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The Official Magazine of the Central States Water Environment Association, Inc. 93RD ANNUAL MEETING NEW DATES AUGUST 18-20, 2020 ST. PAUL, MN PLUS: 2020 Officer Nominations Midyear Springboard 2020 Recap LIFT Spotlight: LysoTherm Central States Water Environment Association Environment Water States Central 1021 Alexandra Blvd, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 ADDRESS REQUESTED SERVICE GWS Update www.cswea.org • Wisconsin • Minnesota • Illinois Spring 2020 © 2020 Lakeside Equipment Corporation. All trademarks owned by Lakeside Equipment Corporation. LOOKING FOR A SCREW PUMP UPGRADE? LAKESIDE REPLACES ALL BRANDS AND TYPES Lakeside’s screw pumps offer the ideal and cost-effective “drop in” replacements for less reliable designs. Improve pumping performance and reduce maintenance costs with our superior dual upper bearing design and heavy-duty self-aligning lower bearing designs. For decades we’ve been the go-to source for replacing all screw pump brands. 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P: 608-251-4843 2020 Officer Nominations 23 [email protected] 93rd Annual Meeting Highlights 25 Treasurer Beth Vogt LIFT Spotlight: LysoTherm 47 Fox River WRD Midyear Springboard 2020 Recap 48 P: 847-742-2068 [email protected] Immediate Past President DEPARTMENTS David Arnott Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. Messages P: 262-542-5733 President's Message 7 [email protected] Executive Director's Message 9 WEF Delegate ‘20 WEF Delegates’ Report 11 Derek Wold Baxter & Woodman Advertiser Information Center 69 P: 708-478-2090 [email protected] CSWEA/WEF WEF Delegate ‘21 Welcome New Members 53 Tracy Ekola SEH 2020 Events Calendar 55 P: 320-229-4406 Membership Applications 67 [email protected] PWO Representative ’21 Section News Kathy Crowson Wisconsin Section Chair Message 15 SEH P: 218-279-3005 2020 Government Affairs Seminar Summary 16 [email protected] 33rd Annual Collection System Seminar 17 YP Representative ‘20 Minnesota Section Chair Message 18 Jillian Kiss Illinois Section Chair Message 20 Trotter & Associates P: 630-587-0470 Global Water Stewardship [email protected] GWS Update 57 Minnesota State Section Trustee ‘20 GWS Volunteer Spotlight 61 Alison Sumption HR Green Follow us on Twitter @cswea Link up with CSWEA on P: 651-659-7725 [email protected] Published by: ©2020 Craig Kelman & Associates Ltd. 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Send comments, news items, gloss photographs or digital images to Executive Management Team Mohammed Haque, [email protected] Mohammed Haque/Amy Haque Haque & Associates Send undeliverable addresses to: CSWEA, 1021 Alexandra Blvd, Crystal Lake, Illinios 60014 P: 855-692-7932 [email protected]/[email protected] [email protected] This document is printed on paper certified to the Follow us on Twitter @cswea standards of the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®). www.cswea.org Click HERE to return to Table of Contents Link up Springwith CSWEA 2020 | CSWEA on 5 IT MAT TERS. To us, your project isn’t a job - it’s an opportunity to make a positive impact, protect future generations, and ensure the vitality of where we live and work. It matters. Providing engineering and related services to help clients achieve success. WATER ENGINEERING | CIVIL ENGINEERING | GIS | MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | ASSET MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING | COMMUNICATION SERVICES Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. Minnesota Oces: Maple Grove, Moorhead, Lake of the Woods www.ae2s.com PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE IT MAT TERS. To us, your project isn’t a job - it’s an opportunity to make a positive impact, protect future generations, and ensure the vitality of where we live and work. It matters. Passing the Gavel By Doug Henrichsen ime has flown by this year, and Tim Wedin, MCES, did an outstanding Approximately 160 abstracts were it is already time to pass the job this year. Thanks to: submitted, which allowed us to hold five gavel. As I reflect on my last • Tim Wedin (Chair) concurrent presentation sessions. This message, I want you to know • Patti Craddock (Social and Catering) is outstanding, and I want to thank all what an honor it has been for • Kyle Fritz (Exhibitors) of you who submitted abstracts, as well Tme to serve you this year as President. • Lana Tullis (Printing, Signage, Silent as presented. Members of the Technical CSWEA is a very strong Membership Auction) Program Committee who reviewed all Association (MA) within WEF, and we do • Ashley Hammerbeck (A/V) of the abstracts and developed the final our job well. I want to congratulate you • Dan Popehn (Fiancial, Golf) technical program include: for all your hard work and volunteer time, • Evelun Sluiter (Golf) • Emma Larson (Chair) as it is reflected in all the good things that • Fasil Yitbarek (Poster Session) • Mandy Sheposh are happening within our organization. • Patrick Haney (Golf) • Matt Seib Mark Eddington, Kishwaukee • Christopher Harrington • Collin Fitzgerald WRD, will be replacing me at the Annual (Ethics Presentations) • Ryan Giefer Meeting, now in August, as your next • Tim Korby (Ethics Presentations) • Mark Eddington President for CSWEA. Mark has a long • Mark Doneux (Stormwater Tour) Since my last message, there have and successful history volunteering his • Scott Mulinix (5k Run/Walk) been several other big events that have time to CSWEA and has held many • Anna Munson (Conference Advisor) occurred in our area, including the Illinois positions within our organization. He will • Peter Daniels (Conference Advisor) Section Operator Training Courses, do an excellent job as your incoming • Rachel Lee (Conference Advisor) Illinois Section S&YP Holiday Party, President. Mark has my full support. • Chuck Lewis (Conference Advisor) Illinois Section Meeting, Illinois Section I also wanted to take this time to • Tracy Hodel (Conference Advisor) B.E.E.R. Seminar, Wisconsin Government thank all of the people who worked The Technical Program Committee, Affairs Seminar, Wisconsin Section tirelessly to bring you CSWEA’s 93rd lead by Emma Larson, City of Board Meeting, Minnesota Section 37th Annual Meeting. The 2020 Local St. Cloud, also did a fantastic job Innovative Approaches to Wastewater Arrangements Committee (LAC) lead by organizing this year’s technical program. Operational Problems, Minnesota Section Providing engineering and related services to help clients achieve success. WATER ENGINEERING | CIVIL ENGINEERING | GIS | MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | ASSET MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING | COMMUNICATION SERVICES Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. Minnesota Oces: Maple Grove, Moorhead, Lake of the Woods www.ae2s.com www.cswea.org Click HERE to return to Table of Contents Spring 2020 | CSWEA 7 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Winter Collections