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Off ic ia l Publ icat ion of the Water Environment Associat ion of Texas
Plus . . .• TechTalkArticles
-TakingtheBullbytheHornswithReliabilityCenteredMaintenance-FindingtheOdorandCorrosion“HotSpots”InYourCollectionSystem–LessonsLearned
• TRACReWSersWin2ndPlaceOverallatNJRegionalOpsChallengeCompetition
• WEFRecognizesExcellenceinWaterQualityThroughNewFellowProgram
• TheFundamentalsofAssetManagement–A“Hands-On”ApproachWorkshop
• TexasStockholmJuniorWaterPrizeCompetition
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July 2011Volume 28 Issue 4
Implementing Reliability Centered Maintenance
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Leadership for theWater Environment in TexasJuly2011Volume28Issue4
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Table of Contents
Regular FeaturesAMessagefromthePresident.................................................................4
WETTechTalk
TakingtheBullBytheHornswithReliabilityCenteredMaintenance............5
FindingtheOdorandCorrosion“HotSpots”InYourCollectionSystem–
LessonsLearned...................................................................................8
AMessagefromtheExecutiveDirector.................................................16
WEATSectionActivities........................................................................18
Highlights fromtheAssociationOffice.................................................22
CalendarofEvents...............................................................................22
WEATWelcomesNewMembersforAprilandMay2011..........................28
ProfessionalDirectory ..........................................................................32
WEATMissionStatement,OfficersandCommittees.................................34
Special Features
YoungProfessionalsCommittee–AChangingLandscape.......................21
TRACReWSerswinSecondPlaceOverallattheNewJerseyRegional
OpsChallengeCompetition...................................................................24
WEFRecognizesExcellenceinWaterQualityThroughNew
Fellow Program ................................................................................... 24
TheFundamentalsofAssetManagement–A“Hands-On”Approach
Workshop.............................................................................................26
TexasStockholmJuniorWaterPrizeCompetition..................................27
BiosolidsandOdorandCorrosionConferenceandExpo
RegistrationForm.................................................................................30
On the Cover:FromLefttoRight:AlexAlvaradocollectioncrewchief,DougCliftoncollectionCrewChiefoftheNewBraunfelsUtilities.Theteamiscontrollingsteamandpressurewhilecuringa370’curedinplacepipelinerintoa6”wastewatermain.PicturetakenbyDavidLagunas,collectionsupervisor.
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A Message from the President
ByDavidBriggs,President
Summer is here and it is hot. Kids are excitedtobeoutof school. I amhappy to see the trafficcongestion reducedand I am looking forward toavacationsometime.Wearetwomonthsintothistermandithasbeen
awhirlwindofactivity. IhavehadtheopportunitytospeakattheTWUARegionalSchoolinArlington,to be involved with responding and addressingspecific issues affecting our water quality with theLegislature,toparticipateinplanningfornumerousspecialtyconferences,tolookforwardtowelcominganewstudentchapter,andsoon.Whileithasbeenalot,Iwanttotaketheopportunitytobragonourstaff and our volunteers. We are blessed to haveoutstandingpeopleworkingforandvolunteeringforWEAT.Don’tforgetthatwearealwayslookingformorefolkstobeinvolved.Acoupleofthoughts….TheTWUARegionalSchoolwaswelldoneandhad
over600peopleinattendance.MyparticipationwastomeetwithTWUAandlookforwaystoworkwiththem,andtoinvitethoseinattendancetobeinvolvedwithWEAT in addition to TWUA. I also took theopportunity to remind the utilities and operatorsthattheyhavedonetheirjobssowell,thatmostofthegeneralpublicstillthinksthattheirdrinkingwatercomesfromthefaucetandtheirtoiletmagicallytakestheirwasteaway. ThePresidentofTWUA,CeceliaWhite,askedthequestioninhertalk,“Howmanyofyouhaveeverbeentold,Thankyou,fortheworkthatyoudo?”Therewerethreepeoplethatraisedtheirhands.Whilethatseemsawfullylow,ImustadmitthatIcouldnotrememberthelasttimeIevertoldanoperator or plantmanager or anyone else involved
with treatment, Thank you. My encouragement isto take theopportunity to say “Thank you” toourtreatment folks that protect ourwater. Since thatmeeting,Ihavetakentheopportunitytopersonallythank those in the treatment industry. It is prettycool,tryit.Whileattendingafuneralforagentlemanwhohad
passed away unexpectedly, I was struck that whilehisfamilyandfriendsweremourning,theytooktheopportunitytocelebratehislife.Itwasclearthathewasagoodmanwhohadlivedagoodlifeandwasveryinterestedinhelpingothers.Hewasplanningtogoonamissiontripthefollowingweek.Itistimeslike this that youare remindedhow shortour livesreally are on this Earth and how we should makethemostofthistimethatwehavebeengiven. Myencouragementistotakethetimetodosomethingforsomeoneelse.Itmaybeaphonecall,ormaybeasamentor,ormaybeonamissiontripormaybeasavolunteer.Whateveritis,leavealegacyforotherstostrivefor.AsIconcludethisarticle,Iwouldliketosaythank
you to all those people involved with water andwastewater treatment. You are the “magic” thatprovidestreatedwateratthefaucetandhandlesthestuffputdownthedrainandflusheddownthetoilet.Lastly,Ineedtomakeacorrectiontothelastarticle.
I was chastised for leaving out a family member,Trinity.Sheisour6-yearoldyellowLabradorretriever,whoisdefinitelypartofourfamily.Untilnexttime…ThankYou!
Sincerely,David
WEAT is promoting the sale of the 2012 Water for People Calendars.ThesecalendarswereprintedbytheDallasWaterUtilities.ChildreninNorthTexascreatedthepicturesusedinthiscalendarinthesummerof2010.Allproceedsfromthesaleofthiscalendar
willbenefitWaterforPeople.Giftsaretax-deductible.Topurchaseacalendar,gotowww.weat.org.ShippingandhandlingisprovidedbyWEAT. Calendars are $10 each
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findthataruntofailuremaintenancestructureiseasytomanage.Schedulesarebasedonsystem,infrastructure,orequipmentfailure;ifamaintenanceemergencyoccurs,afieldtechissenttorepairit.Theproblemwithruntofailuremaintenanceapproachesisthelackofsystemreliability,higherrepaircosts,poorproductivity,lowefficienciesandhighovertimecosts;yetthismethodiseasiesttomanage,andrequires the leastamountof foresight.Today,NBUproudly practices reliability centered maintenance ineveryareaofwater/wastewatermaintenance,bothinsideandoutsidethefence.Common ScenarioAutility just executed an engineering contractwith a
consultingengineerfirm.Theengineer’sassignmentcouldbeamultitudeofdesignsorevenjustasingledesignarea.For this scenario, consider an engineer’s assignment forpreliminary design, final design and construction phaseservicesforeitheranewliftstation,rehabilitationatthewastewatertreatmentplantornewdistribution/collectionsystempipelines.Asafirststepaftercontractexecution,theconsulting
engineer facilitates a project kick-off meeting with theutility.At thismeeting, three representatives fromupper
Taking the Bull by the Horns with Reliability Centered Maintenance
ByTrinoPedraza,NewBraunfelsUtilities,andTrooperSmith,FreeseandNichols,Inc.
IntroductionToday’s economic times require new maintenance
philosophies.Companiescannolongeraffordtoremainpurelyreactive.Increasedmaintenancebudgetscombinedwith increased equipment downtime equals enormouscapitalloses.Whilemanymaintenancestrategiesexist,thisarticlewilldiscussamaintenancemethodologypracticedat New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) known as ReliabilityCenteredMaintenance (RCM). Implementing RCM canimprove quality, productivity and decrease budgets; allleading to greater utility savings. Traditionally, RCMpracticeshavebeenusedwithmechanicalandelectricalapplications; however, this maintenance style can beutilizedinallareasofmaintenance.Until two years ago, NBU was running a purely
reactivemaintenanceprogram; thiscommonlyacceptedmaintenancemethodology is better known as Run- to-Failure(RTF)orBreakdownMaintenance.Manymanagers
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management represent the utility to review the scopeof services and determine the path forward for theproject.Theengineerproceeds forwardwithdesignandsubmittals at project milestones, coordinating the bidphaseof theprojectandmakingarecommendationforawardofconstruction.Moving forward in the timeline of the project,
construction phase is near completion. For theequipment installed in the project, there are no trueguidelinesinthespecificationsfortestingandacceptanceof the equipment. After some in-person reviews of theequipment installations, the equipment isacceptedandtheContractoreventuallycompletesallremainingpunchlistitemsontheproject.Movingforwardinthetimelineafterconstruction,ithas
beensixmonthssincetheContractorlefttheconstructionsite. There are rumblings among the utility employeesabout a drain line not being installed for maintenancepurposes, significantly increased repairs in Section 5 ofthe utilities service area, unnecessary equipment that isrequired tobemaintainedbut that isnotnecessary foroverallsystemoperation,afailureofarecently installedcomponent since an operational situation was notconsidered during design, and a unit not producing itsspecifiedcapacity.Considering this scenario, there are several questions
toconsider:•Whatistheproblemandwhendidtheproblemstart?• Should field or plant personnel have been involvedduring the engineer’s contract scope developmentandalsoduringthedesignphaseoftheproject?
• Shouldtheengineerhavebeenproactivetointerviewthefieldorplantpersonnel toget feedbackpriortofinalizingtheirdesignplansandspecifications?
• Is there a discrepancy between the opinion ofutility operations and maintenance staff regardingcomponents and appurtenances required for aspecificsystem?
•Hastherebeenarecenttransitionattheutilitywherethe most qualified worker is now in a leadershipposition,butthissamepersonmightnotbethebestcoachforthemaintenanceteam?
•Are some of the additional maintenance tasks forthe utility worthwhile and other maintenance tasksawasteof time?Andwhen thesenewmaintenancetasksareaddedtothecycle,aretheybrushedoffatthesametime?
•Aretemporaryrepairscreepinginandgettingoutofcontrol?
• Is the correctivemaintenance backlog exponentiallyincreasing?
•Does the utility have a beneficial maintenancetracking system implemented or is the currentstrategybreakdownmaintenance(purelyreactive)?
•Are thesescenarioconflicts justapartofdoingourbusinessoristhissimplyamisconception?
Defining the ProblemMost maintenance programs are not focused on
an optimized system incorporating strategic planningcombinedwithpreventativeandpredictedmaintenance.Andwithoutthisfocus,utilitiesareencounteringdifficultywiththefollowingchallenges:
•America’sEconomyisStruggling–Withastrugglingeconomy comes increased pressure from uppermanagement to save costs and reduce annualexpenditures on capital projects, operations andmaintenanceactivities.
•America’s Infrastructure is Failing -Manyutilities inthiscountryarebeingflaggedforsystemsthatareinpoorconditionandexperiencingfailuressuchaspipecollapsesandlackofreliablebackupequipment.
• Fuel and Energy Costs are on the Rise -We are allwitnessingincreasesoffuelcosts.Thefuelcostshaveatrickleeffectonmanyotherareasincludinghigherenergycosts,fuelsurchargesleadingtohighercostsofgoodsandalsohighercostsofliving.
•Repair Costs are Skyrocketing - Poor maintenancestrategiesleadtohigherfailurerates.Run-to-failurestrategies lead to catastrophic failures, which areusually the most expensive. With more and morefailures,utilitymanagementisforcedtoincreasetheiroperatingbudgets.
•CityGrowthisCausingCapacityIssues-Constantandacceleratedgrowthpatternsoftheutilityserviceareadriveutilitiestoaddresscapacity issues,waterrightsandplanningofnewfacilitiesandinfrastructure.
•Rate Increases to Customers – With more reactiverepairs and new capital investments because ofimproper maintenance programs, customer ratesandcustomer tensions increase.According toAlliedReliability, an example treatment plant in a run tofailuremodewillspend$900millioninlifetimecosts.Thissametreatmentplantwithanoptimizedsystemincorporating preventative maintenance/predictivemaintenance and combined with strategic planningwillsaveapproximately$800millioninlifetimecosts.
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Sprocket-SolutionsManagementWith the problem well defined, it is important to
understandthatasstewardsofourcommunities,wemustimprove our strategies and lead the transformationalchange;butwheredowestart?ImprovingoursystemsrequiresaQualityManagement
Approachwithfulltop-downsupport.Managementmustunderstandthatweare inaneweconomicage,andweareall inthistogether. Asamanager,youfirstneedtorealizethatyouareinaleadershipposition;youwillneedtotakeontheexhaustingroleofmentorandmotivator,youmustrealizetheneedtodriveoutthefearcaused
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by change, and it is essential to eliminate the barriersbetweendepartments.Managersneedtoacceptthefactthattheworldischanging,andwemustbecomelifelonglearnersinordertoobtaintheskillsnecessarytoevolveasindividualsandcontinuetogrow.Youmayhavenoticedtheword“exhausting”wasusedin
thepreviousparagraph.Thisisimportanttocomprehend,becauseitisexceedinglydifficulttodriveanorganizationtoexcellentstatus.Asaleader,werarelyhaveanyonetomentorormotivateusasmuchasweneedit.Asaleader,youwill certainly run intodifficult and trying situationsthatwillcauseyoutoquestionyourselfandyourefforts,yet youcannever show this sideof you. In theend,we
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Finding the Odor and Corrosion “Hot Spots” In Your Collection System – Lessons Learned
ByJimJoyce,P.E.,SeniorTechnicalDirector,OCTC/aV&ACompany
UtilitiesandmunicipalitiesintheUnitedStatesspendbillionsannuallycontrollingwastewatercollectionsystemodorsandrepairingcorrodedpipesandstructures.Manysewersandwastewaterstructuresfaileveryyearwithnoadvancewarning,oftenresultingincatastrophiccollapseandcostlyemergencyrepairs.Whileasystematicreach-by-reachCCTV inspectionprogrammayeventuallyfindcorrodedpipesafterthedamageissevereenoughtobeobvioustothecameraoperator,thisisanexpensiveandresource-consumingexercise.However,ifyoudon’tlookforcorrosionyoucanfindyourselfreactingtoacollapsedsewer, loss of service, emergency repairs, the wrath ofangrycustomersandlossofpublicconfidence.Your customers will usually let you know if they
experience odors at their residence or workplace, butfewwillcallintheoccasional“drive-by”odorexperience.However, the impression remains that “they are notdoingagood job”,which impactspublicconfidence inyourutility.Un-identifiedodorproblems inacollectionsystem can easily turn into corrosion hot spots. Odorproblems canalsobedifficult to trackdown, requiringfieldwork, sampling, identifying the cause and findingandconstructingasolution.Sincebothodorcomplaintsandcorrosioninwastewater
collectionsystemsarecausedbyhydrogensulfide,wedohaveaplacetostartlooking.Baseduponmanycollectionsystem investigations over the past 30 years, odor andcorrosionproblemshavebeennotedtooccurincommonlocations and in relatively predictable locations. Odorreleaseandcorrosiondonotoccuruniformlythroughoutacollectionsystem.Somemanholesintownreleaseodorwhile others do not. Sewers collapse in specific areastypicallylessthan50feetlongduetointernalconditionswhich cause higher than usual hydrogen sulfide releasein one particular location. This allows acid-generatingbacteriatoflourishinthatlocationanddestroystructuralintegrity. These odor and corrosion-prone areas arecommonly called “Hot Spots” and often go un-noticedforyearsuntilthestreetcollapsesandtheMayorwantstoknowhowthishappenedwhatyou’regoingtodoaboutit.
A “hot spot” is a definable location in a collection system where chronic odor release (complaints) and/or excessive corrosion is present due to the excessive sulfide generation and release of hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S).
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Thereare12commonlyidentifiedodorandcorrosion“HotSpots” in the typical collection system.Thesehotspot locations and the conditions that cause them aredescribedhere.Givenasetofconditionsinacollectionsystemthatcauseanodorandcorrosionhotspot,thereisastronglikelihoodthatthatthesamesetofconditionsinanothercollectionsystemwouldproduceasimilarresult.Thishasbeenprovedtrueinpracticallyallofthesystem-wide evaluations performed to-date. While the “un-common”odorandcorrosionproblemstilloccurs(andisactuallymoreinterestingtosolve)thevastmajorityofcurrentandfutureproblemswill fall intooneofthe12hotspotcategories.These 12 odor and corrosionHot Spot locations all
resultfromthegenerationandreleaseofhydrogensulfideinthecollectionsystem.Sulfidecanbeaddedviaindustrialdischarges,butitisveryrareandnotaddressedhere.Allsulfidegenerated ina collection system is generatedbybiological, chemical and physical conditions inside thesewer system itself. Similarly, all 12Hot Spots fall intooneofthefollowingsulfide-relatedcategories:Identifythelocationswheresulfideismostcommonly
generated(therootcause)Identify where sulfide is most commonly released
(turbulence)Identify where natural sewer ventilation forces odors
fromthesystem(pressure)Further explanation of these particular categories is
discussedbrieflybelow.Sulfide GenerationSulfidegenerationisabiologicalprocessoccurringin
thesubmergedportionofsanitarysewers.Freshdomesticsewageenteringawastewatercollectionsystemisusuallyfreeofsulfide.Whencertainconditionsexistwithinthecollection system, dissolved sulfide is generated. Thesesulfide-producing conditions are: low dissolved oxygencontent,high-strengthwastewater,longdetentiontimes,extensive pumping, and high wastewater temperatures.Thefirststepinthisbiologicalprocessistheestablishmentofablack,mucous-likeslimelayerbelowthewaterlevelinasewerpipeorforcemain.Thisslimelayeriscomposedofbacteriaandothersolidsheldtogetherbyabio-secretionofDNA,proteinsandpolysaccharidescalledzooglea.TheslimelayerhasaconsistencysimilartoJell-O™.Whenthisbiofilmbecomesthickenoughtopreventdissolvedoxygenfromdiffusing very far into it, an anoxic zonedevelopsunder the surface. It takes approximately twoweeks toestablishafullyproductiveslimelayerinpipes.Figure1isasectionthroughatypicalgravitysewerillustratingthelocationandcompositionoftheslimelayer.
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Figure1
Thesulfide-producingslime layergrowsoneverythingthatisbelowthewaterinthesewer.Thismeansthatforcemainshavemoreslimelayerperunitlengththangravitysewersofthesamesize.Combinedwiththelackofanyre-aerationofthesewage,thismakesforcemainsthemostsignificantsulfideproducersinacollectionsystem.Small
diameter force mains produce more sulfide than largediameter forcemains due to the ratio between internalsurfaceareaandvolume.Thesurfaceareatovolumeratioismuchlargerinsmalldiameterforcemains,makingthemmore“productive”thanlargerdiameterforcemains.Sulfate is consumed by the slime layer for its oxygen
and sulfide is released as a dissolved ion HS—, alongwithalkalinity.OncetheHS—ionisreleaseditsetsupanequilibriumbetween the other sulfide species accordingto Figure 2.Note that the only sulfide species that canbereleasedtothesewer isthedissolvedgas.H2Sgas isnearly as soluble as oxygen,meaning that considerablequantities of hydrogen sulfide gas can accumulate andflowalongwiththewastewaterwithoutbeingreleased.Sulfide ReleaseThe release of hydrogen sulfide gas from wastewater
can be considered “reverse aeration”. Lake water isoften sprayed into the air to break up into droplets soit can absorboxygenon thewaydown.However, sincethe dissolved gas (in this case hydrogen sulfide gas) isalreadyinthewateratnear-equilibrium,anysprayingorturbulence results in thenet releaseof hydrogen sulfidegas.The sulfideequilibrium inFigure2 rapidly shifts totheleftsothatmoreHS—ionshiftstoreplacetheH2Sgaslosttotheseweratmosphere.
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thewastewaterslows.Whenthevelocityofthewastewaterdecreasesduetoaflatteningofsewerslopesorasurchargeevent, the large volumesof airbeingpulledby thehighvelocitywastewaterupstreamcannotbesupportedbytheslow-movingwastewater.When this happens, the slow-moving water pushes back on the fast-moving air andgeneratesahighairpressurezone.Thepressureisenoughtopushoutodorousairandcausecomplaints.Hot Spot IdentificationThefollowing12commonodorandcorrosion“HotSpots”
havebeenlistedalongwiththeirtypicalcharacteristicstoaidin identification.Recommendedactions are alsoprovidedwhere appropriate. Hot Spots 1-5 are related to “SulfideGeneration”,6-9arerelatedto“SulfideRelease”andthelastthreearerelatedto“SewerVentilation”.Force mainsForcemainshavea360-degreeslimelayerwhichallows
themtoproduceroughlytwiceasmuchsulfideasagravitysewerofthesamesizeForce mains offer NO re-aeration of sewage and
promoteanaerobic(sulfide-producing)conditionsRank all your force mains according to hydraulic
detentiontimeatdryweatherflowThe longest retention time will typically produce the
highestsulfideconcentration.Thisidentifiestheprimarysulfide producing locations for forcemains. Dischargesfromforcemains intogravitysewersaremajorhotspotlocationsandshouldbeinspectedforexcessivecorrosion.STEP/Grinder SystemsSamesulfidegeneratingconditionsasforcemainsSewageisalreadyanaerobicbeforeenteringthesystemLongresidencetimeinsmalldiameterpipelinesHighsurfaceareatovolumeratiogenerateshighsulfide
concentrationsLong residence time hydrolyzes sewage into soluble
BODwhichincreasessulfidegenerationSTEP/grinderdischargeareas shouldbe inspected for
excessivecorrosionFlat or Debris-Filled SewersAllsurfacesbelowthewaterlinegrowasulfideproducing
slimelayerDebris in a sewer provides additional surface area to
producesulfideDischargeareasfromflat/debris-filledsewersintoother
sewersshouldbeinspectedInverted SiphonsSiphonsusedepressedsewers(fullflowing)togounder
obstructionsThe full-flowing pipe operates like a force main and
generatesexcessivesulfideDischargesfrominvertedsiphonsshouldbeinspected
forexcessivecorrosionTheinletboxtoaninvertedsiphonisalsooftencorroded
due to turbulenceat the inletandpositivelypressurizedwhichforcesodorsfromthesewerTemperature/BOD/Sulfate
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Wastewater VentilationThe primary motive force for air movement in water
conduits is friction between the sewer headspace airand the moving wastewater. The only resistance to airmovementinasewerpipeisfrictionbetweentheairandthestationarywallsofthesewer.Giventhissetofsimpleboundaryconditions,itispossibletogenerateavelocitygradient profile for air movement in sewers similar tothat illustratedinFigure3.Asmightbeanticipated,thevelocityoftheairisatmaximumnearthesurfaceofthewater and decreases rapidlywith increasing distance. Itisimportanttonotethattherearenostagnantairzonesand that virtually ALL air in a sanitary sewer ismovingdownstreamdue to thedragof theflowingwastewater.Somesteeplyslopedsewerswithhighvelocitywatercansupportverylargeairflowsthroughthesystem.
The friction between the wastewater and the sewerheadspaceaboveitworksnotonlytoacceleratethesewerair but also to causedecelerationof theheadspaceair.Justaseasilyasfast-movingwastewatercanaccelerateair;slow-movingwastewater can retardairmovementwhen
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Sulfide production is biological so any action whichacceleratesbiologicalactivitycanincreasesulfidegenerationHigh temperature wastewaters and high temperature
industrialdischargescanacceleratesulfidegenerationKnownareasofhightemperaturewastewater/discharges
shouldbeinspectedforacceleratedcorrosionprocessesHighwastewatersulfateconcentrations(>50mg/l in
drinkingwater)alongwithareaswithpossiblesaltwaterintrusionandhigh-sulfateindustrialdischargescancauseexcessivesulfidegenerationAreas downstream of high sulfate discharges or
saltwater intrusion should be sampled for sulfide andinspectedforexcessivesulfidegenerationDrop Manholes/StructuresSulfide generated in upstream areas is released all at
onceduetoturbulenceofthewaterasitfallsdownadropmanholeordropshaftThe excessive release of sulfide causes accelerated
corrosionprocessesAreasofdropmanholesanddropshaftsintointerceptors
andtunnelsshouldbeinspectedforexcessivecorrosionMetering FlumesFlumes used to meter wastewater into a regional
collectorsystemrequireadroponthedownstreamsidetoproperlymeasureflowTheturbulenceofthedropcausesexcessivereleaseof
hydrogensulfidewhichcausesacorrosionhotspotThe areas just downstream of flumes should be
inspectedforexcessivecorrosionHydraulic Jumps and BackwatersFlat-slopedsewerswhichreceivesteeply-slopedsewers
cause a hydraulic backwater which releases hydrogensulfidefromturbulenceFlat-slopedsewerscannotacceptallofthenaturalfriction-
dragairflowbeingpresentedtothembysteeply-slopedsewersAreasofsignificantslopechangeshouldbe inspected
for corrosion due to turbulence of the backwater andodorreleasefromlocalpressurizationHigh Velocity Supercritical FlowSupercritical flow regimes cause turbulence which
releaseshydrogensulfidegasAdditionalturbulenceisgeneratedwhichisflowreaches
slower-movingwaterIdentify locations where supercritical flows slow due
to impact with slower-moving water and inspect forcorrosionandodorreleasefrompressurizationVentilation of Pump StationsPumpstationsarealmostalwayssourcesofodordue
tonaturalfriction-dragventilationdynamicsAirisdraggedalongwiththeflowingwaterbyfriction
betweenthewaterandheadspaceairWhenthesewerreachesthepumpstationthewateris
pumpedawaybutthesewercontinuestodragairintothewetwellThewetwellwillpressurizeandforceodoroutunder
pressureWetwellsshouldbeinspectedforpositivepressureand
corrosion-causing turbulence and appropriate controlsimplementedSlope ChangesJustlikesupercriticalflowscandragexcessiveairintoaslower-
movingsewer,slopechangesfromsteeptoflatcancausebothturbulenceandairpressurizationwhichforcesodorsoutAreas of significant slope change from steep to flat
shouldbeinspectedforpositivepressureandodorreleaseDiameter ChangesSewer diameter changes from larger to smaller in a
downstreamdirectionrestricttheavailableheadspaceinthesewerandcausepressurizationoftheairAlthough not particularly common, it does happen
frequently.Thispracticecausespositivepressure,odorreleaseand
corrosionfromturbulenceThese12common“HotSpot”locationsforodorand
corrosioncanbefoundinalmostallcollectionsystems.Whiletherootcauseissulfidegenerationfromanaerobicconditionsinthecollectionsystem,totalsulfidegenerationcontrol is not feasible, particularly in Texas sewers.However,sulfidegenerationinyourcollectionsystemcanbepreventedfromcausingcatastrophiccollapsesifthese12 hot spot conditions are monitored, inspected andcontrolsimplementedbeforedangerousconditionsarise.ThiscanbedonewithoutaCCTVofyourentirecollectionsystemevery5years,savingmoneyfortheutility.
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thisway.Thisisthepointwherealeadermustbegintodeveloptrainingstrategies.
3.ConsciousCompetenceNow your employees have learned better methods,however theymust stop to think about their actions; itdoesnotcomenatural.Thisisthepracticephase,anditisimportanttoshowpatienceandprovidesupportduringthisphase.4.UnconsciousCompetence•Now your employees are well versed in the newmaintenancemethods.Ithasbecomehabit,andnowtheycanpasstheirknowledgeontoothers.
The End ResultAsleadersdevelopanddrivetheimprovementoftheir
departments, solutions will begin to unravel at a rapidpace. This is the time to develop a strategy to sustainthis levelofproductivityandexcellence.This is the timeto challenge your staff to bring forward new ideas forcontinuousimprovementthatwilltakeyourcompanytoworld-classstatus.
Reliability Program ExamplesAfter two years of continuous growth, NBU is now
performingreliabilitycenteredmaintenanceactivitiesataveryhighlevel,andwerecontinuingtoimprove.HereisaportionofcurrentRCMactivities.Distribution• Leakdetection
•The NBU leak detection team surveys severalthousandfeetofwaterpipepermonthwithFCSdataloggers.Theteamusesgroundmicrophonesandcorrelatorstopinpointandrepairleaks.
•Valve/hydrant•NBUhasacrewdedicatedtovalveandhydrantproactive maintenance. This crew exercises over500 valves per year and takes corrective actionsonmalfunctioningvalvesandhydrants.
•This crew also captures GIS attributes for
can takepride in the fact thatour families, friendsandcommunities unconsciously depend on us every day toprovidereliablewaterandwastewaterservicesforthem.TheProgramRCMmaintenancestrategiescantrulybeimplemented
into everydepartment.NBUcurrentlypracticesRCM inthe distribution, collection, mechanical and electricalmaintenanceareas.
Asaleader,weneedtotakeagoodlookatthesituationanddevelopasystematicapproachtomakeanimpactandgaincredibility.Thisisaperfecttimetoprovideexecutivemanagementwithagapanalysisandimprovementplanfortheirsystem.Itisimportanttounderstandthatthesystemdidnotbreakovernight,sowecannotrepairitovernight.Look for small approaches that provide major positiveimpacts to the system. This is a great time to capturecostsavingsandsharethemwithexecutivemanagement.If theyareonyourside,theysky isthe limit.Asyougainground in this journey, shareeveryhurdle youcrosswitheveryone. Your staff needs to receive all credit for everyvictory achieved. This will increase their motivation andcausethemtobelieve.Oncetheybelieve,lookout.Expecttobemetwithresistancebythefieldpersonnel;
thiswill need to be addressed. Education, involvement,and in some cases enforcement will be required. Thebottom line is that the typical employee has beenwiththe utility longer than 10 years, and they have learnedfrompeoplethathavebeenwiththeutilitylongerthan20years.Howdoyouexplaintothemthattherearebetterwaysofdoingthingswithoutsayingthatyouhavebeendoingitwrongallthistime?AtNBU,weusedMaslow’sfourstagesofcompetence:1.UnconsciousIncompetence•This stage represents the starting point for mostorganizations.Inthisstage,employeesdonotrealizethat there are better practices that can be applied.Theywillcontinuetoperformtheirdutiesthewaytheyweretaught,becauseithasalwaysbeendonethisway.
2.ConsciousIncompetence• Inthisstage,webegintointroducebestmaintenancepractices to our employees.Whether they like it ornot,atthispoint,theyknowthatabetterwayexists,buttheydonothavetheskillsetrequiredtoperform
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ToppictureistheCADlayoutoftheNBUlubricationroomusedforcentralizedlubricationmanagementandproperstoringoflubrication.Bottompictureisthe
actualroom.
RCMSuccess•NBUwasdealingwithseverepumpfailuresattheRawWater IntaketoourSurfaceWaterTreatmentPlant.Ourvibrationshowedover1in/secofmovementandeachpumpwasshakingviolently.Wewereindangerof losing all threeof our pumpsprior to this year’shigh-demand pumping season. Two of the pumpswererarelyusedbecausetheywouldnotproducetheirratedGPMandtheyshookheavily.Outsidevendorsrefusedtorepairthepumpsandstatedthatallthreepumpswouldneedtobereplacedatacostof$15,000perpumpplusanadditional$5,000forpullingandreplacingthepumps.
each of the assets and enters the data into ourcomputerizedmaintenancemanagement system(CMMS).
Collection•NBU currently cleans and televises 225,000 feet ofsewermainperyear•Thedatacollectedfromtelevisingisenteredintoour CMMS and passed onto the engineeringdepartment to use in their modeling and CIPsoftwaresuites
•CuredinPlacePipe(CIPP)•NBUisthefirstmunicipalityinTexastosuccessfullylinesewerpipefrommanholetomanholewithasteamcuredfeltliner,calledPerma-Liner.
•The NBU owned Perma-Liner CIPP equipmentallows us to line both sewer laterals from thecleanouttothemainlineaswellas6”to15”sewermainfrommanholetomanhole
•NBUalsousesaPerma-Linerfiberglass/felt linercombinationlinerthatallowsustoplace2’to13’CIPPpatcheson6”to21”mainline
Thepictureontheleftshowsarecentlytelevisedwastewatermainwithaholeatthetopofthepipe.Ifyoulookcloselyatthehole,thereisagaslinedirectlyoverthehole.ThepictureontherightisthesamemainthathasbeenrepairedwithcuredinplacepipeperformedinhouseatNBU.
PredictiveMaintenance(PdM)Department•NBU currently uses Vibration Analysis, InfraredThermography, Precision Laser Alignment and OilAnalysistomonitorthehealthofthesystem
• LubricationProgram•NBUhas developed a best practices lubricationprogram. Every machine in the system has apersonalized standard operation procedurethat dictates the lubricant type, frequency andmaintenanceactivity that is tobeperformedoneachmachine.Color-codedtaggingandtransportsystemsareusedtoensurethatproperlubricantsare used. All lubricants and lubrication devicesarekeptinaclimatecontrolledlubricationroomwhereoilsarefilteredonaweeklybasisthroughanautomatedsystem.
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•Afterdaysofresearchandtroubleshooting,theNBUstaff realized the packing materials were doublethe required size.Thiswas forcing thepumpoutofbalance,andscaredmajorgroovesintotheshaftsoftwopumps.ThePdMtechsreplacedthepackingwithNomexPackingmaterialthathadarubbercoreandaflexi-pack stuffingmaterial tofill thegrooves.Thecrewsgrounddownthepackingglands,andchipped/sanded the entire station; followed by a carefulreapplicationofpaint.Tooursurprise,thevibrationdroppedto.12in/secandthepumpsnowproduced8.2MGDwith no vibration. This extra effort savedNBU approximately $40,000, and provided theemployeeswithagreatsenseofpride.
Thephotoontheleftrepresentstherawwaterintakepumpspriortorestoration.Thephotoontherightisthe
samepumpafterrestoration.
• Inthisnextscenario,I.R.Thermographywasusedtotroubleshootasetoflugsinanelectricalcabinet.Inthefirstpictureyoucanseethattwolugsare inthe140 degree range and one lug is in the 180 degreerange
•After a full cleaning and tightening of the lugs, thetemperaturesall dropped to103-degree range.Thissimpleactivityaddedlifetotheelectricalcomponent,saved the possible overtime outage that may haveoccurred,andhelpedreduceelectricalconsumption
ConclusionImplementing RCM can improve quality, productivity
anddecreasebudgets;allleadingtogreaterutilitysavings.As leaders develop and drive the improvement of theirdepartments, solutions will begin to unravel at a rapidpace. This is the time to develop a strategy to sustainthislevelofproductivityandexcellence,andtomovetheworkforcefromconsciousincompetencetounconsciouscompetence. Implementing your RCM Program willchallenge your staff to bring forward new ideas forcontinuousimprovementthatwilltakeyourcompanytoworld-classstatus.ReferencesAllied Reliability (n.d.). Reliability Engineering in
Maintenance.RetrievedMay26,2011,fromhttp://www.alliedreliability.com/ROAR_tools.aspGuru's Handbook. (2009). The Four Stages of
Learning. Retrieved from http://guruhandbook.com/2009/07/21/the-four-stages-of-learning/About the AuthorsTrino Pedraza is the Operations and Maintenance
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82nd Legislative Session Ends; Special Session BeginsThe82ndsessionoftheTexasLegislatureconcludedon
May30,2011.Itwasanactivesessionforwaterissuesandseveralsignificantwaterrelatedbillspassedthissession.Most importantly for WEAT, HB 965, filed by Rep.
BillCallegari,passedandwassignedbytheGovernoronMay28,2011.ByallowingAandBwaterandwastewateroperators to self report renewal hours like otherprofessionals,thisbillwillmakeiteasierforoperatorstogetrenewalcreditforviewingwebinars. Usingwebinarsforcontinuingeducationreducestravelcostsforutilitiesandtimeawayfromworkforutilitymanagers.AnothersignificantpieceoflegislationisS.J.R.4which
authorizes the TWDB to issue self-supporting generalobligationfundbonds,onacontinuingbasis,inamountssuchthattheaggregateprincipalamountoutstandingatanytimedoesnotexceed$6billion.Thistypeofbondingauthority is commonly referred toas evergreenbondingauthority. The proposition resulting from S.J.R. 4 willbepresented to the votersofTexas forapprovalon theNovember8, 2011,ballot. WEATwill beworkingwiththeH204TexasCoalition to helpwithpublic awarenessinitiatives on this proposed constitutional amendment.TheotherwaterfundingbillsHB3273andHJR138whichwouldhaveprovided funding for the implementationoftheStateWaterPlandidnotpass.TCEQ’s Sunset Bill HB 2694 passed after going to
conference committee. This bill continued TCEQ foranother12yearsandmadeseveralsignificantchangesintheiroperations.Thesechangesinclude:• Exemptingdamsthatimpoundlessthan500acre-feetfromTCEQ’sdamsafetyrules.
•Changing theway compliancehistory is determinedand allowing TCEQ to consider facility type indeterminingcompliancehistory.
•DirectingTCEQtoadopttheirenforcementpolicyinrules.
•Raisingthecapforadministrativepenaltiesforwaterqualityviolationsfrom$10,000to$25,000.
•Allowing TCEQ to approve supplementalenvironmentalprojectsforlocalgovernmentsthatwillbringtheirownfacilitiesintocompliance.WEAT will be monitoring and participating in
rulemakingactivitiesatTCEQastheybegintoimplementthesenewrequirements.A complete listing of the passed bills from WEAT’s
trackinglistcanbeviewedonWEAT’swebsiteathttp://www.weat.org/legislative-affairs.shtml.Thebillsnotedas“Passed”willbecomelawunlessvetoedbytheGovernorbeforeJune19,2011.TheTexasLegislaturereconvenedinaspecialsessiononschoolfinanceonMay31.
A Message from the Executive Director
ByCarolBatterton,ExecutiveDirector
Texas Congressional Delegation Weighs in on Sublethal WET IssueCongressman John Carter R-31, of Round Rock, has
drafteda letter formembersoftheTexasCongressionaldelegationtosignurgingEPAAdministrator,LisaJackson,torevisitEPA’spolicyonimplementationofsublethalWETlimits.The letterurgesEPAtoworkwithrepresentativesof the regulated community and theTexasCommissiononEnvironmentalQualitytorefinethepolicyinamannerthatmeets the requirementsof the federalCleanWaterAct,butprovidesmoreflexibility to theStateand takesinto consideration the environmental significance andthetechnicalchallengesposedbysublethalWETpermitlimits.CongressmanCarter’slettersuggeststhesepossibleapproaches:• Suspend the imposition of sublethal WET limitsuntil additional studies are conducted that clearlydemonstrate a correlation between sublethal testresultsandinstreamsublethaltoxicity
•Only impose a sublethal WET limit after a permitapplicanthasconductedasuccessfulstudytoidentifythe cause of, and correctivemeasures to eliminate,testfailures.OurWETcoalitionhasbeenbusycontactingourTexas
congressmenandurgingthemtosignontothisletter.Weappreciate Cong. Carter’s support and hope this effortwill encourage EPA Region 6 to revisit their policy forimplementationofsublethalWETlimitsinpermits.
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Beaumont/Port ArthurRepresentativeKarin Warren,[email protected]
Bryan/College Station Representativeneeded
Corpus ChristiRepresentativeFoster Crowell,361-857-1801,[email protected]
Dallas/Fort WorthRepresentativeAmy Robinson,817-916-2927,[email protected] Texas Teams shine at the 2011 Operations
Challenge Competition. TRACReWSerswon their 14thstraight1stplacetitleandtheDallasAquaTechswon1stplaceintheCollectionSystemEvent.The 2nd and 3rd place projects submitted for the
StateStockholm JuniorWaterPrize (SJWP)competitionwerefromtheNorthTexasarea.EszterMihalywon2ndplace forherproject, “FatalAttraction:UsingMagneticNanoparticlestoRemoveToxinsFromWater”andAnnaMihaly won 3rd place for her project “Saline SurvivorsBioaccumulationandToxicityofPAHsfromCrudeOilinMysidShrimp.”Eszterwon$100andatrophyandAnnawon$50anda trophy.Awardswerepresented to eachstudentattheirhighschoolcampus.TheNorth Texas Section is soliciting applications for
theNTS-WEAT Scholarship andDaryl Hall Scholarshipfor next fall. Applications are due June 24th. Youmayfindapplicationsandguidelinesatwww.weat-nts.orgoryoumaycontactMatthewJalbertat214-217-2246.TheDarylHallfundscholarshipbenefitsthoseinourindustrywhoareinvolvedincollections,operations,maintenance,pretreatment and laboratory services for wastewaterproviders in the WEAT North Texas Section area. Thescholarshipwillbeawardedtostudentswhoareseekingatechnicalorassociatesdegreesfromapprovedtwo-yearcollegesandtechnicaldegreeprograms.The North Texas Section held executive committee
nominationsfor2011-2012.Theexecutivecommitteewillconsist of Erin Flanagan as President, Dawn Andersonas President-Elect, Buster Fichera as Vice President, JeffSober as Secretary, Joe Etchegaray as Treasurer, DarrylCorbin as Past-President, Amy Robinson as SectionRepresentative, and Becky Guthrie as Past SectionRepresentative.Congratulationstoall!Welookforwardtoanothersuccessfulyear.The NTS will begin soliciting sponsorships for 2011-
2012. Companies and individuals can sponsor dinnermeetings,advertisementintheNTSnewsletter,ordonatetoscholarshipfundsattheWEAT-NTSwebsiteorcontactJoeEtchegarayatJoe@miautoinc.com.Past EventsThe North Texas Section held their dinner meeting
May 19th at Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) SouthsideWastewater Treatment Plant to tour the new Energy
Abilene Representativeneeded
AmarilloRepresentativeDr. Paul T. Baumgardner,806-353-7798,[email protected]
AustinRepresentativeTrooper Smith,512-617-3116,[email protected]
17th.ThespeakerwasDaniel Wilson, P.E.whocurrentlyworksasaSeniorProjectEngineeratMalcolmPirnie,theWaterDivisionofARCADISUS.DanielpresentedontheCity of Austin’sGovalle Tunnel Rehabilitation, focusingonthetrialsandtribulationsofthisrehabilitationproject.The Govalle Tunnel is one of the City of Austin’smostcritical pieces of wastewater infrastructure as it servesmost of downtown and central Austin. The GovalleTunnel was constructed and placed into service in thelate 1980’s.More than 20 years after its construction,amanned inspectionof the tunnelwas carriedoutdueto odor complaints and signs of corrosion.During thisinspection, significant corrosionwas found in the shaftandlateralconveyancestructuresandalargetunnelvoidwasdiscoveredinthecrownofthetunnel.Todate,severaloftheshaftandlateralstructureshavebeenrehabilitatedandthetunnelvoidhasbeenrepaired.Thepresentationpresented an overview of work performed to date,including rehabilitationmethods,accessconsiderations,andinformationonthevoidrepair.ThankyoutoDanielforpreparingandpresentingagreat
presentationtotheCentralSectionWEATmembers!Also,thankyoutoourMaymeetingsponsors:Malcolm Pirnie (the Water Division of ARCADIS US), DCS Engineering, LLC and Hartwell Environmental Corporation.In the Young Professionals corner…the Young
Professionals met for Happy Hour on June 23rd atThirdBase inAustin.ThankyoutoPump Solutions forsponsoringthisYPevent!IfyouareaYoungProfessionalor a Seasoned Professional that would like to bemoreinvolved with the YP Outings, please contact Jessica Vassarat [email protected] forCentralSectionYPs…JessicawillbemovingtotheDallas-FortWorthareathissummer,sotheWEATCentralSectionislookingfora couple of youngprofessionals to take the lead in herabsence.PleasecontactJessicaoranyoneontheCentralSectionBoardifyouareinterestedintakingcharge! IfyouarecurrentlynotreceivingourCentralSection
NewsletterandMeetingNotificationemails,pleaseemailAldo Sotelo at [email protected] or Kathy Fretwell at [email protected] and theywilladdyoutotheMasterList. The Central Texas Section has begun including
businesscardsizeadvertisementsinournewsletters.Thecostis$150for5ads.Ifyourfirmorentityisinterested,please contact Joe Hoepken at [email protected] [email protected]
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Roberto Macias President, WEAT, South
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updated members on the Northeast Section’s website,memberinformation,Waterfor People and WEAT’sScholarships. The Sectionvotedtodonate$4,000totheRonald Sieger Scholarshipfund and $1,000 to WaterforPeopleprogram.
Mary Evans of PremierMagnesia gave a programon corrosion in wastewaterlines and the effectivenessofusingpipesurfacepHasan indicator. Plans are in
theworksforbiannualseminarforthespringof2012,wearelookingforsponsors.ThenextmeetingisJuly20,2011at11:45amatLiberty
Hall, Nacogdoches. Program topic will be on BiologicalNutrient Removal presented by Carollo Engineers. For
moreinformationpleasevisitourwebsitewww.weat.org/northeast/index.shtml.LubbockRepresentativeDr. Andrew Jackson,806-742-2801,[email protected]
Midland/OdessaRepresentativeneeded
Port Lavaca Representativeneeded
San AngeloRepresentativeneeded
San AntonioRepresentative Dennis Laskowski, P.E. 210-233-3682,[email protected]
welcomedninenewmemberstoitsSectionofwhichisthemostoutofalltheothersectionswithinWEAT.ItisapleasuretowelcomethesenewmembersandseetheSectiongrow.Some of the activities that our members are enjoying
werea tourof theSAWSLeonCreekWRCon June10th
Recovery Facility. Richard Wagner withDWUwas thespeaker.A special thanks toourGoldSponsors:CP&Y,Freese and Nichols,CDM,Black and Veatch,Hartwell Environmental, HDR Engineering, and Alan PlummerAssociates;andourclassicsponsors:Macaulay Controls Company,CH2MHill,andHalff Associates.TheNorthTexasSection’sElectrical&Instrumentation
Committee held a technical seminar on May 18thabout Alternate Energy. Over 40 attended the seminar.Presenterswere:CLEAResultonOptimizingEnergyUsageThroughInstitutionalEnergyPrograms;Gresham Smith & PartnersonAssessingtheNeedforAlternativeEnergyandIntegratingNeedintoaEnergyManagementPlan;Texas CHP Initiative,Shaw Group,Lucid Energy,andCarollo onApplicationofAlternativeEnergy;andMcKinstryonEnergySavingsPerformanceContracting&AvailabilityofFunding.CopiesofeachofthepresentationsareavailablefordownloadfromtheWEATwebsite.Atotalof$92wascollectedfor“WaterforPeople”.Upcoming EventsTheNorthTexasSection’sElectrical&Instrumentation
CommitteewillholdtheirnexttechnicalseminarsonJuly13thaboutLargeMotorsandwillbeheldatFreeseandNichols’FortWorthoffice.YoumaycontactJeffHensley([email protected])fordetailsoftheseminar.The North Texas Section will hold their next dinner
meetingsJuly21statTexasStarConferenceCenterinEuless,Texas.Formoredetailsondinnermeetingsyoumayaccesswww.weat-nts.org.SponsorsanddinnermeetingattendeescannowpaywithPayPalatwww.weat-nts.org.Savethedate:theDarylHallMemorialGolfTournament
is scheduled for September 16, 2011. A portion of theproceedsgoestosupporttheDarylHallScholarshipFund.The North Texas Section continues to hold monthly
YP events for their young professionals to network andgetinvolved.TogetmoreinformationonNTS-YPevents,[email protected].
Del Rio/UvaldeRepresentative,Rusty Brown,210-404-1330,[email protected]
Harlingen/BrownsvilleRepresentativeBill Lewis,956-664-0286,[email protected]
Houston/GalvestonRepresentativeKim Chanslor,P.E.,713-423-7353,[email protected]
LaredoRepresentativeneeded
Longview/Tyler/Texarkana/LufkinRepresentativeGary Sober,903-849-4165,[email protected] May meeting was held at Lake Palestine Water
Treatmentplant.ThemeetingwassponsoredbytheCity of TylerandPremier Magnesia.JulieNahrgangofWEAT
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SectionPresident,ScottBaggettandPastPresident,GaryBurtonenjoyedpresentation
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announcement.Angellia Pointswasappointed tofill therole asWEAT StudentDesignCompetitionChair. PleasewelcomeAngellia Pointstotheteam!
Angellia Points graduated from Southern MethodistUniversity in 2009 with her Bachelor of Science in CivilEngineeringwithhighhonors.Duringhersenioryear,sheparticipated in the WEAT Student Design competition,representingSMUforthefirsttimewithherpartnerDrewM.Aleto.AngelliaandDrewwonfirstplaceattheregionallevelandwentontotake4thplaceattheWEFTECStudentDesignCompetition.ShecontinuedherstudiesatSMUtograduatein2010
withherMastersofScienceinEnvironmentalEngineering.Duringhergraduatestudies,sheperformedresearchontheefficacyofintegratedfixed-filmactivatedsludgesystemsforstablewastewatertreatment.AngelliaiscurrentlyemployedbyFreeseandNichols,Inc.Angellia balances her nerdiness by painting, reading,
attending boot camp, eating too much Thai food andsushi,andtakingcareofherlizard,Corona.Inthefuture,Angellia would like to volunteer abroad for EngineersWithoutBorders,becomeamarriagecounselor,andpickuparchaeologyasahobby.Please see the WEAT website for an up-to-date
committeecontactinformationroster.IfyouareinasectionthatdoesnotcurrentlyhaveaYP
SectionRepresentative,wewould love tohavesomeonefillthatrole.Additionally,ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutbeingpartoftheWEATYoungProfessionals,[email protected].
Young Professionals Committee - A Changing Landscape
ByJasonCrawley,YPCommitteeChair
InkeepingtruetothespiritoftheWEATYPCommittee,many of the YP Section Representatives have passed thetorch as they move into other leadership roles withinthe WEAT organization. Here is the current YP SectionRepresentativelineup:Austin–Jessica VassarandRebecca GlaserDallas–Meera VictorandCorinne KlugeFortWorth–Richard ShafferandLauren PlunkHouston–Richard Weatherly andBenji AddoSanAntonio–Kris KneeseandHeather LindnerChangestotheChairandVice-Chairpositionhavealso
beenenacted.Asmanyofyouknow,Alissa LockettwillbetakingonanewresponsibilityasshewillbetransitioningfromherroleontheYPCommitteetoserveastheTAWWADirector-Elect.WethankAlissaforherserviceandwishherthebestassheascends intohernewroles.At theWEATApril Board Meeting, I assumed the Chair position. MyascensiontotheChairpositionopenstwopositions,Vice-ChairandWEATStudentDesignCompetitionChair.Wearecurrentlyintheselectionandapprovalprocessfortherole of Vice-Chair. Please be on alert for a forthcoming
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•October 15-19 – WEFTEC 2011 in Los Angeles,California. WEAT will be sending three teams tocompete in Operations Challenge: TRA CReWSers,AustinDilloXxpress,andDallasAquaTechs.Ifyouareinterestedinsupportingtheteams,[email protected].
•November2&3–AssetManagementWorkshopattheHolidayInnCentralinAustinsponsoredbyEPAandWEAT
•December 1 – Renewable Energy, Energy EfficiencyandBestPracticesSeminaratHornsbyBendBiosolidsManagementPlantinAustinsponsoredbyWEATWEATrecentlysentoutashortsurveytothemembership
withfourquestions:•Would you prefer receiving your Texas WETelectronically?
•WhatarticlesdoyoulookforandreadinTexasWET?• PleaserankyourinterestinthefollowingadditionstoTexasWET.
•WhatwouldyouchangeaboutTexasWET?Wearecurrentlyreviewingthesurveyresultsinorderto
betterdeterminewhatmemberswouldliketosee intheTexasWETmagazine.This is YOURassociationandwewanttohearfromyou.
Highlights from the Association Office
ByCherylSmith,AssociationManager
Now thatTexasWater2011 isover,WEAT isgearingupfortherestoftheyearwithspecialtyconferencesandwebinars.AttendeeshaveaskedaboutpicturesfromtheTexasWaterConference.Toviewthepictures,pleasegotowww.texas-water.com.IntheExecutiveDirector’sarticle,youwillreadthattheWebinarbillpassedthelegislatureandisscheduledtobesignedbythegovernor.WEATisinpreparationindesigningwebinarsforAandBoperatorsaswellasotherwebinarsformembers.Seebelowfortheexcitinglineupofeventsfor2011.• June 29-30 – FEMA/WEF Water SectorInterdependenciesTraininginSanAntonio
• July 28 - WEAT and TAWWA San Antonio SectionSummer Seminar “Emerging Issues in the Water/WastewaterIndustry”atSAWSinSanAntonio
•August 3&4 – Biosolids and Odor and CorrosionConference and Expo at the Embassy Suites in SanMarcossponsoredbyWEAT
•August 11&12 – 8th Annual EPA Region 6 CMOMWorkshopattheAustinConventionCenterinAustinsponsoredbyWEAT,EPA,TCEQandCityofAustin
• September20–82ndLegislativeSession:ImpactsontheTexasWaterEnvironment,webinar
CALENDAR OF EVENTS2011July1 DeadlineforV.M.EhlersScholarshipApplicationJuly8 DeadlineforWEATSanAntonioScholarship ApplicationJuly13 WEFWebcast-UseofAdvancedOxidation ProcessesforResourceRecoveryJuly20 Longview/Tyler/TexarkanaSectionMeeting, LibertyHall,Nacogdoches,TXJuly20 ElectricalandInstrumentationMeeting,Topic: LargeMotorsJuly21 Dallas/FortWorthSectionDinnerMeeting, TexasStarConferenceCenter,Euless,TXJuly28 WEATandTAWWASanAntonioSection SummerSeminar-EmergingIssuesintheWater/ WastewaterIndustry,SAWS,SanAntonio,TXJuly28-29 EWA/WEF/JSWASpecialtyConferenceon Cutting-EdgeTechnologiesandBest PracticesonSewerage,Tokyo,JapanJuly30 CentralTexasWEATandCapitalAreaChapter ofTAWWAJointSummerMeeting, ElizabethMilburnParkPavilion,CedarPark,TXJuly31-Aug3 WEFEnergyandWater2011-Efficiency,Generation, ManagementandClimateImpacts,Chicago,ILAug2 WEFStormwaterUtilitySeminar,Chicago,IL
Aug3-4 BiosolidsandOdorandCorrosionConference, SanMarcos,TXAug4-5 TexasEnvironmentalSuperconference:OhThe PlacesWe’llGo,Austin,TXAug11-12 CMOMWorkshop,Austin,TXSept16 DarylHallMemorialGolfTournament, WaterchaseGolfCourse,FortWorth,TXSept20 CentralTexasSectionMeeting,Austin,TXSept20 82ndLegislativeSession:ImpactsontheTexas WaterEnvironment,webinarSept21 Longview/Tyler/TexarkanaSectionMeetingSept21 ElectricalandInstrumentationMeeting, Topic:PMCSOct15-19 WEFTEC,LosAngeles,CANov2&3 EPAandWEATAssetManagement Workshop,Austin,TXNov15 CentralTexasSectionMeeting,Austin,TXNov16 WEFWebcast–PerspectivesonPump/Lift StationRehabilitationNov16 ElectricalandInstrumentationMeeting, Topic:FacilityMaintenanceDec1 RenewableEnergy,EnergyEfficiencyandBest PracticesSeminar,HornsbyBend BiosolidsManagementPlant,Austin,TX
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Afterwinningtheir14thTexasStateChampionshipinarowthispastAprilatTexasWater,TRACReWSersboardedaplaneandheadedouteasttocompeteintheNewJerseyWaterEnvironmentAssociation(NJWEA)2011OperationsChallengeCompetition.NJWEAholdsthisyearly regionalcompetition,reservingspacesforthetopteamsaroundthecountrytocompeteinAtlanticCityeveryMay.This regional competition is an important stepon the
road to preparing for the National Competition whichwilltakeplaceinOctoberatWEFTECinLosAngeles.TheNJWEAOpsCompetitionfollowsthesameformatastheNationalCompetition, and severalof theNationalEventCoordinatorsandEventJudgesparticipateinthisregionalcompetition.Thisexposuretonationallevelstaffmembersprovidesanedgewhen training for thecompetition,andTRAwaseagertoparticipateandrepresentWEAT.Thirteen of the top teams from around the country
gathered at Caesar’s on the Atlantic City boardwalk tocompete inthetwodayevent.TheMemberAssociations
from ten states and Canada were present. The TRACReWSers, represented by Captain Dale Burrow, JakeBurwell,DavidBrown,StevePrice,andCoachPatrickLynncamepreparedtobattlesevenofthetopDivision1teams.TheTRACReSWersplacedinfourofthefiveevents:• FirstPlaceintheLaboratoryEvent• SecondPlaceintheSafetyEvent• SecondPlaceintheMaintenanceEvent• ThirdPlaceintheCollectionsEventThese four strong finishes propelled them to an
overall Second Place Finish. They finished just a smallpoint difference behind Terminal Velocity, from Virginia,whom also won first place overall in the 2010NationalCompetitioninNewOrleans.Stay tuned for the 2011National Competition in Los
Angeles, where WEAT will be represented by the TRACReWSers, Austin Dillo Xxpress, and Dallas AquaTechs,whowillallbecompeting inthefamedDivisionI forthecovetedNationalTrophy.
WEF Recognizes Excellence in Water Quality Through New Fellow Program
TheWaterEnvironment Federation (WEF) isproud toannounce the first recipients of theWEF Fellow Recognition Program.Approved by the Board of Trusteeslast July, thenewprogramhonors theprofessional achievements, stature,andcontributionsofWEFmembersinvariousfieldsofwaterexpertise.Atotalof17WEFmemberswereapprovedbythe Board to be honored during thisinauguralyear.Oneofthe17recipientsis fromHouston,TX,PedroAlvarezofRiceUniversityCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering.CongratulationstoPedro.“WEF takes a great deal of pride
in the vast knowledge base of ourmembers and in honor of that, feltit was very important to provide adistinguished recognition program,”said WEF President Jeanette Brown.“Weare verypleased to celebratenotonlythepersonalachievementsofthisyears’ Fellows but also the invaluableroleWEFhasasaleadingwaterqualityorganization.”
TheFellowRecognitionProgramrecognizesprofessionalaccomplishments in the professionalsegments served by WEF, andreinforces WEF’s reputation as avaluable water quality resource, duein large part to the expertise of itsdiverse membership. Some areas ofrecognition includedesign,education,operations, regulation, research, andutilitymanagement/leadership.TheWEFFellowRecognitionprogram
is an element of WEF’s respectedAwards&Recognitionprogram.Fellowrecipients will be recognized duringWEFTEC®—WEF’s annual technicalexhibition and conference—and willbe permitted to use the WEF Fellowdesignationfollowingtheirname, inaprofessionalcapacity.FormoreinformationabouttheWEF
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The Fundamentals of Asset Management A “Hands-On” Approach USEPAAssetManagementWorkshopNovember2&3,2011
WEAT, in association with USEPA, has scheduled anAssetManagementWorkshop tobeheldNovember 2&3,2011attheHolidayInnAustinMidtowninAustin,TX.ThetrainersfortheworkshopwillbeSteveAllbee,USEPAProgramDirector,GapAnalysis,primaryauthor,USEPA’sTheCleanWater andDrinkingWater InfrastructureGapAnalysis, 25 years with EPA-development of financingprograms and Doug Stewart, P.E., Technical Directorand Principal Consultant-GHD, editor, internationalinfrastructureManagementManual(sixthedition)formerAsset Management Program Director, Orange CountySanitationDistrict,30yearsengineeringexperienceand10yearsutilitymanagement.
The Challenge: Over the past half century, Americahas spent trillions of dollars building some of the finestinfrastructure that history has ever seen. This investmenthas played a substantial role in the sustained prosperityandqualityoflifeofourcountry.Butinmanycommunities,thisinfrastructureisseverelystressedfromoveruse,underfundingofmaintenanceandrenewal,andaging.Acomprehensiveapproachtomanagingourcapitalassets
isoverdue–onethatbrings“stateofthepractice”advancedasset management (AM) concepts, tools, techniques,and technologies to bear on managing for cost-effectiveperformance.Thisapproachfocusesrelentlesslyonprovidingsustainedperformancetothecustomeratthelowestlife-cyclecostandatanacceptablelevelofrisktotheorganization.
The Focus:Publicsectormanagershavebeenmanagingassetsfordecades.However,itisclearthatwhatwehavebeendoinginthepastwillnotbesufficienttoaddressthegrowingandincreasinglycomplexchallengesthatlieahead.
Practical,advancedtechniquesforbettermanagementofassetshavebeendevelopedandrefinedinboththeprivatesector in the US and in water and wastewater agenciesaround the world. Management thinking is centered onlong-termeffectiveness,servicesustainability,andeffectiveenvironmental management. How can these advancedasset management concepts, tools and techniques bemosteffectivelytransferredintothewaterandwastewaterindustry, more specifically, into your agency? Where tostart?Howtoproceed?Howtoselectappropriatetools?
The Workshops: The AM challenge for US agencyofficials is one of “knowledge transfer.” For that reason,theseworkshopshavebeendesignedasanextensivehands-onexperience.Eachworkshop:• Incorporates a real-world storyline to realistically
demonstrateanadvancedassetmanagementwayofapproachingdifficultasset-drivenproblems.
• Isbuiltaroundparticipantexercisesthatdemonstratetheconcepts,techniquesandtoolsofadvancedassetmanagement.
• Iscenteredoncase-basedmentoringbyexpertassetmanagementpractitioners.
TheagendaisbuiltaroundfivecoreAMquestions.Theworkshopsfocusondemonstrating,step-by-step,howanagency would select and deploy “Best Appropriate AMPractices”thatarebestsuitedtothatagency.To register for the conference,please go to theWEAT
website at www.weat.org/calendar.shtml. Sponsorshipsarealsoavailable.OperatorcertificationhourshavebeenrequestedthroughTCEQ.
Division Manager at New Braunfels Utilities. Prior toholding that position Trino managed the ReliabilityDepartment for San Antonio Water System (SAWS),wherehebuiltareliabilityprogramfromgroundzerothatwasawardedthebestemergingPdMprogramoftheyearbyReliabilityWeb/UptimeMagazine,andtheprogramisstillthrivingtoday.TrinoholdsleveltwocertificationsinVibrationAnalysisandInfraredThermography,andalevelonecertificationinAirborneUltrasound.TrinoispartoftheComalCountyHispanicCouncilandwillbecomethenewChair for theWEATO&MCommittee.Trinoholdsa Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronic Engineeringand aMasters of Business AdministrationDegree fromtheUniversityofPhoenix.Mr.Pedrazacanbereachedattpedraza@nbutexas.comoron thephoneat (830)680-8830and(210)705-9875.Trooper Smith is a GroupManager/ProjectManager
andAssociate at Freese andNichols, Inc. (FNI) in their
CentralTexasDivision(Austin,SanAntonioandCorpusChristi). Troopermanages utility and water/wastewatertreatmentplantprojects,andhehasbeenworkingwithFNI since2000minus some time indeployment to Iraqin2004-2005.TrooperearnedhisBachelorsandMastersDegrees in Environmental Engineering from Texas TechUniversity.TrooperwaspreviouslytheYoungProfessionalsChairforWEATandcurrentlyservesastheCentralSectionRepresentative, Texas Water Program Co-Chair andmemberoftheOperationandMaintenanceCommittee.Mr.Smithcanbe reachedat [email protected] thephoneat(512)617-3116and(210)298-3823.About the WEAT Operations and Maintenance CommitteeTheOperationsandMaintenanceCommitteeisaknowledge
base committee developed to address issues and solutionsregardingoperationandmaintenanceofwastewatersystems.Thecommitteepromotessoundoperationandmaintenancepracticesthroughitsactivitiesincludingassistancewithshort-coursesandseminars,andreviewoftechnicalarticles,TexasWaterabstractsandregulatoryrules.
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Texas Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition
ByDennisLaskowski,SanAntonioSectionRepresentative
The Stockholm JuniorWater Prize is theworld'smostprestigious youth award for a water-related scienceproject. The prize taps into the unlimited potential oftoday's high schoolstudents as they seek toaddresscurrentandfuturewaterchallenges.Created in 1997 by
the Stockholm WaterFoundation,theprizewasestablished to mirror theadult Stockholm WaterPrize, the equivalent of aNobelPrizeforwater.TheStockholm InternationalWater Institute (SIWI)facilitatestheinternationalcompetition, which nowdraws participants frommorethan30countries.AttheStatelevel,there
weremanyexcellentpaperssubmitted to the U.S.Stockholm Junior WaterPrizeTexascompetitionofwhich Mr. Sharjeel Syedfrom John Jay ScienceandEngineeringAcademyplaced 1st with his project named “Duckweed as an Efficient Water Filter.”Bybeingselectedasthe1stplacewinnerat thestate level, in June,Sharjeel,alongwithhisscienceteacherDanSweet,willhaveauniqueopportunityto travel to Chicago, Illinois in an all-expense-paid trip
compliments of the Water Environment Association ofTexaswherehewillcompeteatthenationallevel.At the national competition students from around
the United Stateswill gather for threedays of camaraderie,competition, andcelebrationat thePalmerHouseHiltoninChicago,Illinois, where they willhave the opportunity tomeet with like-mindedstudents to discuss theirresearch projects andexchangeideas,aswellasseethesitesofthecityatthis fun and educationalevent. The winner at thenational level will go onto Stockholm, Swedenas the United StatesRepresentative.To honor this award,
Dennis Laskowski ofthe Water EnvironmentAssociation of Texaspresented Mr. SharjeelSyed a check in the
amountof$250.00alongwithanawardcommemoratinghis achievement at the John Jay Science and EngineeringAwards Ceremony held on May 24, 2011 in front ofapproximately 400 people. WEAT wishes Sharjeel muchsuccess.
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Harrison HudsonLNV,Inc.SanAntonio,TX
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Kent AndersonNova-TechInternationalKingwood,TX
Cliff AveryGillelandCreekPressPflugerville,TX
Andrew BalbergHSIBlowersHouston,TX
Jason BarberCityofGrapevineGrapevine,TX
Sam BarracoAECOMDallas,TX
Vincent Neal BarronBurgess&NipleDallas,TX
David BennettFreeseandNicholsSanAntonio,TX
Katie BornMarbleFalls,TXSponsor:JessicaVasser
Joshua BrownJacobsPhoenix,AZSponsor:SusanSmithTurrieta
Meagan Gale BrownSanAntonioWaterSystemSanAntonio,TX
Fatma Yasemin CakirDallas,TX
Mike ChaumetSanJacintoRiverAuthorityTheWoodlands,TXSponsor:SusanSmithTurrieta
John ChisholmSARASanAntonio,TX
Jose CompeanATLATECSADECVSanPedroGarzaGarcia,NLMexico
James CookHSIBlowersHouston,TX
Joanne Marie MacDougallGulfCoastWasteDisposalAuthorityHouston,TX
David MathiesenArlington,TX
Ashley McLainCoxMcLainEnvironmentalConsulting,Inc.Austin,TXSponsorSusanSmithTurrieta
Patricia Mueller NappMustangEngineeringHouston,TX
Raja NayakTuthillVacuum&BlowerSystemsSpringfield,MOSponsor:BusterFichera
Rob NeumannSanAntonio,TX
Alexander NizovMbrohEngineering,Inc.(MEI)Dallas,TXSponsor:BusterFichera
Leo OunanianWastewaterTransportServicesLLCBellaire,TX
Pradip PatelKCITechnologies,Inc.Sparks,MDSponsor:BusterFichera
Edward PeacockCityofAustinWPDRDAustin,TX
Jacob PenaCityofFortWorthDallas,TX
Edgar E. Perry IIIBlack&VeatchAustin,TX
Brian PhenegarEnvironmentalImprovementsBuda,TX
Terry PloetzSARASanAntonio,TX
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whichwassponsoredbytheYoungProfessionalsofbothAWWAandWEAT.Thetourwasoftheplant'srecentlyinstalledturboblowersanddiamondclothmediatertiaryfilters,bothofwhichhavebeeninstalledaspartofimprovementprojectsattheLeonCreekFacility.Thetourwasattendedbyagroupofalmost20engineers,operatorsandcontractorswhoweretreatedtobreakfastanddrinkscourtesyofCarollo EngineersandPepper-Lawson Constructionwhichwasgreatlyappreciated.Attendeeswereabletodiscussthelayoutandinstallationofthe
60”stainlesssteelairpipingwiththecontractorresponsiblefor itsinstallationandwereable to learnabout the increasedefficienciesthatwillbeobtainedat theLeonCreek facility through theuseofvariable speed blowers in place of the older single speed blowerswhichhavebeenreplaced.ParticipantsalsolearnedabouttherecentlyinstalledAquaDiamondFilterswhichallowedplantstafftodoubletheexisting tertiaryfiltrationcapacitywithin thesame footprintofexistingtravelingbridgesandfilters.The next Young Professionals tourwill be held in September of
2011atSARA’sMartinezIIWWTP.PictureoftheattendeesofthepastLeonCreekFacilitytourisshownbelow.
AtthelastmonthlymeetingonJune16th,thesectionheldofficerelectionsalongwithtwogreatpresentations.Donavan BurtonfromSAWS spoke on LegislativeUpdates andPhil Weynand also fromSAWSspokeonTheDrought.Bothwereveryinterestingtopicsofdiscussion in today’s issues.At the conclusionof themeeting, theballots for the electionswere talliedofwhichCaleUnderbergwaselectedasTreasurerandDavidBennettasVicePresidentoftheSanAntonioSectionofWEAT.Congratulationstobothindividuals.Thenew 2011-2012 officers are, Josh Marazzini as President, David Bennett as Vice President, Cale Underberg as Treasurer, Jana CezeauxasSecretary,Robert MaciasasPastPresidentandDennis LaskowskiasSectionRepresentative.ThenextscheduledeventsfortheSectionincludethefollowingdates:July8,2011-9thAnnualSouthTexasTAWWA/WEATBowlingSocial,
SanAntonio-AMFCountryLanes13307SanPedro(281&Bitters)July28,2011–SummerSeminar–EmergingIssuesintheWater/
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