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McGarvey, Buffalo President’s Message . 4 President–Elect . Geoffrey Baldwin, New York City Paul McGarvey Vice President . Robert Wither, Albany Vice President–Elect . William J . Nylic III, Woodbury Executive Director’s Message . 5 Treasurer . Thomas J . Lauro, New Rochelle Patricia Cerro-Reehil Assistant Treasurer . Anthony DellaValle, New Rochelle Immediate Past President . Joseph L . Fiegl, Buffalo Highlights of NYC Watershed Science and Technical Conference . 6–7 WEF House of Delegates . John Fortin, New York City Water Views . 9 Chapter Representatives James Tierney Capital . Will Stradling, Troy Central . Brian Skidmore, Syracuse Focus on Safety . 9 Genesee . William Davis, Rochester Eileen Reynolds Long Island . George Desmarais, Melville Lower Hudson . Richard Fiedler, Kinnelon, NJ Two and Half Decades Ago … Revisiting the Finger Lakes . 10 Metropolitan . .Kyriacos Pierides, New York City Western . Oluwole (OJ) McFoy, Buffalo Robert Brower Young Professionals Representative NYSDEC’s Finger Lakes Water Hub . 15 Greg Levasseur, Melville Aimee Clinkhammer Operator Representative Decade-Scale Water Quality Variability Donna Bee, Northport in the Eastern Finger Lakes, New York . 20 John D. Halfman WEF House of Delegates . John Fortin, New York City Richard Pope, White Plains The Cayuga Lake Modeling Project: Committee Representatives Tools for Ecosystem-based Management . 36 Association Activities Group: Lauren Livermore Elizabeth C. Moran Awards . Melissa Motyl, New York City Hall of Fame . David Cross, Rochester The Economic Impacts of Harmful Algal Blooms in Owasco Lake . 42 Membership . Carol Tschudi Walczyk, New Jersey Tracy Verrier and Bruce Sherman Program . Lisa Derrigan, Buffalo Jeff Butler, Woodbury Otisco Lake Dam Rehabilitation, Town of Marcellus, New York . 46 Conference Management . Joyette Tyler, White Plains Andrew J. Weiss Dave Barnes, Buffalo Strategic Planning . Robert Wither, Albany A Regional Water Quality Solution Envisioned for Seneca Lake . 50 Young Professionals . Tucker Cox, Latham Gregory D. Mosure Technical Group: Timothy P . Taber Asset Management . Timothy P . Taber, Liverpool N Y. Students Awarded 2017 Stockholm Junior Water Prize! . 51 Energy/Research . Ely Greenberg, New York City Reprinted from NYWEA’s Currents newsletter Environmental Science . Kara Pho, New York City Industrial Wastewater/Pretreat . Adam Cummings Honeoye Lake Restoration: Let Nature Lead the Way . 53 . Rochester Reprinted with permission from The Nature Conservancy Residuals & Biosolids . Jeffrey LeBlanc, Jordan Utility Executives . Chretien Voerg, Colonie Enhancing Canandaigua Lake’s Natural Capital Wastewater Collection Systems Robert Albright, Syracuse to Improve Flood Resiliency and Protect Water Quality . 54 Wastewater Facilities . Alex Emmerson, Buffalo Kevin Olvany and Kimberly McGarry Watershed . Lisa Melville, Peekskill Public Outreach Group: Khristopher Dodson My Water Legacy – The Saikkonen Family from Central New York . 58 Government Affairs . Steven Fangmann, Woodbury Al Saikkonen and Kelly Saikkonen Humanitarian Assistance . Tom Schoettle, New York City Member Education . Mike Coley, Westchester Operator’s Quiz Test No . 117: Mean Cell Residence Time . 61 Public Outreach . Khristopher Dodson, Syracuse Publications . Doug Daley, Syracuse Cover: The Finger Lakes, located in the heart of New York state, were carved into the landscape by glaciers over 10,000 years ago . The 11 long, narrow lakes eventually discharge north to Lake Ontario . Scholarship . Alfonso Lopez, New York City Outdoor recreational activities abound, from hiking, boating and fishing to snowshoeing and skiing . D. iane Hammerman, Flushing In addition to the natural beauty of the region, including Letchworth Falls (the “Grand Canyon of the Student/University . Stefan Grimberg, Potsdam East”) and numerous state parks and waterfalls, the area is also a world-class wine region . The lakes Sustainability . Vincent Rubino, New York City provide a moderating influence on the climate of the surrounding watersheds, contributing to growing conditions that are highly suitable for grape production, particularly the cool-climate varieties such as Executive Director and Staff Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir . Executive Director . Patricia Cerro-Reehil Photo: istockphoto.com, by AvatarKnowmad. (Source: New York’s Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance) Administrative Manager . Margaret Hoose The concepts, ideas, procedures and opinions contained in the articles in this publication are those as IT Specialist (p/t) . Maureen Kozol expressed by the various authors who submit the material for publication. The New York Water Envi- Operator Certification Administrator . Tanya May Jennings ronment Association, its board of directors, the editor, the executive director, and administrative staff DMA/Advertising Manager (p/t) . Rebecca Martin hereby assume no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the articles as presented in this publica- Scholarship Program Manager (p/t) . Theresa Baker tion; nor are the concepts, ideas, procedures and opinions contained in these articles necessarily recom- mended or endorsed as valid by NYWEA, its board of directors, the editor, the executive director, or staff. Clear Waters Magazine Clear Waters (USPS 004-595) (ISSN 01642030) is published quarterly with a directory every four years in the Editor . Kerry A . Thurston fall by the New York Water Environment Association, Inc ,. 525 Plum Street, Suite 102, Syracuse, NY 13204 . Design . Sabach Design Subscription is through membership; public subscription is $25 00/year. PERIODICALS postage paid at Syracuse, NY . POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the New York Water Environment Association, Inc ,. nywea .org 525 Plum Street, Suite 102, Syracuse, NY 13204 . Ph: 315-422-7811, Fax: 315-422-3851 . C Clear Waters is printed on recycled paper, using soy-based ink. Clear Waters Fall 2017 3 President’s Message | Fall 2017 We are getting to my favorite time of the Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP), the year: fall in New York . I hope that everyone Watershed Protection and Partnership Council, and New York had an opportunity to enjoy time out- State Department of State – brought professionals together to doors this summer with friends and family, exchange the latest science and ideas for protecting the New York despite what seemed like rain every other City watershed . Lisa Melville and her team have once again orga- day . It was a busy summer for many NYWEA nized a great conference with superb speakers . See pictures on chapters who hosted social events, picnics pages 6 -7 . and golf outings . Upcoming Events 2017 Chapter Exchange As I write this message, we are looking forward to WEFTEC 2017 On July 19th NYWEA hosted its fourth in Chicago, Illinois, in the first week of October . Water quality pro- annual Chapter Exchange and Financial Best Practices Workshop . fessionals from around the globe will converge for networking and CHAPEX 2017 was an enormous success because we had great knowledge exchange . NYWEA will be hosting a reception Sunday participation from all seven of NYWEA’s chapters . Enthusiastic night, and I hope to see you there . volunteers from each chapter were eager to share their experiences We are also excited to host a celebration of NYWEA’s twenti- and learn from others . I want to thank everyone that participated eth anniversary of its Scholarship Program, on October 19th at in CHAPEX 2017, for taking time out of your busy schedules to the Hall of Springs in Saratoga Springs, New York . Co-chaired participate in this lively exchange of information . by longtime scholarship event organizers Bob Butterworth and As many may not be familiar with what happens at CHAPEX, Fotios Papamichael, this event will honor U S. Rep . Paul Tonko, I want to provide a summary of this year’s meeting . The event took Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney and NYCDEP Acting place on a beautiful day at the Onondaga Lake Visitor Center Commissioner Vincent Sapienza, P E. ,. for their contributions to where a couple of dozen NYWEA volunteers and staff gathered in the water environment . Please plan to join us at what is sure to be person or via teleconference . a memorable celebration . The first part of the meeting focused on financial best prac- tices, including presentations by Christina Ondrako, CPA from New York’s Finger Lakes Grossman St . Amour, NYWEA’s accounting firm, and John Toepfer From Niagara Falls in the west to the Long Island Sound in the of Anderson Insurance, NYWEA’s insurance agency .