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Buckeye Bulletin Ohio Water Environment Association | Volume 88:2 | Issue 2 2015 City of Warren WPCF page 54 Choosing a Contract Lab page 48 Blueprint Columbus Collection System Model page 60 Same old topics? NEORSD’S Approach to Managing Same old problems? Wet Weather Flows Same old wastewater? page 70 New ideas! New technologies! New opportunities! Water Environment Association Preserving & Enhancing Ohio’s Water Environment www.ohiowea.org pages 33 - 47 2 Buckeye Bulletin - Issue 2 | 2015 What’s Inside Disclaimer The Buckeye Bulletin (BB) is the official publication of the Ohio Water Environment Association, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1926, dedicated to the improvement of water quality in Ohio and the continuing education of water professionals. It is one FEATURES of the top five member associations of the Water Environment Federation. Kocarek Korner 8-9 The ideas, opinions, concepts, and procedures WEFTEC 2015 13 expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and not necessarily those of the Ohio Ohio EPA Update 26-27 Water Environment Association, its officers, general membership, or staff. 2015 Technical Conference and Exhibition 33-47 For further information on submitting articles or Thank You 2015 OWEA Sponsors 35 advertising, please contact our organization at: Choosing a Contract Lab 48-50 Ohio Water Environment Association 1890 Northwest Blvd, Suite 210 Plant Profile - City of Warren WPCF 54-56 Columbus, OH 43212 Blueprint Columbus Collection System Model 60-62 T: 614.488.5800 NEORSD’s Approach to Managing Wet Weather Flows 70-73 F: 614.488.5801 C: 614.361.2080 Turning a Pollutant into a Resourse 78-80 E: [email protected] www.ohiowea.org Elizabeth Wick, Publications Chair DEPARTMENTS Judi Henrich, Executive Manager OWEA Officials 4 Amy Davis, Executive Assistant Amanda Goodwin, Office Assistant OWEA News 5 Calendar of Events 5 Photos in this issue provided by: Cover Photo - Mike Welke. Other photos WikiCommons, OSHA, OWEA President’s Message 6-7 Section and Committee photographers, article contributors, advertisers, Mike Welke, Amy Davis, and WEF Delegates’ Report 10-12 Judi Henrich (list not all inclusive). Contact Hour Information:OWEA training is submitted Section Reports 14-15 for contact hour approval. Free Webinars are not submitted for contact hour approval at this time. Committee Reports and Updates 16-20 Check out OWEA’s website, ohiowea.org, for a Roll Call 22 complete listing of OWEA approved training. Article Deadlines: 1st day of January, April, July, and Passings 22 October Welcome New OWEA Members 23 Publication Dates:Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter Photo Requirements: Please contact the OWEA office Utility Partnership Program 23 regarding photo requirements for covers and articles. 2015 Sponsor Program 32 Copyright © 2015 All Rights Reserved. Advertiser Index 86 No part of this document may be reproduced without written consent from the Ohio Water Environment Association. OWEA is a Member Association of the Water Environment Federation 601 Wythe Street Alexandria, VA 22314-1994 T: 703.684.2400 Want to reach Ohio’s water quality professionals? F: 703.684.2492 www.wef.org Advertise your equipment or services in the Buckeye Bulletin! Distribution 2,300+ - includes members, government officials, and more. Advertising information and past issues are available at www.ohiowea.org. Please call (614.488.5800) or email ([email protected]) the OWEA office with advertising questions. The Buckeye Bulletin is published 4 times per year by the Ohio Water Environment Association. Individual subscriptions included with association membership. www.ohiowea.org 3 OWEA Officials 2014-2015 Executive Committee 2014-2015 Committee Chairs President Michael Frommer Annual Conference Doug Borkosky and Dave Sprague AECOM [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] - 614.464.4500 Auditing Tom Fishbaugh and Rick Varner [email protected], [email protected] President-Elect Elizabeth Wick Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Awards Tom Angelo [email protected] - 419.373.3002 [email protected] CertificationKathy Richards Vice President Ted Baker [email protected] Baker and Associates [email protected] - 440.461.4577 Collection Systems Bill Horst [email protected] Past President Dan Sullivan Contact Hours Marc Morgan Sullivan Environmental Technologies, Inc. [email protected] [email protected] - 859.426.5178 Finance Steve Morrison Secretary-Treasurer Jane Winkler [email protected] [email protected] - 513.910.3775 Governance Michael Frommer Senior WEF Delegate Dale Kocarek [email protected] Stantec Government and Regulatory Affairs Dale Kocarek [email protected] - 614.486.4383 [email protected] Junior WEF Delegate Doug Clark Laboratory Analysts Denise Seman City of Bowling Green [email protected] [email protected] - 419.354.6274 Membership Tom Angelo and Deb Houdeshell Junior WEF Delegate Tom Angelo [email protected], [email protected] Municipal Treatment Solutions, LLC Nominating Doug Clark [email protected] - 330.219.7883 [email protected] SW Delegate Jamie Gellner Plant Operations Kim Riddell and Joe Tillison Hazen and Sawyer [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] - 513.469.2750 Pretreatment and Industrial Sharon Vaughn [email protected] SE Delegate Tyler Linton Great Lakes Environmental Center Public Education Tyler Linton [email protected] - 614.487.1040 [email protected] NW Delegate Kim Riddell Public Relations Tom Angelo [email protected] Alloway [email protected] - 419.234.4507 Publications Elizabeth Wick [email protected] NE Delegate Mike Welke City of Warren Residuals Jamie Gellner [email protected] [email protected] - 330.841.2595 Safety James Graham and Mike Welke [email protected], [email protected] Small Systems Roberta Acosta [email protected] Sponsorship Ted Baker [email protected] Strategic Planning Michael Frommer [email protected] Utility Enhancement Nicholas Domenick [email protected] Water for People Alicia Adams and Afaf Musa [email protected], [email protected] Watershed Anil Tangirala [email protected] 2014-2015 Section Presidents Webmaster Tom Fishbaugh [email protected] NW President Joe Tillison Young Professionals Nick Bucurel [email protected] [email protected] NE President Denise Seman [email protected] SW President Tom Brankamp Get Involved - Join a Committee Today [email protected] The Ohio Water Environment Association has 25 committees SE President Fred Smith which focus on various aspects of the water quality field and [email protected] association operations. Contact OWEA at [email protected] or the chair of a committee that interests you for more information. 4 Buckeye Bulletin - Issue 2 | 2015 OWEA News and Calendar OWEA NEWS OWEA CALENDAR May 2015 2015 WEFMAX in Virginia 14 Collection Systems Workshop WEF sponsors an annual program offering Member Association 14 Water For People Fundraiser - Columbus (MA) leaders the opportunity to exchange information with other 20 NW Section Meeting /Golf Outing MA’s and WEF staff. This program is called WEFMAX, with four 21 NE Section Meeting locations offered each year, with state/regional MAs hosting the event in their location. 21 SW Section Meeting In April, OWEA’s Past President Dan Sullivan and OWEA’s June 2015 Executive Assistant Amy Davis attended WEFMAX 2015 in 4 SWOWEA Almost Free Plant Ops Seminar Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dan presented “Member Association Financial Stability” which covered Financial Reporting, Sponsor 22 OWEA Golf Outing Program, Growing Membership, and the Freedom to Innovate. 22 NWOWEA Preconference Workshop Topics presented by other member associations were Student 22-23 OWEA Operations Challenge Invitational Chapters and Young Professionals, MA Leadership Development, 23-25 OWEA Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition and Public Outreach, to name a few. 25 OWEA Executive Committee Meeting Dan and Amy (pictured below) share a WEFMAX “Selfie” moment. July 2015 1 Articles and Ads for August Buckeye Bulletin 16 SWOWEA LAC Meeting August 2015 18 One Water Utility Management Workshop 16 SWOWEA LAC Meeting September 2015 17 SW Section Meeting 26-30 WEFTEC in Chicago 29 OWEA Member Bus Trips to WEFTEC October 2015 Membership Services 8 SW Section Meeting If you need assistance with membership details, event registration, 21-22 Plant Operations/Lab Analysis Workshop or coursework reports, contact us at 614.488.5800 or: Judi Henrich, Executive Manager, [email protected] November 2015 Amy Davis, Executive Assistant, [email protected] 12 Watershed Workshop Amanda Goodwin, Office Assistant, [email protected] December 2015 3 Biosolids Workshop Career Opportunities The “Careers” page is the most visited page on OWEA’s website. 2015 Membership Rates 6 No charge for job seekers. 6 No charge to post a position if you or a fellow Rates include membership in the Ohio Water Environment employee are an OWEA/WEF member. Association and the Water Environment Federation. 6 $143 for a 30 day posting if not a member. 6 Professional & Academic...................$143 6 $143 for a Professional Membership 6 Operations ...........................................$81 We encourage you to join OWEA and reap all the benefits of membership. Same price as a posting! 6 Young Professional .............................$61 Click on the