April 12-15, Ontario
Need: several volunteers for registration desk, room monitoring, info desk, tour chaperones, YP mentors and so on.
Please note you need to register for the day(s) you’re volunteering.
Contact: Debra Bogdanoff, LACSD, AC-11 Co-Chair, dbogdanoff@lacsd.org
Flyer Artist
On-going
Need: Designer comfortable with producing monthly (sometimes 2x) LABS event flyers in a creative, accurate and timely manner. Previous experience is preferred.
Contact: Alec Mackie, JWCE, LABS Director, alecm@jwce.com
Open CWEA Leadership Positions
- Operations and Maintenance Training Committee Vice Chair
- Technical Certification Program (TCP) Executive Committee Vice Chair II
(***Update 1/31/2011 – This position has been filled***)
Contact: Debra Bogdanoff, LACSD, AC-11 Co-Chair, mailto:dbogdanoff@lacsd.org”>dbogdanoff@lacsd.org
Operations & Maintenance Seminar
2011 North and South One Day Seminar
Need: Technical expert to propose/gather speakers and host a 1 day CWEA training seminar on plant ops and maintenance issues.
Contact: Alec Mackie, JWCE, LABS Director, mailto:alecm@jwce.com”>alecm@jwce.com
The 2011 WEF Wastewater Challenge is a national competition that’s both
challenging and fun. This hands-on competition requires teams of students to
build a wastewater treatment system from an assortment of household products
in an effort to protect a sensitive wetland ecosystem from being
contaminated. This event offers students an opportunity to compete and
problem solve with fellow students from schools throughout North America.
Please help share the news of this event to your student chapters.
The competition will take place in Sacramento, California, at the 2011 WEF
Residuals and Biosolids Conference on May 25, 2011, at the Sacramento
Convention Center. To be eligible to compete, your team must submit a Design
Report to the WEF Students and Young Professionals Wastewater Challenge
Sub-Committee, and the top 12 teams will be selected to compete. The
deadline to submit reports for entry is April 1, 2011, at 5 PM PST. There
is a limit of one team per student chapter. The WEF Wastewater Challenge
Guidelines provide complete details on how to participate in this event.
Information is also posted on wef.org under the Public Information/College
Students. A monetary award will be presented to the top two teams. The
Case Scenario below provides a brief look at the challenge at hand.
A. Case Scenario
A 200 acre Biosolids Compost Facility that has 100,000 cubic yards of
composting, curing, and finished compost on site sits next to an earthen
levee and just up-gradient from a sensitive wetland type ecosystem. The
levee is expected to breach and for several hours 5,000 CFS of agricultural
runoff and snow melt will run through the site with the normal runoff
controls getting overloaded. It is expected that most of this now further
contaminated water will reach the site fence line and if not stopped or
successfully treated will devastate the wetland. The Army Corps of Engineers
will be repairing the breach within 12 hours and therefore the solution to
the problem should be considered temporary. The natural slope of the
facility would channel the flow to an area of no more than 100 yards wide at
the fence line.
Your team has been asked to design a system to control and treat the runoff
for solids, nutrients and bacteria before releasing it to the wetland, if
necessary. You are asked to design a system to control and mitigate the
nutrient rich water, and you and your team will be asked to construct and
run the emergency water treatment system component of the overall design at
the competition to demonstrate the system’s removal efficiencies. The
overall design will have to demonstrate the control strategies and removal
efficiencies of your system, in addition to the emergency water treatment
system.
Questions: WEFWastewaterChallenge@wef.org
WEF Staff: Dcrilley@wef.org
| Biosolids: Putting Regulators and Researchers in Touch with YOU… the Practitioner |
View flyer for more information!
| Tuesday, January 18, 2011 – Whittier Los Angeles County Sanitation District 1955 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA 90601Wednesday, January 19, 2011 – Dublin Dublin Library 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA 94568Register online or send in your registration form Register by January 4, for the Early Registration Member Discounted Rate – $165 Earn up to 7.5 CWEA Contact Hours |
Join CWEA/SARBS Engineering Committee for a workshop geared for engineers, technicians, and other wastewater utility staff seeking a basic background on easements.
When:
December 8, 2010
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where:
Irvine Ranch Water District Learning Center
3512 Michelson Drive
Irvine, CA 92612
Cost: $50
See flyer for more information.
Southern Regional Safety Conference 2010
When: Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Where: Escondido Performing Arts Center
340 North Escondido Boulevard
Escondido, CA 92025
Click here for more information!
Registration on line link:
http://www.cwea.org/et_attendees_conferences.shtml
1st Place – Gimmicks & Gadgets – The Nocardia Foam Catcher
Larry Lemire, Charles Harris, Marcos Alvarez & Phil Ackman, LACSD
1st Place, Ops Challenge
LA Wrecking Crew
Preeti Ghuman, LACSD P3S Person of the Year
Joseph Petchuk, City of Santa Monica
Public Education Person of the Year
Michael Simpson, City of Los Angeles
Research Achievement
County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Combining UV & Chlorination for Disinfection of Wastewater Effluents & Recycled Water
Safety, Large Plant
County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Sludge Trudge
Wendy Wert, LACSD, 1st Place Individual Category
By Alec Mackie, LABS Corporate Director
The City’s Bureau of Engineering has completed design work on a critically needed second sewer force main to manage peak flows from the Venice Pumping Plant to the Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City is ready to start building the $60 million, 2 mile force main but a new court case has stopped the project.
Richard Watts, Brian Peck and Attendee (lt) Trainer Bruce Borders with Attendees in Riverside
By Wendy Wert
Chair
CWEA Training Coordination Committee
In May 2010, the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) presented specialized Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) training to 160 participants at four locations across the State of California. The seminar was held in: Fresno on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, Eureka on Thursday, May 6, 2010, Riverside on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 and Vacaville on Thursday May 13, 2010. Featured Speaker Bruce Borders of Control Systems West provided training on Electrical Controls and Instrumentation of the type that are typically found at Pump Stations. Record numbers of CWEA attendees were presented with detailed training modules related to the selection of control schemes that optimize operations at sewage and stormwater pump stations. Operators, Maintenance Personnel, Design Engineers, Facility Managers and Supervisors were in attendance at the training sessions. The program was structured to add to the knowledge and skills of station operators and maintenance personnel, as well as provide improved personnel performance, along with financial and safety benefits.
Young Professionals Event
Tuesday May 25th 5:00 PM
Bixby Marshland is a 17 acre wetland recently restored by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County.
Tour participants will have the opportunity to visit and learn more about the marsh, understand the role of the marsh in protecting our water quality, enjoy native plants and marsh wildlife, and discuss the importance of restoring wetlands.
After the tour, join us at El Paso Cantina banquet room for appetizers. Located at 2404 W. Sepulveda Blvd. Torrance, CA, 3 miles from Bixby Marshland following Sepulveda Blvd westward.
RSVP by Friday May 21th by emailing Nicole You – (323)-342-6265 OR nicole.you@lacity.org
Inspired by the WEF YP Summit on Leadership in April 2009, the Students and Young Professionals Committee (SYPC) is proud to announce that the first SYPC Specialty Conference ever will be held Wednesday, March 24, 2010. This SYPC Specialty Conference is titled, “Planting a Successful Future: Cultivating Leaders,” and the goal of this event is to do just that.
In an effort to create a program that promotes and fosters growth and development of our leaders from the younger generation, we have gathered an energetic and engaging group of fearless leaders from CWEA to share their ideas and experiences with our future CWEA leaders.
Below is a quick look at the topics that will be offered at this inspirational event:
Tuesday, March 9 – Elk Grove
Thursday, March 11 – Fountain Valley (***SOLD OUT***)
Register by February 23 and save $20!
Early Bird Discounted Member Rate – $165
Register Online Now...or…Check out the Workshop Brochure
Earn Up to 7.2 CWEA in the Following Vocations:
*Environmental Compliance Inspector (ECI)
*Laboratory Analyst (LAB)
*Operations (OP)
*Collections System Maintenance (CSM)
*Biosolids Land Application Management (BLAM)
*Plant Maintenance (PM)
*Mechnical Technician (MT)
*Electrical Instrumentation (E/I)
Who Should Attend:
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians and all others who write as part of their job.
Workshop Overview:
Written communication is one of the most important work tasks that all technical people must perform. Unfortunately, technical people are often unable to write clearly or produce concise reports, usually because of their focus on technical knowledge at the expense of writing proficiency.
Dr. Tchobanoglous has developed a writing course for technical people to provide them with the tools needed to produce quality technical reports, memorandums, and other written communication. To reinforce the subjects discussed at the seminar and to serve as a reference source for self-study, each participant will receive a copy of A Study for the Preparation of Technical Reports, Papers and Presentations developed by Dr. Tchobanoglous.
Normally, this course would be conducted over several weeks to cover the many facets of technical writing at a much higher participant cost. However, as a favor to CWEA Members, Dr. Tchobanoglous has agreed to condense it into a single day seminar focused on techniques that can be used to improve your writing through self-study.
This seminar is a unique opportunity to improve your written communication skills!
Navigating Through the Storm – Setting a Course to Clean Water!
CWEA P3S Conference – Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention and Stormwater Treatment
March 1-3, 2010
Long Beach Hilton
Sign-up forms:
Sponsored by:
MWD (administrative sponsor); TetraTech (food and breaks); and our session sponsors: Malcolm Pirnie; MWH; Larry Walker Associates; Stormwater Solutions Magazine; and JWC Environmental
For exhibitor or sponsorship information please contact co-chairs Greg Kent (stormwater) or Alec Mackie (Ww).
Conference Contacts:
Chair – Michael Simpson
City of Los Angeles
michael.simpson@lacity.org
Programs Chair – Preeti Ghuman
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
pghuman@lacsd.org
Conference Brochure – Joe Petchuk
City of Santa Monica
Joe.Petchuk@SMGOV.NET
Exhibitors and Sponsors Co-Chairs
Greg Kent
BioClean Environmental Services
Alec Mackie
JWC Environmental
alecm@jwce.com
Tel: 714-428-4614
CWEA Contacts
Marci Chase
Senior Meeting Planner
mchase@cwea.org
Julie Taylor, CAE
Dir. Education and Training
jtaylor@cwea.org
For PDF copies of the presentations click here>
The southern meeting took place in the conference center at the LACSD's Joint Adminstration Offices in Whittier.
By Wendy Wert
CWEA Training Coordination Committee Chair
LACSD
and Jon Hay
CWEA Biosolids Committee Chair
Black & Veatch
On January 26, 2010, the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Biosolids Committee hosted a specialty conference “Understanding Future Regulatory Trends and Impacts on Biosolids Management in California” at the Los Angeles Sanitation Districts Joint Administration Office in Whittier. This one-day biosolids specialty conference, which trained 76 people, consisted of a series of technical presentations separated by interactive discussions between leading experts and attendees. The morning session consisted of opening remarks and a review of the Part 503 regulations presented by the conference Chair, followed by six technical presentations. The innovative networking lunch also served as a venue for an update on Assembly Bill 32 and Green House Gas emissions standards (GHGs) presented by Patrick Griffith. The afternoon session, consisted of five technical presentations, and closing remarks delivered by the conference co-chair.
A total of 12 speakers gave presentations that covered a wide range of relevant topics, including current trends in biosolids regulations, application and limitations of the general order, an overview of the biosolids composting rule, county ordinances and local issues, national regulatory trends, impacts of air quality regulations, methods of managing biosolids that generate renewable power, and several case studies that demonstrated emerging technologies and illustrated successful regional solutions. The speakers also presented on these same topics at SFPUC in San Francisco on January 27. This event trained 160 CWEA members and non-members.
2010 CWEA Biosolids Conference – Understanding Future Regulatory Trends & Impacts on Biosolids Management
January 26, 2010
LACSD Conference Center, Whittier
January 27, 2010
San Francisco
(PDFs) “The posted presentations are for the personal use of CWEA Biosolids Conference attendees. These presentations may not be reproduced without the authors written consent.”
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Opening Remarks - Part 503 – Jon Hay, Black & Veatch / Dave Bechtel, Lee & Ro, Southern Conference Hosts
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Agenda - (North Conference)
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State General Order for Biosolids - Jarrod Ramsey-Lewis, SWRCB
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Biosolids Composting Rules – Ken Decio, Cal-Recycle (presented by Greg)
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Local Regulatory Issues and Ordinances – Matt Bao, LACSD
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Air Pollution Control Regulations – Layne Baroldi, Synagro
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National Regulatory Trends & Issues - Greg Kester, CASA
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Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies – Patrick Griffith, LACSD
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Rialto Slurry Carb® Facility - Ray Kearney, Enertech
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IEUA Composting Facility – Jeff Ziengenbien, IEUA
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Ventura Regional Biosolids - Mark Lawler, VRSD
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City of Los Angeles TIRE Project - Omar Moghaddam, City of LA
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Biosolids to Energy – a Coalition Approach – Caroline Quinn, Delta Diablo SD (North conference)
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California’s First Design-Build Biosolids Thermal Dryer - Ruben Robles, Sacramento Regional County SD (North conference)
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SFPUC San Francisco Greasecycle - Todd Jordon, Carollo (North conference)
Recycled Water: What Goes Around… Comes Around
Attendees for this one-day workshop will gain a better understanding of recycled water issues and trends, upcoming regulations in California, and key factors for successful implementation of water recycling programs.
Northern California:
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Bay Café Clubhouse and Restaurant
1875 Embarcadero Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Paul Friedlander, Carollo Engineers, Moderator
Southern California:
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
1955 Workman Mill Rd
Whittier, CA 90601
Phil Ackman, LACSD, Moderator
Featured speakers:
- Fran Spivy-Weber, SWQCB
- Heather Collins, CDPH
- Andrew Salveson, Carollo Engineers
- Rich Nagel, West Basin MWD
- Shivaji Deshmukh, OCWD
- George Tchobanoglous, UC Davis
Earn up to 6.2 CWEA and/or Calif. Dept of Health Contact Hours!
HOLD THE DATE!
Saturday evening awards banquet at the Queen Mary in Long Beach.
RSVP with Hala Titus (titush@bv.com) by January 16th, 2010
Click here for more information!
All day workshop features complimentary lunch. Workshop leader: Dr. Patti G. Trahern, Ph.D., P.E.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
City of Los Angeles
Industrial Waste Management Division
2714 Media Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90065
(turn left at the guard shack and go to the far building at the end)
Based in Arizona, Dr. Trahern works with municipalities, wastewater authorities, and other consulting firms providing technical expertise and direction on pretreatment programs, wastewater process design and analysis and regulatory issues. While working at Malcolm Pirnie Dr. Trahern managed numerous local limits projects for municipalities and authorities in USEPA Region 9.
Dr. Trahern concurrently developed local limits guidance materials for USEPA Region 9. Recent projects include development of pretreatment programs for the City of Prescott, AZ and the City of Surprise, AZ and local limit updates for the City of Mesa, AZ and the City of Hopewell, VA. Dr. Trahern earned her Master’s and doctorate at Virginia Tech University.
- Introduction to Local Limits
- Establishing Needs and Understanding the Process
- Identifying Pollutants of Concern
- Conducting A Preliminary Analysis
- Safety Factors
- Characterizing Flows & Loads
- Evaluating Allocation Methods
- Calculating Allowable Headworks Loadings
- Developing Control Strategies for Toxic and
- Conventional Pollutants
- Updating Pretreatment Ordinances
Attendees are requested to print and bring a copy of the EPA guidance manual to the workshop. The manual can be downloaded free as a pdf file from: www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/final_local_limits_guidance.pdf
CWEA needs Collection System Maintenance volunteers of different grade levels to review and revise the current test content areas (what’s on the CSM cert tests). There are two ways to be involved:
- Post a comment on our revalidation wiki page. Create quick username and password and post on discussion boards. Other members can also add to your discussion
- Be part of the revalidation panel. Fill out this short application form and become part of at least 20 experts who will be reviewing CSM test content area.
