Celebrating 20 Years of Texas Water!

TEX Sh2o
| Post Conference 2015 |
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The Official Newsletter of the Texas Section AWWA | Every Drop, Every Day, Everywhere©
Celebrating 20 Years of Texas Water!
Clockwise: Mariachis entertain guests at the Night at the Aquarium ● Chair-Elect Daniel Nix, Chair Jennifer Elms, Immediate Past Chair Alissa
Lockett, Vice-Chair Bruce Curtis and AWWA Director Dave Scholler ● Texas Water celebrated 20 years in Corpus Christi ● Outgoing Texas Section
Chair Alissa Lockett passes the gavel to incoming Chair Jennifer Elms ● Former Rep. Bill Callegari, TAWWA Executive Director Mike Howe and
Katie McCain ● AWWA President John Donahue congratulates Universal City for winning the Best Tasting Drinking Water Contest ● Teams race
to tap a pipe in the Pipe Tapping competition ● Mayor of Corpus Christi Nelda Martinez speaks during the Women of Texas Water Lunch ●
J.R. Reavis and Roberto Amezquita congratulate the City of Fort Worth Top Ops Team
for winning the close competition.
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| fuller award |
Ron Tamada Surprised with Fuller Award
R
on Tamada received the prestigious George Warren
Fuller Award at the Texas Water 2015TM Conference
Lunch in Corpus Christi.
Tamada, an engineer with the Trinity River Authority,
has worked on projects throughout Texas and around
the country. He is known as one of the premier water and
wastewater engineers in our profession and has earned a
reputation for openness and fairness.
Tamada, who serves as Chair of the Texas Section
Diversity Committee, was awarded with the AWWA Diversity
Award in 2014 for his achievements in creating an
environment that recognizes, encourages and effectively
utilizes everyone's talents.
The award recipient is selected by previous Fuller
winners to recognize distinguished service to the water
supply field in commemoration of the contributions of
AWWA leader George Warren Fuller.
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Previous Fuller Award winners surprise Ron Tamada at the
Texas Water 2015TM conference luncheon. The winner of the
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| letter from the texas section chair |
Leadership Sets New Goals
Texas Section
American Water Works Association
P.O. Box 80150
Austin, Texas 78708
www.tawwa.org
Jennifer Elms, Chair
713-784-4500
Daniel Nix, Chair-Elect
940-691-1153
Bruce Curtis, Vice-Chair
972-602-1001
Alissa Lockett, Imm. Past Chair
210-233-3401
Mike Howe
Executive Director/Secretary-Treasurer
512-238-9292 Fax: 512-238-0496
[email protected]
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BY JENNIFER ELMS
texas section chair
C
ongratulations to all of our dedicated
volunteers! Texas Water 2015TM was a
huge success as we fondly bid Corpus
Christi farewell. While those numerous volunteers are too many to name, a special thanks
to Alexa Fulbright (TAWWA) and Richard Eason
(WEAT) for co-chairing the Local Host Committee. This year we celebrated our 20th Texas
Water joint conference, and we look forward to
continuing the tradition in Fort Worth in 2016
and another 20 years of successful conferences.
JENNIFER
I am exceptionally honored to be the TAWWA
ELMS
713-784-4500
Chair for the next year and am looking forward
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to an exciting and busy year. We began the
year with our annual Orientation and Strategic
Planning meeting on May 8. One of the challenges that we will undertake
this year is a Chapter Leadership Summit. The Texas Section is what it is
because of our volunteers and their dedication to the water industry and
profession. Those volunteers come from our local chapters, and we have
very active and successful chapters to support the Section as a whole. The
Chapter Leadership Summit will provide an opportunity for us to share
our experiences and successes, and gain insight from other Chapters to
find growth opportunities. We will also be ramping up to revitalize our
management training. A special thanks to those involved in that
endeavor.
During our annual orientation, we go around the room and have
everyone introduce themselves and tell us how they got involved in
AWWA. Overwhelmingly, the response is “because someone asked me.”
So here is your personal invitation. I invite you to get involved. We have
numerous committees and divisions at the Chapter and Section levels
that are open for participation. Each of these committees are open for
membership. Simply chose a group that best fits your personal interest
and contact those Chairs. Each of the Chairs for the Section are listed on
the website, along with their contact information. The same holds for our
Chapters, and you can find those on the TAWWA website under the tab
listing "Chapters." The TAWWA website holds a wealth of information. If you
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| executive director report |
It's Over
BY MIKE HOWE
tawwa executive director
I
on your point of view, some
were very important and
others less so. But the
interim process will start
soon, so it’s never really over.
The drought! Again, yes
and no, but ask anyone in
any part of this state and the
recent rains and flooding
sure have brought to a close
MIKE HOWE
512-238-9292
the most severe period of dry
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that anyone can remember.
As of this writing, there are
areas of West Texas in the Permian Basin and pockets
in the Panhandle that are still "abnormally dry," but for
the first time in quite a while, there are no red areas on
the drought map. It seems that California and the Pacific Northwest will make the drought news for a while.
But, now that the drought is "over," what does that
mean for utilities and their customers? Does it mean
we end water restrictions, or just make them less
onerous? Do we throw conservation practices out the
door and celebrate that the reservoirs are full? And, do
we stop the intense management of water supplies?
Of course not.
t’s over!
What’s over?
Texas Water 2015TM. Yes — and no. We are still
working through the last post-conference details of
yet another very satisfying and, from all feedback so
far, successful event for our attendees and exhibitors.
Attendance was great, and aside from a few things, all
seemed to go well. I just can’t figure out how to
control the weather —
­ yet. And planning for Texas
Water 2016TM is starting now, so it’s never really over.
The Legislative Session. Yes, it’s over. And by midJune, we will know which bills the Governor signed or
vetoed. There were lots of water bills, and depending
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| ballard award |
Charlie Maddox Receives "Doc" Ballard Award
C
harlie Maddox was recognized with the W. T. "Doc" Ballard
Award during the Conference Luncheon at Texas Water
2015TM in Corpus Christi.
Created in 1999, the "Doc" Ballard Award recognizes Texas
Section members who have distinguished themselves by using
their personal influence to shape the course of change in our
profession, by helping utilities and individuals serve the
profession better. This award is not presented every year, and
only goes to those whose selfless contributions to the industry
deserve recognition.
Maddox began his career as an engineer with the former
Texas Department of Health, Division of Water Hygiene. Rising
steadily through the ranks, he became Director of the Division of
Water Hygiene at the Texas Department of Health, responsible
for administering the department’s public drinking water supply
and on-site wastewater regulatory programs.
He later became the Chief of the Bureau of Environmental
Health, managing the overall activities in the Bureau including
public drinking water systems, general sanitation, asbestos
abatement, indoor air quality, waste management and product
safety.
After moving to what is now the TCEQ, Maddox became the
head of the Public Drinking Water Section, where he was
responsible for regulatory oversight and compliance with state
and federal laws for public drinking water systems.
After retiring from State service, Maddox became the Water
Regulatory Manager at the Austin Water Utility, where today he
provides regulatory oversight for the utility.
Throughout his career, Maddox has been
instrumental in shaping and leading the water
industry and active in the Section as a former
chair, a former AWWA Board member,
currently a member of the AWWA Water
Utility Council and a Fuller Award winner.
AWWA President John Donahue presents Charlie
Maddox with the W.T. "Doc" Ballard Award at Texas
Water 2015TM.
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| award of merit |
Former Rep. Bill Callegari Receives
AWWA Award of Merit
F
ormer Representative William "Bill" Callegari was
honored with the AWWA Award of Merit at Texas
Water 2015TM. The Award of Merit recognizes
those who have demonstrated outstanding service and
support to the principles of AWWA in providing for and
protecting our water resources.
Callegari, who was the keynote speaker at Texas
Water 2015TM, served as a leader in water issues during
his 14 years in the Texas House of Representatives.
He authored and coauthored an impressive list of
significant legislation, including bills relating to such
issues as water resource planning, funding the State
Water Plan, the creation of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority, and legislation to reform CCNs.
His experience at local and state government levels
has provided him unique insight into how to improve
how government works and addressing such issues as
unfunded mandates, government transparency and
efficiency, and removing antiquated agencies and
statutes.
AWWA President John Donahue presents former Rep. Bill Callegari
with the AWWA Award of Merit.
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| maverick award |
Grace Wike Receives Maverick Award
G
race Wike was honored with the Maverick
Award at Texas Water 2015TM. The Maverick
Award recognizes a young professional in the
Texas Section who exemplifies qualities in volunteerism,
community involvement, leadership and outstanding
service in the science of water supply, treatment,
operations and water quality.
In 2013, Wike became a leader in the Texas Section
by serving as the Education Division's Consumer
Outreach Committee Chair. The Education Division had
just restructured, and Wike led the Consumer Outreach
Committee by recruiting new members and involving
them in strategic planning and development efforts.
After graduating from the University of Texas at
Austin, she worked at J.C. Evans Construction Company
and is now a Project Engineer with Jacobs, where she
focused on projects ranging from pipeline design to
watershed modelling. She also worked in England on a
six-month assignment.
She is an active
member of the
Jacobs Future
Network, a program designed
for early career
professionals to
provide a platform for professional networking
and development
AWWA President John Donahue and
of early career
TAWWA Chair Alissa Locket present
skills.
Grace Wike with the Maverick Award.
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| wfp award |
Water For People Award Goes to Rob Cullwell
R
ob Cullwell, a principal infrastructure engineer at
Carollo Engineers, received the Water For People
Kenneth J. Miller Founder's Award at Texas Water
2015TM.
The Kenneth J. Miller Founder's Award, established
in 2001 by the Water For People Board of Directors,
honors outstanding local level volunteer service to the
international humanitarian effort to ensure safe
drinking water in developing counties.
Cullwell has grown the Texas Water For People
Committee’s statewide network of supporters and
sponsors to make Texas one of the top fundraising
committees for Water For People nationwide. He
served as Chair of the Texas Water For People
Committee from 2010–2014, growing the fundraising
from approximately $15,000 per year to more than
$60,000 in 2014.
Cullwell was the driving force in creating the annual
Water For People golf tournament in San Antonio,
which has been the largest fundraiser in the state since
it began in 2009 and now raises almost $30,000 each
year.
Under Rob’s leadership, other independent
fundraisers and outreach events throughout the state
are organized in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Houston
and at Texas Water every year. As a direct result of his
efforts, Texas has helped provide substantial funding
to Water for People.
WEF representative Thomas Kunetz, WEAT President Steve Coonan,
TAWWA Chair Alissa Lockett and AWWA President John Donahue
present Rob Cullwell with the Water For People Kenneth J. Miller
Founder's Award.
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| water industry hall of fame |
John Kubala Honored Posthumously with
Water Industry Hall of Fame Induction
J
ohn F. Kubala, who passed away in May 2014, was inducted
into the Water Industry Hall of Fame at Texas Water 2015TM in
Corpus Christi.
Kubala was Arlington's first director of utilities and led
Arlington Water during the time when the population grew from
45,000 to more than 325,000. He developed a talented workforce
and served as a mentor to many, and has left a legacy of leaders
who are now part of the Texas Water community today.
The Water Industry Hall of Fame was created in 1970 to
perpetuate the memory of those living and deceased who have
made significant contributions to the water community.
John Kubala
receiving the
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Drop Award
from AWWA
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Simpson at
Texas Water
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| chapter of the year |
South Texas Chapter Recognized as
Chapter of the Year
T
he South Texas Chapter was recognized as the
Chapter of the Year at Texas Water 2015TM in
Corpus Christi, due to its achievements in
community service, educational offerings and
fundraising activities.
The South Texas Chapter is active in community
service by providing support to the San Antonio
Water System and the city of San Antonio in their
efforts to promote water education to high school
students. Every year SAWS holds a conference for high
school students, and the chapter supports local schools
by serving as judges for the various science projects.
The Chapter also provides educational opportunities
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throughout the year by hosting chapter meetings,
social events, a seminar on emerging technologies
and a young professionals summit for networking and
career training.
The South Texas Chapter also raises money for
various causes, including scholarships, educational
activities and to support operator attendance at
AWWA's annual conference. The Chapter raised $7,000
in scholarships to local students and Texas Section
awarded scholarships, $29,000 for Water For People
during the Annual Sweat for a Cause Water For People
Golf Tournament, and $10,000 during the Annual
Scholarship Dinner for next year's scholarships.
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| watermark awards |
Watermark Awards Applaud Communication
T
exas Section AWWA and WEAT honored members
for their efforts to communicate with the public.
During ceremonies at Texas Water 2015TM in
Corpus Christi, the winners of the annual Watermark
Awards were recognized.
CATEGORY I Communications programs: internal
campaigns, external campaigns, crisis
communications, community relations.
Large Utility » San Antonio Water System: Vista Ridge
Water Pipeline Campaign. Non-Utility » Glass House
Strategies: Larry the Talking Sprinkler Campaign.
Honorable Mention » San Jacinto River Authority: No
Wipes in the Pipes - Patty Potty Campaign.
CATEGORY II Periodicals: magazines or newsletters.
Small Utility » City of Wichita Falls: City News Water
Report. Non-Utility » Trinity River Authority: TRA
Newsletter Redesign.
CATEGORY III Publications: annual reports, annual
water quality reports, brochures, direct mail materials
and other multi-page publications.
Non-Utility » Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority:
Watershed Stewardship for the Edwards Aquifer
Region: A Low Impact Development Manual. Large
Utility » San Antonio Water System: Water Saver
Coupons. Honorable Mention » City of Fort Worth
Water Department: Annual Water Quality Report.
CATEGORY IV Online communications: websites,
Facebook, Twitter, online newsletters, etc.
Large Utility » City of Fort Worth Water Department:
Texas Smartscape E-Magazine. Non-Utility » Tarrant
Regional Water District: Lawn Whisperer Facebook
Page. Honorable Mention » San Jacinto River Authority:
No Wipes in the Pipes - Patty Potty.
CATEGORY V School Curriculums.
Large Utility » El Paso Water Utilities: WISE Actions!
Urban Wetlands Program. Non-Utility » North Texas
Municipal Water District: Water 4Otter. Honorable
Mention » Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority: Water
Makes the World Go 'Round.
CATEGORY VII Audio and visual: videos, DVDs, slide
shows, Power Point presentations, etc.
Large Utility » El Paso Water Utilities: Paisano
Waterline Replacement Project. Non-Utility » Tarrant
Regional Water District: Ensuring Reliability Video.
Honorable Mention » San Antonio Water System:
Garden Style SA - How-To Videos.
CATEGORY VIII Miscellaneous: photography, logos,
one-time advertisements, posters, illustrations,
invitations.
Large Utility » El Paso Water Utilities: Stormwater
System Tour.
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| conservation & reuse awards |
Water Conservation and Reuse Awards
Recognize Conservation, Reuse Efforts
T
Each year, the Texas Section AWWA Conservation
and Reuse Division recognizes those who have
demonstrated excellence in Water Conservation
and Reuse Practices.
Large Utility Direct:
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Austin Water's ICI Audit Rebate Program pays
commercial customers up to $5,000 for an
independent water efficiency audit of their facility.
Audits must include water efficiency recommendations
and eligibility for AWU rebates. Participants must repair
controllable leaks and make recommended equipment
adjustments and repairs. The program was developed
to cost-effectively achieve the greatest potential water
savings by marketing the program to customers
identified as top water users based on normalizing
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| longevity awards |
Members Receive Longevity Awards
A
t Texas Water 2015TM in Corpus Christi, Texas
Section honored 26 water professionals for
longtime membership in AWWA and service to
the industry.
LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARDS Receiving Life Membership
Awards, recognizing members who previously achieved
Silver Water Drop Award status and are now at least 65
years old, were William L. Boomer of Fort Worth, Mike
Hemphill of Colorado City, John D. Mercer of Edna,
Robert Pence of Fort Worth, Jimmie R. Sims of
Huntsville, and Jeanne K. Wiginton of Austin.
SILVER WATER DROP & LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARDS
Receiving Life Membership Awards, recognizing
30 years of AWWA membership by individuals who are
at least 65 years old, were Malcolm D. Bailey of
Houston, Daniel J. Freeland of Houston, Jack L. May of
Garland, Katie McCain of Frisco, and Derek McCoy of
The Woodlands.
SILVER WATER DROP AWARDS AWWA recognizes
members who have achieved 30 years of service to the
water community and AWWA. Receiving recognition
at Texas Water 2015TM were David R. Bailey of Waxahachie, Bradley M. Feldman of Carrollton, Garey W.
Foyt of McKinney, Richard Glick of Arlington, James L.
Higgins of Fort Worth, Robert D. Hill of Conroe, James
R. Kidwell of Austin, Layne G. Parsons of Dallas, Carola
G. Serato of Kingsville, John C. Smith of Seguin, Abel I.
Solis of San Ygnacio, David A. Vogt of The Woodlands,
Steve Walden of Austin, Herbert R. Wittliff of Port
Lavaca, and H. Daniel Wright of Montgomery.
J.R. Wilson Honored with Lechner Award of Excellence
The John Lechner Award of Excellence is to recognize
a service provider member for exceptional service to
the industry.
At Texas Water 2015TM, the Texas Section was
pleased to honor J.R. Wilson for his 62-year career
providing pipe and exceptional service to utilities
all over the country, but focusing on Texas and the
Southwest.
Considered an expert in all types of pipe and a
co-author of AWWA Standards Manuals, his
knowledge and expertise have been called upon for
many milestone projects, from building a 90-mile
pipeline across west Texas during the drought of
the 1950s, to supporting NASA at Cape Canaveral
to allow the flooding of launch pads during rocket
launches.
Katie McCain congratulates J.R. Wilson, with his wife Mary
Ann, on his being honored with the John Lechner Award of
Excellence at Texas Water 2015TM.
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| awwaindia |
Two TAWWA Members Selected to Help Establish
AWWAIndia
T
he American Water Works Association (AWWA)
recently announced that it is establishing its first
International Community, AWWAIndia. The office
will open in India in the spring of 2015. To assist
AWWA, a national committee of advisors has been
established, and two Houston engineers, Showri
Nandagiri and Sunil Kommineni, have been selected
by AWWA to be a part of this prestigious Advisory
Committee.
Showri, a native of Hyderabad, is a longtime resident
of the greater Houston area. Showri retired from the
City of Houston as Deputy Director and City Engineer
in Public Works and is currently working with the North
Harris County Regional Water Authority. He is very
active in various professional organizations and served
as the Vice President of the Texas Section AWWA
Southeast Chapter, as well as the Vice President of the
American Society of Indian Engineers in Houston. He
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He has been a
past President
of the Texas
Section AWWA
Southeast
Chapter and Past
Chair of
Sunil Kommineni and Showri Nandagiri,
the AWWA
with AWWA President John Donahue, will
Membrane
help launch AWWAIndia.
Technology
Research Committee. Sunil has a Ph.D. in Chemical and
Environmental Engineering from the University of
Arizona. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas
and a Board Certified Environmental Engineer.
In comments made during the Indian Water Works
Association’s Annual Convention in Kolkata, AWWA CEO
David LaFrance said that the newly created AWWAIndia
is an important step in achieving the Association’s
vision of a “better world through better water.”
“AWWA and the water professionals of India have
had a long and proud working relationship, and AWWA
is excited about developing its first International
Community there,” LaFrance said. “We want to be part
of the local community rather than a partner from
afar.”
AWWA anticipates introducing AWWAIndia’s first
executive manager in the coming months. In addition
to opening an office, the executive manager’s
initial focus will be to build a community of water
professionals who collaborate to support public health,
environmental protection and best management
practices. AWWAIndia will also develop training for
operators and managers.
The Advisory Committee for AWWAIndia consists of
a team of five members and will be closely assisting the
India Water Works Association (IWWA) in their efforts
to create standards and training programs related to
water and wastewater management.
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| scholarships |
Apply for 2015-2016
Scholarships!
Deadline: July 10, 2015
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There are two scholarships to apply for:
Texas Section AWWA Scholarship
and the Alan Plummer Associates/
TAWWA Environmental Scholarship.
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San Antonio, Texas 78233
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The application process is all online.
Please review the instructions carefully
before proceeding with the application.
Apply online at www.tawwa.org
(click on the link on the upper left side of the homepage)
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| wfp volleyball tournament |
Can You Dig It? 5th Annual WFP Volleyball Tournament
T
he Texas Water For People Committee of TAWWA
and WEAT partnered to sponsor the 5th annual
Water For People Charity Volleyball Tournament,
held on May 2. Approximately 100 players and
spectators attended the event at Aussie’s Grill & Beach
Bar, raising $7,900 for sustainable water and sanitation
projects around the world (all of which is donated to
Water For People — our best year yet!).
Based on average costs for Water For People’s work,
this is enough money to provide safe water or
sanitation for more than 150 people for a lifetime.
Eleven teams played in the tournament, with
participants from the Austin Water Utility, San Antonio
Water System, San Antonio River Authority, and Austinarea engineering firms. Special thanks to Hand-Pump
level sponsors Cobb Fendley and CP&Y, and to Top-tier
Community Level sponsors Arcadis, K Friese &
Associates, and CH2M HILL.
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letter from the section chair
have any questions, please feel free to contact anyone
listed on the website, or you can even call me!
Texas has experienced some wild weather and
devastating floods recently. Our thoughts go out to
those who lost loved ones in the recent floods.
We need to remember that there are areas of the
state that are still dry and need the rain. We should
also be reminded that the southwestern region of the
United States is arid, and water planning and
conservation don’t come to a halt with the rain; we
are just entering the next drought.
While we are having lots of rain and the reservoirs
are full, we can’t return to our previous wasteful ways.
Many of our drought contingency requirements may
be relaxed; however, we can’t relax too much because
we know that another drought may be on the way, and
with the influx of residents to the state, water planning
and conservation will be essential to addressing those
increasing demands.
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| wfp golf tournament |
Register for the Water For People Golf Tournament
T
he Water For People San Antonio Committee is
sponsoring its annual MGC Contractors' Sweat
for A Cause Golf Tournament on Friday, August
28, 2015, at Canyon Springs Golf Club.
Water For People works with people and partners
to develop innovative and long-lasting solutions to the
water, sanitation and hygiene problems in the
developing world. Water For People strives to
continually improve, to experiment with promising
new ideas and to leverage resources to multiply their
impact. Water For People is an international nonprofit
development organization. All proceeds from the
tournament benefit Water For People.
The following sponsorships are available:
• Platinum Sponsor - $2,000
• Breakfast Sponsor - $1,500 (limit 1 sponsorship)
• Gold Sponsor - $750
• Silver Sponsor - $300
If you are interested in sponsoring or participating in
the tournament, please visit www.tawwa.org/event/
wfpgolf2015 to register online. Contact Adam Conner
at 210-266-3452 or [email protected] if you have
any questions.
SAVE the DATE!
Texas Water 2016 ‣ April 19-22 in Fort Worth
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| in memoriam |
Remembering Bob Nichols
B
ob Nichols, a longtime executive at the Freese
and Nichols consulting firm and a nationally
recognized leader in the engineering profession,
passed away Friday, May 8, in Arlington. He was 88.
During his 67-year career at Freese and Nichols,
Nichols primarily focused on environmental engineering,
coordinating numerous large-scale, multi-discipline
and multi-consultant projects. These included water
and wastewater treatment plants, wastewater collection
systems, water distribution systems and drainage
master plans. Cities across Texas benefited from his
broad experience in managing civil engineering projects,
his deep understanding of municipal utilities and his
strong ties with state and federal regulatory agencies.
Nichols’ engineering achievements extended beyond
technical expertise, notably in his leadership of the
profession and his commitment to advancing ethics.
He served in many leadership roles for the National
Society of Professional Engineers: Fort Worth chapter
president in 1959, Texas society president in 1965-66,
and national president in 1978-79. During his national
presidency, he oversaw significant changes to the
society’s Code of Ethics; he later served as Chairman
of the Society’s Board for Ethical Review and as
President of the
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became Vice President, serving in that
role for three years and as Executive
Vice President for eight more. He was
President from 1988 to 1991, and Vice
Chairman from 1991 to 1992. From
1992 through this year, he remained
active at the firm as President Emeritus,
providing valuable quality-assurance insight for projects;
supporting high-level client relationships; and teaching
professional ethics classes for employees and clients.
Civic duty was also high among Nichols’ priorities.
Perhaps closest to his heart were the Boy Scouts; he
was an active Scouting volunteer for more than 30
years and served as President of the Longhorn Council
in North Texas and the Ozark Trails Council in southwest
Missouri. Nichols also served on the Texas A&M Civil
Engineering Advisory Board; the City Council and the
Chamber of Commerce in Webb City, Mo.; and
numerous other civic and educational organizations.
Nichols was born June 24, 1926, to Marvin and Ethel
Nichols. He was an alumnus of Fort Worth’s Paschal
High School and Texas A&M University, where he
earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil
engineering. Nichols is survived by Frances, his wife of
67 years; his brother Jim and wife Billie; three children;
six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Nichols was buried at Greenwood Memorial Park in
Fort Worth on May 21. To read more about his legacy,
please visit www.freese.com/bob.
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| conservation & reuse awards |
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 | conservation & reuse
region, as well as design information and best
practices. The Texas SmartScape Plant Sale initiative
was initiated by Stephanie Zavala, Conservation
Specialist with the city of Fort Worth. Eight cities joined
Forth Worth in the inaugural year. The events took
place at local retailers and nurseries and were
designed to have a "carnival" feel to help attract people
that weren't initially aware of the sales events. Master
Gardeners were onsite to answer any questions. Fort
Worth has doubled participants in 2015, with 28 events
planned across 23 cities.
Small Utility Indirect:
City of Pflugerville Water Conservation Program
To increase public awareness and education of Stage 3
watering restrictions and the drought, conservation
staff implemented a series of activities including public
and school education, sprinkler systems audits and
rainwater harvesting incentives. At the city's Nature
Fest, staff demonstrated a watershed model to
students in a hands-on display. More than 600 water
education bags were also handed out to youth in 2014.
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city hosted its second rain barrel sale at the annual
Public Works Open House.
Large Non-Utility Indirect:
North Fort Bend Water Authority Larry the Sprinkler
Water Conservation Campaign
The North Fort Bend Water Authority is prioritizing
water conservation as a way to meet future water
demands. In order to make conserving water a part of
residents' daily life, the authority has created a multifaceted program that appeals to all residents and
relays how important water conservation is. "Larry the
Sprinkler" was created to give conservation a face in
the authority, and appears on all conservation-related
documents, TV commercials, giveaways, bill inserts and
media projects for the authority. Larry provides tips
and facts on how to save water in a fun and engaging
way.
Bob Derrington Reuse Award
City of Frisco Reuse Water Distribution System
As one of the fastest growing cities in the country,
Frisco has needed to balance a population influx in a
drought-impacted region. Frisco's goal was to engineer
sustainability into its growth plan through innovative
infrastructure maximizing water conservation. To
accomplish this, a water reuse distribution system
facility was constructed at the Stewart Creek West
WWTP in 2006, allowing Frisco to pump treated
wastewater effluent back into the city for irrigation
use. In 2014, this program saved $163,372 in wholesale
costs and 86.9 million gallons of potable reuse water,
substantially reducing pressure on the city's water
supply system.
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| new members |
TAWWA Welcomes New Members Joining March 1 – May 31, 2015
Juan Aguilar
San Benito, TX
Kristine Blickenstaff
Fort Worth, TX
Andrew Currie
Houston, TX
John Glass
San Antonio, TX
Mike Huber
Belton, TX
Kyle Krueger
Lubbock, TX
Johnson Ajedegba
Kingsville, TX
Damon Boniface
Temple, TX
Saba Daneshvar
Austin, TX
Veronica Godley
San Antonio, TX
Andrew Hunt
Leander, TX
Jim Krzyzaniak
Granbury, TX
Marie Allison
Lake Charles, LA
Ranya Botros
Houston, TX
Airilyn Dardar
Conroe, TX
Michael Gonzales
Point Comfort, TX
Carol Labreche
Houston, TX
Christopher Altott
Copperas Cove, TX
Jason Boyd
Conroe, TX
Richard Darr
Garland, TX
Jose Gonzalez
Santa Fe, TX
Hurst Creek Municipal
Utilities District
The Hills, TX
Cesar Alvarez
El Paso, TX
Jim Bradley
Pasadena, TX
Neri De La Garza
Laredo, TX
Gloria Guerra
Spring, TX
Amcorr Products and
Services
San Antonio, TX
Tom Brikowski
Richardson, TX
Taylor Diehl
Waco, TX
Pablo Guevara
Plano, TX
Richard Britton
Dallas, TX
Michelle Dillon
Fort Worth, TX
Julius Guidry
Cypress, TX
Renee Byas
Houston, TX
Bruce Dubiel
Cypress, TX
Tom Hardwick
Kansas City, MO
Javier Camacho
El Paso, TX
Ron Dubuque
Corpus Christi, TX
Cary Harris
Lubbock, TX
Bob Cantwell
Austin, TX
Ray Dudley
The Woodlands, TX
John Harrison
Trophy Club, TX
Jacob Cavazos
Houston, TX
Nyla Flatau
McAllen, TX
Daniel Harry
Seabrook, TX
Aaron Chan
Houston, TX
Marisa Flores Gonzalez
Austin, TX
Shelly Hattan
Fort Worth, TX
Jose Chavarria
Laredo, TX
Josh Flud
Lubbock, TX
Ruthanne Haut
Houston, TX
Dev Chelliah
Dallas, TX
Craig Fullmer
Gardendale, TX
Van Ray Hawkins
Temple, TX
Jose Chio
Dallas, TX
Daniel Gable
Pinehurst, TX
Larry Heinrich
Castroville, TX
Tristan Cisco
Prosper, TX
Mallory Gabro
Corpus Christi, TX
Dewayne High
Cypress, TX
David Clausen
Houston, TX
Mario Garza
Dallas, TX
Michael Hines
Dallas, TX
Keestan Cole
Port Arthur, TX
Amy Gilpin
Houston, TX
Yancy Hinson
The Woodlands, TX
Daniel Cunningham
Dallas, TX
Brian Gipson
Mauriceville, TX
John Ho
Dallas, TX
Joel Armstrong
Carrollton, TX
Augustine Arredondo
League City, TX
Christopher Austgen
Houston, TX
Greg Baier
Lubbock, TX
Brian Bailey
Frisco, TX
Clayton Barnard
Fort Worth, TX
Margaret Barr
Kaufman, TX
Austen Beck
Conroe, TX
Marcel Begay
Dallas, TX
Allen Berthold
College Station, TX
Mark Billings
Aransas Pass, TX
Michael Blair
Lampasas, TX
Jeremy Hutt
Colleyville, TX
Daniel Ives
Waco, TX
Nick Jones
Dallas, TX
Steven Jones
Wylie, TX
Gail Kaufman
Houston, TX
John Keane
Houston, TX
Edward Keenan
El Paso, TX
Mike Kelly
Conroe, TX
Ryan Kelly
Dallas, TX
Marcel Khouw
Houston, TX
Steve Kim
Richmond, TX
James Kiser
Dallas, TX
Misty Klein
Frisco, TX
Jennifer Klidies
Corpus Christi, TX
Bill Kovaric
Corpus Christi, TX
David Lacy
Forney, TX
Stanley Lam
Houston, TX
Don Lampe
Fort Worth, TX
Zachary Lillie
Baytown, TX
David Lindquist
Baytown, TX
Sasha Lockamy
Georgetown, TX
James Long
Austin, TX
Eric Lucio
San Antonio, TX
Nancy Lundie
Dallas, TX
James Lundy III
Dallas, TX
Linda Lunney
The Hills, TX
Jeff Maddox
Grapevine, TX
Anthony Maldonado
San Antonio, TX
Kevin Markhardt
The Woodlands, TX
Eric Martin
Houston, TX
Kim Mathis
Conroe, TX
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Austin • Corpus Christi • Dallas • Fort Worth • Houston
McKinney • Round Rock • San Antonio
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| new members |
Rick Mayfield
Houston, TX
Rosa Navejar
Fort Worth, TX
Walid Samarneh
Houston, TX
Chris Welch
Giddings, TX
James Wills
Pflugerville, TX
Tony Young
Arlington, TX
Jacqueline McConnell
Houston, TX
John Newell
Dallas, TX
Mutiara Ayu Sari
Houston, TX
Jamie Whitcomb
Georgetown, TX
Kristy Woodard
Frisco, TX
Aide Zamarron
El Paso, TX
Richard McCorkle
Dallas, TX
Thao Nguyen
Houston, TX
Ryan Schlick
San Diego, CA
Nathan White
Houston, TX
Kyle Wroblewski
The Colony, TX
Ruiqiang Zong
Austin, TX
Donald McGhee
Harlingen, TX
Michael Norman
Waco, TX
Haley Schneider
Lubbock, TX
Harper Wilder
Kyle, TX
Liyun Xie
Houston, TX
Jacob Zoske
Austin, TX
Adam McKnight
Addison, TX
Nicole Norris
Houston, TX
Mike Sechelski
Houston, TX
Margarett Williams
Dallas, TX
Srikanth Yamani
West Lake Hills, TX
Marcel McNeese
Houston, TX
Oluwaseye Owoseni
El Paso, TX
Cacuet Shelley
Spring, TX
Mike Williamson
Leander, TX
Sungmin Youn
Austin, TX
Juan Mendoza
Brownsville, TX
Belinda Pattison
Benbrook, TX
Allen Slater
Fresno, TX
Daniel Merchant
Austin, TX
Daryl Pope
Splendora, TX
Le Snyder
Bulverde, TX
Brandt Miller
Dallas, TX
Kerby Primm
Spring, TX
Valentine Sonnier
Pasadena, TX
Mark Minter
Montgomery, TX
Kaleel Rahaim
Saint Paul, MN
Starnik Systems, Inc.
Lubbock, TX
Dennis Moehlmann
Somerville, TX
Govinda Raju
Arlington, TX
Kary Steadman
Denton, TX
Jawed Moheet
Houston, TX
Alfonso Ramirez
Houston, TX
David Switzer
Bryan, TX
Jorge Monserrate
San Antonio, TX
Gavino Ramos
San Antonio, TX
Town of Prosper, TX
Prosper, TX
Eugene Mora
San Antonio, TX
Charles Randle
Houston, TX
Jesse Trejo
Pharr, TX
Tyler Mott
Wylie, TX
Reyna Reyes
Dallas, TX
Stephen Tunstead
Magnolia, TX
David Moulton
Mansfield, TX
Daniel Rice
Austin, TX
Thomas Van Simms
Lampasas, TX
Nora Mullarkey
Austin, TX
Bruce Richardson
Alpine, TX
Scott Vanzant
Santa Fe, TX
Mike Mullin
Conroe, TX
Brad Romanchuk
Montgomery, TX
Carlos Vargas
Houston, TX
Monico Munoz
San Antonio, TX
Gilbert Salas
San Antonio, TX
Balu Viswanathan
Lubbock, TX
Daniel Myers
San Antonio, TX
Michael Salcedo
Grand Prairie, TX
Adam Walke
El Paso, TX
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| executive director report |
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 | executive director report
The last few years have provided us with a look into
the future of water management in Texas. Our
population is still growing. Eight of the fastest growing
cities in the country are in Texas, and many of those
are on the I-35 corridor. If there was one thing that
stood out as a positive from the drought, it was waking
the millions of Texans up to the fact that we have to
manage our water resources more effectively. And that
includes keeping good conservation practices in place.
We also have the opportunity to continue to help
customers understand the real "Value of Water." Gone
are the days when we could sit back and just treat and
sell as much water as we could as a sustainable business model. Water is the most precious commodity
that needs to be paid for, just like other valuable
services. And the public needs to understand just that.
Knowing how to continue communicating that
message, even with the drought being "over," is going
to be the challenge. But the tools are now in place and
it’s time to shift the messaging.
Because, and you see this coming, it’s never really
over.
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CLASSIFIED: SAMCO Leak Detection
JOB TITLE: Leak Detection/GPS Technician
PURPOSE OF JOB: Under supervision of the Project Manager,
perform acoustic leak detection, water conservation consulting
and GPS data collection services to help improve utilities
infrastructure by enhancing operational efficiency and reliability
during water system assessments.
EDUCATION: High school diploma or equivalent. No water
operations license required. Water distribution license a plus.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Able to travel and overnight out of town
• Work 4 - 10 hour days and then return home to enjoy 3-day
weekend. 3 meals a day individual room accommodations
and company vehicle provided when out of town and away
from home for work week.
• When working on local projects that do not require overnight
lodging, work week will consist of regular for five - 8 hour
days per week with return home each afternoon.
• Need to be tech savvy and have computer experience. GPS
skills a plus.
JOB FUNCTIONS:
• Plan, develop and perform leak detection surveys using various sound sensitive leak detection and line locating equipment
• Within 6 months of hire, work independently to pinpoint
leaks in water distribution systems to identify and make
recommendations for correcting problems in water systems.
• Prepare written reports of system water audits to determine
need for follow-up action and offer suggestions for correcting
problems in water systems
• Maintain excellent relations and communications with
customers and others through interaction in person and by
phone and email
• Perform data collection in the field
• Create data dictionaries
• Download data from GPS unit into specified formats
• Create aerial and manifold maps
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Ability to perform strenuous physical work, including having
sufficient strength, flexibility and endurance to perform
essential job 8 or 10 hours a day. Occasionally overtime and
call out work.
• Ability to walk for long periods of time and for approximately
five miles per day
• Ability to navigate uneven terrain
• Because good hearing is required to use acoustic leak equipment, passing an auditory test is required
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
• Regular exposure to adverse weather conditions
• Regular exposure to dust, odors, fumes and noise
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
• 50% company contribution for employee only medical
• 10% company contribution of employee gross income to SEP
IRA after 2 years of full time employment
• Paid vacation & holidays
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
• Candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment background check
• Possess valid Texas driver’s license and maintain insurability
• Read, write and understand English
Please email application with resume to owner Sam Godfrey
at [email protected] or call 512-751-5325 with
questions.
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| calendar |
What’s Happening Across Texas
DATE
ACTIVITY
TIME
JUNE 18
NCT Chapter Meeting
11:15 am
JUNE 22
TAWWA Legislative
Lunch Webcast
12:30 pm
LOCATION
INFORMATION
Texas Star Conference Center
Euless, Texas
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Online
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JUNE 25
11:15 am
SE Chapter Meeting
HES Club
Houston, Texas
JULY 10
TAWWA Scholarship Deadline
Online
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AUG 28
Water For People Golf Tournament
San Antonio
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Want to share your event with the Texas water community?
Contact Mike Howe, 512-238-9292 or [email protected].
Check the Section’s website, www.tawwa.org, for the latest information on Section activities.
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