for the cleanup resulting from past waste disposal practices at the JPL site which have impacted the area’s drinking water aquifer. He has dedicated his career to cleanup issues and used his skills in developing cooperative partnerships with regulatory agencies, local governments and public stakeholders. His extensive background in environmental cleanup activities includes experience at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. At this LABS Past President Event, Steve will present JPL’s new Flight Projects Building project, Groundwater Cleanup project and overall sustainability and water consumption reduction efforts.
Saturday June 9th at 11:30 a.m.
Los Gringos Locos Restaurant
464 Foothill Blvd, La Canada, CA 91011
Event Dining Room - Fajita Bar
Member: $20, Non-Member: $25, Students: $10
RSVP to Alec Mackie at alecm@JWCE.com
See Flyer for more info.
The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts have been generating renewable power from digester gas for over 70 years. This presentation will discuss the Districts’ energy program including power generation, energy efficiency, and minimizing energy expenditures. An overview of generation technologies and an update on current power sales options will be included.
Thursday May 24, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
Swiss Park Banquet Center
1905 Workman Mill Rd. Whittier, CA 90601
Buffet
Members $35; Non-Members $40; $20 Students
RSVP to labsofcwea@gmail.com
Tri- Counties Medium Plant of the Year and also the State Collection System of the Year ! On top of that , there will be Technical Certification Review classes, we will cover Lab Certification Grades 1 to 4, Collection Certification Grades 1 to 4, Environmental Compliance 1 and 2 , Operations Math/ Operations, Maintenance/ Instrumentation, Safety and Super Group classes. Please come and join us for a fun day of classes, plant tour, vendor exhibits, door prizes, OPS Challenge practice, excellent food and the Best and Worst Hawaiian shirt contest!
Thursday, June 14, 2012 8:00 am – 2:30 pm
City of Simi Valley Water Quality Control Plant
600 W. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, CA 93065
See Flyer for more information.
All photos by Kent McIntosh, LACSD
CONFERENCE PHOTOS
FRIDAY NIGHT CWEA BANQUET
“A Night In New Orleans”
Come and learn about:
Better understanding of basic design principles in applying pumps to systems
Trouble shooting problems
Proper installation techniques and identifying multiple types of equipment failures
How to better address failures
Learn proactive measures to take regarding equipment care
Learn how to properly operate and maintain plant equipment to extend life and decrease maintenance costs
When: Wednesday May 16, 2012
Where: Sanitation Districts of LA County, 1965 Workman Mill Rd Whittier, CA 90601
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The SARBS chapter of CWEA is proud to bring you the Math and Maintenance for Pumps and Blowers one-day training seminar presented by local industry experts. They will provide you with the information you need to improve your knowledge of hydraulics and maintenance know-how specifically for pumps and blowers while earning continuing education credits in this one-day training course.
Where: The Phoenix Club, 1340 S. Sanderson Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92806
When: Thursday, June 7, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
See Flyer.
The burden of addressing stormwater pollution is a challenge every city is facing. Engineer Russ Bryden with the LA County Dept. of Public Works will explain the Water Quality Funding Initiative – a ballot initiative that, if approved by the voters, will provide an on-going stable funding source to enhance water quality through implementation of clean water projects and programs while reducing pollution in stormwater and urban runoff. If the voters do not approve the Water Quality Funding Initiative, cities will have to continue funding water quality improvement needs from general funds or other less reliable sources.
Thursday March 29th
6 pm Mixer, 7 pm Dinner
Monterey Hill Steakhouse
3700 W Ramona Blvd
Monterey Park 91754
(323) 264-8426
RSVP by March 23rd
alecm@jwce.com
or call Alec Mackie
(714) 428-4614
See flyer for more info
Held at LACSD, noon-4 p.m.
1955 Workman Mill Rd. Whittier, CA 90601.
No charge, all agencies are welcome.
RSVP to Kent McIntosh
Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant (City of Los Angeles) combines advanced wastewater treatment technology with the beauty and tranquility of its landscaped gardens. The plant provides 26MGD reclaimed water to many users in the San Fernando Valley. The Japanese Gardens built adjacent to the treatment plant, are irrigated with reclaimed water from the plant and are open to the public on a year round basis.
When: March 20, 2012 Tuesday @ 10am
Venue: 6100 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406
Cost: Free
RSVP: Rachel Deco rdeco@lacsd.org
CWEA One-Day Specialty Workshop
Biosolids: Energizing Your Gas Production.
FOG and Food Waste Co-Digestion Workshop
Get the latest information you need to know about
co-digesting FOG and food waste from suppliers to
operators. This workshop will provide information
about the state of the regulations, availability and
competition for FOG and food waste, operational
experiences, and considerations that can be
incorporated into new designs.
Who Should Attend:
Operators, practitioners, and managers practicing in
the wastewater, and resource recovery industries
throughout California.
Approved for CWEA Contact Hours:
- Environmental Compliance Inspector (ECI)
- Laboratory Analyst (LAB)
- Operator (OP)
- Biosolids Land Application Management (BLAM)
Earn up to 8.9 CWEA Contact Hours
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
City of LA Hyperion WTP
12000 Vista Del Mar
Playa del Rey, CA 90293
See flyer for more information
CWEA One Day Specialty Workshop
Biosolids: Energing Your Gas Production. FOG and Food Waste Co-Digestion Workshop
When: January 18, 2012 – Southern California
City of Los Angeles Hyperion WTP
12000 Vista Del Mar
Los Angeles, CA
View flyer for more information!
For additional information/questions contact Serena Miller at 510-382-7800 x 115 or visit: www.cwea.org/conferences
Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Time: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: Phoenix Club – 1340 S. Sanderson Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92806
Topics:
- Storm Water Prevention
- Emergency Preparedness
- Hazardous Materials-RCRA
- Arc Flash NFPA 70E
- Fall Protection
- OSHA Inspections
- And more!
- Traffic Control Certification Offered!
For additional information, or to register visit our website: www.cwea.org/conferences
For sponsorship or exhibiting information please contact:
Tray Hall
Municipal Maintenance Equipment
(916) 505.6497
See flyer for more information
2011 LABS AWARDS NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN!
● All nominations must be received or postmarked by November 16, 2011 ●
Each year LABS, CWEA and WEF present awards to deserving professionals in the water pollution control field. These prestigious awards acknowledge personal achievement and dedication to the profession. Now is the time for you to nominate those deserving individuals with whom you work or associate.
There are so many deserving wastewater professionals – who will you nominate?
1) Download LABS / Hala Titus cover letter. Award submissions must be mailed to:
Black & Veatch Corporation
Attn: Hala Titus
800 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600
Los Angeles, California 90017
2) Visit www.cwea.org/mlr_member_awards_forms to choose and download your award submission forms.
NOMINEES MAY SELF NOMINATE.
NOMINEES MUST BE MEMBERS OF LABS TO WIN AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.
For more information contact: Hala Titus.
Come join LABS for our annual Past Presidents Event to be held at the Getty Villa located in beautiful Malibu!
When: Saturday, August 27th, 2011
Lunch: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM – The Founder’s Room
Architectural Tour: 2:00 PM & 2:30 PM
RSVP: Please RSVP to Hala Titus at titush@bv.com by August 19th
COST: $45.00 Members/$55.00 Non-Members/$25.00 Students
Parking: Parking Reservations are under “California Water Environment Association” and each car costs $15 to park.
Directions:
The Getty Villa is located at 17985 Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades, California, one mile north of Sunset Boulevard and approximately 25 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. From Los Angeles, take the I-10 (Santa Monica Freeway) west until it turns into Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) going north along the Pacific Ocean. Continue on Route 1 for approximately five miles to the Getty Villa.
Please note that visitors must approach the Getty Villa from the south. Access to the Getty Villa entrance is only from the northbound right-hand lane of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). Turning left across PCH is illegal and any attempt to enter the site via Coastline Drive is not permitted.
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CWEA is proud to announce that Justin Choe of Rancho Palos Verdes High School is the state winner of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize. He received $250 and a trip with his teacher to attend the National Competition in Chicago in June. His winning paper “The efficacy of harnessing and induced magnetic field for the purpose of recycling and reusing Ag-Fe nanoparticles in the wastewater treatment process,” will run in the August Wastewater Professional.
The California Water Environment Association (CWEA) announced the winners of its 2010 awards program at its Annual Conference in Ontario on April 15. Congratulations to these agencies and individuals leading the way in the water environment field!
Established in 1929, CWEA’s awards program has grown to acknowledge outstanding achievement in more than 20 categories honoring exceptional California water environment professionals, collection systems, and treatment plants. Categories include Plant of the Year, Collection System of the Year, Public Education Program of the Year as well as awards of individual professionals in various vocations. The program seeks to recognize outstanding achievements within the water environment field, improve the professional status of all personnel working in the field, and stimulate public awareness of the importance of wastewater treatment to public health and the water environment.
Nominations that advance through CWEA’s 17 local sections’ awards programs are eligible to compete statewide. Congratulations to the more than 150 nominees in the 2010 awards program for their diligent work to keep California’s water clean and workforce strong. Application materials for the 2011 awards cycle will be posted on www.cwea.org/awards in July.
CWEA officers are available to make a presentation to CWEA award recipients at agency board or City Council meetings. Please contact Lola Dvorak, Communication and Membership Manager, at ldvorak@cwea.org or (510) 382-7800 x 114.
CWEA 2010 Awards Winners
Join WEF Past President Jim Clark in welcoming the 2011 CWEA LABS officers with a thoughtful and compelling message to the Water Environment Profession titled “Addressing the Water Challenges Facing Us”.
When: Thursday, April 21 at 6pm
Where: Taix French Restaurant
1911 West Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
RSVP to Wendy Wert (wwert@lacsd.org) with meal preferences by April 14, 2011.
View flyer for more information!
Beyond Nitrification - the Benefits of Higher SRT Operation
Presenter: Michael Stenstrom Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
2011 CWEA Annual Conference
Engineering and Research Committee/American Academy of Environmental Engineers Breakfast
Friday, April 15, 2011
7:00 AM-8:30 AM
View flyer for more information!
Michael Strenstrom is a Distinguished Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research and teaching are in
the field of environmental engineering, with an emphasis on biological treatment methods
and applications of mathematical modeling and optimization to environmental engineering
research.
Be sure to sign up for the ERC Breakfast when you register for the annual conference!
CWEA Student and Young Professional Committee presents:
“C” is not for Average; “C” is for Communication - One Day Specialty Workshop
Wednesday, March 23:
Northern California: Walnut Creek
Central California: Fresno
Southern California: Irvine
Discounted Member Rate – $50
Earn up to 4.8 CWEA Contact Hours
Workshop Brochure
Register Online
During this workshop, you will learn:
Build strong communication skills that lead to diverse opportunities and higher productivity
Hear key concepts about communication skills and how they can be effective for you in the workplace and your personal life
Gain valuable tips and examples how to apply new communication skills and achieve the next level of success
Learn from lessons of leaders from all backgrounds, experiences, and career paths
In an effort to keep up with technological and economical times, and to ensure attendees throughout California hear all the great topics the speakers have to share, we will be hosting the conference simultaneously in three locations, one in the North, one in Central California and one in the South.
The Southern Sections Collection Systems Committee presents this year’s Collections Workshop!
March 16 from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
Rancho California Water District
42135 Winchester Road
Temecula, CA 92590
$45 per person (includes lunch)
Topics Include:
- Basin Maintenace Preparation and Lay-Out
- Confined Spaces
- I&I Inflow and Infiltration
- Large Diameter Cleaning
