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President’s Corner From the administrator Committee newsFall 2012the official publication of the virginia water environment association, inc.Bottled vs. Tap:A Stroll on the Boardwalk Tellsthe Tale of the Better Tasting Drinkvs.Address service requested PO Box 2324, Glen Allen, VA 23058-2324INSIDE• Stockholm JuniorWater Prize• Operations Challenge• Why Safety?Our Vision: The Virginia Water Environment Association (vwea) will preserveand enhance Virginia’s Water Environment, now and for future generations.

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Fall 2012Table of ContentsOfficers and DelegatesPresidentClarke WallcraftPeppers Ferry Regional WWTP(540) 639-3947 • (540) 633-0215(FAX)cwallcraft@jetbroadband.comPresident-ElectStacie MetzlerHampton Roads Sanitation District(757) 460-4217 | Fax: (757) 460-6586SMetzler@hrsd.comVice PresidentMartin MaloneCamp, Dresser & McKee(757) 318-9800 | (757) 460-8303malonema@cdm.comPast PresidentGrace LeRoseCity of Richmond(804) 646-0033 | Fax: (804) 646-0081grace.lerose@richmondgov.comSecretary/TreasurerSteve JohnsonAlfa Laval(804) 236-1322 | Fax: (804) 545-2115steve.johnson@alfalaval.comFederation DelegateJim ChastainHeyward Incorporated(804) 965-0086 | (804) 270-7863jchastain@heywardincorporated.comFederation DelegateMark PrenticeAECOM(804) 290-2478 | Fax: (804) 515-8308mark.prentice@aecom.comPWO RepresentativeScott ShirleyWestern Virginia Water Authority(540) 853-2406 | Fax: (540) 853-1307scott.shirley@westernvawater.orgYoung Professionals RepresentativeLauren ZuravnskyGreeley and Hansen(804) 204-2425 | Fax: (804) 355-0285lzuravnsky@greeley-hansen.comAssociation AdministratorKathy Rabalais(804) 332-5286 | Fax: (804) 545-0849admin@vwea.orgThe Conduit Communication CommitteeFelicia Glapion, ChairSonia Oton, Vice ChairMail correspondence to:Felicia Glapion, PEHazen and Sawyer, P.C.4035 Ridge Top Road, Suite 400Fairfax, VA 22030703-218-2034 | Fax: 703-218-2040fglapion@hazenandsawyer.comSave the date forWaterJAM 2013September 8-12, 2013INSIDEPresident’s Corner 6From Your Administrator 7Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities 8Work for Water Committee 10Operations Challenge 12Bottled vs. Tap 14Laboratory Practices Committee 18WaterJAM Clay Shoot 23Government Affairs Session 24Water Reach Committee 29YP Events at WaterJAM 30Stockholm Junior Water Prize 39Stormwater Committee 40Joint Water Reuse Committee 41Basham Simms Water Reclamation Facility Receives Safety Award 42Loudoun Water Earns Top Safety Award 43Why Safety? 44Utility Management Committee 46The Northern Virginia Regional Activities Committee 49Eastern Virginia Regional Activities Committee 49Advertiser Information Center 50Tel: 866-985-9784Fax: 866-985-9799www.kelmanonline.compage 44Managing Editor: Cheryl Parisien, cheryl@kelman.caLayout & Design: Jackie MagatMarketing Manager: Dave Gill, david@kelman.caAdvertising Coordinator: Stefanie IngramAll rights reserved. The contents of this publication may notbe reproduced in whole or in part without the express consentof the publisher.Printed on Forest Stewardship Council TM (FSC®)certified paper. This magazine is printed withvegetable oil-based inks. Please do your part forthe environment by reusing and recycling.Fall 2012 – The Conduit5

President’s CornerClarke WallcraftSafeguarding the Environmentreetings from the southwestcorner of Virginia! As I look outmy office window, through thesoftly falling rain, towards thegently rolling hills not far off in the distance,and then beyond that to the New Riverdisappearing around a bend, I am remindedof our awesome responsibility to protect andconserve the environment in which we live.To this end, we as water professionals playa pivotal role. Whether our specific careersare that of a design consultant, a utilitymanager, a facility operator or an equipmentvendor, we all share a common goal tosafeguard the environment.Over the past 65 years, the VWEA membershiphas built a firm foundation that continuesto support the goals of our association.Without the tireless efforts of those individualswho have gone before us, as well as thecontinued efforts of the present membership,we would not be where we are today. Lookingto the future, we need to continue to build onthat firm foundation to ensure the continuedviability of the association.A quick look at the membership breakdownindicates that the student and youngprofessional population (age 35 and under)in VWEA only comprises eight percent of thetotal VWEA membership. These individualsOver the past 65 years, the VWEAmembership has built a firm foundationthat continues to support the goals ofour association.represent the future of our association, andit behooves VWEA to put forth a concertedeffort to grow and nurture the student andyoung professional population. There are anumber of new volunteers desiring to serveon the VWEA Membership Committee, and Ilook forward to their recommendation as tohow we can focus on increasing our numbersin the student and young professionalpopulation; however, each of us can be apart of this effort. If you are in a positionto encourage your younger employees tobecome active members in VWEA, or if yourtravels bring you in contact with individualswho could be potential members, encouragethem to do so. That’s how I became anactive member. One individual encouragedme to serve on the Education Committee.Think what the impact could be for theassociation if each of the 1,300+ VWEAmembers was successful in bringing in onenew member this year!It’s been an exciting year for theassociation. WaterJAM 2012 was a hugesuccess, with 1,344 registrants, 152exhibitors, and a record number of abstractsubmissions. I am continually amazed at howwell WaterJAM comes together each year.Many thanks to the JAM Committee for all ofyour hard work to make WaterJAM 2012 sucha fantastic event! I’m already looking forwardto WaterJAM 2013 in Richmond.Although WaterJAM represents the climaxof our activities for the year, there were a multitudeof other immensely successful eventsin 2012 that offered tremendous educationalopportunities to the membership. To all ofour committees, I offer my heartfelt thanks inappreciation for all you do to make VWEA anoutstanding association. Without your volunteerefforts, we could not be the value-addedorganization we have become.I look forward to serving as yourpresident in the coming year, and to workingwith the membership on all of the variousinitiatives that serve our organization so well.Together, we can make 2013 another banneryear for VWEA!6 The Conduit – Fall 2012

From Your AdministratorKathy RabalaisSuccession Planningnother hugely successfulWaterJAM is in the books!The exhibit booths arepacked away, awardshung on office walls, educationcertificates filed, and the new VWEAleadership has begun to plan for thecoming year. I am constantly amazedby the accomplishments made withinan organization driven primarily byvolunteers. I have come to learn one ofthe key factors in the success of JAM,and VWEA as a whole, is thoughtful andeffective succession planning.Change happens and we need toprepare for it. There is no need to reinventthe wheel with each transition withinVWEA. By keeping the items below inmind, we can continue to build stabilityand maintain the future success of ourorganization.• Ensure key committee positions haveidentified future leaders.• Constantly work to attract newvolunteers and make their involvementmeaningful.• train others to fill positions byencouraging shadowing and mentoring.• Have important committee materials ina location that is accessible to others(VWEA now has FileShare for committeeuse!).• Keep committee materials updated.• Share your experiences and stories withothers on the committee.Succession planning isn’t complicated.Share your knowledge and constantly lookfor replacement volunteers. In doing so, notonly will you help create a successful futurefor VWEA, but you will help foster moreengaged, less overwhelmed volunteers.Fall 2012 – The Conduit7

Disaster Managementfor Water and Wastewater UtilitiesBy Robert Forgione, PE, member, UMCThe Utility Management Committee(UMC) hosted a disastermanagement workshop inNorthern Virginia from July31-August 1, 2012. Disastermanagement proved to be a very populartopic as the 50 available seats were filledbefore the registration period ended. Thecourse was presented by Ron Lavenderand David Spruiell of the Texas EngineeringExtension Service (TEEX) of Texas A&MUniversity and Linda Warren of Launch!Consulting. The course was developed byTEEX with funding provided by the U.S.Department of Homeland Security.Major workshop topics included identificationof threats to water and wastewatersystems, reducing vulnerabilities, respondingto threats and actual incidents, andrecovering from disasters. Among others,workshop discussions included shuttingdown SCADA systems and operatingmanually to simulate a SCADA failure,sampling chemical deliveries to confirm thecorrect chemical and strength, and tappinginto County Emergency Operations Center.For information on vulnerability assessments,assessment tools for water andwastewater facilities, emergency responsetools, Virginia’s water and wastewaterresponse network (www.vawarn.org) andFEMA programs check out www.vdh.state.va.us/ODW/WaterInfrastructureSecurity.htm. Discussions on storm preparednesscan be found on the EPA site http://water.epa.gov/drink/index.cfm. An Internet searchon EPA Water Security Initiative, USEPAResponse Protocol Toolbox, Cyber SecurityDepartment of Homeland Security, andActive Shooter Department of HomelandSecurity will also unveil other supportingwebsites. Additionally, WaterISAC provideseducational webinars for disaster managementand emergency response.Workshop participants were reminded of thefollowing best practices:• Keep copies of your emergency operationsplan in managers’ vehicles.• review your vulnerability assessmentand emergency response plan eachyear.• have contacts at CDC or other laboratoriesto assist with analyses you cannotperform but that may be needed duringemergencies.• Store facility drawings off site.• Use message mapping to deliver consistentpublic announcement messages.The workshop was informative and led tovarious lively discussions. If there is interest,the Utility Management Committee can hostanother session in Virginia. For informationcontact committee chair Matt Stolte atmstolte@blacksburg.gov. New membersare welcome.The workshop held the full attention of participants on day one….…which continued through the second day of the presentation.PITTSBURGTANK & TOWERMAINTENANCE CO., INC.SAVE!We have a crew inYOUR AREA!Inspections Repair New & Used TanksWet In Service Cleaning Relocation ElevatedDry Paint Erectors UndergroundROV Insulation Dismantles Ground Storage(Robotic) API Mixing SystemROV inspections can be viewed onTV console during inspection & DVDprovided. All inspections includebound reports, recommendations andcost estimates.Hugh McGee270-826-9000 Ext. 330www.watertank.com8 The Conduit – Fall 2012527740_Pittsburg.indd 14/15/11 9:40:35 PM

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Work for Water Committee at WaterJAMBy Robert Forgione, PE, Virginia Work for Water Committee Vice ChairThe Work for Water Committee is chargedwith improving the visibility and imageof careers in the water and wastewaterindustry to enhance recruitment oftomorrow’s workforce. Over the past year,the committee, using its customizable Workfor Water display, participated in four schooland community career fairs, delivered aFilling the People Pipeline workshop incentral Virginia, and organized the Work forWater workshop at WaterJAM 2012.Bob Canova, who has served two yearsas chair of the Work for Water Committee,introduced the WaterJAM workshop. Hepointed out that applicants for industrypositions include high school students,graduates, displaced workers andveterans. He suggested that employersbegin leveraging two websites: http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/sustain/ws_workforce.cfm to locate workforce-relevantinformation, and https://www.vawc.virginia.gov to post employment opportunities forjob candidates. He encouraged utilities toinitiate or expand programs that introducestudents to our industry, and then turnedthe workshop over to the next two speakerswho detailed water industry workforceprograms in Waco, Texas and Portland,Connecticut.The City of Waco, Texas Water UtilityServices Department, through theirPartnership for Water Education Program,provides class and field education thatallows high school seniors the opportunity towork alongside water utility workers and sitfor the entry-level state water license exam.The presenters, Glenda Dunn and TeresaBryant of Water Utility Services, pointed outthat at the very least, the two dozen studentswho completed the course brought to theirfamilies, friends, and neighbors a greaterappreciation for public water systems andprotection of our water sources. At best,the young people involved in the programTeresa Bryant responded to questions about theWaco, TX Partnership for Water Education program.Teresa Bryant and Glenda Dunn discuss the Waco, TX Partnership for Water Education program.A decanter revolutionAlfa Laval’s G3 decanter delivers peak performance while reducingtotal power consumption by as much as 40%, depending on theactual fl ow rate.New standard features allow you to:• Signifi cantly improve G-volume• Harness and exploit hydraulic energy• Offer reliable process control and optimizationTo calculate your specific savings, contact: Steve Johnson at+1 804-236-1322 or our local representative Sherwood-Loganand Associates at +1 804-560-5410Visit www.alfalaval.us/wastewaterto download our app comprisedof a mass balance confi guratorand sales tools!10 The Conduit – Fall 2012

have gained an interest in careers in thewater industry through exposure to the waterdepartment training. Similar programs exist inIrving, Texas and Arlington, Texas. Studentsparticipating in the program are given theopportunity to compete in the Texas Sectionawwa’s Meter Madness, Jr. competition.For more information on Waco Water UtilityServices visit www.wacowater.com.The Partnership for Water presentationwas followed up by a presentation on theWater and People Program created by theConnecticut Section of awwa. The Waterand People Program provides classroomand field training to high school juniorsand seniors in the town of Portland, CT.The program qualifies the students to sitfor the state’s entry-level water licenseexam and qualifies for credit towards awater management program at a localcommunity college. According to presenterDave Kuzminski, CT awwa past chair anda program champion, the program recentlycompleted its fourth successful year. Asan outgrowth of the success, CT awwadeveloped a one-week summer bootcamp funded by the USEPA for the Waterand People Program. The boot camp hashad two successful seasons thus far, withsessions offered in New Haven, CT andHartford, CT. The Connecticut programs,as the programs in Texas, are intended toattract qualified individuals to the waterindustry to offset the anticipated retirementof baby boomers in the coming years.The final Work for Water Workshoppresentation was given by MicheleAtkinson of the Virginia Department ofProfessional and Occupational Regulation(DPOR). She discussed Virginia licensingof waterworks and wastewater treatmentoperators. She noted that Virginiaregulations differ from those of Texas andConnecticut, essentially precluding highschool students from sitting for a water orwastewater licensing exam. A discussionof these differences, and the process bywhich the Virginia regulations may bechanged, followed.The Virginia Work for Water Committeeis planning activities and initiatives for thecoming year. We invite people from allareas related to the water and wastewaterindustry to join the committee. Weespecially encourage human resourcemembers of water and wastewater utilitiesto join. Please contact committee chairBob Canova at bob.canova@cox.net orcommittee vice chair Bob Forgione at bob.forgione@uosa.org.Michele Atkinson and Bob Canova led a lively discussion of Virginia licensing requirements and how they mayrelate to VA Work for Water initiatives.Fall 2012 – The Conduit11

CALLING ALL OPERATORSOperations Challenge and Training ConferenceJune 17-18, 2013Sheraton Roanoke Hotel and Conference CenterRoanoke, VAWHO’S READY TO RUUUUUUMBLE?Time again to be thinking about getting yourOperations Challenge teams together.Dust off your wrenches, saws, and safetyharnesses because there is going to bean Operators Challenge competition inRoanoke, VA on June 17 and 18, 2013.The Operations Challenge and TrainingConference is the destination for competingVirginia teams and will ultimately providelimited scholarships for winning teamsto participate in WEFTEC. All division1, division 2, and invitational teams arewelcome to join us.And while you are here, how aboutsome VA operator’s educational credits?We will have you covered with two half-dayworkshops, and one full day of classroomstyle sessions. Operators competing in thechallenge could come away with as manyas six continuing education credits!VWEA is very proud to announce the2nd Annual Operations Challenge andEducation event – SAVE THE DATE!Preliminary ScheduleMonday June 17• operators Challenge Event• two half-day workshops (3 hr credit)• operators Appreciation Dinner & AwardsTuesday June 18• Education Event, 6 hr credit for operators• manufacturer’s Exhibit Event12 The Conduit – Fall 2012

CALL FOR PAPERSOperations Challenge and Training ConferenceJune 17-18, 2013Sheraton Roanoke Hotel and Conference CenterRoanoke, VAPlease submit abstracts byFebruary 1, 2013 to the EducationCo-Chair:Gregory Boardman417 Durham Hall, Dept. of Civiland Envr. Engr., Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA 24061gboard@vt.edu540-231-1376Subject line:VWEA Education Event AbstractThe call for papers is now open for the 2nd Annual VWEA Operations Challenge andEducation Conference. Topics should be focused on areas which are timely and deal withplant operations and maintenance. The education component of the conference will becomprised of two half-day workshops (three credit hours each), and one full-day session withsix to 12, 30-60 min presentations (six total credit hours available). Abstracts are currentlybeing accepted for both the workshops and the presentations. The proposed workshops forMonday, June 17 should be hands-on and specifically focused on operators. The full-daysession of presentations will be held in Conference Center meeting rooms on Tuesday, June18. Abstracts submitted for the workshops and full-day session should provide the namesand contact information of the speakers, be no more the 200 words, and concisely describethe topic and expected learning outcomes.CREATE.ENHANCE.SUSTAIN.Partnering with our clients,AECOM helps them realizetheir visions reliably andefficiently, by creatingsolutions that outperformconvention.www.aecom.comFall 2012 – The Conduit13

vs.Bottled Versus Tap:A Stroll on the Boardwalk Tellsthe Tale of the Better Tasting DrinkWhile many in the water industryunderstand the differencesbetween bottled and tapwater, most notably costs, bottledwater still garners an extensive share ofthe bottled drink market. There are a varietyof reasons for this, but other than convenience,those of us in the drinking waterindustry find these reasons incredibly frustrating,especially when people claim bottledwater tastes better. While some hard watersin the Midwest or groundwaters in Floridacan have taste issues, here in Virginia, weare blessed with high-quality source watersand, as a result, great tasting drinking water.However, go to any grocery or conveniencestore and you will see a wide variety of typesand sizes of bottled water for sale.As part of the 2012 Virginia VA wwa andVWEA Joint Annual Meeting (WaterJAM),volunteers for both associations partnered tohost the First Annual Water Taste Test/Educa-tion Booth one late summer Sunday afternoonon the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. This boothincluded both a water taste-testing tent and awastewater education tent, hosted by HRSD.The water taste-testing tent offeredpeople strolling along the boardwalk anopportunity to taste samples of bottled water(Deer Park) and tap water side-by-side. Thetap water was delivered through our veryown water bar – which looked mysteriouslylike a beer tap (courtesy of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg Water Authority). JonathanNewcomb, Blacksburg-Christiansburg WaterAuthority, and Mala Burton, City of Hopewell,managed the water bar and ensured thatrefreshing, cold tap water continued to flowthroughout the event. It was an open tastetest as we had too many people to conductblind taste tests effectively. However, thisallowed participants to watch us take theirpersonal samples from both the Deer Parkcontainers and the water bar.Beachgoers, runners, and other touristsand residents stopped by to sample thetwo waters and render their verdict. BeckyMitchell, City of Virginia Beach, and AmeliaDelphos, unpaid child worker, did an excellentjob in dispensing the water, educatingthe participants and keeping track of theirpreferred water. In addition, Paul Delphos,Black & Veatch, and Jim Ewing, Woolpert,Inc. helped set up the tents and providedboth active and moral support throughoutthe event.In addition to the taste test itself, afive-gallon bucket was on display next toa 2.5 gallon Deer Park water container.This helped demonstrate the cost differencebetween bottled water and tap water.The water in the five gallon bucket costapproximately $0.02 while the 2.5 gallonDeer Park containers were purchased for$2.99 at a local grocery store earlier thatmorning – approximately 275 times more2012 WaterJAMTap Versus Bottled Water Cost ComparisonWater Actual Cost $/kgal5 gallons of tap $0.022 $4.402.5 gallons of Deer Park $2.99 $1,2002012 WaterJAM water taste test/education booth. Jonathan and Mala distribute tap water, NOT beer.Under the shadow of King Neptune, Becky andAmelia distribute water to beachgoers.14 The Conduit – Fall 2012

The kids especially liked the Free Stuff!! Nancy and Sarah explain WW management. Final Score: Tap - 110 Bottled – 26.expensive than the tap water. While manyof the passersby knew bottled water wasmore expensive, most had no idea it wasTHAT much more expensive. The turnoutwas exceptional. In a two-hour period, weprovided more than 900 cups of tap waterand bottled water.Adjacent to the taste testing table was apublic information table where we provided200 VA awwa refillable water bottles toparticipants, as well as a variety of publiceducation materials, including stickers,pamphlets and gifts for kids. Alicia Connelly,Fe Estoesta, and Deidre Harmon of theCity of Norfolk helped pass out these itemsand educate the public on the differencesbetween tap and bottled water.In addition to the drinking water tent,HRSD was on site to show how cleanwastewater is after it is treated at one of theirtreatment facilities. A bowl of effluent fromHRSD’s King William Treatment Plant wasplaced on the table next to water samplesfrom the Atlantic Ocean, ChesapeakeBay, and the Elizabeth River. Visitors wereamazed by the clarity of the effluent, especiallywhen compared to the other naturalwaters adjacent to the effluent. Beyond justthe visual comparison, HRSD employeesNancy Munnikhuysen, Sarah Crawford andPhil Hubbard provided information regardingthe wastewater treatment process. Theyalso gave away “Don’t Sink It” can lids toremind the public not to put fats, oil andgrease (FOG) down the drain.Finally, and most importantly, tap waterwas preferred by 110 of the participants whovoted, while only 26 preferred bottled waterand 12 who really didn’t have a preference.All and all, it was an incredibly fun andenlightening day for many on the VirginiaBeach boardwalk at the first Annual Water-JAM Taste Test/Education Booth. The committeeplans to take what they’ve learned atthis year’s event to make next year’s eventeven better!Offices WorldwideNewport News | 757.599.7010Norfolk | 757.222.1500Richmond | 804.648.6630Roanoke | 540.278.2400Vienna | 571.327.5800Trenchless Expertisefor the Real Worldw at e rwww.hdrinc.comadvanced trenchless applications can helpkeep your system performing at its best.HDr’s experienced modelers, engineers andconstructors combine their knowledge oftrenchless technologies with your needs tohelp make smart renewal and replacementdecisions. For reliable and cost-effectiveinfrastructure solutions, call on HDr.to learn more, contact water@hdrinc.com.Fall 2012 – The Conduit15

Communication Committee AnnouncementAttention Maryland PEs!The state of Maryland has added acontinuing education requirement forengineers seeking license renewals on/after October 1, 2012. Engineers willneed 12 to 24 PDHs to renew a Marylandlicense after October 1, 2012. The creditrequirements are dependent on licenseexpiration date. More information on thenew licensing renewal requirements canbe found on the Maryland DLLR website:http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/pe/peeduc.shtmlCentral Virginia Regional Activities CommitteeBy Evan BowlesThe Central Virginia Regional ActivitiesCommittee (CVRAC) and Central VirginiaYoung Professionals held a joint afterhoursand VWEA membership drive at LegendBrewery on August 23 in Richmond.The attendees enjoyed great weatherand many laughs on the brewery’s backdeck overlooking the James River anddowntown skyline. VWEA members wereencouraged to bring non-members withthem to enjoy everyone’s company. We’rehappy to report that the event yielded aGrace LeRose welcomes new members who signedup during the event.few new members! We’re grateful to GeigerPump & Equipment for sponsoring thevenue rental and food for the event. A bigA few members enjoy the weather on the deck ofthe brewery.thank-you to all who attended, and pleaselook forward to upcoming CVRAC learningand networking events!For such a simple substance, it poses manycomplex challenges.Too much water, or too little, or not enough water where it’sneeded most – it’s a challenge to find the right balance of waterto sustain life and the environment. At ARCADIS, we know howto find the answers. We bring a comprehensive, results-drivenprogram management and construction management approach tothe complex water environment.www.arcadis-us.comImagine the result16 The Conduit – Fall 2012

Laboratory Practices Committee News18th Annual Good LaboratoryPractices ConferenceBy Mala Burton, LPC ChairThe VWEA-VA awwa Joint LaboratoryPractices Committee (LPC) hosted its 18thAnnual Good Laboratory Practices Conferenceat the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville,Virginia on August 6-7, 2012. The conferencewas a huge success with attendanceof approximately 200 professionals fromall over the state, with 50-plus vendors andbooth representatives exhibiting the latestin water and wastewater technology andmethodology. We were very excited thatGrace LeRose, Virginia Water EnvironmentAssociation (VWEA) president, and KathyRabalais, VWEA administrator, were able tojoin us at the conference.After the opening remarks and introductionsfrom yours truly, the recipient of the2012 Lab Analyst Excellence Award winner,Maxine Burkett of the City of Norfolk UtilityDepartment, was announced and recognized,along with conference details and alittle bit of history about the Lab PracticesCommittee.The first day of the conference consistedof one full-day bacteriological workshop andfour half-day workshops, two in the morningand two in the afternoon.The August 6 workshop sessions consistedof the following:Full-day workshop:• Microbiology Methods forDrinking Water Laboratoriesby Meg Carlson and Beth Clatterbuckof Fairfax WaterThis workshop introduced water microbiologyand various certified methodsfor bacterial testing of drinking water,including quality control procedures andcompliance requirements.Half-day workshops:• Methodology for Specific Methods &Troubleshooting for Ion Chromatographyand Discrete Analyzersby Richard Jack, Ph.D. of Dionex-Thermo Scientific and Stuart Smith ofSeal Analytical, Inc.This workshop provided instruction onbasic troubleshooting techniques andmethodologies associated with IonChromatography and Discrete Analyzeroperation. It also provided informationon how the instruments work to aid introubleshooting problems and in preventivemaintenance to avoid future issues.• A Systematic Approach to MeetingAccreditation Requirementsby Stacie Metzler of HRSDThis workshop covered the quality systemrequirements for both commercial andnon-commercial laboratories being certifiedunder the Virginia Environmental LaboratoryAccreditation Program (VELAP),including internal audits, demonstrationof capability, traceability, corrective action,and training documentation.• Instrument Methodology for SpecificMethods & Troubleshooting for ICP/ICP-MS & GC/GCMSby Lorraine Foglio of PerkinElmer and BillAtkins of Bruker Daltonics Inc.This workshop provided instruction onbasic troubleshooting techniques andmethodologies associated with ICP/ICP-MS and GC/GCMS and informationon understanding how the instrumentswork in order to aid in preventing, diagnosing,and correcting problems.• Laboratory Methodologies for BOD,TSS, Total & Ortho Phosphate, andTotal & Free Chlorineby Kim Stubbs of the City of Richmond,Greg Hudson and Tamara Hostetter ofEnviroCompliance Laboratories, andChris Griffin of HACHThis workshop focused on wet chemistryanalysis and methodologies, techniquesand calibration requirements, along withperformance evaluation, maintenance,and troubleshooting.During the course of the first day, we hadour second annual taste-testing event, withover 60 participants tasting blind samples ofvarious water system supplies. ParticipantsVWEA President Grace LeRose welcomesworkshop attendees.Keynote session.18 The Conduit – Fall 2012

were asked to describe six factors – appearance,odor, flavor, hardness/softness, mouthfeel, and aftertaste. Newport News Waterworkstook first place as the highest ratedsample, with Fairfax Water coming in a closesecond. It is interesting to note that boththese water plant facilities use ozone in thetreatment process. (Lab fact: ozone is knownto be effective in producing clearer water withreduced tastes and odors.)After the workshops there was a MexicanFiesta reception in the vendor exhibit area,which included a ticket bar. Attendees wereable to enjoy wonderful food, relax with arefreshing beverage, and talk with the exhibitorsabout their products.The second day of the event had 113attendees and consisted of a morning sessionwith two presentations and an afternoontechnical program consisting of 12 presentations.We were delighted to have GraceLeRose, VWEA president, graciously providethe opening welcome.The first morning presentation was givenby Joe Slayton of EPA on Laboratory QualitySystems. He is currently the senior scientistfor the USEPA Region III Regional Laboratoryin Fort Meade, Maryland (Office of AnalyticalServices and Quality Assurance, OASQA).He has been with the EPA for over 38 yearsas a biologist, microbiologist, physicalscientist, inorganic chemist, organic chemist,quality assurance officer, technical directorand senior scientist. Joe has performedmany thousands of analyses for the NPDES(National Pollutant Discharge EliminationSystem), SDWA, RCRA (Resource ConservationRecovery Act), and Superfund programsand has also served as a laboratory inspectorfor these same programs since 1979. He hasinspected many hundreds of permittee, commercial,state and federal laboratories andparticipated in the review of Region III Stateaccreditation and certification programs.Joe has also served on many nationalagency workgroups in such areas as:Superfund SOW, RCRA Organic Methods,NELAC/NELAP Quality Systems Committeeand Board of Directors, SDWA Lab CertificationManual, Detection Limit Policy, 304HCommittee for NPDES and the PBMS Committee.He has written numerous technicalarticles and guidance documents and hastestified as an expert witness in a number ofcivil and criminal cases.The second morning presentation wasgiven by Walter Higgins of EPA on the TheRoad to Zero Net Energy. Walter Higginsis an Environmental Scientist with EPARegion 3 and the Lead of the EPA Region 3Energy Team (focusing on energy efficiencyoutreach to WWTP staff and management).Prior to EPA, Walter worked for an environmentalengineering firm and an excavatingcompany performing various duties suchas public outreach on water quality, onsitesewage system evaluation, designs andinstallation. He also served for almost 10years as a soil scientist for the PA CountyHealth Department. He currently acts as aproject officer overseeing DE’s federal capitalizationgrant which funds the DelawareWater Pollution Revolving Loan Program.He also oversees the Special AppropriationAct Project which matches grants to localcommunities for wastewater, stormwater, anddrinking water improvement projects.The Tuesday afternoon technical programswere held concurrently in groups ofthree and covered the following topics:• Quality Control Checks & PerformanceStudies by Joe Slayton of EPA• PT Standards: Understanding, HelpfulInformation and Manufacturingby Henry Beauchamp of Phenova• Proficiency Testing Data Managementby Tanya Rahn of ERA• Advances in Lab WorkflowAutomation and Data Defensibilityby Jerry Lominac of PerkinElmer• When a Method is New to You:Incorporating Methods for HexavalentChromium and Perchlorate in FairfaxWater’s Repertoire by Susan Miller ofFairfax Water• Automation: the analysis of TotalAmmonia by Ion Selective Electrodeby Jeanine Miller-Nelson of Fairfax Water• Use of Defined Substrate Technologyfor Testing Water Samples: What is aNumber – MPN vs. CFU by Gil Dichterof IDEXX Labs• Toxicity CSI by Beth Thompson andLaura Shealy of Shealy Consulting, LLC• From Pilot to Full-ScaleImplementation: Methanol Additionto Denitrification Filters by LaurenZuravnsky of Greeley and Hansen• The Basics of Environmental SampleCollection by Lauren Grimmer of HRSD• Nutrient Measurement Using IonSelective Electrodes by Kelly Sweazeaof Thermo Scientific• Online Solid Phase Extraction forWastewater Analysis by Richard Jackand Joey Redovich of Thermo FisherScientific.The GLP Conference is always anexcellent opportunity to meet and networkwith fellow professionals from all over thecountry, have some fun, and fulfill any educational/trainingrequirements by earningCPEs (for wastewater and water operators)and CECs. There is always something foreveryone to take back with them to sharewith their colleagues. However, none ofthis would have been possible without thesupport of our sponsors and the hard workand dedication of our committee members.A very special thank-you goes out to the followingpeople for all their time and effort inhelping put this conference together: SherryWilliams (registration), Robin Parnell andKim Stubbs (programs), Alicia Connelly andWendy Harding (workshops), Chris Griffin(exhibits), Stuart Wilson (local arrangements),and Greg Hudson (LPC vice chair).Taste-testing table.Workshop.Exhibit area.Kathy Rabalais,the VWEA administrator.Exhibitor Gil Dichter with IDEXX.Fall 2012 – The Conduit19

Laboratory Practices Committee NewsJAM WorkshopBy Mala Burton, LPC ChairThe Lab Practice Committee also had avery successful VWEA-VA awwa WaterJAMworkshop on September 10 at the VirginiaBeach Convention Center, themed What’sNew on the Horizon: Emerging Issues ThatWill Affect Your Quality System. The workshopconsisted of the following 1.5-hourpresentations for water, wastewater, andenvironmental laboratory professionals:• An Update onDrinking Water Regulationsby Dan Horne with the VirginiaDepartment of Health• Nitrosamines – Cost Analysis in theGame of Regulatory Rouletteby Aaron Duke of Hazen and Sawyer• When a Method is New to you:Incorporating Methods for HexavalentChromium and Perchlorateinto a Laboratory’s Repertoireby Susan Miller of Fairfax Water• Toxicity CSIby Beth Thompson of ShealyConsulting LLC.In closing, I would also like to say apersonal thank-you to all the folks who supportedme during my term as LPC chair. Ithas been a wonderful two years, but, alas, itLab Practices workshop presenter Susan Miller ofFairfax Water.Lab Practices workshop presenter Aaron Duke ofHazen and Sawyer receiving a certificate of appreciationfrom Alicia Connelly.is time to pass the gauntlet. Greg Hudson ofEnviroCompliance Laboratories will be steppingup as chair and Robin Parnell of HRSDwill be incoming vice chair.Lab Practices workshop presenter Beth Thompson ofShealy Consulting receiving a certificate of appreciationfrom workshop moderator Wendy Harding.We are already working on plans for thenext conference, and we hope that if youcould not attend this time, you will be ableto join us next year.ArchitectureEngineeringEnvironmentalConstructionDeveloping solutions for waterinfrastructure while protecting the localenvironmentFor more information, contact Brian Balchunas at:brian.balchunas@atkinsglobal.comwww.atkinsglobal.com/northamerica800.697.7275Lab Practices workshop presenter Daniel Horne of VDH.Lab Practices workshop attendees.20 The Conduit – Fall 2012

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WATERJAM 2012CLAY SHOOTFifty-seven VWEA and VA awwa membersparticipated in the WaterJAM 2012 ClayShoot held at Old Forge Sporting Clays inProvidence Forge on September 10. Thisis the finest sporting clays facility in Virginiaand we were once again treated to a beautifulday and 100 challenging targets.Tom Delbridge was the shoot championwith an outstanding score of 87 with KevinRitchie placing second with a score of 82.Dave Lowry, last year’s winner, and GregEverhart tied for third and fourth, both breaking80 of 100 targets.Pam Kincheloe was far and away our toplady shooter with a terrific score of 73.In a repeat from 2011, team honors weregrabbed by Heyward Incorporated (JohnSeaman, Tom Delbridge, Larry Epps, andPam Kincheloe). The Kreye Blankenship,Inc. team (Bill Kreye, Greg Everhart, andClarke Wallcraft) claimed second-placeWinning team: Tom Delbridge, Larry Epps, JohnSeaman and Pam Kincheloe.honors in a not-so-closely contested teamrace. We may need to develop a handicapsystem for next year in order to keep theteam race from getting out of hand.Everyone enjoyed a fine lunch of sandwichesand chili followed by the awardsceremony. As always, each shooter wentTom Delbrige, first place, and Kevin Ritchie,second place.home with a door prize for participating.Special thanks to Roger Cronin andGeorge Guhse of Greeley and Hansen forbringing 15 shooters to the event.We are already making plans for nextyear at WaterJAM 2013 and hope you canjoin us for another great day of shooting.Fall 2012 – The Conduit23

Government Affairs Session atWaterJAM 2012By Public and Government Communications CommitteeThe Public and Government CommunicationsCommittee hostedrepresentatives from the VirginiaDepartment of Conservation andRecreation (DCR) and the Virginia Departmentof Environmental Quality (DEQ) duringthe Government Affairs Session at Water-JAM 2012. DCR representatives includedJames E. Davis-Martin, Chesapeake BayWIP II Project Manager, and Virginia S.Snead, Regulatory Programs Manager. DEQrepresentatives included Frederick K. Cunningham,Director of the Office of VPDESPermits, Russell W. Baxter, ChesapeakeBay Coordinator, and Arthur J. Butt, TMDLCoordinator. The representatives providedupdates on current and upcoming regulationsand policies.The first presentation by James E.Davis-Martin included a summary of theChesapeake Bay program’s history, fromthe 1980 Bay Commission agreementsto the current Bay TMDL and the Phase Iand II WIP requirements. Mr. Davis-Martinprovided a summary of Virginia’s progressin reducing nitrogen and phosphorus loads.He noted that Virginia’s current load allocationsunder the TMDL were slightly lowerthan the Tributary Strategies developed byVirginia in 2005.Per Mr. Davis-Martin, the Phase I WIPwas submitted to and accepted by EPAin the winter of 2010. It included a broadexpansion of the existing nutrient creditexchange plan, an additional study of thecurrent chlorophyll standard in the JamesRiver basin, and proposed enhancementsto the Virginia Stormwater ManagementProgram. He stated that the focus of thePhase II WIP is on local data and managementof nutrients (including BMPs), land useand land cover. He went on to state that thePhase II WIP includes additional details onthe expanded use of nutrient credits.The James River Chlorophyll-a studyand the updates to the MS4/StormwaterPrograms were also introduced in Mr. Davis-Martin’s presentation. These programs werecovered in more detail by other speakers, asdiscussed below.The next speaker, Virginia S. Snead,discussed the current status of the stormwaterprogram in Virginia. Before Ms. Sneadcould begin her presentation, there werequestions from the audience regardingEPA’s announced intention to withhold grantfunds as the result of a perception by EPAthat Virginia was not adequately implementingurban stormwater controls that arerequired under the Bay TMDL. Ms. Snead24 The Conduit – Fall 2012

explained that Virginia was making progressin implementing stormwater controlsthrough the MS4 permitting program andhad responded to EPA in hopes of clearingup the misunderstandings.During her presentation, Ms. Snead discussedthe current scope of the MS4 program,which is significant, and also talkedabout legislation that is being considered.Currently, Phase 1 MS4 permits are administrativelycontinued. Some of these Phase1 permits that were continued are within theChesapeake Bay’s drainage basin and willinclude Bay TMDL requirements when reissued.Ms. Snead explained regulations thatare currently being developed to addressthe Phase 2 MS4 permit program and theBay TMDL expectations, including requirementsaddressing site design, imperviouscover and the reduction of runoff quantity.She noted that an MS4 permit had beendeveloped for Arlington County and is currentlyunder review by EPA and the public. Ifapproved by the board in March 2013, it willbecome effective in July 2013. The ArlingtonCounty MS4 permit will serve as a templatefor other Bay area MS4 permits.Following Ms. Snead, Frederick K.Cunningham, DEQ Director of the Office ofVPDES Permits, provided an update of currentactivities within the VPDES program. PerMr. Cunningham, there is a lot going on. Mr.Cunningham let the audience know that governmentwas alive and well and continuing tocreate acronyms and abbreviations, such as:GVPDESWPTNTPDNTCBWVWhich obviously stands for: General VPDESWatershed Permit for Total Nitrogen and TotalPhosphorus Discharges and Nutrient Tradingin the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in Virginia(9 VAC 25-820-10) or the Nutrient TradingRegulation. The Nutrient Trading Regulationand watershed general permit are beingmodified to address a number of changes tostate law. Notable changes include:• allowing smaller “non-significant” facilitiesto generate and sell credits.• the elimination of a redundant annualreporting requirement.• allowing new or expanded facilities tooffset nutrient loads with compliancecredits.• recognition of DCR’s planned developmentof regulations to certify nonpointsource offsets.Mr. Cunningham reviewed the progressmade by wastewater facilities in 2011, thefirst full year of trading. All of the major riverbasins currently meet their waste load allocations.Thirty-four facilities took advantage oftrading to meet their compliance obligations.Trading represented less than 5% of TP allocationsand less than 2% of TN allocations.Shortfalls on the Eastern Shore were easilycovered with credits from the Potomac.The James River met the 2011 WLAs andPhase 1 DO WLA scheduled for 2017. If thecurrent Phase II DO and Chlorophyll-a reductionsremain in effect for 2022 and 2023, furtherreductions will be needed on the James.regulation. The legislation also includesprovisions for requiring financial assurancefor offsets and establishes that 5% of registeredcredits will be retired for water qualityimprovement. DCR has published a Noticeof Intended Regulatory Action and expectsto hold the first regulatory advisory panelmeeting in November 2012. Additionally,DEQ is conducting a study of the existing“The legislation grants clear regulatory authorityto the Department of Conservation and Recreation(DCR) for certifying nonpoint source credits fromtraditional and non-traditional BMP practices.”Mr. Cunningham also provided anupdate regarding the other general permitsthat are in the process of being updatedand reissued, and discussed the latest informationrelated to the eDMR program.Next, Russell W. Baxter, DEQ ChesapeakeBay Coordinator, provided an overviewof the existing nutrient trading programas well as an update on the proposedexpansion of the trading program in Virginia.Per Mr. Baxter, a stakeholders group wasformed in 2011 to study expansion of thetrading program. In response to the study,the Secretary of Natural Resources submitteda report containing a recommendedtrading framework to the Governor andGeneral Assembly. Legislation SB 77/HB176, modeled after the Secretary’s recommendations,was introduced and passedboth houses unanimously before beingsigned by the governor.The legislation grants clear regulatoryauthority to the Department of Conservationand Recreation (DCR) for certifyingnonpoint source credits from traditional andnon-traditional BMP practices. DCR is alsoresponsible for creating the Virginia NutrientCredit Registry, an online registry to bemade available at no cost to the user. Underthe legislation, the existing point source andconstruction offset trading programs remainin place. MS4 systems will be allowed toobtain credits for compliance from pointsources or nonpoint sources and MS4owners will be allowed to collectively meetallocations through voluntary partnerships.Industrial storm water dischargers, confinedanimal feeding operations (CAFOs) andunregulated entities will also be able toacquire credits.Baseline requirements for urban, agricultural,land conversion, and other nutrientreduction practices will be established by2:1 trading ratio for point source to nonpointsource trades. Any adjustments to the ratiowill be made in a subsequent rulemaking.Arthur J. Butt was the final presenterin the session. His presentation focusedon the James River Chlorophyll-a study.The James River is Virginia’s largest river;however, it does not have a significantimpact on the Bay water quality becauseit is at located at the southern end of theBay. Despite this, it is important that criteriabe established to address the eutrophicconditions in the tidal James. Indicationsof eutrophic conditions include annualalgal blooms, high and increasing levelsof undesirable algae, and an unbalancedalgal community composition.Dr. Butt explained the relationshipbetween the Chlorophyll-a study and theBay TMDL. The study includes both additionalmonitoring and modeling work. Thework will be conducted by group includingacademia; VIMS, VCU, UNC, ODU,wastewater agencies; HRSD and modelingconsultants; TetraTech and HRD/HydroQual.The study is expected to take three to fouryears and should be finalized in time for the2017 re-evaluation of the TMDL. A noticeof intended regulatory action (NOIRA) hasalready been issued to initiate the regulatoryprocess in the event that adjustments to thecurrent Chlorophyll-a criteria are necessary.In closing, the government affairs sessionwas again a well-attended and informativesession. If the committee has learnedanything over the years, it is that the governmentmay move slowly but it rarely standsstill. There were several initiatives discussedat this year’s session and the committeeplans to keep you informed of new developmentsas these efforts progress. We lookforward to seeing you again next year atWaterJAM 2013.Fall 2012 – The Conduit25

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Water Reach CommitteeUpdateThe Water Reach Committee was busy this pastsummer with coordinating our annual trip toTangier Island and planning for the silent auctionat WaterJAM. Both events went very well.The silent auction was held in the VirginiaBeach Convention Center on September 11and we had almost 50 items for bid. Theseitems included some wonderful art work,photography, handmade jewelry, Virginia wine,Redskins and Virginia Tech tickets, TangierIsland sportswear, and many donated ticketsto Virginia attractions. The event raised over$1,200 to support the mission of Water Reach,which is to assist Virginia low-income communitieswith improving their water and sanitationsystems. Thank you again to all who donatedauction items, assisted with the planning orhelped run the auction on the day of the event.On Saturday, July 21, we had our annual tripto Tangier Island. We had several first-timers tothe island, some of whom have now becomeactive committee members. Thanks to Ken Fanfoniwho led our WWTP and incinerator upgradetour. We also observed the water systemimprovements. All of these projects were madepossible by our committee involvement.Pictured on the top row are Pat Conroy (member, Augusta County Service Authority), Noelle Slater anddaughter (Arcadis, new member), daughter of Bo, Jonas Alered and family (City of Suffolk, new member),and Ken Fanfoni (Augusta County Service Authority).Bottom row: Pat’s daughter and husband, Bo Beasley (guest, ACSA), Jeff Kapinos (Old Dominion UtilityServices), Doug Phillips (Southeast RCAP), and Laura Kirkwood and husband (HRSD, new member).A Trusted PartnerCH2M HILL provides integrated solutions that addressdrinking water, wastewater, and water resource challenges.From the application of technology that keeps utilities onthe leading edge, to the design and construction of complexprojects, CH2M HILL is a trusted partner.To learn more about CH2M HILL, visit:www.ch2mhill.comtwitter.com/ch2mhillwww.ch2mhillblogs.com/water facebook.com/ch2mhillContact your local office:Chantilly: 703.376.5000Newport News: 757.873.1511Richmond: 804.320.3848Virginia Beach: 757.518.9666© 2012 CH2M HILL WBG012312112533DENFall 2012 – The Conduit29

Young Professionals Events atWATERJAM 2012The VWEA and VA awwa Young Professionals Committees organized a numberof great events for this year’s WaterJAM, including: a community service/outreachevent, the Cornhole Challenge, the Fresh Ideas Poster Contest, a YP workshop,YP technical sessions, and a YP reception. These events were well attended andcontributed to making this year’s JAM a success.WaterJAM YP CommunityService Project 2012– YPs Making a DifferenceBy Laura Kirkwood and Christel DyerOn the Sunday before WaterJAM, YPscongregated along the Lynnhaven River tohelp Lynnhaven River Now achieve their goalto keep the river and watershed healthy forgenerations to come. The group plantedcoastal grasses, collected beach litter,enjoyed the beautiful fall day, and benefitedfrom a great networking opportunity. If youare interested in planning this event forWaterJAM 2013, contact Christel Dyer atcdyer@hrsd.com or call 757-244-1671.YP community service/outreach event participants.Young Professionals andStudent Reception atWaterJAMBy Phill YiYoung professionals and students hada great chance to unwind and relaxafter a full day of technical sessionsand workshops at the YP/StudentReception. The event was held prior toWednesday night’s Main Banquet.Many YPs, students, and distinguishedprofessionals attended and mingled inthe beautiful VIP lounge on the third floorof the Virginia Beach Convention Center.The room was stocked with greatappetizers and drinks, and overlookedthe Oceanfront area with floor-to-ceilingwindows. Several YPs and students offeredsuggestions for next year’s JAM, and leftthe event having made new connections.Young Professional WorkshopBy Meredith RaetzThis year the joint VWEA and VA awwa Student and Young Professionals Committee organizedanother great workshop at WaterJAM. The workshop, entitled, Working Together toServe the Public & Our Planet: Clients + Regulators + Researchers + Consultants, occurredon Tuesday, September 11, from 1:30-5:00 p.m. The workshop was aimed at not just YPs, butalso distinguished professionals. Several speakers focused on how the different parts of ourindustry work together. Charles Bott of HRSD introduced new and emerging nutrient removaltechnologies that focus on minimizing resource utilization and maximize recovery. Tanner Councilof the Chesapeake Bay Foundation provided a different perspective of TMDL regulations byhighlighting the history and impact the TMDL regulations have had on the Bay. Mike John ofSouthampton County reminded us that while technical knowledge is very important, relationshipswith clients and colleagues can be equally important. Ashley Moore of Timmons Groupwrapped up the session with information and benefits of using LinkedIn to develop one’s professionalpresence. We closed with a thoughtful discussion about the importance and methodsof developing and maintaining meaningful relationships with clients and new hires.The workshop was well attended and provided all the attendees with a renewed senseof how we all can work together to better serve the public and our planet. The YP WorkshopPlanning Committee thanks the speakers, attendees, and volunteers. We hope all YPs willconsider participating in future activities to continue our growth.30 The Conduit – Fall 2012

WaterJAMCornhole ChallengeBy Ryan RadspinnerThe Cornhole Challenge, located in theexhibit hall, was organized by the YoungProfessionals Committee for the first timeever. The event was a success, featuringa one-on-one or team format for conferenceattendees during the day on Tuesdayand Wednesday. Close to 100 participantschallenged one another on various teams.After each game played, participants wereawarded raffle tickets. Each raffle ticketoffered a chance to win the cornhole boardsdonated by VA awwa/VWEA. At the endof the day on Wednesday, the lucky rafflewinners were picked, and Lenny White andScott Radcliffe took home the boards. Lookout next year for another challenge in theexhibit hall. Special thanks to our volunteersand to VA awwa/VWEA for helping makethis year’s first-ever Cornhole Challenge agreat success!2012 WaterJAM participants playing cornhole.Scott RadcliffeLenny WhiteYoung Professionals Beach Volleyball and CornholeBy Phill YiMany professionals attending JAM started off Monday evening with an enjoyable game ofbeach volleyball and cornhole. Participants played a few non-competitive games of cornholeand beach volleyball while enjoying many laughs and good times.YP Technical SessionBy Martin MaloneThe YP technical session held on Wednesday morning was a great success. This year we hadthe privilege of having speakers from various backgrounds to include consulting, academia,and a municipality. John Millspaugh (Malcolm Pirnie/ARCADIS) gave a great presentationon The Forgotten Chapter – Incorporating Aerial Crossings into Your Asset Management Plan.Benjamin Custalow (Greeley and Hansen) finished the first half of the morning presentationsby providing insight into Finding the Balance – Developing Sanitary Sewer RehabilitationProjects that Address Regulatory Issues and Deliver the Most Bang for the Buck.After the morning break, presentations continued with Kimberly Peterson (HRSD)presenting on The Tale of Two Storms: Analyzing System Improvements Through Wet WeatherEvents; Mark Miller (Virginia Tech) discussing Particulate and Soluble COD Removal in aHigh Rate Activated Sludge Pilot Study; and Phill Yi (Hazen and Sawyer) concluding witha presentation on Oxygen Transfer and Uptake of an IFAS Process: Comparison of CoarseBubble Aeration to Coarse Bubble Aeration with Supplemental Mechanical Mixing. Eachpresentation was well attended with fantastic Q&A sessions where presenters and theaudience engaged in insightful discussions. A special thanks to the YP volunteers, speakers,and to all those in attendance. We look forward to another great technical session next year!Fresh Ideas Poster ContestBy Vishal Pandey and Sonali AmbreOnce again, WaterJAM featured a diversegroup of young professionals presenting theirwork in the 2012 Fresh Ideas Poster Contest.This year’s contest featured the work ofmembers from academia and consulting. Allposters were presented on Wednesday, September12 in the WaterJAM lobby area.This was the first year we awardedfirst-place prizes for separate water andwastewater categories. The first place winnerfor best water related poster was VictoriaHoyland from Virginia Polytechnic Instituteand State University for her poster Evaluatingthe Use of Manganese Oxidizing Bacteria inSurface Water Treatment Biofilters. The firstplace winner for the best wastewater relatedposter was Matthew Van Horne from Hazenand Sawyer for his poster Coming Full Circle:Closing the Loop on Wastewater ProcessPerformance and Energy Consumption.The YP Committee would also like to thankall of the participants in this year’s contest. Specialrecognition goes to this year’s judges: NinaAndgren of Upper Occoquan Service Authority,and William Schafer of CDM Smith.Fall 2012 – The Conduit31

VA AWWA/VWEA Student Activities CommitteeOverview of JAM 2012Loveenia Gulati, Chair and Priyanka Mohandoss, Vice-Chair – Student Activities CommitteeStudent Water ChallengeThe Ninth Annual Student Water Challengewas organized on Wednesday, September12, at WaterJAM 2012. This year we had threeteams compete to solve a problem about thedevelopment of two alternatives for a townthat is having a problem with taste and odor intheir finished water, due to seasonal changesin their raw water supply lake. The teams weregiven the problem in the morning on the dayof the competition and had approximatelysix hours to put together their response andpresent it to a panel of judges. Thank you somuch to the judges who volunteered theirtime at JAM to support the students. They are:• Jim Pyne with HRSD• Bill Randall with O’Brien and Gere• ryan Bucceri with Loudoun Water• Ignatius Mutoti with Retaw Engineering• Steve Clark with Prince William CountyService AuthorityIt was a very close competition with onlythree points separating teams one and two.In the end, Team Virginia Tech (VT) No. 1received the first place award, which includeda cash award of $1200, plaque, and a travellingtrophy. Old Dominion University (ODU)received the second place award, whichincluded a cash award of $500 and a plaque.Congratulations to both the teams.Team VT No. 1: Abhinav Gupta, Rajan Jha,Stephanie Countess, Jacqueline DePriestand Shekar Sharma.Team ODU: John Whitelaw, Brittany Gesner,Holly Anne Hillard and Arslan Ehsan.Team VT No. 2: Mark Mazzochette, JustinSt. Clair, Siddhartha Roy, Ishan Jain andBardia Heidari.Special thanks go to Jim Pimblett andthe awwa Drinking Water Research QualityCommittee for putting together this year’sproblem, and to Jessica Hou, StephanieSpalding, Priyanka Mohandoss, MichaelElam, and Cathy Larue for their help inorganizing this competition.VA AWWAGraduate Student ScholarshipTammy Parece of Virginia Tech has beenselected as the 2012 first place awardee andwill receive a check for $1,000. Andrea Nifongof Old Dominion University has been selectedas the second place awardee and will receivea check for $500. Abhinav Gupta of VirginiaTech has been selected as the third placeawardee and will receive a check for $250.They were all presented their scholarshipchecks during the Awards Banquet atVWEA/VA awwa WaterJAM.The Student Activities Committeesincerely thanks the judges on the reviewpanel for their time:• rob Martz, Hampton Roads SanitationDistrict• Priyanka Mohandoss, CDM Smith• algen Canonizado, City of VirginiaBeach, Department of Public Utilities• rich Hubel, Water Counsel• adrienne Shaner, Gannett Fleming• Bill Randall, O’Brien and Gere• michael Elam, York CountyVA AWWA Ray A. JacksonUndergraduate ScholarshipJustin Amoyal has been selected as the 2012first place awardee and will receive a checkfor $1,000. He was presented a scholarshipcheck of $1,000 at the Awards Banquetduring VWEA/VA awwa WaterJAM.The Student Activities Committee didnot receive any other applications, so thescholarship has been re-advertised in orderto get the second and third place winners.Please go to the VA awwa and the VWEAweb pages for more information.The Student Activities Committee sincerelythanks the judges on the review panelfor their time:• rob Martz, Hampton Roads SanitationDistrict• Priyanka Mohandoss, CDM Smith• algen Canonizado, City of VirginiaBeach, Department of Public Utilities• rich Hubel, Water Counsel• adrienne Shaner, Gannett Fleming• Bill Randall, O’Brien and Gere• michael Elam, York CountyVWEA Sonny Roden ScholarshipMs. Tammy Parece of Virginia Tech has beenselected as the 2012 first place awardee andwill receive a check for $1,500. Mr. AbhinavGupta of Virginia Tech was the second placeawardee receiving $750, and Ms. AndreaNifong of Old Dominion University will receive$250 for third place.They were all presented their scholarshipchecks during the Awards Banquet atVWEA/VA awwa WaterJAM.The Student Activities Committee sincerelythanks the judges on the review panelfor their time:• rob Martz, Hampton Roads SanitationDistrict• Priyanka Mohandoss, CDM Smith• algen Canonizado, City of VirginiaBeach, Department of Public Utilities• rich Hubel, Water Counsel32 The Conduit – Fall 2012

• Adrienne Shaner, Gannett Fleming• Bill Randall, O’Brien and Gere• michael Elam, York CountyVA AWWA Operators’ ScholarshipGerry Langfitt has been selected as the 2012first place awardee and will receive a checkfor $1,000. He was presented a scholarshipcheck of $1,000 during the Awards Banquetat VWEA/VA awwa WaterJAM.Zack Slate (Town of Hillsville) andMichael Davis (Montgomery County PublicService Authority) were sent to the VTWater Short School with the remainingfunds ($750) combined with Craig Kelmanand Associates’ $500.The Student Activities Committee sincerelythanks the judges on the review panelfor their time:• rob Martz, Hampton Roads SanitationDistrict• Priyanka Mohandoss, CDM Smith• algen Canonizado, City of VirginiaBeach, Department of Public Utilities• rich Hubel, Water Counsel• adrienne Shaner, Gannett Fleming• Bill Randall, O’Brien and Gere• michael Elam, York CountyBest Paper AwardsEach year the Student Activities Committeejudges all of the water and wastewater themedpapers presented by students at WaterJAM.Best paper awards are then given to the twobest wastewater papers and the two bestwater papers. A special thanks to PriyankaMohandoss, Farah Foster, Gary Hart, MarkJones, Abha Sharma, Alex Tellez, and DavidIhde for sitting in and scoring the papers.WastewaterThere were several good wastewater entriesthis year and we were proud to award the toptwo with the Best Wastewater Paper Award:For her presentation, “Advanced ChemicalCharacterization of Dissolved OrganicNitrogen through Wastewater TreatmentFacilities,” Rachel E. Sipler from VirginiaInstitute of Marine Science received theVWEA Best Student Paper Award (Wastewater)– first place, which includes a cashprize of $500.For his presentation, “A Pilot Studyto Evaluate the Feasibility of MainstreamDeammonification,” Pusker Regmi from OldDominion University received the VWEA BestStudent Paper Award (Wastewater) – secondplace, which includes a cash prize of $250.WaterAlthough WaterJAM 2012 yielded severalwastewater papers to judge, there were noentries in the water portion of the competition.We would love to have water entries tojudge next year, so please encourage thestudents you know to enter.In closing, thank you all for your participation,and we hope to see you again atnext year’s WaterJAM 2013 in Richmond.We hope that next year we get even moreapplicants, students, and universitiesinvolved in the challenges.Fall 2012 – The Conduit33

Young LeadersMoving Up!By Martin MaloneThere are several changes within the YoungProfessionals and Student Activities Committees.First, thank you to Aditya Ramamurthy (YP)and Farah Foster (Student Activities),for their leadership as chairs over the past twoyears. The engagement of our young members is evidentin the many YP activities and student events that havebeen held throughout the year. Great job!Second, we are happy to congratulate Sonali Ambreand Loveenia Gulati as the new YP and Student Activitieschairs, respectively. And, Phill Yi (NoVA YP) & PriyankaMohandoss (Student Activities) are taking on vicechairpositions for their respective committees.Finally, Lauren Zuravnsky is the new VWEAboard rep for Student/YP Committees. She hasbeen very involved with the WEFTEC Student DesignCompetition and is always helping out around JAM.Our committees and their futures are in good hands with these talented anddedicated members! Here’s to another strong year from our YPs and students!34 The Conduit – Fall 2012

Sustainable Utilities CommitteeUpdateBy Will Schafer,Sustainable Utilities CommitteeThe Sustainable Utilities Committee was well represented at WaterJAM 2012. Severalcommittee members participated as speakers and moderators during the SustainabilitySession. During the session, participants learned more about the rollout ofthe new Sustainable Infrastructure Rating System (ISI’s ENVISION), as well as otherinteresting sustainability topics including sustainable easement restoration, wetlandstreatment, and private developer cooperation with public utilities.The committee picked up a few new members and held a committee meeting atthe conclusion of the Sustainability Session. The committee announced their appreciationto Jeff DuVal for his dedication as chair of the committee this past year. It wasannounced that Jeff would be stepping down and will be replaced by the current vicechair, Will Schafer, and that a new vice chair would be nominated shortly.The committee discussed a very active schedule of events for this coming year,including the continuation of our successful webinar series with future topics to includefunding strategies for sustainable projects, workforce sustainability, and successionplanning. We also discussed plans for an ISI Envision Workshop and participation inthe upcoming VCU Energy and Sustainability Conference at the Greater RichmondConvention Center in January 2013. Initial plans for WaterJAM 2013 include a field tripand workshop.The committee is always recruiting new members, and is currently looking forideas on how to reach out to more utilities for participation. For more information,contact Will Schafer, 703-691-6464 (schaferwf@cdmsmith.com) or Denise Nelson,804-204-2407 (dnelson@greeley-hansen.com).Commited to sustainable and innovativewater and wastewater solutionsthroughout VirginiaLYNCHBURG RICHMOND ALEXANDRIAENGINEERS ARCHITECTSwileywilson.com757.229.1776 bowmanconsulting.comOur experience working for you...Kenneth M. Baybutt, PEJerry Peaks, PE, BCEEwater/wastewater I cIvIl engIneerIng I plannInglandscape archItecture I surveyIng I envIronmentalgeothermal I transportatIon I constructIon managementCreating Value ...Water• WasteWater • Facilities • stormWater • environmental... Delivering SolutionsWater • Wastewater • Water ResourcesCreang value by deliveringinnovave and sustainable soluonsfor infrastructure and the environment.Alexandria 703.960.8800 • Baltimore 410.689.3400 • Falls Church 703.639.1694Manassas 703.334.4915 • Virginia Beach 757.463.8770www.mbakercorp.comPlanning, Design, and Construction Management Services7021 Harbour Blvd.Ste. 112Hampton Roads, VA 23435757 . 483 . 3838701 East Franklin StreetSte. 1515Richmond, VA 23219804.225.7971www.gannettfleming.com4401 Fair Lakes Ct.Ste. 100Fairfax, VA 22033703 . 222 . 3704Fall 2012 – The Conduit35

Young ProFESSionALS CommiTTEEBy Sonali Ambre2012 andUpcomingEventsThe Young ProfessionalsCommittee is now a joint VWEAand awwa committee. We are agroup of enthusiastic professionalswho get together with a commongoal of serving the members ofVWEA and awwa and contributingto our community through ouractivities. We believe in enhancingthe knowledge of youth andother professionals through ourevents. We also provide youngprofessionals a platform toimprove their leadership skills.We encourage all team leaders to promoteyoung professionals in their organizationto join the YP committee in their areaand benefit from all that we have to offer.The YP Committee consists of a chair,appointed by the president, and four (4)vice chairs – one chair for Northern Virginia,one for Central Virginia (Richmond area),one for Eastern Virginia (Hampton Roadsarea), and one for Western Virginia.The year 2012 has been another goodyear for the committee as we hosted a lotof activities and exposed our membersto a variety of events. We would like tocongratulate the committee members of2012 for an excellent year. We had severalactivities in which the YPs participated.These included:• Participation as judges for the2012 Stockholm Junior Water Prizecompetition held throughout Virginia.• hosting a Sewer Science Programbooth at the second USA Science andEngineering Festival 2012.• organizing a team and participatingin the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s24th Annual Potomac RiverWatershed Cleanup.• organizing a site visit of a microtunnelpipe installation project inNorfolk.• hosting an evening of baseball atHarbor Park for the members of VWEA,awwa, ASCE, ECHR, and VSPE.• hosted joint YP and NVRAC Afterhoursocial networking event.36 The Conduit – Fall 2012

• Organized a tour of two major marinefacilities in Hampton Roads – the U.S.Army Corp’s Craney Island and theAPM Terminals Cargo Facility, bothlocated in Portsmouth.In addition to the events above, wealso actively participated in organizingthe YP events at WaterJAM 2012, thejoint awwa and VWEA conference heldin Virginia every year. Events organizedand participated in at WaterJAM include:YP technical sessions, a YP workshop,a community service project, the FreshIdeas Poster Contest, and the YP Meet &Greet. We also hosted other fun eventssuch as volleyball and the cornholechallenge, and served as volunteers forother JAM events.We encourage all YPs to get involvedon the committee and we have alreadystarted lining up new events and activitiesfor the next fiscal year. We have newleadership in place for 2012-2013, andas the new chair I would like to thankthe 2011-2012 YP Committee chair,vice chairs and committee members forthe hard work they put in to make theprevious year a great success for theYP Committee. We look forward to theircontinued support in upcoming year. Onthe agenda for next year is the continuedencouragement of new YP involvementand planning new events for theupcoming year. If you or anyone you knoware interested in joining the committee inyour region please email me at ambresa@cdmsmith.com.Alan Davis, Hazen and Sawyer P.CLaura Kirkwood,Hampton Roads Sanitation DistrictKaty Baragar, Kimley-Horn & AssociatesDoug Groff, Kimley-Horn & AssociatesDan Porter, Brown and CaldwellChristel Dyer,Hampton Roads Sanitation DistrictNorthern VA RegionSonali Ambre (Vice Chair), CDM SmithDavid Riedel, Malcolm Pirnie/ArcadisPavani Silaparasetty, CH2MHillPhill Yi, Hazen and Sawyer P.CSubodh Dalvi, AECOMLaura Khouvilay, Malcolm Pirnie/ArcadisWestern VA RegionVacant Position (Vice Chair)Aaron Tice, Wiley and Wilson2012-2013 YoungProfessionals Committee:Sonali Ambre (Chair), CDM SmithLauren Zuravnsky (Board Liaison),Greeley and HansenCentral VA RegionVacant Position (Vice Chair)Eastern VA RegionRyan Radspinner (Vice Chair), HamptonRoads Sanitation DistrictNorthern VA RegionPhill Yi (Vice Chair), Hazen and Sawyer P.CWestern VA RegionVacant Position (Vice Chair)2011-2012 YoungProfessionals Committee:Aditya Ramamurthy (Chair),Malcolm Pirnie/ArcadisMarty Malone (Board Liaison), CDM SmithCentral VA RegionNeepa Shah (Vice Chair),Greeley and HansenAngelina Twumasi-Boakye,Greeley and HansenChristopher Petree, TimmonsJongmin Kim, InfilcodegremontDwayne Schwartz,Water Works CoordinatorTrip Stakem, City of CharlottesvilleEastern VA RegionRyan Radspinner (Vice Chair),Hampton Roads Sanitation DistrictStephanie Kunze, RK&KAditya Ramamurthy MALCOM PARCADISMartin Malone, CDM Smithinfo@goelwastewater.comRELIABLE AND INNOVATIVE WASTEWATER SOLUTIONSSewer System EvaluationsCCTV InspectionSonar InspectionLaser InspectionFlow MonitoringManhole InspectionGPS Data CollectionNight Flow IsolationPipeline CleaningSmoke TestingNASSCO PACP/MACP/LACP COMPLIANTFall 2012 – The Conduit37

Eastern Region YPsBy Ryan Radspinner, Eastern VA Region Vice-Chair, YP CommitteeThe Eastern Region Young Professionalsheld two construction exhibits this summerhighlighting large-scale wastewaterutility work being performed by HRSD.Exhibits included the South Trunk ForceMain Project in Norfolk, VA and JeffersonAvenue Gravity Rehabilitation project inNewport News, VA.South TrunkForce Main ProjectDoug Groff, PE of Kimley-Horn led toursof the 42” and 48” South Trunk Force Mainconstruction currently underway in highlyurbanized neighborhoods of Norfolk, VA.The challenges of working in these older,residential areas include turn of the 20thcentury gas and water lines, large trees,and even abandoned canals. Differentmethods of trenchless technology arebeing used to minimize the public impactat busy intersections and attendees wereable to see these impressive tools in actionwhile touring the project site.Jefferson Avenue GravityRehabilitation ProjectScott Funk, PE of URS led a tour along theJefferson Avenue Gravity Rehabilitationproject in Newport News, VA. This projectprimarily involves cured-in-place liningtechnology to rehab aging gravity sewersas large as 42” in diameter. The complexprocess of providing uninterrupted sewerservice while at the same time maintainingaccess to businesses and residenceswas evident throughout the exhibit.Attendees were able to see active slip-liningequipment and view the extensive bypassoperation which ran 12 blocks down one ofthe busiest roads in the city.Additionally, under the leadership ofStephanie Kunze, RKK, the YPs hostedan evening of baseball at Harbor Park formembers of VWEA, awwa, ASCE, ECHR,and VSPE. Marty Malone, CDM-Smith,organized a tour of the APM Port Facility andCraney Island in Portsmouth to conclude avery active and successful year.South Trunk Microtunnel TourJefferson Ave Rehabilitation Tour38 The Conduit – Fall 2012

Stockholm JuniorWater Prize 2012VWEA is responsible for organizing theStockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP)competition in Virginia. SJWP is one of theworld’s most prestigious science competitionsfor high school students. Anyhigh school student (grade 9-12), with awater-related science project, is eligible toparticipate in SJWP. The competition consistsof four levels: regional, state, national,and international. Awards are given at eachof these levels to recognize the students’achievements in water-related research.VWEA volunteers judge for SJWP atregional high school science fairs all overthe commonwealth and give out SJWPregional award certificates to the best waterrelatedprojects. VWEA also encourages thewinning students to continue their researchand interest in water-related issues by givingmonetary awards.In March 2012, VWEA volunteers judgedat seven high school science fairs all overthe commonwealth (see table below).VWEA awarded a total of $1,550 to thewinning students (including $100 to a SJWPaward that was judged by Blue Ridge HighlandsRegional Science Fair judges).All students with water-related scienceprojects are encouraged to participate inthe state competition by submitting theirpapers online (www.sjwp.org). The statewinner receives an SJWP state medal, aone-year complimentary Water EnvironmentFederation (WEF) student membership, aframed certificate for their school, and getsto compete in the national competition.In late April 2012, VWEA volunteers NinaAndgren, Temple Ballard, Ken Demmons,Christine Radke, Sudhakar Viswanathan, andChristopher Moline reviewed 16 papers forthe state completion. The judges selectedAndrea Green and Catherine Mitchell (seephoto below) and their project Assessing OilSpill Cleanup: The Ecological Ramifications ofChemical Treatments to represent Virginia atthe national competition to be held in BostonAndrea Green and Catherine Mitchell are beingjudged by Nina Andgren.in June. Travel expenses to Boston for onestudent and their teacher were paid by VWEA.A new activity in 2012 was having VWEAvolunteers offer personal feedback to thestudents who had submitted unsuccessfulpapers to the state competition. Twostudents asked for and received personalfeedback, which they greatly appreciated.Please contact Nina Andgren (nina.andgren@uosa.org) if you are interested involunteering for SJWP in 2013.Table 1: SJWP winners at high school science fairsDate Name of Fair Judges Winners3-Mar Northern Virginia Science and Engineering Fair Nina AndgrenSonali Ambre1st: Andrea Green & Catherine Mitchell2nd: Helena Nicholakos & Claire Slevin2nd: Ashley Meredith3-Mar Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair Judged by science fair 1st: John Zachary White10-Mar Tidewater Science Fair Kathy Marshal1st: Graham YoungDenis Atwood2nd: Katherine StrikeFarah Foster3rd: Abigail Chen12-Mar Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair Sharma, AbhaAlex Tellez1st: Matt Smith & Jacob Perry2nd: Jonathan Schwaner3rd: Alex Perez-Reyes15-Mar Loudoun County Science and Engineering Fair Samant Garg 1st: Sierra Carlson2nd: Lana Vaillancourt2nd: Riley Sanborn17-Mar Fairfax County Area Regional Science and EngineeringPhill H. Yi, Yi1st: Camila MoscosoFairPavani Silaparasetty2nd: Mohammad Rahimi & Murwarid RahimiBob Forgione3rd: Kathryn Murray17-Mar Western Virginia Regional Science Fair Bob Canova 1st: Anne Barnes & Allie Green24-Mar Metro Richmond Science Fair Steven HerzogAnne Payne Bullock1st: Matthew King2nd: Clay Kulesza2nd: Kayla OakleyFall 2012 – The Conduit39

VWEAStormwaterCommitteeBy Lisa JeffreyThe Stormwater Committee has had a successful first yearwithin VWEA. In April 2012, we hosted a full-day seminar onthe changing regulatory environment for stormwater withpresentations addressing national and state level issues. We arecurrently hosting a series of lunch and learn workshops in the fourregions of the Commonwealth. The first workshop was held inRichmond on August 21. Two additional workshops were hostedin Roanoke and the Tidewater region during October. Our final2012 workshop will be in Northern Virginia in November. Pleasesee the VWEA webpage for details. The committee is currentlyplanning our next full-day seminar to be held in Richmond in Aprilof 2013. Please contact Lisa Jeffrey, committee chair, at ljeffrey@brwncald.com or 757-518-2423 if you are interested in assistingwith seminar planning or in joining the committee.BOLD,BEAUTIFULAND BAFFLEDThe world’s best headworks and grit removalsystem now includes the patented V-FORCE Baffle,the latest S&L innovation to push engineeringexcellence and cost savings to new levels. Grit removalis now better than ever, and so is life for the operatorand the community he works for. Feel the PISTA® pride.Contact us for the engineering details.Smith & Loveless Inc.Above All all Others. others. TMCALL 913.888.5201VISIT SmithandLoveless.com40 The Conduit – Fall 2012

VA AWWA/VWEA Joint Water Reuse CommitteeUPDATEBy Leita S. BennettOver the past year, the Joint ReuseCommittee reached out to variousorganizations and conducted strategicplanning to get the word out on reuse.The Virginia Manufacturers Association,the Virginia Beach Economic Council,and the US Green Building Councilare just a few of the organizations weare pursuing for education throughpresentations and one-on-onemeetings.The committee is also aligning with thenational WaterReuse organization in orderto move into the commercial and industrialsectors and further reclaimed water reusein the mid-Atlantic area. The committeeis planning an April 2013 One-Day ReuseSeminar to cover important topics suchas reuse economics, stormwater reuse,operating and maintaining a reuseprogram, and using reuse to meet TMDLstandards. Mark your calendars and joinus for some great discussions andlearning opportunities.After three years as committee chair,Leita Bennett is turning over the reinsto Kris Edelman of Arcadis/MalcolmPirnie as the new chair of the ReuseCommittee. Kris will be assisted by KevinParker of HRSD as co-chair. They will belooking for help and making connectionsto further reuse in the Virginia area.Get involved, you’ll love it.Fall 2012 – The Conduit41

Purcellville’s Basham SimmsSafetyWater ReclamationAwardFacility ReceivesOn September 11, 2012, The Town ofPurcellville received the 2011 FacilitySafety Award from the Virginia WaterEnvironment Association (VWEA)during a lunchtime reception at itsannual meeting in Virginia Beach,Virginia. Purcellville SuperintendentScott House received the award onbehalf of the town.Brian Brown, Field Operations Employee of the Year (Purcellville) and Class I Lead Operator,cleaning up in the laboratory.“This award is so important to us, as areflection of our focus on safety at the plant.The award is to be shared among all nineemployees who operate the plant for useach and every day,” said Town ManagerRobert Lohr.According to the VWEA award application,the purpose of the annual award is toencourage wastewater treatment facilitiesto “participate in promoting an active andeffective safety program and to stimulate thecollection and reporting of safety data.”“Purcellville earned this award for theirdedication towards safety awareness andtheir outstanding safety program,” saidWayne Sirna, past chairperson of the VWEAAccident Prevention and Safety Committee.The water reclamation facility has not hadan accident since October 2009.The Basham Simms Water ReclamationFacility is a 1.5 million gallons per day(mgd) advanced wastewater treatmentplant designed to meet enhanced nutrientremoval treatment goals set by the effluentpermit requirements for discharge intoNorth Fork Goose Creek, a tributary of thePotomac River en route to the ChesapeakeBay. The treatment process includes coarsescreening, grit removal, primary clarification,fine screening, enhanced nutrient removal ina membrane biological reactor (MBR), andUV disinfection.The water reclamation facility is staffedby nine employees: six operators, one labtechnician, one maintenance mechanic andone superintendent.42 The Conduit – Fall 2012

Loudoun WaterEarns Top Safety AwardIn order to meet the demands of a growing county, Loudoun Water built the Broad RunWater Reclamation Facility (BRWRF) in Ashburn, Virginia in 2008. The facility sets theindustry standard for treatment by incorporating coarse screening, grit removal, primaryclarification, biological treatment, membrane bioreactors, granular activated carbon,and UV disinfection to meet stringent water quality goals. The impressive technologyat the facility is paired with an industry leading staff whose workplace attitudes, robustprograms, and proven results earned the prestigious Water Environment Federation(WEF) George W. Burke Facility Safety Award in 2011.Loudoun Water demonstrated excellence at a facility inspection by members of theVWEA Safety & Security Committee in June and was presented the Burke Award atWaterJAM in September. Lenny McDonald and Bob Canham worked together to establishBroad Run’s award winning safety program. SOPs were created through a staff-widecollaborative effort which included final review and endorsement by utility managers.This process helped Loudoun Water develop and institutionalize their safety culture,programming, and processes.Congratulationsto the award-winningteam at Loudoun Water!Operations:Kevin Anderson, Victor Colon-Cotto,David Gray, Josh Heath, Kyle Herndon,Jason Li, James Marrone,Mehmet Odkan, Butch Owens,Mike Rumke, Nestor Siguenza,Frank Stokes, Eugene Wharton andJason Ziemann.Maintenance:Ray Braithwaite, Kevin Cummings,David Dale, Ray Kirkpatrick,Curt Moore, Sal Nerio, Kevin Peed,Roy Staubs and Gy Wimer.Laboratory:Catherine Cogswell, JenniferCornette, Zoya Mesh andShannon Webb.Managementand Administration:Tom Broderick, Tom Bonacquisti,Bob Canham, Lenny McDonald,Cindi Else, Sherrie Leonard,Kelley Luckett and Pam Thornberry.Johnston, Inc. - Now Representing:A leading supplier of reagentless process analyzers Free Chlorine & Fluoride for water systems Total Chlorine with submerged probe forwastewater systemsNo ReagentsNo FiltersNo PumpsNo expensive maintenance contractswww.s-can.uswww.jinc.com800/947-0852Ryland BrownLynchburg, VA434-525-7929ryland@jinc.comFall 2012 – The Conduit43

WhySafety?By Jeff Martin, City of Lynchburg Water Resource DepartmentSome people may wonder why safetyprofessionals tend to focus on thelittle details. Why do they makepeople spend longer getting readyto do a certain job or task than it may taketo actually get it done? Why do they want toconduct so much training? Well, here is theanswer – they do not want to see people gethurt! It’s that simple.Below is a partial list of the fatal incidentreports for a single month last year. As youcan see, these types of incidents do happen.For every incident listed there may be ahundred similar incidents which result in lessserious injuries or are near miss incidents.• Victim was working from an eight-footstepladder doing caulking on a ceiling/wall area and fell to the ground.• Victim fell from a three-step ladder.• Victim was moving a ladder and touchedthe overhead power line with the ladder.He was electrocuted.• Victim, during a grinding operation, wasstruck by an exploding grinding wheel.• Victim was conducting service workon a coke vending machine and waselectrocuted.• Victim was operating a lawn mower andthe mower tipped over, rolling onto thevictim.• Victim was working on a circuit breakerand received an electrical shock.• Victim was pouring gasoline into acarburetor; it backfired and covered the-victim with burning gasoline.• Victim was installing a new cable TV. Whilecrawling under the house, came in contactwith a bare wire, and was electrocuted.• Victim was blowing leaves and debris.The leaf blower he was using contactedan air conditioning unit. Victim was electrocuted.• Victim was on a ladder changing a lightbulb, and fell six feet.• Victim was struck on the head by a metaltrench plate.• Victim was surveying the ramp shoulderand was struck by an automobile.• Victim was standing on the side of theroad and was struck by a car.For every one of these incidents therewill be a few questions that supervisors andsafety professionals have to answer:• Did you do what you could to try andprevent this?• Did you do what you were required to doto prevent this?• Did you train your employees on the taskthey perform?• Did you teach your employees that it isOK to take the time to do the job right?None of the incidents listed appear tohave involved any complex or complicatedtasks. They seem like little everyday tasksthat people do. Some of them are thingsthat utility employees are involved withevery day.There are some complex safety issueswe need to deal with, such as confinedspace entry, excavation safety, and hazardouschemical safety. However, we oftenforget about the little everyday things wemay do like working from a step ladder,working with an electrical appliance orpiece of equipment, changing a light bulb,or simply working close to or in a roadway.The way we do these tasks has thepotential to impact our safety or our livesas much as any of the complex tasks.We all need to remember that, YES,these type incidents do happen and, YES,they can happen to people like you and me.No safety topic is so minor that it canbe overlooked. We may never know whatlittle piece of information someone mayread, see, or hear that reminds them to becautious while performing a task that maysave a life or prevent an injury.44 The Conduit – Fall 2012

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Utility Management CommitteeBy Matt Stolte, Chair and Crystal McNeeley, Special TopicsThe mission of the Utility ManagementCommittee (UMC), a joint committeecomprised both of VWEA and VA awwamembers, is to facilitate the exchange ofinformation on pertinent and timely issuesthat affect the utility management industryacross the commonwealth. The UMC willstrive to meet this mission in the upcomingyear through professional networksand outreach sessions across the stateon topic areas that are pertinent to theindustry. Bruce Husslebee from HRSD (theoutgoing committee chair) has positionedthe committee with numerous outreachprograms and networking initiatives thathe has fostered over the past two years ofhis leadership. During Husslebee’s tenure,interest in the committee has continuedto grow and the committee currently hasclose to 50 members from all regionsof the commonwealth. Members of thecommittee appreciate the commitmentthat he has demonstrated with theUMC and know that he will continue torepresent the region as he moves ontoward national leadership opportunitiesas second vice chair of the NationalWEF Utility Management ConferenceCommittee.Spotlight on focus groupsDuring WaterJAM 2012 in Virginia Beach,the UMC held its annual meeting andappointed new leadership positions for theupcoming 2013-2014 term. Matt Stolte,Blacksburg town engineer, was appointedchair of the committee, and Ryan Nagel,Red Oak Consulting, VA Beach, wasappointed vice chair. Due to the size ofthe committee and the number of diversetopics of interest to the committee, eightfocus groups were created to handle topicspertinent to utility management issues.One active committee member was designatedas the focus group leader for eachgroup and charged with managing thatfocus group’s issues in the upcoming term.The list of focus groups and the correspondingfocus group leaders is as follows:(1) Asset Management– Aditya Ramamurthy, Red Oak Consulting(2) Financial Management– Bart Kreps, Raftelis Financial Consultants(3) Alternative Product Delivery– Bruce Husselbee, HRSD(4) Small Flows– Bruce Ringrose, Loundon Water(5) Effective Utility Management– Kishia Powell, RK&K(6) Workforce Issues– Kathi Mestayer, KMA Consulting(7) Management Practices– Bob Forgione, UOSA(8) Special Topics – Crystal McNeely, GHD.Spotlight on upcoming eventsThe committee is excited about creatingopportunities to engage the VWEA and VAawwa members in the upcoming year.Events under development include: a financialmanagement webinar, a pressure pipecondition assessment workshop, a managementseminar for disaster planning, and outreachprograms on sustainable workforceissues. Information on specific events will beprovided as it becomes available.Goal 2012The primary goal of the UMC is to getthe word out to utilities across the commonwealthabout the latest ideas on theimprovement of utility management. TheUMC is looking forward to another activeyear and we would appreciate your interestand support. Please contact Matt Stolte(mstolte@blacksburg.gov) or Ryan Nagel(ryan.nagel@arcadis-us.com) to becomepart of the upcoming excitement.46 The Conduit – Fall 2012

3rd AnnualWorkplace Giving FundraiserMarch Campaign ReportIn March of this year we held our 3rd Annual Workplace Giving campaign to benefit Water For Peopleand its mission to help people in developing countries improve their quality of life. It is a pleasure toannounce that we collected $2,875.46 this year. We thank all contributors to this year’s campaign.Special thanks are due to our on-site coordinators and the offices they represent:Jamie Bondurant: HDR EngineeringStephanie Klaus: Draper Aden AssociatesMichael Dreiling: Whitman, Requardt and AssociatesAnne Urenda: Draper Aden AssociatesDiane Short: Newport News WaterworksKendra Hardy: VDH-ODWAndy Landrum: Whitman, Requardt and AssociatesJerry Peaks: Bowman Consulting GroupFall 2012 – The Conduit47

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The Northern Virginia Regional Activities Committee(nvrac)UpdateBY Dave EversNVRAC Chair | devers@geigerinc.comThe Northern Virginia Regional ActivitiesCommittee (NVRAC) has been workinghard to provide a full slate of events thatoffer both educational and networkingopportunities for wastewater professionalsin and around Northern Virginia.During the first half of this year, we hostedthree lunchtime seminars, two afterhoursnetworking events, and the ever-populargolf outing. All of the events have beenwell attended. After a summer break, weare wrapping up this year with a lunchtimeplant tour at AlexRenew, and a lunchtimeseminar on asset management, not to mentiontwo more afterhours networking events.Please check the VWEA website’sUpcoming Events section for what’scoming up. Also, let us know if you wouldlike to be added to our email list for futureevent announcements.I would like to thank all the NVRACCommittee members for making this asuccessful and productive year. Currentmembers include: Natalie Richards(vice chair), Nina Andgren, AdrienneFancher, Bob Forgione, MarialenaHatzigeorgiou, Matt Van Horne, BobKrallinger, Eric Larocque, Thom Lipinski,John McGettigan, Katterinne Overcash,Glenn Pearson, James Peaco, andRobert Team. Let me know if you wouldlike to join us in the planning andarrangements for upcoming events.Eastern Virginia Regional Activities Committee(evrac)UpdateBy Mark SwilleyThe Eastern Virginia Regional ActivitiesCommittee (EVRAC) continues tohost quarterly luncheons. An Augustluncheon was held on the topic ofdisaster recovery and the record ofrecovery associated with the WorldTrade Center. During this talk, Mr. TimBerkhimer of Suffolk gave attendeesa personal, sobering account of therecovery process. Recently, an Octoberluncheon was held on the topic ofthe Virginia Beach, Laskin Road areaimprovements. Future luncheons arein the planning stages. There are anumber of topics under considerationby the committee, and we welcome yoursuggestions.EVRAC after hours events continue todraw good crowds with events at suchplaces as Chick’s Oyster Bar in VirginiaBeach, Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub in Norfolk,and the Red Star Tavern in Newport News.Continued thanks go out to the eventsponsors, Michael Baker, Jr., REMSA, andAECOM, to name a few.EVRAC continues to work cooperativelywith other committees and organizationssuch as the young professionals,membership, ASCE, and others on jointactivities such as the recent Norfolk Tidesbaseball outing. Keep your eyes open formore notices on upcoming events.EVRAC is always open to suggestionson luncheon topics, joint activities,or most anything else the RegionalActivities Committee can or should bedoing for you, the VWEA membership.Please do not hesitate to post an idea onthe VWEA web page, or contact one ofyour EVRAC committee members.Also, please be sure to update yourcontact information periodically.A happy and safe fall to all!For more information on EVRACevents, please contact Mark Swilley.Fall 2012 – The Conduit49

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