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Central Texas WEAT January Meeting Presents
John Bennett and Jeff Sober, P.E. Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
Joe C. Thompson Center, University of Texas, Austin
Lessons Learned From Past Designs or Oh My, Did I Really Approve That? This presentation will provide photos of specific equipment and structural designs at wastewater treatment plants throughout TX. Associated with the photos, will be a drawing of the design. The intent of the presentation is to show how the perspective of what is presented to the end user and what is actually received can be misinterpreted. The presentation will highlight the importance of clarity associated with drawings, emphasize the importance of looking at the overall layout of equipment in relation to operation and maintenance, and stress the importance of engineer to end user review for accuracy and quality control.
John Bennett has been employed by the Trinity River Authority (TRA) since the day after he graduated from high school in 1986. During his career at TRA, he has accrued a total of 1208 hours of TCEQ-approved training and he earned Class “A” Wastewater Certification in August of 2000. He graduated Phi Theta Kappa from Tarrant County College with AA in Management in December of 2001 and will soon pursue an undergraduate degree in Management at UT Arlington. Mr. Bennett has managed the TRA Denton Creek Regional WWTP since 2003 and has been a WEAT member since 1994.
Jeff Sober is a wastewater process engineer with 11 years in the wastewater business and 5 as an engineer with Carollo Engineers, Inc. in Dallas, TX. Jeff has managed and designed dozens of wastewater treatment projects involving rehabilitation, replacement, or green field construction for municipalities in 4 states. Prior to engineering, he worked for a water and wastewater operations consulting firm specializing in operations optimization. Mr. Sober has a Master’s and Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M and is a registered PE in TX, OK, MS, LA, and AK.
Please RSVP by contacting Aldo Sotelo by Thursday, January 13, 2011
Call (512) 328-0011 or Email: [email protected]
Meeting Cost: Members and Guests $20.00 Students $5.00
Meeting fee covers facility rental, dinner and non-alcoholic beverages. Cash bar also provided.
Meeting Location: Joe C. Thompson Center, University of TX 2405 Robert Dedman Drive
Located on the SW corner of Dean Keeton and Red River.
Central Texas Section January 2011
WEAT Meeting Attendees: Prepay with PayPal
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MEETING INFORMATION
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DATE EVENT LOCATION SPONSOR(S)
January 9-12, 2011 Nutrient Recovery and Management 2011 Miami, FL WEF
January 12-13, 2011 Impaired Waters Symposium 2011:
Spanning the Water Quality Continuum – From Standards to TMDLs
Miami, FL WEF
January 12-13, 2011 The 4Ms of Collection System Management Workshop and Exposition San Marcos, TX WEAT
January 19, 2011 Best of WEFTEC 2010 – Session 52:
Energy Management and Conservation Practices
Webcast WEF
January 26, 2011 Charting the Future of Biosolids
Management: Forum Findings on Trends and Drivers
Webcast WEF
January 28, 2011 Water Reuse in Texas: Extending our Water Frontier Conference San Antonio, TX TWRA, WEAT,
TAWWA
February 8-11, 2011 The Utility Management Conference 2011 Denver, CO WEF
February 9, 2011 Perspectives on Collection Systems Rehabilitation and Replacement Webcast WEF
February 10, 2011
NTS Seminar - What to do when your Wastewater System goes Downhill: Condition Assessment and Odor &
Corrosion Control
Dallas, TX NTS WEAT/WEAT
Feb 27 – Mar 1, 2011 Information Management & Technology Conference and Exposition Dallas, TX WEF
March 15, 2011 Central Texas WEAT Meeting Austin, TX CTS WEAT
April 5-8, 2011 Texas Water 2011 Fort Worth, TX WEAT/TAWWA
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS – MARK YOUR CALENDAR
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Central Texas Section Officers are listed below. � President – Darren Strozewski, 284-8209,
[email protected] � President-Elect – Susan Smith, 569-9022,
[email protected] � Vice President – Joe Hoepken, 974-1171,
[email protected] � Secretary – Jason Christensen, 912-5109,
[email protected] � Treasurer – Orren West, 972-1957,
[email protected] � Section Rep. – Trooper Smith, 617-3116, [email protected] � Past President – Kelly Payne, 473-3251,
The Young Professionals held a happy hour at Pluckers on November 4th, 2010. Thank you to HOBAS Pipe (www.hobaspipe.com) for sponsoring. The next WEAT/TAWWA YP Happy Hour is scheduled for 5:30 PM, January 27, 2011 at the Flying Saucer on Lamar in The Triangle. If you would like to be added to the announcement list or would like to sponsor an upcoming meeting, please email Jessica Bradley at [email protected] or Justin Ware at [email protected].
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The Central Texas Section recognized two of its former presidents at the November 2010 meeting. Heather Harris (2008) and Kelly Payne (2009) were awarded plaques for their generous service to the Central Texas Section and WEAT. Thank you to both Heather and Kelly!!
Pictured (Left to Right): Kelly Payne, Heather Harris, Darren Strozewski
The Central Texas Section of WEAT is looking for your feedback on topics to be presented at our section meetings and at specialty conferences. Please contact Secretary, Jason Christensen with any suggestions that you may have. Also if you are interested in sponsoring a Central Texas Section WEAT event please contact President Elect, Susan Smith for more information. As always, we thank you for supporting Central Texas WEAT!!!
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
RECOGNITION OF PAST CTS WEAT OFFICERS
CENTRAL TEXAS SECTION WHAT DO YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT?
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The Central Texas Section has begun including business card size advertisements in our newsletters. The cost is $150 for 5 ads. If interested, please contact Joe Hoepken at [email protected] or Tejashri Kyle at [email protected]
ADVERTISE YOUR COMPANY IN THE WEAT CENTRAL TEXAS SECTION NEWSLETTER!!
WITH THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CTS CORPORATE SPONSORS
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Carollo Engineers is an environmental engineering firm specializing in the planning, design, and construction of water and wastewater facilities. Carollo’s reputation is based up on client service and a continual commitment to quality. We
currently maintain 32 offices in 12 states. During our 78-year history, Carollo has successfully completed more than 20,000 projects. Carollo’s staff numbers more than 600 employees including more than 300 registered engineers. Our staff includes civil, sanitary, environmental, electrical, mechanical, chemical, structural, control system, and corrosion control engineers, as well as architects, planners, and specialists in other areas.
Founded by Clyde C. Kennedy in 1919, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants helped pioneer consulting engineering in the western United States. Headquartered in San Francisco, the firm has offices serving clients
nationwide in the municipal and industrial water, wastewater, watershed, and recycled water sectors. Our expert staff of over 500 blends experienced senior staff, skilled project managers, and well-trained environmental professionals to provide our clients a full-service, multidiscipline engineering and environmental sciences consulting firm. A long history of awards from the engineering community continues to affirm our tradition of high standards. Kennedy/Jenks Consultants has a strong commitment to find the right solution for each client. For every project, we strive to: respond to our clients’ unique challenges, find innovative solutions, improve operations and reduce costs, deliver engineering and scientific excellence, and promote sustainability. We advance and use the newest technologies for water and wastewater analysis, treatment, quality, and recycling, including membrane technologies. Integrated solutions that are essential to our practice include: sophisticated asset management tools, environmental management systems, public and project web sites, and geographical information systems. Rethinking established processes, combining techniques in new ways, introducing new approaches - these are hallmarks of how we meet clients’ special needs.
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For the past 50 years, Newman Regency Group and its predecessors have provided qualified technical sales services in Texas. Representing a variety of process equipment manufacturers with a combination of factory trained
personnel and professional engineers, Newman Regency Group has developed into one of the most well-respected and frequently referenced rep firms in Texas. The company now has offices in Houston, Dallas, and Austin; covering both Texas and Oklahoma. For contact information and additional information please visit our website, www.newmanregencygroup.com.
These events cannot happen without your support! If your company is interested in sponsoring a
section meeting please contact Susan Smith at (512) 569-9022, or [email protected].
AND SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR MEETING SPONSORS
