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2 0 | Texas WET May 2009Utility ManagementCommittee ReportBy Yehuda Morag, ChairThe Utility Management knowledge committeemembers are:l Yehuda Morag (Chair), CH2M HILLl Jane Burazer (Co-Chair), City of Austinl Joey Gerner, Lower Colorado River Authorityl Robert Johnson, City of Dallasl Matt Irvin, City of Odessal Steve Clouse, San Antonio Water Systeml Charles Schoening, Malcolm Pirniel Paul Roach, CP&YWe work with the Water Environment Associationof Texas (WEAT) officers and members to identifyand address the most pressing business challenges inManagement Consulting, Financial Services, KnowledgeManagement, Facility Automation, Program Controlsand O&M Optimization. We search for processes andtools assisting utilities to get the most out of theirsystems, and wisely utilize the resources entrusted tothem.The committee team also assisted WEAT membersthroughout the year, responding to numerous UtilityManagement questions and provided recommendationsor directions in various cases.If you need additional information, or have anyquestions please contact: Yehuda Morag, CH2M HILL12301 Research Blvd., Bldg. 4, Suite 250, Austin TX,78759, Tel 512-453-1980, Email yehuda.morag@ch2m.comSAVE THEDATE!ODOR AND BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT:Bridging to the FutureA Specialty Conference Sponsored by theWater Environment Association of TexasAUGUST 27 & 28, 2009 – SAN MARCOS, TEXASNEW San Marcos Convention CenterWith changing regulations and ever increasing economic pressures, managing successfulodor and biosolids programs is more challenging than ever. Join your peers for insights intotools to develop sustainable programs that will meet your odor and biosolids managementneeds today and into the future.LOOK FOR MAILOUT REGISTER ON LINE SOON AT www.weat.orgThe Committee has developed a “WEAT UtilityManagement Questionnaire” targeting WEAT First-linemanagers, Mid management, Senior management,Municipalities, River authorities and Consultantsdepicting training needs for current Water andWastewater Utility managers and staff. The Committee islooking to share the outcome of this questionnaire in thenext quarter.
May 2009 Texas WET | 21WET Tech Talk Continued from page 13required tool to be prepared for contingencies anddisasters.The DRC project team discussed the strategies toprovide continuous operation for the City wastewaterSCADA operations, and identified the best means forrecovering with minimum or no delay. As cost of the DRCsystem vary and is greatly dependent upon the systemsand sites selected, the team performed a thoroughBusiness Impact Analysis (BIA). Recovery strategieswere developed and implemented to make sure that theresponse to the disaster would be quick and effective.The implemented plan was tested time and again toassure that procedures were in place and that the DRCpersonnel were well trained and the systems exercised. Adisaster recovery maintenance plan was put into placewith the policy to update it regularly and to remaincurrent with systems enhancements and modifications.The continuous and thorough project review process,followed by the implementation and testing of theSCADA systems, and the fact that the DRC contingencyplan is kept as a ‘live document’ incorporating everynecessary update, along with the team effort thatincluded City PW&E, together with the consultingengineering firms made this DRC project successful andvaluable for the years to come.WEAT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDWEAT currently has two endowmentswithin the V.M. Ehlers Foundation, theBob Derrington and Ronald SiegerScholarship. If you have a son ordaughter who is attending college andpursuing a course of study which isrelated to the water utilities industry,they can submit an application for ascholarship.Application and more information canbe found on the WEAT website atwww.weat.org.Deadline to submit applications forScholarship is JULY 15 th . The applicationmust be post marked by that date.The Texas Water Golf tournament fundsthe scholarships. You can also givedirectly to the fund which is taxdeductible. Information on thewebsite.Retrofit Traveling Bridge Sand Filters with AquaDiamond ® Cloth Media Filtersfor 2-3 times the flow capacity with an equivalent footprint.AquaDiamond ® Cloth Media Filters have much to offer in the way of design andperformance compared to sand media filters.• Utilize OptiFiber ® pile cloth filtrationmedia instead of sand media.• Lower operation andmaintenance costs.• Higher solids loading per squarefoot of media.• Reduced backwash water volume.• Reuse quality effluent.Call 800.940.5008 for a quote, or visitwww.aqua-aerobic.com/aquaDiamond.aspto submit a FREE online DesignRequest Form.• Retrofit into existing concrete traveling bridge filters withminimum civil work, or install in new plants.Visit www.aqua-aerobic.com/library-filtration.asp to view additional photos and to readAquaDiamond ® Cloth Media Filter Success Stories.6306 N. Alpine Road • Rockford, IL 61111 • PH 815.654.2501 • FX 815.654.2508 • www.aqua-aerobic.com • solutions@aqua-aerobic.com
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