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Representative
July/August Events
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(** denotes previous
eNews coverage)
environmental/
municipal»
water/wastewater
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Professional Recyclers of PA (PROP) Conference
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July 27-29
Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Featuring an "Education, Innovation and Originality" theme
including exhibits, workshops and presentations ranging from
municipal recyclers and composting roundtables to grant writing
and litter prevention.
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www.proprecycles.org
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County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP)
Conference/Trade Show**
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August 1-4
Pittsburgh, PA
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Focused on county education and outreach for the state's 67
counties, event includes energy, environment, land use and
community and economic development themes.
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www.pwea.org
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Watershed 2004**
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July 11-14, 2004
Dearborn, MI
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The
premiere international conference on watershed management, this
Watershed Environment Federation (WEF)-sponsored event covers
integrated resources including assessments, protection,
monitoring, planning, modeling, water resources, storm water and
education and outreach.
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www.wef.org
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Water Works Operators' Association
of Pennsylvania (WWOAP) Annual Conference **
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August 2-4 2004
State College, PA
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"Challenges
in Challenging Times" addresses wide-ranging water industry
issues including regulatory, security, water quality and
distribution and infrastructure topics, featuring a presentation
on "Infrastructure Challenges in Afghanistan and Iraq."
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www.wwoap.org
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Collection Systems 2004**
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August 8-11
Milwaukee, WI
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"Innovative
Approaches To Collection Systems Management" is a WEF-sponsored
event featuring workshops, exhibits and tours involving
wide-ranging wastewater, storm water and asset management topics
including water quality, O&M and wet weather concerns.
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www.wef.org |
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Hydrovision 2004**
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August 16-20
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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International
conference appealing to more than 1,600 hydro-professionals on
disciplines ranging from civil works, policy, development and
O&M to asset, natural, water and cultural resource management.
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www.hcipub.com/hydrovision/index.asp |
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Industrial Wastes Technical and Regulatory Annual Conference
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August 22-24
Philadelphia, PA
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A WEF-
and Air and Waste Management Association-sponsored event
featuring sessions
on wastewater and residuals including industries ranging from
petroleum refining and pharmaceuticals to food processing, and
textiles.
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www.wef.org |
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Pennsylvania
Municipal Authorities Association (PMAA) Annual Conference and
Trade Show**
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August 22-25
Pittsburgh, PA
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Event
featuring wide-ranging exhibits and educational and
administrative tracks including CSO planning, membrane
technology, storm water management and
ACT 57.
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www.municipalauthorities.org |
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Arizona followup
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Ramon Rodriquez (City of Goodyear, AZ) receives the door prize
from Alan O'Brien and Marlay Price (R to L) at the recent
Arizona Water and Pollution Control annual meeting in Mesa, AZ.
Alan made a presentation with the City of Bisbee, AZ, on
"Enhanced
Sludge Reduction in a Facultative Lagoon by Enzymes" during
the event. Marlay took time out of his busy U.S. tour to meet
with representatives of the state and national AWWA and WEF
organizations. See our "news"
section for more from Marlay. |
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Adamski
U.N. Assignment
Gannett Fleming's own Bob Adamski, PE, represented the Water Environment Federation at the
United Nations (UN) Commission on Sustainable Development, 12th Session
(CSD-12), last Spring. While focused on improving worldwide sustainability
in the 21st century, CSD-12 deals with wide-ranging "water, sanitary and human
settlement" issues.
For more information on this
sustainable organization, visit the
UN
Department of Economic and Social Affairs web site.
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in the
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corporate web site to learn about Bob's "Water For People"
endeavors. |
Based in Locust Valley, NY, Bob is the vice
president of Gannett Fleming’s municipal infrastructure
programs.
Mississinewa
Dam, IN
Foundation Remediation
The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) began a $40 million slurry wall project on
the Mississinewa Dam (located 100 miles northeast of Indianapolis, IN) two years
ago. Gannett Fleming and Advanced Construction Techniques (ACT)
implemented a pre-grouting program utilizing IntelliGrout™to stabilize
subsurface conditions and facilitate slurry wall installation. . .
Price Addresses Water Industry
Western Drought: No Relief In
Sight
Several national news agencies report that the drought gripping the West over
the last several years may not only be the worst since the "Dust Bowl" years of
the '30s - but since the mid-16th century - particularly in the Colorado River
Basin. Peruse the
Colorado
River Water Conservation District web site to learn what
drought action
steps are necessary for the affected communities. Also read the
USGS Colorado
River Fact Sheet for more information.
CMOM Program
Components
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CMOM Elements |
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control infiltration/
inflow source connections
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ensure proper
installation, testing and inspection of new/rehabilitated sewers
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address satellite
collection system flows
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implement national
pretreatment program inhibitions
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sustain adequate
maintenance facilities and equipment
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map collection system
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. . . to be
continued |
As reported, last Spring,
sanitary sewer collection system owners are
responsible for various
capacity
maintenance and operations management (CMOM) requirements when combating
sanitary sewer overflows (SSO).
The
CMOM program includes several components which facilitate responsiveness to
requirements and upcoming regulations.
Check back soon for more information.
Pennsylvania
Economic Initiative
A $300 million revolving fund
entitled "Business In Our Sites" is focused on assisting municipalities with
spurring economic development by making sites "ready to build." Although
stressing brownfields remediation for smaller to medium communities, grant funds
can be used for various environmental assessment or water, wastewater, storm
water or transportation improvement projects.
Surf the "NewPA"
web site for more information.
Act 57: Tapping Fees
Presentations
As reported last issue,
Pennsylvania municipalities shouldn't hesitate to assess new
Act 57 tapping fee
legislation and its potential effect on established rates. To this end,
Gannett Fleming Valuation and Rates Vice President, Paul Herbert, and Project
Manager, Tom Brown, PE, co-delivered a presentation entitled "Tapping Fees: Act
57 Revisions - Basic Examples" focusing on water and wastewater systems.
Their discussion was part of the PMAA-sponsored workshop last
Spring.
Project Manager, Mark
Malarich, PE, also recently delivered a presentation on Act 57 "Tapping Fees
Guidelines" to the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors.
Contact
Mark,
Paul or
Tom to learn
more about how Act 57 will affect your system.
Chester, PA, Drought Of Record
The western United States is not
the only area to be affected by droughts over the last several years; one
Pennsylvania water supply system experienced their drought of record in 2002.
Following the drought, the local authority commissioned a safe yield study of
their system which included complex computer model programming. Gannett Fleming Hydraulics Expert
Amanda Hess, PE, presented a paper on this project at last Spring's
PA-AWWA
section conference.
Click here for an
abstract.
» Affordable
Sustainability:
Water Efficiency
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Colorado River Water Conservation District
»
New PA: "A
New Day For Pennsylvania's Economy"
» Sustainable
Development Partnerships
» U.S.
Geological Survey
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