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The
PA-AWWA Spotlight is on...
The FINAL PN Revisions have been published in the
PA Bulletin on May 9, 2009
The PN Revisions were published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin
on May 9, 2009. A link to the Pennsylvania Bulletin is found
on the PN website under "More Information about PN.
Here's the link to this area:
This file summarizes the PN revisions and
provides some information about cost estimates for automatic
telephone dialing systems. Later this year, compliance assistance
specialists will be conducting training on the PN Revisions.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION UPDATE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Over 60 attend PA-AWWA Reception at AWWA ACE in San Diego
held on
June 15, 2009 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt.
We thank our PA-AWWA Reception sponsors!!!
Platinum:
Calgon Carbon Corporation
Gold:
DYK, Inc.
John B. Atherholt, Inc.
Pennsylvania American Water
Stearns & Wheler GHD
Silver:
Buchart Horn, Inc.
Chester Water Authority
Construction Management Services
Entech Engineering, Inc.
Pyrz Water Supply Co., Inc.
Riordan Materials Corporation
Bronze:
Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County
108 Partnership for Safe Water Program Members and Growing!!!
Congratulations to State College Borough
Water Authority for joining the Partnership
for Safe Water Program!!!
 
PA DEP Update...June 11, 2009:
State College Borough Water Authority Water
Treatment Plant joins the Partnership for
Safe Water
HARRISBURG (June 11) -- The State College
Borough Water Authority in Centre County
recently became the newest member of the
Partnership for Safe Water program, a
voluntary effort to provide safe drinking
water. Presently, the water system provides
drinking water service to approximately
47,000 people. The State College Borough
Plant is the second water plant in Centre
County to join the national program.
The Partnership for Safe Water is made up of
DEP, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, the Pennsylvania Section American
Water Works Association (PA-AWWA) and other
drinking water organizations. Its goal is
to implement preventative measures that are
based on optimizing treatment plant
performance.
The program is specifically geared toward
identifying weaknesses in plant operation,
design and administration that could lead to
a breakthrough of waterborne disease-causing
organisms into the finished water that is
distributed to consumers. Correcting these
weaknesses helps prevent waterborne disease
outbreaks from pathogenic organisms like
Cryptosporidium and Giardia.
By participating in the program, the State
College Borough Water Authority is working
to provide an additional measure of
protection to drinking water consumers.
Currently, 108 surface water treatment
plants serving over 5.9 million people are
now involved in Pennsylvania's Partnership
program.
For more information, contact Kevin Anderson
at 717-783-9764 or e-mail
keanderson@state.pa.us Information is
also available on DEP's Web site (Keyword:
"filtration").
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Congratulations to Reading Area Water Authority for joining the Partnership for
Safe Water Program
L - R: Reading Area Water Authority 's Executive
Director, Dean Miller and
PfSW Representative Bob Donnelly
L - R: Bridget Reinert, PA DEP Water Supply Specialist, Dean
Miller,
Reading's Executive Director, Susan Werner, PA DEP Sanitarian
Supervisor,
Gary Phillips, Reading's Chief Operator and Diane Cox, Partnership
for Safe
Water Representative
Congratulations to Gettysburg Municipal Authority for
joining the Partnership for Safe Water Program
L - R : Mark
Guise, Gettysburg Mgr., Diane Cox, PfSW Rep., Brian Bohn,
Operator, Melvin Crouse, Gettysburg Authority Chairman, Jeff
Patterson, Gettysburg Supervisor, Stephanie Stoner, DEP and
Michael O'Dell, Operator.
Congratulations to Borough of
Chambersburg Water for joining the Partnership for Safe
Water Program
L-R : Michael
Smith, DEP, Michele Fries, Lab Chief, Nelson Kauffman,
Distribution, Carl Rundquist, Chambersburg Superintendent,
Timothy West, Operator and James Kampstra, Chambersburg
Plant Supervisor.
Congratulations to Aqua PA Shenango WTP!!!
The
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection this
week presented Aqua
Pennsylvania Shenango WTP eighth drinking water system with
its
participating certificate for the Partnership for Safe Water
Program. The
goal of the partnership is to encourage facilities to go
beyond regulatory
compliance in their continuing efforts to ensure the safest
public drinking
water possible.
L - R Jack
Walters, Aqua PA Vice President of Production, Bob Liptak,
Aqua
Pa Regional President, Brad Vanderhoof, DEP Regional Program
Manager, and
Lisa Baughman, DEP Compliance Specialist.
Approximately 400 attend 2009 PA-AWWA's 61st Annual Conference in
Pittsburgh
If you are interested in a copy of the 61st Annual Conference
Presentations CD please call Patty Chila at 717-774-8870 or e-mail:
pchila@paawwa.org
Cost: $5 and shipping fee
The Operator Training Zone:
"The One-Stop Shop for
PA Operator Education"
check out training and operator exam
opportunities for 2009
2009 Training
Calendar
REGISTER NOW!!!
2009
Operator Exam Information
Check dates listed on the PA-AWWA and WWOAP calendar
Water and Wastewater Operators Certification Examinations
The Pennsylvania Section of the American Water Works Association
(PA-AWWA) and Water Works Operators of Pennsylvania (WWOAP) are
partnering with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) to present the new Operators Certification
Examination. To reach the ultimate goal of increased
drinking water and wastewater system compliance with the
requirement to have a qualified certified operator, DEP requires
testing in order to obtain a license to operate a water plant in
Pennsylvania.
Click here for the Op Cert
Exam Information:
Op Cert Exam Only
Application form,
Op Cert Exam and REVIEW
form, DEP Registration form and
DEP Instructions.
Op Cert Exam application and DEP Registration Form must be
submitted
Fax to Diane Cox at 717-774-8870
COURSE LIST
PA DEP Contact
Hours available at "The PA-AWWA On-Line Training Zone"
$30 AWWA Members - $40 Non-members per course!!!
On-line training for
Drinking Water and Wastewater Operators available here...
Don't miss out on this exciting and easy training opportunity!!!
1 PA DEP Contact Hour each
On-line training
is available for all Drinking Water Operators, whether they are
association members or non-members.
Click here for a complete list
of courses that will be offered. Read the
documentation on DEP course approval. Each on-line course is
worth 1 PA DEP Contact Hour each.
To start the registration
process, contact the Section Office at 717-774-8870 to register and to
get a password. After you receive your
password, you may go directly to the
On-line Training Zone that is
on the left navigation bar. If you are interested in participating in "The PA-AWWA On-Line Training
Zone", please contact Don Hershey at 717-774-8870 or
donhershey@paawwa.org
Attention Operators:
ON-LINE TRAINING OPPORTUNITy!!!
Partnership FOR SAFE WATER
Partnership
Online Course
Provides CEU’s for Operators
The long-awaited Partnership training course is
now available. The course is entitled Optimizing Performance
Using Turbidity Data. The course content
closely follows the procedures used in the Phase
III self-assessment. Therefore, operators from
participating Partnership plants should find
taking the course very familiar.
The course is part of the AWWA Online Institute.
Operators that are associated with
Partnership member plants can take the course
for only $25 (regular member charge is $60).
Click here for more information:
http://www.awwa.org/learnonline
ATTENTION OPERATORS!!!...GET 20 CONTACT HOURS!!!
Partnership
for Safe Water Information Phase III Contact Hours
If you are currently
working on the Phase III self-assessment, you may be eligible for 20
contact hours upon receiving a Phase III award. Please read through
the frequently asked questions for additional information -
Click Here
The Partnership for
Safe Water course has been approved under the Pennsylvania water and
wastewater operator training program for 20 contract hours.
Reduced prices for 2009!!!
PA-AWWA Offers Website
Sponsorship Opportunities
Now is the time to get your
company name and website linked from the PA-AWWA website! PA-AWWA
is offering sponsorship opportunities for a 12 month period of
time on the front page and secondary pages of our website. As an
added value, the sponsor will also be listed in the quarterly Water News
Source Newsletter.
PAAWWA.org currently
averages over 100,000 hits a month. The PA-AWWA website offers a great opportunity to reach
the entire water utility industry. We can’t think of a better
place to advertise and demonstrate that your company
is a leader in the water industry! Click here
for more info.
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PA-AWWA is dedicated to
providing leadership and resources to the full spectrum of the
Pennsylvania water community to provide safe, affordable, and
sufficient water. PA-AWWA advances technology, education,
science, management, and government policies.
Attention Water and
Wastewater Systems:
Check out the new PaWARN Website and become a member today!
www.pawarn.org
"utilities helping utilities"
PA-AWWA is a PaWARN member.
Check out the National WARN Network Website
Click here
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