GO WITH THE FLOW

** GO WITH THE FLOW **
Published by the North Carolina Waterworks Operators Association
November, 2009
Vol. 12 – No. 4
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The purpose of GO WITH THE FLOW is to keep you, the operator, informed on some of the training opportunities that
are available for your certification needs (new and renewal). The Training /Meetings calendar will be updated
quarterly. Events may be scheduled by: NCWOA, NC Rural Water Association, NC AWWA-WEA, Public Water
Supply Section, State Laboratory of Public Health, community colleges, and other sources. This newsletter also
contains information about new regulations and important need-to-know resource contacts.
DRIBBLES AND BITS FROM NCWOA
OPERATOR SPOTLIGHT
By Mark Hahn, Environmental Senior Specialist – DENR/PWSS
Throughout North Carolina, drinking water
treatment facility operators work hard to
produce safe and reliable drinking water.
The featured staff this quarter is from the
City of Newton Water Plant. The staff is
pictured left. From left to right: Rick
Sims, Glenn Bach, Tim Abernethy (ORC),
Eddie Copeland, Eric Wheeler, Charles
Wishon, Bob Brown, and Doug Carswell
(not pictured). The newest operator has 13
years of experience at the Newton Water
Plant, so they are a long-term crew.
The Newton Water treatment plant is a
conventional 8.0 MGD rated plant.
The average daily production is just less than 4 MGD. These operators work diligently everyday to provide
safe and reliable water to the City of Newton customers, and four other major purchase water systems:
Energy United Water Corporation, West Iredell Water Corporation, Town of Troutman, and the Town of
Taylorsville. All total, the systems serves “optimized” water to over 37,000 customers.
The City of Newton has consistently ranked among the very best in the State in regards to turbidity removal
and performance. The City has been recognized at the State and Federal level for meeting the Area Wide
Optimization Program (AWOP) goals for seven years in a row.
We wish to thank and congratulate the City of Newton for continually striving for optimized treatment, and
for being our featured water professionals! Keep up the great work Newton!
NCWOA SLOGAN CONTEST
WIN $100 VISA Gift Card
Create a slogan that will be used to promote NCWOA. Submit slogan(s) 5 words or less (Example: USA
Bluebook “Get the Best Treatment”). The winning idea will receive a $100 VISA Gift Card and the pride of
having your slogan branded as a tagline for NCWOA. Members with great ideas are encouraged to submit an
entry by December 1, 2009 to the Association thru our web site: www.ncwoa.com or via mail to:
NCWOA, PO Box 4519, Emerald Isle, NC 28594. (Original slogans only). Please limit your submittals to 3.
Include your name, address and phone number on each entry. A winner will be announced January 2010.
2 -3
NORTHEAST
February 11
April - TBA
June 10
August 12
October - TBA
December 9
SOUTHEAST
January 21 - Wilmington
May 6
July 20
October 5
NORTH PIEDMONT SOUTH PIEDMONT
February 18
Dec 8, 2009 - Mooresville
May 25
March 25
August 3 or 17
June 8
October 7
August 31
October 26
WESTERN
February
Feb 2424
April 27
July 15
September 30
See February 2010 Issue for the 2009-2010 Committee Members
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Cindy Gall, Administrator
North Carolina Waterworks Operators Association
PO Box 4519
Emerald Isle, NC 28594
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2009 NCWOA AWARD WINNERS
The Operator of the Year Award
was presented to Terry Green of
Town Siler City
Brad Joyner receives A-Surface
Operator of the Year Award in
Forest City.
Special Award of Merit presented to Ray McCall and Mike Bell
Life Member Awards were
presented to 18 members - Present
to receive the awards were: Wilbur
Williams, Doug Manigold, Timmie
Sampson, Martin Semones, Diane
Williams and Jay Van Hoose
12
Certified Operator Awards were awarded
to L to R: Chris Triplett of Town of N.
Wilkesboro, B-Surface; Larry Burroughs of
CFPUA, A-Well; Roger Patterson of Town of
Waynesville, C-Well, Ray Norman of City of
Hendersonville, C-Surface and Brad Joyner
of Town of Forest City, A-Surface - award
accepted by Scott Hoyle