March 2009 E-Rumbles

E-Rumbles

Volume 5, Number 3

March 1, 2009

E-Rumbles, The Electronic Newsletter of RMSAWWA and RMWEA

As a new addition to Rumbles, all water and wastewater utilities, engineering firms, vendors and regulatory agencies are invited to submit historical and/or biographical stories about their representative agency and the part they played in "How The West Was Won".

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The RMSAWWA/RMWEA Joint Annual Conference is scheduled for September 13–16, 2009 in Albuquerque , New Mexico . The next Conference Planning Committee meeting is from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm on March 19, 2009. Email Jill.Peterson@ch2m.com for more information.

Check out our new conference webpage at www.rmsawwa.net or www.rmwea.org then click “ANNUAL CONFERENCE.” Remember to submit your technical presentation abstracts by March 21, 2009. As of February 24, we had ~20 abstracts and need many, many more. Submit your abstract on-line using the links above. Topics of interest include management, engineering, operations, water supply, finance, and wastewater treatment.

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SECTION NEWS

Water For People Annual Theme Dinner to be held on Friday, February 20th @ 6:30PM at the University of Denver Sturm Law School Forum. The theme for this year is India . Please RSVP to Beau Javernick by Feburary 13th (bjavernick@garney.com) Visit website

JTAC Luncheon and Presentation: Wednesday, March 18 @ 11:45 am - Smooth Transition Planning for Operator Training & Start-up of New Treatment Facilities, see website.

The PWO Seminar will be held on March 19, 2009 at the Colorado Mountaineering Center, 710 10th Street, Golden in the Baker Room. Emphasis on Sustainability, Operations and Waste Minimization. Visit www.rmwea.org and click on Industrial Waste Treatment PWO Seminar. Space is limited!!

The 4th Annual Wastewater Services Conference will be held on March 25th and March 26th at the Two Rivers Convention Center in Grand Junction. For more information, click on the following link.

Save the date for RMWEA Membership Appreciation Night! Thursday, April 9^th from 5 - 8 pm at Forest Room 5,

2532 15^th St., Denver

. For more information, visit RMWEA website or contact Will Raatz at

.ore information, visit RMWEA website or contact Will Raatz at wraatz@martinmartin.com or 720-544-5422.

JOIN THE FUN at the Sixth Annual Stikes and Spares for Science Fairs Bowling Tournament May 15 - Lakewood, CO. Prizes galore, food included, costumes encouraged! Information and on-line registration at website.

LOCAL CONFERENCES

The 2009 Rocky Mountain Reuse Workshop will be held at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO on Thursday, August 13th. Please submit abstracts by April 13th, 2009. Contact Tanja Rauch-Williams (trauch-williams@carollo.com) or visit website.

The 5th Annual Trinidad Water Distribution Workshop will be held at the Quality Inn in Trinidad, Colorado on Friday April 24, 2009. The program will be posted on the RMSAWWA Calendar soon. Please check the Calendar or contact Lee Cesario at lee.cesario@denverwater.org. Training units will be issued.

The 2009 Rocky Mountain Reuse Workshop will be held at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO on Thursday, August 13th, 2009. Abstracts due April 13, 2009. For more information, contact Tanja Rauch-Williams (trauch-williams@carollo.com) or visit the Water Reuse Joint Committee website.

MISCELLANEOUS

The RMSAWWA YP Committee is seeking judges for the 2008-2009 Student Design Competition. Visit www.rmsawwa.net for more information.

It is that time of year again, when the weather starts getting warmer, days longer, and we reflect on those that make our everyday lives just a bit better. Time for annual WEF awards nominations! RMWEA is seeking nominations by June 1; visit website.

2009 RMSAWWA Board Nominations - Several positions on the RMSAWWA Board will be open in September 2009. The Nominations Committee is looking for members interested in the following positions: Trustee ( New Mexico ), Trustee (CO, NM or WY), and Assistant Secretary-Treasurer. If you are interested, please contact the committee at Jill.Peterson@ch2m.com.

The Rocky Mountain Water and Wastewater Plant Operators School is a consortium of professionals from public and private entities partnering with the University of Colorado College of Engineering to provide continuing education to water and wastewater treatment plant operators. For more information or registration, go to: www.waterwastewater.org.

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Don't forget to check the classified ads and employment opportunities on the websites, www.rmwea.org and www.rmsawwa.net. All members may use the website postings.

Submissions should be made to mary.stahl@aecom.com or natalie.cannon@aecom.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 Cannon at 303.987.3443 to discuss.

E-Rumbles is a publication of RMSAWWA and RMWEA

Editors: Mary Stahl and Natalie Cannon, mary.stahl@aecom.com , natalie.cannon@aecom.com Committee Chair: Jason Mumm, jay@stepwiseadvisors.com

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