April 1999 Agenda
Job Opportunities
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| April 7, 1999 | "Respiratory Protection" – Sponsored by
Atlantic States Rural Water & Wastewater Assoc. East Windsor CT. For more info. 860-889-6373 |
| April 14, 1999 | "BNR - Case Studies." Sponsored by Select Energy. Wethersfield, CT, 0.5 CEU Credit. $75 Lunch included. |
| April 21, 1999 | CT. Annual Meeting and Water Operator Certification Review – Atlantic States Rural Water & Wastewater Assoc. For more info. 860-889-6373 |
| April 28 -30, 1999 | "Collection Systems" – sponsored by Atlantic States Rural Water & Water Assoc. Waterbury CT. For more info. 860-889-6373 |
| May 3, 1999 | "Pump Application & Selection" Sponsored by Atlantic States Rural Water and Wastewater Assoc. To register: 860-889-6373. This will be held in Norwich, CT |
| May 4, 1999 | "Pump Application & Selection" Sponsored by Atlantic States Rural Water and Wastewater Assoc. To register: 860-889-6373. This will be held in Wtby, CT |
| May 5, 1999 | "Confined Space Entry" – Sponsored by New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC). Stratford CT. Registration Deadline Apr. 28, 8:30am – 4:00pm 0.6 CEU’s Cost $60.00 For more info. 978-323-7929 |
| May 7, 1999 | "Respiratory Protection" – Sponsored by Atlantic States Rural Water & Wastewater Assoc. Plainfield CT. For more info. 860-889-6373 "Respiratory Protection" – Sponsored by Atlantic States Rural Water & Wastewater Assoc. Greenwich CT. For more info. 860-889-6373 |
| May 12, 1999 | "Reduce Electric Costs In Your Plant." Sponsored by Select Energy. Wethersfield CT. 8:00am - 3:00pm. 0.5 CEU Credit. $75 Lunch included. |
| May 14, 1999 | "One Plan" / Integrated Contingency Plan" – Sponsored by Atlantic States Rural Water & Wastewater Assoc. Waterford CT. For more info. 860-889-6373 |
| May 20, 1999 | "Process Control of Activated Sludge and Solids Handling" – Sponsored by Atlantic States Rural Water & Wastewater Assoc. East Windsor CT. For more Info. 860-889-6373 |
| May 21, 1999 | "Collection Systems Blueprint Reading" – Sponsored by Atlantic States Rural Water & Wastewater Assoc. Greenwich CT. For more info. 860-889-6373 |
| May 26-27, 1999 | "Biological Nitrogen Removal Using the Activated Sludge Process" sponsored by CT DEP and presented by Stearns and Wheler. For more info. Contact: Gary Dufel at (203)-655-7979. Registration fee is $30.00. |
| June 15, 1999 | "Process Control of Activated Sludge and Solids Handling" – Sponsored by Atlantic States Rural Water & Wastewater Assoc. Waterbury CT. For more Info. 860-889-6373 |
| June 16, 1999 | "VFDS and Soft Starts" Sponsored by Select Energy. Wethersfield, CT. 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. 0.5 CEU Credit. $75 Lunch included. |
| June 18, 1999 | CWPAA SEWER OPEN – Skungamaug Golf Course, Coventry CT. (see flyers) |
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THE CWPAA PRODUCT SHOW WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 1, 1999 AT THE FOUR POINTS HOTEL, WTBY CT.
HOURS OF THE SHOW ARE 9:00am – 3:00pm. THERE WILL BE A FREE BUFFET LUNCH FOR ALL WHO ATTEND. THERE WILL ALSO BE RAFFLES FOR $$$ AND ITEMS DONATED BY THE VENDORS. PLEASE COME AND JOIN US.
NORFOLK, CT: The Norfolk Sewer District is seeking a Superintendent who will act as a wastewater treatment plant operator; a State of Connecticut Class III Certificate is required. Candidates must be prepared for rigorous involvement in plant operations, must have demonstrated supervisory skills and management ability, and have experience in electrical, plumbing and machine maintenance. Computer skills, including working knowledge of software programs in wastewater analysis, are preferred. Responsibilities will include hands-on operation and maintenance of the treatment facility and collection system in all respects, wastewater testing, recording results, and filing of all appropriate documentation to assure compliance with state and federal laws. The workweek is 40 hours: on-call availability on weekends to be shared with an assistant. Medical and pension benefits are available. Salary range is $33-$35,000; pay will be commensurate with experience. A letter of interest and a resume should be addressed to Mr. Ronald Zanobi, Chairman, Norfolk Sewer District, PO Box 402, Norfolk, CT 06058-0402. Equal Opportunity Employer.
FYI
Here is an article from the NEWEA Lab Practice Committee by Tim Loftus.
More and more are our laboratory results being questioned. Questioned not only by the state and federal regulators but also in many cases, by the public. In light of this, how would your laboratory results stand up to a lawsuit? To an audit? Or to a surprise laboratory inspection?
Not all laboratory results are given the same legal status, however. For example, you probably won’t get fined for screwing up a total suspended solids test on you WAS sample. But a bad result means wrong wasting rate, which often leads to operational problems. If you spend time doing laboratory work, you should produce valid results. Or why bother testing?
The New England Environment Association – Laboratory Practices Committee (NEWEA-LPC) has been focusing on a number of lab-training issues. To meet some of these issues, we are preparing articles for publication in some of New England’s operational and laboratory newsletters. Some of the subjects we would like to cover include QA and QC programs, lab safety, lab waste and how to dispose of it, and determining detection limits. We would also like to pass on some tips and techniques relating to test methods.
While we want these articles to be a learning tool, we would also like it to be a dialogue. We want to hear from you. What are your laboratory problems? Tell us how you have been successful in solving some of your laboratory problems. If you haven’t figured something out yet, ask us. If we don’t know, we’ll do our best to find out for you. Or perhaps another reader will have the answer.
If you have any questions, or comments, please contact LPC Chair Paul Fitzgibbons at (401)-222-6780 ext. 118 (lab@narrabay.com) or Tim Loftus at (508)-949-3865. You can also visit our website at newea.org. Once on the website, press the Lab Practices button.
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