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Board of Governors

FS/AWWA Annual Report 2001-2002

Executive Committee Phone E-mail

Jeff Nash, Chair (407) 423-0030 [email protected] J. Ruffin, Past Chair (407) 999-5061 [email protected] Coates, Chair Elect (954) 987-0066 [email protected] Yaney, Vice Chair (813) 910-3254 [email protected] Torbert, Treasurer (407) 836-6891 [email protected] Hagelskamp, Secretary (407) 660-8786 [email protected] Brodeur, AWWA Director (407) 425-1100 [email protected] Bennett, AWWA Director (813) 231-5254 [email protected] Aguiar, AWWA Director-Elect (305) 547-5316 [email protected] Robinson, General Policy Chair (954) 987-0066 [email protected]

Regional Vice ChairsCharles (Skip) Cook, Region I (850) 386-5277 [email protected] Young, Region II (904) 471-2161 [email protected] Teegarden, Region III (407) 836-7240 [email protected] Anderson, Region IV (813) 910-3229 [email protected] Cafaro, Region V (941) 495-5805 [email protected] Clark, Region VI (561) 648-3375 [email protected] Clemente, Region VII (305) 592-7275 [email protected] Blazak, Region VIII (561) 462-1150 [email protected] Haag, Region IX (850) 476-5110 [email protected] Cushing, Region X (941) 371-9832 [email protected]

Trustees-At-LargeCarlyn Kowalsky (407) 598-4297 [email protected] McGee (941) 530-5345 [email protected] Soltau (727) 562-4960 [email protected]

Council ChairsDavid Henderson, Administrative (813) 920-2841 [email protected] Stewart, Manufacturers/Associates (941) 693-1485 [email protected] Wiley, Public Affairs (727) 464-4732 [email protected] Neumeister, Technical & Education (772) 219-2942 [email protected] Rapach, Utility (561) 641-3429 [email protected]

StaffCharlotte St. John, Executive Director (386) 423-0789 [email protected] Miller, Admin. Asst. & Training Coor. (772) 781-2529 [email protected] Mann, Governmental Relations Consultant (850) 222-7535 [email protected] Gerry, Web Site Coordinator (407) 859-8790 [email protected]

Board of Governors

ChairChair ElectVice ChairPast ChairTreasurer

Executive Committee

Certification and TrainingDiversityFinanceFlorida Water WiseGeneral PolicyInternational AffairsLikins Scholarship BoardSection NominatingStrategic PlanningYoung Professionals

Administration Committees

Officers (3)Maximum At-Large Members (15)

Award CommitteesFuller AwardNational AwardsSection Awards

CommitteesSection Annual ReportLandmarksMembershipNominatingLikins ScholarshipsTop Operators ContestWater For People

Technical & EducationCouncil

Officers (3)No Limit At-Large Members

Standing CommitteesAnnual ReportMarketingMembershipNominatingWater Utilities Support Alliance

Legislative Work GroupsAquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)Rules and RegulationsWater Concurrency / Growth

ManagementWater Conservation / Water Reuse

LiaisonsDEP Demineralization TACLeague of Cities Resolutions

CommitteeWater Management DistrictsCentral Florida Utility CouncilSE Florida Utility CouncilFlorida Water Environment Association

Utility CouncilFlorida Engineering SocietyAmerican Society of Civil EngineersAssociation of Counties


Organizational Structure

ChairChair ElectVice ChairPast Chair

SecretaryGeneral Policy ChairAWWA DirectorExecutive Director

(Non-Voting)

Regional Vice Chairs (12)General Policy Chair Executive Director

(Non-Voting)

AdministrativeCouncil

UtilityCouncil


CommitteesCertification and TrainingDistribution System / Operator

Training and CertificationNominatingOn-line TrainingResearchSafetySecurity and Anti-TerrorismSeminarsSmall SystemsTeleconferences


CommitteesCustomer ServiceMarketingMedia RelationsNominatingPublic InformationPublic Outreach:

Drinking Water WeekSchool Education

SeminarsWebsite


CommitteesAwardsFlorida Water Resource ConferenceMembershipNational ConferenceNominatingWater Distribution Awards

FS/AWWA Conference CommitteesGolf TournamentLocal ArrangementsMeter MadnessTapping ContestTechnical Program

Public AffairsCouncil

Manufacturers / AssociatesCouncil

AWWA DirectorTreasurerSecretaryCouncil Chairs (5)Trustees (3)

Twelve Regions

Regions

Table of Contents

Past Chairs: 1926 - 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii

Introduction to the Florida Section AWWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Executive Director, Charlotte St. John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Chair, Jeff Nash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Chair Elect, Richard Coates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Treasurer, Jacqueline Torbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

AWWA Director, Mike Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

FS/AWWA Regional Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Regional Vice Chairs’ Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Administrative Council, David Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Manufacturers/Associates Council, Christopher J. Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Public Affairs Council, Tim Wiley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Technical & Education Council, Shondra Neumeister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Utility Council, Fred Rapach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Governmental Relations, Doug Mann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Water For People, Deborah Bradshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Young Professionals, Matt Alvarez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Likins Scholarship, Charles Voss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23


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Past Chairs

1926-1927 A. W. Squires1927-1928 A. W. Squires1928-1929 A. P. Michaels1929-1930 R. W. Reynolds1930-1931 A. P. Black1931-1932 F. W. Lane1932-1933 Herman Gunser1933-1934 J. E. Lyles1934-1935 J. R. Tanner1935-1936 I. G. Lenert1936-1937 K. R. Chinn1937-1938 D. S. Wallace1938-1939 T. M. Lowe1939-1940 G. F. Catieu1940-1941 H. H. Hyman1941-1942 W. B. Gibson1942-1943 J. R. Hoy1943-1944 F. A. Eidsness1944-1945 G. E. Ferguson1945-1946 C. E. Wentz1946-1947 H. T. Oberly1947-1948 W. A. Glass1948-1949 W. W. Gillespie1949-1950 S. K. Keller1950-1951 S. W. Wells1951-1952 R. F. Brennan1952-1953 C. H. Hadwick1953-1954 M. R. Boyce1954-1955 D. W. Jones1955-1956 J. R. Kelly1956-1957 Stanley Sweeney1957-1958 J. D. Overhiser1958-1959 David B. Lee1959-1960 H. T. Scaggs1960-1961 C. H. Stanton1961-1962 Charles A. Black1962-1963 John B. Miller1963-1964 John O. Simmons1964-1965 L. J. Cobb, Jr.1965-1966 I. L. Garrett1966-1967 Jerry Sellers1967-1968 Garret Sloan1968-1969 Raymond C. Holman1969-1970 R. W. Campbell1970-1971 Glenn M. Dykes, Jr.1971-1972 Robert B. Steytler

1972-1973 Juan I. Garcia-Benochea1973-1974 David L. Crowson1974-1975 Gordon Folkes1975-1976 Richard P. Vogh1976-1977 J. Edward Singley1977-1978 Edward T. Knudsen, Jr.1978-1979 Arthur R. Finney, Jr.1979-1980 Ted Pope1980-1981 Roy W. Likins1981-1982 David Tippin1982-1983 Charles Hogue1983-1984 James S. Taylor1984-1985 Everett Kinloch1985-1986 Jack J. Smith, Jr.1986-1987 Timothy P. Brodeur1987-1988 Robert L. Claudy1988-1989 Allen B. Roberts1989-1990 William H. Stephenson1990-1991 Bevin A. Beaudet1991-1992 Robert Bailey1992-1993 Frank Coulter1993-1994 Jim Cowgill1994-1995 Malachi C. Bennett, III1995-1996 Ray Boyd1996-1997 Pete Robinson1997-1998 Wendy Nero1998-1999 Luis Aguiar1999-2000 Patrick J. Lehman2000-2001 Larry J. Ruffin2001-2002 Jeff Nash

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AWWA Background Established in 1881 by 22 dedicated water supplyprofessionals, the American Water Works Association(AWWA) has grown to a membership of over 57,000individuals and organizations.

AWWA is an international, nonprofit, scientific, andeducational association dedicated to improving drinkingwater for people everywhere. From its modest beginningsmore than 100 years ago, AWWA has become the largestorganization of water supply professionals in the world,with members from 156 countries.

AWWA's two sister organizations are the AWWA ResearchFoundation, which provides cutting-edge research anddevelopment of new technologies, and Water For People,which helps the most impoverished people worldwideimprove their quality of life by supporting sustainabledrinking water, sanitation and hygiene projects.

Mission StatementThe mission of FS/AWWA is to assure present and futuregenerations of Florida a sufficient supply of high qualitydrinking water. Toward that end, we have established thefollowing broad objectives:

Consumer confidence and satisfactionSafe drinking water through sound scienceEffective legislative and regulatory activities for thewater communityPrudent and responsible managerial, fiscal, andorganizational strategies to increase effectiveness ofdrinking water organizationsFS/AWWA as leader of the drinking water communityin Florida

Training:FS/AWWA is one of Florida's leading non-profit technicaland educational associations dedicated to meeting theneeds of the state's water professionals. FS/AWWA offersCEUs for operators and PDHs for professional engineersthrough the following programs:

On Site Safety Training Online Training in Safety, Environmental and HumanResourcesRegional Workshops Satellite TeleconferencesTechnical Conferences in the spring and fallBackflow CertificationDistribution Systems CertificationPre-chlorination / Pipe BurstingCustomer Service WorkshopsUtility Security / Anti-Terrorism Training

FS/AWWA supports the industry by:

Serving as a source of information on public watersupply issuesProviding a pool of professionals with broad expertisein water issuesRepresenting the water utility community in developingwater policy, legislation and regulationsConducting programs, forums and public educationevents to provide information about drinking waterissuesOffering professional development opportunities suchas conferences, teleconferences, seminars,symposiums, safety training and certification programsProviding access to national publications such as theAWWA Journal, OpFlow, Mainstream and WaterWeekPublishing the Florida Water Resource Journal and theSafety Net Offering discounts on AWWA resource materials,bookstore items, conferences and conventions

Introduction to the Florida Section AWWAThe Florida Section of the American Water Works Association, Inc., is the premier professionalwater association in Florida and the fifth largest Section of AWWA's 43 sections throughoutNorth America. Our 29-member Board of Governors is supported by eleven regional units, fivestatewide councils and more than fifty active committees.

The FS/AWWA website at www.fsawwa.org provides up-to-date information on the organization and its leadership,conferences, training, special events and activities of interest to the water community. Our monthly publication, theFlorida Water Resources Journal, is now in its 52nd year.

FS/AWWA currently has 2,538 active members, including 128 utility members, which collectively supply potable water toapproximately 85 percent of the state's population. Our membership includes engineers, scientists, educators, waterplant operators, utility managers, regulators, public officials, manufacturers and consumers.

Our Sixth Annual FS/AWWA Conference in November2001 exceeded everyone's wildest expectations thanksto the tremendous efforts of Dave Wheeler, knownaffectionately as the "west-by-god-virginia-chair" of theConference Planning Committee and his tirelesscommittee members. Special thanks goes to the chairof the MAC, Chris Stewart and the entire councilmembership for on-going support of the Section duringthe difficult "EU" year.

At the 2001 Conference we officially welcomed theformer Florida Water Wise Council as part of theFS/AWWA. Chaired by Lloyd Hathcock and renamedthe Florida Water Wise Committee, this new group of100+ brings conservation awareness to the forefront inSection activities. In April we joined the FWWC inaccepting a proclamation from the Governor namingApril as Water Conservation Month in Florida.

Early in January 2002, we co-hosted a nationalconference on Aquifer Storage and Recovery with theAmerican Ground Water Trust. We expect to co-hostASR III in January 2003.

We held a successful 2nd Annual Legislative Day inTallahassee on February 28, 2002, again sponsoredby U.S. Pipe and Foundry Company. Over 45 UtilityCouncil members joined us to discuss critical waterissues with members of the Florida Legislature.

The 77th Annual Florida Water Resources in April alsoexceeded expectations, with record-breakingattendance and income. We thank our partners in thiseffort, the Florida Water Environment Association andthe Florida Water & Pollution Control OperatorsAssociation, along with Scott Kelly, ConferencePresident and Holly Hansen, Conference Coordinatorand their committee - the real heroes of this effort.

Close to 300 Florida Section members attended theAWWA Annual Conference and Exhibition in NewOrleans. We enjoyed the most successful ever AnnualFlorida Luncheon held at the Court of Two Sisters with90+ attendees. We also accepted two national awards:the Recruitment Award for recruiting and maintainingthe most net new members (81) of all 43 sectionsduring 2001, and an Education Award for our CEUProgram.

Due to the incredible energy and vision of GlennYaney and new leadership in the Regions, we'readded four new regions: Region VI split to createRegion VIII; Region I split to create Region IX; RegionIV split to create Region X; and Region II split tocreate Region XI. And, we're in the process ofevaluating another split between Region I and IX tocreate Region XII.

Under the leadership of Richard Coates, ShondraNeumeister, and Deryle Calhoun the Certification andTraining Committee became the Certification andTraining Board to oversee all certification and trainingactivities of the Section, and the Backflow CertificationBoard was dissolved. During the year, the C&TBprocessed more than 20 applications for CEUs andPDHs, more than doubling what had been done in2001.

Board development included a strategic planningworkshop in January and a special media trainingworkshop in July. This will be followed by intensivemedia training either this fall or early January.

The Young Professionals did an outstanding job withthe 3rd Annual Summer Seminar - which this year wasdedicated to raising funds for the Likins ScholarshipFund. The YPs have also continued to grow ourStudent Chapters as well as provide an opportunity forstudents to participate in poster presentations at theFS Conference.

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Executive DirectorCHARLOTTE ST. JOHN

Over the past several years, the Florida Section has experienced tremendous programmatic and financial growth.Membership is at an all-time high of 2538; online training programs have doubled; regions have expanded from seven toeleven, with one more on the drawing board; regional training programs continue to grow; new programs and activitiesare taking off; and, most importantly, our budget and financial reserves are growing steadily. Some of the highlights from2002 include:


Regional training has expanded around the state withseminars such as "Chloramine DisinfectionFundamentals", "Pre-chlorination / Pipe Bursting" and"Benefiting from an Integrated Water ResourcesApproach".

Through the work of Utility Council Chair Fred Rapachand governmental consultant Doug Mann, we havedramatically increased our legislative and regulatoryprogram. Mick Finn's Rules and RegulationsCommittee has been on fire! Under the Utility Counciland through a special assessment of several southFlorida utilities, intensive analysis and negotiation wasconducted regarding the Programmatic Regulations ofthe Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project toprotect Florida utilities' interests.

This year, FS/AWWA Chair Jeff Nash called on allRegional Vice Chairs to hold special fund raisingevents in order to fully endow the Likins Fund. Thegoal is $100,000 by the end of 2003. He has alsoasked that each region hold a special event to raisemoney for Water For People - with a goal of raising$25,000 by 2003.

Throughout the year, Jeff has represented the Sectionat events such as the UCF Water ResourcesConferences and the Governor's Water ConservationInitiative workshops. He also increased our presencewith the Florida Department of EnvironmentalRegulation, the Florida Department of Health, theWater Management Districts, the Florida League ofCities, and the Association of Counties.

Since last November, Larry Ruffin has worked behindand on the scenes to lead a multi-agency, multi-organization effort to develop anti-terrorism / security /weapons of mass destruction training for all utilities inFlorida. Working with utilities from around the stateand the Department of Justice, Texas A&M, FloridaDepartment of Environmental Protection, Departmentof Community Affairs, FWEA, FW&PCOA, FWRA andothers, he has succeeded in helping secure a multi-million dollar training program which will begin in 2003and provide close to 100 training sessions.

We're doing very well, but there is still much to do. 2003challenges include: supporting the successfulimplementation of the DOJ training; finding additionalSection staff and office space; developing a mediarelations / public affairs program; improving attendance atthe AWWA teleconferences; improving the quality andquantity of all training programs; continuing to secure aplace at the table with the legislature and the regulators;working with AWWA to plan a successful ACE in 2004 inOrlando; and promoting and protecting Florida's waterutilities' interests while working cooperatively with otherorganizations. In short - continuing to listen to and serveour members.

On a personal note, we were all saddened by the death oftwo long time Section members this year. Former ChairTed Pope passed away after a long - and unknown tomany - battle with cancer. And our former FWRJ editorJohn Crane also passed away after resigning only oneyear ago due to cancer. Our hearts go out to their families.

We've had some challenging and controversial issues, butthat's inevitable given the diversity of our members andour varied interests. We all come together when it'simportant - to provide safe and secure drinking water tothe citizens of Florida.

My on-going challenge is to effectively coordinate,facilitate, communicate and provide overall direction andmanagement of the Section's ever-increasing activities -and keep my sense of priorities, balance and humor!

Special tanks to Michele Miller, Miller Business Servicesand Doug Mann, Littlejohn Mann & Associates for theirexcellent work on behalf of the Section - and who are funto work with; to Helen Bennett, Rhonda Risher, and KevinLord of Black & Veatch for their outstanding efforts increating our Annual Report each year; and of course, to allthe volunteers, utilities, and companies that support ourSection with time, energy, ideas, and money!

It’s been a great 2002 and I look forward to an even better2003!

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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We find ourselves in a time when water supply is one ofthe most important issues facing the state of Florida. Theavailability and appropriate management of our waterresources will impact growth, industry, and the overallquality of life for the residents of Florida for years to come.While we have made significant progress in being seen asexperts in the field and in our ability to influence legislationand regulations, FSAWWA must continue to provideleadership in the political arena. To help achieve thesegoals, we must continue to interact with the legislature,regulatory agencies, and the media. We will also continueto work closely with other organizations such as FWEA,FWPCOA, FEA, the Florida League of Cities, Associationof Counties, and others. There is strength in numbers andwe need to be united on common issues.

Communication with the media and other organizations willbe very important to our future success and we will haveto improve our organization in this area. Future leaders ofour organization will be called on to act as spokespersonsfor FSAWWA and the industry as a whole, so we need asolid communications plan in place when interacting withthe media. The efforts of FSAWWA have been, and willcontinue to be, critical to shaping the future of watersupply management in Florida.

In addition, we must continue our commitment to providequality technical education and training programs. Iappreciate the efforts of everyone who has contributed tothe development and implementation of these programs.Since the regions were formed, we have experienced asignificant increase in the number of quality seminars andhave expanded our training opportunities significantly.FSAWWA is also preparing to launch a massive securitytraining program that will likely be a benchmark for securitytraining programs nationwide.

To remain a viable organization and achieve its goals,FSAWWA will require continued growth in its membership.We are currently exploring opportunities to interact withother groups in the industry that have not historically beenactive members of FSAWWA. One successful example isthe Florida Water Wise Council, which joined us last year,and we are proud to have them.

We have also expanded our organization by formingstudent FSAWWA chapters at state universities, and planto build on this effort. Over the past decade, the Sectionhas also shown its support of education through thedistribution of Likins Scholarships. We are in the processof increasing this fund so that we can provide even morescholarships to deserving students.

Finally, I would like to thank all of the volunteers andorganizations that have put so much time, money, andeffort into FSAWWA's initiatives. As a volunteerorganization, we have accomplished much and should beproud. Over and over, I have witnessed the incredibleimpact that one person can have on an organization whenthey have an idea and the desire to see it through. Most ofour achievements have begun this way, and I invite all ofyou to join our organization and contribute.

Thank you again for an outstanding year.

ChairJEFF NASH

It has been an honor to serve as the Chairman of the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association. Thisorganization is comprised of professionals who supply safe, dependable drinking water to the public, and you should allbe proud of your profession and the outstanding job you've done in providing these services.


RICHARD COATESChair Elect

This phenomenal growth can only be attributed to thevision, dedication and hard work of the officers, staff andmembership of the association. All the Councils andCommittees have been working together to makeFS/AWWA successful.

I would like to mention a few key programs that havegenerated our success.

The FS/AWWA Annual Conference, organized andmanaged by the MAC council, with Chris Stewart as Chair,has grown into a major annual event, drawing over 1,000water professionals and is a major source of Sectionrevenue. This venue also hosts the Likins ScholarshipFund Golf Tournament, which provides funding for multipleannual scholarships to worthy Florida college students aswell as a growing reserve fund which is well on its way tobecoming fully-endowed.

The Regional program has taken off with five new Regionsbeing formed to bring FS/AWWA programs to ourmembers on the local level. Glenn Yaney has championedthis program as Section Vice Chair during 2002.

The Technical and Education Council, working with theCertification and Training Board, chaired by ShondraNeumeister and Deryle Calhoun respectively, haveexpanded our training activities and revenues. The sectionis recognized as a major provider of CEU and PDH creditsfor the State's Operators and Professional Engineers.

Perhaps the most ambitious accomplishment in this areahas been spearheaded by Larry Ruffin to bring anti-terrorism training to Florida's water and sewer utilities.The U.S. Department of Justice has provided funding toTexas A&M University to conduct more than 100 coursesin Florida over the next 18 months in a program initiatedby FS/AWWA.

The Utility Council has moved the Section into the positionof being a player in the legislative and regulatory arena inFlorida. We now counsel legislators. We lobby andproactively propose legislation on water related issues.Council Chair Fred Rapach has worked with ourgovernmental consultant Doug Mann to generate realgrowth in Council membership and effectiveness.

These and the other activities of the Section have raisedour membership to record levels, but many challenges stillremain. We must get the word out to the water supplycommunity of what we have to offer. In particular, need torecruit more utility members into the Association.

We have also outgrown our practice of managing thesection from our Executive Director's home. We need anoffice to house our staff and records. We have proposed tostart setting aside funds for this purpose in the 2003budget. A committee made up of Past Section Chairs willbe formed to study our alternatives and start the processof procuring our permanent headquarters.

I am looking forward to participating in the continuedgrowth of FS/AWWA as Chair in 2003.

In preparing this message I reviewed the annual reports of the Association for the past several years. This process hasrevealed just how far we have come in a relatively short period of time. Just nine years ago the Treasurer's reportindicated gross Section revenue of $65,000 and that the Section was expected to have expended its reserves and beout of money by late 1994. What a difference a decade makes. We now have an annual budget of more than $300,000and our net assets at the end of 2001 were more than $400,000. We have our own Annual Conference in addition to theFWRC, on-going training and certification programs, and the Likins Scholarship Fund that is well on its way to being self-endowed.

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Treasurer

Obviously, the expenses during 2001 were moderatewhich allowed the net income to far exceed expectations.Each council did a great job of keeping expenses to aminimum.

The restricted funds, particularly the Utility Council incomewas exceptionally positive during 2001. The income was$113,050 and expenses for the same period were $48,640- equating to a net income of $64,409 for 2001. Water ForPeople fund raising netted $3,253 in 2001.

The status of the FSAWWA investment funds is not quiteas rosy as the operating fund. Our investment portfoliowas subjected to the same downturns as the investmentsof the entire marketplace. The finance committee met inearly and late 2001 to discuss this situation and it wasdecided to stay the course and not make major investmentchanges during 2001.

Overall 2001 was a success year financially given theclimate of the financial market. Our estimated reservefunds at the end 2001 were $418,376 and this excludesthe FSAWWA Conference account.

As of September 18, the 2002 Budget picture looks goodand we expect to meet or exceed our net incomeexpectations. Against an income budget of $364,000, wehave received $297,722 or 81%. Against an expensebudget of $306,950, we have spent $271,728 or 88%.

Goals for next year:

Report in the financial statement the FSAWWAConference account net income.Review the investment funds with Finance Committeeand Financial Advisor.Establishment of accounting/tracking procedures forprogram activities.

JACQUELINE TORBERT

The operating budget for year 2001 was projected to be a net income of $1610 excluding the restricted funds, e.g. UtilityCouncil and Water For People. The actual net income was $38,873 for the year 2001. The income line items thatexceeded the budget projections were:

Seminars and Workshops Refund from the Florida Water Resources Conference

Income

AWWA, 30%

Misc. Revenue, 4%

Programs , 66%

Expenses

Council, 9%Staff, 42%

Program, 29% General, 5%

Contractural Services,

11%Board, 3%

Misc., 1%

2002 Budget


TREASURER’S REPORT...

Florida Section AWWA1998-2002 Budget Comparisons

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AWWA Director

President Lynn Stovall's recent column in Main Streamidentified "ACCESS" an acronym for AWWA's corecompetencies:

Advocacy Education & TraningCommunications Science & TechnologyConferences Sections

This acronym is also relevant to the Florida section corecompetencies if we replace "Sections" with "Regions". OurFlorida Regions provide an immediate path for thededicated people in our profession to become moreinvolved and make a difference at the Section level.

Our size alone - 2,550 members - is not what will makeour Florida Advocacy so successful. It is our collectiveknowledge (National and State), which we can repeatedlydemonstrate before legislative bodies, regulatory agencies,and public forums. Our Water Utility Council is seeking toimprove our ability to impact legislation and regulatoryinitiatives through the continued development of personalcontacts with legislators.

Knowledge is of little value if it is not shared in a timelymanner. As our Sections, Regions, Councils, andCommittees continue to expand our level of activity,effective Communications both printed and electronic, willcontinue to be a challenge for all of us.

Our annual Conference is an essential part of our task toexchange information through technical sessions anddiscussions with exhibitors about advancements in theirproducts and services. Education & Training has long beena hallmark of AWWA. Never were AWWA's talents fordeveloping timely and critical training programs moreevident than just after September 11, when AWWA wasone of the first organizations to offer security-relatedmaterials, forums, teleconferences, and workshops.TheFlorida Section has been a leader in developing a hands-on training program with Department of Justice (thanks toLarry Ruffin's leadership) for utilities to prepare their

infrastructure for security. Meanwhile, the Florida Sectionwill continue to survey our members and developprograms to meet their needs and work closely withAWWA to maximize the benefits of this service.

Science and Technology are the basis of AWWA's originsand continued relevance. Our industry continues to maketremendous strides in improved water quality and thequality of service to our customers. AWWA's Qualityprograms continue to provide a great opportunity forservice level improvement to our utilities. The Partnershipfor Safe Water has over 450 water treatment plants in theprogram. QualServe has performed 100 "selfassessments” and the Benchmark program has 45participating utilities. You will continue to hear more aboutthe new Accreditation program. Although it is notenvisioned that utilities will ever become self-regulating,there is the potential for some level of "compliance credit"and possible financial benefits through programparticipation. This concept came through the nationalWater Utility Council's Strategic Plan based on the successwith EPA on the Partnership program and the reality that acontinued "contaminant" by "contaminant" approach byEPA will be extremely difficult.

President Stovall presented his goals for the year, whichare the same as the three focus areas of the Association:

1) To position AWWA as an authoritativeresource;

2) To increase AWWA customer satisfaction byfocusing on customer driven products; and

3) To implement processes and utilize technologyto increase operation efficiencies.

He also desires to tap the talent of the young professionalsthrough increased involvement in all areas of theAssociation and expects people to have fun during thecoming year. Again, if he only knew me a little better!

MIKE BENNETT

In June of this year, I had the great honor to succeed Tim Brodeur as your National Director.The Florida Section is indebted to Tim for his 3 years of professional leadership and

representation of our Florida membership at the national level.

Prior to my first Board of Director's meeting, I received several volumes of information from AWWA national including a"Director's Handbook". One section was actually titled "What Does A Director Do?" If they knew me a little better, theywould have developed a section titled "What A Director Does Not Do!" Anyway, the information explained that my role isto act as the "Communication Link" between the Florida section membership and the Board of Governors". Therefore,please contact me on any issues or viewpoints that you would like made at the national level. I will do my best to ensurethat the information I receive from AWWA national is communicated to the Florida section in a timely manner.


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Regional Vice Chairs’ Reports

REGION I - Charles "Skip" Cook Activities in "the old" Region 1 began with a regionalseminar held at the Escambia County Utilities Authoritytraining room in Pensacola. Doug Mann provided anexcellent program, discussing the previous legislativesession and forecasting the important issues in the nextsession. The excellent turn out of members from WestFlorida at the meeting provided the opportunity to discusssplitting Region I into smaller regions. As proven in otherareas of the state, smaller geographical regions providebetter outreach to our membership and more opportunitiesfor involvement in FS/AWWA. As a result of ourdiscussions, leadership was identified and a new Region Xrepresenting west Florida was established.

Prior to the legislative session, the second annualFS/AWWA Legislative Forum was hosted in Tallahassee atthe Florida League of Cities building.

REGION II - Bill YoungRegion II had a very successful meeting in February.FS/AWWA Chair Jeff Nash and Kirby Green, ExecutiveDirector of the St. Johns River Water Management Districtmade presentations. In June, Region II representativesattended the National Conference in New Orleans.Throughout the year, we have worked with Glenn Yaneywith the start-up and organization of the new Region IX.Our next general membership meeting is set for October17 in St. Augustine with a presentation on water plantsecurity.

REGION III - Robert TeegardenWe have developed a knowledgeable and activelyengaged group of local FS/AWWA committee andcouncil volunteers. The Central Florida Utilities Council (CFUC) isproactively dealing with regulatory and legislativeissues. Formed in 2001 with the local FWEA, theCFUC currently provides a forum for rules making andwater resources discussions. It provides a forum forcentral Florida utilities to communicate with each andalso with staff from regulatory agencies. CFUC co-chairmen, Brian Wheeler and Bill Marcous areproviding the leadership, fast-paced agendas -culminating in issues driven discussions. Theseextremely worthwhile meetings are co-developed by acapable CFUC executive committee comprised of BethWilder, Chris Ferraro, and Chris Sweazy

Active Florida Water Wise Committee members, GinaWright, Liz Johnson, Migdalia Hernandez and severalothers are working with water management districts,schools, utilities, vendors to coordinate and get thewater conservation word out to our local community. During 2002, we hosted the following AWWA activities:

Water Management Districts Coordination Committee meetingAWWA national specialty conference on water facilities securityTeleconferences and safety seminarsFour programs concerning water conservation, reclaimed water and legislative issues

REGION IV - Richard Anderson2002 brought significant change to Region IV due to thestrong involvement of the members in our Region. In April,the FSAWWA Board of Governors voted to create a newRegion X to provide an increased level of services toRegion IV members located south of Tampa Bay. Byseparating our Region geographically, we are able toconcentrate on specific issues unique to members in WestCentral Florida. In 2002 our Region IV ExecutiveCommittee remained active with the addition of severalnew members, and attendance at our Regional GeneralMembership Meetings remained high, averagingapproximately 60 members per meeting.

Some of our highlights and achievements of 2002 include:

January 2002- Chloramine Disinfection Fundamentalsseminar - Tampa, FLMarch 2002 - General Membership Meeting-RegionalWater Supply Issues, Manatee County UtilitiesMay 2002 - Region IV Executive Committee MeetingJuly 2002 - General Membership Meeting-Vulnerability Assessments and Utility Security, NewPort Richey, FLAugust 2002 - Region IV Executive CommitteeMeetingOctober 2002 - Pre Chlorination & Pipe BurstingCertification Seminar- City of Clearwater PublicUtilities. Proceeds to benefit Likins ScholarshipEndowment


REGION V - Dennis T. CafaroRegion V is off and running again as a new leadershipteam has been established to meet the water resource/ utility needs of Collier / Lee / Hendry Counties.David Schlobohm, Assistant Vice Chairman and I arevery excited about the opportunities in this uniqueregion of southwest Florida. The leadership team hasdeveloped a work plan for 2002/03 that includes somejoint activities with the FWEA Southwest Chapter andseparate FS/AWWA Region V activities. The followingare some recent highlights:

April 4 dinner meeting with guest speaker CarolSenne, P.E., Director of the SFWMD Fort MyersService CenterJune 7 luncheon meeting with guest speaker TimBrodeur, P.E., Malcolm Pirnie on Chloramines.August 8 Golf Tournament for Likins ScholarshipFund and dinner meeting with guest speakerWayne Daltry, Smart Growth Executive Director,Lee County.

REGION VI - Dan ClarkIn the last year Region VI has changed its format forpresenting information to its constituents. The newformat follows very similarly to what is being done inRegion IV. The new Region VI format includes lunchmeetings held approximately every six weeks withmultiple speakers usually two or three differentspeakers on somewhat related topics. Meeting topicsrange from operational and technical to legislative andregulatory. Attendance is generally 40-50 with a mix ofvendors, utility personnel and consultants. We arelooking forward to 2003 and growth in ourmembership.

REGION VII - Anthony ClementeRegion VII's primary focus for the last year has beenprotecting the utilities' interests that the EvergladesRestoration Program results in an increase ofconsumptive potable water use. Currently the FloridaDepartment of Environmental Protection and the SouthFlorida Water Management District decide waterusage; however environmental groups are advocatingthat the US Interior Department has a larger role in thedecision making process. In addition, the Region istransitioning to new leadership and plans on gettingthe smaller utilities to take a more active role. It isproposed that the Section take a more active role in

advocating the utilities' interest in the implementationof the Everglades Restoration Program.

REGION VIII - Bill BlazakThis past August, Region VIII celebrated our first fullyear as a region with an appreciation BBQ luncheon atthe St. Lucie County Hurricane House. The meetingwas attended by approximately 50 representativesfrom the different area utilities and governmentagencies as well as our Executive Director, CharlotteSt. John. We are continuing to gain interest and ourmeeting attendance has been averaging between 40to 50 attendees. This past year has been a good yearfor our Region. Our executive committees and councilsare becoming more productive and we are gaining theinterest of prior members and attracting new ones aswell.

We have been maintaining an every other monthmeeting schedule. However, next year looks as if wewill have enough support and interest to have monthlymeetings. We have scheduled speakers and sponsorsfor our Wednesday luncheon meetings for the next fewmonths and are planning an evening social around theholidays for our members to get together andcelebrate our Region and our success.

As always, the support of Charlotte St. John, Jeff Nashand of course Larry Ruffin and Glenn Yaney, havehelped to keep the ideas and the purpose of ourRegion on course. Everyone associated with our newRegion gains enthusiasm at our meetings filled withideas and the sharing of knowledge to help solveeveryday issues that we all encounter on a regularbasis.

As we move forward and continue to grow, Region VIIIwill continue to focus on increasing our membershipand providing continuous training to all of ourmembers. Also, we are in the process of planningdifferent fundraisers to enable our Region to contributefunding to the state. We look forward to anothersuccessful year.

REGION IX - Tim HaagThe first meeting of Region IX was held in Destin inJuly. The meeting was a luncheon with presentationsby Tampa Bay Water and CDM discussing waterquality, primarily the Disinfection and Disinfection

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Byproducts Rules. 30 people attended this meeting whichwas sponsored by L.J. Ruffin & Associates.

Our second meeting was held in September at HurlburtField. This meeting was also a luncheon with apresentation by Doug Barr, Executive Director of theNorthwest Florida Water Management District. Themeeting was attended by 40 people and was sponsoredby the firm of Baskerville Donovan, Inc.

REGION X - Bob CushingTo better reflect regional water resources boundaries andreduce travel requirements for direct participation, RegionX was established by combining the southern counties ofRegion IV and the northern counties of Region V. TheFS/AWWA Board of Governors approved Region X inMarch 2002. Since that time, the Region X ExecutiveCommittee has been expanding and working towardrealizing the potential benefits of this new region.

We have established the following core goals:

Provide and facilitate local training and educationopportunities with focus on topics of greatest interestin the regionFoster professional growth and developmentProvide a unique forum for discussion of regionalwater quality and resources issues

We have achieved effective depth in leadership andparticipation with Susan Hochuli - Deputy Vice Chair, TerriHolcomb - Regional Secretary, Rich Donoghue - RegionalTreasurer and an Executive Committee comprised of 21enthusiastic, active water professionals.

Our first General Membership meeting on August 29 had61 individuals in attendance. Broad water industrybusiness sector and regional geographic representationwas achieved. Upcoming events include:

A one-day Symposium "Integrated Water ResourcesApproach" on October 31. The topic addresses ourgoals of regional water resource discussion andtraining and education (PDH's and CEU's will beavailable.)A "Drinking Water Taste Test" at the Octobersymposium to provide an entry for the TallahasseeTaste Test.A golf tournament early in 2003 with proceeds going tothe Likins Scholarship Fund.A fishing tournament in early Fall 2003 with proceedsgoing to Water For People.

REGION XI - Bob McVey and Kim SolteckBob and Kim of Gainesville Regional Utilities have takenthe lead in getting Region XI up and running. One verysuccessful meeting was held in late summer, with morethan 30 participants. Glenn Yaney and Bill Young willcontinue to support the development of this new region.

REGION XII - Leadership to be announcedRegion XII is on the drawing board with Skip Cook,Richard Griswold and Tim Haag working to identify theleadership for this new region in the central panhandlearea. If you would like to take a leadership role or just getinvolved, please contact Skip Cook.

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Administrative Council

Chair Carl Larrabee, City of Cocoa (407) 639-7651 The Nominating committee coordinates and continuouslyrecruits interested and active member volunteers willing toserve as council officers, committee chairs and to serve onvarious committees of any of the Councils. It reports to theAdministrative Council the efforts and successes ofrecruitment.

Top Ops Contest CommitteeChair, Joseph Habraken, Kemiron, Inc. (941) 533-5990 The Top Ops Contest committee coordinates the annualTop Ops competition held at the Florida Water ResourcesConference. This committee is responsible for coordinatingvarious activities essential to implementing the Top Opscompetition including recruitment of teams to compete,working with the FWRC Local Arrangement's committeefor space to hold the competition, award's to the first andsecond place teams and assistance to the state-widewinner for enrollment in the AWWA Top Ops competition atthe annual conference.

This past year we had teams from the City of St.Petersburg, City of Ft. Lauderdale, City of Cocoa andFlorida Water Service. Florida Water Service, last year'sdefending State champions, continued their winning waysand once again walked away with the FloridaChampionship.

Section Awards CommitteeChair, Vic Godlewski, Boyle Engineering(407) 425-1100The Section Awards committee generally oversees theprocess of nomination and selection of the followingawards: AWWA Heroism Award, FS/AWWA OutstandingClass A, B and C Water Treatment Plants and FS/AWWAOutstanding Water Treatment Plant Operator, andOperator's Meritorious Service Award. These annualawards are presented at the awards luncheon at theFlorida Water Resources Conference. This past year'srecipients were as follows:

Heroism: Miguel Diaz, Miami Dade Water and SewerOutstanding Class A Water Treatment Plant: City ofStuartOutstanding Class B Water Treatment Plant: TampaBay WaterOutstanding Class C Water Treatment Plant: SouthWalton Utility CompanyOutstanding Water Treatment Plant Operator: KennethBlakeney Jr., West Palm BeachOperator's Meritorious Service: Shannon Roberts,Tampa Bay Water

DAVID HENDERSON

The Administrative Council is responsible for the establishment, coordination and direction of committees relating toadministration of the FS/AWWA. The Council consists of ten committees, a chair, vice-chair, secretary, officer liaison,and a representative from each Region. New recruits and volunteers are always welcome to participate. If you areinterested in becoming active in the Administrative Council and would like to serve on a committee, please contact thecommittee chair or me and we will help you get involved. Each Regional Vice Chair is to appoint a representative toeach of the Councils. If you are interested in becoming a Regional Representative to any of the Councils, please contactyour Regional Vice Chair. Officers, committee chairs, and a brief description of each committee are presented below.

Chair, David E. Henderson City of St. Petersburg, (813) 920-2841Vice Chair, Victor J. Godlewski, Boyle Engineering, (407) 425-1100Secretary, Marvin Kaden, Pasco County, (727) 847-8144Officer Liaison: Mike Bennett, City of Tampa, (813) 231-5254Nominating Committee

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ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL...

American Water Landmarks CommitteeChair, Raymond Taylor, City of West Palm Beach(561) 837-4052 The American Water Landmarks committee is to reviewthroughout the state of Florida, the various structuresserving as components of water systems which havehistorical significance and, as such, may merit nominationsas an American Water Landmark, and as a Florida WaterLandmark. The Miami-Dade Water and SewerDepartment’s Hialeah Water Plant will receive this awardin 2002.

Membership / Diversity CommitteeChair, David E. Henderson, City of St. Petersburg(813) 920-2841The Membership/Diversity committee is charged withrecruiting new Association members, broadening themembership, and preventing the "drop-out" of currentmembers, thereby not only increasing Sectionmembership, but also enlarging the Section's allotmentfrom Association funds. This committee is concerned withrecruitment and retention of all categories of membership.

The Florida Section won the AWWA Membership Award for2001 for having the largest net gain in membership (81) ofall 43 Sections. The good news is that membershipcontinues to grow. Our current membership is up to 2536,well on our way to our goal of 3000 by 2005. We still needeveryone to help us. Please recruit at least one memberduring this upcoming year.

Section Annual Report CommitteeChair, Helen Bennett, Black & Veatch Engineers(813) 281-0032The Annual Report committee is responsible for publishingan annual report of the activities of the FS/AWWA. Itrecords current events and activities throughout the yearincluding reports from the Officers, Council Chairs andRegional Vice Chairs. This publication is the outcome ofthe Annual Report committee's activities

AWWA National Awards CommitteeDave Tippin, City of Tampa, Chair (813) 274-8663This committee is charged to observe and monitor theactivities of Section Members who may be eligible toreceive an AWWA National Award during the year and topresent to the Board of Governors a nomination and allentry requirements for each nominee.

Fuller Award Committee Chair, Frank Coulter, City of Ft. Lauderdale(954) 828-7801The Fuller award is presented each year by the AWWAupon the recommendation of the section to members fortheir distinguished service in the water supply field incommemoration of the sound engineering skill, the brilliantdiplomatic talent and the constructive leadership whichcharacterized the life of George Warren Fuller. In 2001-2002, Wendy Nero, CH2M Hill, received this prestigiousaward.

Water For People CommitteeChair, Deborah Bradshaw, Orlando Utilities Commission(407) 649-4439This committee operates under the policies andprocedures established by the National Water For Peopleorganization, which is housed at AWWA in Denver. WaterFor People was founded in 1991 by AWWA to helpdeveloping countries improve the quality of life bysupporting sustainable drinking water, sanitation andhygiene projects. Water For People provides funding andtechnical assistance using an extensive network ofvolunteers, donors and partner organizations. With thecommitment to help people help themselves, Water ForPeople has supported over 500 projects in 40 countriesworldwide. During 2002, the Florida Section/AWWAprovided $12,500 to WFP.

Roy W. Likins Scholarship CommitteeChair, Charles J. Voss, Camp, Dresser and McKee, Inc.(407) 660-2552This committee recruits and recommends applicants to theFS/AWWA Board qualified students in Florida institutionsof higher learning who are demonstrating leadership andacademic achievement in the drinking water industry. Eachyear, a minimum of two $2000 scholarships are awardedto worthy applicants. The Roy Likins Scholarship FundBoard, which reports directly to the Executive Committee,provides management and oversight of the funds.


Manufacturers/Associates Council

Members of the MAC during 2002:

Paul Blastic, L. J. Ruffin & AssociatesJean Cutter, WCG, Inc. Mike George, City of West Palm Beach UtilitiesJohn Hagelskamp, American Ductile Iron Pipe CompanyDenny Hayes, A.Y. McDonald CompanyKim Kowalksi, Wager Company of Florida, Inc.Todd Lewis, U.S. Pipe and Foundry CompanuyJim Lintz, Mueller CompanyEd Puscaric, Orange County UtilitiesRick Ratcliff, American Flow ControlPete Robinsion, Hazen and SawyerLarry Ruffin, L. J. Ruffin & AssociatesWayne Schooley, City of West Palm Beach UtilitiesJeff Smith, Valve & Controls, IncChris Stewart, Ellis K. Phelps & CompanyPaul Thomas, Clow Valve CompanyBill Tone, Tone & Associates, Inc.Kent Wager, Wager Company of Florida David Wheeler, City of OcoeeDavis Wolf, Hydroguard

Members of the FS/AWWA Conference Planning Committee

Dave Wheeler - ChairCity of Ocoee

Wayne Schooley - TreasurerCity of West Palm Beach Utilities

Rick Ratcliffe - ExhibitsAmerican Cast Iron Pipe Company

Kim Kowalski - Golf TournamentWager Company

Raylene Taskoski - Conference RegistrationRaylene Taskoski & Associates

Jeff Stewart - Meter MadnessCity of West Palm Beach

Jean Cutter - SponsorshipsWCG, Inc.

Ana Maria Gonzalez - Technical ProgramHazen and Sawyer

Paul Blastic - EventsL. J. Ruffin & Associates

Ray Muncy - Backflow RodeoCity of Dunedin

Mike George - Tapping ContestCity of West Palm Beach

CHRISTOPHER J. STEWART

I would like to start by thanking all of you for attending the 2002 FS/AWWA Conference.

It has been an honor to serve as the MAC Chairman during the past three years. The FS/AWWA MAC is an outstandingorganization with a great group of individuals. Individuals who when called upon to volunteer or serve never hesitate todo so. As with any organization it is the members that deserve all the credit for making our MAC Council Special. Ipersonally want to thank all of them for their support during the past three years. I know we will continue to assess theRegional Chairs in any way we can.

Again, thank you to the Board and the FS/AWWA MAC members who have allowed me to serve them during my tenure.

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Public Affairs Council

Florida Section Promotional BrochureThrough the diligent work of Ana Gonzalez, an attractiveand informational brochure was designed and presented tothe FS/AWWA Board. This promotional piece wasdeveloped as a tool to use at meetings and conferences tospread the message about the professionalism of theFlorida Section. Ana was able to squeeze a lot ofinformation into a small document and this piece is a veryimportant communications tool for the Section. This is acritical step to 'branding' the image of the Florida Section.

Customer Service Activities CommitteeThis committee continues their commitment to support theFlorida Section. The customer service committee lives bythe mission of bridging the gap between the customer andthe utility. The committee members have continued to offera meaningful and relevant program to customer serviceprofessionals in our industry. Two workshops werepresented in different regions throughout Florida in orderto make the workshop convenient and accessible.Attendance averaged 30 at each of the workshopspresented in Boynton Beach and St. Augustine. Theparticipation level of the attendees was - at times -exhausting with new elements being added by the trainingteam at each meeting. Many thanks to the committee fortheir commitment to professional customer service.

Drinking Water Week/Drop Savers Contest CommitteeTo raise public awareness about the important issuessurrounding drinking water, the Florida Section celebratedNational Drinking Water Week, May 5-11, 2002. Manyareas of Florida have continued to experience severedrought conditions and much success in conservation isaccomplished through educational programs that targetpublic communications and education. Utilities fromaround the State participated in many different ways viatours, open houses, school activities, poster contests, andbooths at malls. The "Drop Savers" poster contestcontinues to be the centerpiece activity. Held annually,this statewide contest encourages children in grades K-12to design a T-shirt poster with a water conservation theme.Using media of their choice on a blank T-shirt poster,students create a drawing, slogan, or both. Utilities thatparticipated submitted winning entries to the Drop SaversCommittee for final selection by a panel of judges.

Winning entries were selected from each of the fivecategories: Kindergarten and First, Second and Third,Fourth and Fifth, Middle school, and High school. SaraJohnson, Chemist II with the City of St Petersburgcontinues to be the powerhouse behind the success of thisstatewide contest. Congratulations to all the participants.Thanks to Sara!

Media TrainingThe members of the Board were offered a Media Trainingworkshop this spring in Tampa, complements of DeanneRoberts of Roberts Communications, Inc. Deanne offeredpowerful insight to the Board in providing tips on how tobuild and sustain a media relationship and the importanceof having in place an effective media response plan.

A Word from the Council ChairmanThis concludes my three-year term as chair of the Council.I appreciate the support and direction provided by theleaders of the Florida Section and especially want to thankthe Executive Director, Charlotte St. John and thededicated support of the various committee members whohave been the real powerhouses behind things gettingdone. A sincere and heartfelt 'Thank you!' to everyone.

Members of the Public Affairs Council

Tim Wiley, ChairEmily Moore, SecretaryIrma Reinpoldt, School Education / Video LibraryChristine Domingus, Customer Service Activities

CommitteeSara Johnson, Drop Savers ProgramJacqueline Torbert, Public InformationTim Brodeur, Officer RepresentativeAna Maria Gonzalez, MarkingSandra Anderson, Media RelationsMarjori Guillory, Website

TIM WILEY

Awareness of the importance of Public Affairs has continued to rise in our agencies and in the Florida Section. There isnever a shortage of need for more attention to this issue. Accomplishments for the Public Affairs Council this year havebeen:


Technical & Education Council

Distribution System/Operator Certification and TrainingDon Bayler (954) 967-4230The Distribution System/Operator Certification andTraining Committee works in conjunction with the FloridaWater and Pollution Control Operators' Association(FW&PCOA) to provide opportunities for operator trainingand distribution system operator certification. Thecommittee identifies appropriate sites for training andprovides approved trainers.

On-Line TrainingT.J. Wang, (954) 987-0066The On-Line Training Committee offers Internet-accessibletraining opportunities for operators. This committeemarkets the over 40 courses available, tracks participationin the courses, and reports course completion to theFlorida Department of Environmental Protection. To date in2002, over 65 students have completed over 370 coursemodules.

Research CommitteePaul Chadik (352) 392-7970The Research Committee acts as the communication linkbetween the Florida Section membership and the AWWAResearch Foundation. It reports to the Foundation on anyongoing or planned research being done by the Section'smembers and develops and submits a prioritized list ofpractical problems in the Florida water industry.

Safety CommitteeLarry Vicars (561) 845-0665The Safety Committee's goal is to generate awareness ofsafety issues that affect utilities and their personnel. Thecommittee oversees the preparation and distribution of theSafety Net newsletter, which serves as a guide to enhancesafe work practices in the utility industry, and coordinatessafety training and seminars with the other committeesthat make up the Technical & Education Council.

Security and Anti-Terrorism CommitteeLarry Ruffin (407) 999-5061The Security and Anti-Terrorism Committee, in conjunctionwith the Department of Justice and Texas A&M University,has been instrumental in developing a series of four anti-terrorism training programs for water utilities. The fourprograms, geared toward the executive level, treatmentplant operators, distribution system operators, and smallsystems operators, will be presented throughout Florida in2003. This funding for this training is provided mainlythrough Federal grants.

Seminars CommitteeMatt Alvarez (407) 423-0030The Seminars Committee was responsible for thesuccessful Summer Seminar program (TrenchlessTechnology) held in Palm Beach County. This committee isalso developing a "Back to Basics: Coagulation andFiltration" seminar series that is expected to be presentedin each of the FS/AWWA regions in 2003. Please log-ontothe FS/AWWA website (www.fsawwa.org) for dates andlocations.

Small Systems CommitteeSteve Soltau (727) 562-4960The Small Systems Committee focuses on the needs ofsmall systems throughout the State. From helping identifyfunding and opportunities for operator training to providinginformation on larger utilities that small systems cancontact for technical and operational assistance, thecommittee provides a much-needed resource-base for themany small systems in Florida.

Teleconference CommitteeNicole Reeves (727) 796-2355The Teleconference Committee coordinatesteleconferences with AWWA. Multiple teleconferencedownlink sites throughout the state have been established.Typically, teleconference locations include the Tampa area,Miami area, Orlando area, Jacksonville area, the TreasureCoast area, the southwest coastal area, and thepanhandle.

SHONDRA NEUMEISTERThe mission of the Technical & Education Council is to organize and coordinate the educationalactivities of the Section along with providing information and guidance relative to technicalissues concerning water resources and treatment in the State of Florida. The Council consists of

eight committees, a chair, and a vice-chair. New recruits and volunteers are always welcome to participate. If you areinterested in becoming active in the T & E Council and would like to serve on a committee, please contact the committeechair or one of the other officers and we will help you get involved. A description of each committee is presented below.

Chair, Shondra Neumeister (772) 286-3883Vice-Chair, Marjorie Guillory (813) 274-8663Secretary, [Position Open]

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This past year the Florida Department of EnvironmentalProtection (FDEP) conducted a Water ConservationInitiative. This initiative was driven by Florida's 2001drought. The FDEP conducted a variety of statewide publicworkshops to gather input on a variety of waterconservation initiatives. Council members andrepresentatives participated in the workshops and providedFDEP with information on conservation efforts related toutility service areas. A common signal from various utilitieswas that mandating a statewide "one-size fits all"conservation requirement on utilities is not appropriate, itwould not achieve expected conservation benefits andwould be counter productive. As the FDEP moves into theimplementation phase of this program, Council membersand representatives hope to provide FDEP with a moreholistic utility service area oriented conservation program.

In the last few years, the Utility Council has grownsignificantly both in terms of membership, funding andinvolvement in issues relating to our industry. In the past,our efforts were centered on action and reaction within theLegislative arena. Doug Mann has done an excellent jobrepresenting our Council and the Florida Section in thisarea. Recent activities and programs by FDEP and theWater Management Districts have broadened this arena tonow include rule making, workshops and technicaladvisory committees (TACs) that develop policies andrules governing our industry.

Through the Council's past efforts, wealth of technicalexpertise and initiative to participate we have established aseat at the table on a variety of formats dealing waterrelated issues. This position was not developed byconfrontation with the regulating agencies, but byestablishing professional information and science basedpositions on issues and presenting those positions in aconstructive and positive manner. In this broad arena wemust use our resources effectively and improve ourinternal communication to reduce duplication of effort by

utility members and similar interest groups. Operatingefficiently will include coordinating efforts with industryorganizations such as the Florida Water EnviromentAssociation (FWEA) and the Florida Water and PollutionControl Operators Association (FWPCOA). Issues such asReuse, Facility Operations, and Water Quality can bemore effectively addressed in a coordinated effort.

A more effective operation of the Utility Council mayrequire a review of the organizational structure to see ifimprovement can be made. For example, a councilmanagement team consisting of council officers andmember representives by region could give state-widerepresentation and yet provide a effective managementteam to expedite council issues, positions and fundingagreements. These and other issues should be addressedin future Utility Council meetings.

This has been a very active three years as Chairman ofthe FS/AWWA Utility Council. For two of the three years, Iwas also Chairman of the FWEA Utility Council. I haveseen the advantages of both councils working together onsimilar issues, while realizing the importance ofmaintaining separate identities within the water andwastewater industry. A respect of that identity whileestablishing a professional cooperative workingrelationship is key to our industry. I would hope that thisspirit of cooperation continues in the future as weparticipate in providing solutions to the complex andsometimes confusing water resources issues in the stateof Florida.

As the three years of Council Chairmanship comes to aclose, I would like to thank all Utility Council Members,Representatives, Boards and Committees for yourtolerance with my somewhat direct demeanor and for allyour hard work and dedication. I look forward to ourcontinued growth and prosperity.

Utility CouncilFRED RAPACH

This year a variety of issues and activities have kept the Utility Council members and its representatives very busy. Rule-making activities by the Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Water Management Districts havecommanded significant Utility Council resources and manpower. In addition, the past 2002 Legislative Sessiondemanded a considerable effort from our legislative lobbyist, Doug Mann. Although redistricting, term limits and theState's budget kept most legislators busy, there was still time for significant water legislation to develop. A bill that wouldhave improved or enhanced water resources in the State of Florida failed to pass and other legislation mandatingconservation rate structures and drought rates was stopped by our lobbyist and a host of council members testifying atlegislative hearings and workshops. Doug Mann will go into more detail on these issues and other events of the 2002Legislative Session and present his views on future Legislative issues in his legislative report.


One of the key victories for the Utility Council this lastlegislative session was stopping an effort by theFlorida Department of Environmental Protection andthe Public Service Commission to mandate - for allutilities - water conservation rate structures, droughtrate structures, informative billing requirements, andsub-metering. If enacted, any one of these could havecost local utilities hundreds of thousands and,collectively, millions of dollars. Also, it would haveplaced the Public Service Commission right in themiddle of your utility's business.

Major progress was also made on water supplylegislation. HB 1299, by Representative RichardMachek, and its companion, SB2122, by Senator JohnLaurent, had a series of amendments which wouldhave expanded Florida's water supply. The House Billmoved through committee and passed on the floor;unfortunately, we were unable to pass the Senateversion.

Other legislative issues which we were involved inincluded restricting the scope of a land and waterplanning bill. We also made sure that no negative ASRbills were enacted.

We held our 2nd successful Annual Legislative Day inTallahassee on February 28, 2002, which was againsponsored by U.S. Pipe and Foundry. Over 45 UtilityCouncil members joined us to discuss critical waterissues with members of the Florida Legislature.

Four legislative subcommittees were formed: WaterConservation & Reuse, Water Concurrency, ASR, andRulemaking. These groups coordinated with DougMann and the FS/AWWA leadership to ensure that ourvoices were heard.

In recognition of our growing status, FDEP selectedseveral UC members to serve as leaders of severalWater Conservation Initiative workgroups.

AWWA representatives continued to serve on theLeague of Cities resolution and environmental policycommittees. FDEP also appointed AWWArepresentatives to serve on the demineralizationconcentrate task force.

The next legislative session will start March 4, 2003 inTallahassee. We can expect some very important waterrelated issues which will affect local utilities to be on thelegislative agenda. The Department of EnvironmentalProtection will be back with its Water ConservationInitiative legislation. This will include water conservationrate structures, water conservation drought structures,informative billing and sub-metering just to name a fewitems. All of these can have a significant effect on autilities bottom line.

In addition, we will see the major water supply legislationthat the Florida Water Coalition worked on last year beingreintroduced. We also expect the Florida Water Coalition'sresponse to DEP's proposed changes in Chapter 62-40 todraft legislation which will deal with the reservation ofwater, local sources first, minimum flows and levels,cumulative impacts, and water use caution areas to namea few.

Once again, we will face the ramification of term limits asmany veteran legislators have left the process and a wholecrop of new members come to Tallahassee. The challengethat this creates for associations like ours is that we haveto get to know and educate new members about thecomplex environmental, natural resources and waterissues that Florida faces. I am hoping that many of you willtake time to get to know your local legislators before theycome to Tallahassee.

As always, if you need any information about ourlegislative or regulatory activities, please do not hesitate tocontact me. I look forward to working with you during2003.

Governmental RelationsDOUG MANN - LITTLEJOHN, MANN & ASSOCIATES

The Utility Council has once again had a busy and productive year. We made substantial progress in being both apositive and effective voice regarding water-related legislative and regulatory issues. During 2002, the Utility Council hasbeen involved in a significant number of issues and projects. Some of these are highlighted below:

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Water For People

Water For People provides funding and technicalassistance using an extensive network of volunteers,donors and partner organizations. With the commitment tohelp people help themselves, Water For People hassupported over 500 projects in 40 countries worldwide.

Water for People has four major program areas: focuscountries, cooperative projects, independent projects andeducation and awareness efforts. At the four, focuscountries (Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras and Malawi),WFP country coordinators work full-time in the country toidentify partner organizations and projects, and serve asWFP's facilitator and manager.

In 2001, the Florida Section Water For People Committeeadopted Honduras as the focus country we would support.This year we have continued our support for Honduras. InJanuary 2002, we contributed $10,000, which resultedfrom several previous fundraisers and $2,200 from theNovember 2001 FS/AWWA conference silentauction/fundraiser event. In June 2002, FS Water ForPeople donated another $2,500 to the Honduras projects,since we raised $2,850 at the March FWRC conference.

Thanks to everyone - WFP volunteers and all theexhibitors - who contributed to our efforts.

To illustrate how the country coordinators are efficientlyutilizing our donations to our focus country of Honduras, I'dlike to highlight two of the many projects in that country:

For only $2,418, water will be piped to 5 schools,latrines will be built at 3 of the schools and four trashcans and one small sanitary dump will be dug at eachof the 5 schools. Parents of the students will constructand maintain the facilities. Serves 457 students.

For only $4,201, a dam and sand trap spring willgravity feed a PVC pipe system to 40 houses (240people). A 5,000-gallon tank and hypo-chlorinator willalso be installed. Plus, 40 latrines will be built for eachhouse by training the families.

During 2002 - 2003, FS/AWWA has asked our RegionalVice Chairs to host at least one special Water For Peopleevent and to engage our sister organizations FWEA andFWPCOA in planning and coordinating new fund raisingand awareness efforts. Our goal is to raise $25,000 overthe next 18 months.

Water For People provides a unique opportunity for thewater community to provide an invaluable service todeveloping countries. If you would like to find out moreabout Water For People, go online atwww.waterforpeople.org.

To get involved in the Section Water For PeopleCommittee, contact Deborah Bradshaw at: Phone:407.649.4439 or [email protected].

DEBORAH BRADSHAW

A 2000 UNICEF and World Health Organization report says 2.2 million people - most of them children - die each yearfrom drinking unsafe water. In these countries, women and children walk miles each day to collect water that is oftenunfit to drink.

Over ten years ago, the statistics were similar and motivated AWWA to create a nonprofit organization called Water ForPeople with the following Vision and Mission:

Vision: A world where all people have access to safe drinking water, adequate sanitation and basic

health services. A world where no child dies from a water-related disease.

Mission Statement: Water For People helps the most impoverished people worldwide improve their quality

of life by supporting sustainable drinking water, sanitation and hygiene projects.


We are finding new ways to keep up student involvement.This year each of these universities participated in aresearch poster session held at the 2002 Florida WaterResources Conference. To increase student exposure, theposters and student presenters were located in the exhibithall during the meet and greet. The students reallyappreciated the interest by the attendees. This year at theFS/AWWA annual conference, we plan to try another eventand host a student competition quiz bowl on watertreatment.

The Young Professionals have a new task this year inraising money for the Likins Scholarship Fund. In August,the YP's put on the 3rd annual FS/AWWA SummerSeminar on Trenchless Technology in South Florida. Theseminar and golf tournament were a success profiting$7,000 for the scholarship fund. A big thanks goes toJason Parrillo of CH2M HILL as local arrangements chairfor the seminar. To continue to raise money for Likins, theYP's organized three Regulatory Update Seminars inTampa, Orlando, and South Florida, with guest speaker

Alan Roberson, Director of Regulatory Affairs for AWWA inWashington, DC. We really appreciate the Alan'swillingness to provide these seminars.

The YP's are also busy getting ready for the First AnnualFS/AWWA Winter Seminar to be held in February. Theproposed topic of this seminar is "Water Treatment - Backto Basics". Again, the proceeds from this seminar will alsogo to benefit the Likins Scholarship Fund.

This year at the Conference, we are joining with theMembership / Diversity Committee to sponsor a luncheonon Tuesday. I hope to see many of your there.

This year we are pleased to announce that we havenamed Jason Parrillo, CH2M Hill, the 2002 YoungProfessional of the Year. Congratulations Jason, andthanks for your hard work.

Young ProfessionalsMATT ALVAREZ

We have had another exciting year for Young Professionals in 2002. We have continued to work with our FS/AWWAstudent chapters at University of Central Florida, University of South Florida, University of Florida, and Florida AtlanticUniversity.

UCF Student Chapter Members

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Roy Likins was a life-long member of AWWA. He servedas President of Palm Coast Utility Corporation for sixyears and served the utility in various capacities for 16years. He was a leader in the water industry, serving aschair of the FW&PCOA Region 9 and on various statecommittees, primarily focused on education and training.In 1972 he hosted the Florida Water ResourcesConference and later served as secretary / treasurer andchairman of the Florida Section. In 1982 he received theprestigious AWWA George Warren Fuller award. Roy wasalso a strong and active member of his community,serving in the Jaycees, Flagler County Shrine Club, as amember and Chair of the School Board and as treasurerand Chair of the United Way.

After his untimely death in 1991 at the age of 53, theFlorida Section honored his service and his memory bynaming its scholarship program the Roy W. LikinsScholarship.

Each year, the Likins Scholarship Committee awards aminimum of $2,000 and a maximum of $10,000 inscholarships to deserving Florida students, either inundergraduate or graduate school. Members of the 2002Scholarship Committee are:

Charles Voss, ChairBill YoungSteve DuranceauFrank GarciaBob Claudy

The Likins Scholarship Fund is maintained by theFS/AWWA Treasurer in an account separate from theGeneral Fund. The fund is managed by the LikinsScholarship Fund Board. Board members for the year2002 are:

Charles Voss, ChairJacqueline Torbert, Section TreasurerJim Cowgill, Chair Finance CommitteeTim Brodeur, National DirectorCharlotte St. John, Executive Director

During 2002, FS/AWWA Chair Jeff Nash issued a call tothe Section and Regional Vice Chairs to ramp upfundraising events in order to fully endow the LikinsScholarship Fund. The goal is $100,000 by the end of2003.

Since 1988, the following 23 students have received Likinsscholarships. Note that several leaders in FSAWWA wereLikins Scholarship Recipients:

Steve DuranceauAmy DunkelbergerDebra SeligmanMaurico ZepedaBill YoungMarjorie GuilloryWellsWei-Shih WuBrian RolingsonWilliam A. Lovins, IIIGregorio B. Chavarria Colin Hobs Sheila GrayMatthew DoanMickal WitwerRebecca J. Hecht (UCF)Rena J. Upshaw (USF)Joseph A. Cimino (USF)Erik Howard (UF)Piotr Michalouski (FSU)Jennifer Cannon (UCF)Gerardo Castaneda (UF)Shannon Roberts (USF)Steve Soltau (U Phoenix)

Roy W. Likins Scholarship FundCHARLES VOSS

The Roy W. Likins Scholarship Fund was established by the Florida Section / AWWA in 1988 to recognize and rewardqualified students in Florida institutions of higher learning who are demonstrating leadership and academic achievementin the drinking water industry.


Awards

1938 J.E. Lykes1939 A.P. Black1941 R.W. Reynolds1942 W.B. Gibson1943 J.R. Hoy1944 F.A. Eidsness1945 K.R. Chinn1946 H.H. Hyman1947 C.F. Wertz1948 G.E. Ferguson1950 W.A. Glass1951 Thomas Paul1953 H.T. Oberly1954 S.K. Keller1955 D.B. Lee1956 C.E. Earls1957 W.W. Gilespie1958 S.W. Wells1960 D.W. Jones1961 W.J. Parks, Jr.1962 C.A. Black1963 J.B. Miller1964 J.R. Kelly1965 R.F. Brennan1966 Stan Sweeney1967 L.L. Garrett1968 J.G. Simmons1969 Garret Sloan1970 Curtis Stanton1971 R.W. Campbell1972 Jerry Sellers1973 George Parker1974 S.A. Berkowich1975 R.C. Holman1976 J.E. Singley1977 David Crowson1978 Glen Dykes1978 E.T. Knudson*1979 R.P. Vogh1980 C.E. Hogue1981 T.C. Pope1982 Roy W. Likins1983 David L. Tippin1984 Thomas Smith1985 James S. Taylor1986 Everett Kinloch1987 Arthur Finney

1988 Jack J. Smith1989 Timothy Brodeur1990 Allen Roberts1991 Juan Ignacio Garcia-Benochea1992 Robert L. Claudy, Jr.1993 Bevin Beaudet1994 William Stephenson1995 Bob Bailey1996 Frank Coulter1997 James Cowgill1998 None Awarded due to change in fiscal

year1999 Malachi C. Bennett, III2000 Peter E. Robinson2001 Wendy Nero2002 To be announced at Awards Luncheon

Fuller Award Winners

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Roy W. Likins Scholarship Recipients

1988 Steve Duranceau1991 Amy Dunkelberger1992 Debra Seligman

Maurico Zepeda1993 Bill Young1994 Marjorie Guillory1995 WellsWei-Shih Wu1996 Brian Rolingson1997 William A. Lovins, III1998 Gregorio B. Chavarria

Colin Hobs 1999 Sheila Gray

Matthew DoanMickal Witwer

2000 Rebecca J. Hecht (UCF)Rena J. Upshaw (USF)Joseph A. Cimino (USF)

2001 Erik Howard (UF)Piotr Michalouski (FSU)

2002 Jennifer Cannon (UCF)Gerardo Castaneda (UF)Shannon Roberts (USF)Steve Soltau (U Phoenix)

Young Professional of the Year Award

2001 Lenore HockleyHDR

2002 Jason ParilloCH2M Hill

1978 Alvin R. Murphy1979 Thomas K. Mueller1980 Ellis K. Phelps1981 James S. Taylor1982 Kenneth M. Drury1983 Everett C. Kinloch1984 David L. Crowson1985 Robert Schilling1986 Allen B. Roberts1987 William H. Stephenson1988 A. Raymond Boyd1989 Robert F. Carr1990 Mark A. Biggers1991 Andrea Pauley1992 Malachi C. Bennett, III

Warren P. Wagner1993 Luis Aguiar1994 Patrick J. Gleason

1995 James T. CowgillRichard Coates

1996 Timothy P. BrodeurPeter E. Robinson

1997 Larry Ruffin1998 Cliff Russell

In 1999 the Outstanding Service to the FloridaAWWA Section Award was renamed the Allen B.Roberts, Jr. Award for Outstanding Service to theFlorida Section of AWWA.

1999 David Tippin2000 Pete Robinson2001 Glenn Yaney2002 To be announced at Awards Luncheon

Outstanding Services to Florida Section AWWA

AWARDS...


Operator's Meritorius Service

1989 David Henderson1990 Charles Bearss1991 Richard Voakes1992 Not Awarded1993 Derek Furness1994 Kenneth Enlow1995 Gary Heller1996 Bob Dehler1997 Not Awarded1998 James R. Shorette1999 Jerry V. Warden2000 Not awarded2001 Not awarded2002 Shannon Roberts

Outstanding Water Treatment Plant Operator

1989 John Sluski1990 Kenneth Enlow1991 Lamont Essen1992 Derek Furness1993 Richard Voakes1994 Wesley Fries1995 Leon Weaver1996 Tony Strickland1997 Not Awarded1998 Jerry V. Warden1999 Jim McCormack2000 Brian Fuller2001 David Hamilton2002 Kenneth Blakeney, Jr.

Outstanding Water Treatment Plant

1991 City of St. Petersburg - Cosme WTP1992 City of St. Petersburg - Cosme WTP

The Peoples Water Service Co.1993 City of Deerfield Beach - West WTP

The Peoples Water Service Co.1994 City of Ocala WTP

The Peoples Water Service Co.1995 City of St. Petersburg - Cosme WTP

Orange County - Oak Meadows WTP1996 City of Deerfield Beach - East & West WTPs,

Orange County - Hunter's Creek WTP1997 City of St. Petersburg - Cosme WTP

The Peoples Water Service Co.1998 City of West Palm Beach - West Palm Beach

WTP, Immokalee Water & Sewer District1999 City of St. Petersburg - Cosme WTP

Orange County East Regional Water Supply FacilityFlorida Cities Water Co. - College Parkway WTP

2000 Town of Jupiter Utilities2001 Class A - City of St. Petersburg Cosme WTP

Class B - City of Quincy WTPClass C - City of Apopka Water System

2002 Class A - City of StuartClass B - Tampa Bay WaterClass C - South Walton Utility Company

Most Improved Water Treatment Plant

1992 Palm Beach County - System B. WTP1993 City of Cocoa - Claude H. Dyal WTP1994 City of St. Petersburg - Cosme WTP1995 City of Deerfield - Beach West WTP1996 Orlando Utiliities Commission - Pine Hills WTP1997 St. Johns County Utilities - CR 214

Mainland Water System1998 Florida Water Services - Marco Island

Reverse Osmosis Plant1999 City of Port St. Lucie - Prineville WTP2000 Bonita Springs Utilities - Water Plant2001 Not Awarded2002 Not Awarded

AWARDS...

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Award for Distinguished Service by a Committee Chair

Awardee Council Committee

1997Victor J. Godlewski Administrative AwardsJoseph Lehman Technical and Education TrainingNorman Davis Technical and Education Water ConservationJames Lintz Manufacturers/Associates AWWA ConferencePatrick Gleason Utility Water Management Districts CoordinatingMicki Crouch Public Affairs Customer ServiceRobert Gipe Public Affairs Customer ServiceSteve Korbelak Public Affairs Editor Safety NewsletterLisa Lester Executive Committee Diversity Affairs

1998Joe W. Habraken Administrative Top Operators ContestCharles J. Voss Technical and Education Roy Likins ScholarshipRichard S. Ratcliffe Manufacturers/Associates ExhibitsAdriana Lamar Public Affairs Preconference SeminarJacqueline W. Torbert Executive Committee Water For People

1999Helen O. Bennett Administrative Annual ReportSteve Korbelak Technical & Education Safety CommitteeDon R. Cochran Manufacturers/Associates Tapping ContestTim Wiley Public Affairs Customer ServiceSara L. Johnson Public Affairs Drinking Water Week

2000Joseph Habraken Administrative Top Operators ContestWayne Schooley Manufacturers/Associates Meter MadnessTeresa Atkisson Public Affairs Customer ServicePaul Chadik Technical & Education Research CommitteePatrick Gleason Utility Water Management Districts CoordinatingRick Cisterna Executive Committee Conference ProgramAna Gonzales Executive Committee For Dedicated Service

2001Victor J. Godlewski Administrative Awards CommitteeKim Kowalski Manufacturers/Associates Conference Golf TournamentDesiree Companion Public Affairs Customer Service Workshops CommitteeSteve Korbelak Technical & Education Safety CommitteeMick Finn Utility Regulatory and Rules Committee

2002Helen Bennett Administrative Annual Report CommitteeDave Wheeler Manufacturers/Associates FS/AWWA Conference CommitteeAna Maria Gonzalez Public Affairs Marketing CommitteeLarry Vicars Technical & Education Safety CommitteeMick Finn Utility Regulatory and Rules Committee

AWARDS...

Board of Governors


Executive Committee Phone E-mail

Jeff Nash, Chair (407) 423-0030 [email protected] J. Ruffin, Past Chair (407) 999-5061 [email protected] Coates, Chair Elect (954) 987-0066 [email protected] Yaney, Vice Chair (813) 910-3254 [email protected] Torbert, Treasurer (407) 836-6891 [email protected] Hagelskamp, Secretary (407) 660-8786 [email protected] Brodeur, AWWA Director (407) 425-1100 [email protected] Bennett, AWWA Director (813) 231-5254 [email protected] Aguiar, AWWA Director-Elect (305) 547-5316 [email protected] Robinson, General Policy Chair (954) 987-0066 [email protected]

Regional Vice ChairsCharles (Skip) Cook, Region I (850) 386-5277 [email protected] Young, Region II (904) 471-2161 [email protected] Teegarden, Region III (407) 836-7240 [email protected] Anderson, Region IV (813) 910-3229 [email protected] Cafaro, Region V (941) 495-5805 [email protected] Clark, Region VI (561) 648-3375 [email protected] Clemente, Region VII (305) 592-7275 [email protected] Blazak, Region VIII (561) 462-1150 [email protected] Haag, Region IX (850) 476-5110 [email protected] Cushing, Region X (941) 371-9832 [email protected]

Trustees-At-LargeCarlyn Kowalsky (407) 598-4297 [email protected] McGee (941) 530-5345 [email protected] Soltau (727) 562-4960 [email protected]

Council ChairsDavid Henderson, Administrative (813) 920-2841 [email protected] Stewart, Manufacturers/Associates (941) 693-1485 [email protected] Wiley, Public Affairs (727) 464-4732 [email protected] Neumeister, Technical & Education (772) 219-2942 [email protected] Rapach, Utility (561) 641-3429 [email protected]

StaffCharlotte St. John, Executive Director (386) 423-0789 [email protected] Miller, Admin. Asst. & Training Coor. (772) 781-2529 [email protected] Mann, Governmental Relations Consultant (850) 222-7535 [email protected] Gerry, Web Site Coordinator (407) 859-8790 [email protected]

Board of Governors

ChairChair ElectVice ChairPast ChairTreasurer

Executive Committee

Certification and TrainingDiversityFinanceFlorida Water WiseGeneral PolicyInternational AffairsLikins Scholarship BoardSection NominatingStrategic PlanningYoung Professionals

Administration Committees


Award CommitteesFuller AwardNational AwardsSection Awards

CommitteesSection Annual ReportLandmarksMembershipNominatingLikins ScholarshipsTop Operators ContestWater For People

Technical & EducationCouncil


Standing CommitteesAnnual ReportMarketingMembershipNominatingWater Utilities Support Alliance

Legislative Work GroupsAquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)Rules and RegulationsWater Concurrency / Growth

ManagementWater Conservation / Water Reuse

LiaisonsDEP Demineralization TACLeague of Cities Resolutions

CommitteeWater Management DistrictsCentral Florida Utility CouncilSE Florida Utility CouncilFlorida Water Environment Association

Utility CouncilFlorida Engineering SocietyAmerican Society of Civil EngineersAssociation of Counties


Organizational Structure

ChairChair ElectVice ChairPast Chair

SecretaryGeneral Policy ChairAWWA DirectorExecutive Director

(Non-Voting)

Regional Vice Chairs (12)General Policy Chair Executive Director

(Non-Voting)

AdministrativeCouncil

UtilityCouncil


CommitteesCertification and TrainingDistribution System / Operator

Training and CertificationNominatingOn-line TrainingResearchSafetySecurity and Anti-TerrorismSeminarsSmall SystemsTeleconferences


CommitteesCustomer ServiceMarketingMedia RelationsNominatingPublic InformationPublic Outreach:

Drinking Water WeekSchool Education

SeminarsWebsite


CommitteesAwardsFlorida Water Resource ConferenceMembershipNational ConferenceNominatingWater Distribution Awards

FS/AWWA Conference CommitteesGolf TournamentLocal ArrangementsMeter MadnessTapping ContestTechnical Program

Public AffairsCouncil

Manufacturers / AssociatesCouncil

AWWA DirectorTreasurerSecretaryCouncil Chairs (5)Trustees (3)

Twelve Regions

Regions

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