Excellence in Environmental Engineering: Chairman Tim Brick and Dr. Kent Sorenson to Speak at MWD on September 23, 2010
The American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) has organized a dinner meeting to present two Excellence in Environmental Engineering award-winning projects, to be held at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on September 23, 2010. Details and registration information are contained in the attached flyer. This AAEE annual event will showcase two of California’s winning projects from the international competition, including the overall top prize. Dr. Kent Sorenson will discuss CDM’s Technology for InSitu Biodegradation of Perchlorate and Nitrate, the Superior Achievement Award winner and Chairman Tim Brick will speak about MWD’s Inland Feeder Program, the Environmental Sustainability Honor Award winner. Come and learn from industry leaders about these outstanding projects and AAEE’s initiatives.
Click here to view the flyer for more information!
If you have additional questions about the event or wish to register, please contact Sylvia Williams at swilliams@lacsd.org or phone 562-908-4288 ext 1700.
Thank you,
Wendy Wert
Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE)
***Note change of date. Please re-send your RSVP***
Join LABS and Senior Attorney David Beckman for a discussion of triple bottom line solutions that address regional stormwater from an inclusive perspective. Attendees will be challenged to consider rainfall as a potential local resource in Los Angeles’ arid, urban environment. David will highlight a report on which NRDC and the Bren School at UC Santa Barbara collaborated that may contribute local water supply benefits through specific control of runoff with tie-in’s to green infrastructure.
When: Thursday, September 24, 2010
11:30 am – mixer
12:00 pm – lunch
12:30 pm – presentation
Where: World Cafe
2820 Main Street,
Santa Monica, CA
Cost: CWEA Members – $30
Non-Members – $40
See event flyer for more details
***Update: New! Buy 3, get 1 free registration!***
P&ID 101 – An engineering bootcamp to help you with reading, designing and understanding process & instrumentation diagrams.
Wednesday, Sept. 29th
11:00am – 3:00pm
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Conference Rooms E & F
1955 Workman Mill Road, Whittier
Please check in with Security in the main lobby.
$50 CWEA members, $60 non, $25 students/retired. 3 CWEA contact hours. Pay at the door cash or checks, sorry NO credit cards or purchase orders.
Register: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/79Z6VY9
Training Summary
Pick-up the critical skills necessary to understand P&ID documents in our increasingly high-tech and automated industry. Participants will acquire skills needed to differentiate between the interconnection of process equipment and the instrumentation used to control the process. Modules in the seminar are designed to allow participants to learn how to read and interpret the standard set of symbols used in processes instrumentation drawings and their applications in process system design.
Instructor: Joe Chapman
Joe Chapman of Los Angeles Trade Tech frequently teaches on P&ID topics.
Audience:
Environmental engineers, technicians, operators, mechanics, environmental compliance inspectors and vendors.
See flyer for more information!
Summer Cruise
LA & Long Beach Harbor • Saturday Aug. 28 • 4 – 7:30pm
Join LABS for an incredible cruise through Long Beach & Los Angeles Harbors with your host Past President Hala Titus. The three hour tour takes you to interesting corners of the harbor while we enjoy a BBQ buffet, prizes and cash bar. Cost: $50 members / $55 non-members (***8/16/10 new reduced rate***).
Menu: BBQ Buffet: Steak Kabobs, Swordfish Steaks & Chicken; Skewered Vegetables; Vegetables & Dip; Rice; Caesar Salad; Mini Cheese Cakes; Unlimited White Wine, Soft Drinks & Coffee. See Flyer for more information!
RSVP:
RSVP by August 20th!
titush@bv.com
email preferred
or phone Hala Titus
213-312-3330
Location:
Spirit Cruise Lines
Dock 9, Long Beach
Shoreline Village
429 Shoreline Village Dr.
Long Beach CA 90802
$8+/- parking w/validation
Come join us for a LABS-SARBS event to help clean up the coast! Hawaiian picnic to follow.
When: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Clean-Up – 9:00 am to 1 pm
Picnic – 1 pm to end
Where: Doheny State Beach
25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point
Cost: Event is free, but State Beach parking fee is $15 per vehicle
Questions? Contact Paul Schmidtbauer at 949-234-5412
See event flyer for more information
Join the YPs as they tour San Jose Creek WRP on Thursday, August 19 at 5pm!
The San Jose Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) began operation in June 1971 and provides primary, secondary and tertiary treatment for 100 million gallons of wastewater per day.
View flyer and more information!
The Students & Young Professionals Committee (SYPC) of the Santa Ana River Basin Section (SARBS) of the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) would like to introduce the first of many seminars/webinars on water/wastewater related topics geared towards students and young professionals (YPs).
TARGET AUDIENCE: Students and YPs in the water and wastewater industry. YPs are described as individuals under the age of 35 with less than 10 years experience in the water industry. As with any of the events hosted by the SARBS SYPC, our events are open to anyone and everyone who is interested in participating.
SEMINAR LOCATION
HDR Irvine
3230 El Camino Real, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92602
WEBINAR LOCATION
At Your Computer!
MONTHLY HAPPY HOUR NETWORKING EVENT LOCATIONTacoRosa
13792 Jamboree Road
Irvine, CA 92602
See flyer for registration information
Questions? Contact Megan Yoo 949-278-5761 or meganyoo@gmail.com
Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to tour *MWD’s Robert B. Diemer Treatment Plant on Wednesday, June 30, 2010*! Come and see one of Orange County’s most impressive treatment plants while it is *undergoing construction*. Only the first 40 people to sign up will be provided the opportunity to tour this dynamic treatment plant, and a few years down the road when all this construction is complete, we will be able to return and see what the finished product looks like!
Please note: Because this plant is undergoing construction and has limited parking availability, we will be *meeting at Graziano’s and carpooling to the Diemer Plant.*
If you are interested in our SARBS June tour, please send in the completed form to Megan Yoo <meganyoo@gmail.com>
Join us for our next LABS dinner and presentation on Thursday, July 22 at 6pm!
Our featured guest is Oliver Galang with the LA County Flood Control District!
Join us for a presentation by David Drake (Hardronex) and Sean Zahedi (City of LA) and a great Italian lunch in the South Bay! Topics will include trends in sewer monitoring and a discussion of the Venice Force Main project.
When: Thursday, June 24, 2010
10:30 – 11:30 am - Join us to plan LA’s FIRST Collections Training Day
11:30-1:00 pm – Speakers and Luncheon
Where: Torrance Cultural Center Garden Rooms
(next to Armstrong Theatre)
3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA
Earn 1 CWEA contact hour!
See flyer for more information and to RSVP.
