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Taking pride in our profession

ellow PNWS Members,It is hard to believe that as I write it is just two days before the Labor Day Week-

end and it will be November before you are reading this. Another summer has flown by and I hope it was a good one for you as it has been for me.

Besides being a busy time of year producing and distributing water, many of our utilities find that summer is also a time to showcase. Distribution crews may be found showing off a new vactor truck or service vehicle at a local farm-ers market or County Fair. Treatment plants give tours to summer school groups, scouts, City Councilors and Board members. Watershed councils and other stakeholders use the summer weather to tour rivers, lakes, streams and reservoirs within our watersheds. This is a time when we can take pride in our profession and the role we play in our communities. We have all heard someone say, “I never even thought about it before. I just turn on the faucet and the water is always there.” Making time to showcase and provide tours is a great way to let people know about our industry and how each of our daily decisions impacts public health. Opera-

tors at the plant I work at enjoy giving tours and take pride in their jobs and our facility and the work we do. I hope you have the opportunity to “show off ” a little. Tours by local Community Col-leges are also a great way to get a look at students that may one day seek employ-ment with your utility. I’m not getting any younger!

In October our Regional Meeting of Section Officers (RMSO) was held in Napa, CA. Section officers had an opportunity to meet with fellow officers from the California-Nevada section as well as Montana, Western Canada, British Columbia, Alaska and Hawaii. Our agenda included discussions on membership issues, government affairs, member engagement and succession planning. Networking with our col-leagues from other sections gives the PNWS Board an opportunity to learn about things that work and don’t work in a large volunteer organization. And in this case it also gave us an opportunity to taste some magnificent wines!

Speaking of wines! Many of our sub-sections held Water for People fundrais-ers at local vineyards throughout the sec-tion this summer and fall. These events help our section Water for People Com-

mittee attain our annual contribution goals and are a fun way to get to know other subsection members, vendors and consul-tants. I heartily thank all of the attendees and sponsors of these Wine 4 Water func-tions. A NW Oregon YP spoke briefly at the events at Sweet Cheeks Winery and at Plum Hill Vineyards. Colin Sherrill now has “boots on the ground” working voluntarily for Water for People in Honduras for six months. Good luck Colin!

Additionally in October we had our fall Trustees meeting in Bend where I had an opportunity to informally introduce our new Trustees to their roles and respon-sibilities. In addition to their day jobs Trustees liaise with our many committees and subsections and it is an important function to help keep these committees on track and to bring your concerns to the Board.

Chair Elect Jason Canady led the after-noon training of new committee chairs and vice chairs and the next day and a half were spent in the actual Trustee’s meeting where we heard reports from many of our 43 committees, discussed the proposed budget for 2014 and heard reports from our outstanding Executive Director Kyle Kihs and our Association Director, the always detailed as well as lovely, Brenda Lennox.

In this edition of Water Matters you will see information about the upcom-ing elections as well as information on the candidates. You will also see info about upcoming training opportunities. If you’re not serving on a committee I urge you to get involved. There is room and a need for your expertise!

This edition also finds us moving closer to the Holiday Season and I hope the Holidays are great for you and your families.

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elow is some excerpts from the Key Note speech I gave at the Southern Oregon Short School on

September 10. When Jason Canady asked me to

speak with you today he asked that I touch on the topic of membership. And I know many of you may receive the emails from AWWA on a regular basis extolling the benefits of membership, and there are certainly many. How-ever, I thought I might take a different perspective today and talk about the benefits of actually getting involved in associations. I thought I might even share a few personal stories about how getting involved verses just joining an association has reaped numerous ben-efits to myself and my family.

My parents grew up in Jefferson, Oregon, a small farm community just a few miles outside of Salem. Some of you may know where it is. Those of you who either come from, or know farmers, know that they are in inde-pendent lot. While there are certainly farming associations to join, many do not. When my parents moved to Salem and started their family they tended to continue this thinking and were not your typical “joiners” for the most part. However, there were a few exceptions that stood out in my mind, their church certainly was a very important member-ship driven group that they joined, my father was a member of the Mason’s, but in my mind, it was my mother’s membership with the Dental Assis-tant’s Association that really highlights the benefits of getting involved with a membership. Now most of you know that the reason people join member-ships are because they have a passion or belief in a common interest and they like associating with those that share

their beliefs. Career advancement is also a key reason for joining an association and this is why my mother joined the Dental Assistants Association.

You see, my mother had only a high school diploma when she started in the dental field. A mentor told her the best way to advance her knowledge base and make connections in the dental industry was through the association. Even though she had a young family and was newly married, my mother jumped in and started helping out where time allowed, expanding her network of industry pro-fessionals. She began signing up for the various trainings the association offered, expanding her knowledge base while continuing to network with industry professionals. Before long she was being asked to take leadership roles within the association, lead committees, run for officer positions, all the while continu-ing to expand her network of industry professionals. Finally, now as my mother is enjoying retirement she still is involved with her association helping wherever she can. The association was the one con-stant in my mother’s professional career. With the knowledge and contacts that my mother has made through her associa-tion involvement she now looks back on a rewarding career that saw her travel the country serving on national commit-tees, her association involvement allowed this high school graduate to become a college instructor and to pen numerous textbooks that are used today for those studying dental assisting all around the country. And most importantly, her asso-ciation involvement allowed her to make lifelong friends with folks from all over the world.

I on the other hand, was not as smart as my mother and I have a college degree! When I graduated from col-lege with a degree in communications,

I started working for US Bank in their internal communications department. We produced numerous communication vehi-cles, including a monthly video program, and a print magazine. I joined, through my employer, several industry associa-tions including the International Associa-tion of Business Communicators, and the Public Relations Society of America. Over the course of my ten years with US Bank, I think I went to one committee meet-ing. Now, I entered their competitions, kept my dues up-to-date and was always listed in their membership directory, but I could not give you one name of any of their members. I wasn’t reaping any of the benefits of membership, I was not expanding my industry network, I was not taking advantage of the training opportu-nities, like my mother did. And this lack of involvement was going to bite me in the butt in just a short time. Looking back, I had my head in the sand. You see I loved my job, I was good at it and I did a great job for my employer. They loved the work I did and I could see a nice career begin-ning with the bank. Ten years later my career plan changed, my world exploded, the bank was bought out and I was let go.

When you are unemployed, they say the best way to find a job is through your industry contacts. My industry contacts were all bankers and if you remember, I was not a banker, I was the communica-tions guy. Now if I was a loan officer, I would have been covered. Those folks that had their pulse on the communica-tions and public relations job openings were all part of those associations I never bothered to get involved with. Jump-ing ahead a few years later after several new and different career opportunities were pursued, I joined the Vancouver Rotary after being encouraged by one of my Board Members. Rotary is a great organization to be a part of by the way,

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I know many AWWA members who are also Rotarians. They do great work within their communities and their members are from all industries. Anyway, I became active in the Rotary, meeting new and interesting people, (I didn’t think about it at the time, but I was expanding my industry network just like my mother did with her dental association). A couple of years go by and uh ooh….what happens, I was laid off again. This time however, my job search became everything that the previous search was not. My fellow Rotar-ians were there to assist me throughout my search. My fellow members called and emailed encouragement, took me to coffee on a regular basis, allowed me to take business classes for free and of course called me about numerous open positions that they were aware of. I liter-ally had a team of folks helping me find employment. My industry contacts were spreading my name throughout the com-munity. These industry contacts are the reason I stand here before you today.

Now how does this all relate to AWWA you might ask? The point I am trying to make, if you haven’t figured it out already is joining a trade association is great, you get great industry training at a reduced rate, you get to even skip out of the office for the day to occasionally earn your CEU’s......but the real benefit of associations.....the real VALUE of asso-ciations are the people you meet. The industry contacts you make. When the time comes....and it will in some point in your professional career....... when a problem arises at work or perhaps worst case scenario when your boss comes to you and says you are being laid off.....you are going to know in the back of your mind....once the stress of the moment dissipates a little, that you have excellent industry contacts through AWWA that are going to be there and help you deal with that problem at work or even assist you in finding that next position.

Folks, you don’t have to have a lot of time to give.....a half hour a week is more than many people commit, but every little bit helps. You have a very strong group of leaders here in the Southern Oregon Subsection, Jason Canady, Max Woody, Sean Negherbon, and Ken

Johnson come to mind, however they won’t be around forever and they are looking for a few more of you to step up and get involved. AWWA individual members range between $28 and $196 a year depending on your current posi-tion. It may sound like a lot but the contacts you make are priceless.....step

up, get involved and you will meet good friends, find great supporters of you professionally and who knows, some-one you meet may take notice of your involvement with AWWA and offer you a job someday.

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he leaves are changing color and the days are getting shorter. Between work, AWWA, and yes, vacation I think I missed summer!

I have had the opportunity over the last few months to interact with the Association’s Board and staff. In July the in-coming class of Directors attended training in Denver at the AWWA headquarters. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the Association and how the ‘business’ end of things work. Wow, I have always been a firm believer that you don’t know what you don’t know and the training proved it again! AWWA staff and volunteers are good at what they do. It is no wonder that AWWA was established in 1881 and continues to be the leading force in the world dedicated to safe drinking water today. Our Section office is a great resource for committees and subsections for any questions you have regarding the structure of AWWA, PNWS, subsections and committee responsibilities and expectations. If Kyle doesn’t know the answer he knows someone who does so don’t be afraid to ask!

At the Board meeting held during ACE in Denver a new strategic plan was adopted by the Board. The guiding principles include:

• Protect Public Health • Safeguard the Environment • Pursue Excellence• Act with Integrity • Provide Value• Foster Diversity and Inclusion

Where did summer go?

T These principles are a reflection of what you do daily. While many folks turn on the tap and expect water to appear, the recent Crypto outbreak in Baker City, Oregon is a good reminder of the role we play in public safety. As John W. Gardner said “Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.” OUR water industry operators, engineers, and professionals do ordinary things extraordinarily well on a routine basis to continue to provide safe drinking water for our customers.

One of the actions taken by the AWWA Board in June approved the proposed changes to our PNWS Bylaws. You may recall the efforts by the Bylaws Ad-hoc Committee chaired by Brad Phelps to review the Bylaws. The official adoption by the AWWA Board was the final step in the process. The current Bylaws can be found on the www.pnws-awwa.org website.

A new AWWA Award has been approved called The Dr. John L. Leal Award. This award can be presented annually for distinguished service to the water profession in commemoration of the sound medical/public health expertise and the courageous leadership advancing public health that characterized the life of Dr. John L. Leal.

I hope you and your families enjoy the next few months and holidays. Looking forward to a wonderful 2014!

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COMMITTEE REPORTS

dISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE

The Distribution Committee met twice during the summer. Following the elec-tion of Bill Reynolds as Vice-Chair, Pat Everham, Utilities Superintendent for the City of Kennewick, was elected to the position of Secretary. Congratula-tions are extended to Pat!

The Committee has worked hard to develop an intriguing program for the 2014 Spring Conference in Eugene. In addition to a full slate of Preconference and Technical Sessions, we look forward to a jointly sponsored tract with the Research Committee.

The formation of the Water Loss Control Focus Group (WLCFG) was approved a year ago as part of the Distri-bution Committee in a concerted effort to reach out to the the Pacific Northwest Section water purveyors, engineers and

regulators. The WLCFG serves as the local conduit for the national AWWA Water Loss Control Committee, providing the latest best practices. During this past year, we have conducted full day classes at the 2013 Spring Conference, and more recently in Portland and Spokane/Liberty Lake. The classes have been well attended, in large part due to the high quality speakers: Mary Ann Dickinson, Alliance for Water Efficiency; Andrew Chastain-Howley, Black & Veatch; Lisa Jaramillo, Oregon Water Resources Department and Steve Hancey, Pollard Water – all experts in their field.

Special thanks go to Michael Dexel with Washington State Department of Health Office of Drinking Water, for assisting with membership awareness and developing the information flyer

regarding the group. Please refer to the Washington State Department of Health website, www.doh.wa.gov/Community-andEnvironment/DrinkingWater/Water-SystemDesignandPlanning/WaterUseEffi-ciency/ControllingWaterLoss.aspx or AWWA PNWS Distribution Committee website for more information.

In October, both Doug Schlepp and Bill Reynolds will be attending the Fall Trustee meeting in Bend Oregon, to coordinate with the Trustees and other Committees, as well as finalize the slate of abstract selec-tions for the 2014 Spring Conference.

OREGON WATER UTILITIES COUNCIL

OWUC – Wants you To Get Involved!The Oregon Water Utilities Council (OWUC) is interested in expanding its network of participants within the state of Oregon to help promote public policies, legislation, and regulations that ensure that Oregonians have adequate supplies of high quality water at the lowest economic and environmental costs. In addition, OWUC also monitors potential legisla-tion and regulations that could impact the water industry, giving members the ability to influence public policy decisions.

So come to one of our next meetings and see how you can get involved. We meet once a month on the fourth Thurs-day of the month from 10 -2pm. The meeting location rotates between Eugene and Salem and couple times of year we hold meetings in other parts of the state to allow member outside of the Willamette Valley the ability to participate without having to travel so far. If you are not able to travel to meeting sites, our meetings always allow for teleconferencing. OWUC is comprised of water utilities large and small from across the state of Oregon and is a committee of the Pacific Northwest Section of American Water Works Associa-tion. For more information and meeting details please contact Brad Taylor at [email protected]


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WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE

The Water Resources Committee (WRC) has been busy preparing for the 2014 conference in Eugene and organizing social events. The WRC continues to be very active and meets regularly on the third Thursday of each month from 3:30 to 4:30 pm Pacific Time. Participation by phone is available. New activities for the coming 2013/2014 year including preparing for the 2014 conference in Eugene, social events, Webinars, and new Lunch-n-Learn events are the primary focus of our meetings. Contact Rob Annear at [email protected] if you are interested in getting on our email list.

AWWA PNWS Annual Confer-ence in Eugene, 2014. The WRC is working hard to draft outlines for two proposed technical sessions and a proposed pre-conference session. The theme for proposed pre-conference outline is ‘The Nuts and Bolt of How to Tap a New Water Source.’ The themes for the proposed two techni-cal sessions are ‘How to Tap a New Water Source – Case Studies’ and ‘Advances in Reclaimed Water.’ While all sessions are proposed at this time the WRC is working to ensure they are solidified and will be a success. Stay tuned for more information as the Conference program is finalized in the next few months.

WRC to host a Webinar, Fall 2013. The WRC is in the initial stages of organizing a webinar in November 2013 during the lunch hour. Ideas for the seminar are in the works but will be designed to allow participants from ID, WA and OR to participate in the webinar from their own desk. Depending on the topic selected the WRC will seek to get appropriate CEU’s lined up and establish a registration webpage. Stay tuned!

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SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

The most substantial investment we can make in the future of the water industry remains the recruitment and training of qualified operators, engineers and administrators. As succession planning enters our everyday vocabulary the need for qualified individuals entering our field is ever greater.

The PNWS-AWWA Scholarship Com-mittee has awarded nearly 190 scholar-ships to deserving students over the past twenty years to students from 18 differ-ent northwest educational institutions. Scholarships are generally awarded to individuals working on a two-year program, the third or fourth year of a Bachelor’s degree, or coursework taken toward a Master’s degree or PhD.

For the current (2013-2014) academic year, a total of $24,000 was awarded to ten individuals. Funding for these schol-arships came from multiple sources:• Ameron International (an annual

$4,000 scholarship to the top appli-cant since 1995);

• The Education and Training Endow-ment Fund (The E & T Fund’s earn-ings are used to fund scholarships for deserving students as selected by the Scholarship Committee);

• Contributions from Manufacturer’s and Suppliers Conference Registra-tions;

• Contributions from Kelman & Assoc, and the NW Washington Subsection;

• Annual contributions from the Sec-tion’s general fund approved by the Board: and

• Direct contributions from Subsec-tions and vendors

Donations to the E&T Fund can be des-ignated to create perpetual scholarships in someone’s name after the size of the donations exceeds $10,000. There are currently ten named Perpetual Scholar-ships each year:1. The Ray Pettie / Bob Stiles Schol-

arship honors two men who were central to the development of cross-connection control in the Pacific Northwest.

2. The Archie Rice Scholarship honors a man from CH2M Hill Engi-neers who served as Section Chair, received the George Warren Fuller Award and earned the Golden Water Drop Award for 50 years member-ship in the AWWA.

3. The Alan H. Jones Scholarship honors the long-time manager of

the McMinnville Water Utility. Alan also won the George Warren Fuller award and served as Section Chair. In1987, he became a Life Member of the AWWA.

4. The Cynthia Driscoll Scholarship honors a woman who served the Sec-tion as Chair during the last courageous year of her life.

5. The Doane Family Scholarship estab-lished by Jim Doane, a long time PNWS member and engineer serving in both public utility and consulting practices.

6. The Wubbena Family scholarship established this year by Bob Wubbena, another long time PNWS member and engineer serving in water supply con-sulting practice.

7. The Legacy Scholarship collectively honors individuals who have not yet reached the “endowed” status for a separately identified Scholarship.

8. The Past Chairs Scholarship honors past Chairs of the Section.

9. The Southern Oregon Subsection Scholarship.

10. The RH2 Engineering Scholarship.So what’s in it for YOU? You can:• Donate to the E & T Fund. It is a great

tax-deductible way to help the next gen-eration of leaders enter our field. Remem-ber the Board-established matching funds for any donations over two years, and this opportunity is still available!

• Support and encourage co-workers, friends and friends of friends to apply for one of the scholarships. Applications for the 2014-15 aca-demic year will be available in Janu-ary on the Scholarship Committee webpage.

• Convince your Sub-Section to support the E & T Fund or establish a scholarship program within your Sub-Section.

• Sponsor a scholarship of your own, or• Apply for a scholarship and continue

your own education.The American Water Works Association and specifically the Pacific Northwest Section is built on the foundations of volunteerism and education. The Scholarship Committee welcomes any ideas which broaden our collective knowledge and enhances participation.

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The Education and Training Fund (E&T Fund) invests donations from AWWA members and others and uses the earnings to fund scholarships. In that way, every donation provides a perpetual benefit to the scholarship program.

The PNWS Board has offered to match all donations to the E&T Fund over the next two years, to a maximum of $50,000.

When $10,000 or more is donated in someone’s name, a scholarship of at least 10% of the donated funds is awarded in that person’s name each year. Now a $5,000 donation combined with the Board match can create a perpetual scholarship in a person’s name of $10,000! Currently, there are six named scholarships awarded each year: Alan Jones, Archie Rice, Cynthia Driscoll, Petty/Stiles, Doane Family, and Wubbena Family.

Formed by the (PNWS) in 1985, the E&T Fund started at zero and has grown to a little over $400,000. The PNWS Board’s goal is to increase the fund to more than $500,000 to better keep pace with the rising cost of education.

PNWS Scholarship Committee

PNWS Scholarship Committee combines yearly funding from the E&T Fund together with corporate donations and funding directly from the PNWS annual budget. It then awards six to 10 scholarships annually to students taking courses that will lead to or improve their careers in the drinking water industry. To date, 110 scholarships have been awarded totaling $391,000.

Make donations out to the PNWS E&T Fund and mail to:PNWS Section Office PO Box 872467Vancouver, WA 98687

PNWS is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization under the US IRS statues and, as such, all donations to the E&T Fund are tax deductible to the extent of the law.

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COMMITTEE REPORTS

WATER FOR PEOPLE COMMITTEE

I hope you have fond memories of this summer, particularly from some GREAT Water For People events! Did you golf in Gresham or Eagle Point? Sip wine at Sweet Cheeks, Plum Hill, or Carpenter Creek wineries? Pedal With Purpose on Bainbridge Island? It was a busy summer for sure, and we could not have done it without the men and women who helped plan these events. Thank you for helping make the PNWS the best section in AWWA!

Event Recaps• Central WA Wine For Water (June 21): Great wine, music,

and silent auction. Raised $3,557!• NW Oregon Golf Tournament (July 19): Huge success this

year! Raised $10,664!• Cascade to Coast Wine For Water (July 25): Great wine,

music, and silent auction. Raised $3,504!• Southern OR Golf Tournament (August 10): Almost 50

golfers participated. Raised $3,798!• NW Oregon Wine For Water (August 23): Huge success this

year! Wine, music, and silent auction. Total raised will be covered next issue.

• PNWS Pedal With Purpose (August 25): Inaugural event = great fun! 12 riders and a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser. Raised $2,900

denver WorkshopIn June, Nikki Olson attended the annual Water For People workshop, held at their headquarters in Denver. Topics of discussion included:• #ChangeThat Campaign: The new 20-month

fundraising and awareness campaign. Look for themed campaign kits on the WFP website.

• Sign up for Tap Portal and find WFP brand guidelines on ‘Committee Connect,’ or learn about a bevy of WFP fundraisers happened across the nation via the ‘Engagement Portal’

• Program news: Both Rwanda and Honduras are pursuing nationalization of Everyone Forever!

• A new fundraising campaign will be coming soon exclusive to WFP. Until then, you can use Crowdrise to create your own personal or team fundraiser.

• WFP passed the 3-year-long due diligence process conducted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. They also received the Skoll Award. Both are a really big deal!

• Setting up a Workplace Giving program is possible with Water For People. Contact Vicky Bhogul, Committee and Workplace Giving Liaison at WFP.

H2whOa! SpotlightThis quarter we highlight Cindy Foss, who has served as committee chair of the PNWS Water For People committee since 2011. Cindy has put in many hours working to help increase the Section’s awareness of and participation in Water For People fundraising activities. She has been an innovative, dedicated leader, supporting the development and diversification of events throughout the section. Thank you for your hard work and creative contributions to the WFP Committee, Cindy! Our success is a reflection of your efforts.

Water For People MerchKeep an eye out for cool new Water For People logo merchandise at PNWS events in 2014!

Looking ForwardAs the WFP fiscal year comes to a close (September 30), we are looking ahead to 2014. Contact Cindy Foss ([email protected]) to find out how you can get involved in the WFP committee at the section or local event level! We are looking to expand our awareness efforts, grow our existing events, and help subsections with new events. Have an idea? Let us know!


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Fundraising For ScholarshipsWe raised $2,400 for the Education & Training (E&T) Fund at the Spokane Conference. Coupled with the board’s matching grant, that’s almost $5,000 for E&T! We won’t stop there: our goal is to achieve an endowed scholarship in the name of the Young Professional’s Committee. We are halfway to the goal!

Fresh Ideas Poster CompetitionIt is never too early to think ahead when it comes to Fresh Ideas and the opportunity to win a trip to present your poster at ACE! Fresh Ideas is a student poster competition open to both graduate and undergraduate students. Abstract submis-sions may begin in January. Spread the word to students, and keep an eye on the website for news on Fresh Ideas.

Socialize!We are well into “back to school” time and with that, a fresh opportunity to reach out to college students in your area about PNWS-AWWA and careers in the water industry. It is also a good time to plan seasonal gatherings, potlucks, mixers, etc. with YP’s. Here are some ideas!

Speed NetworkingIn a round-robin fashion, set up mixer where YP’s and stu-dents can rotate around the room to chat with mentors. Add food and beverages, and you’ve got a party! Look for a speed networking event in the Seattle area soon.

Pizza with P.E.’sPlan an all-ages pizza party for students to mingle with and learn from seasoned YP’s. This type of event could be planned for on-campus with the help of a Professor or stu-dent chapter liaison.

Fun Night at Short SchoolThe YP’s in Southern Oregon hosted a Fun Night during Southern Oregon’s Water and Wastewater Short School in September. The event included a raffle, pizza, and network-ing opportunities. There are Short Schools all over our Section throughout the year- take advantage by hosting your own Fun Night!

ToursThe Seattle-area YP’s have toured the Romac Industries manufacturing facility, Cedar River Water Treatment Plant, and Brightwater Wastewater Treatment Plant. Plan a tour at a facility near you!

Participate!Want to join the YP Committee in its efforts to connect stu-dents and YP’s with PNWS-AWWA? There are lots of ways you can help, including website work, event planning, leadership roles, Scavenger Hunt planning, helping get a student chapter going, and beyond! Contact Jennifer Garbely, YP Committee Chair, for more information ([email protected]).

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SUBSECTION REPORTS

SUBSECTION AdVISORy COUNCIL

Our Section members competed in Pipe Tapping, Meter mad-ness, Top Ops and Gimmicks and Gadgets this past summer at the Section conference. The Tapping and Meter Madness competitions were held outdoors during the beer and brats feast. Despite running out of both, the competitions were non-stop.

Competing in the Pipe Tapping was the City of Tacoma, the Inland Empire Subsection and United Water Boise. The ever strong City of Tacoma Tapping team finished 1st to hold on to the PNWS Tapping Trophy for the second year running. The team is headed to ACE in Denver with hopes of a second National Championship, following their win at the 2009 San Diego ACE Competitions. United Water Boise took the second place slot with the Inland Empire Subsection finish-ing in a close third. Teams and sponsors are already lining up to be a part of this exciting event next year.

Spokane Tapping Times:

Tacoma Water 1:13.73

United Water Boise 1:35.58

Inland Empire Subsection (IESS) 1.36.70

Once again Ron Kemper from Tualatin Valley Water District prevailed in the Meter Madness competition.

We had two teams compete this year in the 2012 Top Ops competition. The teams and their members were: Bill Reyn-olds, Chris Webster, and Aaron Tanczos from South Sound Subsection and Rick and D.J. Ezell and Brian Dixon from NW Oregon. It was a great competition with South Sound taking home the win and earning the privilege of representing our section in Denver.

Gimmicks and Gadgets had seven great entries this year. The 1st place prize and a trip to Denver went to Don Calkins, representing the Northwest Oregon Subsection, with his Can Opener. This is a tool that allows injection of compressed air into the air release valve via the above ground discharge piping and then vents the air back out to atmosphere provid-ing proof that the valve is functioning correctly.

The 2nd place winner was Dean Hill of the Rainbow Water District in the Cascade to Coast Section. His subsurface depth sampler allows the operators to take chlorine residual samples at varying reservoir depths inexpensively and easily.

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Lastly, this year’s winners of the subsection activity award are Joe Foote of the Inland Empire Subsection, John Woody from Cascade to Coast and Brian Wilson of the Lower Colum-bia Subsection – a big Congratulations to all!

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Q: tell us a about your route into management. did you start out with that end in mind or did your career path evolve over time? A: I started out my career with the intention of becoming the world’s best wastewater treatment engineer … I was fascinated by challenges of water quality, including water and wastewa-ter treatment. Over the years, I began to appreciate the bigger challenges of planning, design, operation and main-tenance water and wastewater systems. In effect, I found that even the best engineers are a part of addressing the bigger challenge of meeting the needs of a community. Once I recognized this bigger issue and discovered that I was especially fascinated by the challenges it presents, it became a logical step for me to move into management.

Q: What are the most significant changes that have occurred in the water industry since you entered the field?A: Technology. When I started, comput-ers were few-and-far-between; today, nearly everything is done with comput-ers. Some applications of technology that I find most interesting include: process control (SCADA systems have allowed operators to focus on optimiza-tion rather than basic operations and monitoring), communications (now we have remote data from throughout the system rather than looking only at a few locations), system analysis (we routinely use a calibrated hydraulic model to plan system improvements), maintenance planning and scheduling (keeping track of maintenance requirements and main-tenance histories leads to improved asset management), and mapping (everything used to be hand-drawn and updated annually – now everything is in GIS and updates can be done daily). All of these changes translate to more effective and often more efficient operations – which translates to better service to customers.

name: Mark KnudsoncUrrent position: Chief Executive Officer, Tualatin Valley Water DistrictYears in manaGement: More than 15 years

Customer Expectations. It used to be that customers took water service for granted and assumed the water was safe and the service was reliable. Now customers – as well as individuals and organizations that aren’t customers – are actively involved in issues. This cultivates a need for addressing issues beyond just good engineering; now water ‘service’ must include effective public outreach, communications strat-egies, partnerships with other regional service providers and providing excep-tional customer service.

Q: What do you see as some of the most exciting opportunities for the water industry? A: Integrating diverse and non-tra-ditional expertise into organizations. Historically, the leaders of water orga-nizations have come from the ranks of engineers. Today, the demands of our evolving industry can no longer be met by just engineers but also require the expertise of economists, scientists, information technology specialists, and professional staff with expertise in customer services, human resources, public communications, intergovern-mental relations, operations, mainte-nance, construction, safety, security and much more. These diverse and non-traditional talents and skills provide the opportunity to look beyond ‘how we have always done it’ and consider new strategies to provide even better and more efficient service to meet the needs of our customers.

Q: What do you see as challenging trends in the water industry that developing managers should be keeping on their radar? how are you addressing these problems?A: Cultivating future leaders. A career in the water industry generally isn’t nearly as attractive (or financially rewarding) as medicine, law, technol-ogy, entertainment, sports or many

other careers. As an industry, we need to look for opportunities to cultivate interest in the water industry at the high school level to assure a great pool of future leaders and demonstrate the intrinsic benefits of public service, public health and public safety that are intrinsic to the water industry.

Demonstrating the value of water. The cost of water service and water rates will continue to increase over time. These future increases in rates are all but inevitable due to increasing costs of maintaining aging infrastruc-ture as well as complying with future, more stringent regulations. The water industry, as well as individual water providers, needs to be more effective in illustrating the value of water to our customers.

Q: if you could go back in time, which particular skill or talent would you have actively devel-oped earlier in your career and how might it have affected your advancement?A: I would have spent more time taking formal classes in management and business. Again, I entered my career with razor-sharp focus on water quality and treatment engineering. In hindsight, I could have benefitted from greater exposure to formal education in business practices, such as finance, and management. Over time, I have acquired this additional knowledge and related skills but I suspect I would have benefited by being exposed to this information earlier in my career.

Q: part of your job as a manager is staff development. in your experience, what do you see as the biggest challenge in the devel-opment of the next generation of managers for the industry?A: Demonstrating the values of a career in the water industry. As I men-tioned earlier, a career in the water

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industry may not be nearly as attractive as many other careers. But given the many challenges we face, we need the skills and insights of some of the ‘best and brightest’ to serve as our future leaders.

Financial limitations to training budgets. Training budgets are all-too-often considered discretionary; during times of great budget limitations and/or financial scrutiny, it is easy to cut training budgets that fund some of the training needed to develop the next generation of leaders in our industry.

Q: What were some of your go-to resources as you developed your management proficiencies?A: I have drawn heavily on individuals that I consider mentors; asking ques-tions and discussing issues with people who have ‘been there, done that’ goes a long ways to helping avoid and/or

resolve problems. The single greatest reference book in my growth as a man-ager was Steven Covey’s book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Other influential books included: Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, Jack: Straight from the Gut by Jack Welch and The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck.

Q: What nugget of advice would you offer someone looking to advance in a management role in our industry?A: Obtain formal education related to management. Management is a com-plex area requiring specialized exper-tise and a range of knowledge, skills and abilities. It is easy to assume you can acquire this expertise through the ‘school of hard knocks’ but a shorter and more effective approach includes attending a class and reading on the topic.

Q: how has participating in the aWWa affected your approach to utility management?A: The most notable benefit I have received is through the leadership opportunities and experience related to my roles on various AWWA commit-tees and boards – and the best way to obtain that type of experience is to get involved in AWWA. In addition, AWWA provides some great resources on utility management and organizational leadership – one of the best confer-ences that AWWA provides every year is the Utility Management Conference. Given my background, I also enjoy attending AWWA technical conferences such as AWWA ACE and the Section Annual Conference (I still need the CEUs) – this helps me keep up with changes and innovations, which helps me know what difficult questions to ask staff.

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reetings to all the amazing volunteers of the Pacific Northwest Section, AWWA. You are the force making this Section great and setting trends within the Association.

As Bill Beckman mentioned in his excellent introductory column for ‘Gray Matters,’ this column is a relay among the Past-Chairs. He set a high standard for the rest of us, which I will do my best to meet.

Some of you may wonder why so many of the Past-Chairs keep hanging around. After spending several years on the Section’s Board of Trustees, most of us have developed a sense of responsibility for the success of the Section. Perhaps that responsibility would be better served by getting out of the way, which we will do eventually; but,

we try to be of assistance to the current Board without intruding onto their turf.

For me, and I believe for the other still-active Past-Chairs, we stay involved because we feel indebted to the Section and the Association. That is because for all the time and energy we invested in the Section or Association over the years, we have been rewarded many times over in learning, career enhancement, personal improvement, networking with others in the profession, and enduring friendships. This profession and this Association are like no other in the level of openness and collaboration offered by the members to each other (as confirmed to me by a new member several years ago who came from another professional background). I think it’s because we serve the lofty goal of public health protection; but, also, it is due to the all-inclusive nature of AWWA and its history as a cooperative effort to address common problems.

From time-to-time the Board will give the Past-Chairs Committee an assignment to examine an issue and offer recommendations. We can bring a perspective that includes the various ways the Board has addressed this or similar issues in the past, hopefully without limiting the current Board’s creativity. Our primary responsibility is to serve as the Section’s committee for Association Awards nominations, to make sure our members get proper recognition by the AWWA for their contributions to the profession. A subset of the Past-Chairs, the most recent ones, comprise the Section’s Nominating Committee for candidates for the elected positions on the Board of Trustees.

A few years ago we discussed on several occasions the aging membership and limited amount of new energy (younger members) we were attracting. Some of us past-Chairs are worriers by nature (actually a good trait in an operator, engineer, or manager); so, we stay involved to make sure this ship doesn’t hit any rocks, even though we are confident in the steady hands at the helm. This worry turned out to have been unnecessary as the Young Professionals rose to the challenge and devised creative ways to get their peers to become involved and move into leadership positions. I am so pleased to see the new leadership that has developed and is developing in our committees and on the Board. It fills me with confidence in the future of the Section and confidence that it will continue to improve even beyond the most lofty goals we set back in the days when I was involved in Section leadership. This truly is the great reward to the past-Chairs for continuing to hang around.

In the next installment you will be treated to some real wisdom from Past-Chair Dan Sander.

As always, I am honored to be associated with the members, and especially the volunteer leadership of this Section.

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alking to so many of you at our conference in Spokane I came away inspired by your interest in how we got to where we are (the people who built our water systems, the choices they made

with such forethought that we are still basing our delivery of water on decisions made over 100 years ago, and all the stories of what it took to begin these systems). I heard how much you like these histories and learning about the variety of systems in the our northwest region. Each water utility has a unique history -- the water source, the people, the geology, the growth, and the on-going challenges of financing the utility, etc., etc.

I knew, as we all do, that each water utility has its own source and delivery system, but I didn’t fully appreciate the unique his-tory of each system until I began to learn about Spokane’s water (with the help of Dan Kegley and Roy Butts from the City of Spokane’s Water Department).

Spokane led the area with the early adoption of hydraulic pumps to move the water from the river to the growing town. And when the Spokane River became too polluted to use, the decision to leave the Spokane River and go to groundwater in 1907 was heroic and well-ahead of the trend to use groundwater. The foresight and judgment of the engineers and operators of 100 years ago still echo in the Water Department.

These stories are so compelling and are such a good tool for telling our customers how we got to where we are (old

photos are always popular and show what it took to build our systems and how old our systems are) that I propose we begin collecting the histories of each water system and share them throughout the PNWS. It is the history of the systems that will tell the stories of aging infra-structure. Who wants to help?

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Pacific Northwest Section Nominating Committee presents the following candidates for 2014. Look for your ballot in the mail soon. You will vote for one of the three candidates for Chair, as well as one of the candidates in each of the three Trustee categories: Washington, Oregon/Idaho and Trustee At Large. Each of the three trustee positions is for a two-year term. The Chair will serve one year as Chair-Elect, one year as Chair, and one year as Past Chair.

The successful candidates will take their place on the Pacific Northwest Section (PNWS) of the AWWA Board of Trustees in May 2014. They will vote on many issues that AWWA will face over the coming years. When you receive your ballot, please take the time to cast your vote for the candidates that you feel are most qualified to represent you on the PNWS/AWWA Board of Directors.

candidate ListChaircorianne hartLee odellrandy Black

Oregon/Idaho TrusteeBrad taylorBrian murphycorie peterson

Washington TrusteeJacki mastersLaurelin Ward

Trustee at Largedan Kegleypat everhamstephanie raddatz

I am very honored for the opportunity to seek election as Chair of the Board and to serve as your representative. Besides spending time in the outdoors of the great Northwest, my involvement in AWWA is one of my biggest passions. At my day job, I have served fulltime as owner’s representative for a multi-hundred million dollar water

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system upgrade since 2010. The fast pace and high stakes of this program require supporting the interests of multiple parties and jurisdictions in addition to staying on time and on budget. As Chair, I look forward to using my skill set to assist the section’s individual members and its committees in reaching their goals, while at the same time promoting

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AWWA InvolvementI have been an active member of the water industry for 30 years. Since my first job with the City of Keokuk; IA where I learned to backwash filters and change chlorine gas tanks at the age of 14, I have worked around water supplies. While at the University of Iowa from 1983 through 1989, I received Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Civil Engineering, and operated the University’s Water Treatment Plant. While at the University’s water treatment plant I served as operator, engineer, operations supervisor and plumbers apprentice. I learned many valuable lessons on the job about water treatment, safety, and working with people. I also became aware, at that early age of the dedication and kind heartedness of people in the drinking water industry.

After I graduated in 1989, I was lucky enough to land a job with EES in Bellevue working for Gregg Kirmeyer and Bob Wubbena. Gregg got me started in AWWA that same year, and told me about the importance of building relationships through AWWA for both personal and professional growth. I

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started by joining the Education Committee, which introduced me to some of my favorite people: Marla Carter, Bob Bandera, Gene Peterson, Jane Evancho and of course Lakewood Water District Commissioner Don Miller. The experience on this committee reinforced to me that the water industry attracts hard working and dedicated people that are committed to their public health mission and to the industry.

Since that time, 24 years ago, I have maintained an active engagement with AWWA. I soon joined the sections water treatment committee, and still serve on that committee today. I have had stints on the program committee, as Vice Chair and Chair and remain active on the research committee. I have had the great pleasure of serving as Section Trustee, and even when I moved away for six years to Chicago, was engaged with the Illinois section education committee.

Involvement with AWWA has helped me in many ways through a career with EES, EES Consulting, Odell Engineering and CH2M HILL. The primary way AWWA has helped is by developing a large network of friends and colleagues across the

a vibrant membership of passionate volunteers who foster collaboration with their peers.

AWWA Involvement:National Level: • Membership Engagement and Development Committee,

2010-2013• Young Professionals Committee, 2011 – 2014

Section Level: • Board Member, 2012-2014• Young Professional Committee 2007-present (Past chair)• Membership Committee, 2008-present (Past vice chair)• Conservation Committee, 2005-2006

Awards• PNWS-AWWA Heart and Soul Award (2011)• PNWS-AWWA Pioneer Award (2008)• PNWS-AWWA Scholarship (2006)

My Vision for the Section: Nationally, AWWA is the authority on safe water, providing knowledge, information, and advocacy to improve the quality

of this resource. Being involved with the section in multiple capacities has taught me the needs and goals of each level of involvement. My vision for the section combines AWWA’s mission with our section’s commitment to its priorities:

Membership – Recruitment and retention is at the forefront of the national Association’s goals. Our Section will promote shared benchmarks between Membership and Section committees, and will work with the Association to grow our Young Professional and Student memberships while providing current members with mentorship opportunities.

Training/Education – Our section will continue to provide education and training opportunities to our members. I will encourage training collaboration across the membership, and I will promote improved access to training through subsection outreach and the use of new technology.

Networking/Regulatory Support – Our Section provides networking opportunities that foster key relationships in the promotion of emergency response, and it continues to develop a framework of support to customers, public officials, utilities and policy holders. I will promote more frequent subsection events that foster these relationships at the local level.

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Pacific Northwest. I have been the frequent receiver of advice and the infrequent deliverer of advice, but I always know that I get to interact with sincere people that care about doing things the right way, and still manage to have fun while doing it.

Other OrganizationsMember National Water Resources Committee, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Education / Awards• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, University

of Iowa, 1988• Master of Science Degree in Civil and Environmental

Engineering, University of Iowa, 1989 • Recipient of the Neil B. Fisher Environmental Engineering

Fellowship• Water Treatment Grade IV (Iowa)• Registered Professional Engineer in Washington, Oregon,

Illinois, New Mexico, and South Carolina Personal / HobbiesMy wife Julie and I have four children, Katie (22), Megan (20), Hunter (17) and Maddie (15) who keep us busy with request for college payments, cars, concert tickets, new clothes and lots and lots of food! I do however get away once a week for a round of golf. I started playing when I was 5 years old, but I peaked early with City championships when I was 11 and 13 years old. My game has degraded steadily ever since. A few years ago Megan was digging through an old box and came across a broken trophy, with the golfer missing and only the shoes left on top – she said “what did you win this for Dad – best shoes?”

My Vision for the SectionThe PNWS is an amazing and amazingly successful section. The countless hours of volunteers putting in time to do the

work of the section is truly inspiring. The Section itself may be the strongest it has ever been, with great leadership and participation among the industry. However, the industry faces a number of challenges that we must face together:1. People are using less water, revenues are down, but the

demands for service continue to grow. We must continue to do more high quality work with less resources to maintain the public’s trust in our organizations. We can share knowledge about technological improvements and processes that help us maintain our incredibly important public health role at a price our customers can afford.

2. Public awareness over water quality and operations demands we continuously improve our knowledge sharing on best management practices. The public is more keenly aware than ever before about the necessity and challenges of delivering drinking water through a municipal system. Their concerns over health issues need to be acknowledge and communicated in a meaningful way.

3. Workforce challenges face many utilities. Capturing and sharing the information in operators, management, customer service professionals and engineers before they retire should be a priority.

4. There may be challenges to the industry on a number of fronts about business practices, water use, water rights, water quality, cost of service and other issues. AWWA is the most effective forum to share the successes that others have already implemented in the northwest and around the world. The association, is truly one of the best organized, well run examples of a supportive industry association that I have ever seen. I would hope to do my part to maintain and build upon the great foundation that has been established.

I believe that the best way to maintain and improve our industry is through education of our members. I will work hard to continue to expand training and education on issues that face the water industry.

Many of you share my passion for the waterworks industry. We share the feeling that we are privileged to be able to get up each morning and have a career that we love, one that gives us so many rewards. How many people can say that? I am excited by the opportunity to give back to the industry that has made me who I am today.

After more than 26 years as an AWWA member, I have the

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once in a lifetime opportunity to lead one of its top Sections. I am excited and humbled to take on the role and responsibility of Section Chair. I have been fortunate to have served as Wash-ington Trustee, in addition to serving as the Washington Water Utilities Council Past Chair and the Program Committee Past Chair. I am most proud of the work accomplished by the water industry professionals in the south Puget Sound in revital-





AWWA InvolvementI have been involved with AWWA since 2002. During this time I have participated in numerous activities ranging from serving in leaderships positions to attending National/Section conferences.

Some specific examples of my involvement are:• Co-author of AWWA Annual Conference paper in 2005,• Presenter at the 2005 and 2008 Coast to Cascade AWWA

Short School,• AWWA ‘Water Matters’ Washington DC Fly-in Partici-

pant-2013,

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• Secretary/Treasurer of THE Oregon Water Utilities Council (OWUC), and

• Currently serving my second term as Chair of OWUC.

Other OrganizationsIn addition to involvement in AWWA, I have had the pleasure to serve in a variety of roles with other organizations. Some examples of other activities include:• Served on the Board of the Long Tom Watershed Council

(2007-20010), including one year as Chair of the Board of Trustees.

izing the South Sound Subsection. It was a great opportunity to reintroduce all of the great value that being a member of AWWA offers, especially in the tough economic times that we have all been through recently.

Working to make this Subsection active again reminds us that the Section needs to remain a catalyst in the ever-chang-ing landscape of the waterworks profession. The challenge is how to attract new members while meeting the needs of the existing members and recognizing the value that they bring to the association. The Section has advanced because of the commitment and innovation of its members, by their leader-ship and volunteering at every level, and their commitment to promoting safe, reliable drinking water for both the communi-ties in which they work and live and those around the world.

I believe the Pacific Northwest Section is as strong as I have ever seen it. The simple reason behind its success is its members’ dedication to serve. There are so many dedicated, hardworking professionals who are willing to commit the time and effort to move our association forward meeting the needs of the membership of today while always looking to the future. I know that our lives are filled with many choices about how to spend our time and effort given all the demands and choices in our lives. Community service is a calling that many of you have worked into your lives and I have found that great rewards come to those who serve others. I see this through my work with our local Rotary, the Lakewood Community Foundation and through being a basketball official, refereeing at the high school, junior college levels and at the Division III NCAA games.

Officiating basketball games is my passion. It is often all about interacting with people, something I truly enjoy. This

section has such a great reputation for its open and welcoming way of interacting with people. I pledge to perpetuate this wel-coming atmosphere. This is a great organization and as Chair I will continue to explore the opportunities to help this Pacific Northwest Section meet its highest potential, all the while main-taining its reputation as one of the top Sections within AWWA.

Those who know me will tell you that I am a goal-oriented person. My personal goals in serving as your Chair include:

Working closely with the Membership Committee to place additional focus on the value of membership in the Section and AWWA to all water professionals and support involvement of Young Professionals and students through scholarships to Sec-tion training.

Staying connected to retired or retiring members who want to participate in the life of the section and continue the friend-ships they have made.

Using video conferencing technology to reduce the barriers for members who are constrained by long travel times, busy schedules, or limited budgets.

Do all we can to provide the resources and tools necessary to help our members reach their professional and organiza-tional goals.

I believe accomplishing these goals will leave this already great Section in an even better position to serve our members and community in the years ahead. You will hear me talk more about these in the coming months, and I further have a goal of building a fire of inspiration in a number of you to join myself, and others, as we work to take this Section to the next level. In doing all this I also pledge to keep an open ear if you have input or suggestions. You are always welcome to call or email me.

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• Member of various water task forces, committees and work groups.

• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

Education/AwardsIn addition to my formal education, I believe my life experi-ences have prepared me for a career as a drinking water pro-fessional. Passion, leadership, listening skills, understanding of technical/political issues, desire to serve, and ability to develop partnerships are all values I hold high.• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Resources Engineer-

ing from Humboldt State University in 1995.• 1994 Homer Arnold Award in Applied Engineering for

achievement in applied engineering design involving environmental and resource problems. Humboldt State University.

• 1992 California Irrigation Institute Scholarship Award; Scho-lastic record and essay.

Personal/HobbiesFamily activities with my wife Clare and our two sons (Owen, 7 and Finley, 9) are the focus in my spare time. I have a pas-sion for being for the outdoors, visiting covered bridges, cycling, fishing, hiking, and archery. I also enjoy photography, reading, and working on our property.

My Vision for the SectionWhether it is at work, home, or pursuing personal activities I’m inspired by people who carry passion in their hearts for what they do. In general terms this is my vision for the Section is to connect with people who share in a passion for providing drinking water to our communities (locally, regionally, nationally, and worldwide). It is my hope that these connections strengthen our collective commitment and prepare our profession to face the challenges of today and the challenges of the future. In specifics there are three areas where I hope to apply my energy:1. Knowledge Transfer. How can we leverage the wisdom

of our senior members and pass this along to the next generation.

2. Recruitment and increased involvement in AWWA. Work to expand influence of our organization on young professions.

3. Build on training and educational opportunities for local subsections. Provide ongoing educational opportunities at the local level.

Finally, I appreciate the opportunity to be a candidate for Trustee and look forward to serving our profession independently of the outcome of this election. Carry the passion and keep the drinking water flowing. Our lives depend on it!

I am thrilled to be nominated as a Section Trustee and have the opportunity to continue to contribute to the PNWS!

I have been involved in the drinking water industry for twenty-one years as an AWWA staffer, consultant, water provider, and trainer. During my career Because of my experience I have seen the PNWS and AWWA from differ-ent perspectives, at different levels, as a member, as well as behind-the-scenes.

AWWA has been an important resource in my professional life and provided me an avenue for working with utilities, academics, regulators, consultants, and vendors across the Pacific Northwest and the country

I have been a member of AWWA since 1993 and the PNWS since 1997. I have served as a member or Chair on PNWS, Rocky Mountain Section, and national committees includ-ing:• PNWS annual mtg. planning

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• Research • Water Treatment• Water for People • Distribution Research• Distribution Water Quality• Inorganic Contaminants• Water Resources & Planning• Electronic Communications• DSS• Membrane Conference• Emerging Pathogens• WQTCI have also been a regular presenter at PNWS meetings and operator short schools.

Throughout my career I have been afforded positions that have provided the opportunity to benefit AWWA’s member-ship, financial, technical, and educational needs including:




AWWA InvolvementIn 2010, I was elected to serve as Treasurer of the Northwest Oregon Subsection of the PNWS AWWA and am currently serving my fourth year as an officer in the President role. I have been heavily involved with NW Oregon for the last 14 years, and joined my first committee in 2002. I have served as chair of that committee (Education) since 2007. During my tenure with, we have brought many educational opportunities to our members – most with CEUs attached. In 2004, I was a founding member of the subsection Young Professionals Committee, and served as chair of that committee from 2004 to 2006. During that time, our subsection had a very active group that was also involved at the section level in assisting other subsections with development of their young members. It is very rewarding

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for me now to see this group continue to thrive even as some of us “founders” become OP’s.

At the section level, I am currently the Vice Chair of the Subsection Advisory Council (SAC), helping to plan trainings and assist subsections with their regular operations. I have been part of the SAC since 2011. In 2007 I was honored by the section with the Pioneer Award for outstanding community involvement, leadership and technical expertise as a young professional.

Commitment to the SectionAs a subsection officer and section committee leader, I am honored to be running for Trustee. I view this position as an opportunity to expand my activity in AWWA more thoroughly into the section level.



• Forming the original Young Professionals Committee at the national level, an idea that has since expanded to all sections.

• Leading the first effort to move AWWA conference proceed-ings to CD.

• Developing new conference technical session formats to enhance attendee and presenter interaction.

• Leading the first national conference offering remote access to technical sessions.

• Development of on-line training videos.I believe operators and small systems can, and must, be pro-vided better access to the resources AWWA has available and those resources must be delivered in a manner that is most accessible.

This means creating access to technical information both on-site and remotely using the ever-evolving electronic technologies we have available. This is an area I have become involved in through the development of The Pursuit Coach, LLC, designed to help utilities and consultants communicate better. The new generation of PNWS membership doesn’t obtain information the way their predecessors did. PNWS can lead the way for AWWA through finding creative ways to make technical information available through:• Social networking educational videos• Pod casts • Technical session webcasting

• New technical session formats• Expanded presentation formats. I am excited by the potential that today’s technology provides in taking programs to a wider audience and the opportunity to make it a reality in the PNWS. I believe this can be accomplished to the benefit of both the PNWS and the membership.

The PNWS has long been a leader in AWWA Section performance. Our future success will depend on providing continued education and fostering leadership by reaching professionals early and throughout their careers.

My vision for expanding the success achieved by the PNWS is to:• Use technology to move educational opportunities out to

members• Develop a new model for engaging small systems • Develop future leaders at all levels• Create opportunities for members to contribute To achieve this, I believe there are four cornerstones for the PNWS to put into place: • Development of remote conferencing capabilities• A strong Mentoring Program• On-line training• On-line tools for the easy exchange of information. I look forward to serving the PNWS in the capacity of Trustee for the next term.





PNWS-AWWA has been an important element of my professional career since joining in 1999, and I would be ecstatic to serve our membership as the Oregon/Idaho Trustee and continue my commitment to the success of the Section. As a Board Member, I would focus my energy to passions include the education of our members, low cost CEUs for operators and crews, and the future development of our next generation. As an engineer who practices only in the water/wastewater field, I care deeply for the organization of AWWA and the members in our section.

Education and Experience Growing up in Oregon and sticking around the Northwest for college at the University of Idaho, I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. As a college student, I worked

candidates For oFFicers 2014at the City of Grants Pass, Oregon water treatment plant as ‘summer help’ and with the US Public Health Service engineering intern program. Working as a consultant for the past 14 years, I have had the opportunity to work with utilities from Portland to Corvallis to Medford. I will do an excellent job of representing our section’s broad base of interests.

Personal In my time off, I enjoy camping and fly fishing, raising two children and volunteering for special projects at their school. My husband Jeff and I both love playing and coaching soccer. Our family is season ticket holders for the inaugural season of the Portland Thorns soccer team and just this year obtained season tickets for the Timbers.

AWWA Involvement• AWWA member for over 25 years• Subsection Advisory Council (Secretary, Vice-Chair, Chair)• Customer Service Committee (Chair, Trainer)• Public Information Committee• Small Systems Committee (past Vice-Chair)• Lower Columbia Subsection (Secretary, Vice-Chair, Chair)

Other Organizations• DOH Certification Advisory Committee• Kitsap County WUCC (past Chair)• Water Purveyors Association of Kitsap (past Chair)• DOH Small Water Systems Advisory Committee• Underground Utilities Location Center Advisory

Committee• Washington Operators Workshop (Chair, 2011; series

chair – 2002 & 2013)• Manchester Water District (commission chair, 1997-2000)• Port of Manchester (commissioner, 1993-2000)

Education/Awards• Washington State Water Distribution Manager IV• Washington State Cross Connection Control Specialist• Washington State Qualified Sanitary Surveyor• Washington Wastewater Collections Specialist II• Kelso-Longview Chamber of Commerce Workforce

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Education Best Practice Award, 2011• FEMA Professional Development Series• U of W, Graduate School of Public Affairs- Public

Executive Program• “Outstanding Manager”, 1991- Washington Association of

Sewer and Water Districts

Personal/HobbiesI have two sons, ages 23 and 29 and am just about to become a grandmother for the first time! I enjoy camping, gardening and as much travel as I can manage. Cruises are a particular favorite of mine.

My vision for the sectionThe Pacific Northwest Section is one of the largest and most active sections in AWWA. It has long been a leader in innovative and timely training for operators in addition to public education and outreach. The continuation of this responsiveness to our members’ needs for training, as well as the networking opportunities and advocacy is vital to the Section and the drinking water industry as a whole. In this current economic climate, providing locally available, high quality training at a low cost is critical. The subsections are perfectly positioned for this. Continued support from the Section Board will help maintain and even increase these and other services to our membership.





AWWA involvementI am honored and excited to run for Washington Trustee with PNWS. I have worked for Silverdale Water District for six years and the mentoring I have received from more seasoned veterans has been priceless. I look forward to developing more opportunities for our leaders and emerging professionals to grow together.• Executive Committee of the South Sound Subsection of

PNWS for the past four years, serving as Chair since 2012

Other organizations• Current Treasurer for the Partnership for Water

Conservation• Active member and Chair of the Conservation Committee

for the Water Purveyors Association of Kitsap (WaterPAK) since 2008

• Serving on the Planning Committee for the Kitsap Water Festival since 2009

Education / Awards• Bachelors of Science in Atmospheric Sciences with an

Environmental Focus from the University of Washington• Currently pursuing my Masters in Public Administration

from the University of Phoenix• Currently enrolled in Leadership Kitsap, Class of 2014 • Washington State Water Distribution Manager III• Washington State Certified Cross Connection Control

Specialist

Personal / HobbiesMy lifelong passion that I share with my mother is competitive horse show jumping. This has kept us incredibly close with spending weeks ‘horse camping’ at shows. I also enjoy cooking and entertaining, travel, yoga, and spending time with my dog ‘Luke.’ My newest edition to the hobby list is running. I have my sights set on my first half marathon.

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My Vision for the SectionIt is often forgotten that our industry requires professionals to serve at all skill set levels with different strengths and focal points. This multifaceted workforce is one of my favorite aspects of my job. In any given work day, I will engage the college youngster mowing the grass to the PhD scientist designing a new treatment facility to the mechanically inclined technician who immediately detects where a problem is stemming from. Each one of these encounters results in a knowledge exchange between us, strengthening our professionalism and industry understanding. This is exactly the role I see AWWA playing in my career and those around me. AWWA provides the space for formal and informal development of each one of us as water professionals. I see the Section continue to offer these opportunities. I would like to contribute to PNWS continuing its work to provide a united water industry who will meet the challenges that await us.

The Section will continue to serve the industry and its self well by focusing energy into attracting new young professionals and students to get involved. Our industry is facing times where retirements are resulting in institutional information silos leaving the workforce. The more opportunities we can provide for the passing of information, the better prepared our emerging industry leaders will be for taking our agencies to the next level. I see an opportunity to engage new professionals at the grass roots level through the subsections.

I’m interested in offering non-traditional technical skill building training in leadership, management, finance, and/or mentoring. As many of us have observed, these discussions have ‘standing room only’ when offered at conferences. This is a telltale sign that our members are looking for opportunities to enhance their skill sets in managing people and business. I look forward to have a chance to carry on the fantastic work our water community has engaged in through the Section.





Through my involvement with both the Section and Subsec-tion, three items seem to reemerge; membership, networking and training. I have worked to bring training and networking to both levels of the organization while promoting member-ship. I feel the three are connected and without one the others suffer. It would be my mission to promote all three through-out the section. I am not afraid to roll up my sleeves and hit the ground running. I feel working my way through the ranks in the Subsection and the City of Spokane has given me a unique perspective and the ability to relate to field crews and office personnel equally well.

To give you a better idea of who I am and why I am run-ning for a trustee position let me share with you one of my core values regarding drinking water. I began my career in the water industry April 29, 1991 and have spent all 22 years with the City of Spokane. I was hired as a laborer and worked my way to the Director position. During this journey one thought reoccurred that gave value to each position I held. What I do matters. It matters that the people of Spokane have safe potable drinking water. It matters that when a structure is on fire that the hydrant operates with adequate pressure and volume. Every time I was called in to work, to repair a water main in the middle of the night, it mattered that people had water service restored by morning.

Why is it important to be involved with AWWA? That is a

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simple question for which I have simple answers; I have found people like me who feel the work they do in the water indus-try matters. Along the way not only have I learned a great deal but have also met some great people. A lot of those people surround me daily at work, but many I have met with my involvement with the Inland Empire Subsection and the Pacific Northwest Section. I have been a part of an organization where people, through networking and training, are a value to their utilities and are valued resources as colleagues.

What have I been up to? I have been an active member of the Inland Empire Subsection for eight years and the Pacific North-west Section for the last 7. I have been humbled by both groups to receive the Subsection Activity Award and the Heart and Soul Award in 2012. I had a great time and it was a tremendous honor to be the local arrangement committee chair for the 2013 Spring Conference. Prior involvement includes Distribution Committee, Training Coordination Committee, Customer Service Committee, and the 2006 local arrangements committee. I am a Water Distri-bution Manager IV and a Cross Connection Specialist and former backflow assembly tester.

I have been fortunate enough to have spent the past 25 years married to my wife Maura and we have two young men ages 23 and 20. We have started over with two new children in the form of English Bulldogs. When it is time to unwind I enjoy fishing, golfing, boating and a good stout.


I have worked for the City of Kennewick for the last 18 years. I have been recently promoted to Utilities Superintendent. This new position is responsible for all of the capital projects and budgeting for both our Water and Sewer system. Being a public servant and involved in the Water industry for the last 18 years has given me a great respect and appreciation for what the American Water Works stands for.

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AWWA involvement• Secretary Cross Connect Control Committee 2002-2004• Treasurer Central Washington Subsection 2005-Present• 2007 PNWS Conference LAC, Co-Chair• Distribution Committee Secretary 2013• Education / Awards• B.S. Cellular & Molecular Biology, Minor Chemistry –





University of Nevada, Reno• Masters in Public Administration, Valdosta State University,

Georgia• Water Distribution Manager IV• Cross Connect Specialist• Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV

Personal/HobbiesI have two teenage boys that keep me very busy in my off time. We love boating on the Columbia River and spending time fishing and camping. I also have a great love to swing a stick at a little white ball and hit it every once in a while.

AWWA InvolvementI have been a member of the PNWS AWWA since 2005. My involvement includes:• Conservation Committee member (2006-present), Chair

2011-2012• 2011 PNWS Conference LAC chair• Southwest Idaho Subsection • PNWS Annual Conference Ad Hoc Committee (2010)

Education/Awards• B.A. Communication / English: Boise State University• Master in Public Administration: Boise State University• Master Gardener Certificate• PNWS AWWA Pioneer Award (2012)

My vision for the sectionI would like to see the Section continue empowering subsec-tions with the technical tools and financial means to grow their base and provide strong, local training opportunities. At the subsection level, we have the ability to provide the

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most optimal and affordable training for our members. As a member of an active subsection with remote locations, I understand the importance of providing useful, section sup-ported training close to home.

We need to reinforce the value of water to the public. Water professionals work consistently and diligently in order to provide safe, clean, reliable water to their customers. As the group for water professionals in the northwest, the PNWS AWWA should be the voice telling the public that tapping the source, providing treatment, and building infrastructure is an invaluable expenditure. Together, we can explain why our water must be a priority among one’s monthly bills.

I want to see the Section continue its goal of reaching an annual $100,000 donation to Water For People. I also sup-port the growth of the E & T fund and student scholarships. The level of support that the PNWS AWWA gives to Water For People and the Education and Training Fund is remarkable. From both the Section and Subsection levels, this group enthusiastically raises monies for these worthy projects and I support the continuance of this activity.

My Vision for the SectionI have been a member of the AWWA for the last 12 years and have loved every minute of it. I feel this organization if filled with amazing dedicated people that are very passion-ate about what they do and what the AWWA stands for. I have witnessed great people doing great things for our industry. My vision would be for the organization to continue to grow and provide opportunities and support for the subsections and committees to continue to support our industry. It is always important for our organization to have a voice in the proposed changes passed down to our industry and to continue to look at all facets of our industry to make sure we are continuing to improve and provide clean and safe water.



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