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The TN Utility Education Corporation (TUEC) Scholarship Program in conjunction with TN Association of Utility Districts is offers a one year, $2,000 dollar scholarship in each of the three grand divisions of TN. They are the:

• Harold Clark Scholarship for West TN - $2,000• Henry Elrod Scholarship for Middle TN - $2,000• Sam Bruce Scholarship for East TN - $2,000

Requirements:

The Scholarships will be awarded to students intending to major in a field related to operations of a public utility at an accredited college or university.

The recipient must be a dependent child of a full-time employee (part-time may be considered under certain circumstances) of a TAUD member or a TAUD governing board member. Or, the recipient must be an employee of a TAUD member.

Each applicant’s ranking will be based on leadership responsibilities, awards, honors, academic record, career goals and financial need.The recipient must intend to study a major which is related to or can be used by the student in the operations of a public utility.

To Apply:

Visit taud.org and click on the application featured under “Latest News” on the front page of the website. Applications should be typed and all questions completed. You will need to also provide the following:

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Many applicants are considered, but only three (3) will be chosen, one from West, Middle & East, Tennessee. for 2014. Be sure to submit all information by the deadline, March 1st.

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9 Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act Update10 Call to Action! Request Support for S. 182412 Region News 16 Sustainability of Lower Energy Costs by Utilization of Proper Pipeline Materials19 Composite Meter Integrity, Zero Lead20 Opportunities Emerge as EPA Redefines Technology Innovation22 TAUD Activity Fee Contributors & Donors27 Vortex Grit Removal System31 Administrative Professionals Conference Recap32 Congratulations First Certified TAP Grads34 Top 10 List of “Lessons Learned” Every GM Needs to Remember38 Diagnostic Tools for Water Supply Well Problems40 Gear Up for 2014 Operator Expo Bass Tournament44 Bass Tournament Registration46 Upcoming Classes - TAUD Training Station48 CRAMS Registration 49 Utility Technology Conference Registration50 Spot the Differences

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Executive Editor | Penny FunkManaging Editor & Art Direction | Colleen SauvéAssistant Editor & Graphic Design | Vanessa SolisAssistant Editor | Beth HardimanContributors | Larry Lewis, Beth Hardiman, John Shadwick, Craig Lnidell, Roy Mundy, Jaimie Wolsky, Seth Dobyns, Gary J. Weil, Thomas E. Ballard, Kirk Smith,

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Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act Update John Shadwick | Training Specialist

TAUD

As you are aware, the restriction on lead in fittings used by utilities took effect on January 4, 2014. These requirements have left some water systems with large inventories of materials they will not be able to use for potable water service. Two important developments have occurred due to these restrictions.

Fire Hydrants

In the Fall of 2013, EPA determined that, since fire hydrants were used as sources of water during emergencies, fire hydrants would have to meet the new definition of “no lead.” During December two actions were taken to remedy this situation.

Congress passed, and the President signed into law, the “Community Fire Safety Act of 2013.” This act exempts fire hydrants from coverage by the “Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act.” At the same time, EPA changed their position, as shown in the “FAQs for the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water” requirements. Number 5. Q.,

“Are fire hydrants subject to the lead free requirements in section 1417(a)?” Answer: No, the Community Fire Safety Act of 2013, once enacted, would exempt fire hydrants from the lead free requirements in section 1417(a).

At the time of this article, the prohibition against using brass still stands. However, a bill has been introduced in the Senate that would allow systems to use up any noncompliant brass. Senator Mike Enzi from Wyoming introduced Senate Bill 1824. Senator Enzi is expected to press for advancement of his legislation (S. 1824) to exempt brass inventories from the new law. Senator Enzi has indicated that the bill could pass if it can attract more co-sponsors. Senators Roberts (KS), Barrasso (WY), Risch (ID), Moran (KS) and Hatch (UT) have agreed to co-sponsor.

On the next page you will find the text of a draft letter utilities are encouraged to use to gather support from their members of Congress. TAUD will keep you informed on any developments concerning this bill.

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CALL TO ACTION! Request Support for S. 1824

Sent by Email andUSPS 1st Class

Date

The Honorable Ron Wyden221 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510

Dear Senator Wyden:

I am writing on behalf of the 8600 households served by Umpqua Basin Water Association in Douglas County. I to urge you to cosponsor Senator Enzi’s legislation (The Drinking Water Supply Assistance Act of 2013) that will prevent us from having to scrap all of our previously purchased brass water supply fixtures and components after January 4, 2014.

This compliance date is a result of the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act enacted in 2011. Our utility and most small and rural communities have costly existing purchased inventories of drinking water supply components and fixtures. Scrapping and replacing those costly items would result in an economic hardship (especially in economically disadvantaged communities).

Utilization of these inventories would not result in any communities violating the EPA lead safety level for drinking water and not result in any unreasonable risk to public health. The Village of Speculator has been using these fittings and fixtures since the system was originally installed over 30 years ago. We consistently pass all EPA mandated lead testing.

The current enforcement date will result in an emergency risk situation to the public because some small communities will not be able to afford to replace their existing inventories - and during water emergencies, which often happen in the middle of night and on weekends, access to needed repair components may not be available. The problem in small and rural communities is that we have limited economies of scale, and these amounts can result in high costs per household to absorb the costs. Of the 51,651 Community Water Systems in the U.S., 47,495 serve populations under 10,000 people. Small and rural communities often have lower median household incomes and higher water rates compared to larger communities. As a result, the cost of compliance is often dramatically higher per household.

As the law prohibits the sale of products not meeting the new standard after January 4th, future inventories will become compliant over time through attrition and restocking. It appears this may have been the general understanding of law in many communities and there was no effective public education campaign by the federal government to allow for reasonable implementation.

We are grateful for your consideration and we are eager to answer any questions or help in any manner on this request.

Sincerely,

Brad JohnsonBrad Johnson, General ManagerUmpqua Basin Water Association Roseburg, OR 97471

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Sen. Bob Corker (R)425 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.Washington DC 20510tel. (202) 224-3344fx. (202) 228-0566Legislative Assistant:e. hunter_bethea@ corker.senate.gov

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Region 1 MeetingFred Hicks, Region Leader

October 17, 2013

Meeting Location: Farmhouse Gallery and Gardens in Unicoi

Attendance: 70

Speakers/Presenters: Ben Simerl of McGill Associates, Illif McMahan, Regional Director for TN Economic and Community Development, Holly Austin of TN811, Chris Rhodes and Gay Irwin of TDEC, Ken Rea and Bill Forrester of 1st TN DD and Bob Freudenthal and Dan Martin of TAUD.

Thank You: Our meeting sponsor was McGill Associates. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC, Rye Engineering, McGill Associates, JR Wauford and Aulick Chemical

Next Meeting: TBA, visit taud.org for latest info

Region 2 MeetingMark McKinney, Region Leader

December 11, 2013

Meeting Location: BassPro in Kodak

Attendance: 108

Speakers/Presenters: Jack Qualls of TDOT, Gary Cosby of CTI Engineers, Seth Rye of Rye Engineering, Holly Austin of TN811, Erich Webber of the Knoxville EFO, Mary Short of USDA RD and Bob Freudenthal,

Steve Roberts, Kirk Smith and Larry Lewis of TAUD.

Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were CTI Engineers and Rye Engineering. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC, Cross Connection Services, Wascon, McGill Associates, JR Wauford, Cannon & Cannon, Greenway Products, Fulghum Macindoe, Walter A. Wood, John Harwood, Consolidated Pipe, C2RL, George Paris, CDM Smith, Scientific Sales and Rye Engineering

Next Meeting: March 5, 2014

Region 3 MeetingJimmy Langley, Region Leader

December 12, 2013

Meeting Location: Cove Lake State Park in Caryville

Attendance: 55

Speakers/Presenters: Harry Paris of George Paris Co, Holly Austin of TN811, Erich Webber of the

Region meetings are held quarterly throughout the year. These meetings provide a unique opportunity to network with people in the utility industry. Speakers discuss topics that are current, informative and beneficial to utilities and related industries. Some recent topics include: updates on training, industry rules, reporting and regulation, insurance provi-sions, workplace safety, and what’s upcoming in new and innovative smart technology. TAUD encourages you to be ‘in-the-know’ and get involved in your region.

REGION MEETING NEWS

Attendees pictured at the Region 2 meeting


Knoxville EFO, Joe Woody and Mary Short of USDA RD, Mike Wetherington and Chuck Page of ADC and Bob Freudenthal, Larry Lewis, Dan Martin and Kirk Smith of TAUD.

Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were George Paris and ADC. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC, Greenway Products, McGill Associates, Cross Connection Services, Cannon & Cannon, JR Wauford, Consolidated Pipe and Rye Engineering

Next Meeting: March 6, 2014

Region 4 MeetingPenny Sutherland, Region Leader

Last Meeting August 21, 2013

Next Meeting: February 20, 2014, Best Tasting Water Contest 10AM at Cumberland County Community Complex in Crossville. visit taud.org

Region 5 MeetingTom Faulk, Region Leader

November 13, 2013

Meeting Location: West Wilson UD

Attendance: 38

Speakers/Presenters: Shirley Bruce, Chuck Dale and Jeff Cole of HD Supply, Darrin Denney of Heartland Pump, Scott Holder of TN811, Terrence McGee of USDA RD and Bob Freudenthal of TAUD.

Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were HD Supply and Heartland Pump. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC, Greenway Products, Rye Engineering, Heartland Pumps and TN811

Next Meeting: February 5, 2014

Region 6 MeetingCathy Dradt, Region Leader

October 23, 2013

Meeting Location: Lewisburg Gas Department in Lewisburg

Attendance: 44

Speakers/Presenters: Greg Davenport of JR Wauford, Will Pride of the Columbia EFO, Doug Shelton of USDA RD, Mike Wetherington of ADC and Brent Ogles, Kevin Gilliam, Dewayne Culpepper, Greg Baker and Larry Lewis of TAUD. A tour of the new Lewisburg Wastewater Treatment Plant followed the meeting.

Thank You: Our meeting sponsor was JR Wauford. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC, Hayes Pipe and TN811


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Region 7 MeetingAnnie Chiodo, Region Leader

October 10, 2013

Meeting Location: Tin Roof Restaurant in Waynesboro

Attendance: 29

Speakers/Presenters: Rich Pinkston of SWS Environmental Services, Bill Beasley of Heartland Pump, Holly Austin of TN811, David Money of the Columbia EFO and Dewayne Culpepper, Tony Wyatt and Larry Lewis of TAUD.

Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were Heartland Pump and SWS Environmental Services. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC, Heartland Pump and Rye Engineering


Region 8 MeetingJD Dethloff, Region Leader

October 9, 2013

Meeting Location: Country and Western Restaurant in Camden

Attendance: 27

Speakers/Presenters: Mark Hanna of Network Fleet, Jon Beam of Equipment Controls, Holly Austin of TN811, Brian Caton of the Jackson EFO, Steve Chappell of CSA and Tony Wyatt and Larry Lewis of TAUD.

Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were Network Fleet and Equipment Controls. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC and Rye Engineering


Region 9 MeetingScott Miller, Region LeaderLast Meeting August 1, 2013


Region 10 MeetingTim Lawson, Region Leader

November 19, 2013

Meeting Location: Southeast Tennessee Development District office in Chattanooga

Attendance: 47

Speakers/Presenters: Steve Bailey of HD Supply, Tim Keeble of Lifting Solutions, Jerry Conner of Master Meter, Mike Wetherington of ADC, Mohammed Faleh of the Chattanooga EFO, Clay Copeland of USDA RD, Chuck Hammond of SETDD and Bob Freudenthal, Kevin Gilliam, Steve Roberts, Kirk Smith and Larry Lewis of TAUD.

Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were HD Supply and Master Meter. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC, HD Supply, JR Wauford, Greenway Products and Consolidated Pipe

Next Meeting: February 26, 2014, Best Tasting Water Contest at Eastside Utility District in Chattanooga.

Attendees pictured at the Region 10 meeting

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Region 11 MeetingChandrika Winston, Region Leader

Last Meeting August 14, 2013

Next Meeting: February 12, 2014, visit taud.org

2013 Wrap-Up & 2014 InfoOne of the goals of TAUD’s region program is to provide opportunities for utility and associate members to meet regularly. These meetings allow members to learn about products and services that are available in the industry. Members also receive updates

on legislative issues, funding opportunities and changes in state rules and regulations. TAUD saw growth in attendance and participation each year since the program began, and this year is no exception. In 2013, over 2,100 people attended TAUD region meetings and the average attendance for each meeting was 57 people. Also last year, several of our regions each had over 200 people attend their meetings, and Region 2 had over 300 people in attendance dedication. We appreciate the work of all of our region leaders in organizing these meetings.

Each year the Best Tasting Water Contest draws attention to the great work our utilities do each day in providing safe potable water to their customers. The 11 region contest winners will participate in a state-wide contest that will be held during the TAUD Business Conference in August. The winner of this contest will represent Tennessee in Washington, DC in the national contest sponsored by NRWA as part of their Rural Water Rally. The winner of the 2013 State-Wide Best Tasting Water Contest was Lenoir City and they will participate in the National Contest in February 2014.

Region 1 April 17

Region 2 March 5Region 3 March 6Region 4 February 19Region 5 May 7Region 6 April 23Region 7 April 2Region 8 April 9Region 9 March 20

Region 10 February 26Region 11 May 14

Also in 2014 we plan to have joint meetings in some of our regions that include training opportunities to follow the meetings. Changes have been made to the labeling requirements for chemical suppliers. We plan to offer training that provides attendees 3 hours of CEU’s for any license. The topics we plan to cover are GHS Labeling Requirements, Personal Protective Equipment, Safe Handling of Chemicals, Water System Security and Blood-borne Pathogens. Tentative Training Dates:

June 11 After the Joint Region 2 and 3 meeting

June 26 After the Joint Region 5 and 9 meeting

July 9 After the Joint Region 8 and 11 meeting

July 23 After the Joint Region 6 and 7 meeting

August 20 After the Joint Region 4 and 10 meeting

TAUD appreciates the work of our region leaders in setting up and facilitating the meetings. This year we welcome Mark McKinney and Wayne Hastings as Co-Region 2 Leaders and Cathy Dradt as Region 6 Leader. We look forward to a great region program for 2014.

For more information on becoming involved in region meetings, please contact Larry Lewis, (731) 234-0380 or at [email protected].

Here is a list of the 2014 Region Best Tasting Water Contest dates:


Sustainability of Lower Energy Costsby Utilization of Proper Pipeline Materials Roy Mundy, P.E. | Engineer

McWane Inc.

The operating costs of a water utility are many times the subject of scrutiny by customers, regulators, and elected officials. Unlike capital investment costs whereby a tangible outcome is visible, some operating costs are less defined, but still are represented in the rate structure of the utility.

In a recently published article by EPA entitled Energy Efficiency for Water and Wastewater Utilities, it was noted “drinking water and wastewater systems account for approximately 3-4 percent of the energy use in the United States, adding over 45 million tons of greenhouse gases annually, typically being the largest energy consumers of municipalities accounting for 30-40% of total energy consumed. ”1 Therefore, all factors which represent a potential to reduce energy consumption should be identified and acted upon by the utility to insure sustainable and efficient future costs of operation.

Components of the energy costs of a utility include factors such as 1) unit cost of the energy purchased, 2) efficiencies of equipment such as pumps/motors, mixers, etc., 3) system elevation and 4) water quality that can affect C-factors. Another significant energy cost that is sometimes overlooked is the selection of pipeline materials utilized within the distribution system. Since new pipe is typically installed each year as a result of system growth or pipeline replacement, these energy costs will compound if proper decisions are not made in the design phase.

Energy costs that pertain to pipeline material selection relates to the friction head loss within the distribution piping system. The greater the head loss, the more energy required to deliver water to customers at an acceptable pressure. Factors affecting friction head loss as defined by the empirical Hazen-Williams equation include: - Roughness Coefficient (interior roughness of the pipe) - Volume of Flow - Inside Hydraulic Diameter

Thus, in selection of materials in the design phase of a pipeline project, the utility owner must recognize that all pipe is not created equal when considering these factors, including the Inside Hydraulic Diameter of the pipe.A case in point would be the comparison of 8” Ductile Iron Pipe to 8” PVC Pipe. A water utility owner may assume running one mile of 8” pipeline, regardless of the material used, is an apples to apples comparison. However, many times utility owners jump to the unit price of the pipe, not taking into account factors that will affect their water system in years to come, one being compounding energy costs due to friction loss. As you can see (above), the


inside diameter of 8” Ductile Iron Pipe is 9.76% larger than 8” PVC Pipe.

An energy hydraulic analysis can now be performed using the following assumptions:

- Length of Pipe—5,280 feet (one mile)- Coefficient of Roughness Factor---140- Flow Rate--- 350GPM @ 24hr/day- Unit Power Cost--- $0.06 /KWH- Pump Efficiency--- 70%- Design Life (that of DI pipe)--- 100 years- Inflation Rate--- 4 %- Rate of Return---5%- Hydraulic Diameter

This calculation yields an $80,803 present worth savings in energy costs over a 100 year period for one mile of 8” pipeline using Ductile Iron pipe. As new pipelines continue to be installed over the years for growth or replacement, energy costs would continue to compound in the utility’s operating budget, equating to millions of dollars for the hundreds of miles of pipe in the system if pipe with a smaller hydraulic diameter were to be installed.

Water utilities want to gain the most value for their customers. Many times this value appears to be immediately evident when looking at unit bid prices for pipeline projects. However, as noted in this article, a true cost benefit equation should be considered before design decisions are made to provide sustainable facilities and long term efficient operation for the utility’s customers.

Roy Mundy, P.E. is former President/CEOof Kentucky-American Water Company

and now serves as Eastern U.S. SpecificationsEngineer for McWane, Inc.

1EPA (2013),”Energy Efficiency for Water and Wastewater Utilities”,http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/sustain/energyefficiency.cfm

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On January 4th, the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act went into effect. In preparation for this, meter companies have been doing research and manufacturing meters that meet the new low lead requirements. Some companies have come up with a low lead option and a zero lead composite meter option. Many refer to the composite meter as a “plastic” meter, but that is not the case. These are not the same composite meters that were introduced 40 years ago, and significant changes have been made since then. Manufacturers now offer polymer meters and they do have distinct advantages over standard bronze meters.

A common concern is that a polymer meter will not hold up under pressure as well as a bronze meter, when in actuality, a polymer meter is stronger than a bronze meter. While one bronze meter held up to 970psi, one of the composite meters held up to 1650psi. All of the polymer meters meet the AWWA requirements on pressure ratings.

Another concern is the composite meter’s ability to withstand cold temperatures. David Brigance of Hendersonville Utility District reported: “We had a meter at Ace Hardware that set in the sidewalk and was on the north side of the building. It used to freeze up every winter and we would have to go thaw out the meter or replace it. This is where we installed the first composite meter in our system on October 15th, 2010 and it hasn’t frozen since. I would have thought that with it almost being zero here the past couple of days it would freeze, but it hasn’t.”

Composite meters are also cost effective. In some cases, they are actually less expensive than a bronze meter while maintaining the same warranty. With polymer meters being lighter, meter companies are able to cut down on manufacturing and shipping expenses.

When considering your meter purchases in the future, you should remember that composite meters are a good zero lead option and provide environmentally friendly solutions for your water system. For more information, contact your meter distributor.

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Opportunities Emerge as EPA Redefines Technology Innovation

Craig Lindell | CEOAquapoint.3 LLC

Amesville, Ohio had failing onsite systems that were so serious that the Ohio EPA insisted they install a sewer system. The Rural Community Assistance Program (RCAP) determined that central sewer would cost $78.00 per home per month. However, RCAP realized that splitting the system into three clusters would reduce the cost per home to $40.00 per month. It was not groundwater, bedrock, hilly topography or long distances between homes that reduced the costs. The code requirements reduced the cost for three smaller flows were less expensive than they were for the larger single flow.

Designing a decentralized sewer system cut the cost per home dramatically.

The recent EPA “Blueprint for Integrating Technology into the National Water Program” emphasizes, ”technology innovation includes … the development and deployment of new technologies; new applications of existing technology;… and organizational, management and cultural changes that can improve … the sustainability of our nation’s water resources.”

Moving Bed Biological Reactor (MBBR)

Integrated Fixed Film Activated Sludge (IFAS)


As Amesville demonstrates we must look beyond the technology itself toward the changes in the organizational, operational and cultural realms that it enables.

In Amesville, technology innovation was not about a unique treatment process or unusual management programs. It was municipal sewer designed to serve the community instead of forcing the community to conform to and pay twice as much for a predetermined design.

Utilities, cities and counties now have the flexibility to adapt distributed performance based wastewater infrastructure around existing infrastructure. This is because of advances in treatment technologies; including Batch Reactors (SBRs), filtration with Membranes Reactors (MBRs) or submerged fixed film processes such as MBBR and IFAS systems.

Time for both process are reduce by 75% over conventional technology. This reduction in residence time dramatically reduces the footprint and the cost when compared to traditional activated sludge.

The implications of this flexibility are enormous. Scale is no longer an inhibitor to compliance making it possible for the specific context to be the determining factor for design. Context sensitive design of distributed sewer allows us to place processing power where it is needed on a timely basis in a centrally managed network.

In Piperton, east of Memphis, Tennessee a new highway exchange brought with it development pressure. Piperton wanted to keep its rural character and avoid the use of septic systems. The town adopted sewer ordinances and selected its technology. Then the town created variances that encouraged developers to build to an open space design model. The developers could build more homes on smaller lots in exchange for open space. In a few years, Piperton built a 280,000 gallon wastewater plant with an approximate value of $2,800,000 for which it paid nothing.

While Piperton has demonstrated the ability of wastewater infrastructure to pay for itself with new construction, Fairhaven, MA has demonstrated how wastewater infrastructure can sometimes pay for itself with existing homes.

On West Island in Fairhaven, MA small post war coastal cottages had been built on an island of dense glacial till. For a variety of reasons it was not feasible to connect the island to the town treatment plant. Over the years, the onsite systems threatened the local well water. Initially a public water supply solved the problem but ultimately wastewater began to break out on the surface from systems which were about 50 years old.

Fortunately, engineers found a pre-glacial beach eighteen feet below the surface, where the town could dispose of treated wastewater. A sewer system funded by grants and betterments was installed and property values appreciated dramatically. The town manager said “I think property values increased by 50% and in some places they quintupled.”

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2014 Participating Utilities2 Adams-Cedar Hill Water SystemsAllardt Water WorksAlpha-Talbott Utility DistrictAnderson County Water Authority-Appal. Center (TN Tech. Univ.)Aqua Utilities Company, Inc.Athens Utilities BoardBenton WaterworksBig Creek Utility DistrictBlountville Utility DistrictBon Aqua-Lyles Utility DistrictBondecroft Utility DistrictBradford Water SystemBrentwood Water DepartmentBrownlow Utility DistrictCagle-Freedonia U.D.Carderview Utility DistrictCedar Grove Utility DistrictCenter Grove-Winchester Springs U.D.Centerville Water & SewerChapel Hill UtilitiesChuckey Utility DistrictClarksville Gas & WaterClifton Gas & Water Dept.Clifton Gas & Water Dept.Cold Springs Utility District-Consolidated Utility DistrictCordell Hull Utility Dist.Cowan Board of Public UtilitiesCrab Orchard Utility DistrictCrockett Public Utility DistrictCross Anchor Utility DistrictCumberland City Water & SewerCumberland Gap Water & SewerCumberland Heights Util. Dist.DeWhite Utility DistrictDowelltown-Liberty Water SystemDresden Water & SewerDry Branch Property Owners Assn.East Montgomery Utility DistrictEastside Utility DistrictElk River Public Utility DistrictErin Water SystemEstill Springs Water Dept.Fentress County Utility DistrictFirst U.D. of Hawkins CountyFirst U.D. of Knox CountyFirst U.D. of Tipton CountyFranklin Water Management Dept.Gainesboro Utility SystemGibson County Utility DistrictGibson Water SewerGladeville Utility DistrictGleason Water SystemGlen Hills Utility DistrictGrand Valley Lakes POAGrandview Utility DistrictGreenbrier Water SystemGreeneville Water Commission

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Ocoee Utility DistrictO'Connor Utility DistrictOld Gainesboro Rd. Utility DistrictOneida Water & Wastewater Dept.Pegram Wastewater SystemPersia Utility DistrictPetersburg Water SystemPlateau Utility DistrictPleasant View Utility DistrictPoplar Grove Utility DistrictRiceville Utility DistrictRoan Mountain Utility Dist.Roane Central Utility DistrictRockwood Water, Wastewater & GasRockwood Water, Wastewater & GasRussellville-Whitesburg Utility DistrictRutledge Waterworks Dept.Samburg Utility DistrictSavannah Valley Utility DistrictScotts Hill Water SystemSecond South Cheatham U.D.Sevier County Utility DistrictShady Grove Utility DistrictSignal Mountain Water & SewerSmith Utility DistrictSneedville Utility DistrictSoddy Daisy(NWUD)-Falling Water U.D.South Cumberland Utility DistrictSouth Elizabethton Utility DistrictSouth Giles Utility DistrictSouth Paris Water Co-opSouth Pittsburg Water & SewerSouth Pittsburg Water & SewerSpring City Water & SewerSpringcreek Utility DistrictSpringville Utility DistrictSurgoinsville Utility DistrictSweetwater Utilities BoardSylvia-Tn. City Pond U.D.Tansi Sewer Utility DistrictToone Water SystemTracy City Public UtilityTrezevant Water & SewerTuckaleechee Utility DistrictTullahoma Utilities BoardUpper Cumberland Gas U.D.Vanleer Water WorksWaldens Ridge Utility DistrictWarren County Utility DistrictWartrace Waterworks & SewerageWatts Bar Utility DistrictWebb Creek Utility DistrictWest Knox Utility DistrictWest Overton Utility DistrictWest Warren-Viola Utility DistrictWest Wilson Utility DistrictWestmoreland Water SystemWhite House Utility DistWhiteville Water & WastewaterWilson County Water AuthorityWoodbury Water & Sewer


2014 Participating AssociatesA. J. EnterprisesA2H, Inc.Affinity Benefits of TN, LLCAmerican Development Corp.Atlas Copco Drilling SolutionsAulick Chemical Solutions, Inc.Bar Environmental, Inc.Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & CannonBio-Chem ResourcesBoerger, LLCBranstetter, Kilgore, Stranch & JenningsC.I. Thornburg Co. Inc.C.R. Barger and Sons, Inc.Cannon & Cannon, Inc.Cash Cycle SolutionsCH2M Hill Privitization ProjectCPI TechnologiesCrom CorporationCSS PipeCumberland Machine Co.Dexter Fortson Associates, Inc.Equipment Controls Co.First State BankFlo Trend Systems, Inc.Ford Meter Box Co., Inc.-ALFrazier & Deeter, LLC Prev. Work & GreerFulghum, Macindoe & Associates, Inc.G & C Enclosures, Inc.G & C Supply Co., Inc.Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood, Inc.Hawkins, Inc.Hayes Pipe Supply Co., Inc.Heartland Pump Rental & Sales, Inc.J.R. Wauford & Co. EngineersJackson Thornton & Co. P CJacobs Engineering/JJGJames C. Hailey & CompanyJoel B. Spaulding & Co.John Bouchard & Sons Co.Kazmier & AssociatesKupferle Foundry CompanyKY/TN Section AWWALabtronXLamar Dunn & AssociatesLayne Christensen CompanyMattern & CraigMcGill AssociatesMcWayne Cast Iron Pipe Co. (Clow)Moore Construction Co.Mueller SystemsNationwide Analytical LaboratoriesNeel-Schaffer, Inc.Next Generation Underwriters, Inc.Parker, Lawrence, Cantrell & DeanPittsburg Tank & Tower Co.Polytec, Inc.Portland Utilities Construction Co.Power-Tel Utility Products, Inc.Preferred Sandblasting & Painting, LLC

Reed & Shows Meter Repair/Sup.Rye Engineering PLCS & S Utility Sales, LLCS4 Water Sales & Service, Inc.Sani-Tech JetVAc Services, LLCScientific Sales, Inc.SensusSevern Trent Environmental-HoustonSmith Seckman Reid, Inc.Smith-Blair, Inc.Southeastern Tank-LebanonSouthern Pipe & SupplySouthern Sales Company, Inc.Stigall Engineering AssociatesStringfellow, Inc.TEC Environmental Laboratories, IncTencarva Machinery Co.TLM Associates, Inc.TN Engineering GroupTN Instrumentation Corp.TN Wastewater Systems, Inc.TrilecUnited Services, Inc.United Utilities, Inc.Vaughn & MeltonVeteran Management ServicesW & W Engineering, LLCW. Rogers CompanyWalter A. Wood Supply, Co.Water Systems Optimization Inc.Wiley Bros.

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Craig N. HaneyHD Supply WaterworksWilliam Heck Jr.Drexel A. HeidelDustin HendersonHethcoat & Davis, Inc.Kevin HickersonCatherine IngramJ.T. Guthrie & Son Inc.Nona S. JacksonFrank LammersJack E. LayLarry D. Lewis Stuart B. LiddellLittleJohn Engineering AssociatesBilly LogginsTerence B. LynchJoseph R. MayLarry K. McElroyJohn E. MilteerTalmadge MinceyNick NewmanEd NormanCaroline R. OakesTim PelhamDaniel E. PetersonMary R. PhillipsNeal S. PowellRatestudies, LLCReed & Shows Meter Repair/ Supply Co., Inc.James P. RileyPat RileyTroy RoachRoger L WarnerZenith R. RoseRye Engineering PLCS and S Utility Sales, LLC.Joe SchmitsDon ScholesSmith, Seckman, Reid, Inc.Southwest Securities Incorporated

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Grit is one of many components comprising raw sewage conveyed to a wastewater treatment plant from the collection system. According to Metcalf and Eddy’s Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse textbook, “Grit consists of sand, gravel, cinders, or other heavy materials that have specific gravities or settling velocities considerably greater than those of organic particles”. Generally grit can be defined as inorganic material larger than 105 microns with a specific gravity of around 2.65. Although grit falls under these general physical characteristics, not all grit particles act the same. For example, the specific gravity of a grit particle can be lowered when Surface Active Agents such as fats, oils, and grease adhere to the surface of grit particles, changing the shape and composition of the particle and its settling velocity.

The removal of grit from wastewater is typically achieved by physical separation, gravity settling or centrifugal force of the grit particles from the liquid medium. Grit passing through preliminary screening and not separated from the liquid stream will be carried to the downstream treatment processes where it can promote premature wear of mechanical equipment like pumps and adversely affect the operational performance of primary and secondary sedimentation, the biological treatment, the anaerobic digestion, and other associated processes of a wastewater treatment plant.

The Central Wastewater Treatment Plant in Nashville, Tenn. is a secondary activated sludge facility that provides treatment for both the separated and combined sewer systems. The Central WWTP had been noticing a substantial amount of grit ending up in their treatment processes. This was most prevalent during rain events, leading the plant operators to believe that the aerated grit tanks were not working to their full capacity. When the aerated grit tanks were taken offline to be inspected, Metro Water Services (MWS) discovered that they were full of grit. When there was a large flush, during wet weather events, the grit was not being collected in the grit tanks but was being transferred into the treatment processes. MWS decided to analyze their grit removal system and investigate the vortex grit removal technologies to see how much more effective it was. Metro Water Services hired a team of engineers, including Gresham, Smith and Partners, Black Dog Analytical, CH2M Hill, Hydro International, and Tegrah Engineering to evaluate their aerated grit removal system.

The first step in analyzing the MWS aerated grit system was to understand the grit characterization entering the headworks. To do this, Black Dog Analytical used a vertically integrated sampler to collect a grit sample from the entire height of the plants influent channel prior to the aerated grit tanks. The sample collected was sieved and analyzed in a modified Imhoff Cone to determine the particle distribution as well as the sand equivalent size of the grit.

The next step was to better understand how the aerated grit tanks were operating in their current configuration with the known grit characteristics. CH2M Hill used computational fluid dynamic modeling to help understand what was happening in the aerated grit tanks. They created a 3D model of the tanks and ran several different simulations incorporating different flow rates, particle size and baffle configurations to assess the performance capabilities of the existing grit removal system. The model showed that during peak flows the aerated grit tanks did a satisfactory job at

Vortex GritRemoval System Seth Dobyns | Water Resource EngineerGresham, Smith & Partners


When the aerated grit tanks were taken offline to be inspected, Metro Water Services discovered that they were full of grit. Some were so full of grit that they had dunes seven feet tall which decreased the effectiveness of the tanks.


removing the larger grit particle, but 60 percent of the smaller grit particle passed through the tanks and into the treatment processes. This confirmed what MWS experienced when the plant received elevated flows during wet weather events.

With a firm understanding of the current state of the aerated system, the team wanted to test the more innovative Vortex Grit removal system to see if it would more efficiently remove the grit from the waste stream. Instead of using a square tank, utilizing gravity to separate the grit, the vortex system introduces water tangentially into a circular tank. This tangential introduction of water induces a vortex flow pattern. This vortex pattern creates either a boundary layer or toroidal forces within the tank. These effects allow for the lighter organics to float up and out of the tanks while the denser grit particles are forced to the middle of the tank where it can be collected and then removed from the wastewater. The vortex grit removal system can provide a cleaner grit, a nutrient enriched wastewater, and can effectively separate up to 95% of all particles down to the 105 micron size.

Hydro International along with Gresham, Smith and Partners conducted a pilot test of Eutek’s HeadCell/SlurryCup Grit Removal System at the WWTP. Eight tests were conducted; six dry weather tests and two wet weather tests. There were three sample points throughout the system located at the influent of the HeadCell, the effluent of the HeadCell, and the grit hopper of the SlurryCup.

Grit samples were collected from these sample points to help determine the effectiveness of the HeadCell/SlurryCup System in removing grit. The HeadCell unit utilized a forced vortex to initially separate the denser material from the waste stream. The denser particles were then pumped to the SlurryCup. The SlurryCup utilizes a free vortex to effectively separate the grit from the smaller organics. The grit from these pilot tests were collected and analyzed to better understand how the vortexed grit removal system compared the aerated grit removal system. The pilot test of the Vortex Removal System at Nashville’s Central WWTP confirmed that the HeadCell technology can remove 95% of grit particles 105 microns and larger.

: HeadCell/SlurryCup Grit Removal System in use. Image courtesy of Hyrdo International



Beth Hardiman | Member Services/MeetingsTAUD

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Administrative Professionals Conference Recap

On December 5th through the 6th, the 2013 Administrative Professionals Conference was held at the Inn at Opryland in Nashville. Over 125 attendees attended the conference and participated in sessions earning credit towards the TAP (TAUD Administrative Professionals) program. Conference sessions included: The Lure of the Internet, Cyber Security Risk, Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act, Open Records and What Does Fraud Look Like. The Administrative Professionals Conference also provides 8 hours of continuing education for utility commissioners.

After lunch on Thursday, Department of Human Resources Commissioner, Rebecca Hunter, presented certificates to those attendees who completed the Three Pillars of Human Resources training (pictured above). She also presented certificates and pendants to the first class of TAUD Administrative Professionals who took and passed the TAP exam on Wednesday, December 4th.

TAUD will hold a training class in conjunction with the Annual Meeting at the TAUD Training Station on June 3rd. This class will provide 4 hours of continuing education for utility commissioners and TAP participants. The 2014 Administrative Professionals Conference will be held December 4th and 5th in the Nashville/Franklin area. More information on both of these events with be posted on our website and sent by blast e-mail once details are complete. For more information on the TAP program please contact Beth Hardiman at (615) 900-1014 or by e-mail at [email protected].


On Wednesday, December 4th the exam participants met at the Inn at Opryland for a study session led by John Hall and Kevin Gilliam of TAUD and former Comptroller office employee and current TAUD consultant, Dennis F. Dycus. John, Kevin and Dennis prepared the group for the exam, by discussing material in the areas of office management, financial administration, legal and personnel issues, water and wastewater basics and personal development.

TAP exam applicants are required to have completed the TAP course work by attending events that have provided 25 TAP hours or more, or have had outside training that matches the course work criteria approved by TAUD. TAP exam applicants must also have two years of job experience in an administrative roll within a utility/municipality.

On Thursday of the conference, State of Tennessee Human Resources Commissioner, Rebecca Hunter, presented the TAP’s (TAUD Administrative Professionals) class with a certificate and pendant. TAUD is very proud of these individuals and their commitment to further their education and administrative excellence within our industry.

TAUD will hold the TAP prep session and exam in conjunction with the 2014 Administrative Professionals Conference. For more information on the TAP program please contact Beth Hardiman at (615) 900-1014 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Beth Hardiman | Member Services/MeetingsTAUD

Congratulations Inaugural Certified TAP Grads

Pictured left to right: Sherry Montgomery, City of Goodlettsville, Kimberly Green, West Knox Utility District, Judy Shamblin, Riceville Utility District, Gail Howard, Roane Central Utility District, Wendy McElhaney, Roane Central Utility District, Sharon Church, Carderview Utility District, Melinda Willoughby, DeKalb Utility District, Robin Phillips, North West Utility District

Not Pictured: Marva Lawson, City of Pikeville, Jenny Corbin, Trenton Light and Water,



Every utility manager believes that their distribution or collection system is unique, and the welfare of their customers is their most important objective. Utility providers rose through the ranks because they kept the needs of their community foremost and they maintained their scruples and fortitude during times of high fuel costs, low budgets, failing distribution or collection pipelines, and extreme weather conditions.

The following 10 concepts are simply a summary of some of the important lessons my contemporaries and I have learned through many years of real-world experience. When in times of distress or when training others, remind yourself and others of these truths.

1. Know your system and document it

Make sure your responsibilities and your solutions are documented so that others can take over for you when you are promoted.

2. Start any system upgrades by knowing your original costs to produce every unit of product that you sell.

Whether you are selling potable, chilled, or hot (steam) water or collecting sewage and other wastes you have to know what each gallon or pound costs you to deliver. This is your starting point for all decisions both economic and social. Without funding and community

support, no utility can serve it’s community, generate jobs, keep the environment clean, or promote its customers well being. When looking for new funding sources, getting additional money from the community through rate increases are the most difficult due to politics, time and effort. Look to your internal budgets and get creative in your thinking.

3. Anyone can put out fires; You must invest in people, hardware, software and technologies that allow your operations to prevent fires.

Industry numbers show that emergency repairs of water pipeline leaks typically cost 500% or more than planned maintenance to prevent pipeline leaks. (Remember the frozen pipes that burst in the polar vortex of 2014.)

4. Implement a GIS system, but, never let a GIS manager develop a custom designed GIS software program.

In the early days of asset management automation programs, GIS managers developed their own software to meet their needs. Unfortunately, this created an environment that diminished synchronization among personnel and created technology kingdoms that held companies hostage to technocrats. Today, GIS asset management software is widely available. Trained and

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experienced asset managers, engineers, technicians are widely available.

5. Calculate the Return on Investment (ROI) for every potential project that will improve your system.

Whether you work for a public or a private utility a goal must be to make a profit. It is always easier to make that profit, and the resulting increased cash flow by becoming more efficient instead of asking for more money through higher prices. Look for ways to invest in your team and system in areas that you can control. Gathering information about your utility is a good starting point to look for both short term and long term savings.

Asset management through Geographical Information Systems (GIS) can be a great source of increased efficiency and lower costs. A good GIS system should be the basis for better pipeline loss maintenance, lower inventory costs, lower personnel needs and faster customer service and emergency response.

Potential projects with a potential ROI of less than or equal to 1 year should be immediately considered due to the rapid in-house increase in available funds. Potential projects with ROIs of greater than 1 year should either be broken into segments with individual ROIs of 1 year or less or put into capital budgets for implementation as soon as possible.

The progress and goals of the improvement projects should be tracked, showing how they are part of a master improvement plan including names of those responsible along with their integration dates.

6. When expanding your utility system through acquisition know the condition of the new system’s hardware.

Many buyers of utility systems learn the hard way that what they have purchased is an aging, leak ridden, crumbling pipeline system that has been kept working with “bubble gum and duct tape”. Spending relatively small sums for leak testing and pipeline system analysis can save enormous dollars when determining a utility’s worth in replacement dollars. This purchase should not be a simple cash flow analysis of future collectibles. Proper asset management can also allow utilities to borrow capital dollars at lower rates by using their system’s known asset condition as collateral.

6. Invest resources to educate and integrate acquired systems operations and maintenance personnel.

Personnel that come with newly acquired utility assets should be educated in the practices of their new utility owner. Personnel with extensive knowledge

of the system should remain on the team with the goal of documenting their knowledge. Beware that employees acquired with “distressed” systems may also be “distressed”. Utility systems “allowed to run into the ground” trained their employees to accept and embrace poor work habits. They learned by example that their continued employment was their top objective. They learned to fight fires and make sure everyone sees them do it so they look like heroes, rather than someone who failed to prevent an expensive emergency situation. If these people cannot be retrained or acquire an attitude adjustment, remember the old saying: “One bad apple can ruin the barrel”. Get rid of the “bad apple”.

7. Build Knowledgeable teams and let them do their jobs.

Remember, leaders should lead and enable their people to do the jobs that must be done. Reward and promote good people and coach your team to quickly identify and accomplish tasks. Nurture their suggestions and new ways of doing things. Compliments and praise cost you nothing while criticism gets you nothing. Encourage your staff.


8. If you hire an outside engineering or technical management Company to run your system, never give them a blank check.

Inherently there is nothing wrong with contracting for management or engineering services. You must understand your supplier’s objectives and goals. They want to make money. If you allow it, they will be like the employee that wastes your time routing his airline trips through as many layovers as possible to maximize his frequent miles rewards at your expense. If you give supplier’s a time and materials contract, I can almost guarantee there will be an increase in delays and overall costs. Meetings will increase; emails will increase; accounting costs will hugely increase. Other departments and vendors should be instructed to send all communications through the utility management company and no communications directly between suppliers will be tolerated.

Fixed fee contracts should be requested with the understanding that no change orders will be allowed unless requested by the owners. Reputable professional firms should be able to accurately forecast your needs with a reasonable contingency line item. The management company should be allowed to keep a negotiated portion of new projects as an incentive to complete as many projects as possible using existing funding to complete projects with ROIs of one year or less. Larger projects should be funded using capital funding over several years, again with a negotiated bonus for milestones completed on time and within budgets.

9. Look to other industries for new complementary technologies.

Ever wonder why big oil companies spend billions of dollars on alternative techniques and technologies to solve problems? What happens to these technologies once they become developed, proven and accessible? They move into other industries that do not have infinite budgets to solve problems.

In the 1990s, energy industry leaders such as BP, Exxon/Mobil, and Phillips 66 came under increased US-EPA scrutiny to insure that their water distribution and wastewater collection utilities had no leaks. The problems encountered were those normally found in municipal operations. Highly flammable materials

found in adjacent pipelines, contaminated soils, heavy continually operating equipment on ground surfaces. This affected operations generating hundred of millions of dollars per day which could not be shut down.

These, and many other companies, worked with a St. Louis, Missouri firm, EnTech Engineering, Inc. to develop a non-invasive, remote sensing system to test their buried water and sewer pipelines for leaks without interrupting any operations. EnTech developed a remote sensing system based upon visualizing and analyzing the Infrared Energy Patterns produced by pipeline fluids leaking from any type of buried pipeline. This IR-EPA system required no pipeline or ground contact and could test both metallic and non-metallic pipelines of any diameter at any normally encountered depth. The system has since been enhanced to be able to test 10 miles of pipeline per day and assist in non-invasive repairs to water and sewer pipelines. Most companies have experienced greater accuracy than traditional acoustics and ultrasonic systems and ROIs less than one (1) year.

In 2010 EnTech expanded its operations to include municipal water and sewer utility pipelines and has performed major projects for St. Louis MSD, St. Louis Water, City of Chicago Water, American Water and the City of Indianapolis Water, Sewer, Steam, Chilled Water, Levees and Septic systems.

10. Keep the local and national media abreast of your plans and accomplishments.

Every utility desires the good will of its customers. Traditionally people have a built-in instinct that water and wastewater are created by God and should be free. The unhappy truth is that while water and its by-products are free, its delivery and removal are not. Fees must be continually raised and collected. Voters and consumers must approve these fees and abide by them. The best way to create good will is to keep your customers informed of how their money is being spent. Show them that not a dime is being wasted. Invite TV news reporters to travel with your leak detection field crews. Have your office GIS engineers show them how you determine which pipeline sections have or will fail due to age and leak detection maps developed by your field leak detection crews. Remind them with


newspaper articles what their community was like before your utility was created or improved.

Not only will this interaction with the media increase the way your utility is treated by the public, it will also increase the respect you and your employees receive from the public and your industry peers. You will be asked to publish articles at important conferences. You may also be invited to speak at community meetings. Your career and the careers of your employees will blossom with other tangible and intangible benefits.


Thomas E. Ballard, P.G. | Hydrogeological Associates

Diagnostic Tools for Water Supply Well ProblemsA water supply well is much like a car – it requires routine maintenance and repairs to remain in optimal operating condition over time. Developing and implementing a solution for a well problem first requires identifying the exact nature of the issue. A number of diagnostic tools for assessing well problems are briefly discussed below.

Specific Capacity is a relatively simple measure to determine well performance over time. Specific capacity is the well’s pumping rate per foot of drawdown and is calculated by dividing the gallons per minute pumped from the well by the feet of drawdown in the well. This specific capacity measurement can decline over time as a result of well screen or filter pack plugging. A 15 to 20 percent decline in specific capacity often means that well rehabilitation may be necessary to restore optimal performance to the well.

Down-Hole Video Surveys are often the most cost-effective method for evaluating a range of well problems. This tool employs a water-proof camera with a light source which is lowered down the well and records a video of well conditions. The camera configuration usually includes a downward-oriented camera and a side-looking camera to assess both the sidewalls and the overall casing and screen conditions.

Optical and Acoustic Televiewers work best in test borings or open hole wells and can be effective in evaluating test borings in karst aquifers. Both tools provide a 360 degree view of the borehole for its entire vertical profile. The optical televiewer uses a side looking set of cameras while the acoustic televiewer paints a picture of the borehole walls using reflected sound waves. The acoustic televiewer can provide more of a three dimensional view and can work effectively in cloudy water whereas the optical televiewer needs relatively clear water but provides a higher resolution image.

The Cement Bond Log evaluates the integrity of the cement seal in the annular space between the casing and the borehole wall and can help evaluate one of the most common causes of water supply well problems - annular seal failure. Seal failure can result in casing corrosion, collapse, or warping or can result in contamination of the well due to surface water infiltration. The cement bond log employs a sonic tool that detects the bond of the cement to the casing and formation via resonant vibration. Casing that is not bound has a higher resonant vibration than that which is properly bound, causing the imparted energy from the sonic signal to be transferred to the formation.


The data is collected by the tool and recorded on a log, which is used to evaluate the integrity of the annular seal. The cement bond log can be used in a cased well.

Borehole Flow Meters can be utilized to determine the relative inflow of water to a well across the vertical section of the well screen. This tool can be used to identify the most productive zones in the well in cases where well repairs must be made or a zone must be sealed off due to contamination issues, when used in conjunction with zone sampling technologies.

Gamma Logs take advantage of natural low-level radiation present in clays and shales to distinguish between lower permeability fine-grained rocks and more productive sands, sandstones and limestones. The benefit to a gamma log is that it can be utilized in a cased well, unlike the other basic e-log tools, which can be advantageous to produce a basic geologic log of a cased well when no geologic or driller’s log is available.

With the exception of specific capacity, these tools require pulling the pump from the well, although, some newer down-hole video cameras and flow measurement devices are designed to be utilized with the pump still in the well.

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Kirk Smith | Program Administrator / Tournament DirectorTUA, LLC

Gear Up for 2014 Operator Expo Bass TournamentRamping up for another great Operator Expo Bass Tournament.

On May 21st, TAUD will host its 4th Annual Operator Expo Bass Tournament on Old Hickory Lake. The event runs in conjunction with the Annual TAUD Operator Expo held at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center in Lebanon on May 22nd.

This year, the tournament committee has selected the launch site of Saunders Ferry Park in Hendersonville. This launch site provides a boat ramp which will accommodate loading and unloading 3 boats at one time. Also this site boasts a large pavilion which will accommodate 250 anglers and tournament guests. The committee will host the registration, weigh-in and tournament picnic all in one covered location. The tournament committee also recognized that this site provides 3 individual parking docks to accommodate up to 20 - 30 bass boats plus an abundance of vehicle parking.

Optional Launch Site.

Many of our angler and guests will be traveling in from West and East Tennessee on I-40. With Hendersonville serving as the host launch site located along the North Shores of Old Hickory Lake, it may not be as convenient as launching on the South side of the lake in Wilson County. Last year, the Tournament Launch site was Shute’s Branch Recreation Area just North of Mt. Juliet located on the Wilson and Davidson County line. For those participants wanting to use this launch site for the 2014 tournament, we offer that as an option. When leaving Shute’s Branch boat ramp, as you approach the lake channel, turn downstream running along the channel side of the lake. Then go approximately 2 miles to Saunders Ferry Park located just past the mouth of Drakes Creek on the right side. The Tournament Committee will have officials at the end of the dock to check live-wells and direct you to the registration tables.

Proven method equals fair play.

We are also sticking with our tried and true registration system allowing teams to submit their information and


payments on-line through the TAUD website, or if they prefer, they may visit the TAUD office in Murfreesboro, and drop off registration with payment. We still receive registration information by mail, but we want everyone to remember that the order of blastoff is based on the order registrations are recieved. The quickest way is by using the website.

We’ve also tweaked our “rules and regulations” (see next page) to provide our members and guests with the best opportunity to make a run for the “Super Top 10” on the leaderboard. This tournament unlike many others allows for a 100% payback of the entry fees to the participants. In other words, the more participants we have, the larger the purse for places 1 through 10. We will also offer our popular “Big Bucket of Cash” for the biggest large mouth bass. It’s an optional prize and only $10.00 per boat if you want to participate.

The Tournament will begin at 6:00 a.m. or safe light. The weigh-in will begin at 3:00 p.m. central standard time. We will use Verizon Cell service as the official time keeper. Also, emergency cell numbers to tournament committee members on and off the water will be available in the event someone needs assistance during the tournament.

Associate Member Sponsorships pave way to make this event possible.

Since the very first Operator Expo Bass Tournament was formed, much needed support was made possible from TAUD Associate Members. Some of those members have been with us since the very beginning and see the benefits of their partnership with this tournament. Our tournament committee has developed 3 program levels of sponsorships which allows Associate Members different options for exposure and support. These sponsorship levels are: Deep Water, Top Water and

Friends of Fishing. Simply put, without the generosity of our Associate Members support this event would not be possible.

Tennessee Utility Education Corporation, Our primary goal.

As the popularity of the Operator Expo Bass Tournament has grown, so has the opportunities to provide funding in a special way for the Tennessee Utility Education Corporation TUEC, Scholarship Program. With a focus on benefitting students wishing to further their education in the fields of water and wastewater, the TUEC program was developed. The Operator Expo Bass Tournament proudly supports the TUEC Scholarship Program and the efforts of higher education. Visit taud.org for more information or contact Education Manager, Brent Ogles at [email protected].

A solid foundation moving forward.

Again this year, we are pleased to have the support of a great group of volunteers who provide TAUD members with quality support for this event. Joining the tournament committee are: Chuck Page with ADC, Danny Lassiter and Adam Sharp from Gladeville U.D., Bryant Bradley of Consolidated U.D. and Dewayne Culpepper of TAUD. We also welcome any Members who would like to serve and join our group. We are also looking for folks who would like to work with us the day of the event, contact Dewayne Culpepper, [email protected] or Kirk Smith, [email protected], for more information.

Tournament details next page,

followed by registration form on page 44.


Tournament DetailsThis is a team tournament or you may fish alone at same entry fee of $65.00 per boat.

1. Each team (1 - 2 people per boat) will consist of at least one TAUD member, either through a utility or an associate membership. The other participant can be of course another TAUD member or a guest non-related to TAUD, We encourage and welcome guest from all Utilities and Associate Members however, we reserve the right as tournament host to exclude any non-member guest who is currently active in one or more of the following Professional Fishing Tournament Organizations. They are: FLW Outdoors, Bass Master (B.A.S.S.) Tournament Trail, American Bass Anglers Series and Professional Anglers Association (P.A.A.). If you are a TAUD member, either through a utility or an associate membership, and you are active in any of these organizations, you are eligible to compete in the Operator Expo Bass Tournament.

2. Any participant who fails to sign release of liability form will NOT be allowed to fish.

3. Safe boating conduct will be observed AT ALL TIMES.

4. Each competitor is required to wear a Coast Guard approved P.F.D while operating gas engine.

5. NO alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs will be allowed during tournament hours. Violators will be disqualified.

6. Interpretation of these rules will be exclusively left up to the tournament officials.

7. Only largemouth, smallmouth or spotted bass will be weighed.

8. Largemouth bass must be 14 inches or more, spotted bass must be 12 inches or more and smallmouth at least 18 inches or more. Bass will be measured with mouth closed.

9. Golden Rule will be the official measuring board used.

10. Measurement of fish by tournament officials only.

11. FIVE (5) fish limit per boat.

12. Only artificial lures may be used. Exception being prepared pork trailers.

13. One rod and reel may be used at a time with an 8 foot maximum length.

14. Trolling is not permitted.

15. Live wells WILL be checked by tournament officials prior to start of the tournament. Have live well open at inspection point.

16. Late penalty will be 1 pound per minute late. Disqualification after 15 minutes late.

17. Half (O.5O) pound penalty for each dead fish off of total weight.

18. Big fish fee of $10.00 cash per boat is optional. Fee will be collected morning of tournament. If tournament pays for 1st and 2nd big fish places, only one big fish per boat. For example, if a boat comes in and they have the 1ST and the 2nd big fish of the tournament they would only get the money for the first big fish, and the boat with the next largest fish would get the 2nd big fish money.

19. Competition waters to only include Old Hickory Lake (no locking through the dam). ALL state boating and fishing regulations will apply.

20. Officials have the right to delay launch due to fog or inclement weather. Weigh-in time may be adjusted to due to weather delay.

21. At least one team member must be present to win any prize offered.

For questions or concerns, please contact Kirk Smith, [email protected] or 615-243-6490


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Hendersonville, Tennessee Deadline for registration & $65.00 entry fee is May 2, 2014 (Postmarked). Cookout included. Order of blastoff will be based on the order of entry fee payment received by on-‐line or mailed using Credit Card or Check in the offices of the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. If using on-‐line payment and entry

form, you will also need to sign the release form and mail it to TAUD or bring it to the tournament. After May 2, register on-‐site! $75.00 on-‐site fee, CASH ONLY.

For more information or additional entry forms visit www.taud.org

Official Entry Form Fisherman #1 (must be a TAUD member) Circle One Name ______________________________________ Age ______ T Shirt Size: M L XL XXL XXXL Utility/Business Name ______________________________________________ Home Address __________________________________________ City _____________________ State ____ Zip ___________ Phone (_____) ______ -‐ _________ Emergency Phone (_____) ______ -‐ _________ Email ______________________________ Fisherman #2 (can be a TAUD member or a guest) Circle One Name ______________________________________ Age ______ T Shirt Size: M L XL XXL XXXL Utility/Business Name ______________________________________________ Home Address __________________________________________ City _____________________ State ____ Zip ___________ Phone (_____) ______ -‐ _________ Emergency Phone (_____) ______ -‐ _________ Email ______________________________ Boat Information Boat Manufacturer ____________________________ Motor Model __________________________________ Register on line with credit card payment or mail entry forms with entry fee of $65.00 in the form of

check or money order to: TAUD Attn: Bass Tournament, Beth Blackwell-‐Hardiman P.O. Box 2529 Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Read Carefully I am enclosing this application with the entry fee (non-‐refundable) payable to TAUD. I am aware that outdoor recreational activities can be hazardous. I assume all risks of injury, loss of life, and damage to persons and property during such activity, fully realizing that TAUD or its agents, employees, and successors are held harmless from all liabilities, claims, demands, costs, losses, expenses, or compensation of whatever nature for loss, damage or injuries to persons and property sustained by me, my heirs, personal representative, successors and assigns and all other persons, resulting from this event. I further agree to reimburse TAUD for all court costs and attorney fees in defending action. _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________ FISHERMAN 1's SIGNATURE FISHERMAN 2's SIGNATURE DATE



You may register for any of these courses online at: www.taud.org, click “Training”, then click “List All” or select your desired category:

-Water Treatment / Distribution-Wastewater / Collection-Certification Prep-Conferences-Backflow Training-Safety-Natural Gas-Commissioner’s Training

For Utility Technology Conference Registration, see page 49 | copy, fill out & mail

For CRAM Sessions Registration, see page 48 | copy, fill out & mail

Call the TAUD Training Station (615) 900-1000

CHATTANOOGA

3/4 Cross Connection Renewal 6 hrs. Any Cert.3/5 Cross Connection Basic 12 hrs. Any Cert.4/1 Backflow Preventer Repair Class 6 hrs. Any Cert.

COOKEVILLE

3/18 Safe Drinking Water Act Update 6 hrs. Grade 3 & 4 WT3/19 Safe Drinking Water Act Update 6 hrs. WT3/20 Safe Drinking Water Act Update for Distribution 6 hrs. DS

GATLINBURG

3/12 Utility Technology Conference, (see page 49) 12 hrs. Any Cert.

GRAY

3/3 Fundamentals of Water Distribution 6 hrs. DS4/8 Bacteriological Sampling & Monitoring 12 hrs. WT, DS

JACKSON

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LEBANON

5/21 OPERATOR EXPO (see page X) 6 hrs. Any Cert.

MORRISTOWN

2/10 Fundamentals of Water Treatment 12 hrs. WT

MURFREESBORO

2/11 Practical Math for Wastewater 6 hrs. WW2/20 Water Quality After Meter & Customer Complaint 6 hrs. WT, DS2/24 Fundamentals of Collection 6 hrs. CS2/24 Fundamentals of Water Treatment 6 hrs. WT3/3 Fundamentals of Wastewater 12 hrs. WW3/24 Water Loss: Assessment & Solutions 6 hrs. WT, DS3/25 Practical Math for Distribution Operators 6 hrs. DS3/31 Crane Safety/Qualified Rigger & Signal Person 12 hrs. Any Cert.4/2 Confined Space (Most Advanced) 12 hrs. Any Cert.4/15 Cross Connection Renewal 6 hrs. Any Cert.4/16 Cross Connection Basic 12 hrs. Any Cert.4/23 Bacteriological Sampling & Monitoring 12 hrs. WT, DS4/28 CRAM SESSIONS (see page 48) 6 to12 hrs. Any Cert.5/6 AMR/AMI Technology 6 hrs. DS

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2014 Cram Session Registration Form Registration is also available online with secure payment option, OR you may also choose to pay later. Visit www.taud.orgQuestions or Concerns call the Training Station office at (615) 900-1000REGISTRATION FOR CRAMS DOES NOT REGISTER YOU FOR THE EXAM!

Please check one: Spring Cram Session April 28 - April 30 Fall Cram Session Nov 3 - Nov 5

Registrant Name: ________________________________________________ copy as many forms needed, per registrant

Utility Name: ___________________________________________________(Study guide on cd will be mailed to the address provided)Address: _______________________________________________________City: _____________________________State: ______ Zip: _____________Telephone:(_____) _______ - __________ E-mail: ____________________________Please circle your desired CRAM location: Knoxville MurfreesboroCircle which exam, choose one: Water Treatment 1 2 3 4 Distribution 1 2 Wastewater Treatment 1 2 3 4 Collection 1 2

First day, registration sign-in begins at 11am and class begins at 1pm. Following days, class begins at 8:30 AM - 4:00 PMElectronic Versions of Study Guide are included in Fee. Wastewater Cram Sessions will also meet the AM of May 1st.

Determine your fees & How you receive your study guide: (Cram Session Fees are Per Person) TAUD Member $240 Study guide: __E-mail to address below OR __Mail CD Student E-mail:___________________________ TAUD Non-Member $480 Study guide: __E-mail to address below OR __Mail CD Student E-mail:___________________________Note: Study guides on CD will be mailed up to 10 days prior to class. Printed copies will be provided for an additional cost in class to persons registering after this time, or the study guide can be e-mailed to you. Additional study materials may be purchased in these formats and mailed to address provided:

Extra Study Guides on CD __ $50 members __$75 non-members Paper Copies of Study Guides __ $75 members __$150 non-members Total Registration Fee: $__________

Credit Card Payment Option. Only submit credit card information by mail or by fax.We cannot accept this information in an email or attachment.

VISA __ MasterCard __ Discover __ American Express___ Card Holder Name: __________________________________________________Amount:$ ___________Card Card #: ___________-____________-____________-____________Exp Date: ____/_______Billing Address: _____________________________________________________Zip Code: ____________Signature: ________________________________ Email for receipt: ______________________________

Refund & Cancellation PolicyIf cancellation is necessary, refund requests submitted in writing (e-mail, fax or letter) will be processed as follows:

Fifteen or more days prior - Full refund less any materials mailed. Five to fourteen days - Half payment less any materials mailed. Less than five days - No refund - another person may substitute. If payment has not been received and if cancellation is not requested prior to the date of the class, TAUD will invoice the registrant for the full amount of the class. Feel free to contact Brent Ogles, Education Manager ([email protected]), or Tonia Pass, Education Assistant, ([email protected]) should you have any questions. Thank you for your interest in our training activities!

Send form with payment to: TAUD P.O. Box 8041

Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37133-8041Or fax form to: (615) 898-8283

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You may also register on-line at www.taud.org

Registrant 1:__________________________________________________

Registrant 2:___________________________________________________

Registrant 3:___________________________________________________

Registrant 4:___________________________________________________

Utility/Company:________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________

City:____________________________State: ____ Zip: ______________

Utility Phone: (_______) - _______ - ______________

E-mail: ____________________________________________

Registration Fees:

By February 28, 2014 Number of Registrants Enter Fee TAUD Member $200 X_____ $_________ TAUD Non-Member $375 X_____ $_________ One day only $100 X_____ $_________

After February 28, 2014 Number of Registrants Enter Fee TAUD Member $250 X_____ $_________ TAUD Non-Member $475 X_____ $_________ One day only $200 X_____ $_________

TOTAL REGISTRATION FEES= $_________

If you prefer, you can use your Master Card, American Express, Discover or Visa.Only provide your credit card information on forms that are to be direct mailed or faxed. We cannot accept credit card information via email, including attachments.

Credit Card Number: __________________________Exp. Date:_________Amount: ____________

Card Holder Name: __________________________Signature: _____________________________

Billing Address: ______________________________________________ Zip:_________________

Email for receipt:______________________________________________

Send your payment information or check, made payable to TAUD to:TAUDP.O. Box 8041Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37133-8041Fax: (615) 898-8283 Questions? (615) 896-9022

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