June 1998 Agenda

DEP Corner

Special Wishes

Safety Corner

Employment Opportunity

For Your Information...

	June 1998 Agenda June 5, 1998 CAC Meeting, Mattabassett WPCF, 9:00 am June 7-10, 1998 NEWEA Spring Meeting, Sheraton Hyannis Resort. (508) 658-4048. June 15-18, 1998 BNR Training for Operators. Sponsored by DEP. Sessions at Marriott (Trumbull, CT) and CT Fire Academy (Windsor Locks, CT) See DEP Corner. June 19, 1998 CWPAA Annual Golf Tournament June 25, 1998 CWPAA Board Meeting, Vernon WPCF, 9:30 am July 7-8, 1998 Wastewater Treatment Facility Components and Calculations, Atlantic States Rural Water and Wastewater. 5-9 pm, Torrington WPCF. For information please call (860) 889-6373. July 9, 1998 Open House, Wallingford WPCF. First Place Winner of the US EPA National Award for Outstanding Operations and Maintenance. 9:30 am - 11 pm, Wallingford WPCF. Please RSVP to Kim Maloney at (203) 949-2677 by July 2, 1998 if you plan to attend. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. July 15, 1998 Certification Examination for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators
	DEP Corner Certification Examination Test Date: Wednesday, July 15, 1998. Applications are currently being accepted and must be postmarked or received at the address shown below no later than Monday, June 15, 1998 by 4:30 pm. No applications will be accepted after this date, nor are applications accepted through phone calls or fax. There is a $70 application fee. Mail your application to: Joe Nestico Bureau of Water Management/DEP 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Phone: 860-424-3755
	Special Wishes A big thank you goes out to Chris Shea of Metcalf & Eddy for arranging the Deer Island tour. Coffee and donuts were provided in the morning, as well as box lunches. The day was beautiful and the company great. Jan Marineau would also like to thank the following people, who were our tour guides at Deer Island: Lisa Cook, training Charles Tyler, process Joni Geary, tours Tom DesRosiers, presentation of PICS system The following operators challenge teams will be representing our state at the spring NEWEA meeting in Hyannis, MA at the Operators Challenge 1998: Team representing Groton, CT: "CT Sound Hounds" Richard Aspinwall Kevin Cini William Hart Forrest Gross, captain Team representing Bridgeport, CT: "The Ringmasters" Dan Sullivan Carlos Parva Larry Weller Frank Wood, captain Team representing Stamford, CT: "Stamford Baffles" Thomas Owens Robert Ashlund David Wilburn Adam Kupec, captain The CWPAA wishes them the best of luck. Let's kick some butt!
	Safety Corner Here is a partial list of the top 20 OSHA violations at Water Pollution Control Facilities in Connecticut. We will start off with Hazard Communication and Hazardous Waste Operations/Emergency Response. Hazard Communication, A Written Program: 1910.120 (e) (1) Labels and Other Forms of Warning: 1910.1200 (f) (5) (i) Appropriate Hazard Warning: 1910.1200 (f) (5) (ii) Provide Training for Hazard Communication: 1910.1200 (a) (1) OSHA Tips: Check your ladders for loose joints or fittings, binding or undue play in movable parts, slippery deposits on steps, damage or decay (cracks, splinters, rot, rust, etc.) - 1910.25 (d) (1) (x) Check that your exit lights are in proper working order - 1910.37 (q) (6) Make sure that exit signs are readily visible - 1910.37 (q) (1)
	Employment Opportunity Town of Plainsville, Superintendent, Water Pollution Control. Requirements: Active CT DEP Wastewater Operator Certification, Grade IV Active CT DEP Collection System Certification, Grade III Salary range: $40,966 - $52,000 (negotiable) Please submit application/resume to: Human Resources Office Town of Plainville One Central Square Plainville, CT 06062 by Monday, June 22, 1998. (Equal Opportunity Employer)
	For Your Information... * The CWPAA NPDES subcommittee is embarking on a data collection effort to determine the status of individual plants' NPDES permits. The committee needs to receive copies, faxed or mailed, of your current NPDES permit as well as any modifications to this permit issued by DEP over the previous years. We ask that you take a few minutes to forward a copy of the permit to: Peter Gross Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. 146 Hartford Rd. Manchester, CT 06040 Phone: (860) 646-2469 Fax: (860) 643-6313 Data from these permits, primarily the status of Water Quality-based Permit Limits, will be compiled by the CWPAA NPDES committee. The CWPAA is pursuing action on behalf of the community of Connecticut wastewater treatment plant operators in order to review and improve the requirements that DEP is placing on these discharges. Thank you for your time in getting us this information. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Peter Gross at the above number or Bob Dusza, chairman of the CWPAA NPDES subcommittee, at (860) 647-3219. * NEWEA's Kowsz Scholarship is open to anyone in the wastewater field who needs money for education. The money can be used for training which is associated to the wastewater field. Examples: technical sessions, seminars, college, etc. Up to $500 is available. For more information please contact Glenn LaBrecque at 860-779-5392. * Nominations are needed for this year's NEWEA "Operator of the Year Award" and the "Alfred E. Peloquin Award." Glenn LaBrecque will be accepting nominations. You can contact him at 860-779-5392 (fax: 860-779-3018). Please get your nominations in early. * Applications sought for the WEF Quarter Century Operators Club. The Quarter Century Operators Club is a group of members of any Member Association or a member of the Professional Wastewater Operations Division of the Federation. Criteria: Must be a member of the Water Environment Federation Must have been a significant, full-time participant in the water environment industry for a period of 25 years, 10 years of which must have been actively involved in the day to day collections, maintenance, operations, laboratory, or management of a wastewater transportation or treatment facility Must submit an application for membership consideration to the Federation office by July 1 of the year to be considered at the Annual Meeting of the Federation Board of Directors. The application must be accompanied by a complete and detailed resume of experience. Applications for membership are available from the Federation Awards Department. Applications must reach the Water Environment Federation Awards Department by July 1.

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