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| Sept 9, 1999 | CWPAA Strategic Planning Meeting – Vernon WPCF 9am – 5pm |
| Nov. 3, 1999 | Biosolids Processing and Odor Control – Chowder Pot IV Restaurant – Hartford, CT. Program prepared by the Residuals Management Committee and co-sponsored by the Metropolitan District of Hartford, and The Connecticut Water Pollution Control Abatement Association. |
| Nov. 16, 1999 | Retrofitting your WWTP for Nitrogen Removal – New Haven WWTP – 9am to 2:30pm – NEIWPCC – Cost $60, 0.5 CEU’s |
| Nov. 30, 1999 | Process Control of Activated Sludge – Hartford WWTP – 9am to 3pm |
| Dec. 1, 1999 | NEIWPCC – Cost $95, 1.0 CEU |
| Dec. 2, 1999 | Process Control of Activated Sludge – Stamford WWTP – 9am to 3pm |
| Dec. 3, 1999 | NEIWPCC – Cost $95, 1.0 CEU, Any questions or to call for an application phone the training center at (978)-323-7929 |
Nominations are needed for the NEWEA "Operator of the Year Award" and the "Alfred E. Peloquin Award". Arnie Bevins will be accepting nominations. He can be contacted at 860-871-0859 or by fax at 860-871-9133. When faxing please include the name of you nominee and which award you are nominating them for, their title, their employer and a brief biography. THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS THE RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR AWARAD NOMINATIONS HAS BEEN APPALLING. THIS IS WHERE YOU CAN PLAY A ROLL BY NOMINATING ONE OF YOUR PEERS FOR THE OUTSTANDING JOB THAT HE OR SHE HAS PERFORMED IN THE WASTEWATER FIELD. THIS IS OPEN TO ALL OPERATORS, NOT JUST MAMAGEMENT LEVEL.
IS THERE SUCH APATHY AMONGST OUR MEMBERS THAT WE CAN’T NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING MEMBER FOR DOING A GOOD JOB? PLEASE GET YOUR NOMINATIONS IN EARLY. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Applications need to be submitted no later than Sept. 10, 1999.
"BIOSOLIDS PROCESSING AND ODOR CONTROL"
Attending this year’s NEWEA Specialty Conference is a "must" for all knowledgeable wastewater practitioners. The conference will be held in Hartford, CT, on NOVEMBER 3, 1999. The program, prepared by the Residuals Management Committee, has created so much interest that it is co-sponsored by such prestigious organizations as the Metropolitan District of Hartford, the Connecticut Water Pollution Abatement Association and the New England Biosolids & Residuals Association.
The morning conference lectures will be held at the Chowder Pot IV Restaurant, which is directly adjacent to the large Hartford Water Pollution Control Facility. Following lunch, various specific plant tours will be provided by occasionally knowledgeable, however, friendly and gracious staff.
The first three lecture series will focus on the unique Hartford Water Pollution Control Facility. The presentations will include the integrated approach to the upgraded solids handling system, along with 2dissertations on the evolution the comprehensive odor control program.
The latter three lectures will feature current biofilter maintenance practices and experiences throughout New England, the Connecticut Sludge Study including beneficial reuse in the state, and finally an update on the National Biosolids Partnership, with the latest on the 503 Regulations.
Join us in sharing our trials, tribulations, experiences and successes. See you in
Hartford, on November 3, we will be looking for you!!!!!!
A public hearing will be held at the Department of Environmental Protection office building, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT, (3rd Floor), Russell Room on Wednesday September 15, 1999 starting at 10:00 am, regarding the proposed changes to the current wastewater operator certification regulations. This hearing is open to all interested parties who wish to have comments heard prior to the formal adoption process for the proposed regulations.
The proposed regulations have been drafted and redrafted numerous times over the last few years with the assistance of the Certification Advisory Committee (CAC). Our thanks are offered to all past and present members of the CAC who have worked diligently to produce this document.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENVIORNMENTAL ASSISTANCE NETWORK (LGEAN)
WEF is a partner in the Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN). This EPA funded program is designed to help medium and small communities with environmental compliance. LGEAN can help local governments meet the challenges they face in protecting the environment, public health, and our quality of life. LGEAN provides clear, concise, and relevant environmental management, planning, and regulatory information for local government officials and their staffs. The program has a web site (www.lgean.org), 800 number 877/865-4326, and a quarterly newsletter focused on small communities.
For more information on LGEAN services, request to be added to the mailing list for the newsletter SCAN, or to subscribe to the LGEAN listserve, Contact LGEAN at:
Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN)
David George at 202/962-3531
Internet address: www.lgean.org
Toll-free number: 1-877-865-4326
E-mail: lgean@icma.org
NEWTOWN PLANT TOUR
A thank you goes out to the Town of Newtown for allowing the CWPAA to tour Newtown"s WPCF on June 24, 1999. The First Selectman Herb Rosenthal welcomed the CWPAA members to The Town of Newtown. Mr. Fred Hurley, Director of Public Works, spoke about the overall sewerage project and some of the site constraints imposed due to the archaeological findings dating back 5000 years. I was a beautiful day. Ron Jennings of PSG described the operation of the denitrification process. Ron and his staff had the plant spotless and provided with the assistance of Fuss & O’Neill, the Town’s Engineer, a very successful and informative day. Newtown’s WPCF has been consistently achieving BOD and Suspended solids in the single digits; during the season, phosphorous concentrations of less than 1 mg/l by the addition of alum, coliform counts of less that 10 colonies using ultraviolet disinfection, and total nitrogen concentrations of less than 8 mg/l with its EIMCOCarrousel oxidation ditch with integral pre-anoxic tank.
The CWPAA would also like to thank Fuss & O’Neill (thanks George) for setting up the tour.
ENVIRONMENTAL & TOXICOLOGY PROGRAMS
Gateway Community Technical College is offering courses on Environmental and Toxicology for the fall semester. These course lead to either: certification by the CT. DEP as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, certification by the Dept. of Health Service as a Water Treatment Plant Operator or the receipt of an Associates Degree in Environmental Toxicology and Science.
All courses are boing offered Gateway’s North Haven Campus conveniently located immediately off Exit 12 of I-91. The campus is within an hour drive of more than 75% of Connecticut. Questions regarding the courses can be directed to Wes Winterbottom, Environmental and Toxicology Programs Coordinator at (203) 234-3398
Requests for registration materials and other registration related questions should be directed to the Records Office at (203) 789-7141. Registration can be done either by mail through the use of Master Card or Visa or in person.
It was felt by the Board that to prevent becoming stagnant and to continue moving forward, there was a need to reevaluate our present position and direction. On the basis a Strategic Planning Committee was put in place to develop the Associations plan.
The session was attended by members of the Board of Directors, representatives from the Connecticut DEP and operators from various plants. Kirk Laughlin and Charles Conway of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission facilitated the session. The goal was to develop our Mission statement, establish a Vision Statement, and to review what the Association was doing for the membership and discuss how we could better serve the membership. Discussion covered topics from restructuring of the Board of Directors to better represent and serve the membership, streamlining of committee functions and better defining committee functions. Revised term limits for board positions were reviewed and additional positions are under considerations for the board. The committee went to great lengths to stay in tune with the original intent of the Association as formulated in 1966 to function primarily as an operators association.
FOR SALE
IF, ON YOUR MAILING LABEL ABOVE YOU NAME, YOU HAVE THE LETER "L" OR READ 99/00 YOU ARE CURRENT AND HAVE TO DO NOTHING. ALL OTHERS MUST SEND PAYMENT. FOR INDIVIDUAL YOU WILL HAVE THE LETTER"A" ABOVE YOUR NAME AND FOR CORPORATE YOU WILL HAVE THE LETTER "C" ABOVE THE NAME.
IF PAYMENT FOR DUES ARE NOT RECEIVED BY DEC. 1999, YOU WILL BE TAKEN OFF THE MAILING LIST.
IF YOU NEED AN INVOICE TO SUBMIT FOR PAYMENT, PLEASE LET ARNIE BEVINS KNOW AND HE WILL GET ONE TO YOU: (860)-871-0859. SEND PAYMENTS TO: CWPAA, PO BOX 765, VERNON, CT. 06066-0765
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