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MARCH 2011

VOLUME 7, NUMBER 3

 

In this issue:

Section News and Events

Local Conferences and Events

Miscellaneous

 

Important Dates:

 

March 2, 2011

RMWEA/RMSAWWA New Mexico Involvement Committee

 

March 4, 2011

Water For People Theme Dinner

 

March 6, 2011

New Mexico RMS Water for People Fundraiser

 

 March 9, 2011

Sterling Workshop for Small Water and Wastewater Utilities

 

March 16, 2011

Aurora Public Television Series:  The Story of Our Aging Infrastructure and the Future

  

March 17, 2011

Action Now Seminar

 

March 23, 24 & 25, 2011

Grand Juction Water and Wastewater Conference

 

March 24, 2011

JTAC: Radionucleides in Small Drinking Water Systems

 

March 25, 2011

4th Annual PWO Industrial Wastewater Treatment Seminar

 

 April 2, 2011

New Mexico RMS Water for People Wine Tasting Event

 

April 7, 2011

RMWEA Membership Appreciation Night

 

May 6, 2011

RMWEA Strikes and Spares

 

 

 

RMSAWWA Quick Links:
Website
Calendar
Employment Opportunities

RMWEA Quick Links:
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Calendar
Employment Opportunities

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Reminder!  Abstracts for the Annual Conference

September 18 - 21, 2011 in Loveland, CO are 

due March 18, 2011!

 

 

 


 

 

SECTION NEWS AND EVENTS

 

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RMWEA/RMSAWWA New Mexico Involvement Committee

Date:  Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Start Time:  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Location:  Wilson & Company (Map)

Address:   4900 Lang Avenue, NE

                Albuquerque, NM 87109

Contact:  Email Bob Paulette or call 505-348-4000 for more information.

    

 Rocky Mountain Section Water for People - 2011 R wanda Theme Dinner and Auction!

Date:  Friday, March 4th, 2011

Start Time:  6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Location: The Curtis Hotel, 1405 Curtis

                  Street, Denver, CO

Details: $35/person.  Contact 

             Emily Allen or 303-985-3636.

                 Tickets and table sponsorships can be purchased

             on our website, or are payable to “RMSWFP” by

             check.  See flyer.

  

New Mexico RMS Water for People Fundraiser

Date:  Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Location: Il Vicino Restaurant 

                    3403 Central N.E.

               Albuquerque, NM

               Call: (505) 266-7855

Info:  Please join New Mexico RMS

         Water for People in

         a fundraiser.  When you

         order, be sure to say you're with Water for People and

         they'll donate 20% of the proceeds to Water for People!

 

Sterling Workshop for Small Water and Wastewater Systems

Date:  Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Time:  8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Location:  Sterling Public Library

                425 N. 5th Street

                Sterling, CO 80751

 

Action Now Seminar

Date: Wednesday, March 17th, 2011

         (Note date change)

Time:  7:45 AM - 4:00 PM

Cost:  $70 includes lunch

Location:  Montrose, CO

                 Holiday Inn Express

                                Registration:  See website for more

                                                      info.

 

JTAC:  Radionucleides in Small Drinking Water Systems

Date:  Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Time:  11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Location:  REI Store

Address: 1416 Platte Street

                Denver, CO 80202

 

Presenter:  Josh McGibbon, JVA Consulting Engineers

 

Details:  Join us at this presentation that will cover what radionuclides are, why they are regulated, and how to get them out of your water. We will discuss treatment options, piloting, and most importantly residuals management and disposal.

 

Click link to register for JTAC March Event!

 

Note:  Please register/send notice of cancellation by Wednesday March 23rd, 2011 at noon.

 

New Mexico RMS Water for People Wine Tasting 

Date:  Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

Cost:  $30/person

Info:  Will feature Italian wines and hors d'ouerves

Contact:  Kali Bronson for more info.  

 

RMWEA Membership Appreciation Night!

Date:  Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Time:  5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location: Forest Room 5, 2532 15th

               Street, Denver, CO

Details:  Drinks and appetizers

             provided. See flyer on

             website

Contact: Will Raatz or

              720-331-2332.    

 

  

RMWEA’s Strikes and Spares for Science Fairs Bowling Tournament

Date:  Friday, May 6th, 2011

Time: 7 PM

Location:  Holiday Bowl, 10350 West Colfax, Denver, CO.

For more information More information and sign-up at rmwea.org.

 

"How The West Was Won"
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 WORKSHOPS

  

 

Save the Date - 6th Annual - Grand Junction Water a nd Wastewater Conference!

Date: March 23rd, 24th, 25th, 2011 

Location:  Two Rivers Convention Center

                 Grand Junction, CO

Registration:  See website for more 

                      info.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Annual PWO Industrial Operators Seminar

Date:  Wednesday, March 25th, 2011

Time:  7:55 AM to 4:15 PM

Location:  American Mountaineering Center

                710 10th Street

                Golden, CO   

Contact:  Email Julie Smith or call (303) 277-5630.

 

Details:  Program to include Safety Culture, Produced Oil Field Water, Selenium Removal, Sustainable Energy, Force Main Installation, Pipe Applications, Sludge Dewatering, Metal Recovery.  (0.68 TU's in IN, 0.60 WW, 0.20 WT, 0.23 CO and 0.15 DS) - Members cost:  $90 / Non-members cost:  $125

 


 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Aurora Public Television "Water" Programming

 Date:  Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Programming Times 

7:00 PM - Liquid Assets - "The Story of Our Aging Infrastructure"

8:30 PM - "The Future of Water:  The Waterlords"

9:30 PM - "The Future of Water:  The New Uncertainty"

10:30 PM - "The Future of Water:  The Water Age"

 

Announcement: 2011 RMSAWWA AWARD NOMINATIONS categories include maintenance, operations, distribution, conservation, laboratories, WTPs, Young Professionals, Student Chapters, and research. See

link or email Karen Burgi. Due date for nominations is June 15, 2011.

 

 

Reminder - ACE11  will be held on June 12-16, 2011 in Washington DC

 

 

 PWO Durango Seminar Call for Speakers

The seminar will be held on July 15th, and either water or wastewater topics are welcome.  Speakers at PWO seminars may attend the seminar for free, will get TU’s for the seminar if they need them, and double TUs for their own presentation.  Speakers should contact Kelly Fearney, or (970) 385-4546.

 

Attention Operators:  The Rocky Mountain Young Professionals Committee (RMYP) Needs YOU!  The RMYP Committee is looking for operators with ≤5 years experience OR who are ≤35 years old to join the RMYP Committee.  Not a YP?  Be sure to let your YP co-workers know about the RMYP Committee!  E-mail Mark Whitlatch for more info.
 

2011 WEF National Awards Nominations Sought!

We are seeking nominations for WW professions in CO, NM and WY for the following 2011 WEF national awards by July 1st, 2011.  See criteria on website and submit the name and facility of the person(s) you'd like to nominate, along with a brief summary of why the nominee deserves the award to the people listed under each award.

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 website.

 

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. See website for more details.  

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

 

 

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