May 2010 E-Rumbles

E-Rumbles

Volume 6, Number 5

May 3, 2010

E-Rumbles, The Electronic Newsletter of RMSAWWA and RMWEA

Happy Spring!

April showers bring May flowers...and along with snow melt, help replenish our reservoirs!
Don't forget to check out the several training opportunities this month!

In Every Issue

SECTION NEWS

Reminder - RUMBLES ISSUES ONLINE! Please visit website to view latest issue of Rumbles!

JTAC Luncheon and Presentation & Tour: Joint Water Purification Project, Indirect Potable Reuse @ 11:30 AM on May 20th, 2010. For more information, see website. THIS TOUR IS LIMITED TO 30 ATTENDEES, SO SIGN UP SOON.

RMYP BBQ —Mark Your Calendars! The 2010 Rocky Mountain Young Professionals Annual Summer BBQ will be on June 6th. 11:00AM to 4:00 PM – Washington Park at Picnic Site #1. Family and friends are welcome! RSVP by June 1st to Adam.Kremers@lrcwe.com.

The Operations Challenge Golf Tournament will be held at the Omni Interlocken Resort on June 7, 2010 this year. The golfer registration fee is $125. This is the golf course the Denver Broncos held their annual tournament. See website.

JOIN THE FUN at the 8th Annual Strikes and Spares for Science Fairs Bowling Tournament, Friday, June 11th – Lakewood, CO. Prizes galore, food included, costumes encouraged! Information and registration form at website.

The RMSAWWA Section Lunch at ACE in Chicago will be a breakfast this year. It will be at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, corner of Columbus Dr. and North Water St., from 7:15 - 8:30 AM on June 21, 2010. Cost is $30/person, payable by June 4, 2010. For more info,or to make a reservation, contact Martin Garcia, Section Director, at martin.garcia@denverwater.org.

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". Visit website.

LOCAL CONFERENCES AND TRAINING

The 7th Annual AWWA/WEF Rocky Mountain Student Conference will be held on May 18th, 2010 at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The conference theme is "All Things Water". Registration information can be found on the website. Email awwacustudentconference@gmail.com or contact Austa Parker at 864-350-3730 for more information.

Water Treatment Inorganics Removal and Disinfection Workshops offered on May 11, 2010. Please see website 'Training' for details.

The Joint Small Systems Committee is holding a Workshop for Small Water and Wastewater Systems in Glenwood Springs on May 13th, 2010. Cost is $30 for RMSAWWA/RMWEA members. TUs have been applied for. See website for a class brochure and registration information.

4th Annual Distribution & Collection Advanced Operator Training Seminar on May 13, 2010, at the Crowne Plaza in Colorado Springs. For complete information, go to website. Under "Upcoming Events", click on the title of this event and then follow the links.

Back to Basics for Water Treatment Workshop offered on June 3, 2010 - 8:00 am – 12:15 pm at Colorado Springs Utilities Environmental and Conservation Center, 2855 Mesa Road Colorado Springs, CO 80904. See the calendar at website for more information

MISCELLANEOUS

STUDENT CONFERENCE JUDGES NEEDED! Poster/oral presentation judges are needed for the RMAWWA/RMWEF Annual Student Conference on Tuesday, May 18th (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM) at CU Boulder. Free Registration, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner! Contact Austa Parker at austaparker@gmail.com.

2010 RMSAWWA AWARD NOMINATIONS categories for maintenance, operations, distribution, conservation, laboratories, WTPs, and research. See website or contact Karen Burgi at BurgiKC@bv.com. Due date is July 1, 2010.

Sponsored by NACWA, the Clean Water Funding Network is a free information and networking service to keep water professionals informed about clean water funding developments, both in Washington and at the state and local levels. Visit www.cleanwaterfunding.org.

LAB PRACTICES COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR HELP - LAB Practices committee is back and needs committee members. If you would like to get involved with RMWEA, please contact Jason Graham, Committee Chair at jgraham@fcgov.com.

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.

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The 7th Annual AWWA/WEF Rocky Mountain Student Conference is this month!

E-Rumbles is a publication of RMSAWWA and RMWEA Editors: Andrea Josefiak and Tye Jordan, andrea.josefiak@denverwater.org and tye.jordan@aecom.com. Committee Chair: Jason Mumm, jay@stepwiseadvisors.com. You received this e-mail due to your affiliation with the Rocky Mountain Section of the American Water Works Association and/or the Rocky Mountain Section of the Water Environment Association. Please note that if you choose to unsubscribe and you are a member of AWWA, you will no longer receive any electronic submissions from RMSAWWA or AWWA. If you choose to unsubscribe and are a member of RMWEA, you will continue to receive submissions from WEF, unless you notify national WEF. To unsubscribe, please click on Manage Your Subscription.