Operations Challenge


The mission of the Operations Challenge Committee is to sponsor and support team participation in the National Operations Challenge competition. The National competition is held during the Water Environment Federation annual Technical Conference & Exposition (WEFTEC). The Operations Challenge committee establishes guidelines related to team selection, training, and budget requirements.  

30 Years of Operations Challenge History
 

Looking for the WEFTEC Operations Challenge Resource Center? Click Here


CONGRATULATIONS to Elevated Ops, Double Duty, and Sewerside Squad for ruling WEFTEC.2019's Operations Challenge. 
 

Nearly four dozen teams, including three RMWEA teams as well as international competitors, participated in this year's Ops Challenge. Teams demonstrate operational competence and efficiency in five different events:  Process Control, Laboratory, Safety, Collection Systems, and KSB Maintenance. More information about this year's event is on WEF's website.


Building on last year's success, we are pleased to announce Elevated Ops (Metro Wastewater Reclamation District) took 1st place in Division I (overall winners).

More local faces were on the podium this year. Double Duty (Metro Wastewater Reclamation District) are the 2nd place winners for Division II!
 

First time WEFTEC Competitors Sewerside Squad (City of Westminster) earned 2nd place in the Division II Process Control Event - awesome accomplishment for an introductory year!
 

RMWEA is proud to support these and all the other teams attending WEFTEC. Congratulations to you all!



Operations Challenge Project Page
 
 
CHAIRPERSONS


Paul Gaetano
South Platte Water Renewal Partners
303-783-6843
pgaetano@englewoodco.gov

Brendan Cavanaugh
Colorado Springs Utilities
719-668-8434
bcavanaugh@csu.org 

 
OC GOLF TOURNAMENT


Join us for the 21st annual Operations Challenge Golf tournament fund raiser event. The tournament will be held on June 1, 2020 at Heritage Todd Creek Golf Club.

Click here for details

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RMWEA Operations Challenge Team Results

 
 
2019  Chicago
 Team Division Collection Safety Maintenance LaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
 Elevated Ops I 5 2 3 211
 Double Duty II 26 25 342
Sewerside SquadII292418 8215
2018 New Orleans
 Team Division Collection Safety Maintenance LaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
 Elevated Ops I 5 2 3 123
 Double Duty II 2 2921 51914
2017 Chicago
 Team Division Collection Safety Maintenance LaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
 Elevated Ops I 4 6 2 755
 Commode Commandos II 25 3318 212728
 Heroic Hites II 13 21 22 727
 
2016 New Orleans
 Team Division Collection Safety Maintenance LaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
 Commode Commandos I 10 4 9 1089
 Elevated Ops II 5 6 2 1511
 Metro Bravo II 12 13 17 181917
 
 
2015 Chicago
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosII65106122
Colorado Brown TroutII102329161924
Elevated OpsII1510201949
2014 New Orleans
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI346353
Colorado Brown TroutII312832331931
2013 Chicago
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI755957
2012 New Orleans
TeamDivisionCollection SafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI868626
2011 Los Angeles
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI987487
2009 Orlando
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI267323
Aurora's Ascending AerobesII10131216210
2008 Chicago
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI864545
Aurora's Ascending AerobesII1272116411
2007 San Diego
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI547551
Aurora's Ascending AerobesII93202046
2006 Dallas
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI446633
Aurora's Ascending AerobesII162171436
2005 Washington D.C.
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI483534
Aurora's Ascending AerobesII28131931426
2004 New Orleans
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI448335
2003 Los Angeles
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI10811526
2002 Chicago
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI773625
2001 Atlanta
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI865254
Prime PumpersI1311136713
2000 Anaheim
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI5109616
Prime PumpersI10985810
1999 New Orleans
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI578311
Prime PumpersI710107910
1998 Orlando
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI254623
Prime PumpersI1881148
1997 Chicago
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI568595
Prime PumpersI71191147
1996 Dallas
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI5613376
Prime PumpersI611614169
1995 Miami
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI754874
Prime PumpersI2042102012
1994 Chicago
TeamDivisionCollectionSafetyMaintenanceLaboratoryProcess ControlOverall
Commode CommandosI21216132