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Off ic ia l Publ icat ion of the Water Environment Associat ion of Texas
Plus . . .• TechTalkArticles
-MakingSCADAAlarmManagementPartofYourLifecycle-PermianBasinTurnsToPotableReuse
• MemberProfile• TexasOperationsChallengeTeams'News• RememberingJoeKingII
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November 2011Volume 28 Issue 6
Water Reuse in Texas:
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Leadership for theWater Environment in TexasNovember2011Volume28Issue6
Texas WETispublishedsixtimesayearfortheWaterEnvironmentAssociationofTexas.
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WEAT Staff and VolunteersEditorJulieNahrgangAssociationManager512-693-0060julie@weat.org
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Table of Contents
Regular FeaturesAMessage fromthePresident…………………………………………………………4
WETTechTalk
MakingSCADAAlarmManagementPartofYourLifecycle……..………….5
Permian Basin Turns To Potable Reuse……………………………………….8
MessagefromtheAssociationManager:ReflectionsonWEFTEC…………..13
WEATWelcomesNewMembersforAugust,September,
andOctober2011…….......................................................................…..15
AMessage from the ExecutiveDirector………………………………………..…16
WEAT Section Activities………….....………………………………………………..18
YoungProfessionalsCommittee-OpportunitesAbound…….……………….20
Calendar of Events……………….....………………………………………………….22
Professional Directory……………....…………………………………………………32
WEATMissionStatement,OfficersandCommittees….....….…..…………..34
Special FeaturesRemembering Joe King…………...……………………………………………………12
WEATonFacebook!...............................................................................15
TexasOperationsChallengeTeams’News.………..…………………………….16
TexasPlantQuickSpecs:NacogdochesWastewaterTreatmentPlant..........21
TCEQEnvironMentorProgram……………………………………………………….24
YP Summit Sponsorship.........................................................................25
Dodson’sDriveYPEventSponsorshipform…….………………………………...26
Dodson’sDriveYPSummitSponsorshipCriteria……………………………….27
WaterForPeopleCalendarorderform…………………………………………….28
MemberProfile:StevenCaudle…………………………...................…………...29
On the Cover:TheVillageCreekReclaimedWaterSystemcanpumpupto12milliongallons a day, with expansion capabilities to 18MGD. The pump station has a5,300-gallonsurgetankandthree4-MGDpumps.
Alsopictured is theBig SpringReuse Facility. The facility is designed to treat 2.5milliongallonsperdaywithaproposedcompletiondateoflate2012.
Update Membership Info Online:Don’tmissyourmailings.Updateyourmembershipinformationonlineatwww.weat.org.Goto“MyWEATInformation”loginpage,putinemailaddressandyouwillbe forced tochangeyourpassword if youhavenotpreviouslysetitup.
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A Message from the President
ByDavidBriggs,President
Atthetimeofwritingthisarticle,theTexasRangersareintheWorldSeries,soGoRangers!IntheWEAToffice,JulieNahrgangwasaskedand
has accepted the Association Manager position.PleasejoinmeinwelcomingandencouragingJulieinhernewpositionwithWEAT.WEFTEC 2011 has come and gone. We had
three Ops Challenge Teams representing Texas atthe national competition-TRA CReWSers, AustinDillo Express, and the Dallas Aqua Techs. All theteams representedTexaswell and camehomewith“hardware”.Theirhardwork isappreciatedandsoisthesupportthattheyreceivedfromtheirrespectiveutilities to allow them to compete. They have tospend a lot of time in studying and in practice toprepareforthecompetitionandmostofthat isontheirowntime.Asyoumayormaynotknow,we lost JoeKingII
whopassedawayonSeptember23,2011.Hewasan engineer and officer with AECOM and was theHistorian for WEAT. He served in many positionsfor WEAT, including President in 1995. He was atremendoussupporterofWEATandofOperationsChallenge.TheOperationsChallengeteammembers,alongwithothersfromTexas,woreshirtsinmemoryof Joe King atWEFTEC. I heard him described asa “Titan in our industry”. For our current WEATBoard,hispresencewas invaluableandwasalwayswelcome.Wegavehimahard timeabout showingupalittlelaterthantherestofusandwillrememberhiscommentsbeginningwith“Letmesuggest…”HewasaguidinginfluenceandwillbemissedbyusatWEAT,alongwithmanyothers.I lostanother friendandmentoronOctober16,
2011.HisnamewasWayneCarrollandhewasmyfriend.ImethimatchurchandheofferedmeajobtoworkfortheCityofMexia.SoforthenextseveralsummerandChristmasvacationsthroughhighschooland some while in college, I would work for himpatchingstreetsinMexia.Ialsohadtheopportunitytopickuptrash,readwatermeters,mowalloverthecity, alongwithmany other tasks.Hewas fond ofsaying: “Life is what youmake of it. Give out, but
don’tgiveup.Liveright,doright,forthereisalightattheendofthetunnel.”WhileakidinMexia,hewasoneofthosemenwhotooktimetotakeaninterestinothers,andIamthankfulforthetimehetookwithme.Iwillmisshim.Withthepassingofthesetwomen,Itaketimeto
lookbackonmylifeandmyactivities.IamremindedthatweallhavealimitedtimeonthisEarthwithwhichwecanusethetalentsandresourcesthatwehaveeachbeenblessed.IhavesaidthisinapreviousarticleandIhopeyoudonotmindmysayingthisagain:“Let’smakethemostofthetimeandresourcesthatGodhasgivenusandbeapositiveinfluenceonothers.”Withthatsaid,don’tmissoutonopportunitiesto
saythankyoutosomeonethathashadaneffectonyour life.Take time tohelp someoneelseandbeahelporpositiveinfluence.As I finish this article, the temperatures have
dropped,buttheneedforrainhasnot.Pleasedon’teverwastethispreciousresourceandIwillbepartyingwithyouwhentheraindoescome.TherearemanyopportunitiestobeinvolvedwithWEATatthestateand local levels.Westandreadytohelpthosewhoneedhelptostartanewchapter.Last,butnotleast,thankyoutoalltheoperators,
maintenancetechnicians,managers,etc.thatprovideus with drinking water, treat our wastewater, andprotectthisresourcealongwithourenvironment.Untilnexttime…ThankYou!Sincerely,David
WEAT Ops Challenge teams and supporters at WEFTEC Operations Challenge awards ceremony
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operatorstoignorethealarmsthatcouldresultinsafetyrelatedincidents.Eveniftheproperalarmsareconfiguredtonotifyoperatorsofpotentialproblems, theremaybetoomanyalarmswithinthealarmsystemthatmaycausetheoperatortomissthehigherpriorityalarm.BasedonmetricsthathavebeendefinedwithinANSI/
ISA-18.2-2009,itisanticipatedthat150alarmsperdayisaverylikelynumbertobeacceptableforasingleoperator.However, there are timeswhenproblemsarise inwhich
Making SCADA Alarm Management Part of Your Lifecycle
ByKevinPatel,P.E.CampDresser&McKee,Inc.(CDM)
IntroductionAsmoredevelopersaregettinginvolvedinnewandexisting
processcontrolsystems,alarmsarenotattheforefrontoftheplanningprocessandaregoingunnoticed.Whatonceusedtobesomethingthatgaveoperatorsinsightintotheirdailyactivitiesarenowbeingsilencedandignored.Manyoftheproblemsthatplantsexperiencewithanabundanceofalarmsincludenon-operationalequipmentornuisancealarms.TheseproblemsmayvarydependingonwhatalarmphilosophyisusedattheonsetoftheSupervisoryControlandDataAcquisition(SCADA)systemdevelopment.TheSCADAsystemsthatarebeingimplementedtoday
are far more powerful with many more customizablefeatures than previous systems. One of these featuresincludes theability toalarmalmostanypointwithin thesystem.Thetrendthatisbeingseenwithmanysystemsisthat alarmmanagement is becomingoverlooked as littledirectionisbeingprovidedduringimplementation.Unlessdevelopers are provided input from the end-user, manypointsareconfiguredasalarmsthatwouldnotnecessarilybeconsideredalarmsforplantoperations.However,evenwhen end-user input is utilized, alarms alsomay not beclearenoughfortheoperatortotakeaction.Justbecauseapointhastheabilitytobesetupasanalarm,itdoesnotmeanthatthepointshouldbeconfiguredasanalarm.Alarmmanagement is increasinglybecomingaproblem
andleadingtoplantincidentsthatcouldbeavoided.Safetyrelated incidents are now being questioned by regulatoryagencies, such as the Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration(OSHA),astowhythealarmsystemdidnotprovide sufficientwarning prior to an incident so that anoperatorcouldtakeaction.Theseagenciesarenowbeginningto utilize industry standards for alarmmanagementwhendetermining if thepropersafetysystemsare inplacewhenincidents occur. The International Society of Automation(ISA)18.2committeehasdevelopedanalarmmanagementstandard to guide engineers, developers, and owners onalarm management. In addition, the committee will bereleasingseveraltechnicalreportstodetailoutthemethodstoproperlyexecutethedetailedstandardasintended.Alarming ProblemsThemostcommonproblemwithalarmsystems isan
abundanceofunnecessaryalarmsoralarmsthatrequireno action. These can include points that are nuisancealarms, stale alarms, flood alarms, or unclear alarms.Alarmsaremostbeneficialtoanoperatorwhentheyhavea purpose and are generated in small numbers.Havingalarmsannunciatewhenaction isnotneededwillcause
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Figure 1. Alarms Per Day (Figure 6-2 from ANSI/ISA-TR18.2.5)
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caseamaximummanageablenumberofalarmshasbeendefinedatapproximately300alarmsperdayperoperator.Takingthesebaselinenumbersintoaccount,theaveragenumberofalarmsperdayonmanyunmanagedsystemsisfargreaterthan300alarmsperday(asdepictedinFigure1),whichiswhatleadstomanyunsuitablealarmsystems.Nuisancealarmsseemtobethemostcommonproblem
within alarm systems. Nuisance alarms are points thatgenerate alarms in excess, generate without reason, ordonotclearafteroperatoractionhasbeentaken.Thesealarms can greatly degrade the usefulness of an alarmmanagement system. Points that generate alarms inexcesscanoccurduetopoorlymaintainedequipmentorinstrumentation.Alarmsfromthesedevicescancontinuetoannunciateandclear,causingthealarmtobegeneratedmany times throughout the day. These alarms causeoperators tocontinueacknowledgingthealarmwithoutconsiderationof validity since theyhave seen thisalarmseveraltimeswithoutanytrueconsequencetotheplant.Stalealarmsarepointsthathaveremainedinalarmfora
longperiodoftime.Thesealarmsgetacknowledgedandarethenignoredoncetheyreachthebottomofthealarmsummaryaslongastherearenoimplicationstoplantoperations.Thesealarmsareusuallyduetopoordesignorlackofequipmentand instrumentmaintenance. An example of a stale alarmcanisalossofsignalalarmfromaninstrumentthathasbeenremovedbutthealarmwasneverdisabled.Thesealarmshavebeenknowntoremaininthealarmsystemfordaysorevenmonthswithoutbeingaddressed.Alarmfloods refer to a surge ofmany alarms at one
timebasedonasingleevent.Analarmfloodcancatchanoperatoroffguardandpreventanappropriateresponseto theactualevent.Havingseveralalarmstrigger foraneventcancauseanoperatortohaveadelayedreactionastheyneedtimetoresearchthealarmsandtrytofindoutthereasonfortheincident.Therecanbeseveralmethodsto address alarm floods and each incident should bereviewed for a proper solution.One solution for alarmfloodsistosuppressallofthealarmsthataregeneratedbasedonaparticulareventandprovideamoregeneralalarmfortheoperatortotakeappropriateaction.Unclear alarms are alarms that are generated but have
crypticinformation,ifany,whichmaypreventtheoperatorfrom taking immediate action. These alarms may not belistedinthealarmsystemdesignandthereforedonothaveadefinedactionplan.Thesealarmswilltakelongertoresolveandifnoimmediateconsequenceoccurs,itmayeventuallybeignored.Unclearalarmswouldneedtobereportedtothealarmsystemownersothatthealarmscanbemoreclearlydefinedorremovedifthealarmdoesnotrequireanaction.What is an Alarm?Based on ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009, an alarm is defined
as“anaudibleand/orvisualmeansof indicating to theoperator an equipmentmalfunction, process deviation,or abnormal condition requiring a response.” The last
portionof thisdefinition iswhat shouldbe in constantconsiderationwhendefining alarms. Points shouldonlybedefinedasanalarmiftheyrequireadefinedoperatorresponse.Ifapointdoesnotrequirearesponse,itshouldnotbedefinedasanalarm.Theseparticularpointscouldinsteadbeconfiguredasevents.Eventsareactions thatare logged for historical purposes. These can includeoperatoractionsoradefinedchangeinanypointstatus.Eventstypicallydonotappearinthealarmsummaryandthereforewillnotdisrupttheoperator.Manyalarmsystemsdefinemaintenancerelatedissues
asalarms.Althoughthesepoints requireattention, theydo not require attention from the operator and canpotentially fill the alarm system with non-operationalalarms,whichdoesnotallowtheoperatortoprovidetheirfullattentiontotheplantprocess.Allmaintenancerelatedalarmsshouldbeannunciatedseparatelyformaintenancepersonnel only. This can be in the formof a dedicatedworkstation, maintenance-only alarm summary, oradvanced filters on the alarm summary that only showmaintenancealarmsonrequest.With input from the Engineering Equipment and
MaterialsUsers’ Association (EEMUA) Publication 191,Alarm Systems: A Guide to Design, Management andProcurement, developed in 1999 andupdated in 2007,the ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009 standard shows that alarmsystemsshouldonlygenerateonealarmevery10minutestobemanageable.ThealarmperformancemetricsfromISA-18.2areshown(seeFigure2).
Figure 2. Alarm Performance Metric Summary (Figure 14 from ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009)
Regulatory ConcernsSafetyrelatedincidentsarealwaysapointofconcern,
especiallyasmoreandmore industriesmovetoprocesscontrolandremotemonitoringandcontrolsystems.Sincetherehavenotbeenmanystandardsinthepastthatdefinehow alarmmanagement systems should be configured,maintained, and assessed, regulatory actions for safetyincidents have been minimal. However, in a 2009 ISAEXPOpresentation,anOSHArepresentativeshowedhowcodesandISAstandardswereusedasasourceoffinesandpenalties.OSHAandtheChemicalSafetyBoardmayuseISA-18.2forthosepurposes.ISA-18.2hasbeensubmitted
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totheInternationalElectrotechnicalCommission(IEC)tobegintheprocessofdevelopinganinternationalstandardforalarmmanagement.(Hollifield,2010)Currently OSHA standard 29CFR1910.119 for the
processsafetymanagementofhighlyhazardouschemicalscontains sections relevant to alarm management.The sections require early warning of releases throughdetectionsystemssuchasprocessmonitoringandcontrolinstrumentationwith alarms,operatingprocedures thatare readily accessible, and training on the operatingprocedures for each employee involved in operating aprocess. This standardwas put into action in February2008,followingasix-monthinspectionofaMurphyOilUSA, Inc. refinery inSuperior,Wisconsin,where varioussafetyviolationswereuncoveredresultingin$179,100inOSHAfines.Inspectorsfounddeactivatedalarmsmeanttoalertoperatorsoffailingpositivepressuresystems.Another investigation by the Health and Safety
Commission found that the key factors in a refineryexplosionweretheresultofhavingtoomanyalarmsthatwere poorly prioritized, operator displays thatwere nothelpful, and inadequate training for dealing with plantupsets.During this investigation, itwasalsonoted that11minutesbeforetheexplosionthetwooperatorshadtorecognize,acknowledge,andacton275alarms.Theseandothersafetyincidentshavebroughtasense
ofurgencyon regulatoryagencies to stressbetteralarm
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handling. It is anticipated that theANSI/ISA-18.2-2009standard will have a very large regulatory impact andis being encouraged that those with alarming systemscontinue forward with an action plan to address thecurrent and future statusof the alarm system.Thiswillnotonlyhelpstayaheadofthesafetycurve,butwillhelpoperatorshavemorecontrolovertheirplant.Alarm Management LifecycleThe ISA 18-2 alarmmanagement lifecycle (shown in
Figure 3) provides a structure of how an alarm systemshouldbedefined,implemented,andmanaged.
Alarm Management Lifecycle (Figure 2 from ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009) A. Philosophy –
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Permian Basin Turns To Potable Reuse
ByDavidW.Sloan,P.E.,BCEEFreeseandNichols,Inc.
IntroductionThe state of Texas has experienced profound drought
conditionsoverthepastyear,withmuchofthestatefacing“extreme”or“exceptional”drought.However,thePermianBasin has been suffering severe drought for many years,andthepastsummerservedtohighlightjusthowpreciouswater resourcesare.TheColoradoRiverMunicipalWaterDistrict (CRMWD) supplieswater to itsmember cities ofBigSpring,Snyder,andOdessa,aswellasseveralcustomercities includingMidland. Severalyearsagothey launchedan ambitious water reclamation initiative with a goal to“reclaim100percentofthewater,100percentofthetime.”Thissummer,theirplanmovedintotheconstructionphase,with the implementation of the Raw Water ProductionFacility–BigSpringPlant.Thisprojectwill interceptup to2.5milliongallonsper
dayoffilteredsecondaryeffluentfromtheCityofBigSpringWastewaterTreatmentPlantandtransferittoanadjacenttreatment site. At the District’s facility the water will betreated with membrane filtration, reverse osmosis, andadvancedoxidationpriortoblendingwithrawsurfacewaterintheDistrict’srawwatertransmissionpipeline.Afeasibilitystudy completed in 2005 determined the proposed plancouldbedonesafely,withproven technology,andacostcompetitivewithotheravailablesupplyoptions.Followingmember city negotiations, permitting and preliminaryengineeringdesign,pilottestingwascompletedinOctober2009,followedbymembraneprocurementandfinaldesign.TheconstructioncontractstartedinJune2011andfacilitystartup isanticipated in late2012. Public educationhasbeenongoingsincethefeasibilitystudyalongwithrecurringconsultations with state drinking water regulators at theTexasCommissionforEnvironmentalQuality.Feasibility StudyThe feasibility study examined the capture and
purification of effluent currently discharged by themembercitiesofOdessa,BigSpringandSnyderandthemajor customer cityofMidland. OdessaandMidlandwereconsideredasapotentialcombinedproject,whileSnyder andBig Springwere considered as independentprojects.Allwereconsideredtechnicallyandeconomicallyviable,buttheBigSpringprojectwasconsideredtobetheeasiesttoimplementandtohavethequickestpayback.The factors favoring the Big Spring project included aready destination for the reverse osmosis concentrate,relatively short transmission distances and an availablelocation within minutes of the District’s headquarters.Approximately 2.5 million gallons per day of effluentareavailable for reclamation,usingaproven treatment
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sequence of membrane filtration, reverse osmosis andultravioletdisinfection/oxidation. An illustrationof theprojectconceptisprovidedinFigure1.Drivers for Direct BlendingBlendingreclaimedwaterintopublicwatersupplieshas
beenasourceofnumerouscontroversieswithinthewaterindustry and among the general public. Some peopleconsider this to be an obvious extension of the high-level treatmentprovidedbymanywastewatertreatmentfacilities,whileothersconsidersuchplanstoberiskyorjustplaingross.Manyagenciesandutilitieshaveavoidedthese controversies by implementing non-potablereuse, supplying reclaimed water for landscape andturf irrigation, cooling towers and industrial processes.However,severalfactorspersuadedtheDistricttopursuepotablereuse,including:• Seasonal vs. Continuous: Non-potable reuse
demandsareusuallyheavilyseasonal,limitingtheoverall volume saved from reuse facilities. Theirblendingprogramwillbecontinuous.
• FewlargepotentialcustomersareavailabletotheDistrictfornon-potablereuse.
• Low-densitydevelopmentmakestransmissiondistancesgreateranddistributionsystemsmoreexpensive.
• Aridconditionshaverestrictedlandscapeirrigation,reducingpotentialdemand.
• High dissolved solids in the effluent limitreclamationunlessdesalinationisincluded.
• Blendingofferstheopportunityforyear-rounduse,reducedtransmissiondistanceandimprovementinrawwatersalinity.
• Theircurrentrawwatersourcesandotherprospectivesourcesaregenerallydistantandlowerinelevationthan customers, resulting in high delivery costs,whilereclaimedwaterisalreadylocal.
Discussions of planned potable reuse should includerecognition of unplanned potable reuse. This occurswhenevermunicipalwastewatereffluentisdischargedtoawaterbodythatservesasapublicwatersource.Thisisacommonoccurrence;infactmanyreservoirsinTexasandelsewhereconsiderreturnflowsasasignificantcomponentoftheiravailableyield.Muchofthegeneralpublicmaybeunawareofthistypeofreuse,butthewaterindustrylongagomade the potential for recirculating human diseaseagents the primary basis for modern water disinfectionpractice. Blending represents an acceleration of thisscenario, substituting additional treatment for time andtravelwithinthereceivingstreamandotherwaterbodies.SeverallocationsinTexashavedevelopedandinsome
cases implemented plans for indirect potable reuse. IntheDallas-FortWorthMetroplex, largeprojectswill takeeffluent-dominated flows and pass the water throughconstructed wetlands for polishing, providing multiple
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benefitsalongwiththewatersupplyaugmentation. Thisapproachhasbeen viewed favorably inNorthTexas,butwasnotaswellsuitedtothePermianBasinarea,duetohighevaporativelossesandthehighdissolvedsolidspresentbothincurrentsurfacewaterandintheavailableeffluentsources.Desalinationwasdeemedanecessarystepforlarge-scale
waterreclamationandwiththeuseof full-streamreverseosmosiscametheopportunitytoshortenthereusecircle.The District’s network of long-distance, large diameterpipelinespresenteda convenientmeansofblendinghighqualityreclaimedwaterwithothersourcesandconveyingtheblendedproducttothememberandcustomercities.Pilottestingofthemembranefiltrationandreverseosmosisprocessesconfirmedthattheproductwaterwillbesuperiortothecurrentrawwaterinmostrespects,andwillmakeuponlyabout15percentoftheblendedwaterinthepipelineduring low demand periods, and as low as five percentduringsummertimehighdemandperiods.Concentrate DisposalDesalination processes produce a byproduct that is
oftenthelargestobstacletofeasibility,duetothedifficultytypically involved in its disposal. The reverse osmosisprocessselectedfordesalinationwillproducetwoliquidstreams:thedesalinatedproductwater(permeate),andasecondstreamcontainingthesaltsandothercontaminantsseparatedfromtheproductwater.Thisstreamisreferred
toasreject,brine,orconcentrate.Itisstillmostlywater(98-99.5percentbyweight)butisunfitformostusesandpotential discharge locations. It represents a significantfractionoftheoriginalwatersource(10-35percent),soitsdispositionisfarfromtrivial,especiallyforlargeprojects.Typicaldisposalalternativesincludethefollowing:• Evaporation -- In a dry area such as the Permian
Basin, it is natural to consider evaporation fordisposal of unwanted water, and it is a viablealternative for small quantities. However, forlarge quantities of concentrate such as thosecontemplated in this project, evaporation wouldrequireaverylargearea.
• Discharge -- Historically, most desalinationconcentrate has been discharged to the ocean, asanitary sewer system or to a stream. This is thesimplestformofdisposalandispreferablewhenasuitabledischargelocationisavailable.
• Dedicated Disposal Well -- Deep saline aquifershavebeenused inmany locations fordisposalofvarious waste streams, including oil field brines,cooling water blowdown, and desalinationconcentrate. Where favorable conditions exist,thismethodisattractiveduetoitsminimalimpactontheenvironmentandpotentially largecapacityfor receiving liquid wastes. Unfortunately, the
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TheBigSpringWastewaterTreatmentPlant (WWTP)currently discharges treated effluent to Beals Creek, anaturallybrackishstreamintheColoradobasin.Duetoitshigh salinity, theDistrict constructeda channeldamandoff-channelreservoirtodivertandstoretheflowfromBealsCreek for improvementof thewaterquality in theDistrict’s reservoirs on the Colorado River. The storedwateriseithersoldtooilinterestsforsecondaryrecoveryofoilfrommaturefields,orisallowedtoevaporate.Sincethestreamisalreadysubjecttohighsalinity,theDistrictwasabletoobtainadischargepermitfortheconcentrate,atalocationneartheprojectsite.Regulatory ConsultationsRegulatory agencies are faced with the challenge of
developing criteria for the safe use of reclaimed waterto augment potable water supplies. The regulatorychallenge is to ensure that high quality water suppliesare maintained regardless of their source. The TexasCommission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) rulesfor use of reclaimed water do not provide specificrequirements for supplementing public water supplies.However, in an initialmeetingwithTCEQ, the agency’soverridingguidancewasthatthefinishedwaterprovidedtoconsumersmustmeetTCEQ’sRulesandRegulationsfor Public Water Systems, also known as the PrimaryDrinking Water Standards. Texas regulators have beengenerallysupportiveoftheproject,includingassemblingrepresentatives frommultiple departments andworkinggroupsformeetingstofacilitatefree-rangingdiscussionswithout passing the buck down the hallwhen a line ofresponsibility was crossed. In exchange, the Districthas been open with its plans and questions, allowingpotentially contentious issues to surface earlier ratherthanlater.Severalspecificregulatoryactionswererequiredinthe
developmentoftheproject,including:• Reclaimed Water Use Authorization. This
authorizationfromtheTCEQreusegroupgovernsthe transfer of water from the City of Big SpringtoCRMWD.TheCitywasrequiredtoobtainthisauthorizationfromTCEQ.
• Concentrate Discharge Permit. An industrialdischarge permit (TPDES) was required for the
DistricttodischargetherejectfromtheROprocessintoBealsCreek.
• Industrial Pretreatment Permit. The membranefiltration backwash waste will be returned to thehead of the City’s wastewater treatment plant,requiring the District to obtain a pretreatmentpermitfromtheCityofBigSpring.
• Membrane Pilot Study. Although not stipulatedby published rules since the productwater is notrepresentedaspotablewater,theDistrictsubmittedto the TCEQ’s membrane treatment guidelines,providing a pre-pilot protocol for review prior tobeginningthepilottesting,andsubmittingthepilotstudyreportforreviewuponcompletion.
• PlansandSpecificationReview.Similarly,publishedrulesdonotspecificallyspeaktoreviewoffacilitiesproducingwaterforblending.However,TCEQwilluse its prerogative to review the plans and specspriorconstruction.
In May 2010, the TCEQ approved the pilot studyreport,pavingthewayfortheDistricttoawardacontractfor supply of theMF andROmembrane systems. TheTCEQ used the pilot study approval as an opportunityto approve the purified water as a municipal drinkingwatersourceandsetoutgroundrulesonseveraldesignand operating parameters for the project. Some keyrequirementsstipulatedwiththesourceapproval:• Influentqualitymustbeconsistentwiththepiloted
influentwaterquality,including• turbiditymustbelessthan10NTU;• chlorineresidualmustbegreaterthan1mg/l.• Membranefiltrationandreverseosmosisprocesses
must be operated consistent with the pilotedoperation, including flux limitations, chemicalpreparation,cleaningintervalsandintegritytesting.
• Continuous monitoring of membrane filtrateturbidityandreverseosmosispermeateconductivitytoprovideindirectindicationofprocessintegrity
• ThefacilitymustbeunderthesupervisionofaClassBlicensedwatertreatmentoperator.
• Thefacilityisdesignedtocontribute10-15percentofthetotalwaterintherawwaterpipeline.
• Public water systems receiving water from thefacilitymustbenotified.
• Applicable portions of surface water treatmentrequirementsarestipulated.
• Required monitoring and record keeping arestipulated.
Energy Use and SavingsThe Raw Water Production Facility will require a
significantenergyinputtoproduceahighqualityproductsuitableforblending.Allthreeofthetreatmentprocessesareenergy-intensive,especiallythecriticalreverseosmosisstep.However,thismustbeplacedincontextwiththehighenergycostofexistingsuppliesandotherpotentialsupplies.
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Based on guaranteed performance of the membranesupplier,themicrofiltrationandreverseosmosistreatmentwilluseabout3.55kilowatt-hours/1000gallonsofproductwaterproduced.EstimatedUVoxidationoperationaddsabout0.39kWh/1000gallonsandpumpingtoandfromthe reclamation facility will increase the total to about5.34kWh/1000gallonsreclaimed.By comparison, lifting water from Lake Spence to
Big Spring requires about 4.2 kWh/1000 gallons undernormal conditions. Currently the water level in LakeSpence isso lowthatabargemountedpumpstation isrequiredtoliftwaterintothepermanentintakestructure.The power consumption for the barge operation is notreadily available, but it is apparent that liftingwater toBigSpringrequiresalmostasmuchenergyasprocessingeffluentfromthewastewatertreatmentplant.On the discharge side, the District currently uses
about0.84kWh/1000gallonstodivertwaterfromBealsCreektokeepitoutoftheColoradoRiver.EachgallonreclaimedrepresentsagallonofwaterremovedfromBealsCreek,therebyavoidingtheneedtodivertitdownstream.AddingthistothenormalpumpingrequirementfromLakeSpenceyieldsatotalof5.04kWhofavoidedenergyper1000gallonsofreclaimedproductwater,comparabletotheenergyrequirementforthetotalreclamationprocess.Public AcceptanceSome of the biggest challenges to the successful
implementation of potable reuse have been relatedto public acceptance. Major projects with extensiveplanningandresearchhavebeenpursuedonlytostumbleinthepoliticalarenaforlackofpublicacceptance.Thesehigh-profilepublic rejectionshave certainlybeenon themindsoftheprojectplannersanddesignersthroughoutthe development of the project, but the District hasbeen successful thus far with a very simple and directapproach to public education. CRMWD officials havebeen forthcoming with information about the project,using radio interviews, newspaper articles, internet sitesandpublicmeetingstosimultaneouslyconveytheseverity
ofwatersupplylimitationsandtodescribetheproposedreclamationconceptinastraightforwardway.Waterscarcityisapparentinthelandscapethroughout
thearea,andmanyarearesidentsareestablishedintheregionandunderstandthedifficultyofobtainingadequatesupplies.Highchloridelevelsareafactoflifeandservetohighlightthecompromisesinherentinwatercostandquality. Public reaction has beenmuted and generallypositiveoratleastneutral.Recentmediaattentionontheproject due to the Texas drought prompted additionallocaldebate,butmostresidentsremainacceptingoftheplan.ConclusionsThe technology toprovidehighqualitywater suitable
for drinking water supplies is reliable and relativelymature. Theobstacles topursuingdirectblendingwithmunicipal sourcewater shouldnotbe taken lightly,butthepayoffcanbeanear-totaluseofapreciousresource.CRMWD’sproposedRawWaterProductionFacilityinBigSpring,Texashasseveraladvantageswhichareallowingittoproceed,butitisexpectedthatthisprojectwillserveasademonstrationprojectforsimilarprojectsinthefutureas water demand continues to rise and supply choicescontinuetodwindle.
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Members of WEAT and otherwaterprofessionalswere saddenedtolearnthatJoeKingIIpassedawayFriday, Sep 23, 2011, at the ageof 59.Hewas active in theWaterEnvironment Association of TexasandWaterEnvironmentFederationand was a great supporter of theOperations Challenge teams. JoehasbeenamemberofWEATsince1985andwasthePresidentin1995.MostrecentlyhehasbeenWEAT’sHistorian.Joe was born Feb 26, 1952,
inMidland.Hewasawonderfulhusbandandagreat fatherwho
enjoyed life to the fullest. He was an avid soccer fan,hunter, Harley rider, and diehard Texas Tech alumni.He was also a passionate member of the Tech RodeoAssociation and participated in rodeos throughout hiscollegeyears.Hegavehisalltoeverythinghedidinbothworkandplay. Joewasa licensedprofessionalengineer,a diplomat in theAmericanAcademy of EnvironmentalEngineers,andwasrecentlyinductedintotheTexasTechCivil and Environmental Engineering Academy. Joe wasemployedbyAECOMatthetimeofhisdeath.David Briggs, WEAT President, stated, “Joe has been a
friendtomeandawonderfuladvisortoourBoard.”John Bennett,WEAT President-elect, remembers Joe not
onlyasafriendandaconfidant,butasamentorinWEAT.Johnstated,“IvividlyrecallmyfirstTXWaterconference,andJoewasthePresident.HewasannouncingtheawardsfortheOperationsChallengecompetition.My teamwas fortunateenoughtogetcalledupforoneaward.OurteamnamereallyprovedtobeachallengetoJoesinceitisnotspelledthewayitsounds(CReWSersvsCruisers).I listenedtohimslaughter
Remembering Joe King II
ByCarolBattertonandJulieNahrgang
ourteamnameandwasembarrassedforhimasmostofthepeoplearoundhimlaughed.ButthenIsawsomethingIdidnotexpect.Thishugesmilecameoverhisface,andhelaughedalongwiththecrowdathismistake.Ithoughttomyself,Idon’tknowwhothisguy isbut Iwant toget toknowhimbetter.Anyonethatcanmakeamistakeonapublicstagethenlaughaboutitismykindofperson.JoewasanabsolutesupporteroftheOpsChallengeprogramandthroughmyinvolvement,wesoonbecamefriends.Joetookthetimetoguidemeinbothmyprofessionalandpersonallife.Anytimehesawsomethinghewasconcernedwith,hewouldmakethetimetobringittomyattention.JoeunderstoodtheimportanceofWEATtomanyofusandsawitasawayforustoadvanceprofessionally.IwillbeeternallygratefulforthetimethatIhadwithJoe,forwhathehasmeanttomeprofessionally,andwillstrivetoprovidethatsameleveloffriendshipandmentoringtootherssowecancontinuetofillthevoidsofthegreatonesthatwehavelost.”BillTatum,TrinityRiverAuthority,said,“Joewasastaunch
supporter of the Water Environment Association of TexasOperations Challenge Teams. He supported all the Texasteamsintheearlytomid-1990’swhennoTexasteamhadeverplaced1st,2ndor3rdinanyofthefivecompetitiveoperationalevents.Hehasbeenaninspirationfrom1997tothepresentwhenWEATanditsChallengeTeamsfromFortWorth,Dallas,SanAntonio,andtheTrinityRiverAuthorityhavedominatedbothDivisionl&llcompetitionbywinningfirstplaceoverallineitherofthetwodivisionsaswellasplacing2ndand3rdoverallduringthelastfourteenyears.Jamie FrenchwithHartwell Environmental said, “Joewill
liveoninourhearts,butwillalwaysbemissed.Joeissurvivedbyhiswifeof33years,Nancy;andsons,WilliamShawnandClayton Montgomery. He also leaves behind many lovingfriendsandotherfamily.”DonationsinJoeKing’smemorymaybemadetoOperations
ChallengeincareofWEAT,1825FortViewRoad,Suite102,Austin,Texas78704.
Joe King at the Texas Reception at
WEFTEC 2010
Joe King and Nancy King Joe King in splendid repose on his Harley
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Julie Nahrgang, Embrey Bronstad, Betty Jordan,
and Sharon Miller formed the Texas contingent in the Water For People bike ride
Watching our Texas OpsChallenge teams competebrought the global story IexperiencedwithDocHendley’s
presentationandWFPbikeridebacktomylocalreality.OurveryownAustinDilloXXpress,TRACReWSers,andDallasAquaTechsdidanamazingjob.TheseguysdidagreatjobrepresentingTexasoperatorsandourindustry’sincrediblyeachievements.Austinfinishedfirstinthemaintenanceevent,TRAwon second in the lab event and thirdplaceoverall,andDallastookhomesecondinthesafetyevent.Allteamscompeted in Division 1, the top level of competition! ItwasgreattocheerthemallonattheawardsceremonyandcelebratetheiraccomplishmentsandtheircommitmenttotheirjobsandTexas’waterquality.Withoutthesewelltrainedandtoooftenunderappreciatedoperators,wewouldnotrealizeandbenefitfromourindustry’sadvancements.
Austin Dillo XXpress compete in the Maintenance Event
Dallas Aqua Techs compete in the Safety Event
Coach Patrick Lynne watches as the TRA CReWSers compete in
the Safety Event
AfterlisteningtoDoc,ridingontheWFPride,andcelebratingourOps teams’ achievements, I am
leavingWEFTECwitha renewed senseof celebration inourindustry’saccomplishmentsandtherefrain,“Water’sWorth It!” It’s all of your individual efforts and thecollectiveoutcomethatallowsourcommunitiestobenefitfrom thegainsmade inour industry. I amproud tobeWEAT’sAssociationManagerandtosupportyourworkthatgivesustheprivilegeofasafewaterenvironment.
AsIwritethisarticle,IamtravelingbackfromWEFTECin Los Angeles. This experience left me both exhaustedandrefreshed.IfyouhaveeverbeentoWEFTEC,Idonotneed to furtherexplain theexhaustion. It isawhirlwindof technical sessions, receptions, and Ops Challengecompetitions.By refreshed Imean that I am leaving LAfortifiedbyadeepersenseofwhatourmembersdoandthegreatergoodthatIgettobeapartof.Therewerethreekeyexperiencesthatreinforcethisfeeling;listeningtoDocHendley’s presentation, participating in the Water ForPeoplebikeride,andwatchingourthreeOpsChallengeteams,AustinDilloXXpress,TRACReWSers,andDallasAquaTechscompeteinthenationalOperationsChallengecompetition.DocHendley,founderofWinetoWater,agrassroots
non-profitthatfocusesonsupplyingcleanwatertopeopleworldwide, was a WEFTEC opening session keynotespeaker.Hewassoearnest,compassionate,andinspiringwhen talking about his work through the organizationthat he brought tears to my eyes several times. Unlikemany of you, I am not an operator or engineer andapproach things from an economic and sociologicalperspective.Bothofthesefieldsemphasizecosts,scarceresources,andsocietalimpactsoftechnologicalchange.Doc’spresentationspoketothesethingsandputafacetotheglobalstruggleforcleandrinkingwater.Heforcedustoimagineourselvesaspartofthemorethanonebillionpeoplewhostruggletomeettheirwaterneedsdailyandthe many who die each year from drinking untreatedwater. He reminded us that we are part of somethingbigger,partofsomethinggrand,andthatweshouldbeproudofourcontributionstopreservingandenhancingtheTexaswaterenvironment.
Doc Hendley speaking during WEFTEC 2011 opening
session
MyWEFTECexperiencebeganwiththeWater For People bike ride. LikeDocHendley’spresentation,mypartintheWFPbikerideremindedmehow
privileged we are to not only have access to sanitationcleandrinkingwater,butthatwealsobenefitfromriverswecanswiminandwaterwayswecanfishin.BettyJordan,SharonMiller, Embrey Bronstad, andmyself comprisedaproudTexascontingent.Participating in theWFPridealsobrings intoperspective theglobalwatercrises.As Ipedaled throughLAandbecameparched, I reached formy easily accessible and cleanwater and quenchedmythirst. Again, I could not help but be reminded of thedisparityintheworld’saccesstocleandrinkingwaterandwastewatertreatmenttechnologies.
Message from the Association Manager: Reflections on WEFTEC
ByJulieNahrgang
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A. The philosophy contains the basic information forthefoundationofthealarmsystem.Thiswillincludethe objective of the alarm system and informationonhoweachalarmshouldbedefinedalongwiththepropertiesthatareusedtodefinethem.
B.Identification–Theidentificationstagerequiresthatevery potential alarmbe identified.Anynumberofprocesses can be used to identify potential alarmsincluding committees, recommended procedures,safetyincidents,orengineerrecommendations.
C. Rationalization – Once the alarms have beenidentified, they are then rationalized. Within thisstageamasteralarmdatabaseshouldbedevelopedand maintained throughout the life of the alarmsystem.Thisdatabaseshouldincludeallinformationforeachalarmpointwhichcanincludepriority,limits,deadband,consequence,andcorrectiveaction.
D.DetailedDesign–Thedesignphaseentailsdefinitionsonalarmannunciationanddisplay.Thiscanincludecolor conventions, shapes, acknowledgementlocations,textsize,andlocation.
E. Implementation–Theimplementationstageentailsthe execution of the work to develop the alarmsystemormodify an existing alarm system.Duringthisstageitisvitalthatalloperatorsareawareofthealarmsystemstandardsandareprovidedtrainingonthealarmsystembeingimplemented.
F.Operation–Theoperationstageistheperiodoftimewhen the alarm system is functioning as intended.During this time operators can provide valuablefeedbackonthestatusandusefulnessofthealarmsystemputinplace.
G.Maintenance–Themaintenancestageiswherethealarmsystemisundermaintenancetoensurethatthealarmsystemperformsasintended.Periodictestingshouldtakeplaceduringthemaintenancestage.
H.Monitoring&Assessment–Monitoring&Assessmentis constantly being implemented to verify that thealarmsystemisprovidingtheoperatorwithsufficientresults.Thealarmsshouldcontinuouslybeassessedtoseeifanysettingsneedtobechanged;alarmsneedtobedisabled,suppressed,shelved,orplacedoutofservice;orifoperatoractionisnotbeingtakenwithinareasonableamountoftime.
I.ManagementofChange–Modificationstotheexistingalarm system should go through a ManagementofChange stage.Thiswill allow foradocumentedproceduretotakeplacesothatallpartiesinvolvedinthechangeareawareandagreewiththeproposal.Achangecanincludemodificationstothestatusofthealarm,setpoints,ordisablingthealarm.
J.Audit–Throughoutthelifeofthealarmsystem,anAuditshould take place tomaintain integrity of the system.Thiswillhelpverifyanypointsthathavestrayedfromthealarmphilosophyordonotfollowthedesignguidelines.
WET Tech Talk (CHP Project) Continued from page 7 Getting StartedTheuseof thealarmmanagement lifecycledefined in
ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009describes thepracticeof thealarmmanagement lifecycle. Within this practice there areseveralmethods toassist facilities indevelopingamorerobustandreliablealarmsystem.Forexample,methodsused during the detailed design phase to help reduceproblematicalarmscanincludesuppression,deadbands,delaytimes,placingoutofservice,orfirstoutalarming.Onequestionthatpeoplemayaskis,whenshouldtheyget
startedonthealarmmanagement lifecycle?Theanswer isnow.Alarmmanagementisnotaonedayventureanditbynomeansisevercomplete.Itisadetailedprocessthatwillneedtobeconductedwithcontinuousmanagementthroughoutthelifeofthealarmsystem.Thelifecycleisnotonlyintendedfornewalarmsystems,butithasbeendocumentedtoassistwithmanagementofexistingalarmsystemsaswell.Imagineaplantwhereanoperatoronlyseesonealarm
every 10 minutes and once the alarm is annunciatedthey take appropriate action immediately because theyknowthecauseofthealarmandarealreadyawareoftherequiredaction.Thisispossibleatanyplantbydedicatingtimetodocumentingandmanagingthealarmsystem.ConclusionsThe alarm systemwithin a SCADA system at a plant
is a vital resource to provide operational efficiency andpreventsafetyrelatedincidents.However,alarmsystemsdo not come developed out of the box, they requireextensive planning, implementation, and managementthroughoutthelifeoftheSCADAsystem.Inadditiontoprovidingoperationsstaffwithausefultoolandinsighttotheirdailyactivities,alarmmanagementiscomingtotheforefrontofregulatorycomplianceinanefforttopreventsafety related incidents.Takingactionnow inmanagingthe current status of the alarm system will assist plantstaff by having more control of their plant and betteroperationalefficiency.AcknowledgementsThe authorwould like to thankNicholas Sands, ISA-
18.2Co-Chair,fromDuPontforallofhisinsightonalarmmanagement.ReferencesANSI/ISA-18.00.02-2009. Management of Alarm
SystemsfortheProcessIndustries,ISA,ResearchTrianglePark,NC,27709,2009.Hollifield, B. (September/October 2010). ISA alarm
managementstandardpacksapunch.InTech.Dunn, D. G. (2007). ISA-SP18 - Alarm Systems
ManagementandDesignGuide.ExpertTune–TipsUserConference.Austin.http://www.t ipsweb.com/downloads/Alarm_
Management_Regulations.pdf. (2008). Regulations,Guidelines and Alarm Management. ExpertTune – TipsUserConference.Houston.Torres,K.(2008,March1).MurphyOil,OSHAReach
Settlement.RetrievedJanuary26,2011,fromEHSToday:http://ehstoday.com/mag/murphy_oil_osha/
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Mark KuhlmanBayerMaterialScienceLLCBaytown,TX
David LandersPilgrimsMountPleasant,TX
Wayne LisenbeeCityofAbileneAbilene,TX
Christina LyonsCarolloEngineersDallas,TX
Jillian Rene MatusCollegeStation,TX
Mary V MooreNewBoston,TX
Lauren PlunkAlanPlummerAssociates,Inc.FarmersBranch,TX
Raul RamirezMrRTConduccionIntegralSaDeCVMonterrey,NeuvoLeon,Mexico
Laura RectenwaldTitaniumEnvironmentalServicesLongview,TXScottBaggett,Sponsor
Hannah J RiemerManor,TX
Gregory Fricku-ConConstruction,LLC,ABalfourBeattyCompanyAustin,TX
Steve FrostCarolloEngineersDallas,TXJeffSober,Sponsor
James FullerCoburnSupplyCompanyBeaumont,TX
Dr. Juan GomezTheUniversityofTexasatSanAntonio-TSERISanAntonio,TX
Johnathan GreshamAmarilloTesting&EngineeringIncAmarillo,TX
Puneet GuptaGupta&AssociatesIncDallas,TX
Gabriela GutierrezRTConducciónIntegralMonterrey,NuevoLeon,Mexico
David Harding HunterCityofDentonDenton,TX
Larry IsaacsSanAntonio,TX
Sri Harsha KoiaCollegeStation,TX
WEAT Welcomes New Members for August, September, and October 2011
Robert AdairMrConvergentWaterTechnologiesIncHouston,TX
Ronald D Anderson, IISpring,TX
Ricardo J AzcarateAACE,LLCDallas,TX
Matthew R BarrettSanJacintoRiverAuthorityTheWoodlands,TX
Trish BodeHillCoPartnersAustin,TX
Charlene BohanonGalvestonBayFoundationWebster,TX
Natalie ChaneyURSCorporationHouston,TX
Michael K. CookTexasAirNationalGuardFortWorth,TX
Brian CraigCityofLeagueCityLeagueCity,TX
Lauren CrawfordTexasMunicipalLeagueAustin,TX
Marshall DavertAECOMDallas,TX
Stephen DormanKSAEngineersInc.Austin,TX
Bryan FarneyH204TexasAustin,TX
Karl FennesseyConocophillipsHouston,TX
Greg FloresSAWSSanAntonio,TX
Matthew SchorschSanAntonioWaterSystemSanAntonio,TXSponsor,JoshMarazzini
Deck ShaverCityofDumasDumas,TX
Murray StacySoundFighterSystemsLLCShreveport,LA
Tina Kay Van WieCityofAustinAustin,TX
Bhanu Prakash VellankiCollegeStation,TX
Maurice WalshFin-TekCorporationWayne,NJ
Randy WohlfordPolypipeIncGainesville,TX
Melissa WooCDMAustin,TX
WEAT is now on Facebook!Likeourpage,TheWaterEnvironmentAssociationofTexasandjointhegroup.WriteonWEAT’swall,linkarticles,addphotosorsimplyaddyour
comments.Thisforumisforyou,ourmembers.Beapartofandcontributetotoday’ssocialnetworkingsceneinthewastewaterindustry!Ifyouneedmoreinformationorhavetroublefindingus,callJulieintheWEAToffice
512-693-0060.
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asizeandcomplexityfactor intheratingschemeaswell.TheseruleswillalsobeproposedontheJanuary25,2012,agendaandbeopenforpubliccomment.AttheWorkSessiononSeptember28,2011,theTCEQ
Commissionersadoptedarevisedpenaltypolicyasrequiredby the Sunset bill. The Sunset bill required the TCEQ toincreasestatutorilyauthorizedpenaltycapforwaterqualityviolationsto$25,000andtocapthepenaltyenhancementattributable to compliance history at 100% of the basepenalty for any individual violation. The commissionersadoptedrevisionstothetoolsusedtocalculatepenaltiesknown as matrices. They include the Environmental/PropertyandHumanHealthMatrixandtheProgrammaticPenalty Matrix. They also formally adopted a policy toeliminatetheeconomicbenefitenhancementtopenaltiesforlocalgovernments.At the sameWork Session, the TCEQ Commissioners
also considered proposed revisions to the supplementalenvironmentalprojects(SEP)policy.TheSunsetbillincludedaprovisionthatallowsalocalgovernmenttoproposeanSEPthatwouldbringtheentityintocomplianceinlieuofpayingpenalties.Theagencyisrequiredtoassessthelocalgovernment’sabilitytopaythefinepriortoapprovingtheSEP.WEAThaspreviously stated that theagency shoulddevelopasimplifiedprocessforassessingfinancialcapability.TCEQ staff proposed several options including screeningcriteriaatWorkSession,butnofinalactionwastaken.Thestaffproposals canbe viewedathttp://www7.tceq.state.tx.us/uploads/eagendas/Worksession/2011-09-28/SEP.pdf.Thispolicywillbeconsideredforfinaladoptionatafutureworksession.
A Message from the Executive Director
ByCarolBatterton,ExecutiveDirector
HB2694,theTCEQ’sSunsetBill,requiresTCEQtotakeseveralactions related tohow they conduct enforcementactions and make compliance history determinations.Theseactionsinclude:revisingtheagency’spenaltypolicy,revising the Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEP)policy, adopting their enforcement policy in rule, andmakingchangestothewaycompliancehistoryiscalculatedforregulatedentities.The agency held a publicmeetingonAugust 2, 2011,
seeking stakeholder input on specific aspects of therulemakingforthegeneralenforcementpolicy.OfparticularinteresttoWEAT,wereproposalstooutlinethepurposeofenforcementinrule,todescribewhen“nopenalty”ordersarewarranted,andtoincludeadescriptionofhoweconomicbenefitisconsideredinassessingpenalties.Theagencyalsoaskedforinputonwhethertoincludelanguageindicatingwhenanentitywouldbeofferedapenaltydeferral.WEAT’scommentsontheseaspectsoftheproposedrulearepostedontheRegulatoryPageofourwebsite.TCEQisscheduledtoproposetheserulesonJanuary25,2012.Atthattimetherewillbeanopportunityforpubliccomment.TheagencyheldasecondstakeholdermeetingonAugust
22, 2011, to receive stakeholder comments on revisionsto the compliancehistory rule as requiredor allowedbyHB2694.Oneofthemostsignificantproposedrevisionsfor our industry is that the revised rule will allow TCEQthediscretiontoaccountfordifferencesamongregulatedfacilities in constructing their formula. The agency isproposing a separate category and separate rankingsystem for sewage treatment plants. WEAT will supportthisproposalandlikelywillaskfortheagencyto include
2011wasa remarkable year for the threeOperationsChallenge Teams representing WEAT at the NationalCompetition in Los Angeles. This would be the firstyear that all of the teams representing Texas would becompetingintheultra-competitiveDivision1.Thisstorystartsback inApril,when theTexas teamscompeted inthe state competition to earn their spot at nationals.Making the trip this yearwas the state first place teamtheTrinityRiverAuthorityCReWSers,statesecondplaceteamAustinDilloXXpress,andstatethirdplaceteam,theDallasAquaTechs.Due to a late season surge in Operations Challenge
Sponsors,WEATwasabletosendallthreeteams.WhiletheaccommodationsinLosAngelesleftalottobedesired(The Rodeway Inn – Los Angeles Convention Center is
surprisingly not Zagat rated), the teams approached itwithgoodspirit.JamesRay,DallasAquaTechsclaimed,“All Ineed isaplace to laymyhead.”AftermakingthejourneytoLosAngelesandcheckingin,theteamsralliedwiththeWEATOfficersforamini-peprallyinthe“lobby”(parkinglot)ofthemotel.David Briggs, WEAT President, gave encouraging
words to the teams, and spoke of howhighly regardedthe Texas Operations Challenge program is. Jeff Sober,WEAT Operations Challenge Chair, broke out the newcompetitiont-shirts.JoeKing,whorecentlypassedaway,was an ardent supporter of the Operations Challengeprogram.Torecognizehiscontributionstotheprogram,competitiont-shirtswerecreatedthatsaid“InMemoryofJoeKing”ontheback,aswellas“Don’tMesswithTexas”.
Texas Operations Challenge Team’s Bring Home Four TrophiesTrinity River Authority CReWSers win Third Place Overall
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(ACEC) Engineering Excellence Award for an aquiferstorageandrecoveryproject,anAssociatedBuildersandContractors (ASBC) Public Works Project of the Yearforimprovementstoanoldwaterplant,aMarvinBlackExcellenceinPartneringAwardforadigesterimprovementproject, and most recently, the EPA Performance andInnovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success(PISCES) Award. He has also served on several StateAdvisoryCommittees.Thank you toourSeptember20thMeeting sponsors:
CH2M HILL, CAS Consulting & Services, Inc., and HRM Environmental. Our meetings cannot happen withoutyoursupport,thankyou!Our next Central Section meeting was on November
15th.ThetopicwasAnInnovativeUpratingCaseStudyattheWacoMARSSCentralWWTP.IntheYoungProfessionalscorner…The Young Professionals coordinated a happy hour
atOpalDivine’sMarinaonAugust25th.Thank you toHOBAS Pipe (www.hobaspipe.com) for sponsoring theAugust YP event. The next WEAT/TAWWA YP HappyHouroccurredonOctober20th.Ifyouwouldliketobeaddedtotheannouncementlistorwouldliketosponsoran upcoming YPmeeting, please emailRebecca Glaserat [email protected] orWil Sarchet at [email protected],seasonedprofessionals(SPs)arealwayswelcometoattendourYPevents!If you are currently not receiving our Central Section
NewsletterandMeetingNotificationemails,pleaseemailAldo Sotelo at [email protected] or Kathy Fretwell at [email protected] and theywilladdyoutotheMasterList.
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](NTS)issolicitingsponsorships
for2011-2012.Companiesandindividualsmaysponsordinnermeetings,advertisementintheNTSnewsletter,ordonatetoscholarshipfundsattheWEAT-NTSwebsiteorcontactJoeEtchegarayatJoe@miautoinc.com.The NTS is calling for volunteers to help with the
Abilene Representativeneeded
AmarilloRepresentativeDr. Paul T. Baumgardner,806-353-7798,[email protected]
AustinRepresentativeTrooper Smith,512-617-3116,[email protected] this hot summer, the WEAT Central Section
combined forces with the local chapter of TAWWA forthe 2011 SummerMeeting (family picnic/BBQ, washertournament,raffleprizes,swimmingandlivemusic).Eventhoughitwashot,wehadagreattime!TheCentralSectionofWEATmetonSeptember20th
forthefirsttimeafterthesummerbreak.Atthemeeting,Fred Ramirez, P.E. and Joe Jenkins, P.E. presented ontheHornsbyBendBiosolidsManagementPlantDigesterImprovements&SustainabilityProject.TheAustinWaterUtility (AWU) is highly committed to being a leader insustainabilityandgreeninfrastructure–akeycomponentof itsmissiontobethemost livablecity in thecountry.The improvements currently underway at the HornsbyBendBiosolidsManagementPlantareindirectalignmentwithmanyofCOA’ssustainabilityandgreeninfrastructuregoals. Each of the improvements target specific areaswheretheCitycanimplementgreeninfrastructure.Theseinclude:1.Improvementstotheanaerobicdigestersandrelatedequipmentto increaseproductionofdigestergasasrenewableenergysource,
2.Installationofanelectricalgeneratorfueledbydigestergasthatisexpectedtocompletelyoffsetpowerusageatthefacility,and
3.Expansionoftheexistingbiosolidscompostingfacilitytoreduceremoteoff-sitelandapplicationofClassBBiosolids.ThankyouFredandJoefortakingthetimetopresentto
theCentralSection!FredRamirezreceivedhisBachelorofSciencedegreein
CivilEngineeringfromTexasA&Min1988andhasover20yearsofexperience intheWater&Wastewater industry.HejoinedtheAustinWaterUtilitythreeyearsagoandispresentlymanagingtheconstructionofthe$31.8millionHornsbyBendARRAfundedproject.Prior to theAWU,FredworkedasaConsultantandConstructionManagerwith several local engineering firms on industrial andmunicipalprojects.JoeJenkinsisagraduateofTexasA&MUniversityand
has over 25 years of experience in themunicipal waterandwastewaterfield.HeisaseniorprojectmanagerandprocessengineerforCH2MHILLinAustin.Mr.Jenkinshasworkedonmanyinnovativeandawardwinningprojects,includinganAmericanCouncilofEngineeringCompanies
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Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching(CAST) eventhappeningNovember17-19at theDallasConvention Center.We need volunteers for theWEAT/TAWWAbooth.Mark iton your calendarsand signuptodaywithKarenBickat(214)[email protected] (972)960-4437orSharon.miller@hdrinc.com.AnnualPicnicTheNTSheldtheir5thannualPicnicandOpsChallenge
Cook-Off on October 7th at Lake Arlington’s RichardSimpsonParkwithover100people, includingmembersand their families, in attendance.We had ten cook-offteamsandtwelvedessertentries.TeamCarollowon1stplace with their Mediterranean grilled chicken, Jacob’sJuggernaughtswon2ndplacewiththeirsmokedsalmon,andtheFortWorthVillageCreekPitmasterswon3rdplacewiththeirsmokedchicken.Jacob’sJuggernaughtswon1stplacewith their creative carrot cake, CathyHenderson-Seigerwon2ndplacewithherdeliciouscheesecake,andAnaPena-Tijerinawon3rdplacewithhertodieforTresLeches dessert. A great big thank you to our sponsorsfor their continued support! Cook-off sponsors wereBrown O’ Brian Sewer Specialist, Carollo Engineers, Eutek Hydro International, Hazen and Sawyer, Newman Regency Group, and Perkins Engineering Consultants. PlatinumsponsorswereAlan Plummer Associates, Inc., BDP Industries, Inc, CDM, and Freese & Nichols. Gold
sponsor was CP&Y, Inc. Profits from the cook-off willbenefitTexasOpsChallengeteams.GolfTournamentThe8thannualDarylHallMemorialGolfTournament
washeldSeptember16,2011atWaterchaseGolfCourseinFortWorth.AportionoftheproceedsgoestosupporttheNorthTexasSection’sDarylHallScholarship.Wehad142golfersandwerechargedfor845beers!AbigthankyoutoEagle Contracting, LLPforprovidinglunchtoallthegolfersandvolunteers!Weraisedarecord$18,619.Jarod Hall addressed the crowd and announced thatbecauseoftheirgenerosity,hewillbeattendingTarletonStateUniversitypursuingaWildlifeBiologyDegreeafterhegraduatesfromArlingtonHighSchoolin2013.WetlandCenterTourOnSeptember29ththeNTSYPstouredtheJohnBunker
SandsWetlandCenterinSeagoville,TexasaspartoftheNorth Texas Municipal Water District's East Fork RawWaterSupplyProject,whichisoneofthelargestprojectsin Texas using reclaimed water to augment a surfacewatersupplysourceandprovidestheNTMWDwithover102,000acre-ftofwaterperyear,enoughwatertoserve500,000people.TheNTS continues to hold YP events for their young
professionals tonetwork and get involved.To getmore
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whichisthetimeittakestocompletetheeventwithoutanypenalties assessed, is known by all. The final time, whichincludestherawtimeplusanypenaltytimeassessed,isnotknownuntil theawards ceremony.Rumorhad it that theTRACReWSershadoneofthebesttimesoftheday,andtherumorwouldholdtruewhentheywonsecondplaceinLab.
Caption: The TRA CReSWers, represented by (L to R) Steve Price, David Brown, Dale Burrow (Captain),
Jake Burwell, Patrick Lynn (Coach) won second place in the laboratory event.
WaterDistrict’sEastForkRawWaterSupplyProjectonSeptember29.TheDFWWEATYPsarealsoplanningtoteamupwiththeTAWWAYPsforasocialeventinthenearfuture.HoustonWatchoutforanewsletteridentifyingtheupcomingYPactivities.San AntonioThe South Texas Chapter ofWEAT held a YPHappyHouratHofbrauBeerGardenonSeptember9.Wehadagreatturnoutwith25to30attendeesattheevent.AgroupalsotouredtheSanAntonioRiverAuthority’sMartinezIIWastewaterTreatmentPlantonSeptember30.FutureYPeventsincludeourannualYPSeminaronNovember10.ThetitleoftheYPSeminarwillbeBehindtheScenes–ProjectPlanningthroughConstruction.If youareaYoungProfessionalandhaveany interest
orquestionsaboutbeingpartofWEAT,please feel freeto contact Jason Crawley ([email protected]) orCorinne Kluge([email protected]).PleaseseetheWEATwebsiteforanup-to-datecommitteecontactinformationroster.If you are a YP and would like to become involved
withWEAT,wehaveplentyofopportunitiesforyou.Wehavemanycommitteesthatofferavarietyofwaystoget“pluggedin.”Forexample,wecurrentlyneedaYPtoassistSteve CoonanontheFinanceCommittee.
Young Professionals Committee – Opportunities Abound
ByJasonCrawley,YPCommitteeChair
Onanannualbasis,WEFandAWWAteamuptohostthe YP Summit in April. The WEF/AWWA YP Summitfocuses on professional and leadership developmentfor the future custodians of the water and wastewaterindustry. Through the financial contributions of theDodson’s Drive, the Young Professionals CommitteehascommittedtosponsoroneYPeachfromWEATandTAWWAtoattendthesummit.If you are interested in attending the YP Summit
next year, log on to the YP section ofwww.weat.org todownloadanapplication.Applicationswillbeacceptedthrough December 1, 2011. The applications will beevaluatedbytheYPCommitteesofWEATandTAWWA.TheDodson’sDrivewasestablished tohonor the life
andworkofMr. Kenneth D. DodsonbycommittingtofurthertheworkandeducationoftheYPsrepresentedinourwaterandwastewaterindustry.Here’salookattheYPactivitiesinyourlocalarea:
AustinThe Central Texas YPs meet during even numberedmonthsforaregularsocialevent.WearealsoplanningajointtripwiththeUTstudentchapterthisyeartoalocal brewery or winery focusing on the wastewaterprocess.Dallas/Ft. WorthThe DFW YPs took a tour of North TexasMunicipal
Thiswasthefirstyearthatall of the teams wore thesame shirt heading intoMonday’s competition,showing the rest of thecountry the support andcamaraderiethatourTexasteamspossess.The overall competition
includesfiveeventsthateachteam can place in, as wellas an overall first, second,andthirdfortheteamsthatare the most consistentamong all the events. This
competitiontakesplaceoverMondayandTuesdayduringtheWEFTECconference.TheMondayportionofthecompetitionrepresents the “smart” events, including laboratory andprocesscontrol. The laboratory event simulates completing an E-Coli
procedureas fastaspossible.Oneachevent,a raw time,
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• Treatment: It has an Orbalactivated sludge system thatwasconvertedtoaracetrackwith diffused air. The plantalsohasaracetrackactivatedsludgesystem,currentlybeingrehabbed, which was builtin1964.InitsdayitwasthelargestinTexas.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2011Dec1 SanAntonioSection7thAnnual ChristmasDinnerandScholarship Fundraiser2012January17 CentralSectionMeeting,Austin,TXJanuary18 NortheastSectionMeeting,TBDJanuary19 NorthTexasSectionMeeting,Euless,TXFebruary14 NorthTexasSectionAnnualConference, Dallas,TXMarch NortheastSectionMeeting,TBDMarch15 NorthTexasSectionMeeting,Grapevine,TXMarch16 SportingClaysTournament,AlpineRange,TXMarch20 CentralSectionMeeting,Austin,TXApril10-13 TexasWater2012,SanAntonio,TX
April11-12 OperationsChallengeCompetition,San Antonio,TXApril12 TexasShootOut,SanAntonio,TXMay NortheastTexasSectionBiannual Conference,Longview,TXMay15 CentralSectionMeeting,Austin,TXMay17 NorthTexasSectionMeeting,Euless,TXJune6-7 LaboratoryConference,Austin,TXJuly NortheastTexasSectionMeeting,TBDJuly20 WaterReuseConference,FortWorth,TXAugust CMOMWorkshop,Austin,TXSeptember BioenergyConference,TBDNovember 83rdLegislativeSession:TexasWater EnvironmentHorizonConference,Austin,TX
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Continued on page 29
informationonNTS-YPevents,pleasecontactLauraPlunkat [email protected] or Corinne Kluge at [email protected]’s Electrical & InstrumentationCommittee held
a technical seminar September 14th in Fort Worth onvarious topics involving power monitoring and controlsystems(PMCS)astheyapplytoourwaterandwastewateroperations.TheprogramincludedanoverviewofPMCSbyJaredThielenwithGE,benefitsofmeteringbyDennisWestergrenwithEaton,SCADAvs.PMCSbyGregLadowithSchneiderElectric,andaPMCScasestudybyJohnRobinsonwithCDM.UpcomingEventsTheNTSwillholdtheirnextdinnermeetingNovember
17thattheCowboysGolfClubinGrapevine,Texas.Formore details on dinnermeetings youmay access www.weat-nts.org.SponsorsanddinnermeetingattendeescannowpaywithPayPalatwww.weat-nts.org.TheNTSisgearingupforourannualFebruarySeminar.Save
thedateforFebruary14th.Staytuned—moredetailstocome.NTSExecutiveCommitteeErinFlanagan,President,[email protected],President-Elect,[email protected],VicePresident,[email protected],[email protected],Treasurer,[email protected],Past-President,[email protected],SectionRepresentative,[email protected] Guthrie, Past Section Representative, [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]
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]
achievinggreateducationalopportunitiesandcomraderywith fellow members throughout the year. If you havebeen toanyof this year’s Sectionevents, then youknowwhatIamtalkingabout.Tocapofftheyear,thesectionwillonceagainhostits7thAnnualTAWWA/WEATScholarshipDinner. This year’s event will feature Texas State House
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• beavailabletovolunteerupto20hoursayearWastewater/Water Utility Operations• holdacurrent,Texas-certified,ClassC(orabove),
waterorwastewateroperatorlicense• beavailabletovolunteerupto20hoursayear
Legal Assistance• havea lawdegreeandcurrentmembership inthe
StateBarofTexas• beavailabletovolunteerupto20hoursayearTo receive free, confidential help from environmental
professionals,youmust:• beasmallbusinesswith100orfeweremployees,or
alocalgovernment;• be committed to complying with state rules
to protect the environment, and to correctingviolationsassoonaspossible;
• beunabletoaffordtohireaconsultant.If you are interested in receiving assistance from an
EnviroMentor,contacttheSBLGAspecialistintheTCEQregion where you are located. They will provide youwithnecessarypaperworkandhelpgetyoustarted.TheEnviroMentor coordinator will review the informationandmatchyouupwithanEnviroMentorwhoseexpertisematchesyourneed.ThesameappliesifyouwouldliketovolunteertobeanEnviroMentor.Thewebsiteformoreinformationis:http://www.tceq.
texas.gov/assistance/em/envimntr.html.OrcallSBLGAat512-239-3545or800-447-2827Whetheryouneedhelporwant togivehelp, this isa
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TCEQ EnviroMentor Program
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Havingbeen inwaterandwastewateroperationsandengineering over the past 40 years, I have found awaytogiveback to theprofessionthat Ichoseso longago.Serving as Nacogdoches’ superintendant, I missed thesatisfactionofgoing todifferentplantsandhelping theoperatorssolveproblems.Then Iwas introduced to theEnviroMentorprogram.
Since I have been involved with this program, I havefoundmanysmallcitiesthatare inthesameconditionsthat I foundwhen Ibeganworking inwaterworksmanyyearsago.Smallcitiesfacetoofewpeopletohandletheworkload,experiencedpeopleretiring,andnewoperatorswithoutenoughexperience.ThesearetheareasthattheEnviroMentorprogramscanbestserve.This is a volunteer program through the TCEQ that
allowsmetousemyexperiencetohelpoperatorsofwaterandwastewaterplantswhohaveproblemsorneedadvicebefore violations get them into trouble. The program ismanagedbyTCEQ'sSmallBusinessandLocalGovernmentAssistance (SBLGA) section, which provides free,confidentialassistancewithoutthethreatofenforcement.Therefore, EnviroMentor assistance is confidential anddoesnotleadtoinspections,citations,orfines.Many EnviroMentors are private-sector consultants;
some are engineers; others are successful operators; allwho provide peer-to-peer advice. All EnviroMentors areprofessionalswhosejobistoknowtherules.EnviroMentorsmustmeetthefollowingqualifications:
Technical Assistance• haveabachelorof sciencedegree,adegree inan
environmentalfield,orcomparableexperience
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That WORK !
TheDodson’sDrivewas organized in 2011 to honorthe lifeandworkofKennethDodson.Kenny,or“KennyD,”workedtirelesslytobenefitourindustryandbelievedthatYPgrowthand trainingwill change the faceofourindustry. He knew that the youth of today will propelthis business into new ways of thinking and innovativeideas. That is why sponsoring a Young Professional’sdevelopment, education, and leadershipwas chosen byKennyasameanstoimprovingourindustry.TheBenefitisfocusedtowardtheYoungProfessionals
(YPs)ofWEAT/TAWWAandwas established to furtherthe work and education of the YPs represented in ourwaterandwastewater industrybysponsoringoneYP toattendtheannualWEF/AWWAYPSummit.
B E N E F I T A S S I S T A N C E
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE? TobeeligibleforbenefitassistancefromDodson’sDrive,
youmustmeetthefollowingminimumrequirements:• Be an active member of your Section’s Young
Professionalscommittee.• Demonstrateleadershipqualities.• Submita statementoutlininghowyour receiptof
the benefit assistance will benefit WEAT and/orTAWWA.
YP Summit Sponsorship
• Be an active, dues paying member of the WaterEnvironmentAssociationofTexas(WEAT)and/ortheTexasSectionofAWWA(TAWWA)foraperiodofnotlessthantwelvemonthsprecedingthedateoftheapplication.
• Reside and be employed by an engineering firm,municipality, utility district, manufacturer orconstruction company in Texas that is associatedwiththewaterorwastewaterindustry.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS • Special consideration will be given to those that
previously served in theUS activemilitary, armedforces,coastguard,and/orreserves.
Ifyoumeetthecriteriaabove,pleasegotohttp://www.weat.org/yp.shtml and fill out the Dodson’s Drive YPSummitSponsorshipapplicationform.SubmitanapplicationtotheDodson’sDriveYPSummit
SponsorshiptoJasonCrawleybefore December 1, 2011.Pleasesendelectroniccopyviaemail:[email protected] wanted this opportunity to be a permanent
fixture for today’s YoungProfessionals to give them theplatformtoshowcasetheirabilitiesandtotrainthemtochangethefaceofourindustry.
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STUDENT & YP SPONSORSHIP Dodson’s Drive was started to honor the life and work of Mr. Kenneth D. Dodson.The benefit is focused toward the Young Professionals (YPs) of WEAT/TAWWA and was established to further the work and education of the YPs represented in our water and wastewater industry. Accordingly, funding has been made available to qualifying student and YP activities.
SPONSORSHIP EXAMPLES
Dodson’s Drive Fundraising and Promotion of YP Events and Seminars Participation in other WEAT/TAWWA Activities Recruiting Activities Travel/Lodging for WEAT Student Design Competition
SPONSORSHIP CONSIDERATION If you have a cause that you would like to be considered for assistance, please complete an application form and submit via email to one of the following:
Keith Vierra: [email protected] Jason Crawley: [email protected] Letty Gomar: [email protected]
Consideration will be made based on the following:
1. Level of benefit to the student and YP community 2. Available Funding 3. Happy hours will not be considered for Dodson’s Drive sponsorship.
DODSON’S DRIVE SPONSORSHIP APPLICATION FORM
SECTION 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION
Last Name: First: Initial:
Email:___________________________________Daytime Telephone Number: _______________________
Mailing Address: _________________________________________________________________________
City: __________________________________ State: _____________ Zip Code: _____________________
DoDson's Drive
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SECTION 2: SPONSORSHIP REQUEST
Briefly describe your request for sponsorship:
Amount Requested:
Date the Sponsorship is Needed By:
SECTION 3: APPLICANT’S CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the information contained herein is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I further certify (1) that if I am selected as the recipient of funds from the Dodson’s Drive fund, all funds received by me shall be used for the purposes stated within one year following the date the funding is mailed to me by the Dodson’s Drive; and (2) that should the funds not be used for the stated purpose and within that time, they will be returned to the Dodson’s Drive.
Applicant’s Signature: __________________________________________ Date: _________________
SMU Takes 3rd Place in the Student Design Competition at WEFTEC 2011
WEAThasahistoryofseeingourstudentdesignteamsonthepedestalatWEFTECandthisyearwasnodifferent!OurSouthernMethodistUniversityStudentDesignTeamplaced3rdoverallinthecompetitionfortheirprojectReevaluationofBiosolidsHandlingOperationsattheDosRiosWaterRecyclingCenter.WEATapplaudsSMUfortheir2011thirdplacefinishandtheirwinningtraditionatWEFTEC.WeareproudoftheinnovationandcreativityexhibitedbyourstudentshereinTexasandknowthatthisbodeswellforourindustry’sfuture.Greatjob,SMU!
Pictured from L-R: SMU Design Team Sponsor: Julie Ellis; Team Members: Jill Matus, Mary Moore, Sarah Shepard, Allison Reinert; WEF Past President: Rebecca West
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RepresentativeDougMilleralongwithsupportingtheMarines’intheirToysforTotsdrivelikeinyear’spast.ThedinnerwilltakeplaceattheOldSanFranciscoSteakhouseonThursday,December1,2011.Asaresultof lastyear’s scholarshipdinner, thesectionwasable togiveoutfivescholarshipstotaling$4000tothefollowingstudents:TimothyHover,KatherineIltis,RandaleShinn,AshleyLange,andCassandraLange.Inadditiontothescholarships,thesectionwillalsobeawardingeachoneafreemembershiptoWEAT.Acongratulationsgoesouttoeachofthesestudents and their continued success. We couldnot havedone thiswithoutthesustainedsupportofthemembersatlarge.Thankyouagainformakingthishappen!Welookforwardtodoingthisagainnextyear.OtherrecentandupcomingeventsincludetheBasuraBashriver
cleanup,whichtookplaceonOct.29thattheWalkerRanchPark.The YP’s also hosted a seminar onNov. 10th at the SanAntonioRiverAuthority.Lookfore-mailblastsformoreinformationtocome.Wehope to see youat our future events – themore the support,the stronger the organization. Thanks for being a part of a greatorganizationandacollectionofgreatindividuals.
WacoRepresentativeMichael Jupe,254-662-1500,[email protected]
Wichita FallsRepresentativeRussell Schreiber,817-645-0942,[email protected]
Member Profile: Steven CaudleCity of Nacogdoches, Water Utilities Superintendent
IstartedinadistributioncrewfortheCityofCenterin1973asatemporaryjobuntilIcouldgetenoughmoneyformynextcollegesemester. Back in those days five peopletook care of the city water distribution;includingtaps,meterreading,flushingandlinebreaksandthewater treatmentplant;thewastewatercollectionsystem;includingtaps, stoppages, lift stations and tricklingfilter treatment plant. We even had to
repairthestreetafterwefixedabrokenpipeandmaintainedthewaterandwastewaterplants. Iwasthethird licensedoperator inCenter’shistory.Iwaspromotedtoassistantsuperintendentandevenservedasthesuperintendentbriefly.IfinishedmytimeinCenterasoneoftwooperatorsforthecity’stwowaterplants.SincethattimeIhaveworkedwithover110treatmentplantsin26
states,PuertoRico,andCanada.I’veworkedforHollyFarms,adivisionofARCO,ReidEngineering,EverittGriffith,andownedmyownconsultingfirm.Igaveupthattravelinglifetopursueamorestableenvironmentformychildrentogrowupin.InowcallNacogdocheshome.Iamcurrently theWaterUtilitiesSuperintendent for theCityof
Nacogdoches. I supervise the production of both lake water andgroundwater.Thewastewaterplantand its associated lift stationsarealsomyresponsibility.IenjoycontributingtoourindustryasanEnviroMentorfortheTCEQ
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Also representing Texas in the laboratory event asnational Judges were WEAT members Gary Sober andMaryEvans(StateCoordinatorforthelaboratoryevent).Thenexteventofthedaywastheprocesscontrolevent,whichisanextremelydifficulttestfocusedonwastewateroperations. This test drained the teams, with our bestfinishatNo.4fromtheTRACReWSers.Tuesday is arguably the most exciting day of the
competitionwith the three“physical”events.Thesafetyevent, which represents retrieving a downed colleaguefromaconfinedspace,wasvisiblefromacrossthegiantexhibithallfloorduetotheelevatedplatforms.TheDallasAqua Techs brought home a hard earned second placefinish in the safety event,finishing less than30 secondsbehindthefirstplaceteam.TRACReWSerscameinfifth.
The Dallas Aqua Techs, represented by (L to R) Kevin Willey, James Ray, Rey Davila (Captain), Thai Nguyen, and Eric Rivera
(Coach) won second place in the safety event.Thecollectionsystemseventrepresentsrepairingaleak
in a wastewater system. Teams race to complete a hottap as fast as possible. This competition represents theclosestoftheeventsintime,asteamscanfinishwithinasecondofeachother.TheTRACReWSersandtheAustinDilloXXpressplacedarespectablefourthandfifthinthisevent.WEATOperationsChallengeChair JeffSoberwasonhandasacollectionsystemjudge,aswerestatejudgesandWEATmembersRogerCagleandRickJohnson.Thelasteventisthemaintenanceevent,whichsimulates
taking a submersible mixer and pump out of service,replacingsealsandperformingmaintenance,andputtingitbackintoserviceasquickaspossible.TheAustinDilloXXpressbroughthometheonlyfirstplacetrophyforTexasastheywentontowinfirstplaceinthemaintenanceeventwithanimpressivefinishandnopenalties.The TRA CReWSers also placed 5th. Texas was
represented by National Judge Jared Schmerse as amaintenanceeventjudge.At the awards ceremony on Tuesday night, WEAT
helddowneighttablesofteamsandsupporterswaitingin anticipation to hear the results of the event. As theindividual events were completed, the winners of the
overallcompetitionwereannounced.TheTRACReWSers,provingthatconsistencyiskeytosuccess,broughthomea surprising third place overall finish behind Virginia’sTerminalVelocityandCalifornia’sWreckingCrew.
The WEAT Texas Teams show their support for each other while displaying their new hardware.
Patrick Lynn, TRA CReSWers (front, center) holds TRA’s third place overall trophy.
The teams traveled back to Texas the next day aftercompletingasignificantfeat:AllthreeTexasteamsplacedindifferentevents!Staytunedforthe24thannualTexasStateCompetition
inAprilinSanAntonioatTexasWater2012.TheWEATOperationsChallenge Programwould like to thank ournumerous generous sponsors without their support,this would not be possible: AECOM, Alan Plummer Associates, Inc., Andritz Separation, Inc., Byo-Gon, Inc., Carollo Engineers, CDM, CF Engineered Equipment, Inc., CH2M HILL, CP&Y, Inc., DXP Enterprises, EI2, Eutek Systems, Freese and Nichols, Inc., Gupta & Associates, Inc., Hartwell Environmental Harutunian Engineering, Inc., J&S Valve, Inc., JMB Environmental CRP, Matous Construction, Municipal Valve & Equipment Co., Inc, Newman Regency Group, OFS, Inc., Perkins Engineering Consultants, Inc., Premier Magnesia, RJN Group, Inc., Texas Lime Co., Treatment Equipment Company, Veolia Water North America, Victaulic and Whipps, Inc.
Texas Operation Challenge Continued from page 20
The Austin Dillo XXpress, represented by (L to R) Ash Bledsoe, Justin Forsett (Alternate), Daniel Smith, Ellery
Studivant (Coach), Richard Hamilton (Captain), and John Benham hoist the unique first place trophy of the
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WEAT OfficersPresidentDavidBriggs512-346-1100
President-ElectJohnBennett817-430-4657
Vice-PresidentCurtisSmalley254-495-8482
SecretaryLynneMoss512-346-1100
TreasurerSteveCoonan512-452-5905
Member-at-largeDavidJackson817-735-7300
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Past PresidentJodyZabolio972-219-1228
PWO RepresentativeOrrenWest512-972-1957
Young ProfessionalsJasonCrawley214-217-2226
Knowledge Committee Chairs
Asset Management Ad HocCaraWilson512-453-5383
PublicationsStephenJeffus972-437-4300x157
ScholarshipCathySieger972-263-2251
Specialty ConferenceMeeraVictor972-763-4406
Texas Water ManagementMeaganBrown210-233-3801
Texas Water SteeringJohnBennett817-430-4657
Texas Water Program PhilSpitzer214-631-6100
Texas Water ExhibitsRhondaHarris214-821-7393
WebsiteBruceWiland512-444-3188Stakeholders Committee Chairs
Government AffairsHollyTichenor512-652-1147
Public Communication and Outreach Committee (co-chairs)SharonMiller972-960-4437KarenBick214-665-7539
Public Education (co-chairs)KarenBick214-665-7539KurtStaller972-219-1228
YP Texas Water University ForumBillRixey713-743-4279
YP Student SectionsJohnMarler512-912-5188
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AdministrationPaulRoach214-638-0500
Air Quality and Odor ControlMarkPerkins817-719-0372
Biosolids ManagementLynneMoss512-346-1100
Collection SystemsLeighCerda512-306-9266
Electrical, Instrumentation & ControlsV.K.Gupta972-490-7661
Ground WaterAndrewChastain-Howley817-335-5408
Industrial Waste & PretreatmentJerryAllen972-442-5405
LaboratoryDanaWhite512-461-4318
Municipal Waste TreatmentDawnAnderson214-638-0500
Operations and MaintenanceTrinoPedraza830-608-8831
StormwaterHeatherHarris512-453-2468
Utility ManagementGlennClingenpeel817-493-5117
Water ReuseMikeMorrison512-617-3150
Watershed ManagementMichaelBloom281-493-5100
Delivery Committee Chairs
AwardsKimChanslor713-628-2122
Manufacturers & RepsKentGuilbeau512-306-0575
Ops ChallengeJeffSober972-763-4445
Audit and BudgetSteveCoonan512-452-5905
BylawsBradCastleberry512-322-5800
Committee Leadership CouncilJohnBennett817-430-4657
Management Review Committee (MRC)DavidBriggs512-346-1100
MembershipSusanSmith512-381-8333
NominatingJodyZabolio972-219-1228
Strategic PlanningJohnBennett817-430-4657
Liaisons Committee ChairsTAWWABradCastleberry512-322-5800
InternationalJayaZyman-Ponebshek512-419-5316FernandoRoman210-226-2922WERFLynneMoss512-346-1100
Water For PeoplePhilSpitzer214-346-2800
TWUARaymondLongoria214-217-2252
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EPA Region 6 StatesAnthonyBennett512-457-7766
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practitionersandoperationsspecialistswithabroadrangeofexpertiseworkingtogetherto:
1Meettheneedsofitsmembersforprofessionalgrowthanddevelopment;2Educatethepubliconwaterenvironmentalissues;3Benefitsocietythroughprotectionandenhancementofthewaterenvironment.
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