Challenges facing our ability to provide a sustainable supply of clean drinking water for future generations were highlighted at the Seventeenth Annual NWRI Clarke Prize Lecture and Award Ceremony, held by the National Water Research Institute (NWRI) of Fountain Valley, California, on Thursday, July 15, 2010, in Orange County, California.
The Clarke Prize Lecture was given by environmental engineer Jerald L. Schnoor, Ph.D., the Allen S. Henry Chair of Engineering at the University of Iowa, who was selected as the 2010 NWRI Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize recipient for outstanding achievement in water science and technology. Read more
NEW! Buy 3 and get 1 free. Register everyone and designate the free attendee at the registration desk. We have enough attendees now we can offer a few free slots so more people can join the training and agencies can save funds.
P&ID 101 – An engineering bootcamp to help you with reading, designing and understanding process & instrumentation diagrams. 3 CWEA contact hours.
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.
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LABS managed event. Pay at the door cash or checks, sorry NO credit cards or purchase orders.
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The SFBS PDC Committee will be hosting an all day Nutrient Management Seminar on June 4, 2010 at Central Contra Costa Sanitary District in Martinez. For more information, please contact Jenny Reina of CH2M HILL at jenny.reina@ch2m.com or by phone at 510.587.7778. For more details including instructions on how to sign-up, please see the Nutrient Management Seminar flyer.
WEF, CWEA and IWF are pleased to announce the 2nd Membrane Applications Specialty Conference covering the latest research and experience in the design and operation of membrane treatment systems for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants. The conference will focus on membrane system design and operation, energy management, and modeling including membrane bioreacters (MBRs), tertiary filtration and nanofiltration/reverse osmosis applications.
The conference will be held June 6-9 at the Hilton in Anaheim. Attendees may earn .75 CEUs, 12 PDHs and 4 contact hours.
Register by May 5 for Super Saver discounted rate of $145 for WEF Member or $165 for nonmembers.
In the latest twist to LA’s on-going hunt for answers of major water main breaks – scientists from NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena have been called in to see if tectonic movement is causing the “major blowouts” as the DWP calls them. Overall water main breaks are down according to a spokesperson, but the number of “major” breaks is above average.
From an LA Times story…
The DWP said it’s too early to determine a cause. But officials confirmed they are seeking assistance from USC, JPL and Cornell University, but declined to comment further. As part of JPL’s effort, scientists will be analyzing radar data of ground movement taken from a NASA airplane.
Engineers also stressed that the city’s 7,200 miles of pipe aren’t actually leaking more than usual — in fact, the number of leaks, about 1,400 a year, is down from the past and represents a lower rate per mile of pipe than in other cities.
By Wendy Wert
LABS Director
CWEA Chair, Training Coordination
On September 24, 2009 the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) hosted a dinner and networking seminar at Loyola Marymount University (LMU). Participants were enlightened, inspired, and entertained. The “Sustainable Wastewater Operations” topic drew attendees from a broad spectrum of the environmental profession, including: professors, researchers, managers, practitioners, technicians, advocates, manufacturers, vendors and students. The evening began with a stimulating networking session on the breezeway of LMU’s University Center. Participants then dined in the MacIntosh Room where they engaged in discussions of resource recovery alternatives from individual experiences. In addition to the sponsored students, two LMU engineering classes joined attendees in the Ahmanson Auditorium for the presentation portion of the event.
Speakers Tim Haug, Deputy City Engineer for Los Angeles and Rich Atwater General Manager of the Inland Empire Utilities Agency.SACRAMENTO, Calif. — September 29, 2009 — ECO:LOGIC Engineering today launched an online clearinghouse that will help public agencies save money when purchasing equipment and supplies. The Corp Yard ( www.thecorpyard.org) gives municipalities a place to barter, buy and sell items like fiberglass tanks, wastewater treatment filters, and equipment from a variety of public entities and for nearly any type of public works project.
“This isn’t the type of equipment you see on eBay or Craig’s List,” said Dave Bennett, president of ECO:LOGIC. “Most of this equipment would probably go unused and stay in a municipal corp yard until it is finally scrapped. The Corp Yard gives local governments an easy way to save money by buying and selling well-functioning equipment that would otherwise go unused.”
The site is the brainchild of ECO:LOGIC’s staff who provide engineering, environmental and utility management services to water and wastewater agencies around the western U.S. “We visit a lot of agencies and see very clearly how one agency’s trash could be another’s treasure,” said Bennett.
The Corp Yard is not limited to equipment from water and wastewater treatment facilities. Any public agency including transportation departments, solid waste processors, parks and recreation department, and others can list their used equipment. Searching the database and listing products is free and any agency wishing to sell something can quickly upload photos and specs.
Users may register for an account that allows access to uploading images and descriptions, tracking the number of page views, and a simple management console. Sales are completed offline directly between the buyer and seller. For more information, visit www.thecorpyard.org or call ECO:LOGIC Engineering at 916-773-8100.
SAN FRANCISCO – On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The U.S. EPA manages more than $7 billion in projects and programs that will invest in environmental protection and provide long-term economic benefits to aide recovery efforts across the nation. More than $517 million in Recovery Act Funds have already been obligated to California, including: Read more
