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SPLASHINGS FEATURES

4 9th Joint KWEA / KsAWWA Annual Conference Highlights

5 KWEA Pretreatment Compliance Awards

7 Collection Systems Awards

8 Plant and Biosolids Awards

10 WEF Award Winners

14 Raymond E. Stillwell Award Winner

17 Laboratory Committee: Conference Review

18 Golden Manhole Society Award

19 Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers Inductees

21 Fred Eisenbarth Memorial Golf Tournament

22 Water for People Sporting Clays Shoot, Silent Auction

24 Environmental Excellence Competition Showcases Fierce Matchup

26 Gimmicks & Gadgets Competition Presents Innovative Ideas, Devices

27 BackhoeRodeoCompetitionTestsSkill,Proficiency

28 Meter Madness Brings Heated Competition

30 KWEA Scholarship Announcement and 2017 Winners

33 Young Professionals Network at Joint Conference

34 In Memory of Jim Condon

IN EVERY ISSUE

2 Message From the President

3 Welcome New Members

36 Splashings Advertising

37 KWEAOfficers

38 KWEA Committee Chairs

40 WEF Membership Application

Splashings is published four times each year. We welcome your submissions. The editorial deadline for the next issue is February 15, 2018. Please direct materials to Caitlin Perry at 913-458-3877 or [email protected].

Email address changing?To change your subscription email address or to subscribe to Splashings, contact Tina Leitzel at [email protected].

Thank you to the following for contributing to this issue of Splashings: Susan Pekarek, Sylvan Coles, Michael Carter, Chris Ramsey, Tyler Pjesky, Jason Patty, Kevin Waldron, Tony O'Malley, Eric Keagle, Hank Boyer, Martha Tasker, Miranda Sloan, Caitlin Perry, and Tina Leitzel.

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Welcome to the Winter Edition of Splashings!I invite you to enjoy a review of the 9th Joint Annual KWEA / KsAWWA Conference held in Wichita, Kansas, at the Hyatt Regency Conference Center. We had another successful year of exhibits, technical papers, and activities with several moments of fun sprinkled in between.

Thank you to the board members and committee chairs for assembling great technical sessions and events. Thank you to those who moderated these sessions. Thank you to the exhibitors who support the conference, bringing us their latest products and services. I appreciate your commitment. And, thank you to those that presented papers and attended the conference. It takes each and every one of you to make the conference a success. I would also like to extend a special thank you to Tina Leitzel, Sylvan Coles, and Dustin Coles. Every year, they provide the pillar that is the conference. Without them, the rest would fall, and we would not have the organization and level of service you have all come to know at the conference. And who can forget how Tina took care of us in her hometown by planning a fabulous meet and greet event attheWichitaWingnutsbaseballgame!Andfinally,Iwouldliketoshareabigthankstomypredecessor,David Hauser. Dave’s calm leadership and humility are something I admire. He truly understands that the relationships we have with each other are important to our success. He demonstrated this type of leadership throughout this past year.

I hope that if you attended the conference, you were able to attend the keynote speaker, Aaron Davis, who played on the 1994 Nebraska Cornhuskers' national championship team. (As a Kansas State University graduate and fan of K-State football, I both admire and cringe a little typing “national championship,” the one things that still eludes my Wildcats!) Aaron talked about the attitude of a champion. He reminded us to never forget our “why” and to remember to develop our next leaders. We all have a responsibility to leave this world better than we found it. What’s your why?

Onceagain,Iencourageeveryonetohelpthosewhosufferedfromhorrendousfloodingandwinddamagefrom the hurricanes over the summer. The KWEA board voted to match all donations to this fund up to $5,000. Go to http://www.hearttoheart.org/KWEA to contribute.

Let’s do great things this year. Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have questions or would like to bemoreinvolvedinwhatwedo.Wehavemanyopportunitiestofitwhatyoulike.Ilookforwardtohearingfrom you soon. Enjoy this edition of Splashings!

Susan PekarekKWEA President 2017-2018, [email protected]

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ConferenCe HigHligHts

9th Joint KWEA / KsAWWA Annual Conference Highlights

by Susan Pekarek, KWEA President

The ninth joint annual conference for the Kansas Water Environment Association (KWEA) and the Kansas Section of American Water Works Association (KsAWWA) was held Aug. 29-31 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Wichita, Kansas. With 710 attendees, our return to Wichita was a success. A special thank you goes out to all who participated in and helped to organize the many great activities during the conference, including the informative technical sessions, top-notch exhibits, award luncheons, annual banquet, and exciting competitions.

This year’s Tuesday night meet and greet featured an evening of baseball with the Wichita Wingnuts at the historical Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. Many thanks also go out to all the volunteers who helped plan and support the evening’s event along with the following sponsors:

ADS Environmental Services

Black & Veatch

Clear Water Equipment

Nutri-Ject Systems, Inc.

TREKK Design Group LLC

Visit Wichita

The following pages capture some of the great moments of the three-day event.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!Join us Aug. 28-30 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka, Kansas, for the 2018 joint conference.

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The KWEA Industrial Committee is proud to recognize those industries in Kansas who have achieved the highest levels of performance in meeting the pretreatment compliance criteria within their respective communities.

KWEA congratulates the 5 platinum, 97 gold, and 13 silver awardees, as well as their respective city or county industrial pretreatment programs for the environmental stewardship these businesses and their pretreatment coordinators exhibit.

Platinum AwardsPlatinum awards are presented to those that:

Have100%compliancewithalldischargerequirementsforfivecontinuous years;

Have zero late or incomplete report submittals;

Exhibit an exemplary working relationship with their local pretreatment

coordinator; and

Have initiated at least one pro-active pretreatment-related initiative

duringthefive-yearperiod.

HUTCHINSON CHS Inc. Eaton CorporationKUHN Krause, Inc.Lowen Corporation - Airport

WICHITABeechcraft Corporation

Gold AwardsGold awards are presented to those that:

Have at least 95% compliance with all discharge requirements;

Exhibit a good working relationship with their local pretreatment

coordinator;

Areproficientinreportsubmittalrequirements;and

Routinely demonstrate exemplary environmental stewardship.

KWEA Pretreatment Compliance Awards

by Michael Carter, KWEA Industrial Committee Chair

HUTCHINSONDillons StoresLowen Corporation - 14th StreetSonoco, Hutchinson Mill

INDEPENDENCECessna Aircraft CompanyStandard Motor Products

JOHNSON COUNTYCFS West Holdings, Inc.Disposable Instrument Company, Inc.InficonEDC,Inc.Kerry, Inc.Kocher + Beck USA, LPMid-America Waste Water Treatment, Inc.MilliporeSigma Tapco Products CompanyTED Manufacturing CorporationUniversal Engraving, Inc.

OLATHEExxonMobil

SALINABergkamp, Inc.Coperion K-Tron Salina, Inc.Exide Technologies, Inc.Exline Leasing, Inc.GE Oil & Gas Systems, LLCGrain Belt Supply Co. , Inc.Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.KASA Fab, Inc.Metlcast Industries, LLCPhilips Lighting CompanyRamaco, Inc.Schwan's Global Supply Chain, Inc.Valmont Salina Galvanizing, Inc.

TOPEKA AmeriPride ServicesBig Heart Pet BrandsBNSFCrosswind PetfoodsCustom Cabinets and RacksDelta DesignsErnest - Spencer MetalsFrito LayPTMWReser's Fine Foods - Wastewater Treatment ComplexSteel Fixtures

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UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY & KANSAS CITY, KSAmsted Rail CompanyAssociated Wholesale GrocersBNSF Railway Co.Darling Ingredients Inc.Exide TechnologiesExxonMobilFaultless HealthcareFordyce Concrete Company, Inc.Hillshire Brands / Tyson FoodsHospital Linen ServicesIHD SolutionsK.C. Abrasive Company, LLCKansas SpeedwayLegacy Technologies Inc.Liquid Environmental Solutions Magellan Pipeline Company (Donovan)Magellan Pipeline Company (Sunshine)Owens Corning Insulating Systems (OCIS), LLCPBI-Gordon Pentair - Kansas City OperationsPhillips 66 Pipeline LLCPQ CorporationProcter & Gamble Mfg. CoProvidence Medical CenterStericycle - Kansas CityUniversity of Kansas Medical CenterVVF, LLC.Z W Tech, LLC

WICHITABEPC - Thimesch Enterprises, LLCBrooksConstruction/DemolitionLandfillCargill IncorporatedCessna Aircraft Company - ExperimentalCessna Aircraft Company - Mid ContinentCessna Aircraft Company - PawneeChemical Waste Management, Inc.CNH Industrial America LLCDarling Ingredients, Inc.Dold Foods, LLCFigeac Aero North America, Inc.Globe Engineering Company, Inc.Harlow Aerostructures, LLCHarper Trucks, Inc.InfiniTechSurfaceFinishingLinen King, LLC McConnell Air Force BaseMetal Finishing Co. Inc.Paragon Services, Inc.

Paragon Services, Inc. SheridanPepsi Beverage CompanyPratt Industries SmithfieldFarmlandSpirit AeroSystems, Inc.The Coleman Company, Inc.Universal Lubricants, Inc.Via Christi - St. Francis Hospital Via Christi - St. Joseph Hospital Wichita Truck and Tank Wash

Silver AwardsSilver awards are presented to those that:

Have at least 85% compliance with all discharge requirements;

Exhibit a good working relationship with their local pretreatment

coordinator;

Areproficientinreportsubmittalrequirements;and

Routinely demonstrate good environmental stewardship.

JOHNSON COUNTYDanisco USA, Inc.Flowers Baking Company of Lenexa, LLCHeartland Precision Fasteners, Inc.Sparhawk LaboratoriesUnilever Baking, Cooking & Spreads (US) Inc.

TOPEKA Industrial Chrome

WICHITAApex Engineering International, LLCCenter Industries CorporationChrome Plus International, Inc.Cintas CorporationDiversifiedServices,Inc.Waste Connections, Wichita Transfer StationWesley Medical Center

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Collection Systems Awards

by Chris Ramsey, Black & Veatch

Each year, KWEA solicits nominations for the annual collection system awards. The award is presented to a collection system individual or municipality for an outstandingandsignificantcontributionintheareaofwastewater collection. A nomination form is used to determine the eligibility and the award is given based on the following criteria:

Operation/maintenance, safety/training, improvements/innovative ideas, planning/design, and service;

Documentation and supporting information detailing the contribution; and

Recommendation made by the KWEA Collection Systems Committee.

The category divisions are based on miles of sewer, ratherthanflow.Followingarethe2017recipientsof the KWEA Collections System Award:

Category I(Less than 125 miles of collection system)

Bonner Springs is one of the oldest cities in the state of Kansas but did not have sanitary sewers until the 1930s. Over the years, the City has seen moderate growth and currently has a sanitary sewer collection system that is comprised of approximately 47 miles of gravity sewers andhasanaveragedailyflowof0.63milliongallons.Themaximumpeakdailyflowincreasestoapproximately2.7 MGD (million gallons per day). A staff of three is responsible for maintaining the City's collection system with an annual budget of $235,000.

All three of the collection system employees have earned theirABCcollectionsystemscertification.Inadditiontotheir daily duties of maintaining the collection system, Bonner Springs is very active in the KWEA Collection System Committee and is committed to bettering our industry. Due to the commitment and dedication of the city staff, the City of Bonner Springs was awarded the 2017 Category I Collection System Award.

Category II(125 to 250 miles of collection system)

The Category II Collection System Award was presented to the City of Derby, for their continued efforts in the operation and maintenance of the sanitary sewer collection system. The existing system dates back to 1953 and is made up of approximately 128 miles of gravity sewer pipe and 2,883 manholes. The City of Derby maintains their collection system with seven employees, six of whom hold ABC collection systems certifications.Theimplementationofapro-activemaintenance program allowed the staff to clean nearly 20% of the system this past year. With an aggressive approach to system investigation and maintenance, it is remarkable that their efforts resulted in no lost time accidents for the previous year. The City’s collection system’s staff is to be commended for their efforts and very deserving of the 2017 Category II Collection System Award.

Category III(greater than 500 miles of collection system)

Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) has developed a reputation for being a leader in the wastewater collection profession and is deserving of the 2017 Category III Collection System Award. Routine maintenance of a collection system comprised of 2,250 miles of pipe and over 58,000 manholes has contributed to the successful operation of a system that dates over 72 years in age. It takes a budget of over seven million dollars and a staff of 60 employees to complete the annual tasks associated with this system. JCW continues to invest in education and training of staff by providing on average 40 hours per year to ensure they are up-to-date on safe practices.

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Plant and Biosolids Awards

by Tyler Pjesky, KWEA Plant Operations & Maintenance Committee Chair

KWEA's Plant Operations and Maintenance Committee presented the following plant and biosolids awards at the annual joint conference.

Plant AwardsPlant awards are presented to municipalities for recognition of those plant operators who have done an outstanding job of plant operation and maintenance. Award winners are selected based on plant performance, completeness of plant records and files,stateofplantmaintenance,maintenancerecords,schedules and programs, and the general appearance of plant and grounds.

A nomination and a tour by a group of wastewater professionals were used to select the following winners this year:

CLASS I(B) – Dodge City South LagoonsCLASS IV – City of El DoradoCLASS V – Dodge City North & Lansing City of Olathe – Cedar Creek

This year, one plant was also recognized for a Biosolids Management Award. This award may be obtained by a community that has an excellent biosolids management program that includes, but may not be limited to, compliance with regulations, great record keeping, public acceptance, proactive public relations, impacts on community, long term planning, cost reduction initiatives, personnelqualifications,enduserrelationships,andsafety. This year, the following recipient received this notable award:

BIOSOLIDS AWARD City of El Dorado

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WEF Award Winners

by Sylvan Coles, KWEA Secretary/Treasurer

David Hauser, KWEA president, and Joan Hawley, WEF board of trustees member, presented the following WEF awards at the annual conference awards banquet.

Arthur Sidney Bedell AwardThe Arthur Sidney Bedell Award was established in 1948 by WEF to acknowledge extraordinary personal service to a member association. The award is named for Arthur Sidney Bedell, the second president of the federation, whoexemplifieditspurposebyhislongdevotionandservice to the New York Sewage and Industrial Wastes Association, now the New York Environment Association. Bedell was chief of the Bureau of Sewage and Waste Disposal of the New York State Department of Health. Qualificationfortheawardisbasedonorganizationleadership, administrative service, membership activity, and stimulation of technical functions.

KWEA congratulates 2017 recipient of the Arthur Sidney Bedell Award, Kurt Bookout.

Bookout, a past president of KWEA, has been a member of both the Kansas Water Environment Association and the Kansas Section of the American Water Works Association for over 20 years. He is certifiedasaclassIVoperatorinbothwaterand

wastewater. He has been appointed to numerous boards in the water industry, including the Regional Economic Area Partnership Water Board, the El Dorado Lake WRAPS project board, Walnut River Basin advisory board (nearly 20 years), the Walnut River Water Festival Committee, and the Equus Walnut Regional Advisory Committee. Bookout was most recently appointed as the AWWA representative for the KDHE Public Water Supply Fee Fund advisory group.

In addition to his committee involvement, he has been a presenter on a variety of topics at the annual KWEA / KsAWWA conferences.

Bookout likes to spend his free time on cruise ships or on the back of a motorcycle. He and his wife Kacey have two children and three grandchildren.

Arthur Sidney Bedell Award ─ Kurt Bookout (pictured with Joan Hawley and David Hauser)

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George W. Burke AwardThe George W. Burke Award was established in 1982 in honor of George W. Burke, Jr., for his many years ofservicetoboththewaterenvironmentfieldandtheWater Environment Federation as staff manager of technical services. Burke was instrumental in developing the federation's annual safety survey and assisting in the production of several safety training aids and promotional packets. The purpose of this award is to encourage an active and effective safety program in municipal and industrial wastewater facilities.

The 2017 recipient of the George W. Burke Award is The City of Dodge City: North and South Water Reclamation Facilities, operated under contract by CH2MHill.

KWEA congratulates the City of Dodge City on their extraordinary dedication to safety in the workplace.

William D. Hatfield AwardTheWilliamD.HatfieldAwardrecognizesoutstandingtreatment plant operators. It was established by the Water Pollution Control Federation of 1946, and now honors each year exceptional operators of wastewater treatment works throughout the world.

The award was established in honor of Dr. William D.Hatfield,superintendentoftheDecatur,Illinois,Sanitary District, who was president of the Central States Sewage Works Association (1944-45) and served as president of the Water Environment Federation (1958-59).

KWEA recognizes Dustin Coles as the 2017 recipient oftheWilliamD.HatfieldAward.

This year’s recipient has been in the profession for 21 years and is currently employed by the City of Topeka. He entered the profession with a strong mechanical and maintenance background and interest in wastewater treatment. Coles holds a class IV operator's license and is chief operator at one of the largest wastewater treatment plants in the state.

Since given charge of the plant a couple years back, he has solved a number of process issues that plagued the plant's performance including the discovery of a valve which had been left open for a year and a half, affecting the performance of the belt press system. The discovery resulted in a 15% reduction in solids disposal costs and much improved plant performance.

Coles' acute observational skills and understanding of plant operations is also sought after by others as he has consulted for Westar and USD 437 and currently consults for small rural subdivision in Jefferson County in his spare time.

When not working for the City, consulting for others, or volunteering his time with KWEA as conference coordinator and ABC exam proctor, he dives back into his hobbies which include motorcycle riding with wife Clarissa, antique car restoration, and a lot of tennis. Coles is also a strong advocate, personal fundraiser, and participant for the annual March of Dimes Bikers for Babies motorcycle ride.

William D. Hatfield Award ─ Dustin Coles (pictured with Joan Hawley and David Hauser)

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Laboratory Analyst Excellence AwardThe Water Environment Federation Board of Directors established this award in 1993 to recognize individuals for outstanding performance, professionalism, and contributions to the water quality analysis profession.

The 2017 recipient of the Laboratory Analyst Award is Jeff Graham.

Graham began his employment in 1986 with the City ofWinfieldwastewaterutilityincollections.In1991,he moved into operations where he works now as both plant operator and chemist. He holds an associate degreeinbiologicalsciencesaswellascertificationsin both laboratory and biosolids management. He was nominated for this award by his utility director who described him not only as a dedicated public servant, but as a team player in every sense of the word and one who sets a great example for the utility.

Quarter Century Operators ClubThe Quarter Century Operators Club is an informal group composed of operators engaged in wastewater treatment plant operation for at least 25 years. The club was created under the sponsorship of Frank Woodbury Jones, who served as its registrar. Candidates for

membership in the Quarter Century Operators Club must be in operations for at least 25 years and must have been an operator for at least 10 years during a total of at least 25 years. KWEA is proud to welcome Michael Bader, Michael Carter, and Russell Still to the club in 2017.

MICHAEL BADER, CITY OF GREAT BENDBader began in the profession 26 years ago in Great Bend, Kansas, as an operator, a position where he spent hisfirstsevenyearsbeforebeingpromotedtolaboratorytechnician. In 2011 he was again promoted, this time to plant manager where he provides needed leadership, analysis, and strategic planning for wastewater plant operations as well the 503 sludge program and the Industrial pretreatment program. His group also assists the stormwater folks in their work.

Bader is a member of and is active in the Kansas Water Environment Association, the Kansas Laboratory Education Association, the Water Environment Federation, the Nelac Institute, and the Institute for National Environmental Lab Accreditation. He has been honored with the Laboratory Analyst Excellence Award, the Clifton Meloan Award, and three Crystal Crucible Awards.

In his spare time he enjoys traveling, ornithology, and photography.

MICHAEL CARTER, JCWCarter worked for 32 years for one of the best known international corporations in the world, Bayer AG. At Bayer, he worked in the environmental department where he was responsible managing and operating a direct discharging industrial wastewater treatment plant at its 275 acre pesticide research and developing center in Stillwell, Kansas. He was also responsible for a non-discharging lagoon at a large animal research facility and farm located in DeSoto, Kansas. In later years, he

Laboratory Analyst Excellence Award ─ Jeff Graham (pictured with Joan Hawley and David Hauser)

conFerence HigHligHts

managed and operated a complex industrial wastewater pretreatment facility consisting of equalization, pH neutralization,microfiltration,carbonabsorption,andUVdisinfection at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Shawnee, Kansas.

After retirement from Bayer in 2013, he immediately went to work for Johnson County Wastewater as their environmental manager / industrial pretreatment coordinator. His passion is playing guitar with his band The Thursday Nite Project. Carter's loves include his wife and animals, and he volunteers his time at a no-kill shelter where he walks dogs and takes them to adoption eventstohelpthemfindtheirforeverhomes.

RUSSELL STILL, CITY OF MANHATTANStill is currently the wastewater superintendent of the City of Manhattan where he is responsible for maintenance and operation of the city’s 11 MGD BNR plant.

He began his wastewater career with the City of Elk City, Oklahoma, where he spent 12 years as its superintendent before moving into private business with Professional Services Group. He spent 12 years with PSG managing, under contract, wastewater plants in the state of Oklahoma. After PSG, he was hired as water superintendent of the City of Guthrie where he worked for three years. Following Guthrie, he returned to private enterprise with Severn Trent Environmental Services as project manager in Alamogordo, New Mexico, where he spent seven years prior to coming to Kansas. Over the courseofthirty-fiveyears,hehasacquiredamultitudeofcertificationsinamanystatesandhasdistinguishedhimself in both the water and wastewater professions.

Quarter Century Operator Award ─Michael Bader (pictured with Joan Hawley and David Hauser)

Quarter Century Operator Award ─Michael Carter (pictured with Joan Hawley and David Hauser)

Quarter Century Operator Award ─Russell Still (pictured with Joan Hawley and David Hauser)

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Raymond E. Stillwell Award Winner


The Raymond E. Stillwell Award recognizes outstanding efforts in the operation, maintenance, management, or design of a wastewater collection system, and in the individual's commitment of KWEA and its related activities.

Theawardrecipientexemplifiesthededicationessentialto continuously improve a wastewater system's capability to adequately, cost-effectively, and safely service his/her community's ongoing wastewater collection needs and the dedication necessary to sustain the activities of KWEA. This award is named after the last recipient from the state of Kansas that was awarded the National Collection Systems Award.

The selected recipient will have the opportunity to be nominated for the annual WEF National Collection Systems Award. The 2017 winner of the Raymond E. Stillwell Award is Ron Thomann.

Thomann started his career in the wastewater industry 28 years ago at Johnson County Wastewater where he served as the senior construction coordinator and as the I/I planning coordinator. As the I/I planning coordinator, Ron managed the $11 million Private I/I Reduction Project from 1986 through 1996. This was the largest private sector I/I removal program conducted in the United States at the time. He was directly responsible for providing supervision and guidance of I/I staff, providing quality management and planning services as required foridentificationandremovalofI/Ifromthesanitarysewer, providing technical expertise on the expansion, repair and rehabilitation of the sewage collection and treatment systems, and assisting the senior engineer with requests for assistance from operations and maintenance as well as collections systems maintenance.

Thomann also developed and managed JCW’s Backup Prevention Program to eliminate basement

backups during wet weather conditions. The program involved the installation of a backup prevention device/valve in private service laterals and interior plumbing modifications.

After nearly 20 years with JCW, Ron joined TREKK Design Group as a project manager and continues to serve and help communities with their wastewater needs. Ron provides technical expertise in the identificationandremovalofprivateI/I,aswellasthe expansion, repair and rehabilitation of sewage collection and treatment systems, sanitary sewer evaluationstudies,andflowmonitoring.Ron’spastandpresent experiences and expertise in developing and implementing private I/I programs is well recognized across the country and earned him an invitation to serve on the National WEF Collection System Committee.

Even more impressive than Ron’s experience and technical expertise is his passion and dedication to mentoring, helping others, and contributing to the advancement of the wastewater industry. Over his career, Ron has been an active member of KWEA, serving in numerous roles and currently serving as vice president. Ron constantly seeks out opportunities to mentor and engage younger generations in our industry

Raymond E. Stillwell Award ─ Ron Thomann (pictured with Chris Ramsey and David Hauser)

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toprovideopportunityandtofilltheneedoffutureleaders in our communities. He has played a key role in KWEA's training and outreach programs and has provided publications and presentations at both the local and international level.

Ron Thomann’s contributions and dedication to our industry, Kansas communities, and KWEA make him an outstanding candidate for the Raymond E. Stillwell Award. His humbleness and desire to constantly improve the lives of those around him is a tremendous blessing and asset to our industry.

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Laboratory Committee: Conference Review

by Jason Patty, KWEA Laboratory Committee Chair

This year I challenged the committee to think bigger and come up with presentations that might peak interest beyond laboratory technicians and the day-to-day process control testing of wastewater. Attendance for our “Chemistry of Making Beer” topped out at 73 participants which, to my knowledge, was probably one of our best turnouts for a presentation at the conference to date. Thank you to Travis Rohrberg from Walnut River Brewing Company for bringing us all together. CH2M sponsored a trolley ride to the Wichita Brewing Company where we were greeted with samples and learned even more about the process of making beer. The transportation was limited to 50, and we were full! The bar has been set for next years’ conference, and we will explore what opportunities Topeka has to offer in 2018.

This year the committee awarded three Crystal Crucible inductees:

Jay Lovett, City of Lawrence

(also elected to serve as vice chair of the Laboratory Committee)

Sarah Hoffman, KDHE

Zac Phillips, Westar

The Crystal Crucible award was established by the Lab Practices Committee of the Water Environment Federation in 2002. The award is intended to acknowledge all who contribute to the wastewater laboratoryfieldanddeserverecognitionfortheireffort.Not only laboratory personnel, but regulators, instructors, and vendors are eligible for the award. The nomination criteriaincludesyearsofexperienceinthefield,involvement in KWEA and/or the Laboratory Committee, involvement in promoting the professionalism of the field,andmembershipinWEF.It’snottooearlytostartnominating for 2018!

The Laboratory Excellence Award recipient for 2017 was JeffGraham,CityofWinfield.TheWaterEnvironmentFederation Board of Directors established this award

in 1993 to recognize individuals for outstanding performance, professionalism and contributions to the water quality analysis profession.

Basic requirements for this award:

Must be a member of the Water Environment Federation.

Candidate must be employed at an educational facility laboratory,

industrial, commercial, or municipal laboratory which performs

wastewater-related analysis and must have direct analytical

responsibilities.

Candidates are eligible for this award only once.

Qualifying criteria may include:

Membership and involvement in professional associations such as

Water Environment Federation committees, standard methods joint

task groups, membership association committees and conferences,

and conference activities.

Outstanding efforts in the area of wastewater and environmental

aquatic analysis, including such items as innovative sampling

techniques or solutions to a treatment, analytical or environmental

problem.

Involvement in community activities or public relations.

Presentations at professional conferences, meetings, etc. relevant

to water quality analysis.

Professionalcertifications.

Continuing education.

Contributionsthathavebeenbeneficialtothenominee’sfacility.

Unusual initiative or performance "beyond the call of duty."

Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication tothelaboratoryfield.Aswelookforwardtoanothersuccessful year, feel free to reach out to me or committee members if you have laboratory questions or if you would like to learn more about joining our group.

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Golden Manhole Society Award


The Golden Manhole Society was founded in 1998 and is signifiedbyagoldenmanholepin.Thissocietyrecognizesand honors both the individual and their employers for their combined contributions which promotes increased professionalisminthecollectionsystemsfield.

Induction into the Golden Manhole Society requires significantparticipationinoneormoreofthefollowingareas: operations, maintenance, design, education, training,certification,management,andplanningofsewer collection systems.

The selection committee also considers the following:

Involvement in promoting the professional recognition of the collection

systemfield;

Participation in the KWEA collection system committee;

Papers or articles accepted by state, regional or national publications.

Technical presentations at professional conferences;

WEF National Collection Systems Committee Membership.

The Golden Manhole Society added three new individuals to their membership this year: Kirk Roland, Deron Huck, and Wayne Dillard.

KIRK ROLAND, UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY

Kirk Roland has provided 31 years of service with theUnifiedGovernmentofWyandotteCountyandKansas City, Kansas, in the Water Pollution Control Department.ThroughouthistimeatUnifiedGovernment,hehasservedprimarilyinthefieldofcollectionsystems maintenance. He is currently responsible for maintenance of over 800 miles of sanitary and combined sewers and 400 miles of storm sewer and supervises a staffofapproximately50officeandfieldemployees.Hecurrently holds a KWEA wastewater collection systems certificationofclassIVoperator.Kurtisinstrumentalinpromotingcollectionsystemcertificationsamongstaffand helped to develop a pay incentive program for staff

Golden Manhole Award ─Kirk Rowland (pictured with Chris Ramsey and David Hauser)

Golden Manhole Award ─Deron Huck (pictured with Chris Ramsey and David Hauser)

Golden Manhole Award ─Wayne Dillard (pictured with Chris Ramsey and David Hauser)

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whoachievecertification.HeisamemberoftheWaterEnvironment Federation (WEF), KWEA, and the KWEA Collections System Committee.

DERON HUCK, CH2M Deron Huck is an accomplished engineer with 25+ years in delivering solutions to complex projects for municipal and commercial clients. His projects have included planning, designing, and construction management, aswellaswet-weatherandinfiltrationandinflowperformance analyses of separate and combined sewer systems, pump stations, and treatment facilities. He has a long history and deep knowledge of collection system performance and analysis which has given him the opportunity to oversee large complex collection system assetrenewalandinfiltration/inflowreductionprojectsfor Johnson County Wastewater, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. His current corporate management responsibilities includemanagementoftheCH2MofficesinKansasCity, St. Louis, and Chicago. Deron has a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Illinois (1990). He has long been an active member of the KWEA Collections System Committee.

WAYNE DILLARD, EPA REGION 7 Wayne Dillard of EPA Region 7 is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Water Environment Federation. His involvement with ASCE and WEF includes being an author and work group leader for multiple Manuals of Practice. He has also been a program committee member for multiple WEF Collection System Specialty Conferences and has twice been a member of the WEF Collection System Symposia selecting presentations for WEFTEC. He has a B.S. in civil engineering with honors from the University of Wyoming and served nine years as a civilengineeringofficerintheU.S.AirForcestationedin England, Vietnam, and New Mexico. After his time with the Air Force, his consulting engineering career

spanned33yearsatsixfirmsincludingHNTBandBurns & McDonnell. As a consulting engineer, he resided in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Wisconsin, Florida, Tennessee, Illinois, and Missouri. He served in program and project management in the water and wastewater industry with special expertise in sewer system evaluation and rehabilitation and control/reduction/elimination of combined sewer and sanitary sewer overflows.Hehasbeenalicensedengineerin13states(currentlyfivestates).Wayneretiredin2007andthen un-retired in 2011 to join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where he serves as a compliance officerintheRegion7officesinLenexa,Kansas.Heisa longtime member of the KWEA Collection Systems Committed and is a recipient of the national Golden Manhole Award.

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Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers Inductees

by Caitlin Perry, KWEA Splashings Editor

The Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers originated to encourage members to “get involved”. Based on merit, individuals are selected to join the society. It has long been argued as to which group createdthefirstgroup.PennsylvaniastartedtheHighHat Society in 1937; it used the words “Sludge Shovelers Society” in its initiation ceremony and later became known as the Ted Moses Sludge Shovelers Society. The Arizona Association documents its history from October 1940, when the idea was conceived by A.W. (Dusty) Miller and F. Carlyle Roberts, Jr. “to recognize the fact that many members do not receive the coveted Bedell Award, the Fuller Award (of AWWA) or become an Arizona Association president, but nevertheless contribute in some outstanding measure.”

Regardless of the founding, the SSSSS society recognizes members for their outstanding, meritorious service above and beyond the call of duty. Each new inducteeisawardedabadge(shovel)andacertificate.

SSSSS Inductees ─Heath Horyna, Joan Hawley, and Michael Bader (pictured with co-pH7s Rebecca Lewis and Ed McGrath)

2017 SSSSS Inductees

Michael Bader, City of Great Bend

Heath Horyna, Westar Energy

Joan Hawley, WEF

A special thanks goes out to all of our current members and to our newly inducted members who participated in the event.

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Fred Eisenbarth Memorial Golf Tournament

by Kevin Waldron, Olsson & Associates

The 2017 Fred Eisenbarth Memorial Golf Tournament saw another great day of golf and fundraising for scholarships.Afieldof54playersenjoyedthechallengeofAuburnHillsGolfCourse,ourfirsttimeatthebeautifuland challenging course. KWEA offers many thanks to our sponsors and participants who raised over $1,200 for the scholarship fund. The KWEA and KsAWWA joint annual conference golf tournament is held in memory of the longtime tournament coordinator, Fred Eisenbarth.

A Flight FIRST PLACE Bill Biron, Derek Cambridge, Jeff Selby, BJ Peterson

SECOND PLACEJim Epp, Don Gray, Andrew Hansen, Mike Orth

B FlightFIRST PLACESteve Green, Robert Milan, Chris Stewart

SECOND PLACEBen Haecherl, Casey Leaf, Neil Meredith

"A" Flight, 1st Place ─BJ Peterson, Bill Biron, Jeff Selby, Derek Cambridge

"B" Flight, 1st Place ─Steve Green, Robert Milan, Chris Stewart

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Water for People Sporting Clays Shoot, Silent Auction

by Tony O'Malley, Water For People Chair

Our annual Joint Conference again brought together sponsors,donors,andindividualstobenefitWaterforPeople. In addition to enjoying sporting clays and the silentauction,weauctionedthefirstpitchhonorattheWichita Wingnuts baseball game.

Why do we do this? Because around the world, 2.1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and 4.5 billion are without adequate sanitation facilities. More than 840,000 people die each year from water-related illnesses. Water for People exists to promote the development of high-quality drinking water and sanitation services, accessible to all, and sustained by strong communities, businesses and governments. We’re working to reach everyone forever! This includes working across nine countries in South America, Central America, Africa, and India to assist over 4 million people.

The fundraising events at the Joint Annual KWEA / KsAWWA Conference in Wichita on August 28-31, 2017, generated over $3,876 for Water for People. Without the gracious support of our donors and shooters, none of this would be possible. These contributions support lives, provide hope and promote health to many in the most impoverished areas of the world through the good works of Water for People.

A special thank you goes out to David Odell of UCI for providing the barbecue lunch and drinks and for the shooter prize donations from Larkin Lamp Rynearson. Please join in the fun at next year’s event in Topeka, Kansas.

SPORTING CLAYS & SILENT AUCTION DONORSMIKE ARMSTRONG – WATERONE

KURT BOOKOUT – CITY OF EL DORADO

HANK BOYER – HCB MANAGEMENT

DICK CHRISTIAN – LYNBROOKE SPORTING CLAYS

KEN CORBETT – RAVENWOOD LODGE

JIM EPP & LESTER ESTELLE – BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, KCK

TONY GRANT – ENGINEERING AMERICA, INC.

JOE MARIS – RAY LINDSEY COMPANY

KATIE MILLER – BURNS & MCDONNELL

TIM OCHS – MICRO-COMM, INC.

DAVID ODELL – UCI CONTRACTORS

KARLA O'MALLEY – JOY DOT CONSULTING

TONY O'MALLEY – LARKIN LAMP RYNEARSON

MARC & DICK PEDROTTI – R.E. PEDROTTI COMPANY, INC.

MIKE RUDY – ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS EQUIPMENT

MARTHA SILKS – LEGETTE, BREASHEARS GRAHAM

ROXANN SLATER – ADS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

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CLAY THOMPSON – RJN GROUP

ROBB WHITE – ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.

ROD YOUNG – PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

SPORTING CLAYS SHOOTERSTIM BAKER – CITY OF EL DORADO

BRETT BERRY – CITY OF EL DORADO

BRENT CHESNUT – BENESCH

PHILLIP COOPER – CITY OF EMPORIA

KRIS FINGER – UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF WYANDOTTE CO.

BELLE JENSEN – UCI

FRED JONES – CITY OF GARDEN CITY

MITCH KLEIN – BURNS & MCDONNELL

WALTER MARCOTTE – UCI

JOE MARIS – RAY LINDSEY COMPANY

PAT MILLER – UCI

LYNN MOORE – BROWN & CALDWELL

TONY O'MALLEY – LARKIN LAMP RYNEARSON

DAVID O'DELL – UCI

SCOTT RICKARD – CITY OF EL DORADO

RYAN SOOTER – UCI

GARY TAYLOR – CITY OF EL DORADO

JOHN TILLMAN – RAY LINDSEY COMPANY

CHARLIE WHEELER – CLEAR WATER EQUIPMENT

JAKE WHITE – BURNS & MCDONNELL

MIKE WIGNESS – MCCARTHY CONSTRUCTION

ANTHONY ZELL – CITY OF LANSING

Other Kansas organizations have recently hosted Water ForPeoplebenefits.UCIContractorshostedthesecondannual Gumbo and Give in Wichita. WaterOne and the City of Olathe celebrated National Drinking Water Week by again hosting a successful Tower-2-Tower 5K run/walk.

Would you like to help the committee in the coming year? Join us by contacting Tony O'Malley.

Tony O'Malley, WFP Chair

[email protected]

(816) 361-0440

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Environmental Excellence Competition Showcases Fierce Matchup

by Eric Keagle, R.E. Pedrotti Company

The Environment Excellence Competition was a fun event this year with four teams very evenly matched. Each one oftheteamsweredeservingofafirstplacefinish.

The competition is held in a mixture of a scholar’s bowl and Jeopardy-style format in which each team competes against one of other teams in each of the preliminary rounds. Every team is given the chance to answer the question presented. They are awarded points for a correct answer and deducted a point for a wrong answer. Each team was allowed to confer and then write an answer on a dry-erase board which was then shown to the judges after the allotted time for the question had passed.

Final rounds are in a tournament format which consists of toss-up questions for either team to answer, based on whichteambuzzesinfirst.Thatteamhas10secondstoanswer. In the event the team fails to answer or answers incorrectly, the other team is given a chance to answer the question. These tend to be pretty exciting as most of the time it comes down to who is quickest on the buzzer.

The Ozonaters have won the right to compete in the Top Ops Competition at the National AWWA Conference in June 2018. They will be competing against all the other section winners nationwide.

Most of the competing teams were from different entities, and some were formed just minutes before the competition but all seemed to enjoy the chance to have a little fun and maybe even learn a thing or two.

Thank you to all of the competitors and judges, as well as KsAWWA and KWEA, and we look forward to seeing everyone next year.

1ST PLACE – OZONATERSJames Depriest

Lyndon Kern

Dale South

Brandon Thomas

2ND PLACE – MISFITSApril Batt

Shane Smith

Dan Tidwell

Peggy Williams

3RD PLACE – PEARLS OF WIZZDOMAndrew Burkhart

Steven Craig

Renee Whaley

Tom Wilson

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1st Place: Ozonaters - Dale South, Brandon Thomas, James Depriest, Lyndon Kern

2nd Place: Misfits - April Batt, Dan Tidwell, Peggy Williams, Shane Smith

3rd Place: Pearls of Wizzdom - Tom Wilson, Renee Whaley, Andrew Burkhart, Steven Craig

Judges: Clint Gregor, Jake White, Jeff Graham

Moderator: Eric Keagle Team Four: Roman Rodriguez III, Glen Holz, Jason Patty, Thomas Terry

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Gimmicks & Gadgets Competition Presents Innovative Ideas, Devices

by Josh Tedder, KWEA Collection Systems Committee

KWEA promotes this competition within the environmentalfieldtoprovideanopportunityforyouand/or your co-worker(s) to present your innovative ideas, devices, or procedures to your fellow operators and workers that save time and money, are safe, and help improve tasks.

This year deserving entries were displayed in the exhibit hall where conference attendees were allowed to view the submittals and vote for their favorite idea.

Competition WinnersOnce again we received several great entries. Eva WebbwiththeCityofOlathetookfirstplacealongwitha$200 prize and one-year membership to KWEA with the “Gate Pole Sampler” submission. This innovative gadget protects employees when sampling in the Kansas River.

Daniel Tidwell with the City of Manhattan took second place with a $100 prize and one-year membership to KWEA for their “Simple Sampler” submission. The Simple Sampler is an attachment to the sludge spreader that allows for sampling of the sludge on the side of the cab rather than down below at the spray nozzles.

The winners of this year’s KWEA Gimmicks and Gadgets competition will be reviewed and considered for submission for the WEF national award.

Congratulations to this year’s winners!

Second Place – "Simple Sampler," City of Manhattan

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This year’s backhoe rodeo competition had 12 entries. Theeventteststheskillsandproficiencyofequipmentoperators through a series of obstacles and challenging tasks where they are timed and judged on their performance. The competition is designed for operators to showcase their talent and bring awareness to the type of skills needed on a daily basis working in the water distributionandwastecollectionfield.

Times for this year’s competition ranged from 2:53.4 minutes to 26.27 seconds.

Backhoe Rodeo Competition Tests Skill, Proficiency

By Hank Boyer, KsAWWA Section Manager

Always a crowd-pleaser, this competition showcases some of the best operators in Kansas.

2017 WINNERS

1st Place – Spencer Plus, WaterOne – 26.77 seconds

2nd Place – Sam Leach, City of Ottawa – 27:07 seconds

3rd Place – Alex Aguirre, City of Ottawa – 35.22 seconds

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Meter Madness Brings Heated Competition

By Hank Boyer, KsAWWA Section Manager

The Meter Madness Contest at the 9th Annual Joint Conference was as heated, as always. Each of the eight entries were instructed to assemble a turning water meter from parts in a bucket while time was recorded. Each contestant was allowed two chances to record a best time. Times ranged from 5:15.6 minutes to 50.4 seconds. After everyone had their second chance to better their time, the following were declared winners of the 2017 Meter Madness Contest.

2017 WINNERS

1st Place – Rudy Holden, WaterOne – 50.4 seconds

2nd Place – Manuel Ledesma, KCK BPU – 1:12.3 seconds

3rd Place – Jason Drayer, City of Ottawa – 1:15.1 seconds

This year the winners were given a plaque and a gift certificate.Firstplacereceived$100,secondplace$50,and third place $25.

Congratulations to everyone who participated!

1st Place: Rudy Holden

2nd Place: Manuel Ledesma

3rd Place: Jason Drayer

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ScholarShipS

KWEA Scholarship Announcement and 2017 Winners

by Martha Tasker, KWEA Scholarship Committee Chair

KWEA is preparing for its seventeenth year of offering scholarships for university students wishing to pursue acareerinenvironmentalareasaswellasfinancialassistance for training in environmental vocational technical areas.

The scholarships offered are based on proceeds from the KWEA golf tournament, individual donations (mainly from donations received at the SSSSS breakfast and the two luncheons), and interest income from the scholarship endowment.

With board support and approval, KWEA will be offering inthe2017-2018fiscalyearupto$3,950inscholarshipsandfinancialassistancetoKansasstudents.

The following awards are planned to be made available in 2018:

Three university scholarships in the amounts of $1,200, $1,000, and

$750; and

Up to $1,000 set aside for any amount up to $500 of assistance requested for technical school students.

Call for ScholarshipsUniversity applications are currently being solicited, and applications will be accepted until March 16, 2018. Applicationsforvo-techwastewatertrainingfinancialassistance can be submitted for consideration anytime throughout the year.

Ready to Apply? Need More Info?To apply online, visit http://kwea.net/scholarships.html and choose either university scholarship or vo-tech assistance. For any questions, please contact:

Martha Tasker

[email protected]

(785) 309-5725

The Scholarship Committee selected three students to receive scholarships totaling $2,950. One $1,200 Shirley Coles Memorial University Scholarship, one $1,000, and one $750 University Scholarship were awarded.

SHIRLEY COLES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP A $1,200 Shirley Coles Memorial University Scholarship was awarded to Jennifer Warren. Warren graduated in May 2017 from the University of Kansas with a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering. She will be continuing her education at the University of Kansas by working toward a master’s degree in environmental engineering.

Honors

University Honors Student

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

Order of Omega Greek Honor Society

Dean's List

Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society

Extracurricular Activities

Society of Women Engineers at KU

University Honors Program

Standards and Ethics for Alpha Delta Pi Sorority

Shirley Coles Memorial University Scholarship ─Jennifer Warren

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ScholarShipS

Association for Water and Environment

Studied abroad in London, England and Florence, Italy

Warren completed an engineering internship with the City of Olathe, Kansas, conducting research and data analysis for the city’s process engineers for water production and wastewater treatment. She has also participated in research in the Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Department at the University of Kansas, working with undergraduates in the lab to test microbiological processes involved in wastewater treatment.

Warren's goals are to collaborate with professionals in water resource management to provide safe drinking water in polluted areas, work with other civil engineers to design and maintain wastewater treatment facilities for municipalities to ensure the safety of other factors including animal and environmental health, as well as become a model for young girls who have the opportunity to work in fieldssuchasscience,technology,andmedicine.

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPA $1,000 university scholarship was awarded to Samuel Nixon, a junior at the University of Kansas majoring in civil engineering (environmental focus).

Honors

Dean’s List

2nd Place Engineering Design Class Competition


Association for Water and Environment

Bridges to Prosperity

Engineers without Boarders

Energy Club

Samuel’s goals are to continue studying the environmental issues that interest him and taking action on the issues after graduation. He hopes to start or work foranonprofitthatfocusesonprovidingsafedrinkingwater for people around the globe.

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPA $750 University Scholarship was awarded to David Trevino, a junior at the University of Kansas majoring in chemical engineering.

Honors

Defender of Diversity – All Scholarship Hall Council

Unsung Hero Award – Optimist Club of Northeast Wichita

Dean’s List

University Scholarship ─Samuel Nixon

University Scholarship ─David Trevino

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Bolivia Bano Project

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Young Professionals

Young Professionals Network at Joint Conference

by Miranda Sloan, Student & Young Professional Chair

Members of the AWWA and KWEA Young Professional (YP) Committees invited young professionals and board members to gather for a simple breakfast on Tuesday morning of the joint annual conference.

Michaela Rempkowski (AWWA) led the group in introductions. Senior members of both organizations stated the importance of the YP committees and offered their help in supporting these committees moving forward. The breakfast ended with a “call to arms” for all organizations to push YP involvement through their connections.

If you would like to become more involved and build great relations with fellow young professionals, please email Miranda Sloan to learn more about upcoming YP events.

Miranda Sloan, Student & Young Professional [email protected]

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James L. Condon, age 70 years, passed away Jan. 14, 2018 in Republican City, Nebraska. Jim was born on July 6, 1947, in Aurora, Nebraska, to John and Hazel (Olsen) Condon. He graduated from Aurora High School class of 1965 and University of Nebraska with a degree in chemical engineering. Every year he enjoyed

marching with the UNL alumni band.

In 1970, after graduating from UNL, Jim and Shirley Moller were married and they spent 47 years together. Jim served asamilitaryintelligenceofficerintheUnitedStatesArmy,four years on active duty, and ultimately retired after 30 years as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Reserves and National Guard. In recent years he was actively involved with ROTC andthePershingRiflealumnitoencourageincreasedstudent participation in these important programs.

Jim had recently celebrated 40 years at the job he loved withtheengineeringanddesignfirmOlssonAssociateswhere he served as vice president, public relations in the areaofwaterandwastewater.Hehadsignificantvolunteerservice and involvement in the Water Environment Federation including the Public Communications and Outreach Committee (chair), Stockholm Junior Water Prize, and the National Boy Scouts of America Jamboree. He was also a member of the Nebraska Water Environment Association and the American Water Works Association. Jim loved being with people and that carried from his professional face-to-face interaction with clients to a very full social life. He was known by so many for his

times with the Eagles, Elks, American Legion, VFW, and Old Dominion Boat Club. He was an avid supporter ofstatewideshuffleboardandpooltournamentsandactivities. Jim also had a passion for the outdoors and lovedfishing,boating,andgolf.

Jim is survived by his wife Shirley of Lincoln, daughter Micki (husband Bill) Fowler of Lincoln, son Michael (wife Julie) Condon of Portland, Oregon, two grandchildren Starr Fowler and Kinsley Condon, sisters Sharon Nell of Satellite Beach, Florida, and Cindy (husband John) Powers of Kapolei, Hawaii, mother-in-law Marilyn Moller Brennan of Douglas, Nebraska, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials are suggested to University of Nebraska Foundation/ROTC or Stockholm Junior Water Prize.

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68th Annual KU Environmental Engineering Conference

The theme of this year’s conference is “Moving Forward in Changing and Challenging Times.”

Plenary session presentations will address topics of broad interest. Afternoon breakout sessions will address timely topics in the areas of water supply and treatment; wastewater treatment; and air and waste management.

PROGRAM & REGISTRATIONhttp://ceae.ku.edu/environmental-conference/home-page

Participants will earn 6.5 PDHs.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018 KANSAS MEMORIAL UNION AT KU

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2018 Advertisers

The Kansas Water Environment Association welcomes advertisement in Splashings. Your firm can announce available professional services and equipment to a very targeted readership—the most important audience in the entire field. Splashings is published four times a year. Each issue generally contains 40 to 60 pages, is published in color, and is distributed electronically. If you wish, the staff will be happy to assist you in the layout of your ad; just contact the editor.

Make sure the readers of Splashings see your advertisement or professional card in future issues. Advertising pays, and with today’s high-cost advertisements, Splashings maintains extremely reasonable ad rates.

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Fluid Equipment 35

George Butler Associates, Inc. 19

Haynes Equipment 9, 29

Nutri-Ject Systems, Inc. inside front cover

PEC 34

R.E. Pedrotti Co., Inc. 39

Shafer, Kline & Warren, Inc. 4

UCI 24

Wilson & Company 3

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KWEA OfficErs

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Kansas Water Environment Association6209 S.W. 24th TerraceTopeka, KS 66614Phone: 785-215-2530 [email protected]

Questions? Comments? Our KWEA

Officers and Committee Chairs

are available to help you with any

questions you may have about our

organization. Please do

not hesitate to contact us!

Past PresidentDavid Hauser – Burns & McDonnell9400 Ward ParkwayKansas City, MO 64114Phone: 816-823-7815Email: [email protected]

Secretary/TreasurerSylvan Coles – City of Topeka1115 N.E. Poplar StreetTopeka, KS 66616Phone: 785-368-4236Email: [email protected]

Senior DelegateJeanette Klamm – JCW 4800 Nall Avenue Mission, KS 66202Phone: 913-715-8608Email: [email protected]

Junior DelegateBrian Spano – Wilson & Company 1700 E. Iron AvenueSalina, KS 67401Phone: 785-827-0433 Fax: 785-827-5949Email: [email protected]

PWO TrusteeJoe Foster – City of OlatheP.O. Box 768Olathe, KS 66051--0768Phone: 913-971-9041Fax: 913-971-9099Email: [email protected]

Manufacturer TrusteeMichael Rudy – EPEC2250 N. Rock Road, Suite 118-253Wichita, KS 67226Phone: 316-866-2888Fax: 316-866-2779Email: [email protected]

Convention CoordinatorDustin Coles – City of Topeka930 N.E. Hilltop Drive Topeka, KS 66617Fax: 785-286-6993Email: [email protected]

Young Professionals TrusteeEd McGrath – R.E. Pedrotti Co. 5855 Beverly Avenue, Suite A Mission, KS 66202Phone: 913-677-3366Fax: 913-677-3460Email: [email protected]

PresidentSusan Pekarek – JCW11811 S. Sunset Drive, Suite 2500 Olathe, KS 66061Phone: 913-715-8553 Fax: 913-715-8501Email: [email protected]

President-ElectRon Thomann – TREKK Design Group1411 E. 104th StreetKansas City, MO 64131Phone: 816-877-8677Email: [email protected]

Vice PresidentChris Ramsey – Black & Veatch 8400 Ward ParkwayKansas City, MO 64114Phone: 913-458-3303Email: [email protected]

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2018 Advertisers

TheKansasWaterEnvironmentAssociationwelcomesadvertisementinSplashings.Yourfirmcanannounceavailableprofessionalservicesandequipmenttoaverytargetedreadership—themostimportantaudienceintheentirefield.Splashings is published four times a year. Each issue generally contains 40 to 60 pages, is published in color, and is distributed electronically. If you wish, the staff will be happy to assist you in the layout of your ad; just contact the editor.

Make sure the readers of Splashings see your advertisement or professional card in future issues. Advertising pays, and with today’s high-cost advertisements, Splashings maintains extremely reasonable ad rates.

Get Noticed

2018 Advertising RatesSize One Issue Yearly

Members Non-members Members Non-members

Full page $225 $280 $500 $670

1/2 page $110 $175 $345 $550

1/4 page $75 $140 $230 $440

1/8 page $65 $125 $180 $400

Aero-Mod back cover

Biorem 9

Black & Veatch 10

Carollo Engineers 8

CAS Constructors 15

CDM Smith 33

Enviro-Care Company 32

Fluid Equipment 35

George Butler Associates, Inc. 19

Haynes Equipment 9, 29

Nutri-Ject Systems, Inc. inside front cover

PEC 34

R.E. Pedrotti Co., Inc. 39

Shafer, Kline & Warren, Inc. 4

UCI 24

Wilson & Company 3

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KWEA OfficErs

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Kansas Water Environment Association6209 S.W. 24th TerraceTopeka, KS 66614Phone: 785-215-2530 [email protected]

Questions? Comments? Our KWEA

Officers and Committee Chairs

are available to help you with any

questions you may have about our

organization. Please do

not hesitate to contact us!

Past PresidentDavid Hauser – Burns & McDonnell9400 Ward ParkwayKansas City, MO 64114Phone: 816-823-7815Email: [email protected]

Secretary/TreasurerSylvan Coles – City of Topeka1115 N.E. Poplar StreetTopeka, KS 66616Phone: 785-215-2530Email: [email protected]

Senior DelegateJeanette Klamm – JCW 4800 Nall Avenue Mission, KS 66202Phone: 913-715-8608Email: [email protected]

Junior DelegateBrian Spano – Wilson & Company 1700 E. Iron AvenueSalina, KS 67401Phone: 785-827-0433 Fax: 785-827-5949Email: [email protected]

PWO TrusteeJoe Foster – City of OlatheP.O. Box 768Olathe, KS 66051--0768Phone: 913-971-9041Fax: 913-971-9099Email: [email protected]

Manufacturer TrusteeMichael Rudy – EPEC2250 N. Rock Road, Suite 118-253Wichita, KS 67226Phone: 316-866-2888Fax: 316-866-2779Email: [email protected]

Convention CoordinatorDustin Coles – City of Topeka930 N.E. Hilltop Drive Topeka, KS 66617Fax: 785-286-6993Email: [email protected]

Young Professionals TrusteeEd McGrath – R.E. Pedrotti Co. 5855 Beverly Avenue, Suite A Mission, KS 66202Phone: 913-677-3366Fax: 913-677-3460Email: [email protected]

PresidentSusan Pekarek – JCW11811 S. Sunset Drive, Suite 2500 Olathe, KS 66061Phone: 913-715-8553 Fax: 913-715-8501Email: [email protected]

President-ElectRon Thomann – TREKK Design Group1411 E. 104th StreetKansas City, MO 64131Phone: 816-877-8677Email: [email protected]

Vice PresidentChris Ramsey – Black & Veatch 8400 Ward ParkwayKansas City, MO 64114Phone: 913-458-3303Email: [email protected]

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KWEA CommittEE ChAirs

AdministrativeConstitution & Bylaws SubcommitteeJames Martin2901 S.E. Gemini Court Topeka, KS 66605Phone: 785-230-2689Email: [email protected]

Finance SubcommitteeBrian Spano – Wilson & Company 1700 E. Iron AvenueSalina, KS 67401Phone: 785-827-0433 Fax: 785-827-5949Email: [email protected]

Membership SubcommitteeRyan Rutkowski – CAS Constructors Inc. 3500 S.W. Fairlawn Road, Suite 200 Topeka, KS 66614Phone: 785-270-1114Email: [email protected]

AuditWaldo Margheim – Burns & McDonnell9400 Ward ParkwayKansas City, MO 64114Phone: 816-844-4641Email: [email protected]

Collection SystemsChair Laura Gray – Larkin Lamp Rynearson 9001 State Line Road, Suite 200Kansas City, MO 64114-3350Phone: 816-361-0440Email: [email protected]

Vice Chair Alex Darby – PEC 1263 S.W. Topeka Boulevard Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: 785-233-8300 Fax: 785-233-8855 Email: [email protected]

Past Chair Chris Ramsey – Black & Veatch 8400 Ward ParkwayKansas City, MO 64114Phone: 913-458-3303 Fax: 913-458-3802Email: [email protected]

Awards Subcommittee Alex Darby – PEC 1263 S.W. Topeka Boulevard Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: 785-233-8300 Fax: 785-233-8855 Email: [email protected]

National Issues Subcommittee Stuard Lord – JCW 4800 Nall Avenue Mission, KS 66202 Phone: 913-715-8544 Email: [email protected]

Publications Subcommittee Chris Ramsey – Black & Veatch 8400 Ward ParkwayKansas City, MO 64114Phone: 913-458-3303 Fax: 913-458-3802Email: [email protected]

Technology Transfer Subcommittee Steve Williams – Key Equipment & Supply 6716 Berger Avenue Kansas City, KS 66111 Phone: 913-371-8260 Fax: 913-788-4093 Email: [email protected]

Training & Safety SubcommitteeVacant

Government AffairsLorrie Hill – City of OlatheP.O. Box 768Olathe, KS 66051--0768Phone: 913-971-9077Fax: 913-971-9099Email: [email protected]

Collections SubcommitteeVacant

Stormwater SubcommitteeAndy Sauer – Burns & McDonnell 9400 Ward Parkway Kansas City, MO 64114 Phone: 816-448-7578 Email: [email protected]

Treatment SubcommitteeLorrie Hill – City of OlatheP.O. Box 768Olathe, KS 66051--0768Phone: 913-971-9077Fax: 913-971-9099Email: [email protected]

IndustrialMichael Carter – JCW11811 S. Sunset Drive, Suite 2500 Olathe, KS 66061-7061Phone: 913-715-6940 Email: [email protected]

LaboratoryChairJason Patty – City of El Dorado 105 W. Wetlands Drive El Dorado, KS 67042-1527 Phone: 316-322-4981 Fax: 316-322-4982 Email: [email protected] Vice Chair Jay Lovett – City of Lawrence 1400 E. 8th Street Lawrence, KS 66044 Phone: 785-423-0785 Email: [email protected]

Municipal ManagementPatrick Beane – JCW11811 S. Sunset Drive, Suite 2500Olathe, KS 66061-7058 Phone: 913-715-8684 Fax: 913-715-8501Email: [email protected]

Municipal Tech TransferPhil Burns – Shafer, Kline & Warren, Inc.11250 Corporate Avenue Lenexa, KS 66219Phone: 913-888-7800 Fax: 913-888-7868Email: [email protected]

NominatingDavid Hauser – Burns & McDonnell9400 Ward ParkwayKansas City, MO 64114Phone:816-823-7815Email: [email protected]

Plant Operations & MaintenanceTyler Pjesky – Bartlett & West Engineers1200 S.W. Executive DriveTopeka, KS 66615Phone: 785-969-0423Email: [email protected]

Safety SubcommitteeVacant

Plant Awards SubcommitteeVacant

Program CommitteeRon Thomann – TREKK Design Group1411 E 104th StreetKansas City, MO 64131Phone: 816-877-8677Email: [email protected]

Public Communication & OutreachChair Page Burks – Black & Veatch8400 Ward Parkway Kansas City, MO 64114Phone: 913-458-3814Email: [email protected]

Vice ChairCarla Dods – Shockey Consulting Svcs. 12351 W. 96th Terrace, Suite 107 Lenexa, KS 66215 Phone: 816-716-3402 Email: [email protected]

Public Education SubcommitteeVacant

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Publications SubcommitteeCaitlin Perry – Black & Veatch8400 Ward ParkwayKansas City, MO 64114Phone: 913-458-3877Email: [email protected]

Publicity/WEF Awards SubcommitteeVacant

Webmaster Tina Leitzel – Leitzel Design Wichita, KSPhone: 316-214-7026Email: [email protected]

Resource Recovery / BiosolidsChris Burns – CDM Smith 9200 Ward Parkway, Suite 320 Kansas City, MO 64114 Phone: 816-412-3172 Fax: 816-444-8232 Email: [email protected]

ScholarshipMartha Tasker – City of Salina300 W. Ash StreetSalina, KS 67401-2335Phone: 785-309-5725Fax: 785-309-5713Email: [email protected]

Stockholm Junior Water PrizeRebecca Lewis – Wichita Public Works/Utilities2305 E. 57th St. S. Wichita, KS 67216Phone: 316-303-8702Fax: 316-858-7394Email: [email protected]

Student & Young ProfessionalChair Miranda Sloan – Burns & McDonnell9400 Ward ParkwayKansas City, MO 64114 Phone: 816-995-9250Email: [email protected]

Vice ChairSarah Espinosa – Burns & McDonnell9400 Ward ParkwayKansas City, MO 64114 Phone: 816-822-3342Email: [email protected]

Past ChairRyan Rutkowski – CAS Constructors Inc. 3500 S.W. Fairlawn Road, Suite 200 Topeka, KS 66614Phone: 785-270-1114Email: [email protected]

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By joining WEF, you also become a member of a local Member Association (MA). Please enter your membership category (Box 1) and the Local MA you wish to join from the list on the next page. Note: District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, and Virginia residents have two MA choices. Please indicate your primary choice in box 2 below. If you join both, please add your secondary selection as a Dual MA with the corresponding Dual MA dues in box 3 below.

Dues

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Membership Categories 1. Membership Category

Professional $140 Individuals involved in or interested in water quality. National Dues: $

Executive $310 Upper level managers interested in an expanded suite of WEF products/services.

Academic $140 Instructors/Professors interested in subjects related to water quality. 2. Local MA Selection

Professional Operator

$75 Individuals involved in the day-to-day operation of wastewater collection, treatment or laboratory facility, or for facilities with a daily flow of < 1 mgd or 40 L/sec.License #: ________________

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Dependent upon your membership level, $55, $47 or $20 of your membership dues is allocated towards a subscription of Water Environment & Technology (WE&T) magazine that is non-deductible from the membership dues.

World Water $75 $

World Water: Water Reuse and Desalination $55 $

World Water: Stormwater Management $55 $

Water Environment Research Online $100 $

Water Environment Research Print plus online package $160 $

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Documents

Kansas Water Environment Association (KWEA) – Training & … · 2018. 2. 17. · 34 In Memory of Jim Condon IN EVERY ISSUE 2 Message From the President 3 Welcome New Members 36