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AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION ~ HAWAII SECTION SUMMER 20082008 Hawaii Section AWWA Conference“ONLY TAP WATER DELIVERS”By Roy J. SilvaAmericanWater Works Association, Hawaii Section kicked off their 34 th annual conference onTuesday, April 29, 2008 with a pre-conference workshop by Ductile Iron Pipe Research Associationon “Corrosion – Cause and Effect.”Conference opening ceremonies were held on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at the Pacific Beach Hotel GrandBallroom Makai. Hawaii Section Chair Elson Gushiken welcomed attendees. AWWA Vice President CraigWoolard followed with a presentation on “Only Tap Water Delivers”. Other opening day highlights includedthe 22 nd Annual Pipe Tapping Contest. Honolulu Board of Water Supply won in both the men and women’sdivision. Wednesday’s lunch speaker was Ken Kawahara, Deputy Director from the Department of Land andNatural Resources who did a presentation on “ Ke Kahuwai Pono”. It was truly an educational presentationfor all. Opening day events concluded with Rich Hopkins hosting a “Meet & Greet” in the exhibits area.Thursday morning’s agenda included a presentation by American Water Works Association Deputy DirectorPaula MacIlwaine on the state of the association and the 24 th Annual “Ono Water Contest”. This year’scategory was Resorts & Large Developments. Lanai Water Company, a subsidiary of Castle & Cooke,walked away with the First Place trophy.Awards presented at Thursday’s luncheon included – AWWA Hawaii section scholarships to Sara Matasci,daughter of Ray Matasci, Jenny Nakano, daughter of Dean Nakano, and Ross Pascual, son of DionicioPascual, Jr. Special Recognition Awards were presented to Lauren Arizumi, Lyuba Puzakova andTimothy Lum Yee who are Co-Chairs of the AWWA Hawaii Section Young Professionals committee.Finally, Outstanding Section Member Awards were presented to AWWA Hawaii section Trustees Roy Silva& Eric Yamashige.continued on page 5

Inside This Issue ...2008 Hawaii Section AWWAConference “Only Tap WaterDelivers” 1Chair’s Message 2AWWA Director’s Message 3ACE ‘08 in Atlanta—Hot!Hot! Hot! 4Clifford Jamile—2008 FullerAward Winner 6AWWA Hawaii Section JoinsHawaiian Airlines PreferredAffiliate Program 7Lanai Water Company Winnerof 2008 Ono Water Contest 813th Annual Water forPeople Golf Tournament 8Hawaii Section New Members 9Member News 9AWWA ConferencePhoto Gallery 12-13Newsletter Advertising 14Committee Chairs 15Newsletter and WebsiteInformation 16Calendar of Events 16Chair’s MessageBy Woodie Mark MuirheadHawaii Section ChairExcellent organization. Excellent planning. Excellentleadership. Congratulations to Roy Silva, Eric Yamashige,and their committee for combining successfully three essentialingredients for an outstanding Hawaii Section annual conference. Anumber of potential barriers to this year’s success materialized duringplanning, but they were all met head-on. As a result there were anumber of records set this year that Roy will discuss elsewhere in thisnewsletter. As if the number of conference successes were not enough,hearing Jo-Ann Taniguchi sing The Way You Look Tonight prior to thebanquet was the proverbial icing on the cake!An important aspect of this year’s conference was the support of TomArizumi and Stuart Yamada of the State Department of Health SafeDrinking Water Branch to arrange grants for attendance of 70 smallwater system operators. The value of this effort was most apparent tome during a conference presentation by Joy Gannon and KevinBaughman. Many grantees attended this presentation. They were notsimply attendees, but active participants who were engaged in thelearning opportunity. These grants also resulted in 42 new HawaiiSection members. Hawaii’s citizens benefited from the professionaladvancement of knowledge to ensure safe drinking water.As a result of some last minute issues, I missed ACE 2008, the hot andhumid weather, the cheese grits, and a chance for an autograph withShane Victorino at a Phillies-Braves game. What is more important, Imissed the opportunity to express an “Aloha y’all” and to havebreakfast with the Hawaii Section attendees. I also missed anopportunity to thank the vendors who participate in the Hawaii Sectionconference each year. Susan Uyesugi always does a great job oforganizing a gift pack and exhibit floor visits to express our thanks.She was in good company with Elson Gushiken, Jo-Ann Taniguchi,and Rich Hopkins.If you haven’t been on the Hawaii Section website recently (http://www.awwa-hi.org/index.htm) please do so. Russell Okita performs anoutstanding job of keeping it up-to-date.I am excited about the upcoming year and look forward to working withthe Board of Trustees, Committee Chairs, and you to strengthen theHawaii Section into 2009 and beyond. Please always remember: Wework for you. Please share your ideas and needs; and most important ofall….get involved!continued on page 102 AWWA /Hawaii Section Summer 2008

AWWA Director’sMessageBy Elson C. Gushiken, Director,Hawaii SectionSuccession and SustainabilityHow time flies! Another new year for the Hawaii Sectionopened with the Hawaii Section Annual Conference and theintroduction of the 2008 - 2009 slate of officers and boardmembers.Woodie Muirhead, ChairDaryl Hiromoto, Vice-ChairElson Gushiken, DirectorRichard Sumada, TreasurerJo-Ann Taniguchi, SecretaryJon Muraoka, Past-Past ChairGarret Matsunami, At-Large TrusteeRoy Silva, At-Large TrusteeSusan Uyesugi, Board of Water Supply TrusteeKen Kawahara, Government TrusteeAudrey Yokota, Consultant TrusteeLarry Beck, Water Utility TrusteeKen Ota, Manufacturer TrusteeAtlanta Annual Conference and ExpositionAtlanta welcomed over 111 Hawaii Section members and their familiesattending the 2008 AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition thisyear. Although the city was hot and muggy, the warm Southernhospitality reminded me much of our own Aloha spirit.The annual Hawaii Section Breakfast was held on Monday morning.AWWA guests included Incoming President Mike Leonard,Immediate Past-President Terry Rolan, new Executive Director GaryZimmerman, Past Executive Director Jack Hoffbuhr and SectionServices Representative Nancy Sullivan.At the breakfast, outgoing section Director Susan Uyesugi was honoredfor her three years of exemplary service as Director.Honolulu Board of Water Supply honored Manager of the Year RonaldWada and Employees of the Year, Daryl Hiromoto and DonaldBoard of Trustees2008-2009ChairWoodie MuirheadBrown and Caldwell1099 Alakea Street, Suite 2400Honolulu, HI 96813Phone: (808) 523-8499FAX: (808) 533-0226E-mail: wmuirhead@brwncald.comDirectorElson GushikenITC Water Management66-079 Kamehameha HighwayHaleiwa, HI 96712Phone: (808) 637-5078FAX: (808) 637-4779E-mail: elson.gushiken@itcwater.comVice-Chair/Strategic PlanningDaryl HiromotoHonolulu Board of Water Supply2442 Kini PlaceHonolulu, HI 96819Phone: (808) 748-5505FAX: (808) 550-5079E-mail: dhiromoto@hbws.orgPast Chair/AwardsJon T. MuraokaFukunaga & Associates, Inc.1388 Kapiolani Boulevard, 2nd FloorHonolulu, HI 96814-3605Phone: (808) 944-1821FAX: (808) 946-9339E-mail: jmuraoka@fainc.orgSecretaryJo-Ann N. TaniguchiHawaii Section - AWWAc/o 2336 Amokemoke StreetPearl City, HI 96782Phone: (808) 222-5621 or 537-7243E-mail: jtaniguchi@hawaiiantel.netor jtaniguchi@queens.orgor jntani@aol.comTreasurer and FinanceRichard “Rick” SumadaDepartment of Water SupplyCounty of Hawaii345 Kekuanaoka Street, Suite 20Hilo, HI 96720Phone: (808) 961-7288FAX: (808) 961-8657E-mail: rsumada@hawaiidws.orgcontinued on page 11continued on page 11Summer 2008 AWWA /Hawaii Section 3

ACE ‘08 IN ATLANTA—HOT! HOT! HOT!By Susan UyesugiWhen you come from Hawaii, you think you’d be used to heat and humidity but Atlanta was overthe top when it came to the weather!It was interesting to see some of the lingering effects of the tornado that passed through the city in March2008. You could see some areas where repairs were still to be made.Once again, Ray Matasci (Brown and Caldwell) and a group of Hawaii people went to see a baseball gamewhile at ACE. And lucky for them, the Atlanta Braves were playing the Philadelphia Phillies. I say luckybecause it just so happens that AWWA Hawaii Section member and Maui Councilman Mike Vicotrino’s sonShane Victorino plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. And thanks to Mike, the Hawaii group got to meet Shaneand get autographs before the games started. And the best part was that Philadelphia swept Atlanta!On Sunday afternoon, Rich Hopkins, Elson Gushiken, Susan Uyesugi and Jo-Ann Taniguchi visited withthe manufacturers who exhibit at the Hawaii conference and passed out boxes of Hawaiian Host MacadamiaNut Chocolates to thank them for their support.The section breakfast on Monday morning was a great success. Everyone enjoys the opportunity to visit witheach other since we’re on different islands. We were pleased to have from AWWA Staff retired ExecutiveDirector Jack Hoffbuhr as well as the new Executive Director Gary Zimmerman and Section ServicesRepresentative Nancy Sullivan. Also joining us were Incoming AWWA President Mike Leonard andACE 2008 Photo Gallerycontinued on page 74 AWWA /Hawaii Section Summer 2008

Only Tap Water Delivers continued from page 1Thursday night’s 34 th Annual Conference Banquet started off with a bang as Hawaii section secretary Jo-AnnTaniguchi demonstrated her award winning talents as she entertained attendees during happy hour. RayMatasci served as master of ceremonies. This year’s George Fuller award was presented posthumously toformer Manager & Chief Engineer of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply Cliff Jamile. His son Kalaaccepted the award on behalf of the Jamile Family.AWWA Hawaii section life members’ awards were also presented to Adam Coelho, Jr., Douglas Kamiya,Jon Nishimura, Kenneth Sakai and William Thompson.Friday’s events included the 2 nd Annual “Top Ops Competition” won by a team from Hawaiian BeachesWater Co. and Wood Valley Water & Farm Coop. The 13 th Annual “Water for People” golf tournamentwas held at Pearl Country Club and the field trip was a tour of the legendary USS Missouri at Pearl Harbor.On behalf of all the volunteers, sponsors and committee chairs I would like to say THANK YOU to all of youwho made the 34 th Annual American Water Works Association, Hawaii Section Conference a success.§2008 Hawaii Section AWWA Conference Photo GallerySummer 2008 AWWA /Hawaii Section 5

Clifford Jamile—2008 Fuller Award WinnerBy Susan UyesugiThis year’s award is a posthumous award.Former Manager and Chief EngineerClifford Jamile passed away on March 10,2007 after battling cancer. Cliff worked at the Boardof Water Supply (BWS) for 42 years. He began hiscareer in 1963 as a mechanical engineer in the PlantOperations Division. In August 1998, he wasselected to be the BWS Manager and ChiefEngineer.Cliff drew from his native Hawaiian heritage theahupua’a land management concept to focus onwatershed protection as a key component of watermanagement.The BWS mission – Water for Life – Ka Wai Ola –grew out of this concept.In 2007, he was also recognized by the NativeHawaiian Chamber of Commerce’s as one of therecipients of it’s O’o award. The O’o awardSusan Uyesugi accepts the Fuller Award on behalf of CliffordJamile from AWWA Past President Nilaksh J. Kothari at the2008 ACE in Atlanta, Georgia.recognizes Native Hawaiian individuals who have made significant contributions to improve their communityand elevate the status of Native Hawaiians.He served on AWWA Water Utility Council (WUC) from 2000 – 2003, the WUC Legislative Committee from2003 – 2005, and on the AWWA Research Foundation Board from 2003 – 2005.He was also a volunteer in his community serving as the Pacific Palisades Little League Baseball Manager,Pearl City Pop Warner Football Coach, Cub Scout Pack Leader, Pearl City High School JV and VarsityBaseball Assistant Coach, and as a Eucharistic Minister at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. §Hawaii Section Mission StatementThe Hawaii Section AWWA is dedicated to the promotion ofpublic health and welfare in the provision of drinking waterof unquestionable quality and sufficient quantity.The Hawaii Section AWWA must be proactive and effective inadvancing the technology, science, management, and government policiesrelative to the stewardship of water.6 AWWA /Hawaii Section Summer 2008

ACE ‘08 in Atlanta continued from page 4AWWA Past-President Terry Rolan. The men’s and women’s pipe tapping teams were introduced andsection members were encouraged to cheer them on. We also celebrated the end of Susan Uyesugi’s term asDirector and welcomed Elson Gushiken as he represents Hawaii as its new Director. Susan was presentedwith several gifts but the best one was the baseball autographed by Shane Victorino. She was unable to attendthe game since she was at the AWWA Board of Directors meeting but this made up for missing the game.The Kauai Women’s and the Big Island Men’s Pipe Tapping Teams represented the section well but did notmake the finals.U.S. Pipe and Neptune are just two of the companies that had great parties at the Georgia Aquarium.Jon Muraoka, Susan Uyesugi and Eddie Doi attended the Section Officers Forum on Tuesday afternoon.Eddie Doi accepted the Club 7 award on behalf of the Hawaii Section and also received the Gold PresidentialAward for recruitment.Look forward to seeing even more of the Hawaii Section at the San Diego Meeting since it’s a shorter flightthan this year! §AWWA Hawaii Section Joins Hawaiian Airlines Preferred Affiliate ProgramThe Hawaii Section of AWWA has joined the Hawaiian Airlines Preferred Affiliate program, which offersspecial discounted airfares for friends and families of AWWA members. To take advantage of this program,AWWA members can log onto www.HawaiianAir.com/Affiliate and enter program code AWWAHI. Oursection will earn 1 mile for every dollar spent on tickets purchased on the Preferred Affiliate site.Other Program benefits include:• Lowest available HawaiianAir.com web fares• Valid for both business and leisure travel• Convenient on-line booking with a variety of fare and itinerary options• Completely electronic processIMPORTANT NOTICE!!In an effort to help save the environment, this is the LAST issue of the AWWA Hawaii SectionNewsletter that will be mailed to members. Future newsletters will be available for download fromthe section website as a pdf file. The Section will notify you by e‐mail when these pdf files areavailable online.On this printed newsletter, please note that if your name is highlighted on the mailing label, then wedo not have an e‐mail address listed for you. If you want to be notified when the next newsletter isposted online, please send an e‐mail to jntaniguchi@hawaiiantel.net with your name and e‐mailaddress in the subject line. If you still wish to receive a hard copy of the newsletter because you donot have access to a computer, please send an email to jntaniguchi@hawaiiantel.net with “Hard CopyNewsletter Please” in the subject line.Summer 2008 AWWA /Hawaii Section 7

Lanai Water CompanyWinner of 2008 Ono Water ContestLanai Water Company (LWC) is PUC regulated and serves over 3,000 residents and guests of theIsland of Lanai. LWC provides potable water to two Four Seasons Resorts-Manele Bay and the Lodgeat Koele. In addition, we run two R-1 Plants and a brackish water system to irrigate two golf coursesand landscape areas in Manele.Lanai does not have perennial streams, and our water comes from wells that puncture a high levelaquifer. LWC delivered 2.2 million gallons per day (MGD) last year from four potable and three brackishwater wells. LWC is a subsidiary of Castle and Cooke Resorts. §By Joseph Kaakua, Director of Utilities, Castle and Cooke Resorts13th AnnualWater for People Golf TournamentThe Water for People Golf Tournament was held atthe Pearl Country Club after the Hawaii SectionAnnual AWWA Conference on May 2, 2008. Theturn out was a respectable 79 golfers, and good fun was hadby all. Everyone received some kind of prize, making for allinvolved to be winners. Donations this year to Water forPeople were in excess of $4,000 for the first time. Thismoney goes to help cover transportation and other costsassociated with the recent Water for People Rotary Clubproject on Palau. Thanks to all those that participated andalso to those companies that donated cash and prizes for thegolfers. We hope to have more golfers and even better prizesnext year. §By Jeffrey T. PearsonGolf Tournament ChairThank you to following firms fordonating prizes to the golf tournamentR.M. Towill CorporationKAI HawaiiFerguson HawaiiA&B HawaiiGrove FarmPrinceville UtilitiesKapalua Water CompanyPural Water Specialty Co. Inc.Duranceau Consulting Services, LLCAmeron InternationalCH2M HILL Inc.Aqua Engineers Inc.Austin, Tsutsumi & Asociates, Inc.Water Resources International, Inc.Brown and CaldwellNeptune TechnologiesFukunaga & Associates Inc.Engineered Systems, Inc.Underground Solutions8 AWWA /Hawaii Section Summer 2008

Penny Adolphsen WAI HE NUIEdward AguonGuam Water Works AuthorityRomeo Alejandro St. Stephen's DioceseTyson ArakakiMililani MemorialWilmor ArengoArmy Directorate of Public WorksKanani AtonHawai‘i Dept. of WaterJohnny Baccaro Mililani MemorialAngela BattistiBentley Systems Inc.Thom BaulischKiewit Pacific Co.Marti BucknerMaui Dept. of Water SupplyLester Cambonga Army Directorate of Public WorksJuanita N. Colon Kawela Plantation Homeowners AssociationMichael Fitzgerald NAVFAC HIBryan Gallagher Honolulu Board of Water SupplyBernadette Giron Lanai Water CompanyEfren Hahananui Pural Water Specialty Company, Inc.Steven HanogLanai Water CompanyPat HarrisKawela Plantation Homeowners AssociationLionel Kaawaloa National Park ServicesSumon Kanpirom Brown and CaldwellRoland Kauwelo Army Directorate of Public WorksMike KimseuThe Queen's Medical CenterNorman LauThe Queen's Medical CenterBob LaubeThe Queen's Medical CenterCraig LekvenBrown and CaldwellPaul MatsudaGray, Hong, Nojima & Associates, IncDuane Moriguchi Aqua Engineers, IncWayde NakaiArmy Directorate of Public WorksRyan NakataLanai Water CompanyJogn NgHana Water ResourcesSheryl NojimaGray, Hong, Nojima & AssociatesAlvin Panlasigui West Maui Land Co. Inc.Lambert PanuiAqua Engineers, IncDonald G. Pascual Pural Water Specialty Company, Inc.Berry Perterson Performance PipeGene PollockSt. Stephen's DioceseKaleo PuaaWai He NuiDavid RivasEngineering Solutions, Inc.Merrill SadangHawai‘i Water ServiceMitchell SakaiNAVFAC HIVanessa Sampoang The Queen's Medical CenterKarl SantaDirectorate of Public WorksDouglas Schwarm Atlas Services CorporationRobert SerraoHawaiian Shores Community Assn.Stan ShenFalko Partners LLCCleve Shigematsu Aqua Engineers, IncBert ShimasakiKīlauea Military CampAmber StarrHana Water ResourcesRhonda SuxukiArmy Directorate of Public WorksScott Swift --Brian TamuraMililani MemorialRoland TorresHana Water ResourcesEfren UgalinoPural Water Specialty Company, Inc.Colin Watanabe Directorate of Public WorksZach WheatleyWest KuiahaHawaii SectionNew MembersApril to August, 2008You are now part of theAWWA Hawaii SectionOhana. Now that you havetaken a step on a path that can be asrewarding as you make it, pleasecontinue along and become moreinvolved with AWWA HawaiiSection. Network professionally andsocially with industry experts andpeers and take advantage of being anAWWA member by utilizingsignificant discounts on conferences,workshops, and purchases throughthe AWWA Bookstore of educationand training materials.If you have some time to spare andwant to strengthen the HawaiiSection by contributing yourknowledge and experience or haveany questions, please call me at (808)245-5417.§ByEdward DoiMember NewsHoward Tanaka, Honolulu BWS,retired July 31, 2008.Eric Kadooka, The LimtiacoConsulting Group, shared Coachof the Year honors in the HonoluluAdvertisers State BaseballTeam.Summer 2008 AWWA /Hawaii Section 9

Chair’s Message continued from page 2Strategic Planning SessionThe Board of Trustees held a Strategic Planning Session on April 18, 2008. Despite the name of the session,it dealt less with strategy than with tactical approaches to accomplish our strategic plan. A major issue facingthe Hawaii Section – and many other organizations – is succession planning.An important consideration for recruiting new committee chairs and trustees is to ensure they know what isexpected of them. A central theme of this year’s planning session was to establish a common goal for eachcommittee chair to develop or refine a timeline and its milestones to accomplish his/her primary responsibility.Though the dates may change from year-to-year, the central responsibilities generally do not. Think aboutawards, nominations, workshops, and our newsletter. Each of these has specific tasks that need to beaccomplished by certain dates to ensure successful delivery. Documenting these will be helpful for successionof new chairs and trustees.In addition to the goal of developing a timeline with milestones for a committee’s primary responsibility, theBoard also established additional goals for the upcoming year:Resolve the memorandum of understanding issues with Water for People to determine continued level ofinvolvement of Hawaii Section in the international program. Paul Scott, Ray Matasci, and MikeCunningham have worked successfully to provide safe drinking water through solar pasteurizationtechnology to schools on Palau. Though Water for People has supported the effort, they have notembraced it nor other Pacific Region projects for continuation. We need to determine the HawaiiSection’s relationship with WFP in the future.Develop a list of potential water-related “rapid response” subjects for which experts in the water professionmight be needed to provide public information. There have been a number of potential high profilepublic issues that have emerged during the last year, including one on microconstituents. ThoughAWWA provided excellent talking points, it would be useful to the Hawaii Section and its members toidentify experts who can speak knowledgeably about the subjects.Develop a proposal for a workforce development program that will help address loss of knowledge andskills from the Hawaii water profession. Just as the Hawaii Section faces issues with successionplanning, so too do public agencies responsible for providing safe drinking water. Since the HawaiiSection is an educational association, we should be able to play a key role in helping sustain a skilledworkforce to ensure safe drinking water.Develop a summary of State and Federal legislation pertinent to membership interest and submit for HawaiiSection website posting. Timely information about legislation – federal and state – is important toensure an opportunity for input and influence. Our goal is to summarize regulations related to our effortsto provide safe drinking water and to apprise our members of the regulations in a timely manner. §Hawaii Section Vision StatementHawaii Section of the American WaterWorks Association will be the leading forcein the State of Hawaii dedicated to safe drinking water.10 AWWA /Hawaii Section Summer 2008

Director’s Message continued from page 3Estrella. Hawaii Department of Water Supply honored Employee ofthe Year, Dolores DeGele. Maui Department of Water Supply honoredManager of the Year, Cari Sumabat and Kauai Department of WaterSupply honored Employee of the Year, Faye Tateishi.The Big Island Men’s Pipe Tapping Team and Kauai Women’s PipeTapping Team represented the section very well. We look forward tonext year in San Diego.Big Island Men’s and Kauai Women’s Pipe Tapping Teams at the 2008Hawaii Section Annual ConferenceAt the Board of Directors’ meeting on Saturday and Sunday, the Boardapproved the Future Annual Conference & Exposition Rotation Plan,beginning in 2019. The approved rotation plan named the cities withinthe three regions: Las Vegas and San Diego in the west region,Chicago and Denver in the central region, and Orlando andWashington, D.C. in the east region.Executive Director Gary Zimmerman presented a look back at AWWAas an organization and a look forward to areas of plannedimprovements.Four candidates running for AWWA Incoming President-Elect alsogave speeches providing an overview of their thoughts and visions forAWWA. They are Don Degen, British Columbia Director and anAWWA Vice-President; Mike Hooker, AWWA Water Utility CouncilChair; Joe Mantua, Chesapeake Director and an AWWA Vice-President and Jerry Stevens, Iowa Director and an AWWA Vice-President.Odds and EndsAWWA also recently announced that the Regional Meeting of SectionOfficers (RMSO) will be held in Hawaii in 2009. This year’s RMSOwas held in September in Banff, Alberta Canada.AWWA’s July Summer Workshop for section officers was attended bysection Vice-Chair Daryl Hiromoto, BWS Trustee Susan Uyesugi andmyself. §continued from page 3At-Large TrusteeAdministrative & Policy CouncilGarret MatsunamiCastle & Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc.95-1099 Ainamakua DriveMililani, HI 96789Phone: (808) 626-3623FAX: (808) 626-3664E-mail: gmatsunami@castlecooke.comAt-Large TrusteeAnnual Conference CouncilRoy J. SilvaOffice of the Mayor, County of Maui.200 South High StreetWailuku, HI 96793Phone: (808) 242-1180, ext 24FAX: (808) 242-1187E-mail: silvac021@hawaii.rr.comBWS TrusteeWater Utility/Government Affairs CouncilSusan UyesugiHonolulu Board of Water Supply630 South Beretania StreetHonolulu, HI 96843Phone: (808) 748-5961FAX: (808) 550-5059E-mail: suyesugi@hbws.orgConsultant TrusteePublic Affairs CouncilAudrey YokotaEngineering Solutions, Inc.98-1268 Kaahumanu Street, #C-7Pearl City, HI 96782Phone: (808) 488-0477FAX: (808) 488-3776E-mail: ayokota@engrsol.comGovernment TrusteeStandards Council/NominatingKen KawaharaState of HawaiiDepartment of Land and Natural ResourcesCommission on Water ResourcesManagementPhone: (808) 587-0214FAX: (808) 587-0219E-mail: Ken.C.Kawahara@hawaii.govManufacturer TrusteeManufacturers/Suppliers CouncilKen OtaIrrigation Systems Inc.368 Lehuakona StreetKahului, HI 96732Phone: (808) 871-5459FAX: (808) 877-4919E-mail: ken.ota@isihawaii.comWater Utility TrusteeTechnical & Education CouncilLarry BeckHawaii Department of Water Supply345 Kekuanaoa Street, Suite 20Hilo, Hawaii 96720Phone: (808) 961-8070, ext. 256FAX: (808) 961-8080E-mail: lbeck@hawaiidws.orgSummer 2008 AWWA /Hawaii Section 11

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Additional Conference photos can be found at the website http://www.awwa-hi.orgSummer 2008 AWWA /Hawaii Section 13

Newsletter AdvertisingThe Hawaii Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) is currently seeking advertising inits quarterly newsletter. The Association welcomes and solicits advertising in the newsletter because it isbeneficial to both the Association and advertisers. For the Association, it helps defray the cost of publishing thenewsletter. For advertisers, it provides a direct message to a population of over 600 members state-wide whoare in need of the products or services being advertised.Please be aware that advertising in the newsletter is available only to businesses related to the drinkingwater field. Please also note that all advertisements will be submitted for review and approval by the AWWAHawaii Section Board of Trustees for ad content.ItemNumberAd SizeAd Size(wxh)Cost Per Issue(1) 1/8 Page 3 ½” x 2 ¼” $35 (business card)(2) 1/4 Page 3 ½” x 4 ¾” $55(3) 1/2 Page (H) 7 ½” x 4 ¾” $80(4) 1/2 Page (V) 3 ½” x 9 ¾” $80(5) Full Page 7 ½” x 9 ¾” $110To advertise in theAWWA Hawaii SectionNewsletter, simplycomplete theapplication form below.Pre-Printed Inserts can also be included. Call for a quote.Ads must be in a “camera ready” form, as a *.jpeg or *.tif, and must have a minimum resolution of 225 dpi –maximum resolution of 300 dpi.APPLICATION FOR AWWA HAWAII SECTION NEWSLETTER ADVERTISINGSTEP 1 – FILL OUT ADVERTISING INFO:Name of Organization: _______________________________________________________Name & Title of Contact: _____________________________________________________Address: _________________________________________________________________Phone No. ( ) _____________________ FAX No. ( ) _______________________E-mail: ____________________________STEP 2 – FILL OUT ADVERTISING INFO:( ) Size (item number) ( ) Number of issuesSTEP 3 – RETURN WITH REMITTANCE:Make check payable to: AWWA Hawaii SectionHonolulu Board of Water Supply630 South Beretania StreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96843ATTN: Susan UyesugiAdvertisements shall be submitted to:Lisa AppelgatePhone: (808) 533-3646E-mail: lappelgate@atahawaii.com14 AWWA /Hawaii Section Summer 2008

Diversity/Young ProfessionalsTimothy Lum YeeHDR/Hawaii Pacific Engineers, Inc.1132 Bishop Street, Suite 1003Honolulu, HI 96813Phone: (808) 440-4545FAX: (808) 538-0445Email: Timothy.LumYee@hdrinc.comCommittee Chairs 2008-2009Operators TrainingJeffrey T. PearsonMaui Land and Pineapple Co., Inc.P.O. Box 187, 120 Kane StreetKahului, HI 96733-6687Phone: (808) 877-1606FAX: (808) 871-4375E-mail: jpearson@mlpmaui.comWater for PeopleRaymond N. MatasciBrown and Caldwell2145 Wells Street, Suite 302Wailuku, HI 96793-2225Phone: (808) 244-7005FAX: (808) 244-9026E-mail: rmatasci@brwncald.comDiversity/Young ProfessionalsTroy ChingHDR/Hawaii Pacific Engineers, Inc.1132 Bishop Street, Suite 1003Honolulu, HI 96813Phone: (808) 440-4548FAX: (808) 538-0445E-mail: Troy.Ching@hdrinc.comExhibitsRich HopkinsHopkins Technical Products Inc.470 Harvest Park Drive, Suite CBrentwood, CA 94513-4036Phone: (808) 240-2160FAX: (925) 825-8320E-mail: rich@htpinc.comLegislation/RegulationDonna KiyosakiWaimana Enterprises, Inc.1001 Bishop StreetPauahi Tower, Suite 2700Honolulu, HI 96813Phone: (808) 540-5752FAX: (808) 599-4653E-mail: dkiyosaki@waimana.comMembershipEdward K. DoiKauai Department of WaterP.O. Box 1706Lihue, HI 96766-5706Phone: (808) 245-5417FAX: (808) 245-5813E-mail: edoi@kauaiwater.orgNewsletterLisa AppelgateAustin, Tsutsumi & Associates501 Sumner St, Suite 521Honolulu, HI 96817-5031Phone: (808) 533-3646FAX: (808) 526-1267E-mail: lappelgate@atahawaii.comNominatingWalter L. HagerMaui Board of Water Supplyc/o 2123 Mokuhau RoadWailuku, Hawaii 96793-1134Phone: (808) 870-5353FAX: (808) 579-9264E-mail: treatmnt@maui.netPacific RimDean A. NakanoHonolulu Board of Water Supply630 South Beretania Street, #311Honolulu, Hawaii 96843Phone: (808) 748-5066FAX: (808) 748-5079E-mail: dnakano@hbws.orgPublic OutreachTina SpragueOceanit828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 600Honolulu, HI 96813Phone: (808) 531-3017FAX: (808) 531-3177E-mail: tsandoval@oceanit.comResearchAly I. El-KadiDepartment of Geology and Geophysicsand Water Resources Research CenterPOST Building, Room 7091680 East-West RoadUniversity of Hawai'i at ManoaHonolulu, Hawai'i 96822 USAPhone (808) 956-6331FAX: (808) 956-5512E-mail: elkadi@hawaii.eduScholarshipJon T. MuraokaFukunaga & Associates, Inc.1388 Kapiolani Boulevard, 2nd FloorHonolulu, HI 96814-3605Phone: (808) 944-1821FAX: (808) 946-9339E-mail: jmuraoka@fainc.orgSmall Water SystemsKevin BaughmanRural Community Assistance Corp.33 South King Street, Suite 319Honolulu, Hi 96813Phone: (808) 531-5700FAX: (808) 531-5701E-mail: kbaughman@rcac.orgStandard Practices ManualRoss A. KanekoCH2M HILL1132 Bishop Street, Suite 1100Honolulu, HI 96813Phone: (808) 943-7135 ext. 225FAX: (808) 941-8225E-mail: rkaneko@ch2m.comWater for PeoplePaul “Scotty” ScottEngineered Systems, Inc.P.O. Box 865Kailua, HI 96734Phone: (808) 263-2232FAX: (808) 263-3928E-mail: esikailua@aol.comWater Reuse - AWWAC. Michael StreetBowers + Kubota ConsultingBowers + Kubota ManagementPhone: (808) 836-7787Phone: (808) 836-1841FAX: (808) 834-4833E-mail: mstreet@kfcinc.comWater Reuse - HWEAEassie MillerAqua Engineers, Inc.3560 Koloa RoadKalaheo, HI 96741Phone: (1-800) 430-7381FAX: (808) 332-7596E-mail: eassie@aquaengineers.comWeb PageRussell Okitac/o Hawaii Section—AWWAP.O. Box 22614Honolulu, HI 96823-2614Phone: (808) 352-6543E-mail: okitar@yahoo.comWorkshops/SafetyGlenn SuzukiOkahara & Associates677 Ala Moan boulevard, #703Honolulu, Hawaii 95813-5419Phone: (808) 524-1224FAX: (808) 521-2151E-mail: gysuzuki@okahara.comYouth EducationDawn BarsanaCH2M HILL1132 Bishop Street, Suite 1100Honolulu, HI 96813Phone: (808) 943-7135 ext. 254FAX: (808) 941-8225E-mail: dbarsana@ch2m.comHistorian - VACANTSummer 2008 AWWA /Hawaii Section 15

AWWAHawaii SectionPO Box 22614Honolulu HI 96823-2614PRSRT. STD.US POSTAGEPAIDHONOLULU, HIPERMIT NO. 126Hawaii Section Websitehttp://www.awwa-hi.orgThe AWWA Hawaii Section website was recentlyrenovated. Please visit www.awwa-hi.organd let us know if you have any comments or suggestions.AWWA Hawaii Section Web Page EditorsCalendar of EventsOctober 29-31, 2008Hawaii Water Works Association ConferenceGrand Wailea ResortMaui, HawaiiNovember 20-21, 2008AWWA Hawaii WorkshopHilton Kauai Beach ResortKauai, HawaiiFebruary 4-6, 200931st Hawaii Water Environment Association(HWEA) Annual ConferenceHawaii Convention CenterOahu, HawaiiEditor of this issue:Lisa AppelgateAustin, Tsutsumi & Associates, Inc.501 Sumner St, Suite 521Honolulu, HI 96817-5031Ph: (808) 533-3646Fax: (808) 526-1267E-mail: lappelgate@atahawaii.comPrinted in HawaiiNumber of copies = 700Production Information NewsletterThe American Water Works Association/Hawaii Section newsletter is published to inform itsmembers of Section and International AWWA activities,meetings, educational opportunities and other matters ofinterest to the water community. The mention of tradenames for commercial products does not represent orimply an endorsement by AWWA/HS.Newsletter ArticlesAWWA members are welcome to submit articlesfor the Newsletter. Please contact Lisa Appelgateat lappelgate@atahawaii.com for information andsubmittal deadline.AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION ~ HAWAII SECTION SUMMER 2008