Conference Recap

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Conference Recap

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Features PNWS-AWWA 2013-2014 WATER IN ACTION – 2015 Conference RECAP ...... 33 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Association Director: Water Tanks and Severe Weather ...... 46 BRENDA LENNOX Chair: RANDY BLACK Oregon Water Utility Council ...... 48 Chair Elect: LACEY GOERES-PRIEST Professional Operator Water Past Chair: 'LVWULEXWLRQ&HUWLȴFDWLRQ3URYLGHV9DOLGDWLRQ ...... 50 JASON CANADY Washington Trustee: Water and Wastewater Finance and Pricing ...... 52 JACKI MASTERS JEFF LUNDT Oregon-Idaho Trustee: BRAD TAYLOR MIKE WHITELEY Trustees at Large: DAN KEGLEY JENNIFER GARBELY Treasurer: MARSHALL THOMPSON Executive Director: KYLE KIHS Publications Chair: CORIANNE HART

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am truly humbled and honored to One of my privileges as Chair is associated with our industry, then you be your Chair in the coming year. to share with you my vision for the must be a member of AWWA…but that I I am looking forward to working Section for this year. I have two goals; is not always the case. with this year’s newest trustees and the first, increasing membership What we have to offer as a Section entire Board of Trustees. and secondly, bridging the water/ and as a member of AWWA is an orga- By all accounts, the Bellevue wastewater employment gap! nization that is involved with cutting Conference was a success. Next As a Section, I think it is important edge research and design standards, year, the conference in Boise, Idaho to continue to think outside the box offering periodicals on guidance, promises to be a huge success as well; when it comes to meeting the needs resources, and providing best man- the Local Arrangements Committee of our industry, now and in the agement practices. Not to mention edu- has already been hard at work. They future. I am really focusing in on our cation, training, networking, building have selected the logo and the theme, subsections to be called upon to help lasting friendships, and opportunities “May the Source Be with You,” no with these two goals in the upcoming to get involved at whatever level you doubt one of the more memorable year! Our subsections are OUR choose to take yourself. themes for our conference. BOOTS ON THE GROUND! So, keeping in mind the I know all of you would agree with aforementioned benefits of being a me that the Pacific Northwest Section is member of AWWA, my first goal a pretty special organization. For me, is to have an outreach campaign I have two goals; it is you—our members—that make and increase our membership by our Section special, and not just in 5% or 130 members. Over the past ȴUVWLQFUHDVLQJ relationship to being members in the several months, I have been working American Water Works Association. with the Membership Committee to put membership The Pacific Northwest Section is the together a Membership Kit that will be face of our connection with AWWA. sent out to the subsections. and secondly, The PNWS is where we have water In the coming weeks, the bridging the professionals coming together and subsections can expect to receive a connecting, working to the greater packet containing: water/wastewater good of our communities we serve in • Draft Letters—that can be providing safe, reliable drinking water personalized by each subsection. employment gap! (it is the people). • A new brochure on membership, In one way or another, whether talking points regarding the benefits you are a consultant, vendor, state of being a member of AWWA, and organization, or an employee working other ways to help our subsections in for a water/waste water utility, we this effort. I would like to encourage all First, I would like to thank Jason are all connected by what we do, members to begin to think of utilities Canady for his leadership and dedica- contributing to the success of our or water professionals you don’t see tion to our Section over this last year. industry (again, it is the people). attending your subsection events or Because of his leadership, we are a For the many of you I have been local training who could benefit from stronger organization today than we privileged to come to know, I know we being a member of AWWA. were a year ago! Also, I wanted to thank are like-minded. Like me, you are a I will be personally calling quarterly to John Roth, Todd Heidgerken, and Chuck passionate, dedicated, and caring water the subsection presidents to check in Kingston (Past Chair) for their conscien- professional that works hard but also and see if they need anything else or if tious care and the professional manner enjoys and has fun with the work you do. there is anything else they feel would in which they served as Trustees. I I really believe we have a hidden help assist them with this goal. would like to welcome the newest trust- gem here that we may not be sharing Just think of the many ways we can ees and Lacey Goeres Priest, our outgo- with other water/wastewater utility offer the value of joining our subsec- ing Trustee at Large and now Chair operators and professionals as well as tions and what we would receive in Elect. I am looking forward to working we could. I know for me, I would assume return by having new members and with this Board in the upcoming year. that if you are working for someone their energy and desire to give back

6 Summer 2015 CLICK HERE to return to TABLE OF CONTENTS once they feel comfortable. I believe, shortages over the next eight years with our like-minded commit- to the tune of more than 5 million job This year ment, we can grow our member- vacancies, including 2.4 million in the ship by 5% or 130 members! education, health care, government, we are thrilled My second goal is to fill the gap and nonprofit sectors. of employment needs of utilities The Water Research Foundation, to have AWWA and other water-related employers in its 2010 Water Sector Workforce by connecting them with educated Sustainability Initiative Report, Vice President and trained water professionals. estimated as many as 30–50% of the Did you know that every month, more water workforce will be retiring within Lela Perkins than a quarter-million Americans the next 10 years. My District is a clear turn 65? That is a trend with profound example in support of these statements. join us for our economic consequences. The great Our District currently has 29 fulltime recession may have delayed the staff. Over the next 5–7 years, one third conference. inevitable for a time, but the stock of our staff will be retiring. My research market has since rebounded, and of surrounding utilities has also verified there are signs that more Americans this fact. In looking at your employer, are at last feeling confident enough to does this trend apply to where you work leave the workforce. as well? Are you planning to retire in adapt to the ever-changing environment Today, roughly 17% of baby the next 5–7 years? How will utilities in attracting young professionals and boomers now report they are retired, and other related water/wastewater other job positions we will have to fill up from 10% in 2010. Nearly a quarter employers go about filling the vast over the next 5 – 7 years. of Americans were born between 1946 number of openings? I am very excited to share my and 1964, the typical definition of the Today, the common way we vision on how we as a Section can baby boom generation. That is more communicate and stay connected is succeed in meeting this challenge. than 75 million people. through technology and social media. How? By expanding our job Research by economist Barry Over 50% of the applicants applying posting on our Section website and Bluestone, Dean of the School of for job openings are being submitted generating a Career Dashboard! Public Policy and Urban Affairs at through the internet! And it is only going This goal will be an investment and Northeastern University, predicts labor to increase. We as an industry must will take time to complete. However,

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CLICK HERE to return to TABLE OF CONTENTS Summer 2015 7 seasoned professionals to contact 5. Career Fairs/Local Events: Without me that would like to be a part of the • The YPs will support each subsection subcommittee). in participating in at least one career increasing our • Identify two YPs and one liaison from fair or educational event per year in each subsection to coordinate with partnership with other committees. membership, the 2020 Vision Subcommittee. Hopefully, I have made a case to you • The YPs will support local as to why our Section needs to take KRZZLOOZHȴOO implementation of project goals. on these two very important goals They will provide an annual calendar, as a way to address the needs of our the membership vision document, and event ideas to membership. I’m very confident this each subsection. will work, growing our membership losses as baby 2. Campaign Materials: by 5 percent or 130 members and • The 2020 Vision Subcommittee bridging the employment gap. boomers retire? will communicate the goals of this Without increasing our membership, initiative to all stakeholders including how will we fill the membership losses utilities, professors, students, YPs, as baby boomers retire? By doing water professionals, and others. so, we address the needs of finding the energy and enthusiasm for 3. Website: qualified staff and young professionals this goal is more than I could have • The YPs will design a page on to fill the vacancies today and into the imagined. Lacey Goeres Priest, our the PNWS AWWA website that future. So you see, they both go hand incoming Chair next year, is excited would serve as a central place for in hand! and committed to this goal, not to connecting YPs, students, and other There will be challenges; this won’t mention the Young Professionals water professionals. get done overnight, but there is no reason Committee (YPs) is excited!!! On the website members can: we can’t accomplish what I have laid out Our Vision: To become a model a. Post job listings and Internships here. All I ask for is your willingness to for AWWA on how to successfully desired; commit to helping me see it through! bridge young talent with the water b. Post resumes (students can too); Winston Churchill once said, “We make industry by 2020. c. Learn about upcoming local YP/ a living by what we get, but we make a Mission: To seamlessly unite mul- student events, career fairs, etc. life by what we give!” I don’t know of any tiple generations of water industry pro- 4. Contacts: other organization such as the Pacific fessionals by helping employers attract • YPs will work with the Membership Northwest Section that has as many will- and retain talent and to support students Committee to develop contact ing volunteers do so much on behalf of and YPs in finding fulfilling work. databases for each subsection of so many in the industry they work in. So Here is a brief outline: YPs and students, expanding the YP’s once again I say to you, why is our Sec- 1. Organizational Structure: contact list for local colleges and to tion so special? It is because of you! • Form a 2020 Vision Subcommittee better connect with water operator for overseeing implementation training programs and invite their Randy Black, Chair (I am requesting a few volunteers, involvement in YP and AWWA events. [email protected]

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Highlights from ACE and other Section news

s I write this I am on my leadership cycle that only four • Valley Water District competing in flight home to Seattle after others from our Section have ever Best Tasting Water A spending a fantastic week completed: Fred Merryfield - 1957, • Kristin Young receiving one of networking with our members at Jerry Allen - 1964, Bob Wubbana 22 Kenneth J. Miller awards for ACE15 in Anaheim, California. - 1994 and Bob Willis - 2000. fundraising for Water For People For those of you who were unable This is a wonderful opportunity to attend or are not part of the for both Brenda and our Section. Section’s Facebook group and Congratulations Brenda! missed my updates throughout ACE15’s Opening Session Key the convention, I will share the Note speaker Wallace J. Nichols It was announced exciting happenings. kicked off our convention with a The BIG news from ACE15 very interesting presentation on that Brenda actually occurred prior to the start the effects of water on the human of the convention at the AWWA psyche. Nichols is the author of, Lennox will be Board of Directors meeting. It was Blue Mind: The Surprising Science announced that Brenda Lennox That Shows How Being Near, In, named AWWA our Section’s Director and AWWA On or Under water Can Make You Vice President will be named Happier, Healthier, More Connected President-Elect at AWWA President-Elect at next and Better at What You Do. “We are year’s ACE16 in Chicago. She will beginning to learn that our brains next year’s ACE16 serve a year as President-Elect are hard wired to react positively and then at ACE17 in Philadelphia to water, and that being near it can in Chicago assume the leadership position for calm and connect us, increase our international association. At innovation and insight and even ACE18 in Las Vegas she will fill the heal what’s broken. Healthy water associations Past President position, is crucial to our physiological and thus completing a six year AWWA psychological well-being, as well as our ecology and economy. We have a “blue mind” - and it’s perfectly tailored to make us happy in all sorts of ways that go far beyond relaxing in the surf, listening to the murmur of a stream or floating quietly in a pool.” You can find Blue Mind for sale in the AWWA Bookstore. Additional ACE15 highlights included: • Visiting with 180 of our PNWS members at the Section Meet and Greet at the House of Blues in Downtown Disney • Watching the United Water Idaho’s Tapping Team just finish out of the medal round by just one second. Bill Carr being presented with his Fuller • Zach Swartzendruber and Chris Award by then AWWA President John Donahue and Executive Director David Hicks competing in Brenda Lennox, Section Director and LaFrance. Meter Madness AWWA Vice President

10 Summer 2015 CLICK HERE to return to TABLE OF CONTENTS • And Bill Carr being presented to submit your committees budget Committee in August. with his Fuller Award by then request for 2016 to the Board. Enjoy your summer! AWWA President John Donahue Look for budget worksheets to be and Executive Director David emailed to you from the Budget Kyle Kihs, Executive Director LaFrance. Once again a great week at ACE and a great showing by the Paciﬁc Northwest Section! Moving a little closer to home, I want to remind everyone to take advantage of the many golf tournaments and Water WATER. For People fundraisers we have scheduled throughout WHEN YOU NEED IT. WHERE YOU NEED IT. the summer. These are great opportunities to network and support a great cause. Check out the events page on the Section Q MUNICIPAL & RESIDENTIAL RESERVES website for more information. RAINWATER COLLECTION Those of you interested in Q FREE training and CEU’s we Q WATER REUSE & RECYCLING have two upcoming trainings in Washington in Lacey and Tacoma Q AGRICULTURE on The Clean Drinking Water Act and Asset Management. Look for Q AQUA CULTURE more information on our training calendar on our Section website. Q FIREFIGHTING And ﬁnally, Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs, mark your calendar for our Fall Trustee Meeting and Training October 7-9 at Sunriver, Oregon. We will be offering a half day of training on communication tools and membership and you will need

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Updates and reminders from AWWA

t was great to see many of you at program that is now branded 'The submitted Arc Flash and Electrical training the Section Conference in Bellevue. Water Equation.' Two new fundrais- curriculum. IIn typical PNW style the Local ing opportunities included a silent • The Community Engineering Corps (CE Arrangements and Program Com- auction during the Annual Confer- Corps) has received 26 community project mittees provided top-notch technical ence & Exposition and a recommen- applications to date including seven (7) presentations for all attendees and a dation for Sections and utilities to new ones in 2015. genuine great time! Thank you for your sponsor fun events during Drinking • AWWA will officially open the AWWA contributions, it was clear that a tremen- Water Week activities. India office in Mumbai on July 1, through dous amount of effort went into planning • AWWA2020 topics continue to be a partnership with MCI. Gaurav Sood will and facilitating this professional confer- discussed with Section leaders and serve as AWWAIndia’s Executive Manager. ence for our members. officers during Regional Meeting Sec- MCI is a global organization founded in The PNWS was honored to host tion Officer (RMSO) meetings. Devel- Switzerland (1987) that today has 61 offices Lela Perkins who has spent her career opments in all theme areas (Branding in 31 countries and specializes in helping with Black & Veatch helping water and Communication, Education, Finance organizations achieve their international wastewater clients plan for the future. I and Membership) are in process. goals. With AWWAIndia, MCI will provide have had the privilege of serving with · Water Training & Education Resource a turnkey staffing and operations service Lela as an AWWA Vice President for the Exchange effort has resulted in the where MCI staff will conduct business as past year and have come to appreciate final draft of the WaterX Education AWWAIndia. the dedication she has to serving our Catalog. This program is launching an • DC Office – Long-time employee Tom water profession. exchange opportunity on the AWWA Curtis, Executive Staff, has officially retired website for Sections to exchange as of July 3. The process is underway to fill Association Updates training curriculum that has been the vacant position. • Over the past year, AWWA has been developed. Through our Training There is a lot going on and many exciting studying and building a philanthropic Coordination Committee, PNWS has opportunities as we realize our vision: ‘A BETTER WORLD THROUGH BETTER WATER.’ The direction AWWA set in 2014 Stainless Steel Products toward one AWWA is gaining momentum. Like PNWS, most Sections have rebranded Superior Quality – Superior Protection to create a consistent look. AWWA Board is working toward a restructure of the membership model to better serve member needs. We now have an office in India and are making progress with the Community Engineering Corps. I have found the more you become involved the more you and your organization receive from being an AWWA member. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if there are any questions you may have or need help identifying the right direction for you. As you are reading this article, summer is in full swing and many of you are spending much deserved quality time with your families. I look forward to catching up with you to share fishing (or barrel racing) www.fordmeterbox.com stories! Phone: 260-563-3171 Brenda Lennox, Association Director

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Water Treatment Committee

The PNWS-AWWA Water Treatment 2015 PNWS AWWA Committee (WTC) gathers and Annual Conference disseminates information and The WTC had another successful knowledge regarding the operation conference in Bellevue. The and design of water treatment facilities committee sponsored three and the impact of the treatment facility technical sessions one of operation on water quality in the which was a regulatory session distribution system. The committee’s co-sponsored by the Research focus is to cover two areas, water and Water Quality committees. treatment operations aimed at the The WTC and the South Sound View from Dam 1 from Bear Creek House operators and how they can improve Subsection also sponsored a in Bull Run Watershed their operations and how engineers pre-conference session and design and build treatment facilities. tour of Tacoma Water’s Green River Filtration Facility. The pre- Committee Meetings conference was well attended and The 2015 spring meeting was held on a huge success. Tacoma Water Thursday, April 30 at HDR’s Bellevue went above and beyond as host office and coincided with the 2015 PNWS of the pre-conference. A huge AWWA Annual Conference in Bellevue. thanks to the staff at Tacoma Water, The WTC continued planning for especially Chris McMeen, Hilary Forum 15 and began planning for the Lorenz, Gary Fox, and Randy 2016 PNWS AWWA Conference to be Krueger for their help organizing held in Boise. Thanks to HDR for providing and planning the plant tour. The coffee and breakfast for the meeting. committee would also like to The 2015 winter meeting was held thank MWH for sponsoring the on February 6 at the Bear Creek bus transportation between the House in the Portland Water Bureau’s conference center and the plant. Water Treatment Committee at Dam #1 in Bull Run Watershed. Thanks to CH2M Bull Run Watershed for providing lunch for this meeting. Training The meeting was an all day event The WTC is planning its 15th and included a tour of the Bull Run Water Treatment Forum. The Watershed. Surprisingly the rain held goal of the forums has been to off for most of the day and one of us provide low cost alternatives even stayed dry! for gaining CEUs, training, and Meeting minutes from both meetings the dissemination of treatment- are available on the committee’s page of related information and the PNWS-AWWA website. knowledge to operations staff in Our next committee meeting will be Oregon, Washington and Idaho. in August 2015 in the Anacortes, WA Forum 15 is planned for August Green River Filtration Facility area. Check the committee’s page of or September and will be held the PNWS-AWWA website for details on at two different locations, one in location and time. Washington and one in Oregon. Stay tuned for more details on this Officer Transitions forum. Updates will be provided At the spring 2015 meeting, the WTC said on the committee page of the farewell to Pierre Kwan after 6 years of PNWS-AWWA. enthusiastic leadership as a committee officer. Many thanks to Pierre for serving Become a Member! as a committee officer for the past six The WTC is looking to recruit years! The WTC also welcomed a new new, energetic members secretary, Scott Johnston from Skagit PUD (including Manufacturer’s and #1. Michelle Cheek transitioned from Equipment Vendors) to ensure Conference Attendees, including this year’s George Warren Fuller Award Winner Vice-Chair to Chair and Enoch Nicholson continued growth and momentum Bill Carr, on a Tour of the Green River transitioned from Secretary to Vice-Chair. in the WTC. Filtration Facility

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Membership Committee

Bellevue Conference 2015 Your Membership Committee has Stay tuned for details on how you been busy in the last quarter with more exciting initiatives to come. See canhelp achieve Section Chair below and stay tuned for details on how you can help achieve Section Randy Black¹s vision to grow PNWS Chair Randy Black’s vision to grow PNWS membership by 5% this year! membership by 5% this year! The Membership Committee manned a booth at the conference to meet attendees and promote the benefits of membership. The Membership Committee also conducted a survey to find new ways to engage and better serve members. Two survey prizes were given away during the Friday luncheon. Richard Peckler won an Membership Committee website at role and will still be actively involved iPad Air 2, and David Carlson won an www.pnws-awwa.org/membership. with the Membership Committee. iPad Mini 3. Congratulations! Thanks Lastly, the Membership Committee Former Vice-Chair Andreu Ferrero to everyone for participating in the bid a fond thank you to exiting Chair Pat graciously accepted the role as the survey! The Membership Committee Van Duser for his long years of service. new Membership Committee Chair. also co-hosted a Meet & Greet for Pat has stepped into a Past-Chair Congratulations Andreu! first time conference attendees. Many folks stretched their legs from the conference center to the Hyatt to make Meet & Greet a success. The event was strongly attended by students, YPs, PNWS VIPs, and the Association visiting officer, Lea Perkins from Denver, Colorado. The Membership Committee also conducted its annual in-person meeting at the conference. Nancy Sullivan (from AWWA headquarters in Denver, CO) sat in with the Committee during the meeting. The Membership Committee is well on track to achieving 2015 goals for membership growth and retention by the end of the year. In addition, Andreu Ferrero outlined specific long-term strategies for membership growth in conjunction with Randy Black’s vision. These strategies include: early engagement tools for event attendees, a comprehensive annual membership survey, and enhanced quarterly database reports to subsections. The Membership Committee will be implementing these new strategies over the coming summer and fall. We are looking forward to this challenge! For current information on these initiatives, please visit the

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Water For People

______Thank you to all who supported the Water For People efforts at the Bellevue conference. $7,500 was raised The Young Professionals in King County held the second during the week. annual Pedal for Purpose event to raise money for Water For We changed leadership roles during the conference. People. The team rode a cumulative distance of over 550 Cindy Foss, our dedicated Chair for the past few years, miles (Cindy Foss, her daughter, and Josh Kennedy represent is stepping into the Past Chair position. The committee 300 miles of that total - wow), and raised just over $1,600 for wants to recognize her incredible effort, giving of time and Water For People. A special thanks to Eric Schey, Anh Quach, steadfast commitment. Thank you, Cindy! Dan Reisinger, and Andy Baker for organizing the event! Kristin Young is moving on up – into the Chair position. ______And, congratulations to our newest committee offi cers! • John Roth, Vice Chair – Oregon Thank you Foremost Pump & Well Services for your generous • Jolene Gibson, Vice Chair – Washington donation to the 2015 Central Washington Subsection Beer for • Erin Nishikawa, Secretary Water fundraising event to support Water For People! • Katie Dillon, Auction Lead Want to be in the know about Water For People events? Be 12 East Washington Avenue sure to visit the Water F or People committee website for Yakima, Washington 98903 all the latest throughout the Section – just visit the PNWS- 509-966-0814 offi ce AWWA site and fi nd us under Committees. From golf 509-853-0025 fax tournaments, beer tastings and wine gathering, all our Email: offi [email protected] summer fundraising event are sure to please. www.foremostpump.com Interested in starting a Water For People event? Please contact one of the following offi cers: Foremost offers agricultural, municipal and commercial • Kristin Young, Chair water users of Central Washington a fresh new perspective [email protected] in quality and service. Our highly qualifi ed employees and • John Roth, Vice Chair – Oregon commitment to outstanding service, along with our alliance [email protected] with premier manufacturers and suppliers, allows us to • Jolene Gibson, Vice Chair – Washington provide rapid service and minimize customer down time. We [email protected] offer superior pump design, well repair, borehole video, and • Erin Nishikawa, Secretary effi cient low overhead pricing. [email protected]

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Conservation Committee.

PNWS – AWWA Conference in Bellevue, WA training options and how to create more member involvement The Pacifi c Northwest Conservation Committee selected in the water conservation committee. several abstracts to be presented at this year’s 2015 annual conference. Sessions included topics such as alternative Summer Meeting water rate structures, fi nancial risk & declining water The Water Conservation Committee’s summer meeting is usually sales, conservation investments with declining demands, held the third week in August. The exact dates have not yet been improved irrigation scheduling, toilet rebate programs, set. Please check our webpage on the PNWS website for updated water effi ciency in the home and new smart metering information about this summer’s meeting. options for utilities. The committee is currently developing a survey to send out to committee members to help us identify which topics, in the fi eld Conference Committee Meeting of water conservation, are of the utmost importance and what our The Conservation Committee held a meeting on Friday, members are looking for in water conservation training. May 1 at the conference where members transitioned into new leadership roles. The new Committee Chair is Julie Join Us! Smitherman and the Vice Chair is Mike Buettner. Want to join the Conservation Committee or receive emails During the meeting we discussed holding a commercial about upcoming meetings and events? Please contact water audit training for conservation committee members. Committee Chair, Julie Smitherman for more information The committee also discussed the abstracts process for next [email protected] or Vice Chair Mike Buettner at year’s conference in Boise, the upcoming summer meeting, [email protected].

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Public Information Committee

AWWA winner insignia’ logo to use on letterhead, or however else they wish, throughout 2015 This year’s highest scoring entry was Portland Water Bureau, in the category of ‘Print Communications.’ Sarah Fine, Graphic Artist for Portland Water Bureau designed a brochure that included educational tips and tools for new customers. PWB also had a creative distribution method. They deliver the brochures by bicycle. PWB was presented a special award at the conference banquet, and joins Eugene Water and Electric Board on the PI Traveling Best-in Show Plaque for continued recognition in years to come.

2015 Excellence in Communication Winners Best in Show Portland Water Bureau Print Communications: 2015 Winners Announced catch-all category for anything else Portland Water Bureau Public Information Committee called ‘Wildcard.’ This year, entries Electronic Communications: Presents Nine Awards were judged by communication expert United Water Idaho at Conference panels in Portland and Boise, and also City of Bend The Public Information (PI) Committee evaluated by Portland State University Consumer Conﬁdence Report had another successful year running (PSU) students. Agencies were City of Bend the ‘Excellence in Communication’ provided the PSU student feedback as Strategic Communications Plan award program. Utilities in the to how well the communication piece Eugene Water and Electric Board PNWS-AWWA Section submitted their spoke to the millennial generation. Best Video best work from the previous year in The winning agencies (see below) City of Meridian various communication categories received awards at a special luncheon Lake Oswego/Tigard Water Partnership such as: Print, Electronic, Consumer during the Bellevue Conference. Wild Card Conﬁdence Reports, Videos, and a They also received a ‘2015 PNWS- Eugene Water and Electric Board

Research Committee

Aquifer Storage and Recovery give attendees the opportunity to learn that you are considering, the material Workshops coming in August – more about ASR. presented at this workshop will serve Hillsboro, Kennewick, and Boise Each workshop will provide a you well. With drought challenging water detailed review of ASR projects from Dates and locations are systems to meet demand without design and permitting to water quality summarized below: mandatory curtailment, many utilities issues. The presenters, including • Wednesday, August 5 – Hillsboro, OR in the Paciﬁc Northwest are turning to national experts and utility managers, • Wednesday, August 12 – Kennewick, WA Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) have many years of experience • Wednesday, August 19 – Boise, ID to increase the reliability of their water implementing ASR projects. If ASR is Registration cost is $75 and 0.5 CEUs is supplies. The Research Committee is currently part of your water supply expected. More details for registration hosting three workshops this August to portfolio or it is merely something will come out shortly.

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Engineering Committee

topics, please contact Todd Perimon at The Engineering Committee is off Nick Robertson ([email protected]) [email protected]. to a great start this year following or Wolfe Lang ([email protected]). • Activities and Site Tours – The our annual meeting at the Bellevue The Excellence in Engineering Awards engineering committee is planning conference. In her ﬁnal act as recognizes excellence in engineering to put on a number of exciting site Committee Chair Erika Murphy for water supply, treatment, or tours in the near future including: gave an overview of the Committee’s conveyance projects. The 2015 A new pump station for the city activities for the previous year. award winners are: of Gresham, An HDD pipeline in Thank you Erika for all of your hard • Best Small Engineering Works Richﬁeld, WA, and a future tour of work and leadership this past year! Project (Construction costs less than TVWD’s Ridgewood View Reservoir. Nick Robertson became Chair of the $1M): Slow Sand Treatment Facility: If you have an idea for another site Committee and Wolfe Lange was Spring Point Homeowners Association, tour or would like to help this group, elected Vice Chair for the coming Gray & Osborne, Inc. please contact Jim Konigsfeld at year. Jim Konigsfeld was also elected • Best Medium Engineering Works [email protected]. as Secretary. Project (Construction costs between • Conference Program – As in past The main activities the $1M and $10M): Portland Water Bureau years, the Engineering committee Engineering Committee is Intertie: City of Sandy, Oregon, Murray will be hosting both technical working on this year include: Smith & Associates, Rotschy, Inc. sessions and a pre-conference • Technical Trainings - After a series of • Best Large Engineering Works session at the 2016 annual successful pump trainings over the Project (Construction costs conference in Boise. Potential last year, the engineering committee greater than $10M): Bull Run Dam topics include regional planning, has begun the process of creating No. 2 Tower Selective Withdrawal drought related issues, contractor a new training program. We are Improvements: Portland Water Bureau, perspectives on construction, currently conducting a feasibility Black & Veatch Corporation, Advanced trenchless construction, and analysis on several topics including: American Construction resiliency. Abstracts are due pipeline corrosion, leadership Congratulations to all the award winners! July 24, 2013. If you would like to and communication, trenchless The Past Chair, Erika Murphy, will lead make a presentation on one of applications, and alternative the Excellence in Engineering Awards these topics, or suggest other topics procurement methods. If you have next year. Nominations will be due in for consideration, please contact interest in helping with any of these January of 2016.

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YP Committee

Engage Your Local The 11th Annual YP Scavenger related to the drinking water industry. Young Professionals Hunt was held in Bellevue, WA on The Fresh Ideas competition was held The Pacific Northwest Young Thursday night of the conference. on Thursday morning at the conference. Professionals (YPs) have been very There were 34 Young Professionals Students were able to share their ideas busy organizing fun and educational who participated in this year’s event! with water professionals from around the activities this past spring and are This was a great opportunity to get Pacific Northwest and had the chance to continuing to plan for the upcoming to know other Young Professionals present their posters to our judges! This summer and fall. YP events are a as well as network with seasoned year’s judges were Mel Damewood, Alex great opportunity to learn powerful professionals in the water industry. Mofidi, Brad Taylor and John Roth. skills to enhance your career and The Young Professionals Committee Peiran Zhou is this year’s 1st place network with other like-minded would like to thank all of our sponsors winner! He received travel, accommoda- professionals and students. Think this year. Without you, this event tions and registration to attend the annual about what you could do in your area would not be possible. AWWA conference in Anaheim CA in to increase YP participation. June where they presented his poster in Fresh Ideas Poster Competition the national fresh ideas poster competi- Annual PNWS –AWWA Fresh Ideas is a student poster competition. Peiran is also from the University of Conference in Bellevue, WA tion open to both graduate and under- Washington. Our 3rd place winner was Young Professionals Scavenger Hunt graduate students to present on a topic Adam Ertur from Clackamas Community

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YP Committee Meeting collect 75 great pictures related to the The YP Committee Meeting was held drinking water industry. After tight on Friday at the conference. We had voting the winning photos were: 33 people attend this year’s meeting. 1st place: What a turn out! We discussed what the YP committee is all about and what activities we organize throughout the year. For more information on how you can get involved, contact the YP Chair Julie Smitherman at [email protected].

2020 Vision: Profoundly Uniting YPs and the Water Industry After receiving a request for support by the new Chair, Randy Black, the Young Professional’s put their minds together on how greatly improve the connection between young professional’s and the water industry. We will be focusing College and Tessora Young and Huan specifically on uniting multiple He, both from the University of generations of water industry Washington, tied for 2nd place. professionals by helping employers Thank you to our judges and attract and retain talent and to support congratulations to all of the students students and YPs find fulfilling work. who participated in this year’s event. Our vision for this endeavor is to Dean Hill of Rainbow Water District become a model for the nation on how Pioneer Award to successfully bridge young talent 2nd place: Our 2015 Pioneer Award winner is with the water industry by year 2020. Jennifer Garbely! The YP Committee YPs are notoriously ambitious, but trust received 11 strong nominations us, we’re not delusional about how for this year’s Pioneer Award. The significant this undertaking will be. Pioneer Award recognizes a Young As such, we have defined very Professional who excels in community specific outcomes to strive for and involvement, leadership and technical have developed a 2020 Vision expertise. Judges, including the Committee for implementation. past Pioneer Award winner and a Interested in getting involved? few Board Members, selected the Below are two ways you can. winner and announced it during the 1. Contact Kevin, our Career Fairs Karen Kelly of the City of Albany Friday banquet after the conference. Coordinator, at [email protected] Congratulations to Jennifer, you to learn about hosting a career fair at 3rd place: deserve it! Also, a big THANK YOU your local high school or college. to Oregon Trustee Brad Taylor for 2. Partner with your local YP Subsection facilitated this year’s award process. Liaison to plan and host an event for students and YPs such as a site tour, Scholarships trivia night, expert panel, and beyond. This year we received an overwhelm- Looking for more information? ing response to the Conference Contact 2020 Vision Coordinator, Scholarship program. We awarded 16 Meredith Noble at (509) 340-1714 or scholarships for a total of $2,400 to help [email protected] YPs and Students attend the conference. Applicants were asked to write PNWS Sub-Section Events John Stephens of an essay on why they wanted to attend. Cascade to Coast Eugene Water and Electric Board A majority of responses expressed the Young Professionals Photo Contest desire/need to connect with seasoned The Young Professionals Committee Thank you to everyone who entered professionals and find more ways to held a photo competition this past the contest and congratulations to become involved. winter and spring and managed to the winners!

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Southwest Idaho Subsection Social of the next WWW event… at Mt Tabor. Student events. To submit information Approximately 25 people Advocate for the following location on events and/or pictures please attended a spring social hosted or just make sure you don’t miss a contact Natasche O’Brien Legg at by the young professionals in chance to stop sitting by e-mailing the [email protected] the Southwest Idaho Subsection organizer: Taylor Stockton Follows us on Twitter @PNWSYP on April 15. The event was [email protected] . and visit our Facebook page PNWS held at The Barrelhouse in of AWWA Young Professionals to Boise. It was intended to bring King County Subsection stay connected! members together to socialize Pedal for Purpose and introduce upcoming events The Young Professionals in King Participate! and activities sponsored by the County held the second annual Pedal Want to join the YP Committee in our Section and Subsection. The for Purpose event to raise money efforts to connect students and YP’s Subsection has been reaching for Water For People. The team rode with PNWS-AWWA? There are lots of out to Boise State University to a cumulative distance of over 550 ways you can help, event planning, increase student involvement so miles (Cindy Foss, her daughter, and leadership roles, career fairs, it was great to have some current Josh Kennedy represent 300 miles of scavenger hunt planning, helping get BSU students in attendance. A that total - wow), and raised just over a student chapter going, and beyond! great time was had by all and $1,600 for Water For People. A special Contact YP Committee Chair Julie the YPs are looking forward to thanks to Eric Schey, Anh Quach, Smitherman for more information their next event, a fun run in June. Dan Reisinger, and Andy Baker for [email protected]. organizing the event! Northwest Oregon Subsection Weeknight Water Walk: Follow us on Social Media Networking on Foot… in the The Young Professionals Committee Nearby Forest has increased its presence on social With an active Walking and talking was media. With an active Facebook and as natural as the setting: Hoyt Twitter account, we are working Facebook and Arboretum in Portland on May to reach more people in real time. Twitter account, 20th. Ten YPs, other Ps and their By posting directly to the pages of husbands, wives, brothers and colleges and universities around the we are working friends kicked off the season- section, we can extend our message opening Weeknight Water Walk to a wider student audience. We keep to reach (WWW) by exploring that you up-to-date on YP events around diverse forest clothing the top of the section, training opportunities, job more people Washington Park. Afterwards they opportunities, and relevant industry shared shepherds pies and good news. Also, check out our events in real time. Irish drink at the nearby Kells brew- calendar on the PNWS website for pub. Look out for announcement information on upcoming YP and

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Water Resources Committee

The PNWS-AWWA Water Resources and (3) Boise PNWS-AWWA Annual technology allows us to bring the Committee (WRC) is focused strongly Techncial Session Topics. The Boise experts to your office. In some cases on our mission to: Conference theme of ‘May the Source the topic is too broad or too complex ‘Provide a forum for information Be With You’ feels like a great fit with for an on-line presentation and a exchange about water resources the WRC’s current focus on topics workshop is organized. Past events issues for drinking water supply in the of interest for the region and we are and some presentations are posted Pacific Northwest.’ excited to work forward on it. under Workshops and Webinars on the The WRC hosted three Technical Water Resource Committee website. Sessions at PNWS-AWWA Annual How to Get Involved with the Water Annual Conference Technical Conference in late April to May 1 in Resources Committee: Sessions: For many years the Water Bellevue, WA. The sessions addressed: Monthly Water Resource Committee Resource Committee has assembled (1) regional water resource project Meeting: We meet every third panels of regional and national planning among stakeholders; (2) Thursday of the month from 3:30 to experts to share challenges common mitigation methods in water rights and 4:30 pm, on-line and in-person. The to many of us and the unique solutions water-rights transfers; and (3) source- monthly meetings are where topics of they discovered. water-protection program development. interest are discussed and explored for All interested parties are We are hard at work this summer development into webinars, technical encouraged to join us, listen in, and developing forums for 2015 to 2016 for sessions and workshops. provide input on water resource sharing experiences and expertise and Quarterly Networking Socials: The planning issues of interest to the discover innovative solutions together. socials are opportunities to network and region and its water purveyors. For The WRC is actively engaged with discuss personal perspectives around more information on WRC events other PNWS Committees to develop contemporary water resource issues. please visit the website https:// these forums around the themes of Lunch-n-Learn Webinars sites.google.com/a/pnws-awwa.org/ ‘Drinking Water Supply Resiliency’ and or Workshops: Water resource water-resources-committee/home. ‘Building a Resilient Water Utility.’ Three professionals are invited to share their To join into the WRC or get onto our forums we have in mind are: (1) Lunch experience and expertise with PNWS- e-mail distribution list please contact n Learn Webinar Ideas, (2) Ideas of Joint AWWA through our Water Resources John Lambie, Committee Chair, at Workshops with Other Committees, Committee and its network. Webinar [email protected].

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Scholarship Committee

2015 PNWS-AWWA In addition to the scholarships, all Alan Jones was the General Scholarship Awards applicants who are not already AWWA Manager of McMinnville Power and The 2015 Pacific Northwest Section members also receive a student Light for decades, but professionally Scholarships were awarded at the membership in our association. he favored water. He served as Annual Conference Banquet in Bellevue. The PNWS-AWWA endowed scholar- Section Chair and was a George The Pacific Northwest Section ships honor Section members and Warren Fuller awardee. Cynthia began providing scholarships in 1971. friends who embodied generosity of Driscoll served the water utility The Section Board formally established spirit and commitment to drinking water industry as a spokesperson that the Education and Training fund in and to this Section during their careers. managed her utility effectively, served 1985 to help provide a stable funding Al Alsing served the City of on numerous state committees, and base for these scholarships. This year, Ashland, Oregon for 36 years, starting provided leadership to the Section. E&T proceeds and additional direct as Assistant City Engineer and Water Cynthia’s courage and commitment contributions by Ameron International, Superintendent. As Director of Public to drinking water was evident as the Section Board, Kelman Publishing Works, he supervised and managed she spent the last year of her life (our Water Matters magazine many infrastructure improvements dedicated to the Section’s success in publisher) and the NW Washington still in service today. Al was an active her role as Section Chair. The Legacy Subsection funded a total of $24,500, volunteer and leader in his community, Scholarship honors a number of for eight scholarships. and served as an AWWA National individuals dear to the section. These Almost everyone in the Section Director. The AI Alsing scholarship individuals have had money donated knows at least one student who was awarded to Logan Smesrud, who toward a perpetual scholarship, but received one of the 200 scholarships will use the scholarships to pursue a have yet to reach the threshold to have ($462,350 total) that the Pacific Bachelor’s degree in Environmental a single scholarship in their name. Northwest Section has provided over Engineering at Oregon State University. This list includes (alphabetically) Al the years. Awarding these scholarships Jim Doane worked as an Engineer for Chevez, Katherine Goodman, Henry start careers that can bear fruit not the Portland Water Bureau for 27 years Grycko, Roger James, Kathy Merry, only for our organization, but also for including being their chief engineer. Jim Fred Merryfield, Clayton Michael, the communities we serve, and the continues his involvement with drinking Chuck Moore, William Mullen, Drew public health of future generations. water by serving as a commissioner Seibel and Marlene Stiles. This The students selected for at Tualatin Valley Water District. Jim year’s Alan Jones, Cynthia Driscoll scholarship awards are smart, received AWWA’s Distinguished Public and Legacy Scholarships were work hard, are involved and lean Service award in 2013. This year the awarded to Alexis Hepworth, who forward into their professional lives. Doane Family Scholarship awardee is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in They all have strong academic is Carina Zevely who is completing Civil Engineering at the University achievement, clear life and career her Associates Degree in Water of Portland. goals, and participate in professional and Environmental Technology at The Sub-Sections are an essential organizations available to them. Clackamas Community College. foundation of the Section. The NW Washington and Southern Oregon Sub-Sections stand out as supporters of the next wave of water professionals The Southern Oregon Subsection Scholarship awardee is Luke Fortcamp COMPLETE who is completing his Master’s Degree WATER SERVICES in Civil Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology. Serving Our Ray Pettie and Bob Stiles set the stage for cross-connection control and Northwest Region backflow prevention training in our region. They were the prime movers for the famed ‘yellow manual,’ which has been used as a model for many of the nation’s CCC programs. This year’s Boise, ID 208.376.2288 awardee of the NW Washington Sub- Portland, OR 503.227.1885 Seattle, WA 206.684.6532 carollo.com section and Pettie-Stiles Scholarships is Benjamin Porter, who is working toward

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his Associate’s degree in Engineering Bob Wubbena’s sustaining efforts year’s Wubbena Family and Archie at Lane Community College, and supported not only our section, but Rice scholarships were awarded to then will attend the Oregon Institute also the national AWWA and Water for Staci Sherer, who is working on her of Technology. Ben has interned at People. Bob is a Life Member and Hon- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engi- Rainbow Water for two years, and is orary member of the AWWA, served neering at Oregon State University. the son of our colleague Jamie Porter, as Section Chair and AWWA President. In its 23rd year of support this Rainbow Water District, and Treasurer His recognitions include the George year, we continue to value Amer- of the Cascade-to-Coast Subsection. Warren Fuller Award, Outstanding on’s contributions and long-stand- The Past Chairs scholarship honors Service to AWWA Award and Distin- ing support for students and the all past Section Chairs. This year’s guished Public Service Awards. Archie scholarship program. This year’s Past Chairs and RH2 Engineering Rice served as Section Chair, received Ameron International Scholarship scholarships were awarded to Bridget the George Warren Fuller Award, and was awarded to Jack Mitchell, who Garlinghouse of California Polytech- earned the Golden Water Drop Award is working on his Bachelors Degree nic University where she will complete for 50 years of service to the AWWA. in Civil Engineering at Oregon her Bachelor’s degree in Environmen- Archie was one of the original ‘front- State University. tal Engineering. line’ guys at CH2M Hill Engineers. This A new scholarship endowment in the name of Chris Uber was announced. The ﬁrst scholarship in Chris’ name will be awarded next year. If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Education and Training Endowment Fund, please contact Bob Willis, the E & T Chair or Kyle Khis, Section Executive Director. Thank you all for supporting the future of the Paciﬁc NW Section, our communities and in particular, these outstanding students. Dave Leland, Scholarship Chair [email protected]

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Personal Leadership Committee

The Personal Leadership During the annual conference in Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the Committee is comprised of several Bellevue this year, the Aqua Athenas Mercer Island Community Center. subcommittees that sponsor hosted an early bird session and There may be a Portland Aqua events in local areas. Our mission HDR’s Nicki Pozos conducted a Athenas Portland event this summer, is to provide individuals with the personal branding workshop. Nicki so keep an eye on the website tools to thrive, both personally led the group through a series of calendar for future events. and professionally within the exercises and tasked each individual For more information or to inquire water industry. One of these to articulate their skills and what about joining our committee, please subcommittees is the Aqua Athenas. makes them unique. Everybody contact our leadership team: Aqua Athenas is comprised of brings something to the table, and the • Jim Meierotto (Chair) women professionals from across the workshop aimed to help attendees [email protected] water industry and their core mission identify and embrace their skills 503-848-3036 is to provide leadership training and and uniqueness. • Kristel Fesler (Vice-chair) networking opportunities in a fun, The next Aqua Athenas event [email protected] low key environment. in Washington is scheduled for 503-615-6735

Distribution System Committee

The Distribution System Committee Control Focus Group. The DSC had to the upcoming year by discussing (DSC) had an eventful Spring our annual conference meeting on emerging topics to be considered Conference season in Bellevue, Wednesday afternoon the Tap House for local training and 2016 Spring hosting a full tract of classes and Grill, which was well attended by Conference themes. The relevant continuing our cooperation with several existing and new members issues suggested include; drought other committees by co-hosting of the committee. We conducted preparedness, climate patterns in preconference seminars with the Small elections for our bi-annual rotation of the Pacifi c Northwest, assessment System Committee and the Water Loss offi cers, where our intrepid leader of management as it relates to water loss the past three years, Doug Schlepp of control, pressure zone management, RH2 Engineering, stepped down and and the desire for more hands-on turned the reigns over to Bill Reynolds training opportunities for operators and of PACE Engineers as Chair of the technicians. We will continue to look for committee. Pat Everham from the City teaming opportunities with subsections of Kennewick took on the role of Vice and other committees to support chair and long-time DSC member local training programs by facilitating Jeff Austin of Utility Service Group in presentations and speakers, and will Portland stepped up to take on the start actively encouraging presenters duties of Secretary. The DSC would to submit abstracts and develop like to thank Doug for his notable presentations for the Boise Conference. service on the committee over the past If you, a coworker or associate has a seven years, particularly serving three great topic that would be suitable for years as Chair to allow time for others next year’s conference, submit your to learn their roles. Doug’s diligent abstract soon! You can coordinate efforts and long hours in working for directly with any of our DSC offi cers the committee are greatly appreciated, regarding abstract submission: Bill and we wish Doug the best in his Reynolds [email protected], continued service to the PNWS and the Pat Everham Pat.Everham@ King County Subsection! ci.kennewick.wa.us and Jeff Austin At the regular meeting of the DSC [email protected] . If your have on June 2 , the group re-capped the a presentation topic related to water Bellevue Conference program and system distribution, or tailored towards events, and started looking forward our mission, please contact us.

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Subsection Advisory Council

What a great conference in Bellevue Loren Searl (newly appointed) – in Anaheim at ACE this year. Chris this year! Thank you to the Local Tapping contest Hicks from Tacoma Water placed a Arrangements Committee (LAC) and Thank you Bryan St Clair for your close second with a time of 1:02. Both everyone involved with making this many years with the Tapping contest. Zach and Chris travelled to Anaheim to conference a great success. Don’t Bill Beckman – Gimmicks and compete at ACE. Jesse Cowger from get me wrong, there were some Gadgets Varela and Associates fi nished in third challenges along the way. The LAC Bill will be handing this over to with a very respectable time of 1:18. had to adjust the schedules this year Mike McClenathan starting next Great job to everyone! and have the tapping, best tasting year in Boise. Thank you Bill! We only had two teams this year for water and meter madness during We also could not make these the Tapping competition and there was lunchtime as well as in the vendor hall. competitions happen without the a lot of camaraderie and fun had by all. This was different to a lot of people, but volunteers (the ones behind the The SAC wants to give kudos to both it turned out to be well promoted and scenes) whether it was being a time United Water and Tacoma Water well received with a good turnout for keeper, a judge, or an offi cial, we want for making this a very entertaining all of the events. This was also the fi rst to THANK YOU! event. United Water won with a time of year that we had to cancel the Top Ops As I mentioned earlier, the 1:31:37 and represented PNWS at ACE. competition due to lack of entries. The competitions were held inside this year Tacoma Water was a close second Subsection Advisory Council (SAC) in the vendor hall during lunch instead with a time of 1:36:07. It has been a few along with Doug Priest (the Top Ops of outside during on Wednesday years since we have had a women’s Coordinator) will regroup for next year evening. This created a few challenges team compete. Let’s see if we can get a and promise to have enough teams with the tapping and meter madness team together for next year in Boise! involved to have a competition in Boise. competitions as there is water needed Best Tasting Water was the other Overall, there was a lot of for both events as well as runoff, leaks event held in the vendor hall during excitement during the meter madness and water spraying. Everyone did a lunch this year. There were seven and tapping contests and as always great job dealing with this and things teams entered in the event and Lynn a lot of interest in the best tasting ran smoothly. Williams did a great job of getting a water and gimmicks and gadgets The Meter Madness had fi ve local celebrity or two as well as Chad competitions. We also have a great competitors and was very exciting Pregracke who was the key note group of people that help to make at times. Thank you to all of the speaker as judges. Valley Water these competitions happen and they competitors and those involved. Zach District from Puyallup Washington should be recognized. Swartzendruber from MSA won won the event and took their samples Doug Priest – Top Ops the event with a time of 59 seconds to Anaheim at ACE. Birch Bay also Gerald Arredondo – Meter Madness and will be representing the PNWS from Washington placed second and

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McMinnville Water and Light from As I mentioned earlier, the Top Thank you Ken and Jesse for your time Oregon came in third place. Thank you Ops competition had to be cancelled and service to your subsection and to to all of the companies that competed this year, but the SAC believes that we the PNWS! this year! can get some involvement for next In closing, I would like to Gimmicks and Gadgets is always year and have a competition again again thank all of the competitors, a fun time and a good time to see the in Boise. If you are interested in coordinators and volunteers for all of ingenuity and innovation of some of competing next year or have any your hard work and making Bellevue the Section’s operators. The room was questions about the event, contact a great success. Good luck to Zach, packed again this year, but there were Doug Priest at [email protected]. United Water and Valley Water District only two competitors competing for The SAC is also responsible for when they represent the PNWS at ACE paid tuition for next year’s conference in giving out the Subsection Activity in Anaheim. The SAC looks forward Boise. Bill Beckman added his normal Awards. One award is given to a to a great year and lots of involvement comedy routine flair to keep the event person that has shown exceptional in the competitions in Boise next year. moving along. Mike Blake from subsection support and effort from We also want to remind all of the Central Point won first prize with his each of the three states in the Section. subsections of the Winter Meeting utility locating claw and will receive full From the state of Oregon the winner and SAC subsection officer training tuition in Boise. David Spencer from was Ken Johnson from the Southern February 3-5 2016 in Vancouver, Joint Water Commission came in second Oregon subsection. From Washington WA. We hope to see you all there! If place and $200 towards tuition in Boise the award went to Jesse Cowger from you have any questions contact Max for his torque indicating adapter. Great the Inland Empire subsection. There Woody (SAC Chair) max.woody@ job to both of you! was not an entry from Idaho this year. centralpointoregon.gov.

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Northwest Washington Subsection

Event Highlights Basic Waterworks Workshop – Held on March 9, 2015 @ City of Water Storage Workshop – Held on Everett’s Public Works Office in Everett, February 25, 2015 @ Skagit County WA. The workshop provided an PUD No. 1 in Mount Vernon, WA. orientation to water utilities and water The workshop included an overview quality protection for new employees of water planning basics of water to the utility including treatment plant treatment, distribution and storage staff, distribution crews, office staff, facilities, including the City of Everett’s engineers and others. Attendees operation and maintenance program earned 0.6 Water CEUs of their water storage and distribution system. An overview of corrosion Water Loss Prevention Workshop control methods and seismic design – Held on March 18, 2015 at Brightwater The two day conference was jointly considerations for reservoirs. As Education & Community Center in sponsored by the Northwest Wash- well as information on small system Woodinville, WA. ington Subsection and the Pacific steel, HDPE and cast-in-place The workshop was jointly sponsored Northwest Clean Water Association. concrete reservoirs, large system by the Northwest Washing Subsection The short school offered five concur- reservoirs and reservoir water quality. and the PNWS Distribution Committee. rent sessions on both days with pre- Participants earned 0.7 Water CEUs. Presentations covered an overview sentations covering a variety of topics of the State of Washington Water Use relative to both water and wastewater Best Tasting Water Contest – Held Efficiency with discussion on system operators, including water supply, on February 25, 2015 @ Skagit River metering and information for water wastewater treatment, water quality, Brewery in Mount Vernon, WA. purveyors about international standard operations & maintenance, pumps, odor Congratulations to Birch Bay Water & practices. Topics also included the control, corrosion prevention, control Sewer District for taking home the 1st method, techniques and tools for valves, disinfection, and aeration & place prize! A total of nine water samples performing water audits and data mixing. Attendees earned up to 1.2 were submitted and rated by a volun- validation, along with the management Water/ Wastewater CEUs. teer panel of judges. Birch Bay Water & of apparent and real system loses, Sewer District moved on to represent and an overview of leak detection Northwest Subsection our subsection at the PNWS Section equipment. Workshop participants Scholarship Winner! Conference held in Bellevue, WA. earned 0.6 Water CEUs. Congratulations to Benjamin Porter for A big thank you to our volunteer receiving the Northwest Washington judges and Vanessa Hailey of 2015 Western Washington Regional Subsection Student Scholarship! Northwest Corrosion Engineering for Short School & Trade Show – Held on To sign up for email notification for her handmade quilt that was raffled off June 2-3, 2015 @ Lynnwood Convention future Northwest Washington Subsec- to raise $245 for Water For People. Center in Lynnwood, WA. tion workshops go to the subsection

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Alderwood Water & Wastewater NWMOA), $78/person non-member. District, Lynnwood, WA. Fee will be The workshop will provide an orienta- $70/person for member (AWWA or tion to water utilities and water quality WEF), $90/person non-member. 0.6 protection for new employees to the CEUs. The workshop will focus on utility including treatment plant staff, filter optimization, DOH Turbidity distribution crews, office staff, engi- Data Verification Project, evaluating neers and others. coagulation and flocculation processes, For additional information or to filter maintenance program, and sign up for email notification for these dissolved air floatation pretreatment. or any Northwest Washington Subsec- Registration will open in late August and tion workshops go to the subsection Benjamin Porter receiving the a link will be posted on the Northwest webpage on the Section’s website Northwest Washington Subsection Washington Subsection webpage. (www.pnws-awwa.org) or contact Jeff Student Scholarship. Lundt at - [email protected] or Basic Waterworks Workshop – 260-477-5582. webpage on the Section’s website September 2015 in Bellingham, WA. (www.pnws-awwa.org) or contact Jeff Fee will be $68/person for member Lundt at - [email protected] or (AWWA, WEF or Northwest Membrane The workshop 260-477-5582. Operation Association - NWMOA), $78/person non-member. 0.6 CEUs. will provide an Wine for Water The workshop will provide an orienta- Save the Date for the 4th Annual Wine tion to water utilities and water quality orientation to for Water on September 11, 2015 at protection for new employees to the Carpenter Creek Winery in Mount utility including treatment plant staff, water utilities Vernon, WA. Enjoy a fun evening of distribution crews, office staff, engi- wine tasting, live music, silent auction neers and others. and water quality and networking! For more information go to the Basic Waterworks Workshop – protection for subsection webpage on the Section’s October/November 2015 in Port Ange- website (www.pnws-awwa.org) les, WA. Fee will be $68/person for new employees or contact Erin Nishikawa at member (AWWA, WEF or Northwest [email protected]. Membrane Operation Association - to the utility.

Training Schedule The Northwest Washington Subsection will be sponsoring training for operators, engineers and managers in the Summer/Fall of 2015. Events scheduled so far include:

Reverse Osmosis Workshop – Wednesday, September 30, 2015 in Anacortes, WA. Fee will be $75/person for member (AWWA or WEF), $95/ person non-member. 0.6 CEUs. The workshop will cover an overview of RO technology, pre and post treatment options, ways to minimize RO plant energy consumption and Washington State requirement for monitoring and reporting. Registration will open in mid-August and a link will be posted on the Northwest Washington Subsec- tion webpage.

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Water in Action: Success Story ...... 35 2015 Award Winners ...... 38 Best Tasting Water ...... 38 Exhibit Hall ...... 39 Fun Night ...... 41 Golf ...... 42 Meter Madness ...... 43 Speakers ...... 43 Tapping Contest ...... 44 Technical Presentations ...... 44 Sponsors ...... 45

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Approximately 900 conference attendees made their Their support is critical to our success in making a great way to the Meydenbauer Convention Center in Bellevue, conference experience. Washington to see Water in Action. As the combined Water For People donations were also very strong. membership for Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is 2,600 All Water For People proceeds go to a great cause, this means we had a turnout of about 1/3 of our membership! funding sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene projects The Local Arrangement Committee (35 individuals in countries all over the world. There were also, great strong) had representatives from many local agencies and do-nations received for the Education and Training fund. companies. These included: City of Bellevue, City of For the ﬁ rst time in years we had a keynote speaker Seattle, Sammamish Plateau Water District, City of during the opening ceremony. It was Chad Pegracke the Tacoma, King County, RH2, HDR, Carollo, Brown & 2013 CNN Hero of the year. He did a great job inspiring us Caldwell, MSA, MWH, and Black & Veatch. that we as individuals or together can make a difference With the spike in attendance, the conference also saw one step at a time. (In 1998 at the age of 23, Chad founded increased engagement (some record-setting) for the Living Lands & Waters. Today, the organization has grown key events: Opening Ceremony, Fun Night, Young to include a full staff and ﬂ eet of equipment. The crew Professionals meet and greet, Golf tournament, Fun averages nine states a year along the Mississippi, Illinois Run, and Closing Banquet. and Ohio Rivers, as well as many of their tributaries. Since We were able to successfully partner with the the project’s inception, Chad, his crew, and over 87,000 Bellevue Art Museum to organize the Fun night event. volunteers have collected 8.4 million pounds of debris from In addition, there were a record number of vendors our nation’s greatest rivers. Most recently, Chad expanded and vendors’ sponsorships. There has never been two the mission of the organization to include educational Platinum sponsors and free coffee stands sponsorships workshops, The MillionTrees Project, Adopt-a-River before this conference. Sponsors were also out in full force Mile, Invasive Species Removal, and The Great Mississippi for the fun run, golf, and the Young Professionals’ events. River Cleanup.)

34 Summer 2015 CLICK HERE to return to TABLE OF CONTENTS Conference Recap 2015 Award Winners

Water Taste Test ‘Best in the Northwest’ Award: Heart and Soul Award: Valley Water District Cory Baune and Hilary Lorenz

Field Operations Innovations: Pioneer Award: Mike Blake Jennifer Garbely

Tapping: MSC Award of Excellence: United Water Kristin Young

Meter Madness: AWWA Honorary Member Award: Zach Swartzendruber Dean Fritzke

Subsection Advisory Council Awards: Powell Lindsay Award: Jesse Cowger and Ken Johnson Dave Leland

Public Information Best in Show Award: George Warren Fuller Award: Portland Water Bureau Bill Carr

Kenneth J. Miller Award: Kristin Young

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2015 Award Winners Continued

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Speakers

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Technical Presentations

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CLICK HERE to return to TABLE OF CONTENTS Summer 2015 45 By Erika Henderson, Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group

evere weather can be devastating, many areas in the east coast are Drrouughht//Floooddinng and according to numerous fl ooded, and thousands of people When a drought occurs, aggressive weather sources- is occurring were killed in the Nepal earthquake. water conservation measures are more frequently and widespread. Severe weather does not often taken; but tanks still need to be Tornadoes are now occurring discriminate and it can damage or inspected and cleaned. To conserve anywhere from the Rockies to the east destroy everything in its path including precious water, Robotic Operated coast. Currently, the southern pacifi c water tanks. Necessary water supply Vehicles (ROVs) can be used to inspect coast is experiencing a severe drought, for consumption, fi re protection, and and clean tanks without draining them, emergency needs is crucial to everyday thus saving the water. well-being, and even more when a Foundation damage can easily occur severe weather event occurs. Therefore, if tanks are subjected to fl ooding for water tanks should be designed, prolonged periods. Tank sites should constructed, maintained, and inspected have good drainage to minimize or to withstand severe weather. prevent possible foundation damage Tanks that have experienced winter from fl ooding. The site design should storms and freezing should obviously be also include provisions for draining the inspected for damage, but seismic activ- tank and the discharge from the tank ity, high winds, lightening, droughts, overfl ow without damaging the tank and fl ooding also occur in the summer site or neighboring properties. months and tanks are susceptible to damage from them as well. Seeismmiic Actiivityy Tanks are designed and constructed Hiighh Winddss/Ligghhtniingg Strriikes for resisting earthquake damage by National Fire Protection Association complying with the earthquake design (NFPA) states, “Anchor bolts shall be load provisions of American Water arranged to securely engage a weight Works Association (AWWA), in accor- at least equal to the net uplift when the dance with its Seismic Use Group (SUG) tank is empty and the wind is blowing and site class. The SUG is a classifi cation from any direction (1).” Lightweight assigned to a tank based on its intended tanks defi nitely need to be anchored use and expected performance; Tanks against high winds in areas that that serve multiple facilities use the experience them, and elevated water highest SUG. Site class accounts for tanks should have their windage rods the effect of local soil conditions on the inspected and tightened regularly to ground motion and are based on the soil maintain winds of 150 mph, blowing present and their engineering proper- from any direction. ties as established by a geotechnical Tanks not grounded are subject investigation. The SUG and site class to lightening damage. Lightning help determine the appropriate free- strikes could cause power outages board and the number of anchor bolts that could affect the ability to receive needed. Freeboard is the distance from water. Water pumps and alarms the Maximum Operating Level (MOL) could malfunction, or a complete tank to the lowest level of the roof framing failure could occur. NFPA 780 states, and is determined by the sloshing wave “Tanks shall be grounded to conduct height that could occur (3). Freeboard away the current of direct strokes and is taken into consideration to prevent a the buildup and potential that cause tank from overturning or causing roof sparks to ground (2).” damage due to sloshing.

46 Summer 2015 CLICK HERE to return to TABLE OF CONTENTS The design of the piping system connected to the tank should consider the effects of foundation movements and potential movement of the connection points during earthquakes. Suffi cient fl exibility should be provided to avoid release of the tank contents due to failure of the piping system. The piping system and supports shall be designed so as not to impart signifi cant mechanical loading on the attachments of the tank. Mechanical devices that add fl exibility, such as bellows, expansion joints, and other fl exible apparatus, may be used when designed for the seismic displacements and defi ned tower-supported tanks may be Reefeereencees operating pressure (4). indicated by cracked coating or 1. National Fire Protection Association, welds at the tower connections; NFPA-22 Standard for Water Tanks WWhaat to LLoook Foor broken, bent, or sagging rods; for Private Fire Protection. 2013 Water tanks should be inspected buckled struts; dented or twisted 2. National Fire Protection Association, regularly for proper working order columns; or missing or loose rod NFPA-780 Standard for the and stability before severe weather pins. If any of these conditions Installation of Lightning Protection hits. Overhead obstructions, trees are observed, the tank should Systems. 2014. and overgrowth that could puncture be professionally inspected. In 3-4. American Water Works Association, or damage a tank during severe addition, tanks in areas at high D100-11 Welded Carbon Steel Tanks weather should be removed, and risk for wind or earthquake for Water Storage. 2011. operators should routinely look damage should be inspected 5. American Water Works for foundation, wind, and earth- more frequently than tanks in low Association, M42 Steel Water quake damage. Such damage on risk areas (5). Storage Tanks. 2013.

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CLICK HERE to return to TABLE OF CONTENTS Summer 2015 47 What is happening with the Oregon Water Utility Council (OWUC)

OWUC has been very involved in this provider contracting as well as further limited our ability to year’s Legislative Session. Continue reading to ﬁnd out effectively manage taxpayer dollars as our public ofﬁcials what we have been up to. were elected to do.

HB 3321 and 3322 OWUC sent out a Legislative Alert asking members to OWUC members helped defeat two public contracting contact their local representatives to voice their concern and bills HB 3321 and 3322. These bills would have increased inform their legislators of the impacts these complicated costs, created government waste of limited resources, and costly bills would have imposed on municipal water and reduced ﬂexibility and effectiveness in water providers. This input made a difference and prevented these two bills from moving forward.

SB 712 In 2013, the Oregon Court of Appeals overturned OWRD’s interpretation and implementation of permit extension statutes for certain municipal water use permits. An extension of time is a water rights administrative process to change the timeline to demonstrate full use of the permit. The court’s opinion retroactively applies restrictive permit conditions for fish persistence to municipal water rights as part of the permit extension process, which could jeopardize municipalities’ investments of public funds in municipal water supply systems. OWUC has been working this session with the Special How do you manage one of earth’s Districts Association of Oregon (SDAO) and the League of Oregon Cities (LOC) to get SB 712 passed. SB 712 draws a most precious resources? bright line for when fish persistence conditions apply and creates certainty for municipal water providers. Just ask golder. In order to alleviate the far reaching impacts of the We focus on sustainable water resource solutions. court’s decision on this small subset of municipal use permit The world’s most precious resource is becoming more precious by the holders from this retroactive application of permit conditions, minute. That’s why sustainable management is critical to ensuring water SB 712 modifies and clearly defines what is meant by the for industry and agriculture, for household needs... and for the future. “undeveloped portion of a permit.” It also clarifies the Golder has been providing cost-effective solutions to satisfied clients for effective date for applying fish persistence conditions in more than 50 years, finding better ways to discover, develop, transport, manage and reuse water. A world of capabilities delivered locally. order to avoid potentially reducing the amount of water a community has developed and spent public resources to Engineering Earth’s Development, Preserving Earth’s Integrity. treat and deliver to its citizens. Redmond (425) 883-0777 To find out more about how you can get involved Portland (503) 607-1820 with the Oregon Water Utility Council and keep abreast [email protected] www.golder.com of legislation that could impact municipal water providers contact Kim Swan, the current OWUC Chair at [email protected].

48 Summer 2015 CLICK HERE to return to TABLE OF CONTENTS CLICK HERE to return to TABLE OF CONTENTS Summer 2015 49 Professional Operator Water Distribution &HUWLÀFDWLRQ3URYLGHV9DOLGDWLRQ By Susan Parrish

hen a new certification for water operators was Moore explained how the process works. The operator offered last fall, Mike McClenathan was one of the creates an online profile and uploads various documents W first to sign up. He is one of only 28 in the world to that vouch for what they’ve done in their career in terms attain the certification so far. of education and experience. Requirements can be met McClenathan is the Water Distribution Foreman for the through college coursework, training and conferences, as Public Works Department, City of Central Point, Oregon, long as the education is relevant. Then they go to one of Southern Oregon Sub-section. Ultimately, he is responsible 200 U.S. proctored examination centers to be tested. The for the city’s water system, from the meters and valves to the rigorous exam is the only standardized exam for operators piping and reservoirs. in the country. “Clean drinking water from the tap is taken for granted,” It is an industry-developed, peer-developed program, he said. “I decided to get the designation because I think said Megan L. Baker, Director of Operations, ABC. In all four water operators are undervalued, under recognized, under classes of certification, eligibility criteria is set by operators. paid, and underappreciated.” For class I certification, one year of operator experience and “What operators do often is taken for granted,” said Gavin about 90 hours of class study are required. As operators Moore, Certification Program Administrator, Association of attain a higher level certification, they are required to have Boards Certification. “This certification validates their work.” increasing experience and course studies. McClenathan, who

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50 Summer 2015 CLICK HERE to return to TABLE OF CONTENTS attained class 4, the highest level, likely had attained about Baker from ABC said, “As with any professional certification, 1,000 hours of coursework, Baker said. it will be up to the decision makers in the utility as to whether the McClenathan emphasized that even if someone is certification will mean a raise in pay. Research shows that volun- brilliant and good at test taking or has an abundance of tary education and certification will open those doors and lead to classroom time, an operator is not permitted to sit for the test an increase in pay.” unless a person has satisfied a number of hours on the job. The program and exam will be used in the industry world- “That, to me, ensures a P.O. is worth their salt,” McClena- wide. Although at this point, the majority of those who have than said. “A lot of other professions have fancy titles with achieved certification are from the U.S., a number are from letters after people’s names, but I would put the knowledge Canada and one is in The Philippines. At least 70 have applied. required to be an operator against anyone,” McClenathan Many are still going through the process. said. “It’s important to keep a record of every hour that I’ve “We tacitly keep track of people who go through the pro- worked and every class that I’ve attended. Learning is an gram,” Moore said. “People are definitely reaching that mile- ongoing process. I try to refresh and relearn things as well stone. They’re adding ‘P.O.’ to their name and posting on social as staying hungry to learn something new every day.” media. It’s a nice form of validation.” The operators included a code of conduct and ethics and Moore said he worked with McClenathan closely to ensure hold each other to a code of conduct in their work and in his profile mentioned his volunteer activities, including using his their lives, Baker said. vacation days to build water projects in Kenya. McClenathan summed up what he’s gained from the rig- “Mike embodies the spirit of the Professional Operator,” orous certification process: “I would not say that getting the said Paul D. Bishop, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, ABC. “He is a designation necessarily made me better at my job. However, consummate professional. His service to the community and his all of the things that made me eligible to receive it, have.” volunteer work are emblematic of the dedication in the industry.” He said he would like to see higher wages in the industry. He believes providing clean drinking water is just as 3URIHVVLRQDO2SHUDWRU:DWHU'LVWULEXWLRQ&HUWLÀFDWLRQ essential as the work firemen, police officers and power Fees: $145 for the application review fee and company linemen do. $64 examination sitting fee. “Water operators may not have the daring rescues, Organization: The Certification Commission for but the decisions that we make on a daily basis can affect Environmental Professionals (C2EP) of the Association of huge numbers of people in a short amount of time,” Boards of Certification (ABC) McClenathan said. Learn more at www.professionaloperator.org

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CLICK HERE to return to TABLE OF CONTENTS Summer 2015 51 Water and Wastewater Finance and Pricing: The Changing Landscape, Fourth Edition

Prepared by: George Raftelis, CPA; Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc.; and Other Industry Experts Commentary by: David LaFrance, Executive Director of the American Water Works Association and Ken Kirk, Executive Director of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies

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Overcoming challenges for 4 000 years

A few years ago at a public meeting with the Portland Water • Value of Adequate Supply of Water for Fire Fighting Bureau, a rather agitated gentleman asked a question: • Maps and Records of Existing Water Mains, Valves “When are you going to get rid of the pipes?” There was a and Hydrants long pause, a very long pause … before he was asked: “What • Coagulants Used in Water Puriﬁ cation and Why is the alternative?” He didn’t have one. Water has always • Distribution System Design and Upkeep been delivered through pipes and this is one of the most As you can see from this list, many of the same curious aspects of our industry. It is an ancient technology problems we face to day have been faced over (over 4000 years old) that is continuously improving, but an and over. Even the ancient Romans faced the same alternative has yet to be invented. Because of this, many of challenges. It is good to remind ourselves of this the same challenges we are facing today have been faced as we face our current uncertainties. We know we over and over again throughout history. will overcome all of our problems because we are I was recently reminded of this as I was sorting through the water industry and we have been overcoming the PNWS Historical Archives and found some AWWA difﬁ culties for 4000 years. It is how we handle these Journals from the 1930s. Here is a partial list of articles: challenges that makes our histories so compelling — • Consumers’ Good Will - Its Value and Method of Promotion the dedication of the people in our industry to bring • Consumers’ Complaints and How to Meet Them water to our citizens in spite of the challenges. • Delinquent Water Bills in the Depression • At War with the Depression in the Detroit Water Department Catherine Howells • A Modern System of Billing and Accounting in the PNWS Historian Chicago Bureau of Water [email protected]

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