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California Water Environment Association - San Diego Section January 2011
President’s Report As I take proverbial pen to paper and begin drafting my last President’s report, it takes me back to my first experiences with CWEA. As a new recruit to our exciting and important field, I had a lot to learn about wastewater treatment and all of the ins and outs of our industry. CWEA was incredibly helpful to me as I expanded my learning. From informative lunch and dinner meetings, fascinating plant tours, educational workshops, and valuable networking, I began to form a better defined view of our field. A view that included both the details I needed to perform effectively in my job and the big picture I needed to help prepare my boss and team for the challenges ahead.
What I love most about CWEA is that is has something for everyone. We have certifications for those seeking accreditation for their area of expertise, training for those learning new skills, tours and meetings for networking, conferences which combine almost all of these items, and great publications like this Bull Sheet.
Each year we come together at the end of January to celebrate CWEA at our Annual Banquet. This is our opportunity to recognize the leaders who make our industry great and to honor our local award recipients and send them to compete at the State level. I always enjoy this event as a way to acknowledge the successes of peers and hope that you will join us all. Our event organizer, Mark Hill, has arranged for some special entertainment sure to make us all smile and laugh.
Thank you for a great year as your president – I thoroughly enjoyed it!
May 2011 bring you every success,
Tish
Dinner Meeting Recap
On October 28, 2010, curious CWEA members from throughout San Diego County gathered at the Butcher Shop to learn about the City of San Diego’s Water Purification Demonstration Project. The City’s project manager, Anthony Van, P.E., provided an overview of water use in San Diego County and explained the City’s goals to diversify our local water supply. We were lucky to have the newest County Water Authority Board President (and CWEA Past President for the local section and state), Mike Hogan, in the audience to help explain the project within the County Water Authority perspective.
The project is examining the use of advanced water purification technology on high quality recycled wastewater to determine the feasibility of a full-scale Reservoir Augmentation project to provide safe and reliable water for residents of San Diego.
Potential benefits of implementing Reservoir Augmentation in San Diego:• Provide a local and sustainable
supply of high-quality drinking water for San Diego
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Dinner Meeting Recap Continued• Improve the quality of water in the San Vicente Reservoir • Decrease dependence on imported water• Increase utilization of recycled water• Provide a supply of water that uses less energy than imported water• Have a positive impact on the environment by producing less discharge
into the ocean and working toward lower carbon emissions
The project’s public outreach program will be presenting an informative presentation to the group and free tours of the Advanced Water Purification Facility will be offered following its completion in 2011. The San Diego Public Utilities Department invites you to visit the Water Purification Demonstration Project web site at www.purewatersd.org to learn more. The CWEA San Diego Section plans to schedule a tour for our members in 2011 – stay tuned!
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Alice Benson, wastewater operations manager, retired from Ramona Municipal Water District on November 12, 2010. Prior to her position at Ramona, Alice performed water and wastewater operations for 30 years at the City of San Diego.
CWEA San Diego Section would like to thank Alice for her contributions to the wastewater industry, and to CWEA. We sincerely appreciate the leadership she provided to us all.
Alice Benson is Retired!
Mark your calendars for 2011 CWEA San Diego Section Events:• 2011 Awards Banquet and Board Installation on
January 29, 2011• CWEA SDS Annual Golf Tournament on May 13, 2011• Vendor Fair on September 12, 2011• Collection Systems Workshop on November 9, 2011
Upcoming Events
CWEA San Diego Section would like to thank our 2010 Sponsors who made it another successful year for our chapter:
Diamond Level SponsorsDudek
Haaker Equipment CompanyMalcolm Pirnie
RMC
Platinum Level SponsorsBrown and Caldwell
CDMHDR
RBF Consulting
Gold Level SponsorsBarrett Engineering Pumps
Black & VeatchCoombs HopkinsFlo-Systems, Inc.
Kennedy/Jenks ConsultantsTetra Tech
Thank You to our 2010 Sponsors!Greetings! This is your San Diego Section Training and Certification Program (TCP) Chair welcoming you to our new Section in the Newsletter – “TCP CORNER.” On every issue from now on, we will target some essential knowledge areas and have a mini quiz. This edition’s topic is “Unit Conversion.”
Unit ConversionUnits are a determinable quantity adopted as a standard of measurement. There are two basic unit systems: Metric and English. These are used interchangeably and we need to convert them often. Find your conversion factor sheet and get number crunching on these ten problems: 1. Convert 60 miles/hour to feet/second.2. What gpm size pump do I need for 3.5MGD?3. How many feet of water (head) am I pumping against
if I measure 30psi?4. How many cubic feet per second am I discharging if
the flow rate is 1.5MGD?5. How many kW do I need for a 15HP motor?6. How many gallons are in a 34,000 cubic feet settling
tank?7. How many pounds of water are in a 200 gallon tank?8. 10 acre feet per day are falling in a drainage area,
how many gallons per minute is this?9. A chemical supplier quoted me a price for 4,500
kilograms, how many pounds is this?10. A 10 horsepower pump runs for 2,100 hours per year.
How many kilowatt-hours will be used?
Hope you have enjoyed participating in this as much as I enjoyed putting this together.
Sincerely,Soma BhadraPROTEUS Consulting
TCP Corner
1. 88 ft/s2. 2,430 gpm3. 69 ft4. 2.32 cfs5. 11.2 kW
6. 254,000 gal7. 1,670 lbs8. 2,260 gpm9. 9,900 lbs10. 16,900 kW h
TCP Unit Conversion Answers:
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2011cweabanquet.eventbrite.com
2011 Annual Awards Banquet
Come join us at the Catamaran Resort Hotel on January 29th for an evening to install the 2011 Board of Directors and reflect on 2010 as we award our outstanding members, facilities, and collection systems for their contributions throughout the year.
Board of Directors
PRESIDENTTish Berge RMC Water and Environment [email protected] 858.875.7412 VICE PRESIDENTMark Hill RBF Consulting [email protected] 858.614.5033 TREASURERKent Bricker Southland Water Technologies [email protected] 760.230.5231 SECRETARYGarry Parker Encina Wastewater Authority [email protected] 760.268.8846 FIRST DIRECTORCorey Hutchinson Dudek [email protected] 760.250.9662 SECOND DIRECTORNicki BranchCity of Escondido [email protected] 760.839.4298 PAST PRESIDENTKaren Falk Santa Fe Irrigation [email protected]
BECOME A SPONSOR TODAYThank you for all the support you have provided to the San Diego Section (SDS) of the California Water Environment Association (CWEA). As a direct result of your support, we have continued to help wastewater professionals perform an important function as they work to protect our communities and the public health. Members receive many benefits from being involved with CWEA-SDS: career-focused training, education on current trends and regulations in the industry, networking, and lots of fun!
Annually, the CWEA-SDS puts on study sessions for those taking the Technical Certification Program exams, specialty workshops, an annual banquet and awards ceremony, treatment plant tours, dinner meetings, and participates in many other training and education opportunities. Organizing these events would not be possible without the generous donations from our sponsors.
Follow the arrow for a list of the sponsorship opportunities available for you to support CWEA-SDS. There are several sponsorship levels to choose from and descriptions of the benefits of each level are listed on the next page. Please submit the form and payment by January 21, 2011.
CWEA-SDS thanks you and your organization for your continued commitment, support, and dedication to the wastewater environment industry. If you have any questions about the sponsorship program, please contact Mark Hill at 858.614.5033 or [email protected]. You can also register as a sponsor on-line at http://cwea2011sponsor.eventbrite.com.
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