January-February 1998 Agenda

A Special Congratulations

Arthur Enderle, Windsor Locks WPCF, has been awarded the NEWEA Operator of the Year award.

 Simon Mobarak, DEP, has been posthumously honored by the CWPAA with the Alfred Peloquin Award.

 The staff at the Danbury Wastewater Treatment Plant has won the NEWEA O&M Excellence Award.

• Matt Isles, Chief Operator, received the NEWEA Operations and Maintenance Excellence Award. It is presented to the staff of a publicly owned wastewater treatment plant for its commitment to clean water through continued permit compliance, outstanding operations and maintenance and effective financial management and ongoing operator training.

December 1997 CWPAA Board Meeting: Minutes

Following items were discussed: 

• NPDES Task Force — John Hall, status: Letters need to go out to all plants and higher-ups in towns (political side) to explain what is happening and needs to be done in dealing with new permit limits; 
• CL&P —Getting a group together to work with Gail Spence of CL&P to find out what issues are important to WPCFs and what training is available through CL&P to help plants in power monitoring, energy conservation, etc. 
• Nominations of officers:
• • Carl Almquist - President, 
  • Robert Dusza - Vice President, 
  • Janet Marineau - Secretary, 
  • Arnold Bevins - Treasurer, 
  • Board Members: Mike Bisi, David Carfo, Steve Demetri, Glenn LaBrecque, Terry Smith, Christian Bratina, Roy Fredricksen, Curly Richard, John DeGioia (new member). 
• Mike suggested we get together with the Connecticut Fire Academy in Windsor Locks to set-up safety training course for the operators. A January 1998 meeting is planned. 
• A tour of the Fairfield WPCF is still trying to be set up for the new year; Larry Chertoff, Water Industry Council, spoke to the association about becoming a part of the Water Industry Council web site. Everyone felt this was a great idea and to proceed. Jan will get all the information for the web site to Larry every month. The Web site address will be: http://WaterIndustry.org/CWPAA.htm.
• Next meeting date at January 8, 1998 (snow date Jan. 9, 1998).

January 1998 CWPAA Board Meeting: Minutes

• The January CWPAA board meeting was held at the Connecticut Fire Academy in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The main purpose of the meeting was to speak with Ron Keene, coordinator of the training program, to see what is available and how the association can work with the academy to develop safety training program geared to wastewater operators. Ron gave the members a tour of the facility.
• Roy Fredrickson will work with Ron in developing a training program. He is also scheduled to be at hand for the March meeting. The Board felt that there should be a meeting with OSHA geared to supervisors on the training needed to keep in compliance. The tentative date is March 12, or 19. No date has been set for the April Trade show.

Membership Dues Update

Dues for the fiscal year 1997-1998 are due now and payable immediately. If you haven't sent in your membership fee, yet, please do it now. Remember, individual membership is $15.00 and corporate membership is $35.00. If you need an invoice, to submit for payment, please let Arnie Bevins know and he will get one to you (860-871-0859). Please send payments to:

CWPAA
PO Box 765
Vernon, CT 06066-0765

Thank You:

The CWPAA thanks Ron Keene of the Connecticut Fire Academy for allowing us to have our January meeting at his facility. We also thank him for the time he spent with us explaining what the academy has to offer us.

We also thank the firms who advertize in our newsletter. Your support is very much appreciated.

Advertising

Advertising space in the CWPAA newsletter (printed hardcopy) is $20/newsletter space, paid in advance. This size will accomodate a business card-size ad. More space is available and is priced proportionately. Please contact Jan Marineau, 860-693-7867.

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