th Annual MWEA Conference RECAP Allpage new on23 MWEA IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION (WEF) VISION: TABLE OF CONTENTS the Mission (aim) of the Michigan water environment association is to be the recognized authority on and Volume 1, Number 3 - FALL 2005 advocate for preserving, restoring and enhancing Michigan’s water resources. TO CONTACT THE MWEA: DEPARTMENTS Questions or comments regarding this magazine can be directed to: My View – President’s Message ............................................................... 4 MWEA P.O. Box 397 COMMITTEE NEWS ........................................................................................ Bath, Michigan 48808 6 Phone: 517-641-7377 fax: 517-641-7388 EDUCATIOn OPPORTUNITIES ........................................................................ email: [email protected] 8 Website: www.mi-wea.org news in Brief .......................................................................................... 54 Copyright© 2005 Michigan Water Environment Association Events Calendar .................................................................................... 58 PrOFESSIONAL DIRECtORY ....................................................................... 60 statements of fact and opinion expressed are those of the authors and Mwea assumes no responsibility for the content, nor do they represent official policy of the association. Mwea in no way endorses the products or services of FEATURES their advertisers. advertisements are included as an 80th annUal MWEA COnferenCe RECaP ............................................... 13 educational service to our members and are reviewed by the editor before publication to ensure their relevance to the water environment and the objectives MembershiP direCtOry & buyers’ gUide ............................................ 23 of the association. Clarifiers Part 2: analysis Of final PerfOrManCe ......................... 50 13 23 Publisher: Craig Kelman Managing editor: Cole Kelman layout & design: Jackie Vitug sales Managers: aran lindsay & tracy Cardwell Phone: 866-985-9780 fax: 866-985-9799 email: [email protected] www.kelman.ca COVER PHOTO: Upper Peninsula waterfall - Photo credit: Mattie Mahaney MWEA MATTERS: FALL 2005 my view - MWEA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE his is my first official correspondence related to this state-of-the-art educational through Matters as your new MWEA capability. T President. I know and have worked I am also looking forward to working with with many of you since I first joined the the Local Sections Committee to increase Association back in 1973 and it is my activity and educational opportunities goal to meet as many of our members as for our members. Larry Delong has been possible over the next few years. For now, elected as the Local Sections Director, and I will take this opportunity to acknowledge he will also serve on the Board of Directors those who have helped me along with in order to provide support for all of our our Association in the recent past. I will local sections. CHUCK KRONK also outline several topics of interest and We have a new chairman for the President - MWEA importance for this upcoming year. Wastewater Administrators Committee. First of all, I thank Bill Gramlich of Jimmy Spangler of Tetra Tech MPS has Severn Trent Services for all of his help and agreed to lead this committee and assure guidance with the Board of Directors and that the Wastewater Administrator Seminar the Association as our past President. Many held in late February or March will be a thanks to George Bobick of the City of Bay great success. Please contact Jimmy directly City for all of his good work and service as if you are interested in working with him our outgoing Local Sections Director. And on this committee. last but not least, I thank Cheryl Vosburg Once again the MWEA and Michigan of the City of Marshall for serving as our Section – AWWA will host the Joint Expo Senior Federation Director and Board scheduled for early February. Stay tuned for Member for the past six years. Please more information on this event. The winter extend a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to each of edition of Matters will provide more details these individuals on your own. on the Joint Expo agenda and vendor displays. This next year will mark our continued Finally, one of the most exciting growth in the area of providing services to events that the MWEA was scheduled our membership. Many of us have heard to participate in was the Legislative the adage, “Lead, Follow or Get out of the Reception September 20 in Lansing. way!” Well, we will lead our Association The MWEA Government Affairs in the areas of expanded communication Committee, chaired by Ken Zarzecki of and improved education. In order to Ottawa County, arranged for our group accomplish our goals we have added to participate with the Michigan Section professional personnel to assist Jerry Harte – AWWA and the Michigan Municipal in our office management and training/ League to host a luncheon at the Capital seminar capabilities. Connie Underhill Building in Lansing. This event was to and Karen Hummel have joined our group give our collective organizations a unique and will work with us under the direction opportunity to meet with a majority of of “Doc Harte”. Later this year we will the Michigan Legislators and their Staff be moving into a larger office (across the Members in order to let them know “we will lead our parking lot from the current office location more about our profession and meet our in Bath) in order to improve and expand members directly. It was hoped that this Association in the areas the services that our membership deserves. meeting would foster discussions and of expanded communication This new location will provide us with future involvement in legislative issues that larger meeting areas so that our committees have an impact on our Drinking Water and and improved education” can hold their meetings at the office. Wastewater Industries in Michigan. The One of the most exciting opportunities next issue of Matters will provide you with for improved education and training exists a re-cap of this event. with the On-Line Training Services that are That is all for now. I am really honored now offered by the MWEA. Let it be known and am looking forward to serving each that the Cities of Ann Arbor, East Lansing, and every member during this year as your Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Bridgeport, Bay President. Please consider participating in County DWS and the Village of Chesaning the MWEA as a committee member and have already purchased on-line training take pride as a Member of our Association. hours from the MWEA, and this is only the We will strive to be “The Best”. beginning of great things to come. Please contact us with any questions or requests Thank you. MWEA MATTERS: FALL 2005 COMMITTEE NEWS MAY 5, 2005 LAGOON COMMITTEE MEETING/BBQ Held at the Clare, MI W.W.T.P. Thanks Garry! Thanks, Mike and Welcome! Outgoing Chairman – Gary DeKock Incoming Chairman - Mike Barricklow Weiner Man – Greg Burk Hungry Lagoon committee members Lift Station and Screw Pumps John Holland discusses his process Out at the lagoon ponds In the laboratory “Fly-Boys” Discussing their U.V. disinfection system In the Headworks/Screening Building Dick Von Berg and Ed Lysogorski depart MWEA MATTERS: FALL 2005 COMMITTEE NEWS Some of the MWEA Lagoon committee members present MWEA MATTERS: FALL 2005 EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES MWEA ANTENORE C. “BUTCH” DAVANZO SCHOLARSHIP $500 sChOLARSHIP AWARD This scholarship is awarded to a worthy MWEA/ Justin VanderBerg will begin his Junior MS-AWWA Student Member that has excelled year at Michigan State University studying in his or her academic pursuits, at a Michigan Environmental Geosciences with an emphasis university. in Spatial Information Processing (digital • Applicant must be attending part-time, or mapping), and Geographic Information Systems full-time, and pursuing a course of study (G.I.S.). Justin is involved with our MSU Student leading to a career in Wastewater Treatment, Chapter, and enjoys many extra-curricular or in some other aspect of the water activities like golf, skiing, backpacking and all environment field. outdoor activities. I have also recently found out JUSTIN VANDERBERG • Applicants must be entering the 2nd year that Justin is the son of one of the MWEA Board Michigan state University of a two-year or a four-year program, the Members, Cheryl Vosberg. year following receipt of the award, or in a Graduate Level course of study. Congratulations Justin! MWEA JOHN P. HENNESSEY SCHOLARSHIP $1,000 sChOLARSHIP AWARD This scholarship is awarded to a worthy MWEA/ Nicole White is currently working on a two MS-AWWA Student Member that has excelled in year Master of Science program in Biology and his or her academic pursuits, at a Michigan college Ecology at Northern Michigan University. She or university. has been active with the NMU Student Chapter, • Applicant must be attending full-time, and as well as many other organizations that relate pursuing a course of study leading to a career to her field of study, while consistently making in Wastewater Treatment, or in some other the Dean’s List semester after semester. She is aspect of the water environment field. an enthusiastic and hard working person who • Applicants must be entering the 2nd year enjoys a challenge. NICOLE WHITE of a two-year program, the year following northern Michigan receipt of the award, or in a Graduate Level Congratulations, Nicole! University course of study. MWEA