Water: Educate, Advocate and Learn!

68 Pages·2017·12.2 MB·English

The Official Magazine of the Central States Water Environment Association, Inc.
Water : Educate, Advocate and Learn!
CSWEA’s 91st Annual Meeting
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IN THIS ISSUE Administrative Year 2018–19
FEATURES President
Sue Baert
WEF/WE&RF LIFT Affiliate Membership 12 Wheaton Sanitary District
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1st Vice President
GWS Donor & Volunteer Spotlight 50 David Arnott
Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
U.S. States, EPA Coordinating on P: 262-542-5733
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Best Approaches to Nutrients Permitting 57
2nd Vice President
As Flushable Manufacturer Sues, We Push Back 60 Doug Henrichsen
Brown and Caldwell
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Treasurer
Beth Vogt
Fox River WRD
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Immediate Past President
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DEPARTMENTS Eric Lynne
Donohue & Associates, Inc.
Messages P: 920-803-7375
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President’s Message 7
WEF Delegate ‘20
WEF Delegates’ Report 9
Mark Eddington
Kishwaukee WRD
CSWEA News [email protected]
Officer Nominations 14 PWO Representative ’19
Welcome New Members 63 Chris Lefebvre
Stevens Point WWTP
Calendar of Events 64 P: 715-345-5262
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Section News YP Representative ‘18
Anna Munson
Minnesota Chair Message 17
Black & Veatch
35th Annual Innovative Approaches to P: 952-896-0500
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Wastewater Operational Problems Seminar 18
Illinois State Section Trustee ’19
Wisconsin Chair Message 20
Derek Wold
Illinois Chair Message 21 Baxter & Woodman
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Minnesota State Section Trustee ‘18
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
91st Annual Meeting
By Sue Baert
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ry to imagine your life without readily available, safe, (guests are to be excused when discussing contracts and voting).
water. I was watching a show on Netflix about an In addition, you are the president and have the final say. Having
evil warlord poisoning the water, causing death to all an organized local arrangement chair and recruiting volunteers
people and land. You are probably thinking: Doesn’t is essential to get the conference scheduled.
that woman have anything better to do than watch On that note, the CSWEA 91st Annual Meeting will be held
that kind of television? However, just think of the devastation on May 14-16 in Oakbrook Terrace, IL at the Drury Lane.
that would cause. How fortunate we are to have professionals By shortening the conference by one day, this means that
who work towards keeping our water and land safe for future from morning to night, the conference will be a flurry of
generations. Granted, I might not have felt that way at the opportunity and activity.
beginning of the year when I was filing all the annual reports, We have an excellent line-up of vendors and speakers. We will
but once you get through all of that and reflect on what just also be recognizing several members at the association luncheon
occurred, its quite impressive. and banquet. And who knows, I might even sing again.
The responsibilities of leading this group are really hitting See you all there.
home with the preparation of the Annual Meeting. At the last
Executive Committee meeting, Dave Arnott, the incoming
president, asked me what he needed to know to help him
during his presidency. At the time I really did not say anything,
but now that I have had some time to think about it, here it is.
It would be very helpful to review Robert’s Rules of Order.
Seriously, I still get confused as to when the discussion is
supposed to occur. Know your Executive Committee and how
many people you need for a quorum, and who the guests are
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WEF DELEGATES’ REPORT
Collaboration
By Eric Lynne and Mark Eddington
Eric Lynne Mark Eddington
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his report highlights the “The numerous opportunities for conferences,
collaboration service area.
seminars, committees, knowledge sharing,
WEF would not exist without the
collaboration of its members. and engaging students is extremely
The numerous opportunities
valuable to our members.”
for conferences, seminars, committees,
knowledge sharing, and engaging
students is extremely valuable to our
members. The following segments Each year there are a handful of WEFMAX 2018
highlight ways in which the delegates workgroups that are focus groups WEFMAX offers an opportunity for MA
are extracting value from WEF for you. with specific tasks to improve the leaders at all levels to join together,
organization. The workgroups were share success stories and ideas on
WEF/WE&RF LIFT AFFILIATE identified as follows: how MA members can be better
CSWEA is officially a LIFT Affiliate served. These fast-paced, interactive
member. The newly formed Innovation Member Relations: This is a meetings are open to all members and
and Technology Committee chaired by rebranding of a previous workgroup, provide for both enlightenment and
Jeremy Cramer is already under way. with a primary goal of implementing networking with other leaders of the
Look for future announcements for the new dues strategy. Look for a water profession from throughout North
webinars and technology scan updates. workgroup update on this mid-2018. America and beyond.
Registration has begun for WEFMAX
WEF REPRESENTATIVE AT Operator Initiatives: This meetings and, as in past years, several
THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE workgroup is developing materials members of the CSWEA Executive
WEF Trustee Peter Vanrolleghem, will and techniques to enhance WEF’s Committee will be attending these
be our special guest. Peter would be a operator taskforce and operator meetings. The meeting locations
great speaker at the conference if space advisory panel in their mission to (schedules) are as follows:
allows. Peter leads a research team for help attract, prepare, and retain • April 11-13, 2018:
water quality modeling in Quebec City, the next generation of operators. Little Rock, AR
Canada. Members that are familiar The workgroup will deliver operator • March 14-16, 2018:
with Peter are encouraged to contact content at each WEFMAX. Look for an Indianapolis, IN
the technical program committee to update on this mid-2018. Note: Indiana WEA is hosting
suggest topics that would align with a pre-conference Young
CSWEA initiatives. Student Chapter Communications: Professionals Summit –
This workgroup started off with Wed, March 14
WEF HOUSE OF ambitious goals, but quickly realized 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
DELEGATES (HOD) UPDATE there are many challenges limiting Theme: Learn how soft skills
There are four standing committees, student chapter communications. The impact the water industry.
because of their criticality to the committee took a step back to refine Attendees do not need to
sustainability of the HOD, as follows: a database of all student chapters. participate in WEFMAX to attend.
Nominating, Steering, Budget, Outreach, Based on the feedback provided thus Contact Eric Lynne
and WEFMAX. Eric Lynne is now serving far, this workgroup will continue to be for details.
as the Chair of the Outreach Committee a high priority for most associations. • May 9-11, 2018:
in its efforts to keep all the delegates Each committee and workgroup Girdwood, AK
informed with the activities of WEF, the has monthly meetings, so ask your • May 23-25, 2018:
other HOD committees, and workgroups. delegates for feedback at any time. Wrightsville Beach, NC
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WEF DELEGATES’ REPORT
“Registration has begun for WEFMAX meetings and,
as in past years, several members of the CSWEA Executive Committee
will be attending these meetings.”
By popular demand a new topic at the Mohammed, Mark, and Eric plan
Indianapolis and Wrightsville Beach to attend, respectively, the Indiana and DELEGATE
WEFMAX will be led by WEF staff North Carolina WEFMAX events. We TRANSITIONAL NOTE
Steve Dye on Advocacy/Fly-In efforts. look forward to networking with other Mark Eddington is currently
Steve will examine how a grassroots MAs and interacting with other leaders serving as our Second Delegate
program works, why it’s important, to enhance our organization. through 2020. At the May
the ways to make it successful, and Anyone interested in attending a 2018 Annual Conference
tools associations can use to get their WEFMAX is strongly encouraged to Mark will be stepping down to
members to become water advocates. contact Mohammed Haque. serve as the IL Section Trustee,
thereby trading places with
Derek Wold who will continue
the Delegate term through
2020. Eric Lynne will remain a
Delegate during this transition
and will engage Mark and
Derek respectively for
HOD activities.
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