SUMMER 2013
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION
75th Annual Conference Ohio Section AWWA
TOLEDO, OHIO September 17-20, 2013 Park Inn & SeaGate Centre
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I Invite you to Toledo in September
September 17th to 20th at the Park Inn and supported by volunteers, it is Hotel and SeaGate Convention Centre our goal as members to reach out and in Toledo, Ohio. The Ohio Section will seek new members. So do not forget be celebrating our diamond jubilee and to introduce yourself, encourage new what a better way to celebrate “Wa- members and participate in the many ter…Our Most Precious Gem”. activities taking place at the conference. This is a time to network and enjoy the The Local Arrangements Committee great opportunity for learning, connect- has prepared an exciting venue for ing, and having fun. us all. On Tuesday, September 17th, there will be golf and an Early Bird In closing, I want to thank the Govern- Workshop that includes a tour of the ing Board, Committee Chairs, Profes- University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center sional Services and the Ohio Section at Maumee Bay State Park hosted by for supporting me and allowing me the the Research Committee. A visit to the opportunity to support you. It truly Lorrie Brown, new Hollywood Casino will end out has been an honor and a pleasure to Ohio Section Chair the day’s festivities. serve as the Ohio Section Chairperson. So as the summer heats up our well-in- Remember to share your expertise and tentioned winter resolutions may have Competitions and the Expo will take volunteer. The Section opportunities fallen flat and have been forgotten. The place on Wednesday September 18th. are numerous and you will receive so Ohio Section Governing Board strove to Come out and visit the exhibitors and much in return. not let this happen. The membership their display of services and prod- committee is working to retain mem- ucts. They can help you solve techni- bers and developing ways to introduce cal problems, introduce you to new the Ohio Section to new members and products and help you save money on In This Issue individuals. The membership commit- operational expenses. Don’t miss out tee is working with district represen- on the enjoyment of the tapping, top- 1-27 Toledo Conference Registration tatives and other volunteers to break ops, meter madness and water taste test 26 Nomination of Officers deeply imbedded habits and improve competitions. 32 Governing Board and District Officers and change our ways of reaching out to the membership. The Section website Increase your industry knowledge. 33 Director’s Report is getting closer to completion and There will be numerous chances 34 Section Assessment Explanation soon the ability to have more contact throughout the conference with the 35 ASSESSMENT BALLOT BY 9/30/13 early bird session, educational tours, through social media will be finalized. 36 Examination Tools for Stay tuned to the changes and please seven separate technical session tracks, Assessing Mains excuse our construction upsets as we and a facilities tour to City of Toledo’s 40 Columbus Interacts with work through these improvements. Collins Park Water Treatment Plant. OSU Students What a great way to learn! Attend top- 48 Pickerington Solves TDS Problems Often our own resolve to make and ics you don’t already know a lot about. 55 Scholarship Awards keep resolutions is not enough. We The conference is a great venue to gain 55 Stone Laboratory Algal Workshops insight about the successes, obstacles need reinforcing relationships - people 56 Committee Chairs encountered and “what could have and programs that hold us account- 62 Ohio EPA Corner able to our goals. To help us solidify been done differently” in projects of 65 Welcome New Members our goals, I am excited to reach out to your peers. all members and personally invite you 66 Manufacturer’s Exposition Reports and your better half to the 75th Ohio Don’t miss out! Get your reservation 68 Leak Workshop in Canton Section AWWA Annual Conference and in early for our educational, social and 69 Northeast Meeting in Sandusky technology based conference. Remem- Expo. This year’s event will take place 70 Columbus Children’s Workshop ber, since our organization is operated 72 Announcements 75 2013 Advertiser’s Directory
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Conference Overview
Conference Sites Park Inn Toledo 75th Annual Conference SeaGate Convention Centre Ohio Section AWWA Toledo 2013 Preliminary Schedule of Events
Tuesday 9/17 Golf Outing (Whiteford Valley GC) Research Committee Workshop Hollywood Casino Social Outing
Wednesday 9/18 Kickoff Breakfast Exhibits and Educational Tours MAC Lunch Competitions—Tapping, Top Ops, Meter Madness & Water Taste Test MAC Mixer Ohio Section Mixer—Sponsored by Young Professionals, Diversity & Membership Committees
Thursday 9/19 Concurrent Technical Sessions (am) Concurrent Technical Sessions (pm) Meet & Greet Reception Banquet After-Banquet Entertainment
Friday 9/20 Concurrent Technical Sessions (am) Tour — City of Toledo Collins Park Water Treatment Plant
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Research Committee Early Bird Workshop Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Agenda (times are tentative) Cost $85 Student P 8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration rice $30 (S pace is Limi Lunch ted) 9:00 am – 9:30 am "The Green Menace: Harmful Algal Provided 5 Con Blooms in Lake Erie" tact Hours O Dr. Tom Bridgeman, University of ffered Toledo, Lake Erie Center
9:30 am – 10:00 am “The History of Phosphorus Loading to Lake Erie” Dr. R. Peter Richards, National Center for Water Quality Research, Heidelberg University
10:00 am – 10:30 am “From Total Phosphorous Loading at Waterville to Bioavailable Phosphorous Delivery to the Western Basin” Dr. David Baker, National Center for Water Quality Research, Heidelberg University
10:30 am – 10:45 am BREAK
10:45 am – 11:15 am “Understanding the Importance of Tile Drainage as it relates to Crop Production and Phosphorous Transport” Dr. Kevin King, USDA
11:15 am – 11:45 am “Lake Erie and Nutrient Loading: Science-based Analysis for Policy Recommendations” Dr. Gail Hesse, Lake Erie Commission
11:45 am – 12:15 pm "What Will It Take to Win the Third Battle of Lake Erie, and Is It Worth It?" Dr. Jeffrey M. Reutter, Director Ohio Sea Grant, The Ohio State University F.T. Stone Lab
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH
1:00 pm — 4:00 pm Tour (Limit 50 People) University of Toledo Lake Erie Center Bus will leave from Park Inn Hotel / Seagate Convention Center Lobby at 1:00 pm and return at 4:00 pm.
Tour is limited to 50 people. Registration Deadline for Early Bird Workshop is August 23, 2013
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2013 Annual Conference – Concurrent Technical Program Schedule
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Distribution Session – 3.50 Contact Hours Offered 8:00 – 8:30 The City of Toledo’s Loop Closure Program – Improving Water Flow, Quality and Redundancy by Looping Dead End Water Mains. Scott B. Sibley – City of Toledo 8:30 – 9:00 Corrosion of Water and Wastewater Systems. James T. Lary – Corrpro Companies, Inc. 9:00 – 9:30 Treating THMs after Formation: Aeration Techniques. Nichole Sajdak – Hazen and Sawyer 9:30 – 10:00 Benefits of CIPP Lining with GPS Mapping.Geoff Britnell – FER-PAL Infrastructure 10:00 - 10:15 BREAK 10:15 – 10:45 Greater Cincinnati Water Works: How has 28 years of Water Main Replacement Affected our System? Becky Calder – Greater Cincinnati Water Works 10:45 – 11:15 Booster Pumping Stations – Unique Challenges, Special Considerations, and Lessons Learned Robert McNutt – CT Consultants 11:15 – 11:45 Student Paper - TBD
Treatment Session – 3.50 Contact Hours Offered 8:00 – 8:30 Maximizing Recycle from the New Solids Processing Facility at the Massillon Water Treatment Plant Chad Roby – HDR Engineering, Inc. 8:30 – 9:00 Obtaining Chloramination Approval for the Marion WTP. Stan A. Zachopoulos – MWH 9:00 – 9:30 Dublin Road Water Treatment Plant Upgrades Mark Eppich – Columbus Division of Water, Enoch Nicholson – CH2M HILL 9:30 – 10:00 RMTP UV Facility Final Construction and Start-up. Maureen Richard – Greater Cincinnati Water Works 10:00 – 10:15 BREAK 10:15 – 10:45 Greater Cincinnati’s UV Disinfection Process Design and Control. Ramesh D. Kashinkunti – GCWW 10:45 – 11:15 Post-filter GAC Adsorption Enhances Water Quality in the City of Lima Robin Liss – MWH, Mike Caprella- City of Lima 11:15 – 11:45 Full-Scale Operation vs. Simulated Jar Tests to Compare the Effectiveness of Alum as a Primary Coagulant Kevin Reynolds and Ying Hong – Greater Cincinnati Water Works
Utility Management Session – 3.50 Contact Hours Offered 8:00 – 8:30 Addressing Water Quality Concerns of a Consecutive System. James P. Cooper – ARCADIS U.S., Inc. 8:30 – 9:00 Water Supply Options: Purchased Water versus Groundwater. Jennifer Webster – ARCADIS U.S., Inc. 9:00 – 9:30 The City of Toledo’s Recent Water Rate Increase – Making the Case for Necessary Rate Increases to During an Economically Challenging Time. David Welch – City of Toledo 9:30 – 10:00 The Right Projects at the Right Time and for the Right Cost: The Business Case Evaluation Process Justin McKinney – Columbus Department of Public Utilities 10:00 – 10:15 BREAK 10:15 – 10:45 Water Treatment Facilities…Treated like a Facility: Practical Guidance for Sustainable Design and LEED Tom Bell-Games – Burgess & Niple, Inc. 10:45 – 11:15 Cincinnati Makes the JUMP to Higher Utility Performance. Cathy Bailey – GCWW /Metropolitan Sewer District 11:15 – 11:45 BIM – The future is now. Using 3D Modeling for Asset Management and Other Cool Stuff Mark Rogge – HNTB Corporation
Treatment Session – 2.50 Contact Hours Offered 2:15 – 2:45 Centrifuges for Dewatering ACH Sludge Pilot Test Program for Elyria WTP Carl Seifried – Burgess & Niple, Inc, Samuel W. Jacob - City of Elyria
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2:45 – 3:15 Challenges of Design and Start-up of a Surface Water Integrated Membrane Water Treatment Plant in Upper Sanusky, Ohio. Robert T. Shoaf – URS 3:15 – 3:30 BREAK 3:30 – 4:00 Student Paper - TBD 4:00 – 4:30 Assessing the Technical, Operational and Financial Feasibility of Onsite Sodium Hypochlorite Generation for Your Utility. Kelly Comstock – Brown & Caldwell 4:30 – 5:00 City of Toledo Collins Park WTP Corrosion Study Bradley F. Lowery – Jones & Henry Engineers, Ltd.
Source Water Session – 2.50 Contact Hours Offered 2:15 -2:45 Water Wells 101 - The Process of Developing a Public Groundwater Supply Don Harvard – National Ground Water Association 2:45 -3:15 Management and Control of Reservoir Water Quality. Bret M. Casey – Hazen and Sawyer 3:15 – 3:30 BREAK 3:30 – 4:00 Learning More about Things Living in Wells and What They Do. Stuart A. Smith – Ground Water Science LLC 4:00 – 4:30 The Value of Ground Water Level Data for the Evaluation of Well Field Performance and Determining Ground Water Sustainability. Richard Stuck – Greater Cincinnati Water Works 4:30 – 5:00 Student Paper - TBD
Customer Service Session – 2.50 Contact Hours Offered 2:15 -2:45 Flavor Profile Analysis: A Practical Method for Assessing Taste and Odor Concerns in Drinking Water Monique Durand – Hazen and Sawyer 2:45 -3:15 Theft Prevention – The Use of Locking Devices. Jim Stauffer – Montgomery County Environmental Services 3:15 – 3:30 BREAK 3:30 – 4:15 Active Shooter in the Workplace. Sgt. Gregory Mahlman, Toledo Police Department 4:15 – 5:00 Water is Life. Steven L. Wordelman - Jones & Henry Engineers, Ltd.
Friday, September 20, 2013
Regulatory Session – 3.00 Contact Hours Offered 8:30 – 9:00 Ohio EPA Update. Mike Baker & Beth Messer, Ohio EPA 9:00 – 9:30 Operator Certification Update.Andy Barienbrock, Ohio EPA 9:30 – 10:00 Electronic Delivery of CCRs. Kathy Pinto, Ohio EPA 10:00 – 10-15 BREAK 10:15 – 10:45 Managerial/Financial Capability Overview. Ohio EPA and RCAP Staff 10:45 – 11:15 New Plan Approval Procedures and Emerging Technologies. John Arduini, Janet Barth & Jeff Davidson - Ohio EPA 11:15 – 11:45 Regulatory Topic – TBD, Ohio EPA Representative
Not a Regulatory Session – 3.00 Contact Hours Offered 9:00 – 9:30 Recycle Options for Water Treatment Facilities – Full Scale Evaluation of a Novel Residuals Treatment Process Pete D’Adamo – HDR Engineering, Inc. 9:30 – 10:00 Mixed Oxidants: Alternative Disinfectant That Can Reduce Operational Costs and Improve Water Quality John Deogracias – Parkson Corporation 10:00 – 10:15 BREAK 10:15 – 10:45 Large Meter Analysis – Testing and Calibration. Aaron Horbovetz – M.E. Simpson Company
10:45 – 11:15 Putting Your Energy Bill to Work Optimize Pumping Systems to Benefit from Rate Structures CONFERENCE INFO Robbie Cameruca – Burgess & Niple, Inc. 11:15 – 11:45 Energy Purchase Agreements and Negotiations Tim Wolfe – MWH, Rick Westerfield – City of Columbus, Larry Moster – City of Cincinnati
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2013 Registration Category Explanations
The Pre-Registration deadline is August 23, 2013. Your AWWA membership number is required on the registration forms to qualify for the member rate. Your receipt will be in 75th Annual Conference Ohio Section AWWA the registration packet at the conference. Toledo 2013
Tuesday Research Committee Workshop Tuesday’s Research Committee Workshop is $85 and offers 5 contact hours and lunch. This fee is in addition to all other registration fees. The workshop includes technical sessions, lunch, and a tour of the University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center at Maumee Bay State Park. Tentative schedule is 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tour is limited to 50 people. Must register by August 23, 2013.
Tuesday Casino Event Tuesday’s casino event includes transportation to and from the Hollywood Casino (6:00 pm until 12:00 midnight) and $10 in free slot play. The cost of the event is $10 in advance or $15 at On-Site Registration. This fee is in addition to all other registration fees.
Exhibit Educational Tours You can register for the Exhibit Educational Tours at the table located near the entrance to the Exhibit Area in SeaGate Centre.
Complete Registration This includes Technical Sessions (Thursday & Friday), the Exhibits/Educational Tours, the Kick-Off Breakfast, the MAC Luncheon & Reception, the Business luncheon, and the Annual Banquet. “Early Bird” Workshops are not included.
Technical Registration This includes Technical Sessions (Thursday & Friday), the Exhibits/Educational Tours, and the MAC Reception but does not include any meals. “Early Bird” Workshops are not included.
Spouse Complete Registration This includes tickets to all Spouse activities, the Hospitality Center, the Spouse Tours, the Kick-Off Breakfast, the Exhibits/ Educational Tours, the MAC Reception and the Annual Banquet.
Spouse Registration Only This includes Spouse activities at the Hospitality Center, the Exhibits/Educational Tours and the MAC Reception. It does not include the Spouse Tours, Kick-Off Breakfast, or the Annual Banquet.
Student Technical This category is for full-time college students. It includes Technical Sessions (Thursday & Friday), the Exhibits/Educational Tours, and the MAC Luncheon
Retiree Complete Registration You must be recognized as a “retiree” on your AWWA membership. This registration will include the same events as a member complete registration.
One-Day Registration (Wednesday) This includes the Exhibits/Educational Tours, and the MAC Luncheon.
One-Day Registration (Thursday) This includes the Business Luncheon and the Thursday Technical Sessions.
One-Day Registration (Friday) This includes the Friday Technical Sessions.
Exhibitor Registration This includes Exhibit booth fees for three persons working the booth, up to three MAC Luncheon tickets, three Technical CONFERENCE INFO registrations, six MAC Reception tickets, and a $25.00 Donation to Water for Peo
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2013 Ohio Section Tapping Contest The Ohio Section Tapping Committee would like to invite highlight of the National contest each year. The winner of Ohio Water Utilities to send a tapping team to the Section our Section contest will be given the opportunity to represent Tapping Contest. This year’s contest will be held on the Ohio Section at the Annual Conference & Exhibit (ACE) Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in Toledo, Ohio. This in Boston, Massachusetts in June of 2014. contest originated in Ohio and has grown to become a TIME: Between 10:00am and 12:00 pm
Tapping Contest Entry Form
Utility Name Contact Name
Address MEN’S WOMEN’S
City State Zip Code
Phone Fax Email
To register your team for this event, please complete this form (one form per team) and return it by August 31, 2013 to:
Mike Gradoville Any Questions? Please call 513-252-8407 190 Newport Drive or email [email protected] Youngstown, OH 44512
2013 Meter Madness Contest
The southern meter madness competitors had their contests at the Southern Expo in Wilmington on April 8th. The Northeast District competitors followed by having their contests at the Northern Ohio Expo in Wooster on April 11th. The winners will compete against the 2012 Section Champion Phil Tucker of the City of Lima on Wednesday September 18th in Toledo.
The winner will be given the opportunity to represent the Ohio Section at the Annual Conference and Exposition in Bos- ton Massachusetts in June on 2014.
2013 Top Ops Contest
The Top Ops committee conducted contests in the four districts during the summer meetings and the three member team winners advanced to the final competition in Toledo on Wednesday September 18th in Toledo.
The winner will be given the opportunity to represent the Ohio Section at the Annual Conference and Exposition in Boston Massachusetts in June on 2014.
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Best of the Best – Ohio Section Water Taste Test
Entry forms must be received by August 30, 2013. Date: Water samples are to be dropped off at the City of Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Toledo SeaGate Center between 10:00 - 11:30 AM the day of the Competition. Two samples should be Time: brought, each in approximately a 1-liter container. Afternoon The suggested container is a glass, Teflon-capped Location: container with no air at the top. Each container must clearly identify the name of the water system. City of Toledo, SeaGate Center ** All entries must be a Utility Member of AWWA, with no state or federal drinking water violations (MCL, monitoring, recordkeeping, etc) during the previous calendar year. **
Official Water System Name
Water System Address
Contact Name
Contact Email
On Site Representative and mobile phone number
Treatment and Source Water (for informational purposes only – will not be made available to judges)
Signature By signing, you certify that the water will not been altered, and that the water will be potable for consumption.
THE WINNING WATER SYTEM WILL BE ANNOUNCED FOLLOWING THE TASTE TEST. CONFERENCE INFO Please return this entry form to Cliff Shrive at [email protected] or faxed to 513-646-4886 by Friday, August 30. Phone 513-824-6744 Mobile 513-646-4886
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Cliff Shrive Nominated Director Approaching 25-years in the Water ties across Ohio, which gives a bet- Community, Cliff has worked on both ter sense of what is happening across sides of the fence. And more than one multiple layers of government from the type of fence. After spending several small utility to the large multi-division- years as a Research Assistant at the al Water and Sewer Districts. To round USEPA, he joined the Greater Cincin- off his daily activities he also oversees nati Water Works to perform applied the general operations of the 80-person research projects across the various Cincinnati Office of Stantec Consulting. treatment processes and chemical feed A long-time active volunteer for systems on the Ohio River WTP. This AWWA, Cliff has participated on included the start-up and optimization several AWWA Committees; both at of the largest granular activated carbon the Association Level and for the Ohio treatment systems in a water plant, and Section. He is a past Chair of the the associated reactivation units. AWWA Membership Committee and After nine years in the public sector, received the Ambassador Award and Cliff made the leap into the consulting multiple Diamond Pin Awards for his world. His current tasks still include long-standing recruitment efforts over interacting within the Water Commu- the years. to capture the Water Operators and nity, but now it is the “Big W” which Cliff shares his time with his wife Engineers of our future. It’s never too includes wastewater and Stormwater Andrea, and two young children Milo early to plant that seed about Water. along with drinking water. As a Senior and Cora. Always looking for volun- Or should that be drop… Principal and Practice Leader of the teer opportunities, he takes part in their Water Group, he works for many enti- local Career Day presentations, hoping
Dan Barr Nominated Vice Chair Dan Barr has been employed by Bur- license in Ohio in 2000. gess and Niple, Inc., for the last 18 Dan has been involved with the Ohio years in the firm’s Columbus office. He Section AWWA since 2005. He is cur- currently serves as a project manager, rently serving the last year of his term lead water distribution planner and as an At-large Trustee on the Governing modeler, and the utility specifications Board and has served on the Distribu- coordinator. He has completed proj- tion Committee in the roles of vice- ects across Ohio including Wellston, chair, chair, and past chair over the last Jackson County, Elyria, Orrville, Hamil- eight years. He is also a member of the ton, Columbus, Cincinnati, Westerville, AWWA committees of Fire Protection, Mt. Gilead, Burton, Catawba, Cam- Distribution O&M, Air Valves, and bridge, Bucyrus, Marysville, Delaware Water Main Rehabilitation. County, Covington, Painesville, Indian Dan has published four newsletter Hills, Huber Heights, Erie County, articles and presented at many AWWA, Delaware, Heath, Upper Arlington, RCAP, Rural Water, and OWEA events Oberlin, Pickerington, St. Clairsville, throughout Ohio including all four New London, Avon Lake, and many districts. others. Dan has been married to Amy for eigh- Shannon, age 8. Outside of AWWA Dan grew up in Westerville, Ohio. In teen years and together they have four and Burgess and Niple, Dan keeps busy 1995, Dan earned a Bachelor of Science children, two African pygmy goats, one with watching his kids play softball in Civil Engineering from Case Western old barn cat, and hundreds of Purple and lacrosse, Scouting, church activi- Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Martins. The children are Kira, age ties, and working on the house and two He earned his Professional Engineer’s 14, Erin, age 13, Corey, age 11, and acres of yard in Delaware County.
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Leslie Ostrozny Nominated Southwest Trustee Leslie Ostrozny was nominated to be signed many water and sewer projects. the Southwest Trustee. She has 16 She started working for public water years of experience in the water and utilities in 2004, joining Montgomery wastewater industry. She joined Great- County Environmental Services in the er Cincinnati Water Works in 2012 as water capital improvement area. a Senior Engineer working in the Engi- neering Construction/Inspection group, Leslie has served in a variety of AWWA which manages the construction and positions since becoming a member in inspection of the annual $31 million 2001. She began as the Young Profes- dollar capital replacement program. sionals Chair from 2002-2004. She served as a Southwest District officer Leslie graduated with a Bachelor of Sci- from 2004 to 2009. She has also been ence degree in Civil Engineering from a member of many different committees the University of Cincinnati in 1997. including Membership Committee, Wa- She started her career in the water ter for People, and Local Arrangements. industry as a co-op at the U.S. EPA and snorkeling in Bonaire and Curacao. working in drinking water research. Leslie was recently married to Jim She enjoys traveling, scuba diving, Following graduation she worked at the Moening on a beach in Curacao. They running, home improvements, and consulting firm Arcadis, where she de- spent their honeymoon scuba diving volunteering for Girls on the Run.
Jason Adkins Nominated At-Large Trustee Jason Adkins has sixteen years of attended LEAD training and is certified experience in the water industry. by the Ohio Department of Commerce Jason began his public service career as a Backflow Tester. Jason has been with the City of Mason Public Works a member of AWWA since 2000. He Department in 1992. A few years later, spent five years serving as a Southwest he transferred to the Public Utilities District officer and continues to assist Department serving in the water distri- with the annual Southwest District bution/waste water collection division. Expo. In 2000, he began his career with the Jason and his wife, Cindy, have been Village of Indian Hill as Distribution married for 20 years. They have four Foreman. In February 2010, Jason children whose ages range from four to was promoted to Public Works/Water seventeen. In their spare time they en- Works Superintendent with the Vil- joy camping, attending sporting events, lage of Indian Hill. He holds State of and relaxing at home. Ohio Class III Water and Class I Waste Water Collection licenses. He has also CONFERENCE INFO
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2013 Ohio Section Governing Board/ District Officers
Chair NE Trustee Assistant Treasurer Lorrie Brown, City of Dayton Water Dept. Chris Nielson, URS Todd Radel, City of Cincinnati 937-333-6135 216-622-2425 513-591-7749 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Vice Chair At Large Trustee Secretary Kurt Smith, ARCADIS Robin Liss, MWH Richard Griffing, Warren Water Department 419-473-1121 614-324-2224 330-841-2963 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SW Trustee Tim Ray, Troy Water Plant At Large Trustee Assistant Secretary 937-339-4826 Dan Barr, Burgess & Niple, Inc. Franco Lucarelli, City of Warren [email protected] 614-459-2050 330-509-4328 [email protected] [email protected] NW Trustee Larry Huber, City of Lima Director Professional Services Manager 419-221-5276 Melinda Raimann, Cleveland Division of Water RaShawn Truss, Ohio Section AWWA [email protected] 216-664-2444 614-265-3180 • [email protected] SE Trustee [email protected] Shawn Wagner, City of Newark Professional Services Director 740-349-6765 Treasurer Curtis L. Truss Jr., OTCO [email protected] Robert Gardner, City of Westerville 614-268-6826 • [email protected] 614-901-6776 [email protected]
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District Chair Chair Chair Chair Sandy Vozar, P.E. Richard Kroeger Andrew Fruehling Beverly Engram City of Berea OEPA - NWDDAGW American Structurepoint, Inc. Metropolitan Sewer District of Cincinnati 440-234-5652 419-373-4101 614-901-2235 513-557-7005 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
1st Vice Chair 1st Vice Chair Vice Chair Vice Chair Bill Simon James Bookman Todd Garwick Jay Ponder Avon Lake Utilities City of Lima City of Dublin Neptune Meter Co. 440-933-3229 419-221-5170 614-410-4665 513-348-9488 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
2nd Vice Chair 2nd Vice Chair 1st Vice Chair 1st Vice Chair Franco Noce Jason W Phillips John Lee II Lisa Dawn Cleveland Div of Water City of Ottawa City of Newark City of Xenia 216-533-7210 419-523-5020 740-349-6765 937-376-7629 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Past Chair Past Chair 2nd Vice Chair 2nd Vice Chair Franco Lucarelli Thomas Borck Jeff Kauffman Nichole Sajdak City of Warren Poggemeyer Design Group Columbus Dept of Public Utilities Hazen and Sawyer 330-509-4328 419-352-7537 614-645-7691 513-469-2754 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer Secretary/Treasurer Past Chair Past Chair Brenda Duncan Tom Hinson Dan Langton Maureen Richard City of Berea Delaware Water Plant City of Westerville Water Department Greater Cincinnati Water Works 440-234-5652 740-203-1926 614-901-6778 513-591-7853 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Asst. Secretary/Treasurer MAC Representative Secretary/Treasurer Secretary/Treasurer Sam W. Jacob Thomas J. Bierley Brian Macy Scott Stevens City of Elyria Seimens Water Technologies 614-625-4163 513-312-0376 440-324-7669 419-427-1067 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] MAC Representative MAC Representative Chad Killen Ken Rogozinski Ferguson Waterworks Bissnuss, Inc. 513-942-2525 440-871-8394 [email protected] [email protected]
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DIRECTORS REPORT
By the time you receive Please take the time to review the current Bylaws this, I will have returned and the proposed Bylaws, which can be found on from the Summer Board our website http://www.ohiowater.org/OAWWA. meeting at ACE in Denver. We will discuss and vote on these changes at our One of the key items on business meeting during the annual conference in our agenda this year is the Toledo, Ohio. revision of the Association Strategic Plan. This revi- As a Board, we have also identified the need to sion is designed to address more consistently fund our Scholarship offerings our need to address the and increase our outreach efforts to bring the next total water cycle in the generation into our profession. In this newslet- products and training we ter you will find a ballot asking for your approval provide to our member- of a 5% Section Assessment to be added to your ship – from source to tap annual dues payment to ensure funding of these and back to the source. educational efforts going forward. Please carefully On a local scale, this is review the information presented. I think you will something we as water find this to be a reasonable means to undertake Melinda Raimann, professionals think about these efforts and I would ask for your vote of ap- Ohio Section Director each day, so it’s good to see proval for this new assessment. our Association recogniz- ing this. As always, if you have any questions about the activities of the Association, or would like to dis- In the Ohio Section two important changes are cuss these important Section initiatives, please do being proposed that require your attention. The not hesitate to contact me at melinda_raimann@ Governing Board reviewed the Ohio AWWA Sec- clevelandwater.com, or at 216-664-2444 exten- tion Bylaws and two areas have been identified as sion 5638. needing changes. These areas are:
1. Composition of the Governing Board The Board is proposing to bring back the Past Chair position, Section 7.2.1. The Past Chair position would be for a one year term, Section 7.6.2. Bringing back this position, will allow for continuity and knowledge retention to the Board If you have any questions that was lost when this position was deleted. about AWWA please feel free 2. Term of the Board members to call me at 216-664-2444 In section 7.6.3, the Board is proposing to length the terms by one year for the positions of or e-mail me at District Trustees. This would be a change from 3 years to 4 years for the District Trustee. This melinda_raimann@ term length correction hopes to amend a Board clevelandwater.com composition issue that developed after the last Bylaws update. Our goal is to stagger the Board members term completion dates. Under the current Bylaws, approximately half of the Ohio Governing Board terms end date coincided and we had a large loss of continuity and knowledge.
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Ohio Section Requests Education Assessment
Thank you all, as individuals, operators, utilities or service providers, for being a member of the Ohio Section of the AWWA. Our participation in AWWA provides each of us with vital information, net- working opportunities, education and training, and a host of related benefits. Today, however, I would like to focus on what I consider to be one of our most important responsibilities – the development of the next generation of water system talent. We must address the rash of retirements, the shortfall of operators, engineers and other staff who can tackle the technical, service and managerial challenges of our industry, and the need for resources to meet these challenges. This need for education, training and development does not come cheap however. That is why your Governing Board has proposed a five percent (5%) dues assessment for the Ohio Section.
Each year at budget time, the Board struggles to keep our costs in line so that we can meet our educa- tional mission and attempt to provide a small number of scholarships – only $5,000 for three scholar- ships this year, and that amount due only to contributions from the Districts. We have also decided not to sponsor a host of other educational events, science fairs and water fairs. We thus fail to promote AWWA and most importantly the future career opportunities available to the next generation, and in many cases to ourselves. This is simply short-sighted.
AWWA governing documents make allowance for individual Sections to seek assessments on members, payable with their dues. Exempt from such assessments are Honorary Members, Life Members, Retiree Members, and Student Members. The vast majority of Sections have annual assessments in place, rang- ing from 5% to 40%. Such assessments must be for specific needs identified by the Section Governing Board, and we propose the following:
• Scholarships for college students who are pursuing operator training or certification, science and engineering degrees, and/or IT, administration or management training • Subsidies and support for more extensive training via seminars, webinars, presentations, and other educational programs • Contributions in support of water education and events carried out by responsible third parties
The Ohio Section Governing Board voted in May to seek a 5% assessment on annual dues. This would reflect an increase of $9 to the annual dues for Individual Section members, which in turn would be re- turned to members and future water system staff seeking educational assistance. This small assessment will help ensure that Ohio water professionals have support from Ohio AWWA to enhance their educa- tion in the critical field of water supply, operation and sustainability. On behalf of the Governing Board, I solicit every member’s support of this valuable assessment as we move through the International AWWA assessment approval process. Please return the ballot in this newsletter at your earliest opportu- nity, or vote at the OAWWA website: www.ohiowater.org/oawwa. Please vote to invest in our future.
Lorrie Brown, Chair Ohio AWWA Section
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Assessment Ballot
Question:
Should the Ohio Section establish a section assessment computed at the rate of 5% for each respective membership category? The assessment will not apply to the following member categories: Student, Honorary, Retiree, and Life. Once approved, changes to the section assessment may be authorized by a vote of the Section Board. The section plans to use the assessment to support:
• Scholarships for college students who are pursuing operator training or certification, science and engineering degrees, and/or IT, administration or management training • Subsidies and support for more extensive training via seminars, webinars, presentations, and other educational programs • Contributions in support of water education and events carried out by responsible third parties
Yes No
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AWWA Member Number:
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Practical Use of Non-Destructive Examination Tools for Assessing Small Diameter Mains
By: Graham Bell, PhD and Dan Ellison(HDR Engineering) Frank Blaha (Water Research Foundation)
The Water Research Foundation is embarking upon two projects that may change the way utilities determine the health of small diameter mains. HDR developed the research concepts and is leading this effort, which involves utilities across the nation. The results of this work will enable water utilities to make more informed decisions re- garding repair and replacement of their buried infrastructure, and leverage their capital funds is a more strategic fashion.
Introduction
Without good pipe-condition data, water main renewal cannot be optimized. Poor information about the integrity and life expectancy of water mains results in three basic asset management errors:
• Relatively strong mains are often discarded, because they are perceived to be weak, • Renewal of some mains occurs too late, resulting in repairs that were avoidable, • Rehabilitation methods are often inappropriately applied, either wasting money and producing an inferior product, or failing to use the residual strength of the host main and spending too much money.
In-pipe non-destructive examination (NDE) tools Two Water Research Foundation (WaterRF) have existed for many years, but these tools are projects are underway, aimed at practical applica- seldom used for small-diameter mains, partly tions of current NDE technology on small mains. because they are considered too expensive. Many Project 4471 proposes to use NDE in a non-dis- utilities would rather invest in new pipe than in ruptive manner to “sample” pipe in a system, then testing old pipe. A large part of the cost of an apply the data to infer the condition of similar in-pipe NDE assessment entails inserting and pipes. Project 4473 goes a step further, propos- extracting these devices within an operating water ing to combine the assessment, engineering, and system. Moreover, when these NDE tools are rehabilitation of water mains into a single product used, there are no guidelines for interpreting and delivery. Each is described further below: applying the data. Instead of using NDE tools, the conditions of mains are usually inferred from indirect data: break history, age, soil conditions, and from limited examinations of the pipes.
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Project 4471 – Leveraging Data from Figure 1. NDE tool used for 6-inch ductile or cast iron Non-Destructive Examinations to pipe assessment. Help Select Ferrous Water Mains for Renewal
In Project 4471, various commercially available testing devices will be applied to an aged water main and the results will be assessed. Then, a testing method will be selected by each of the sponsors (Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Denver Water; Seattle Public Utilities; Fairfax Water; and DC Water) and applied on selected mains as a means of estimating the condition of similar mains. The cost- effectiveness of the enhanced decision methods will then be investigated.
Through this project, the sponsors’ goal is to adopt new tools and develop new decision-making models that will better optimize infrastructure replacement. This project consists of three phases:
Phase 1. Various in-pipe and externally applied condi- tion assessment technologies will be employed to perform non-destructive examinations (NDE) on 1500 feet of 6-inch, cast-iron, cement-mortar lined pipe, originally installed in the 1950s in Los Angeles. The pipeline will then be partially exhumed, visually inspected, photographed and cataloged as to its actual condition, including taking corrosion pit and wall thickness measurements, for comparison to the NDE results.
Phase 2. A plan will be developed to apply a NDE technol- ogy to a sample of mains in one neighborhood within each of the sponsors’ service areas. The sponsors will select which (photo courtesy of PICA Corporation) method they believe provides the greatest benefit. The Re- search Team will then work with utility staffs to include data from these field tests to enhance the existing decision models used for main replacement. A major drawback for in-pipe NDE is cost.
Phase 3. The benefits of the testing will be assessed, by The inspection tool and technical data comparing the projected life expectancies of mains in the processing can be expensive, plus getting selected neighborhoods, both with and without the field test the tool into and out of the pipe can be data. The cost and effectiveness of the technology will also difficult. be compared to the method commonly used in the United Kingdom where decisions are based on analysis of pipeline The inspection tool must be sized to samples extracted from systems. The differences in confi- match the pipe, so a large tool is needed dence provided by the various models will be assessed. for a large pipe. For pipelines 6-inches and smaller, how- ever, the tool can often be inserted and extracted using fire hydrants.
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continued from page 37 - NDE Figure 1. NDE tool used for 6-inch ductile or cast iron pipe assessment.
If we could easily assess cast-iron mains, what would we see? In this example, we see some graphitization due to internal corrosion (near the 8 o’clock position), but in general, there’s still lots of metal left. Although this main may be in sufficiently strong, its rehabilitation is needed because it is incapable of delivering sufficient water flow and the tuberculation creates various water- quality risks. The main has never leaked. Does that mean a non-structural rehabilitation will be adequate? Without NDE, we can only guess.
(photo courtesy of Water Research Foundation)
Project 4473 - The Assess-and-Fix Approach: Using NDE to Help Select Pipe Renewal Methods
Inserting and extracting a NDE device from the This assess-and-fix approach is technically feasible main can be easily accomplished in the middle today—the impediments to its adoption are of a typical rehabilitation project, when a bypass purely institutional. New engineering standards piping system is in place, and access points have are needed to help utility owners select a lining already been cut into the pipe. At this point, a system based on assessed pipe condition. This tool can be pulled through the pipe with little must be coupled with a delivery method, where added effort. Performing a NDE test before lining the rehabilitation is method is adjustable. This a main would allow an owner to optimize the re- research project provides the bases to overcome newal method, matching the product to the actual both these impediments. condition of the main. This would facilitate the use of semi-structural linings, in addition to non- structural and fully structural methods.
Development of new standards. The research team will develop an analytical basis for selecting and designing rehabilitation methods suitable for the measured condition of corroded cast-iron mains.
• NDE data from real cast-iron water mains will be used to determine deterioration rates and predict future metal losses. • Structural calculations will demonstrate how safety factors for various pipe conditions can be increased using various lining methods, materials, and thicknesses. • Laboratory testing will verify which lining methods are capable of surviving sudden pipe fracturing. • Guidelines will be developed for selecting a lining method, lining material, and lining thickness based on the assessed condition of the pipe.
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Project delivery methods. A demonstration project will be conducted, in conjunction with a pipe rehabilitation project, to show the feasibility of the approach:
• A remote-field electromagnetic tool will be employed after main cleaning, but before main lining, to demonstrate how such a device could be used as part of a main rehabilitation project. • The NDE data will be analyzed and a lining method will be recommended using the guidelines developed for this project. • The lining contractor will adjust the lining thickness, or will change methods in accordance with the recommendations.
Figure 3. A typical bypass piping system used to provide water to customers while a rehabilita- tion project is in progress
Having a system like this in place allows time to perform NDE testing and removes most concerns about contaminating the main during testing.
Figure 4. Typical access hole used for water main rehabilitation
In this picture, a drag scraper is about to be pulled through the main, followed by a squee- gee. Once the main is adequately cleaned, a lining machine follows, applying cement mor- tar or polymer lining. Project 4473 will introduce an intermediate step, scanning the pipe with an electro-mag- netic tool, then using that information to help design the lining.
Anticipated Results and Benefits of Projects 4471 and 4473 Together, these two projects are expected to try, which can be used to make strategic decisions provide improved decision methods for water regarding replacement or repair of their buried main renewal, resulting in greater optimization infrastructure, enabling utilities to ‘do more with of pipe lives, reduction in pipe failures, and more less’ without increasing their risk of failure profile. economical water main renewal. As this work The team looks forward to sharing those findings progresses towards completion in 2014, useful with you! information will be available for the water indus-
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City of Columbus DPU Interacts with OSU Students to Design Ozone / BAC Filtration Facilities at Dublin Road Water Plant
The Columbus Department of Public Utilities engineering principles that must be applied to (DPU) once again participated in the Capstone generate a preliminary engineering design report course at The Ohio State University (OSU). Six – and, to reach agreement with Ohio EPA on the student design teams at OSU, acting as consulting basis of design prior to commencing with Detail firms, each prepared a Preliminary engineering design. Half of the 24 students in the course were design report to convey to Ohio EPA: young women.
• Design concepts for intermediate ozonation The OSU students were introduced to design con- / biologically-active carbon (BAC) filtration cepts in a course that merges classroom learning facilities at the Columbus Division of Water’s with municipal water treatment in the Spring se- (DOW’s) Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP), mester 2013. Professor Linda Weavers once again and opened her capstone course in environmental engineering to Ohio AWWA professionals from: • Justification for expanding the approved capacity of the DRWP from 65 to at least 80 MGD without significant capital • Columbus DPU, DOW and DOSD, improvements. • Ohio EPA, The senior civil engineering students developed their project management skills by mentoring • Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW), first-year engineering honor students. All of the • CH2M-Hill, and undergraduate students experienced firsthand the information that must be gathered and the • MWH.
On a weekly basis an Ohio practitioner delivered a PowerPoint presentation at OSU to the student design teams:
• Presenting engineering concepts for that topic, • Providing background data or guidance on where to find this data on the internet, and • Suggesting what information should be developed and included in that section of their team’s preliminary engineering design report.
OSU Professor Linda Weavers, and Columbus Council Member Eileen Paley and DPU Director Greg Davies with the OSU students.
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Practitioners participating in this onstration studies for treatment alternatives that addressed course at OSU included: some potential upgrades:
Mr. Greg Davies, DPU Director, welcomed the students to • BAC filter adsorbers, the course and kicked things off by encouraging the students • Ozone / BAC filtration, and to use the knowledge acquired at OSU as an employee of Co- lumbus or other public agency. Dr. Rick Westerfield, DOW • Post-filter GAC adsorption. Administrator emphasized that the preliminary engineering design report must: Students were asked to use the data to calculate preliminary facility sizes for these three potential treatment upgrade al- • Effectively convey the appropriate information to Ohio ternatives that could be implemented at the DRWP to lower EPA, and total organic carbon (TOC) levels to 2 mg/L in the DRWP’s finished water. • Be completed on time and within budget. Mr. Brian Whitaker of CH2M-Hill covered preliminary Dr. Westerfield made it clear to the student design teams that design components for each of these three treatment alterna- he did not want to go back to Columbus City Council to tives investigated for lowering DBP levels from the DRWP. obtain additional funding for this DRWP project. He challenged the students to compare the three potential capital improvements using both cost and non-cost based Mr. Matt Steele of DOW provided the students with existing selection criteria. water-quality data for both the Scioto River and the DRWP, and introduced water-quality goals for the Columbus DOW Mr. Brian Whitaker of CH2M-Hill provided information on and the DRWP. He challenged the student design teams to facility design, and asked the students to develop preliminary investigate and summarize certain applicable Ohio drinking sizing and layouts for the alternative selected for implemen- water rules and their impact on this project. tation at the DRWP – i.e., liquid oxygen, and ozone genera- tion, contacting, quenching and off-gas destruction facilities. Mr. Pat Crumley and Mr. Brian Haemmerle of DOW introduced the students to GIS, particularly related to DOW’s Ms. Stacia Eckenwiler of DOW presented both pressure distribution system. The students were asked to analyze the and gravity flow concepts to the student design teams. She GIS data provided in both graphical and tabular format, as challenged the students to perform hydraulic calculations well as some of CH2M-Hill’s bench- and pilot-scale demon- that demonstrated the new recarbonation and ozone-con- stration study data to determine the best means to further tacting facilities could be retrofitted into the existing DRWP’s lower disinfection by-product (DBP) levels in the distribution hydraulic profile without the need for intermediate pumping. system. . Mr. Tony Kohler and Mr. Scott Lockhart of the DRWP Ms. Stacia Eckenwiler of DOW and Dr. Tim Wolfe of operation’s staff provided the students with an overview of MWH outlined the essential information for the basis-of- the DRWP – emphasizing how SCADA is, and will be used, design (B-o-D) table, as required by Ohio EPA, to reach to help control treatment at the facility. agreement with Central office on key DRWP upgrade / expansion concepts prior to proceeding with detail design of Mr. Tony Kohler and Mr. Scott Lockhart also led the the proposed facilities. student design teams on a tour of the DRWP so the students could witness firsthand the limited space available for this The students were challenged to study and comprehend the and other capital improvements being implemented, or B-o-D table for the existing source-water components - and planned for implementation at the plant. to develop one for the DRWP: Mr. Jason Sanson of DOSD discussed the City’s stormwater • existing components management goals and suggested DRWP site control require- • upgraded ozone / BAC filtration facilities, and ments with the students – both in general terms and dur- ing construction activities on the DRWP site. He asked the • expanded approved capacity of at least 80 MGD with students to calculate the size of stormwater sewers for several minimal capital improvements. interconnected catchment areas similar to the DRWP site. Mr. Enoch Nicholson of CH2M-Hill shared overall DRWP project goals, and data from Bench- and Pilot-scale dem-
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continued from page 41 - DRWP Mr. Mark Eppich of DOW discussed site layout and green infrastructure concepts with the students, and he challenged the design teams to incor- porate appropriate green and LEED aspects into the capital improvement projects being implemented or consid- ered for the DRWP.
Ms. Maria Meyer of GCWW spoke with the student design teams about Cincinnati’s full-scale, post-filter GAC facilities. This presentation gave the students the opportunity to learn more about this technology since it was one of the treatment alternatives evaluated for implementation at the DRWP. Mr. Mark Eppich of DOW discussing sustainability with student design teams at OSU.
All six student design teams revised their weekly submittals based on comments provided and compiled them into a pre- liminary engineering design report. Each design team then prepared a PowerPoint presentation to explain their reports to Ohio EPA. All six design teams delivered their Power- Points to Professor Linda Weavers and other OSU faculty members, Mark Eppich, Stacia Eckenwiler, and Tim Wolfe. The team who most clearly communicated their message was selected to present their preliminary design concepts to Ohio EPA.
All six student design teams traveled to Columbus DPU’s 910 Dublin Road complex to support the selected design team - and were greeted by a few dignitaries: Council member Paley and Director Davies presenting a certificate to Professor Linda Weavers presented a synopsis of the Cap- an OSU student. stone course and thanked the practitioners from the City of Columbus, Ohio EPA, GCWW and local consulting firms Director Greg Davies of Columbus DPU welcomed the OSU for providing this opportunity for OSU students to learn students and thanked his staff for their leadership in making firsthand how water treatment projects are designed and this joint endeavor between the City and OSU a reality. Di- implemented in Ohio. Professor Weavers acknowledged her rector Davies particularly noted that he hopes this Capstone fellow planning committee members for this course (Mark experience has encouraged the students to seriously consider Eppich, Stacia Eckenwiler, Matt Steele and Tim Wolfe). a career on the public side of the water industry – particu- larly in Ohio. Council member Eileen Paley addressed the students and presented each student with a Certificate of Recognition Dr. Rick Westerfield, Administrator of Columbus DOW, from Columbus City Council. Ms. Paley noted that helping noted this course is in its fifth year and DOW staff members with this OSU course is one of the most rewarding activities remain excited about its benefits. Administrator Westerfield she gets to experience as a City council member – and, she pointed out that his staff continues to be committed to assist encouraged the students to make the most of their engineer- with both planning the course and providing instructors ing education. for this successful collaborative effort between the City and OSU.
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Ms. Beth Messer, Assistant Chief of Ohio EPA’s asked several pertinent questions of the student Drinking Water Program, noted Ohio EPA staff design team, and pointed out additional informa- was pleased to continue their participation with tion that would be helpful for the Agency to come the course. Ms. Messer encouraged the students to agreement with them on major design concepts to look into employment at the Agency when they for ozone / BAC filtration and additional approved complete their engineering degrees at OSU. Ms. capacity at Columbus DOW’s DRWP. Susan Schell, head of operations, engineering and financial programs at Ohio EPA, was present to Professor Linda Weavers of OSU was assisted in support the Agency’s engineering unit. Mr. John this capstone course on a weekly basis by Mr. Arduini, Supervisor of Ohio EPA’s Engineering Mark Eppich and Dr. Tim Wolfe - working with Unit, and his colleagues (Judy Stottsberry, Sanjeev the student design teams to: Prakash and Sanjay Bansal) listened as the top student design team presented its preliminary de- • clarify key information and design concepts, sign concepts for the DRWP upgrade / expansion project. Members of the Agency’s engineering unit • maintain the appropriate level of weekly effort expected of the students, • answer questions/concerns put forth by the students as each design team prepared its preliminary engineering design report, and • provide comments and feedback on each design team’s weekly submittals. Thanks to continued support from both the City of Columbus and the Department of Public Utilities led by Director Greg Davies, the two principal course objectives were once again met:
The OSU students were provided with a practi- cal experience, and the technical level they were asked to achieve weekly was optimized for each Ohio EPA staff evaluating the student design team’s DRWP engineering concepts. design assignment.
Collaboration among the City of Columbus, the OSU, Ohio EPA and local consultants once again introduced OSU students to Ohio’s water treat- ment industry – showing them firsthand the types of exciting environmental engineering opportuni- ties available to them in Central Ohio.
OSU’s top student design team presenting to Ohio EPA.
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City of Pickerington Solves WWTP TDS Problems with Reverse Osmosis Membranes at WTP - A Case Study
By: Robert T. Shoaf, P.E. BCEE, URS and Edward Drobina, Service Director, City of Pickerington
BACKGROUND OF TDS REGULATIONS
Many water and wastewater utilities in Ohio have There are many water and wastewater utilities that been seeing additional monitoring requirements may not be able to comply with even the cur- and/or limits in their recent NPDES permit renew- rent regulations. For instance, water treatment als associated with total dissolved solids (TDS). facilities that utilize ion-exchange softening will Often listed as “Residue, Total Filterable”, or even have a very difficult time meeting current limits listed in terms of effluent toxicity (chronic or unless they discharge to a relatively large receiv- acute toxicity), the target appears to be to keep the ing stream. Wastewater facilities will also have a level of dissolved solids entering receiving streams difficult time if they have any customers with high as low as possible for protection of the aquatic TDS discharges – including municipal or industri- life in the receiving stream. These “TDS limits” al drinking water facilities utilizing ion-exchange will likely cause problems for many water and softening. wastewater utilities, especially if Ohio EPA further lowers the TDS standards. Figure 1. Ion-exchange Plants in Ohio In general, Ohio EPA currently allows discharges into a receiving stream as long as they do not increase the level of dissolved solids in the stream to be more than 1,500 mg/l outside of the mix- ing zone. There are area-specific requirements such as discharging to the Lake Erie Basin or to other sensitive streams that change the allowable discharge concentrations. Of course, any effluent must also be non-toxic to indicator organisms, including Ceriodaphnia dubia (water flea) and Pimephales promelas (fathead minnow). However, there has been a push by some regulatory work- groups in the last few years to lower the receiving stream limit to as low as 600 – 800 mg/l, a level unachievable in many utilities and streams. In fact, drinking water in some areas of the state utilizing groundwater has a finished water TDS concentration higher than would be allowed in a receiving stream. Much of the emphasis on more stringent TDS regulations can be attributed to the recent Marcelles and Utica shale operations and their very high TDS fracking waste.
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Further complicating the problem at wastewater There are at least 245 Ohio-EPA-regulated ion- treatment plants is that TDS are not significantly exchange water plants in Ohio. Most of these removed at wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) facilities are non-transient, non-community sys- and simply pass through in the effluent. tems such as nursing homes or schools. However, many of these are municipal water treatment facilities serving villages, cities, and relatively Figure 2. Chloride Limits large water districts serving tens of thousands of customers. Unless these facilities discharge into a WWTP or outfall that discharges into a large receiving stream, they will have a difficult time meeting current limits and have little chance if the limits are lowered significantly.
It is interesting to note that some of the other states with similar issues, such as Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, have all addressed TDS regulations in the past couple of years. All three of these states have rescinded “TDS” limits in favor of ion- specific limits, namely sulfate and chlorides. The primary reason for this is that studies by others have demonstrated that some ions (e.g., potas- sium, sulfate, chlorides) are far more toxic than calcium and magnesium or even sodium. Further, studies have shown that receiving streams with naturally hard water appear to reduce the impact of normally toxic ions, thus allowing a higher concentration as hardness increases. Figures 2 and 3 show the permissible constituents in efflu- ent discharges in Indiana, Illinois, and/or Iowa Figure 3. Sulfate Limits as shown. For many dischargers in Ohio, the adoption of similar regulations in Ohio would be advantageous; however, dischargers with relatively high chloride levels (such as ion exchange facili- ties) might still have compliance issues.
It is still unclear whether Ohio EPA will follow this approach or lean towards regulating com- bined TDS or even simply effluent toxicity or a combination of the three. However, there are still options for a utility or even an industrial discharg- er to satisfy the Ohio EPA regulations and protect the environment. A recent case study in Pick- erington, Ohio, will demonstrate one of several options that could be implemented.
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continued from page 49 - pinkerington CASE STUDY: PICKERINGTON, OHIO
The City of Pickerington, Ohio, had been discharging an effluent to Sycamore Creek with relatively high TDS at their wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), especially during the summer months, for many years. In 2008, Ohio EPA proposed regulating the maximum TDS levels in the effluent to attempt to prevent the stream from an in-stream concentration above 1,500 mg/l. As Sycamore Creek is a relative- ly small stream with occasional low flows, this maximum permit limit was calculated to be 1,632 mg/l. The City would experience many exceedances of this proposed limit and was determined to do some- thing about it. The background TDS data and low flow characteristics of Sycamore Creek are shown in Table 1 below
Table 1. Water Quality and Flow Data for Sycamore Creek
PARAMETER UNITS VALUE
BACKGROUND WATER QUALITY DATA
Total Dissolved Solids mg/L 430
Hardness mg/L as CaCO3 370
pH SU 8.0
FLOW DATA
Annual 7Q10 cfs 0.61
Summer 30Q10 cfs 0.71
Winter 30Q10 cfs 1.71
The high concentration of TDS in the wastewater softeners with reverse osmosis. The resultant effluent was known to be coming from the City’s desktop study showed that replacing the ion- water treatment plant (WTP), which utilized exchange softeners with reverse osmosis (nanofil- sodium-cycle ion-exchange softening. The ion- tration) would allow the City to be in compliance exchange regenerant (primarily sodium chloride) with their proposed TDS limits at the WWTP was discharged to the WWTP at a very high con- throughout the year, and result in superior water centration and passed through to the effluent with quality for its residents. minimal removal. URS evaluated 13 alternatives both at the WWTP and WTP to lower the TDS in While it is true that reverse osmosis produces a the effluent at the WWTP. These options included relatively large-volume waste stream at an elevated dilution, outfall relocation, and several options at TDS concentration, a mass balance will show that the WTP including optimizing the operation of the quantity (by weight) of dissolved solids is the existing softeners, raising the hardness goal much lower than when utilizing an ion-exchange during critical times or replacing the ion-exchange process. For illustration purposes, the City of
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Figure 4. Effluent TDS at Pickerington WWTP Before and After Figure 4 shows the Pickerington WWTP effluent September 1, 2011 Start-up TDS concentration prior to and immediately after the RO process was completed at the WTP around September 1, 2011. Most of the time, the effluent TDS concentration is below 1,000 mg/l; however, in the summer months, the TDS at the WWTP does spike above 1,000 mg/l. This is primarily due to the very high amount of lawn watering and the fact that a relatively large number of custom- ers discharge their wastewater to a neighboring utility. In any case, it would be impossible for this plant or most other plants to consistently meet an in-stream limit as low as even 800 mg/l.
The City of Pickerington’s WTP was recently upgraded and rated for a design flow of 3.5 MGD. The average production is approximately 1.25 MGD, though peak days during the summer have been as high as 2.9 MGD. The groundwater source is from several wells, and the treatment process included oxidation with potassium per- Pickerington utilized approximately 9,000 pounds manganate, gravity filtration for iron and manga- of salt (sodium chloride) per day (based on 2007 nese removal, conventional ion exchange soften- data) for softener regeneration. This was the ing, and disinfection with chlorine. There were annual average; the amount of salt used in the three 8-foot-diameter softeners (installed in the hot and dry month of June 2007 was more than mid 1990s) and four 12-foot-diameter softeners. 15,000 pounds per day. Most of this made it to Two of the 12-foot-diameter softeners were added the WWTP either in the softener regenerant waste as part of the recent upgrade project in late 2007. and/or in higher TDS in the finished water. Con- versely, the reverse osmosis process does not add As part of the analysis, URS and the City per- anything (other than small amounts of antiscalant formed some tests to measure the efficiency of and caustic soda) to the water and has a far lower each of the softeners and found that the older impact at the WWTP. softeners were not nearly as efficient as the soften- ers with the new resin. One of the initial options Figure 5. Older 8’-diameter softeners on the left and and considered replacing the resin, and optimizing the abandoned iron removal filter on the right. All were removed operation by extending the time prior to a regen- for the new RO equipment. eration. This option would have a positive im- pact, but would only result in a 10% improvement and would not be in full compliance. Ultimately, it was shown that replacing the ion-exchange softening process with reverse osmosis would not only result in full compliance, it would also result in lower annual operational costs. While the electrical costs would be much higher at the plant than before, there would be an immediate savings of $230,000 per year in salt costs alone. Further- more, since the layout of the proposed improve- ments fit within the existing building, no costly construction was required. The City was able to construct the improvements without raising rates, although the annual amortized costs including operational savings did result in an increase of ap- proximately $1 per customer per month.
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continued from page 51 - pinkerington Figure 6. Photograph showing the abandoned filter replaced Since RO utilizes more raw water than other pro- with three reverse osmosis (RO) skids. The softener location cesses, URS and the City performed a two-week is reserved for a future fourth RO skid. demonstration study to high rate the existing filters, and also performed a two-week study to verify the performance of a new high-rate media for secondary polishing prior to the RO.
The SDI of the secondary filter effluent was extremely low, and it was determined that the City should repurpose the four (4) twelve-foot- diameter softeners (which will not be needed as softeners) as secondary filters.
Figure 8 shows a photo of the filter paper after the SDI testing of the secondary filter after 15 minutes.
Figure 8. SDI Test of Proposed Secondary Effluent
Prior to starting design of the proposed improve- ments, URS performed silt density index (SDI) measurements of the existing filter effluent and found that the SDI is slightly higher than URS recommends. The SDI test basically measures how a standard 0.45 micron filter clogs over a 15-minute period with 30 psi applied. Figure 7 shows a small amount of particulate iron that had been escaping the conventional filters.
Figure 7. SDI Test of Existing Filter Effluent Figure 9 shows a photograph of the existing soft- eners that were repurposed for secondary high- rate filters. This enabled the City to keep solids out of the RO units and also utilize the equipment that was still being paid for.
Figure 9. “Existing” Softeners Converted to Secondary Filters
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The RO equipment design allowed for the ad- FAST TRACK DESIGN dition of a fourth skid for future expansion and included three stainless steel cartridge filter As the City was under Ohio EPA Findings and vessels, three new vertical turbine can pumps Orders to make immediate improvements, the (recessed into the existing floor) on VFDs, three project was completed in record time. URS (3) two-stage RO skids, and a repurposed room started design of the project in October 2010, and for chemical feed of antiscalant and caustic soda the plant construction was completed 11 months (for pH adjustment). later (start-up September 1, 2011). In order to complete this project so quickly, URS took a Figure 10. The vertical turbine pumps and Two-Stage drastic approach. The rough order of events was (14x7, 7-element Reversse Osmosis Skids as follows:
1 Performed preliminary design / equipment sizing of proposed RO equipment (3 weeks) 2. Solicited procurement package (November 2010) to secure all long-lead time items including: a. Reverse Osmosis Equipment b. Cartridge Filter Equipment c. Vertical Turbine Pumps d. Variable Frequency Drives e. MCCs 3. Performed Two-Week Secondary High-Rate Filter (December 2010) 4. Performed Two-Week High-Rate Filter (December 2010) 5. Submitted Detailed Design to Ohio EPA The details of the reverse osmosis skid design are (February 11, 2011) shown in Table 2. 6. Issued For Bidding: April 3, 2011 Table 2. Details of RO System Design 7. Ohio EPA Approval: May 3, 2011
REVERSE OSMOSIS DESIGN DETAILS 8. Notice to Proceed: May 23, 2011 9. Construction: May 23, 2011 – October 2011 Number of Skids 3 (start-up September 1, 2011) Design Recovery 80%
Design Flux 14.58 GFD
Membrane Array Design 14 x 7
Membranes per Vessel 7
Membrane Element Dow XLE-440
Membrane Area (each) 440 SF
Total Permeate Capacity 1,965 GMP (2.83 MGD)
Total Concentrate Produced 492 GPM continued on page 54
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continued from page 53 - pinkerington Further complicating the design and construction team for also fast-tracking the review process and process, the City/URS pursued and got funding funding process. The results of the two bid pack- from Ohio EPA Division of Environmental and Fi- ages resulted in a comprehensive project budget nancial Assistance. Many thanks to the Ohio EPA (rounded) for the City as follows:
Table 3. Summary of Project Costs
RO Procurement / Electrical Equipment $817,000
General Contractor (Equipment Installation) $735,000
Miscellaneous (Permits, Legal, Engineering) $218,000
(Total Project Cost (Estimated) $1,770,000
WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
As expected, the quality of the residents’ drinking added approximately 60 mg/l to the finished water water has improved dramatically. Table 4 shows and a significant amount of sodium. The finished the water quality before and after the conver- water with RO treatment has a relatively low TDS sion from ion exchange to reverse osmosis. As and very little sodium. the table demonstrates, the ion exchange process
Table 4. Water Quality Before and After RO Treatment
Ion Exchange Reverse Osmosis Constituent Raw Water Finished Finished Quality Water Quality Water Quality
Hardness (mg/l as CaCO3) 593 135 120
TDS (mg/l) 784 840 165
Sodium (mg/l) 21 294 5
CONCLUSION
The City of Pickerington was able to provide superior water quality for its residents, significantly reduce the amount of dissolved solids entering the receiving stream, comply with the new TDS requirements, and avoid a significant rate increase.
For further information on this topic, please contact Rob Shoaf at [email protected].
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Advanced Degree/Continuing Education Scholarship Awards
The scholarship program was created in an effort to give back to the individuals who support the water industry and the American Water Works Association. It is designed to encourage water industry related education through scholarship.
The Scholarship Committee would like to congratulate the 2013 Scholarship Winners:
Vikram Kapoor, Holly Ann Lorton, Jarod Gregory, First Place $2500 award Second Place $1500 award Third Place $1000 award University of Cincinnati The Ohio State University University of Cincinnati
The OAWWA Scholarship Committee reviewed eleven appli- Also, special thanks go to the Section Secretary Rick Griffing cations for the 2013 award. The following judges reviewed for coordinating the scholarship applications, letters and all the scholarship submissions: Dan Barr, Robin Liss and Amy other related paperwork. Stills. Their time and hard work is greatly appreciated.
Workshop on Dealing with Cyanobacteria, Algal Toxins and Taste & Odor Compounds August 7-8, 2013 Stone Laboratory, Gibralter Island, Lake Erie 13 Contact Hours Offered to PWS Operators
This workshop includes lecture, laboratory, and field workshop to learn about cyanobacteria and toxins, and taste and odor compounds they create; collecting and processing methods; addressing algal toxins and taste and odor com- pounds in source water and water treatment plants; using remote sensing to track HABs; understanding recent initia- tives at the state and national level dealing with algal toxins.
For more information including a syllabus and list of instructors, see http://stonelab.osu.edu/courses/noncredit/
Algae Identification Workshop August 5-6, 2013 Stone Laboratory, Gibralter Island, Lake Erie
This workshop includes hands-on, lecture, laboratory and field workshop to learn collection, identification, preserva- tion, enumeration, and control techniques and basic ecology of algae.
For more information, see http://stonelab.osu.edu/courses/noncredit/
Direct any questions about either workshop to Linda Merchant- Masonbrink at [email protected]
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2013 AWWA Committee Chairs Awards and Recognition Information Technology Sadzewicz Award Brian Bisson George Sendrey Scott Moegling 6824 Katahdin Drive Michael Benza & Associates Ohio EPA NE District Poland, OH 44514 440-526-0268 330-425-9171 330-559-6342 [email protected] [email protected]
By-Laws Review and Update Kenneth J. Miller Safety Melinda Raimann Debbie Metz Michele Humphrey Cleveland Division of Water Greater Cincinnati Water Works City of Columbus Div of Water 216-664-2444 513-624-5658 614-645-7691 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Scholarship Conference Management Leadership Lorrie Brown Andrea Kroma Bob Davis City of Dayton Toledo Engineering Services Warren Water Department 937-333-6135 419-936-2163 330-841-2710 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Section History (Co-chairs) MAC Exhibits 2012 Membership Doug Brookhart Dave Rogozinski Shawn Wagner Jones & Henry Engineers, Ltd. BissNuss, Inc. City of Newark 419-473-9611 440-871-8394 740-221-5276 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Al Wansing Champion City Consulting LLC Communications Newsletter 937-390-0955 Keshia Johnson Larry Valentine [email protected] Cleveland Division of Water Water Consultant 216-664-2444 330-328-2137 Strategic Plan [email protected] [email protected] Melinda Raimann Cleveland Division of Water Customer Service Nominating 216-664-2444 ext 5638 Caryn Dachner Kurt Smith [email protected] City of Westerville, Utility Billing Supervisor ARCADIS Tapping Contest 614-901-6436 419-213-1644 Mike Gradoville [email protected] [email protected] A Y McDonald Mfg Co 513-252-8407 Distribution Operator Meritorious Service [email protected] Jennifer Webster (Treatment) Malcolm Pirnie, Inc Steve Heimlich Technical Committee 513-677-6859 Avon Lake Utilities Stacia Eckenwiler [email protected] 440-933-3229 Columbus Dept of Public Utilities [email protected] 614-769-0637 Diversity [email protected] Susan Wilson Operator Meritorious Service City of Columbus (Distribution) Technology 614-645-1874 Dave Wickard Matt Steele [email protected] Northwest Water-Sewer District City of Columbus Div of Water 419-354-9090 614-645-7691 Education [email protected] [email protected] Steve Heimlich Top-Ops Avon Lake Utilities Public Affairs Mike Gradoville 440-933-3229 Cliff Shrive A Y McDonald Mfg Co [email protected] Stantec Consulting Services 513-252-8407 513-842-8200 [email protected] Finance and Audit [email protected] Joe Flahiff Water for People Fremont Water Plant Research Todd Radel 419-332-2955 Charles Vasulka Greater Cincinnati Water Works [email protected] Ohio EPA 513-591-7749 614-644-4245 [email protected] Fuller Award [email protected] Water Taste Contest Paul Tomes Cliff Shrive RA Consultants, LLC Richard F. Melick Award Stantec Consulting Services 513-469-6600 Karen Hawkins 513-842-8200 [email protected] City of Fairborn [email protected] 937-754-3097 [email protected] Young Professionals Sierra McCreary Black & Veach Corporation 614-473-0921 [email protected]
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Council Chairs Participating Organizations Manufacturers/Associates Ohio Rural Water OWEA Council Chair Kevin Strang 1890 Northwest Blvd, Suite 210 Jay Cermenaro Executive Director Columbus, Ohio 43212 American Ductile Iron Pipe Division 55 Whites Rd. 614-488-5800 412-851-1230 Zanesville, OH 43701 614-488-5801 fax [email protected] 800-589-7985 [email protected] Ohio WARN Water Utility Council Randy Gilbert Richard Lorenz OTCO Montgomery County City of Westerville Curtis L. Truss Jr. 937-781-2625 614-901-6772 3972 Indianola Ave. [email protected] [email protected] Columbus, OH 43214 (until Dec 31, 2012) 614-268-6826 614-268-3244 fax [email protected]
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Stability Analysis Using the Alkalinity/pH Method (Standard Method 2330)
In Ohio, public water systems (PWSs) providing precipitative softening or mem- brane technology to reduce hardness, must monitor for stability at least weekly at each entry point to the distribution system. Stability analysis by the alkalinity/ pH method is widely used by PWSs and PWS laboratory staff members frequently ask the Ohio EPA’s Laboratory Certification section about stability analysis by this
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The stability test is a comparison of alkalinity and pH values in a sample super-
saturated with calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and in an unsaturated sample. The method is designed to determine water chemistry as defined by one of the follow- ing three interpretations:
• Corrosive – The water tends to dissolve pipes, resulting in line breaks due to thinning of the pipe wall and potential red water issues such as laundry staining; • Scale-Forming – The water tends to release minerals (in Ohio, these are mostly calcium and magnesium) from solution, allowing mineral salts to be deposited onto the walls of a pipe. The result is line breaks due to pressure increase caused by deposit build-up in the pipe; or, • Stable – The alkalinity reduction in the super-saturated sample should be 0 to 5 mg/L or slightly scale producing. This is generally the desired water chemistry.
In about a day’s time, the stability analysis is designed to give a representation of what happens between the finished water and the distribution system over the course of several months. A sample volume of water is collected into two identical bottles for the procedure. One of the bottles is super-saturated by adding CaCO3; the other is left as collected (unsaturated sample). Both are stoppered with no headspace in the bottles. After filtration, samples from both bottles are analyzed for alkalinity and pH.
Alkalinity, reported in mg/L, determines the water’s capacity to buffer acid. Acid- ity is indicated through the pH analysis, which is also used to confirm that the procedure was performed correctly. For the test to be considered valid, pH results between the unsaturated sample and CaCO3 saturated sample must increase or decrease in accordance with the alkalinity results. Ohio EPA Corner Ohio EPA
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Example of an invalid analysis: Example of a valid analysis indicating a stable water sample CaCO3 super-saturated sample results: pH – 7.55, alkalinity – 84 mg/L CaCO3 super-saturated sample results: pH – 7.55, Unsaturated sample results: pH – 7.25, alkalinity – 84 mg/L alkalinity – 90 mg/L Unsaturated sample results: pH – 7.60, alkalinity – 86 mg/L If the alkalinity in the super-saturated sample is less than the unsaturated sample, the water is considered to be scale-form- Note: Significant change may be defined as an increase/ ing or super-saturated with minerals. The addition of CaCO3 decrease in pH greater than 0.1 pH units and alkalinity has encouraged precipitation of the minerals dissolved in the increase/decrease in mg/L greater than 3% of the CaCO3 water sample. This decreases the alkalinity of the water sam- super-saturated sample result. ple. In the distribution system these minerals would gradu- ally precipitate out of water, depositing onto the sides of the When interpreting the results of the analysis, one must take pipes as the water moves through the distribution system. into consideration the changes in alkalinity between the super-saturated and unsaturated sample relative to the base Example of a valid analysis indicating a scale forming water alkalinity. A 10 mg/L change between the super-satu- water sample: rated and unsaturated sample in water with a base alkalinity concentration of 50 mg/L, is more significant than when the CaCO3 super-saturated sample results: pH – 7.55, water has a base alkalinity concentration of 350 mg/L. alkalinity – 84 mg/L Unsaturated sample results: pH – 7.75, Accurate interpretation of the stability analysis can only be alkalinity – 90 mg/L accomplished when comparing the saturated and unsatu- rated alkalinity results, so it is important to collect the super- If the alkalinity in the super-saturated sample is greater than saturated and unsaturated water samples at the same time the unsaturated sample, the water is considered corrosive. from the same source. Reporting alkalinity results from a tap The water sample has the ability to dissolve some of the sample collected at 8 a.m. and reporting saturated sample added CaCO3, causing an increase in the alkalinity concen- alkalinity (alkalinity stability) results from a saturated sample tration of the water sample. The water would have aggres- collected at 3 p.m. may be independently accurate, but use- sive tendencies that would strip calcium deposition from the less when determining stability. walls of the distribution system causing red water issues and eventually weaken the distribution piping. For more information, please contact Ohio EPA’s Division of Environmental Services (DES), Laboratory Certification Sec- Example of a valid analysis indicating a corrosive wa- tion at (614) 644-4245. ter sample:
CaCO3 super-saturated sample results: pH – 7.45, alkalinity – 84 mg/L Unsaturated sample results: pH – 7.25, alkalinity – 78 mg/L
If the alkalinity in the super-saturated sample is similar to the unsaturated sample, the water is considered stable. The wa- ter sample neither dissolves the added CaCO3 nor precipi- tates minerals from solution. The water should not negatively affect the pipes in the distribution system.
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Seeing RED: Emerging Harmful Algal Bloom Issues The 2012 drought contributed to a relatively mild odor compounds geosmin and 2-methylisobor- harmful algal bloom season, but some new issues neol (MIB). If a public water system is experienc- arose. For the first time, a late-season red-colored ing a taste and odor problem, but does not see a Planktothrix bloom developed on an Ohio public surface bloom, Planktothrix rubescens could be water system reservoir (see fig. 1). The bloom the cause. appeared on the reservoir surface in November and had microcystin concentrations up to 1,400 micrograms per liter (ug/L). The drinking water threshold is 1.0 ug/L. Luckily, the reservoir was offline, so it did not pose a human health risk.
OHIO EPA CORNER CORNER • OHIO EPA OHIO EPA Given the unique red coloration of the bloom, it was most probably caused by Planktothrix rubes- cens. This species of cyanobacteria contains a red accessory pigment called phycoerythrin that helps it gather more light at significant depths, up to 30 meters.
Based on research in other countries, these blooms reach a maximum biomass in late summer. Euglena bloom on Dillon Lake (July 20, 2012). Unfortunately, the blooms often go undetected during the summer months because they thrive Another cause of red water is a Euglena sanguinea near a lake’s thermocline rather than at the water’s bloom. In this case, the red pigmentation is due to surface. The blooms can become more obvious astaxanthin, a substance that helps shade the or- in the late Fall if the lake or reservoir waters turn ganism from intense light radiation. In July, 2012, over, or when light becomes more limited and the a Euglena bloom on Dillon Lake created a bright cyanobacteria move closer to the water’s surface. red coloration to the water (see fig. 2). These blooms are not caused by cyanobacteria, but they can produce a toxin called euglenophycin, which has a chemical structure similar to fire ant venom and may pose human health concerns.
Ohio EPA has not yet developed recreational or drinking water thresholds for euglenophycin. If new Euglena blooms are observed, we will begin testing for the toxin in 2013. Data is limited, but preliminary research shows that carbon can be effective at euglenophycin toxin removal. Planktothrix bloom near water system intake (November 16, 2012). If you “see red” (or any other unusual color) on your water source or have a summer taste and When Planktothrix rubescens cells start to die and odor event, please notify Ohio EPA. If the bloom break open, they can color the water a noticeable has the potential to impact drinking water quality, red or purplish hue. Since these toxin-producing Ohio EPA will sample for toxins at no cost to the blooms are often not visually apparent and occur water supply. More information about harmful at depths that could be near an intake, they pose algal blooms is available on Ohio EPA’s public a unique threat and monitoring challenge to water water system harmful algal bloom website, located
Ohio EPA Corner Ohio EPA supplies. Planktothrix can produce the taste and at http://www.epa.ohio.gov/ddagw/HAB.aspx.
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Southeast Study Session New Members at Deer Creek State Park January to May 2013 April 22nd Mr. James Bowery Munroe Falls Ms. Tricia Alsip Piqua Mr. Ken Piper Jackson Mr. Oscar Walters Troy Mr. Scot Cook Jackson Mr. Scott Lockhart Pickerington Mr. Matt Eberhardt Columbus Mr. Steven Foust Montpelier Ms. Sarah Sullivan Canal Fulton Mr. Todd Kramer Canton Mr. Luther Miller Columbus Ms. Michele Kingrey Columbus Mr. Beth Shook Zanesville Mr. David Welch Toledo Mr. Derek French Chardon Mr. Kevin Baird Columbus Mr. John Kennedy Canton Mr. Michael Ballas Avon Mr. JD Varatta Milford Mr. John Pelton Brecksville Mr. Brian McFearin Sagamore Hills Ms. Elizabeth Holst Cleveland Mr. Brad Link Sandusky Mr. Michael Brown Struthers Ms Jill Bramley Chardon Mr. Neil Sampson Cuyahoga Falls
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Southern Utility Expo 2013 in Wilmington on April 9th
The Southwest District hosted another successful Utility Technical sessions for up to an additional 3.0 contact hours. Expo. This year’s Expo had 71 vendors in display to engage attendees. The district again offered educational tours where Over 125 lunches were enjoyed. District Meter Madness 12 vendors participated in multiple rounds. We created competition was held for the Southeast and Southwest Dis- multiple tours at staggered time intervals allowing greater tricts. The SE winner is Matt Bolinger (54.19) of Columbus participation for those arriving throughout the morning. and SW winner is Doug Hardyman (56.53). Certified water/wastewater operators completely filled over 180 educational tour slots in order to learn about vendors’ Many thanks to all the vendors and attendees who continue applications of industry products and technologies and to to support the district. We look forward to seeing you next earn up to 3.5 contact hours. Over 60 attended the afternoon year!
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Manufacturer’s Exposition in Wooster on April 11th
110 vendors displayed at this year’s Exposition and over The Northeast and Northwest District held their Meter Mad- 500 FREE lunches were served to celebrate the 30th anni- ness competition. Ed Flinner (1:26.56) of Wooster Water versary of the Event! Over 60 attendees took advantage of won for the NE and Sam Bodine (1:14.19) of Lima Water the educational tours to receive contact hours for visiting the won for the NW. These 2 winners will meet last year’s booths to learn about new products and technologies in the champion Paul Tucker of Lima Water in Toledo at the Ohio water and wastewater industry. The committee should be ap- Section Conference on Wednesday, September, 18 at around plauded for doing such a great job and are always looking for 5:30 pm in the Exhibit Hall during the MAC mixer. construction suggestions on improving the Expo.
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Locating Mains, Addressing Water Loss & Finding Leaks Workshop AWWA and RCAP Canton April 16th
The hands-on, interactive workshop combined presenta- water loss. Identifying leaks and reducing water loss are tions, discussion, and the opportunity to use equipment so essential for a sustainable water system. Water losses can that participants learned - How to select and use the most significantly impact revenue, waste a limited resource, create appropriate tools to locate pipe and find leaks, how to find health and safety concerns, and decrease public perception. buried plastic pipe and how to get a handle on and reduce
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Northeast District Meeting May 3rd Sandusky
On Friday May 3rd, the Northwest and Northeast districts treasurer for the Northeast district, won a quarter of the raffle held a joint Spring meeting at the City of Sandusky and at $161. Two other winners received $65.50 each. there was Castaway Bay, Cedar Point’s indoor waterpark. A great train- a large selection of door prizes, including a Racing jacket ing event was experienced by all, with tours of both the Big donated by Advanced Rehabilitation Technology, a wireless Island Water Works, the Sandusky Water Pollution control router from Protech Systems Inc., and a $250 gift certificate Plant, and a behind scenes tour of the Castaway Bay water- from USA BlueBook, to name a few. The Northeast district park treatment facility. sponsored 5 students from the OTCO WSOS program to attend the meeting at no cost and the membership was urged There were 178 registered attendees (99 from the North- to welcome them to the water industry! west district and 79 from the Northeast district.) A total of 5.75 contact hours were provided to operators for contact Thanks to the City of Sandusky, Nicole Arndt - City Manager, hours. Some wastewater contact hours were available with Doug Keller - Water Superintendent, Jeff Meinert - Wastewa- the event. A beautiful sunny day with views of Cedar Point’s ter superintendent, speakers, guests, and all the businesses coasters could be seen from the water plant’s main labora- who donated door prizes and promotional items. The day tory! The Water for People raffled netted $262 donation to was finished off by some with a stay at the Waterpark with the Ohio Section for WFP contributions. Brenda Duncan, families coming up.
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City of Columbus Holds Sixth Annual Central Ohio Children’s Water Festival
On May 7th, 2013 approximately 750 fourth and fifth grade students attended the sixth annual Central Ohio Children’s Water Festival at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio. The Festival promotes environmental awareness of our valuable water resources through interactive displays, hands-on activities and fun workshops.
The fourth and fifth graders in attendance were from the following Columbus schools: Cranbrook Elementary, East Columbus Elementary, Fairmoor Elementary, Fifth Avenue Elementary, Kipp Journey Elementary, Stewart Alternative Elementary, Watkins Elementary, Windsor STEM Elementary and Norwich Elementary, Hilliard.
The event began with half of the students, in groups of 50, receiving an overview of the Columbus Department of Public Utilities’ (DPU’s) extensive water supply, water and waste- water treatment, water distribution system and wastewater collection systems in 15-minute segments from several DPU Students learn about the concept of erosion demonstrated with the soil erosion professionals. These presentations covered: simulator. Cindy Loopstra, Franklin SWCD, assists the students in predicting and comparing the effects of rain falling on bare soil, mulched soil and grass. • Measurement of water quality, including pH: Summer Hawkins, Columbus DPU, and Dick Lorenz, City of Other workshop presenters in attendance included Aman- Westerville; da Gullett and Kathi Alleman, Brown and Caldwell; Hunter Kelly, Mark Eppich, Mark Timbrook, Stacia Eckenwiler • Treatment drinking water via jar testing: Matt Steele, and Tim Fallara, Columbus DPU; Dona Rhea, Delaware Michele Humphrey, Ben Ellsesser, and Sapna Isaacs; SWCD; Linda Pettit, Franklin SWCD; Stacy Law, Keep Co- lumbus Beautiful; Allison Shaw, Metroparks; David Rutter, • Water distribution system: Brian Haemmerle and Cindi MORPC; Tim Wolfe, MWH, Dawn Potter, ODNR Division Fitzpatrick; of Watercraft; Karen Norris, ODNR Division of Wildlife; • Water treatment process: Kevin Gleich and Cory Henslee; Linda Slattery and Chris Kenah, Ohio EPA Division of Drinking and Ground Waters; Angela Dripps, Ben Rich • Wastewater treatment process: Gary Hickman and Susan and Sarah Adams, Ohio EPA Division of Surface Water; Brickner; Carolyn Watkins and Dennis Clement, Ohio EPA Office of Environmental Education; Dale Kocarek, Stantec; and Zu- • Identification of stormwater pollution: Jeff Vesco, Bob zana Bohrerova, Linda Weavers, Chenyi Yuan and Zongsu Lamb, Michael Merz, Dennis Pieszala and Bernard Conrad; Wei, The Ohio State University.” • Sewer inspection: Bob Ellinger, Gary Gumm, Mike Yurkovic and Dustin Stoops; and Before lunch all 750 students were welcomed to the Central Ohio Children’s Water Festival by Columbus’ Mayor Michael • Increasing awareness of the need across the world to help B. Coleman and Columbus City Council member Eileen 1.8 billion people gain easier access to clean water, Kelsey Paley and Department of Public Utilities’ (DPU’s) Director Langdale, Pack H2O. Greg Davies. Division of Water (DOW) Administrator Dr. Rick Westerfield was also on hand to greet the students. The other half of the students, in groups of 25, interacted with presenters at three of the sixteen 25-minute, hands-on workshops – learning about the irreplaceable resource of water and how it impacts our lives:
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Several individuals served as key coordinators for this 2013 Central Ohio Children’s Water Festival:
• Alicia Adams, Stantec, Arranged for the 750 fourth fifth graders to attend; • Andrea Kilbourne, Ohio EPA, Coordinated Sixteen 25 minute, hands-on workshops; • Cindy Jacobsen, T&M Associates, Managed the more than 50 volunteers from among the organization, most of whom also provided funding contributions;
Laura Tegethoff, 360 Water choreographed a skit with some of the students • Laura Webb, Ohio EPA, Coordinated volunteers from the to demonstrate the flow of water through the Dublin Road Water Plant. Agency – keeping alive this event that Ohio EPA initially established in 2008 and organized for the first two years. Following the skit, the Columbus pipe-tapping team demon- Without the ability to accept contributions, the Agency was strated their talents for the students. One of Columbus’ fifth unable to include City of Columbus students who require grade students assisted Don Lathem as the time keeper while funding for their buses. Jill Taptich of DOW motivated the rest of the students to cheer on Pat Crumley, Mark Bowen and Eric Scheffel, as they • Linda Pettit and Sherry Collins, Franklin Soil and Water raced against the clock to install a successful tap. Conservation District, Administered the Water Festival’s funding; • Lorraine Winters, DPU, Coordinated Columbus staff participation; • Jamie Decker and Mike Giangiordano, CH2M Hill, Oversaw site preparation; • Robin Liss, MWH, Overall event coordinator; and • Amy Tabor, ARCADIS, Vui Chung, Burgess & Niple and Tim Wolfe, MWH, secured over $17,000 in donations from professional engineering firms and other organizations providing technical services in central Ohio. This year’s event would not be possible without help from the following organizations’ financial contributions: AEC, AECOM, ARCADIS, Brown & Caldwell, Burgess & Niple, Black & Veatch, CDM Smith, CH2M Hill, City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities, CT Consultants, Dynotech, Each student took home a goody bag from the event. One of the items include DLZ, EMH&T, Hazen & Sawyer, HDR, HR Gray, Kokos- was a bumper sticker designed by Joseph Sarmiento, Norwich Elementary ing, ms Consultants, MWH, OWEA, Pelton Environmental, winner of our student bumper sticker contest. Council Member Paley and Resource International, Ranney Collector Wells, Smith Director Davies posing with Joseph after he was announced as the winner. Environmental, Inc, Stantec, T&M Associates, URS, Williams Creek, Woolpert and 360 Water. After lunch, each group of students switched sides of the site so each fourth and fifth grader had the opportunity to par- Thank you to everyone that contributed in some fashion or ticipate in everything the 2013 Water Festival had to offer. another to the success of another Central Ohio Children’s Water Festival.
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Brian Bisson Retires Allen Rupp Deceased Brian Bisson, Chief Engineer and VP Allen Lee Rupp, 71, of Bowling Green, for Aqua Ohio, Inc., retired July 1 after passed away peacefully in the company nearly 32 years of service with the water of family on April 3, 2013, at Knox company. Aqua Ohio operates 32 water Community Hospital in Mount Vernon. and 3 wastewater systems in 14 coun- Allen was born on August 12, 1941, in ties, serving 450,000 people. During Wauseon, to the late Claude and Helen his 22 year tenure as Chief Engineer, (Wyse) Rupp. He was a 1959 gradu- Bisson oversaw the planning, design, ate of Pettisville High School, attended and construction management for over 350 miles of new and BGSU from 1959-61, and graduated from Ohio State in 1966 replacement pipe, 40 new and upgraded booster stations, in Civil Engineering. and two major WTP upgrades. He has also been responsible for the inspection and upkeep of 4 ODNR Class 1 dams, Allen was a professional brick mason who began working inspection and repainting of 40 water storage tanks, and with his father at age 10. After college, from 1967-2010 he overseeing a $20 million annual capital budget. worked for the State of Ohio, 1967-1972 in the Department of Health, and 1972-2010 at the Environmental Protection Brian grew up and went to school in Maine, where he earned Agency. He was a licensed Class 3 operator of wastewater BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from the University treatment plants and a member of the Water Environment of Maine at Orono. He also got his start with AWWA while Federation, the 5S Society, the American Water Works As- in Maine, where he was active with the New England Water sociation, and the Civil Engineering Alumni of Ohio State Works Association Section. In Ohio, he is a past District University. Allen married Kathryn “Kathy” Suydam on June Chair, Section Chair, and Ohio Association Director. He is 21, 1970, and she survives. He is also survived by three most proud of having started the Section Distribution Com- children, five grandchildren, two sisters, and a brother Jerry. mittee and all its good work. He is currently the Chair of the Section Awards Committee and a member of the Technology Allen was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Committee. Brian has been the proud recipient of the Water Christ), in Bowling Green. He was active in the life of the Management Association R. Livingston Ireland Award for church as a Deacon, Chair of the House Committee, and dam management and Water for People’s Kenneth J Miller manager of the Basketball and Softball Teams. He was a Founders’ Award. Brian is quoted as saying, “This is not member of the Ohio State University Alumni Association, really retirement, only a sabbatical, and I plan to find a niche and active in the Wood County Ohio State Alumni. practicing engineering again in the fall.” He is a registered Allen was a fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cleveland engineer in Ohio and PA. His new e-mail address is btbis- Indians, Cleveland Browns, and BGSU Men’s and Women’s [email protected]. Basketball. He enjoyed time at Devil’s Lake, photography, gardening, fixing things, helping others and being with fam- ily. James H. Purtz Retires James H. Purtz, Area Manager of the Stark Regional Division of Aqua Ohio, announced his retirement effective August 1. Jim is a 29 year employee of Aqua and previously worked for the Ohio EPA and Burgess & Niple, Ltd. Jim served as Trea- surer of the NE District AWWA from 2001 to 2003. Jim and his wife, Lyn, are moving to Seven Lakes, North Carolina.
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Joe DePetro Deceased Walter “Buzz” Pishkur Accepts Arling- Joseph (Joe or Butch) John DePetro ton Texas Position passed away quietly Sunday, April 14th. Walter “Buzz” Pishkur has a 43 year Joe was born on May 2, 1951 in Brad- water work history and currently is ford, PA, to Frank and Anna DePetro employed as Director of Water Utilities and was the baby in a family of 3 sisters. for the City of Arlington, Texas. He is He is preceded in death by his sister responsible for the overall operation of a Elizabeth (Betsa) Yerdon of Bradford, municipal water and wastewater system PA. covering 99.7 square miles and serving 400,000 customers. This responsibility Joe was a graduate of Bradford Central Christian High School includes capital and operating budget development, strategic and Pittsburgh University where he earned his degree in planning, rate design, and employee development. history. Rather than teach history, Joe spent the last 40 years From 2010 through 2012, Buzz served as Director of Busi- working with city and state water municipalities. He was ness Development for the United Water Company, a leader in currently employed at Chesley Associates of Cincinnati. the water services industry. During his tenure he established a referral network with affiliated companies to market their Joe, an avid football fan since high school, will always be re- services and engaged a network of regulatory leaders to in- membered as ‘COACH DEPETRO” to a multitude of young- crease brand awareness and built business relationships that sters from the St. Susanna’s football program and as an avid ultimately increased revenue. fan at numerous Moeller High school games in which his 3 sons participated. Joe will also be missed as the “smiling” Buzz served as President of Aqua Ohio, Inc., the largest water usher at St. Susanna’s Catholic Church services. company in the state of Ohio, from 1992 to 2010. He also had responsibility for similar western Pennsylvania opera- Joe is survived by his wife of 34 years, Shonda Eller DePetro, tions of Aqua Pennsylvania. He had full operating respon- his 3 outstanding sons, 2 beloved grandchildren, 2 sisters, sibility of the companies and their six operating divisions and a multitude of nieces and nephews, great and great-great which provided service to nearly 500,000 residents in 16 nieces and nephews. counties.
Prior to the previous appointments, Buzz spent six years as Executive Vice President/General Manager of the Inter-State Lance Willard Promoted to City Manager Water Company in Danville, Illinois; four years as Division Lance Willard was promoted to the Manager of the Marysville Division of Aqua Ohio and two City Manager’s postion at Columbiana. years as Business Manager for the Struthers Division of Aqua Lance had been the Wastewater Su- Ohio. He began his career in the water industry as a 10-year perintendent since 2001. He was the employee of the City of Hubbard, Ohio, a municipal water 2012-2013 Northeast Section President utility. of the OWEA. He holds a Class IV Wastewater license and a Class III Water He and his wife, Joyce, both natives of Hubbard, Ohio, cur- Supply License. He has a Doctorate in rently reside in Arlington, TX. Organizational Leadership from Argosy University. He also earned a M.S. and B.S. in Biology from Youngstown State University.
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The Gorman-Rupp Company petroleum, original equipment, agriculture, mili- tary, and other liquid-handling applications. Receives Presidential Award for Exports U.S. exports hit an all-time record of $2.2 trillion in 2012, and supported nearly 10 million Ameri- can jobs. President Obama’s National Export Ini- tiative, which aims to double U.S. exports by the end of 2014 and support an additional 2 million jobs in the United States, is opening new avenues for U.S. exporters through enhanced export as- sistance and a strengthened trade agenda that is targeting emerging markets and industry sectors across the globe.
President Kennedy revived the World War II “E” symbol of excellence to honor and provide On May 21, U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce recognition to America’s exporters. The “E” Award Rebecca Blank presented the Gorman-Rupp Com- Program was established by Executive Order pany with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at 10978 on December 5, 1961. A total of 57 U.S. a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The “E” Awards companies were presented with the President’s “E” are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may Award this year. receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.
“We are extremely honored to receive the Community Ambassador Award Presidential “E” Award,” stated Mark Kreinbihl, Gorman-Rupp Pumps Group President. “Our company has been manufacturing pumps and related products in Mansfield, Ohio for 80 years. Over the last 10 plus years export sales have seen a steady increase. Gorman-Rupp is focused on expanding its international reach as the key to continued growth. This growth in exports brings additional jobs to the Mansfield Division.”
“I am delighted to be recognizing this year’s Presidential ‘E’ Award winners for their outstand- ing contributions to U.S. exports and congratulate The Gorman-Rupp Company on its outstand- Lorrie Brown was one of seven recipients of the ing export achievement,” said Acting Secretary 2013 Community Ambassador Award given by the Blank. “It is businesses like Gorman-Rupp that Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visi- are strengthening the economies of local com- tors Bureau, for generating an economic impact of munities, creating jobs, and contributing to the $253,000 as Co-Chair of the Ohio Section Ameri- worldwide demand for ‘Made in the USA’ goods can Water Works Association Annual Conference and services.” and EXPO. Lorrie will join the ranks of over 150 other winners chosen annually since the award’s The Gorman-Rupp Company, located in Mans- inception in 1992. field, Ohio, manufactures and sells pumps and related equipment (pump and motor controls) for use in water, wastewater, construction, industrial,
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