Issue No. 18Fall 2010

In This Issue

Letter from the Chairby Laura Cummings

Team AWWA NJ!

We truly have an incredible

“Team AWWA NJ”! While I cannot

comment on every activity being

implemented by the members of

our Board, our 24 committees and

over 200 volunteers, I would like

to emphasize the sincere dedication

and commitment that they have to

the water industry. There are many

activities that are publicized, such

as those in our recently published

calendar of events, but there are

so many other “behind the scene”

activities that you may not be aware

of that keep our Section moving

forward. The calendar highlights

educational, networking, social and

fundraising events. Pay close attention

to the registration fees for educational

seminars for this coming year as we

have reduced the fees considerably

to make the seminars even more

affordable during these tough

economic times.

In the first edition of Pipeline in

2010, I described the initiatives that I

had planned to achieve while serving

as Chair of the Section. Following

are highlights on the progress that our

Section volunteers have made towards

implementing these initiatives.

“Value of Active Membershipin AWWA” Initiative

We have several very important

initiatives that have been implemented

during this year that continue to

committees. Members can utilize

this information as a benefit to their

utilities. We will utilize the efforts

of these committees to plan timely

Section educational events for years

to come.

“Work for Water Campaign”

and “Membership

Discipline-Diversity” Initiatives

This edition of the Pipeline includes

two featured articles on independent,

but related, “Work for Water”

initiatives. In addition, our Student

Affairs Committee sponsored a

student networking event at Kean

University in an effort to outreach

to students in the sciences, public

health and business disciplines. Our

Membership Committee put together

a “Work for Water” softball team that

participated in the recent American

Society of Civil Engineers annual

softball tournament. Our next

scheduled event will be to exhibit at

the League of Municipalities annual

conference in Atlantic City where

the focus will be to conduct outreach

for water and wastewater related

field careers.

Laura Cummings is the plantsuperintendent at Passaic ValleyWater Commission and chairof the NJ Section.

demonstrate the value of active

membership to our members and

employers. Our Section’s Water

Utility Council formed three

ad-hoc committees to review several

regulatory topics in response to

formal requests for comments issued

by the Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA). These three ad-hoc

committees completed a review and

provided comments to AWWA’s

Government Affairs Office on EPA’s

“Six Year Review of Drinking Water

Standards” and the “Revised Total

Coliform Rule (RTCR) and Guidance

Manual.” AWWA will use this

information as input for submittal

to EPA. A third ad-hoc committee is

working on reviewing EPA’s proposed

strategy for regulating contaminants

as groups, rather than the traditional

regulatory strategy to regulate singular

contaminants. This edition of Pipeline

includes two featured articles that

outline the progress of the ad-hoc

Section VisionInitiative 2

Treasurer’s Report 2

NJDEP ScienceAdvisory Board 3

AWWA NJ Competes inASCE Softball Tourney 3

Water Utility Council –Ad Hoc CommitteeUpdates 4

Students LearnAbout IndustryCareers at MiddlesexWater Company 5

Generous Grant fromthe Bill and MelindaGates Foundation 6

New Jersey Waterfor People Summer2010 Events Recap 6

NJ Fresh IdeasAwardee Presentsat ACE10! 7

Photos from theFall Meeting 8

Leadership from aRetired Perspective 9

MembershipAppreciation Party 9

CDM Selected asYoung ProfessionalEmployer SupportAwardee! 10

Monthly Math Jams –Taking Advantageof the ResourcesAround You 10

Drinking WaterOperator TrainingReimbursementFact Sheet 11

AWAA NJ is onFacebook 11

Lehigh Valley SportingClays Event 11

Ron’s Fall Meeting

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“Section Vision” Initiativeby Laura Cummings

by EPA, AMWA, APWA, AWWA,NACWA, NAWC andWEF. Theintent of this session is to aid ourmembers in planning for current andfuture challenges of the 21st century.EPA’s recently released CleanWaterand DrinkingWater InfrastructureSustainability Policy refers to theattributes of effectively managed utilitiesthat will be highlighted as part of thisopening session. The opening sessionwill be offered free to public officialsand will be similar in format to thesuccessful “Rate Making” session heldat a previous annual conference. TheSection also co-sponsored a UtilityLeadership Seminar organized throughAWWA’s Utility Management Institute.The first seminar was scheduled inOctober and a second seminar is beingplanned for February 2011. Buildingleadership skills within our industry iskey to successful succession planning forthe future. We have also established anew integrated approach to networkingat the Annual Conference with first

The Board and committee planning event that took place in March2010 helped to establish the themes for many of our educationalseminars for this fiscal year. The Conference Committee was successfulin planning the Fall Conference that focused on security related issues,including impending legislation, grants, water quality contaminationand more. The event was a huge success where attendance was muchhigher than expected for both the seminar and golf outing. The AwardsProgram was also a part of the Fall Conference where the recipients ofthese awards are highlighted in this publication.

Many of our volunteers contribute beyond Section activities, where theyare active at the national level for AWWA, involved in State level groupssuch as the Science Advisory Board and Drinking Water Quality Institute,involved in research associated with the Water Research Foundation(WaterRF), etc. These activities also contribute to establishing our Sectioninitiatives. For example, as a Project Advisory Committee member for aWaterRF project entitled “Forecasting the Future: Progress, Change andPredictions for the Water Sector,” I participated in a two-day workshopto discuss future trends that will affect water utilities and strategies thatutilities can use to manage impacts from the trends. Several white papersare being produced as part of this project, that focus on environmental,technological, economic/business and societal/political trends, toprovide an outlook on what is to come over the next 15 to 20 years.The participants included representatives from the WaterRF, ExecutiveDirector Rob Renner and Project Manager Linda Reekie, members of theproject team and utility executives from the United States, Germany andSweden. The results of this project will be available in 2011. The WaterRFfunds many projects that can be used to shape our vision for planning forthe future, and these project reports can also be utilized as a resource fordeveloping Section and utility specific initiatives. The WaterRF providesadditional opportunities for volunteers such as serving on a projectadvisory committee.

The Conference Committee has also been busy planning for the annualconference scheduled for March 2011. The theme of the conference is“Strategic Framework for Shifting Forward.” The conference will openwith an interactive panel session that focuses on “Effective UtilityManagement” based on a recently published collaborative report produced

time attendees, young professionalsand retired professionals. At the 2011Annual Conference we will host aninteractive event with these three groupsof professionals to demonstrate thateveryone has something to contributeand to learn, regardless of experiencelevel in the industry.

“Keep Up the Good Work!”

I have included a quote in the spiritof our volunteer contributions andencourage all of our members to getactive in Team AWWANJ!

I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go

through life with a catcher's mitt on

both hands; you need to be able to

throw something back.

– Maya Angelou

In closing, we wish all of our members,their family and friends a safe andjoyful holiday season.

Laura Cummings is the plantsuperintendent at Passaic ValleyWater Commission and chairof the NJ Section.

Treasurer’s ReportI am pleased to present to you a pie chart summaryof the 2009 – 2010 income and expenditures for theSection. Income totaled $408,421 and expenditurestotaled $402,826. The Section showed a profit of$5,595 for the fiscal year of July 1, 2009 to June 30,2010. The total budget for 2010 - 2011 is $473,879.

David G. ErnAWWA NJ Secretary/Treasurer

EXPENDITURESINCOME

2009 – 2010 Annual Financial SummaryJuly 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Conferences,Seminars and

Events

41%

Committees

27%

Administrative/Miscellaneous

32%

Conferences,Seminars and

Events

47%

Sponsorships10%

MembershipFees18%

Donationsand

Fund Raising21%

Miscellaneous4%

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In May of this year, the NJDepartment of EnvironmentalProtection announced the formationof a new Science Advisory Board(SAB) and four Standing Committeesthat will supplement the work of theSAB. John Dyksen of United Waterwas appointed to the SAB, while Dr.Orren Schneider of American Waterwas appointed to the Water Quality& Quantity Committee. The othercommittees include the EcologicalProcesses Committee, the PublicHealth Committee, and the Climate& Atmospheric Sciences Committee.The Office of Science will be theliaison between the SAB and theCommissioner. Dr. Gary Buchananof the Office of Science will assistthe SAB.

The SAB met for the first time onSeptember 8, and its scientists,educators and experts were

immediately challenged with a17-item priority list of key statewideenvironmental issues to consider.Commissioner Bob Martin personallygreeted the 16-member board atits inaugural meeting in Trenton,thanking them for volunteering tohelp guide the Department on ahost of complex environmentalissues facing the state. Hechallenged the board to be anindependent, non-political voiceto ensure accurate science is theguiding principal in DEP decisions.The SAB will complement workalready being done by a top groupof dedicated DEP scientists, andprovide peer review on scientificand technical matters, saidCommissioner Martin.

The new SAB, chaired by ProfessorJudith Weis of Rutgers University,who is an expert on biological

sciences, was presented with ahost of initial topics, rangingfrom water quality, climate andatmosphere, ecological processesand environmental mitigationto soil remediation and publichealth. Draft issues that werepresented to the SAB at the firstmeeting included:

• Nutrient thresholds/criteria infresh and coastal waters

• Impact to Ground Water SoilRemediation Standards

• Contaminants of emerging concern

• DEP’s cumulative risk model

Some of the draft issues for considerationby the committees include:

• Ecological mitigation criteria

• Nitrate dilution methods

• Human biomonitoring

• Water quality continuousmonitoring and modeling

• Climate change

• Green energy engineering systems

A list of the Science AdvisoryBoard’s initial priority topics,plus a complete list of membersof the SAB and its four standingcommittees, and theirqualifications, are available at:http://www.state.nj.us/dep/sab/.

John Dyksen is vice president ofcapital investment planning anddelivery with UnitedWater and is amember of the Research & TechnologyTransfer Committee.

Orren Schneider is a seniorenvironmental engineer in Innovationand Environmental Stewardshipat AmericanWater and chair ofthe Research and TechnicalTransfer Committee.

NJDEP Science Advisory BoardBy John Dyksen and Orren Schneider

AWWA NJ2010-2011Board ofTrusteesChairLaura CummingsPassaic Valley WaterCommission

Vice ChairCarol StormsAqua New Jersey

Past ChairLindsey OlsonAmericanWater

DirectorJohn YoungAmericanWater

Incoming DirectorFrank MoritzRidgewoodWater

TrusteeKen GarrisonBorough of Fairlawn

TrusteeNeil GoldfineAtlantic City MUA

TrusteeDennis CiemnieckiUnitedWater

TrusteeSteve BlankenshipHamilton Township MUA

Secretary-TreasurerDavid ErnGordon’s CornerWater Company

Assistant Secretary-TreasurerCarol WalczykHatch Mott MacDonald

Section ManagerMona Cavalcoli

Contact informationfor Board members isavailable on our websiteat www.njawwa.org.

Our fun-filled softball tournament took place on September 11 at BrookdalePark in Bloomfield and it was a success! As Team Captain, it was great seeingeveryone get together and having fun. Not only was this an enjoyablenetworking event, but it provided the opportunity for team members to bringtheir co-workers, families, and friends together. The hard work, dedication, andenthusiasm displayed on the baseball field are those same qualities seen everydayin the work place! The gusto and zest put into the work we do everyday in thewater industry was unquestionably transmitted onto the baseball field and into asuperior team!

Our team wore “Work for Water” T-shirts and played three solid games duringthe tournament. Although our team did not win the tournament, all of the funand excitement more than made up for the sore muscles that followed the nextday (and longer)!

I would like to personally thank the players for their participation, team efforts,and making this an exciting event for everyone!

Dalia Ghobrial is a senior chemist with Passaic Valley Water Commission and vicechair of the Membership Services Committee.

AWWA NJ Competes in ASCESoftball Tourney by Dalia Ghobrial

1) Laura Cummings Chair,AWWA NJ and PVWC

2) Wendy Simone, PVWC

3) Phil Roosa, PVWC

4) Andrew Saskowitz, PVWC

5) Celenia Fernandez, PVWC

6) Edgar Alicea, PVWC

7) Christian Lucione, PVWC

8) Michael Johnson, BS&J

9) Teila Krahn, PVWC Co-op student

10) Cute Emily Simone who was ourbat girl

11) And other non-member participants

The principal of addressing contaminantsas groups has taken center stage, and isproving to be a challenging exercise.Thoughts from the committee includethe following:

• How will the toxicity of individualcontaminants be considered (howwill you set treatment goals)?

• Cost/risk/benefit analyses maybe challenging, especially forsmall systems.

• Carbon footprint, energy andsustainability should be incorporatedinto the evaluation of groups.

• We talked about combinedapproaches, incorporatingthe SDWA, CWA, SourceWater Protection andpharmaceuticals control.

• Can future regulations include controlof contaminants at the source?Can we hold manufacturers and/ordistributors of contaminants liablefor sampling and treatment costs?

On September 21, 2010, EPA held astakeholder meeting on the DrinkingWater Strategy, focused on “contaminantsas groups.” The agency provided anoverview of progress to-date, withregards to development of the strategy,

On March 22, 2010, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announcedthat the agency was developing a broad new set of strategies tostrengthen public health protection from contaminants in drinkingwater. The aim is to find solutions that meet the health and economicneeds of communities across the country more effectively than thecurrent approach. Specifically, this shift in drinking water strategy isorganized around four key principles:

• Address contaminants as a group rather than one at a time sothat enhancement of drinking water protection can be achievedcost-effectively.

• Foster development of new drinking water treatment technologiesto address health risks posed by a broad array of contaminants.

• Use the authority of multiple statutes to help protect drinking water.

• Partner with states to share more complete data from monitoring atpublic water systems.

EPA’s current approach to drinking water protection is focused on adetailed assessment of each individual contaminant of concern andcan take many years. This approach not only results in slow progressin addressing unregulated contaminants but also fails to take advantageof strategies for enhancing health protection cost-effectively, includingadvanced treatment technologies that address several contaminants atonce. The outlined vision seeks to use existing authorities to achievegreater protection more quickly and cost-effectively.

The New Jersey Section, through the Water Utility Council, convenedan ad-hoc committee to assess the rule’s impact on New Jersey’s drinkingwater community and provide comment to USEPA through AWWANational Government Affairs. This ad hoc committee consisted ofsixteen members representing purveyors, consultants, and laboratories,and met July 26th and August 8th, 2010.

as well as a preliminary list ofcontaminant groups for regulatoryconsiderations. Although, exact datesfor next step activities were not clear,key milestones include:

1. Consultation with ScienceAdvisory Board

2. Identification of a group or groupsto pursue regulatory development(year end).

3. Stakeholder meeting on advancingdrinking water technologydevelopment (before year end).

The efforts of the NJ AWWA/WUCad hoc committee show a truecommitment to improving drinkingwater and public health, anddemonstrate a new dimension instakeholder process participation.

For more information pleasecontact Keith W. Cartnick atkeith.cartnick@unitedwater.comor 201-599-6031, or visithttp://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/dwstrategy/.

KeithW. Cartnick is the senior directorof water quality and compliance forUnitedWater and a member of theWater Utility Council.

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Proposed Revision to the Total Coliform Rule By Frank J. Marascia

EPA’s New Approach to Protecting Drinking Waterand Public Health by Keith W. Cartnick

Water Utility Council – Ad Hoc Committee Updates

The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed revisions to

the 1989 Total Coliform Rule to enhance public health protection

against waterborne pathogens in the distribution systems of public

water systems. The proposed rule, which was officially signed June

17, reflects improvements recommended by a federal advisory

committee that included representatives from a broad range of

stakeholder groups, including AWWA. It was published in the

Federal Register on July 14 and the public comment period has been

extended to October 13.

The New Jersey Section AWWA, through the Water Utility Council,

convened an ad-hoc committee to assess the rule’s impact on New

Jersey’s drinking water community and provide comment to

USEPA through AWWA National Government Affairs. This ad hoc

committee consisted of fifteen AWWA NJ members representing

purveyors, consultants, and laboratories in New Jersey, and met July

21 and August 4. Fifty-nine specificrequests for comment posed byUSEPA were reviewed andcommented. In addition, the adhoc committee also met on October 1to review and comment on the draftProposed Revised Total ColiformRule – Assessments and CorrectiveActions Guidance Manual. A meetinghas been scheduled for early Octoberon behalf of the New Jersey SectionAWWA with the NJDEP to presentthe ad hoc committee’s commentsand recommendations for theimplementation of the proposedRevised Total Coliform Rule.

The proposed rule establishesa health goal (MaximumContaminant Level, or MCLG)and MCL for E. coli andeliminates the MCLG and MCLfor total coliform, replacing itwith a treatment technique forcoliform that requires assessmentand corrective action. Most ofthe ad hoc committee’s effort wasfocused on these assessments andcorrective actions which willrequire purveyors to take a closerlook at their distribution system inresponse to contamination events.This emphasis represents a change

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Thanksto Our2010–2011Sponsors!

PLATINUM

Buck Seifert & Jost, Inc

Hatch Mott MacDonald

MWH

New Jersey American Water

Rio Supply

United Water

GOLD

H2M Engineers

Hazen and Sawyer

Van Note-HarveyAssociates, PC

SILVER

AECOMWater

O'Brien & Gere

CONFERENCE

CDM

Coyne EnvironmentalServices

Garden State Laboratories

Aqua New Jersey

Middlesex Water Company

AWWA NJ appreciates the

support of all of our sponsors

throughout the year. For

more information on the

AWWA NJ Sponsorship

Program, visit our website

at www.njawwa.org.

Young students are learning moreabout careers in the water industrythanks to a program offered byMiddlesex Water Company (MWC),a provider of water, wastewater andrelated services. Students in Grades6-8 were invited to learn about themany different types of careers foundin the water industry and to write anessay on which career path they foundmost interesting. Such careers includemechanics, licensed plant operators,accountants, utility personnel,customer service professionalsand engineers, among others. TheCompany named the competitionthe “Faces Behind the Faucet” Contestto demonstrate the many but seldomconsidered professionals that arenecessary in the delivery of waterservice, a critical life-sustainingneed. The Company conductsnumerous public outreach programsto encourage an awareness of thevalue of safe drinking water and theneed to protect our environment.

James Smith, a 7th grade studentfrom St. Joseph’s School in Carteret,NJ was one of the winners selectedto spend a morning shadowing a

Middlesex Water professional in hischosen career field. Winners alsoreceived a $50 Gift Card.

James began his day at MiddlesexWater Company with a welcomeorientation with Bernadette Sohler,VP-Corporate Affairs, they spokeabout general MWC history, sourcesof water and James shared his loveof building things. He then metLadislao Monterrosa, MWC StaffEngineer, where he began his Jr.Engineer experience. Ladislao talkedto James about the various roles in thedepartment, tools such as GeographicInformation Systems (GIS), anddescribed a typical day in the field.Ladislao also discussed importantcourses of study, skills required, andexplained the myriad of tasks involvedin becoming an Engineer. Ladislaoand Brian Carr, Sr. Project Engineertook James out in the field to do somestreet surveying for replacement ofwater lines. Then, Ladislao and Jamesvisited the Company’s Carl J. OlsenSurface Water Treatment Plantwhere Bill Maxwell, MWC ProcessSupervisor, provided James with anexclusive tour of the facility whichprovides water to over 400,000Central New Jersey residents. James’day concluded with receipt of hiscertificate of achievement. “Students are very eager to learn

about career opportunities at thisage, particularly as they are growingmore aware of their environmentand starting to think more abouttheir future and course of study,” said Bernadette Sohler, Vice Presidentof Corporate Affairs. “This program isour way of generating interest in watercareers, building pride in being anenvironmental steward and fosteringawareness regarding degree and nondegree opportunities that exist in thewater and wastewater profession.”

Other students winners of the Facesbehind the Faucet Contest included:Sanya Mehta, Avenel Middle School,Carteret, Jason Waye and NaomiSiegel, both from Marlboro MemorialMiddle School.

For additional information aboutMiddlesex Water Company, pleasevisit the Company’s website atwww.middlesexwater.com.

Students Learn About Industry Careersat Middlesex Water Company

Bernadette Sohler (left) andLadislao Monterossa (right)award James Smith (center) hiscertificate at the conclusion ofthe shadowing program.

Ladislao (left) and James(right) get some surveyingmeasurements.

James (right) practices with the leveling equipment while BrianCarr (left) provides some helpful tips.

New Jersey Water forPeople Summer 2010Events Recapby Michael Johnson

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sanitation programs toward sustainable,profitable sanitation services. Bymerging business principles of marketresearch and segmentation withcomprehensive community involvementand thorough evaluation of results,Water For People aims to create a trulyscalable model, expanding affordable

In August 2010, Water For People announced that the Bill and MelindaGates Foundation donated a $5.6 million grant to support Sanitationas a Business Program. The grant represents a significant investmentover four years in Water For People’s Sanitation as a Business work,testing possible sustainable sanitation services in Africa, Asia, andLatin America. The program will combine profit incentives for smalllocal companies and income generation programs for poor householdsand schools, demonstrating a shift from unsustainable, subsidy-based

sanitation coverage in multiplelocations worldwide. This grant allowsWater For People to work in new waysto improve the conditions for others.You can read more about the grantand how it will be used in more detailby visiting www.waterforpeople.org.

The AWWA NJ Water For People Committee held two events to raisemoney for Water For People in July 2010. On Friday, July 16, 2010, theWater For People Committee scored a home run and hosted the 2ndAnnual Water For People Night at the Park at Trenton ThunderStadium. Rain postponed this event twice in 2009 but not this time.Sponsors and attendees watched as the Trenton Thunder (affiliate of theNew York Yankees) defeated the Reading Phillies (affiliate of thePhiladelphia Phillies) by a score of 8-6. Ticket and 50-50 raffle saleshelped to raise over $1,800 for Water For People during the event!Thank you to the event sponsors who supported this event – CampbellFoundry Co., Hazen & Sawyer, New Jersey American Water, CDM,Raritan Supply Company, Geiger, and US Pipe. Many thanks to thevolunteers and attendees.

The second Water For People event was held on July 24, 2010, whererunners, walkers and their fans gathered at the Monmouth BattlefieldState Park for the 2nd Annual Run For Water 5k, ½ Mile Fun Run andToddler Dash. Volunteers arrived early in the morning to help and someeven slept in their cars waiting to get into the park. The festivities beganwith toddlers making a dash up the famous hill that was the site of thehistorical Battle of Monmouth and then runners of all ages ran the ½Mile Fun Run and 5k race around the challenging course withinspirational music urging them on. Runners set personal records,learned more about Water For People, received awards and helped toraise some money. The event continues to be a success with the help ofsponsors and attendees and over $1,100 was raised during the event.Thank you to the event sponsors who supported this event – Buck,Seifert & Jost, Inc., United Water Manalapan, Raritan Group, Klenzoid,Inc., US Pipe, Birdsall Engineering, Inc., IVES Environmental, CDM,and New Jersey American Water. Thanks also to all of the runners, andvolunteers; without you the event would not be possible.

The Water For People Night at the Park and Run For Water events willreturn in the summer of 2011. We look forward to seeing everyone backagain as well as some new faces. Stay tuned for dates.

Michael Johnson is an Associate at Buck, Seifert & Jost, Inc.and is the treasurer of the Water For People Committee.

Additional photos on page 7!

Generous Grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundationby Michael Johnson

Water for People Wreath FundraiserDon’t miss the opportunity to support Water For People over the

holidays in the 2010 Water For People Wreath Fundraiser.Order by November 10th to guarantee shipping before the holidays.

For more information or to order one of these wonderfulholiday wreaths and show your holiday spirit at home or office,

contact Sandy McIntyre, sales@gracemediaservicesinc.com.

Joe Goodwill (Black & Veatch) and Sandy Kutzing (CDM) manning theWater For People booth at the 2nd Annual Water For People Night atthe Park on July 16, 2010 getting the word out about Water For Peopleand AWWA NJ.

Montana Construction enjoying some food and wine during the WaterFor People Turning Wine Into Water Event held on October 15, 2010.

Fresh Ideas is a National AWWAinitiative in which young professionals(35 and under) receive recognitionand a cash award for presenting thebest paper at the respective section’sAnnual Conference. As the winnerof the Fresh Ideas competition at the2010 AWWA NJ Annual Conference,Michael Polito not only received a$300 award and an award plaque,he was also invited to and presented atACE10 in Chicago as a complimentaryregistrant where he showcased hispresentation in a poster session. Inaddition, new this year, Mike wasreimbursed $1,200 from the AWWANJSection towards expenses for this trip.

At ACE10, Mike’s paper entitled“Building Information Modeling”was transformed into a full-colorposter (see attached photo). The NJSection was represented very well byMike with an in-depth explanation ofthe project to interested water industryprofessionals from all over the world.

In short, BIM is a methodologythat uses a set of tools such as threedimensional modeling and a dynamicdatabase to recognize and evaluateproject implementation. BIM has theability to generate quantity takeoffs,generate cost estimates and providea variety of analysis tools for buildingsystems such as structural, HVACand energy simulation.

If you want to be the next MikePolito, please check “Yes” on theFresh Ideas Box on the AbstractForm for next year’s AnnualConference. For more informationon the Fresh Ideas Program, pleasecontact Hetal Mistry at 201-634-4242or Hetal.Mistry@UnitedWater.com.

Hetal Mistry is a senior project engineerwith UnitedWater and chair of theMembership Services Committee.

LocalLeaks

Nicole Wiley, a senior

planning engineer for

American Water, became a

committee member of the

AWWA Membership

Committee in June.

Kiran Gill, president of PARS

Environmental Inc., in the

Robbinsville section of

Washington Towship, has

been named 2010 New Jersey

Minority Small Business

Person of the Year by the

U.S. Small Business

Administration, the agency

announced.

PARS is an environmental

consulting firm provides

services to the Environmental

Protection Agency and other

clients. Gill said her company

performs environmental site

cleanup and develops

environmental technologies.

“We’ve grown from a five-

person company to a 50-

person company,” she said,

with revenue growing from

$500,000 to $6.5 million.

Got a leak? Submit news

about AWWA NJ members’

professional and personal

milestones for publication in

Pipeline. See page 12 for

editor contact information.

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NJ Fresh Ideas Awardee Presents at ACE10!By Hetal Mistry

Mike Polito presents his paper at ACE10.

New Jersey American Water atthe Turning Wine into Water

Event, where over $15,500 wasraised for Water For People!

Run For Water 5K to benefitWater For People onJuly 24, 2010.

Laura Cummings,Chair of AWWANJ, contemplatingher bid at thesilent auctiontable during theTurning Wine IntoWater Event.

Photo Gallery: Water for People 2010 Events

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Photos from the Fall Meeting

go to http://www.njawwa.org/

legislative.htm. Also, anyone seeking

to submit their own RTCR comments

must do so by the October 13

deadline and follow the procedures

specified in the summary section of

the proposal as published in the

Federal Register notice (75 FR 40926)

at water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/

sdwa/tcr/regulation.cfm#tcr1989.

For information on the proposed

Revised Total Coliform Rule go to:

http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/

rulesregs/sdwa/tcr/regulation_

revisions.cfm.

in focus from treatment to the distribution system in so far asmaintaining water quality and will be the topic of future AWWAresearch. This is evidenced by the Water Research Foundation’sDistribution System Water Quality Strategic Initiative which willcommit up to $1 million in funding per year, which is expected tobe substantially leveraged with partner co-funding and researcherin-kind contributions.

The efforts of this ad hoc committee exemplify participation in thestakeholder process by the New Jersey drinking water communityand their unified commitment to the protection of public health.It is hoped that the formation of this ad hoc committee, as well asthe EPA Contaminant Grouping ad hoc committee, will set thestage for future ad hoc committees and stakeholder participation byAWWA NJ. If you have an idea for an ad hoc committee to addressan issue concerning the drinking water community please contactLaura Cummings at lcummings@pvwc.com.

For more information and/or for a copy of the proposed RevisedTotal Coliform Rule Ad Hoc Committee comments please

For information on the draft

RTCR Guidance Manual go to:

http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/

rulesregs/sdwa/tcr/upload/Proposed

_RTCR_Draft_ACA_GM_Aug201

0-FINAL_CTR_DRAFT.pdf. Also,

anyone wishing to submit their own

guidance manual comments may

send them to prtcr_acaguide@epa.gov

and must do so by the November

30 deadline.

Frank J. Marascia is a water quality

and regulatory specialist with the

Southeast Morris County M.U.A.

and is a member of the Research &

Technology Transfer Committee

Proposed Revision to the Total Coliform Rule (continued from page 4)

Anthony Tomasello (L) and Joe Stanley (R)at the awards luncheon.

Carol Storms addresses students about the water industry.

Section manager Mona Cavalcoliand the picturesque Galloping HillGolf Course in Kenilworth, NJ.

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ElectronicVersion ofPipeline IsComing!As part of the Section’s

continuing effort to seek

ways to be “green,” we are

working toward providing

an option of receiving

Pipeline electronically rather

than by mail. In order to get

ready for this effort we ask

that all Section members take

a few minutes to check your

membership information to

make sure that we have your

email address, and if we do,

that it is correct. Currently,

this may be checked either

by visiting www.awwa.org,

where you can create a free

account and review and

update your AWWA member

information, or by contacting

Section Manager Mona

Cavalcoli at (866) 436-1120

or mona@njawwa.org.

Stay tuned formore details in thecoming months!

Leadership from a Retired Perspectiveby Harry Gerken

The Retired Professionals Committeemeets several times a year to discuss,among other things, who might beasked to provide a videotaped historyof his/her career that would be postedon the Section’s website. Many ofthe names discussed are just that –names usually listed in the annualmeeting program of past AWWANJ officers and directors. SeveralCommittee members recall mostof these early great leaders but theyounger ex-officio participants havelittle or no idea what some of thesenow deceased offered to sectionmembers and to the section itself.

One common thread thus far isservice as a past section chairor officer. Some have served asinternational directors as well. Givingback to other water professionals byserving on committees and perhapsworking as a Trustee and eventuallysection chairman unites most ofthose honored thus far. Individualswho are willing to give up time tohelp the section will also helpcolleagues. To a new person in thewater profession, sometimes the onlycontacts we have with others in thefield are those we’ve met at sectionmeetings and conferences. Thisis especially true if smaller systemsneed guidance.

Another interesting characteristic ofthose being considered for thevideotaping is that they are from allclasses of the section. There are privatesystem, public system, consultants,regulators, vendors, etc. The one thingin common is a commitment toimproving the quantity and qualityof New Jersey’s public water supply.Clearly, in the first few decades ofthe section’s history, the large investorowned private utilities dominatedbut by the 1970’s, public systemsand consultants began to take a largerleadership role. In the early 1980’sthe passage of the massive WaterSupply Bond Act fueled many publicwater supply projects with more andmore consulting engineers becomingsection leaders. It was also duringthis period of time that the annualconference became increasinglyimportant to vendors who neededto alert section members toinnovative technology.

It is also interesting to note that NewJersey passed its own Safe DrinkingWater Act in the mid 1970’s just a fewyears after the Federal Governmentenacted the first national standards.Most of the retired professionalswho serve on the committee beganworking in the water industry duringthe 1970’s or early 1980’s and have

seen standards imposed on drinkingwater that were impossible to measurewhen careers began. Instead ofFacebook and computer networking,water professionals used socialnetworking at conferences to learnand ask questions. The peopleanswering those questions wereusually the section leaders of the time.

One obvious deficiency in the earlysection leadership is obvious to anyonewho reads the names of past sectionchairs. There are no female officers.With very few and isolated examples,there were almost no women inleadership roles in the water industryin New Jersey and certainly none inAWWA NJ’s leadership roles. That haschanged dramatically today but 30 or40 years ago water was a man’s world.While there is no justification for this,the water industry was reflective ofmost of the nation as women began toask why not and change gradually came.

And what does all this mean to today’sAWWA NJ professional? It would beincorrect to suggest that the onlyway to success is through the sectioncommittee and trustee roles. People inthe water industry 30 and 40 years agodid not have the technology that existstoday. A phone call to someone youmet at a section meeting was aboutas advanced as communication couldtake us. Today’s water professionalis involved in so many activitiesboth professional and socially thatleadership is taking on a much largerrole. Charitable, civic, religious andother organizations compete withAWWA NJ for our time and interests.Perhaps we will redefine success abalance of many activities includingprofessional organizations over thenext 20 or 30 years.

Having said all this it should beobvious that the Retired ProfessionalCommittee was privileged to workwith some of the water industry’sgiants. These individuals werethe yesterday’s mentors and theirreflections as detailed on thevideotapes should be a lesson foreveryone on leadership in action.Take a few minutes from your busyday to view them. Someday, youmight be one of them.

Harry Gerken is a member of theRetired Professionals Committee.

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CDM Selected as Young Professional EmployerSupport Awardee! by Elizabeth Yanosey

conferences; CDM also encourages

the publishing of technical articles and

papers by providing awards to YP’s and

other employees. CDM supports young

professionals in their involvement with

professional organizations by taking on

costs of dues, sponsoring events, and

encouraging committee memberships.

Other examples of CDM’s support

of YP’s are their Engineers Without

Borders (EWB) program which includes

mentoring of student EWB chapters, an

internal program known as “Connecting

with CDM” where YP’s are matched

with a more senior CDM guide, and

Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. (CDM) was awarded the 9th AnnualAcknowledgement of Employer Support Award at the AWWA NJ FallMeeting at Kean University on September 23, 2010. This marks thethird time that CDM has won the award. The other nominees werethe Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority and Buck, Seifert &Jost, Inc.

CDM was selected by the Membership Services Committee for theirencouragement and support in the growth of young professionals (YP)in the water industry. Examples of this support include courses andworkshops provided through CDM University, as well as tuitionreimbursement for advanced degrees to be obtained outside of CDMin subjects relating to their professional advancement. CDM also holdsoffice forums and lunchtime technical seminars where employees areencouraged to make presentations on their projects and volunteeropportunities, often in preparation for presentations at industry

CDM’s Emerging and Advanced

Leadership Program that annually

selects a group of emerging and

advanced leaders for distinct training.

Being selected as the awardee is a great

honor for CDM. It is the hope that

the recognition the awardee receives

by the AWWA NJ will encourage

others to provide the same, if not

more, support to their YPs. The future

of the AWWA NJ depends on it!

Elizabeth Yanosey is an environmentalengineer with CDM and member ofthe Membership Services Committee.

This group’s viability is based on a

volunteer purpose – no one is being paid

to attend. Professionals on all levels

attend these sessions, and having

someone attend that has already achieved

their highest license classification or

doctorate degree is a plus to the group.

Knowing that they are there to share

what they have learned gives the group

the challenge that’s needed to pass the

DEP State Licensing Exam.

Math Jams are more than just

math; and we are currently seeking

The Monthly Math Jams Idea was based on the AWWA OpflowMagazine Certification Corner quizzes and the OperatorCertification Study Guide. While attempting one day to answer apractice question that was difficult for me, I e-mailed that same mathquestion to various offices around my water treatment plant from theengineering department, lab, management, and to the distributiondepartment. By doing so, people’s interests were sparked.

From this one question we had already unknowingly created astudy group. The next step was to try to bring this group togetheronce a month to answer these math and operational questions. Theresponse from my co-workers and management was overwhelminglysupportive, and positive. My co-workers have taken the leadin trying to assist in helping each other prepare for our nextcertification exam.

discussions on regulatorycompliance, groundwater,distribution, coagulation &flocculation, the Safe DrinkingWater Act and a host ofother topics.

RoyWoodson is a senior watertreatment plant operator at thePassaic Valley Water Commission.

Monthly Math Jams – Taking Advantage of theResources Around You by Roy Woodson

Roy Woodson

Class host Andrea GiallorenzoClass hosts Mark Romain andDaila Ghobrial

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Drinking Water Operator Training ReimbursementFact SheetNew Jersey Department ofEnvironmental Protection:Bureau of Safe DrinkingWater

N.J.A.C. 7:10A, Licensing ofWaterSupply andWastewater Treatment SystemOperators, requires the completion ofNJDEP training courses to becomecertified for water treatment (T)and/or water distribution (W).

NJDEP will now reimburse individualsfor training expenses, as follows:

• For expenses incurred on or afterSeptember 1, 2002 only

• For NJDEP-approved coursesthat qualify individuals to takea New Jersey T and/or W exam(for sessions starting on or afterSeptember 1, 2002 only)

• For drinking water-relatedtextbooks required for completionof the above courses

• This USEPA-funded programlimits eligible expenses to T orW certification training only.Individuals seeking a wastewaterlicense only are not eligible forreimbursement under this program.

ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT:

Tuition:• Introduction to Water &Wastewater Operations

• Advanced Water Operations

Textbooks:• Water Treatment Plant Operation –Volume I

• Water Treatment Plant Operation –Volume II

• Water Distribution SystemOperation & Maintenance

• Utility Management

TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT,YOU NEED TO SUBMIT:

• A copy of the course completioncertificate(s).

• All receipts of incurred expenses forwhich reimbursement is sought.

• A copy of the Notice to Appear letterfor entry to a New Jersey T-1 or W-1exam (for the Intro course only)

• Request for Reimbursement ofDrinking Water OperatorCertification Training Expenses(Form No. BSDW-OC-01)

• State of New Jersey Payment

Voucher (Vendor Invoice) form

(Complete Sections D and F only)

• State of New Jersey W-9

questionnaire form (Complete

Name/Address portion and lines

4 and 6 of Part I only)

SUBMIT TO:

N.J. Department of

Environmental Protection

Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Attn: Joseph duRocher

P.O. Box 426

Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0426

INCOMPLETE REQUESTS WILLBE RETURNED WITHOUT REVIEW.

If you have any questions about this

program, please contact:

Joseph duRocher

Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Phone: (609) 292-5550

Email: joseph.durocher@dep.state.nj.us

AWAA NJ is on FACEBOOK!

Brian Carr reloads hisshotgun while BrianDougherty mans thetarget controls andChris Olson keepsscore at the sportingclays event.

First time shooterTim Fortner hitsthe mark.

LEH IGH VALLEYS P O R T I N GC L A Y S E V E N TOCTOBER 11, 2010

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PRESORTEDFIRST CLASSUS POSTAGE

PAIDPERMIT NO.8

S. PLAINFIELD, N.J.07080

Publications CommitteeMargie GrayHatch Mott MacDonald

Mona CavalcoliAWWA NJ Section Manager

Richard BarnesNew Jersey AmericanWater

Daniel RanieriNew Jersey AmericanWater

We encourage and support variedand differing viewpoints thatstimulate thought and discussion.

Opinions expressed are exclusivelythose of the author and do notsuggest or indicate Section policies orprocedures. Pipeline editors reservethe right not to publish any articleor notice deemed inappropriateor contrary to the purpose andmission of the newsletter. Editorsreserve the right to edit writtenmaterial for style and readabilitywhile maintaining the intent andstated purpose of the material.

PIPELINE is the official publication of the New Jersey Section of theAmerican Water Works Association. It is published three times a year.

Next Issue: Winter 2011Deadline: December 30, 2010

Editor and Publications Committee ChairChristopher OlsonNew Jersey American Water213 Carriage Lane, Delran, NJ 08075Telephone: 856-824-2588Email: Christopher.Olson@amwater.comFor address corrections please contact AWWA Customer Service at6666 W. Quincy Ave., Denver, CO 80235, phone (303) 794-7711or (800) 926-7337, email custsvc@awwa.org.

American Water Works AssociationChristopher OlsonNew Jersey American Water213 Carriage LaneDelran, NJ 08075

Ron’s Fall Meeting Breakdownby Ronald von Autenried

perspective about what happens duringan emergency declaration and howbest to recover funds for utilities andmunicipalities. Awards were presentedto members recognizing years ofservice in the AWWANJ Section.The Employer Support Award for 2010was presented to CDM and accepted byMr. Gary Kroll.

“Work forWater” presentations weremade by AWWANJ Section waterprofessionals from several perspectivesemphasizing the water and wastewaterfield encompasses many skills and

The 2010 Fall Meeting was a great success at Kean University inUnion, NJ and Golf Outing at nearby Galloping Hills Golf Coursein Kenilworth, NJ. There was a full house for presentations onwater security, emergency management, emergency interconnections,contaminant warning systems and SCADA security. The day wrappedup with a student session and pizza party encouraging Kean Universitystudents to “Work for Water” in keeping with the AWWA programso named. We had a great turn out and good weather for the technicalsessions, awards presentations, student pizza party, the golf outingand reception.

Highlights of the meeting included case studies on AmericanWater’ssecurity practices and Ridgewood’s experiences this summer managingtheir water supply via interconnections with neighboring utilities. DavidBrauner, a former Deputy Director with FEMA, provided an insider’s

professions. Students askedinformed questions and expressedinterest in learning more aboutinternships, cooperative education,and career opportunities.

The golf outing was followed bya reception enjoyed by the golfers.Several corporate donations andthe NJ Section supported theprizes awarded that evening.

Ron von Autenried is president of Buck,Seifert & Jost, Inc. and chair of theTechnical Program Committee.