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E-Rumbles
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Volume 4, Number 4
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May 1, 2007 |
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E-Rumbles,
The Electronic Newsletter of
RMSAWWA and
RMWEA
2007 RMWEA Operations Challenge
Are we sick of the snow yet!
Spring is just around the corner so dust off those clubs
and get ready for another great golf season. Kickoff the
new season with one of the best tournaments of the year,
the 8th Annual "Operations Challenge" Golf Tournament to
be held on June 11, 2007 at the award winning Green
Valley Ranch Golf Club, home of the Colorado Open
Championships. To register online, visit
www.rmwea.org
or call Chong Woo at 303-762-2655. |
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In Every
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SECTION NEWS
Join the
fun at the 4th
Annual for Science Fairs Bowling Tournament
May 18th - Lakewood, CO. Prizes galore and
costumes encouraged! Info and registration
form at
website.
JTAC PRESENTATION
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Tuesday, May
22nd
@ 12:00 pm-
JTAC Presentation,
Update
on Water Conservation in
Colorado...What's going on out there?"
NOTE THE LUNCHEON DAY IS A TUESDAY!!
See
website.
Be sure to set aside Monday, August 6
for the
Rocky Mountain AWWA/WEA "Water for
People" golf tournament!
This year's tournament will be held at
Fox Hollow Golf Course in Lakewood, the
same location as last year's tournament.
It will be an 8 a.m. shotgun start and
will include lunch. See
website.
LOCAL CONFERENCES
The
4th Annual WEF/AWWA Student
Conference will
be held May 14 from 9 am to 7:30
pm at the Engineering Center at
the University of
Colorado-Boulder in Boulder, CO.
We are seeking sponsors to
recruit during our mid-day
recruitment and poster
presentation session. We are
also looking for more judges if
you or your company is
interested. More information is
available at
website.
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MISCELLANEOUS
USEPA Clean Water Act Recognition
Awards - USEPA Clean Water
Act Recognition Awards encourage public support for
effective operations and maintenance activities at
wastewater treatment facilities. Recognition is made for
outstanding innovation of processes and practices at
wastewater treatment facilities and recognizes communities
that continue to meet water quality permit requirements.
Applications due May 8, 2007. For a 2007 application form go
to:
website. For additional
information on this program, go to:
http://www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/intnet.htm.
RMSAWWA Nominating Committee is considering candidates for
Assistant Secretary-Treasurer.
This is a two year assignment beginning in September 2007
with an additional two years as Secretary-Treasurer. The
position requires taking minutes for all Board meetings and
other assigned duties. Contact Karen Burgi at (720) 834-4259
or
burgikc@bv.com by May 15,
2007 if you are interested in applying.
RMWEA AWARDS NOMINATIONS ARE DUE MAY
31, 2007.
Please take the time to read the following list of
awards that are available through the RMWEA to recognize
individuals for their contributions to the profession. If
you know an individual who should receive special
recognition, submit the information required to the
individuals listed on the RMWEA Awards Nomination Form for
each state. On-line Nomination Form
http://www.rmwea.org.
THE
2007 RMSAWWA AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS DEADLINE IS JULY 1,
2007.
Know Someone Who Deserves
Recognition? Award and scholarship deadlines are
coming soon. Awards are available for operators,
laboratory, maintenance, and research. Scholarships are
available for college students and for a small system
manager to attend the AWWA Water Utility Management
Institute. Find out more on the website
www.rmsawwa.net.
Call for Nominations
For PWO Association Representative - This is an
official request for nominations for the PWO Association
Representative. Duties for this position are •Serve
on the Executive Committee as a voting member and shall
represent PWO members in CO, NM, and WY, •The
term shall be for three years, which shall start
immediately following the close of the annual Leadville
PWO training conference and ineligible to serve full
consecutive terms, •Responsible for organizing the
wastewater curriculum for the annual Operators school in
Leadville. Please submit names by May 21, 2007
to Brenna Durkin at
bdurkin@englewoodgov.org or call 303-762-2615.
The
Nebraska Water Environment Association
has acquired the nationally recognized wastewater
expert, Joe Middlebrooks, to present a session on the
"Design & Evaluation of Wastewater Facilities" manual he
is preparing for the USEPA on July 19 and 20th. See
website.
University of Colorado at Denver
and Health Sciences Center- Interested
in PE and FE Refresher courses, or other continuing
engineering education? Visit CU Denver's College of
Engineering and Applied Science
website or call 303-556-4907 (Toll Free
1-877-859-7304).
ON-LINE ENTRY-LEVEL
CERTIFICATION EXAM SITES - The Operator
Certification Program Office (OCPO) has arranged online
testing sites for Spring 2007. If you meet the foregoing
criteria (pre-approved testing level and smaller
community), you may be able to take your exam at Meeker
High School on May 12 and/or June 9, 2007. Space is
limited, contact Joyce Paxton at OCPO (303) 394-8994 for
details.
WANTED!
First-hand knowledge and experiences to be shared
with the entire RMSAWWA and RMSWEA Community. Send
your 1,500 word article with illustrative graphics
to the Science, Research, and Technology Section of
Rumbles.
E-Rumbles does not accept paid advertising. Classified ads
can be placed on the websites,
www.rmwea.org
and
www.rmsawwa.net.
All members may use the website postings.
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Don't forget Mother's Day!
Submissions should be made to
mwstahl@boyleengineering.com or
nsmith@boyleengineering.com
Please note that any electronic
submissions will be acknowledged via a return e-mail. If
you do not receive a return e-mail, please call Mary
Stahl or Natalie Smith at 303.987.3443 to discuss. |
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