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TAWWA Awards 18 Scholarships

This year, TAWWA awarded 18 scholarships to the following: Lindsey Aldaco-Manner, Melissa Bryant, David Coburn, Brendan Jackson, Grayson Jackson, Brandon Lacy, Brandy Martinez, Connor McDonald, Oluwaseye Owoseni, Rachel Raabe, Elizabeth Sloan, Dylan Swoboda, Olivia Teodoro, Adam Thane, Rachel Turner, Brittany Vorheis, Ellyn Weimer and Kelly Xavier.

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TAWWA Awards 18 Scholarships to Students

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n its continued effort to support higher education, Texas Section has awarded 18 scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year. The TAWWA Scholarship Committee selected 16 students to receive a $2,000 TAWWA scholarship.

TAWWA, in cooperation with Alan Plummer Associates, named Ellyn Weimer as the recipient of the $3,000 Alan Plummer Associates/TAWWA Environmental Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a student studying to become an engineer or scientist in the water environmental field.

Brandon Lacy, of Arlington, was named the recipient of the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. This $2,000 scholarship award can be used for certification/ licensure, two-year water related associate degree, technical school program, professional training program, books and manuals, and operator-related conferences. The scholarship recipient also receives a one-year AWWA Operator membership.

You can help TAWWA fund more scholarships for students next year by purchasing the TAWWA water conservation license plate or donating online at www.tawwascholarship.org.

This year, Elizabeth Sloan was awarded a scholarship from funds raised by the Water Conservation License Plate.

The 2017-2018 scholarship recipients are:

LINDSEY ALDACO-MANNER Texas A&M University | Water Resources Management Lindsey Aldaco-Manner is currently working towards a master’s degree in water resources management from Texas A&M University. She is the president and founder of the Texas A&M Water Network, TAWWA’s newest chapter, and is a member of the Delta Epsilon Honor

Society. Aldaco-Manner worked as a policy intern for Congressman Brian Babin last summer, was an ambassador to the World Water Congress in Cancun, Mexico in May 2017 and has served as a research assistant for the Texas Water Resource Institute in College Station. Once she graduates, she would like to become a policy advisor on water resources and help translate relevant science into policy. Aldaco-Manner is a member of AWWA through Texas A&M University.

MELISSA BRYANT University of Texas at San Antonio | Urban and Regional Planning Melissa Bryant is currently working toward a master's degree in urban and regional planning at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is treasurer of the Urban Planning Student Association at UTSA and is a co-chair for the Stormwater Committee of the National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies. Bryant is the manager of the Environmental Sciences Department at the San Antonio River Authority, the South Texas Chapter Trustee for Texas AWWA and serves on the education committee for Texas AWWA. She is a member of AWWA through the San Antonio River Authority.

DAVID COBURN Texas A&M University | Water Resources David Coburn graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and is currently focusing on water resources for a master’s degree. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Water Resources Association CONTINUED PAGE 24 | scholarships

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| letter from the texas section chair |

Happy Holidays!

Texas Section American Water Works Association P.O. Box 80150 Austin, Texas 78708 www.tawwa.org Bruce Curtis, Chair 972-602-1001 Ron Tamada, Chair-Elect 817-493-5100 Elston Johnson, Vice-Chair 512-809-7552 Daniel Nix, Imm. Past Chair 940-691-1153 Mike Howe Executive Director/Secretary-Treasurer 512-238-9292 Fax: 512-238-0496 mikehowe@tawwa.org This publication is distributed bi-monthly to the more than 3,500 members and friends of the Texas Section – American Water Works Association.

Contributing writers can contact the editor: Cliff Avery GCP Association Services PO Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691 512-251-8101 Fax: 512-251-8152 texwater@texas.net The publication name, TexasH2O: © 1996-2017 Texas Section – American Water Works Association, Inc. © 2017 Texas Section – American Water Works Association, Inc.

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y fellow Texas Section AWWA members, by the time this article is released, I am sure all of us will be fully immersed in the activities of the holiday season. For me, these approximate 40 days of the year that comprise the holiday season (i.e., from the third Thursday of November to the first day of January) has always been one the most enjoyable times of the year. Some folks may BRUCE CURTIS find this time of year to be stressful, but I greatly 972-602-1001 embrace and appreciate this time period. It’s brucec@ebaa.com usually an opportune time for me to reflect and reminisce on where I’ve been and where I’m going. Additionally, my normally hectic travel schedule (whether due to my normal business duties or with my TAWWA chairperson responsibilities) during this time frame is usually greatly reduced, thus allowing me to spend more time at home. Even more importantly though, the holiday season reminds all of us that we should remain thankful for the many blessings we have, to be humble and more appreciative towards a greater purpose to our lives and to celebrate our successes and the accomplishments we are able to achieve through the talents and gifts that each of us possess.

During this reflective time of the year, I am seemingly always asked by someone to give them advice on how they can get ahead in their career.

While it’s humbling that anyone would even consider my opinion on this matter as being insightful, I first ask them what are they passionate about and, secondly, I ask them what volunteer activities are they currently engaged in. All of us are passionate about something, and we usually have no difficulty expressing this. However, it’s surprising to me how so many of those who are seeking my advice aren’t engaged in any volunteer activities, nor have they even considered this as a possibility for them to get ahead. Too many of us (whether young or old) underestimate how rewarding the act of volunteering for something can be. Thus, after a cursory discussion with them on volunteerism, my advice to them on how they can truly get ahead in their career is for them to seek ways to become CONTINUED PAGE 31 | letter from the texas section chair

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I Need Your Help

BY MIKE HOWE tawwa executive director

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need your help. In the grand scheme of all that our members do for the water community, one of the most rewarding are the philanthropic programs we support, such as our Scholarship Program, the Community Engineering Corps to support water systems here in Texas and of course, Water for People.

At our most recent TAWWA Board Meeting, we formally created a Philanthropic Committee to boost contributions for all of these programs.

In this issue of TEXASh2o, you get an opportunity to learn more about our scholarship recipients. We are very proud to add these students to our ever-growing list of scholarship awardees. Since our program began a few years ago the Texas Section has funded nearly $500,000 in scholarships.

You might wonder where these funds come from.

About half of the Section scholarship funds are from interest we earn from our investments. The balance comes from multiple sources such as the scholarship golf tournament at the Texas Water Conference, the folks at Alan Plummer Associates who fund one scholarship each year, our Conservation License Plate and, of course, your generosity in direct donations.

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Each year we have nearly 60 applications for scholarships from very worthy students. Sometimes more. Our Scholarship Committee has the difficult task of determining which of those students are ranked to receive the sixteen $2,000 MIKE HOWE scholarships we award along 512-238-9292 mikehowe@tawwa.org with the $3,000 Alan Plummer Scholarship and the $2,000 Operator Scholarship. The other side of that decision-making process is to determine which of the remaining 40-plus worthy applicants will not receive a Texas Section scholarship.

I think we all know the financial burden of getting a degree or continuing education and the debt load that many students carry once they begin work. And, even for students who are not college-bound, acquiring the appropriate training still carries a financial burden.

So here is the pitch.

There are a number of ways you can donate to our scholarship program.

If you go to our website and select Scholarship from the drop-down menu under "Get Involved," you can make a selection to donate directly to the program, donate in the name of anyone you wish or follow the links to purchase our unique Water Conservation License Plate. If you purchase the license plate, which you can do anytime and not wait for your car license to expire, $22 of the extra $30 comes directly to the Section through our sponsor, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Council.

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TAWWA Executive Director Speaks Before the House Subcommittee on the Environment

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n Nov. 14, Texas AWWA Executive Director Mike Howe gave testimony before the House Subcommittee on the Environment's hearing titled, "Response and Recovery to Environmental Concerns from the 2017 Hurricane Season" in Washington, D.C. Included below are his remarks: Good morning, Chairman Shimkus and members of the subcommittee. My name is Mike Howe and I serve as executive director of the Texas Section of AWWA and as administrator of the Texas Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network, or TXWARN. The mission of TXWARN is to support and promote statewide emergency preparedness, disaster response and

mutual aid assistance for public and private water and wastewater utilities. The TXWARN program is part of a national water utility initiative to build a mutual aid and assistance network among water utilities following the devastation brought about by Hurricane Katrina.

The framework for the Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) originated with utilities in California after the 1991 East Bay Hills Firestorm. The catalyst for a national WARN initiative began with the 2004 hurricane season that devastated Florida with three major storms (Charley, Frances, Jeanne) and the subsequent 2005 season that included Katrina, Rita and Wilma.

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Thousands of Texas science teachers and over 900 vendors and exhibitors were energized and shared new ideas while attending the 700+ workshops and presentations offered during the event. This year’s forum was held at Houston’s George R. Brown

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AWWA spearheaded the WARN initiative and collaborated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), state primacy agencies, the National Emergency Managers Association and sector partners to facilitate the growth of WARN from two state programs in 2005 to the 50 programs we have today.

The strength and power of WARN includes the economies of scale it provides as a force multiplier in mobilizing specialized resources to expedite the recovery of water and wastewater services.

This requires close coordination with state partners, relationships that TXWARN has fostered since 2005 with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and with the State Emergency CONTINUED PAGE 17 | testimony

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 | testimony Operations Center. Membership in TXWARN free to all public and private utilities in Texas, and when a response is needed, it will work to assist whenever possible and the resources are available. TXWARN is the largest utility-to-utility mutual aid program of its type with more than 1,200 utility members that provide services to 78% of Texas residents. The Texas Section of AWWA manages TXWARN and on TXWARN's behalf, receives some funding from TCEQ via the state revolving loan fund to facilitate trainings and exercises.

This small investment has helped build the operational knowledge between all stakeholders that was essential in effectively responding to Hurricane Harvey.

Many Texas water systems were really put to the test when Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Nueces and Aransas Counties on August 25, and meandered to the northeast over

the upper Texas coast for four days. According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Harvey was the wettest hurricane in U.S. history, with rainfall accumulations of 40-61 inches in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.

We activated the TXWARN system on August 23, as CONTINUED PAGE 18 | testimony

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 | testimony the storm approached. We initiated the process of preparing our support teams for requests, based on the predicted overnight landfall August 25. Ground zero for Hurricane Harvey was the small coastal town of Port Aransas. At daylight, the local water utility manager, who did not evacuate, assessed the significant damage to the community and the water system. Power was out for the town’s water pumps, one of the water supply lines from Corpus Christi was out of service and the majority of water connections serving the structures in the community were leaking.

As Harvey crossed Aransas Bay, it also impacted Corpus Christi, and brought significant damage to Rockport’s wastewater collection and treatment system as well.

The first major request for TXWARN came early Sunday morning via a third party on behalf of the utility in Port Aransas. Prior to allowing evacuees to return, it

was essential that the water system was operational.

TXWARN contacted the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), located a little more than two hours away, and its management agreed to send equipment and manpower to support Port Aransas. In less than 24 hours, SAWS had deployed 20 field staff to Port Aransas, and by Friday, they had restored service in that community. Adding to the complexity of recovery was the need to clear debris before performing any water utility work, such as leak repairs. In addition, living conditions for responding utilities are limited, meaning some of the crews slept in their trucks. Work progressed each day from sunup to sundown, so San Antonio rotated crews for safety reasons.

SAWS also agreed to respond in Rockport, doing similar work on its water system, and restoring the wastewater system as well. That work included significant electrical rewiring, particularly in areas that CONTINUED PAGE 20 | testimony

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 | testimony experienced heavy flooding. This is difficult and time-consuming work. TXWARN arranged to relieve SAWS crews after 10 days with crews from Austin Water Utility.

During this time, Harvey transitioned from a destructive hurricane into a major flooding incident covering most of East-Central and Central Texas. News reports illustrated the overall impact, but water utilities throughout the area felt that impact in unique ways.

Staff at the City of Houston’s Northeast water plant diverted flood waters from its filter galleries so it could continue operations without interruption. It is notable and a testimony to the utility staff’s resilience that the City of Houston’s water operations were never interrupted during Harvey. Unfortunately, flood waters overwhelmed some of the city’s wastewater operations, but those services were restored as quickly as possible once flood water receded and it was for safe access to the facilities again.

Texas AWWA Executive Director Mike Howe gives testimony before the House Subcommittee on the Environment on Nov. 14 in Washington, D.C. during a hearing titled, "Response and Recovery to Environmental Concerns from the 2017 Hurricane Season."

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In some instances, it was impossible to complete damage assessment at utilities in Southeast Texas until flood waters receded. However, TXWARN continued to respond to the utilities in the Coastal Bend area.

As flooding subsided, TXWARN did move assessment teams and repair crews into Southeast Texas to assist utilities with short-term restoration efforts. Keep in mind our mission is to assist with the immediate response and recovery efforts to restore essential water utility services so utilities are able to plan their long-term recovery as needed. It is worth noting that at least one utility has decided to abandon its own local wastewater treatment plant and contract with a nearby utility for future services. Rebuilding its facility is cost prohibitive.

During the nearly two-week response period TXWARN was fully activated, including the Labor Day weekend, it managed more than 50 requests for assistance. We worked very closely with other associations and with our regulatory agency, the TCEQ.

We worked equally as close with our State Emergency Operations Center, with an understanding of its greater role in the overall response. We attribute our overall success in these working relationships to the fact that we have operated TXWARN for 12 years, since shortly after Hurricane Katrina.

While we are pleased with our response operations during Hurricane Harvey, there is always room for improvement. Specifically, I would call your attention to inconsistencies in how the needs of the water sector are prioritized and coordinated as part of the National Response Framework (NRF). The current organizational structure of the NRF is largely reflective of the 1992 Federal Response Plan prepared by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The experiences of the water sector with myriad incidents since Hurricane Katrina suggest that this current model requires a thorough review and update to ensure that the critical lifeline services provided by the water sector in every CONTINUED PAGE 22 | testimony

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 | testimony community are addressed in the most expeditious and efficient manner possible. The loss of drinking water and wastewater services compounds the complexity of response actions and can impact the ability of responders to sustain shelters, hospitals and other emergency services. Therefore, prioritizing the recovery of water and wastewater service, if impacted, is paramount to preserving public health and restoring a community’s economic vitality following an incident.

Opportunities to Enhance Response Coordination in the Water Sector The expansion of the WARN program around the country has proven its effectiveness in expediting utility responses to multiple incidents, ranging from wildfires and earthquakes in California to flooding from North Dakota to North Carolina to hurricanes from Texas to New York. Given this emerging capability, the water sector has found that the organizational structure for federal support as defined in the National Response

Framework creates inefficiencies in coordination and communication needs, especially during large-scale events such as Superstorm Sandy or Hurricane Maria.

This disaggregated approach to federal support means that no single entity at the federal level has total responsibility for the water mission. It also makes it very difficult to establish a common operating picture, which has implications for informing other sectors and responders about potential resource needs within an impacted community or region.

This issue has been highlighted by the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) as follows: NIAC, July 2009, Framework for Dealing with Disasters and Related Interdependencies Finding: The National Response Framework (NRF) lays out a structure to restore identified key infrastructures and functions for community recovery through 15 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs). Each function or infrastructure under an ESF has a clear priority and path for connection to emergency response decision

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makers as well as a supporting agency at the Federal level to support its recovery and management during a crisis. State and local response plans reflect parallel structures for NRF ESFs for coordination purposes.

Currently, the Water Sector is supported as a subordinate function to four different ESFs under the NRF. Under this structure water and wastewater services does not have sufficient visibility with leadership or resources necessary to support these other ESFs.

response and recovery efforts that can impede water service recovery during disaster.

Recommendation: Fortify Water Sector response and recovery capabilities.

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Recommendation: Addressing Needed Water Services Recovery Mechanisms.

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DHS should elevate Water Services to its own ESF within the NRF to achieve higher prioritization of water systems during emergency response. At the State level, emergency managers can apply current structures to match changes to the NRF, in a manner most efficient to them. These changes should be applied during the next NRF review cycle, and in the interim, FEMA should consolidate responsibility for water services support under EPA or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

NIAC, June 2016, Water Sector Resilience Final Report and Recommendations Finding: Under the National Response Framework, water responsibilities are distributed across four Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) and multiple Federal agencies. This can result in water being excluded from unified command or interagency coordination, and can create confusion during

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The Secretary of Homeland Security should direct the administrator of FEMA to consolidate Federal emergency response roles and responsibilities for water into a single ESF within the Annex to the National Response Framework. This would improve coordination and reduce confusion, improve information sharing and communication, and alleviate over-taxing of resources within the Water Sector.

EPA should increase funding to expand the successful mutual aid program, WARN, to facilitate regional collaboration of events that extend across jurisdictions and reinforce the program as a successful model for addressing the full spectrum of resilience and physical and cyber asset challenges.

Implementing the NIAC recommendations would be consistent with the approach applied in the NRF for similar critical infrastructure such as transportation (ESF 1), communications (ESF 2) and energy (ESF 12).

We urge Congress, with its oversight jurisdiction and responsibilities, to direct FEMA to reconsider how the National Response Framework is used to support disaster response and recovery in the water sector.

This will be vital to protecting public and environmental health in the communities we serve in future disasters.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 | scholarships and has interned with Alan Plummer Associates and Lockwood Andrews and Newnam. Coburn would like to find environmentally-friendly ways to process and provide needed water to the people of Texas and work to create a positive change through sustainability. His AWWA family member is Doyle Dewayne Coburn, manager of southern region support services at the Trinity River Authority.

BRENDAN JACKSON University of Texas at Dallas | Computer Science Brendan Jackson recently graduated from Grapevine High School and is currently attending the University of Texas at Dallas, majoring in computer science. In high school, he was involved with the National Honor Society, Grapevine High School Band, Tri-M Music Honor Society, UIL All Region Band, Student Council and Mechanical Engineering Club. He was also a GHS Ambassador Program Graduate, which means he

logged more than 150 volunteer hours of community service during his high school years. After graduation, he would like to become a software developer and use his abilities in software development and coding to help improve people’s lives. His AWWA family member is David Jackson, vice president at Freese and Nichols.

GRAYSON JACKSON Baylor University | Biology, Public Health and Medical Humanities Grayson Jackson is currently attending Baylor University in their highly selective University Scholars program, with a focus in biology, public health and medical humanities, with a pre-medical minor. He is involved with Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Chi, the American Medical Student Association, the Baylor University Student Senate and the Baylor Golden Wave Band, where he serves as a squad leader. Once he graduates, he would like to enroll in medical school and become a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon. His AWWA family member is David Jackson, vice president and principal at Freese and Nichols.

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BRANDON LACY Brandon Lacy is the One AWWA Operator Scholarship winner and is a water treatment technician with the City of Arlington. While working as a treatment plant operator, he has completed a master of arts in management and his B surface water operator’s license. He is currently pursuing his wastewater III collection license with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and plans to also earn his class A water license. Lacy is interested in sharing the importance of the water industry and would like to eventually start a secondary career as a TCEQ-certified training instructor.

BRANDY MARTINEZ Southern Methodist University | Environmental Engineering Brandy Martinez is currently attending Southern Methodist University, where she recently earned an M.A. in sustainability and development in environmental

resources and is now working towards a M.S. in environmental engineering with a focus on process design. She would also like to pursue a Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering with a focus in water/ wastewater engineering and processes. Martinez is a graduate engineer for Perkins Engineering Consultants, where she works on environmental engineering for municipal and industrial water and wastewater system owners and operators. She is a member of AWWA through Perkins Engineering Consultants.

CONNOR MCDONALD University of Texas at Dallas | Computer Science Connor McDonald is currently pursuing a degree in computer science from the University of Texas at Dallas.

In high school, Connor was involved with varsity tennis and orchestra. He would like to work in the cybersecurity field and plans to continue his education at a graduate school where he can focus on learning CONTINUED PAGE 26 | scholarships

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 25 | scholarships more about computer security. His AWWA family member is Ellen McDonald, principal at Alan Plummer Associates.

OLUWASEYE OWOSENI University of Texas at El Paso | Civil and Environmental Engineering Oluwaseye Owoseni is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso. His current research is with the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center, focusing on nanotechnology-enabled water treatment. He is a member of the Student Leadership Council Education Team, president of the National Society of Black Engineers at UTEP and a ExciTES Mining Engineering Summer Mentor at UTEP. Owoseni would like to become a consultant responsible for providing solutions to challenges, such as handling high salinity and complex water chemistry

in the water and wastewater treatment industry. He is a member of AWWA through the University of Texas at El Paso.

RACHEL RAABE Texas A&M University | Civil Engineering Rachel Raabe recently graduated from Poth High School and is currently attending Texas A&M University, pursuing a degree in civil engineering. In high school, she was involved with band, UIL One Act Play, UIL Academics, National Beta Club, was a Commended Student in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program and a National Hispanic Scholar. After graduating, she would like to get a civil engineering job and use her knowledge to make the lives of Texas residents easier and safer. Her AWWA family member is Curt Raabe, senior project manager/engineer at CDS Muery.

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ELIZABETH SLOAN University of Texas at Austin | Civil Engineering Elizabeth Sloan recently graduated from Southwest High School and is currently attending the University of Texas at Austin, pursuing a degree in civil engineering and eventually a career in structural engineering. In high school, she was involved with student council, serving as class president, varsity soccer, National Honor Society, Key Club, musical theater, show choir and band. Her AWWA family member is David Sloan, senior water treatment technologist at Freese and Nichols.

DYLAN SWOBODA Texas A&M University | Civil Engineering Dylan Swoboda is currently attending Texas A&M University and majoring in civil engineering. He is a member of the Texas A&M Chi Epsilon Chapter, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Texas A&M Club

Ultimate Frisbee Team. He has also interned at M&S Engineering the last two summers. After graduation, he would like to become a professional engineer and work as a civil engineer in the water resources field.

His AWWA family member is Greg Swoboda, senior project manager at Garver Engineering.

OLIVIA TEODORO University of Chicago | Molecular Engineering Olivia Teodoro recently graduated from College Station High School and is currently pursuing a degree in molecular engineering with a focus on chemistry from the University of Chicago. In high school, she was involved with cross-country and track, varsity orchestra and National Honor Society. She would like to get involved with Engineers Without Borders and plans to pursue a master’s degree in environmental engineering. Her AWWA family member is Manuel Teodoro, associate professor at Texas A&M University.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 27 | scholarships ADAM THANE Texas A&M University | Environmental Science Adam Thane is currently attending Texas A&M University, where he is majoring in environmental science with minors in business and rangeland management.

He is a member of the Texas A&M Wildlife Society, National Association of Environmental Professionals, Tau Sigma National Honor Society and the Golden Key National Honor Society. He has interned at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in the waste division and worked for the City of Cedar Park in the public works division last summer. His AWWA family member is Michael Thane, director of utilities at the City of Round Rock.

RACHEL TURNER University of Texas at Austin | Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Rachel Turner is currently attending the University of Texas at Austin, pursuing a master’s degree in environmental and water resources engineering, with a focus on treatment processes. She has interned with Freese and Nichols the previous two summers and recently accepted an offer at Freese and Nichols in the treatment, transmission and utilities group, where she will be working primarily on treatment-related projects following her graduation. She is a member of AWWA through Freese and Nichols.

BRITTANY VORHEIS St. Mary’s University | Biology Brittany Vorheis is currently working towards a degree in biology from St. Mary’s University. She is involved

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with HOSA – Future Health Professionals, Global Medical Brigades, the MCAT Preparatory Association and is a genetics tutor. Upon graduation, she would like to attend PA school and hopes to become a pediatric physician assistant in the future. Her AWWA family member is Jonathan Vorheis, project manager at CH2M HILL. ELLYN WEIMER University of Texas at Austin | Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Ellyn Weimer is the recipient of the Alan Plummer Associates/TAWWA Scholarship and is currently pursuing a M.S. in environmental and water resources engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. She interned with K. Friese and Associates last summer and previously served as an undergraduate research assistant with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. She is a member of AWWA through the University of Texas at Austin.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 | executive director report If your firm wants to establish a one-time or ongoing donation similar to the Alan Plummer scholarship, let me know. Or, if you wish to establish a more substantial legacy donation in memory of someone or as an estate donation, please contact me directly.

The full amount of any donation is tax deductible and we can provide you with the supporting documentation.

There is no better investment in the future of our water community than supporting scholarships and I hope you are able to contribute today.

If you wish to contact me directly, email me at mikehowe@tawwa.org or call 512-238-9292.

I need your help because students need your help.

KELLY XAVIER Texas A&M University | Public Health Kelly Xavier is currently pursuing a degree in public health from Texas A&M University, with an emphasis on health education. She is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Rotaract as the Philanthropy Co-Chair and an editor for Circle K International. After graduation, she would like to volunteer with Doctors Without Borders and eventually work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Her AWWA family member is Cyriac Xavier, plant manager at the City of Fort Worth.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 | CAST Texas Water Education Partnership Booth to help educate teachers and provide resources for their K-12 classrooms. Hundreds of educators expressed appreciation for the free water education literature, posters and handy USB drives full of water information. The popular microbe flash cards, coloring books, water conservation brochures, etc. will enable the teachers to help their students see and understand water in a new manner.

Many thanks go to the dedicated water professionals who gave their time to serve as booth volunteers and committee members, and to their employers who encouraged them to do so. If you are interested in inspiring the next generation of water scientists and professionals, please contact Sharon Miller (smiller@ntmwd.com) to volunteer at 2018’s Fort Worth CAST conference.

Booth participants were Susan Smyer, City of Houston WaterWorks Education Center; Bill Goloby, City of Houston Corral the Grease Program; Alondra Hernandez, City of Houston WaterWorks Education Center; Gail Kaufman, City of Houston WaterWorks Education Center; Teresa Arnold Mayorga, San Patricio Municipal Water District; Nigel Toudouze, Vector Control; Jennifer Elms, EHRA Engineering; Vidula Bhadkamker, Carollo; Carol Cserna, Carollo.

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| letter from the texas section chair |

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 | letter from the texas section chair a volunteer—either within their own organization, within their industry’s association or simply within their own communities where they live. Regardless as to which level or direction they take their volunteer spirit, I encourage them to make sure they fully engage themselves with this activity once they commit themselves to volunteering. The rewards they will reap from this experience can’t be measured in monetary gains, but rather in the respect and admiration they will garner among their coworkers, industry peers or simply their neighbors. As such, this has proven to open many other opportunities for which they can enhance their careers or to seek personal advancement.

As Chair of TAWWA, I am extremely pleased with what the many volunteers of our section are able to accomplish for the betterment of our association and for all of our fellow members. I’m even more confident in the direction the predominantly volunteer-led leadership is taking our section. For example, our section’s membership continues to grow —in both utility membership and associate membership categories. Our section’s influence on the landscape of the waterworks industry throughout the State of Texas and within the entirety of AWWA is becoming increasingly more impactful. More importantly, I am greatly impressed with the potential leadership our section appears to have among our ranks and thankfully will have going forward into the foreseeable future. The emerging future leaders of our section are

sprinkled throughout our entire membership ranks.

Many of them are already passionately engaged within the various chapters, divisions, councils and/or committees of our section where their talents are being well demonstrated and much appreciated. All in all, TAWWA is currently in a great place. And frankly, if you’re involved in the waterworks industry in the State of Texas, then being a member of TAWWA is a great place for you to be!

On behalf of TAWWA, I wish everyone a very safe and most enjoyable holiday season.

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TAWWA Welcomes New Members Joining Sept. 1, 2017–Nov. 30, 2017 Isidro Almaraz Benavides, TX

Jeff Campbell Humble, TX

Virginia Elkins Humble, TX

Suman Hajra Katy, TX

Debra Kirkland San Antonio, TX

S. Milton Keller, TX

Jennifer Almerico Houston, TX

Dasha Chanaa Flower Mound, TX

Oluwabukola Esho College Station, TX

Jonathan Hale College Station, TX

Phil Kiser Portland, TX

Matt Minamyer Richmond, TX

Alfredo Alvarez College Station, TX

Evan Chatman Houston, TX

Scott Finney Laguna Vista, TX

Josh Harris Deer Park, TX

Emily Knight-Hunter College Station, TX

Oeystein Moen Austin, TX

James Anderson Rosenberg, TX

City of Montgomery Montgomery, TX

Vinio Floris The Woodlands, TX

Denny Kumm Austin, TX

Alfonso Morua Sunnyvale, TX

Michael Bae College Station, TX

William Coe McKinney, TX

Victoria Foss Sugar Land, TX

Harris County WCID #89 Houston, TX

Kyle Lebrasse Houston, TX

Eric Mosier Houston, TX

Ivan Barbian Dallas, TX

Shane Collier Irving, TX

Bruce Fowler Houston, TX

David Leyva San Antonio, TX

Micha Muckleroy Montgomery, TX

Ryan Bare Willis, TX

Michael Dada Houston, TX

Phyllis Frank Houston, TX

Vanessa Limon College Station, TX

Jordan Muell College Station, TX

Amber Batson Houston, TX

Brandon Dalton Houston, TX

William Garde Houston, TX

Lauren Lindsay Fort Sam Houston, TX

Santos Munoz Fulshear, TX

James Beauchamp Leander, TX

Matthew Dane Abilene, TX

Alfredo Garza Rosenberg, TX

Johnny Lopez Rosenberg, TX

Mahith Nadella College Station, TX

Justin Beltz Richmond, TX

Eric Davis Austin, TX

Gerald Gehman Houston, TX

Abel Lucero Canadian, TX

Daniel Oefner Humble, TX

Sidney Bomer Houston, TX

Laura Davis Houston, TX

Alan Gibbs College Station, TX

Dwyer Lynch Wharton, TX

Moses Ogolla Rowlett, TX

Christopher Boyle Pflugerville, TX

Vernessa Davis Dallas, TX

Erica Glenn Houston, TX

Alberto M Flores Dallas, TX

Samuel Olatunji Kingsville, TX

Christopher Bradley Dallas, TX

Kimber De Salvo College Station, TX

Katherine Gomez Sugar Land, TX

Farith Diaz Austin, TX

Charles Grant Dallas, TX

Naveen Kumar Mada Setty Richardson, TX

Timothy Oman The Woodlands, TX

Donald Buchanan Hooks, TX

Kathryn Jasper College Station, TX

Jahangir Budhwani Sugar Land, TX

Thomas Dieball The Woodlands, TX

Matthew Greenfield Marshall, TX

Adam Jonasz San Antonio, TX

Thomas Mapp Princeton, TX

Amy Cain San Antonio, TX

Eddie Easterling Lake Jackson, TX

Cody Gregory College Station, TX

Brent Jordan Dallas, TX

Holly McCuistion Frisco, TX

Wade Calhoun Arlington, TX

Obinna Ekeh Dallas, TX

Sahar Habibzadeh Arlington, TX

Tyler Kay Fort Worth, TX

Mike McMahon Trophy Club, TX

Austin Kelly Sidney, TX

Metrix Instrument Houston, TX

Cheryl Holmes Bryan, TX Chaise Holmgren Dallas, TX Benita Holzheimer Houston, TX Lori Horvath Buda, TX Tyler Hudson Fort Worth, TX Lynda Humble Bastrop, TX Elaine Hung Fort Worth, TX Taylor Huynh Arlington, TX

Kishan Panduranga Bryan, TX Cindy Patton Spring, TX Samantha Paul College Station, TX Thomas Payne Lubbock, TX

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TAWWA Welcomes New Members Joining Sept. 1, 2017–Nov. 30, 2017 Sonasha Perera Wichita Falls, TX

Asiz Saenz Weslaco, TX

Jackson Sims Benbrook, TX

Razieh Tavakoli Arlington, TX

Andrew Willrich Houston, TX

Terry Petty Longview, TX

Lauren Salcido College Station, TX

Scott Skillman Austin, TX

Charlotte Thomas Dallas, TX

Claude Wooley Corpus Christi, TX

Michael Pijanowski Addison, TX

John Satterfield Marshall, TX

Alicia Smiley Austin, TX

Erin Thornton Houston, TX

Erika Yeguez Houston, TX

Chad Prior Fort Worth, TX

Roberto Sauceda Fort Worth, TX

James Smith Jonestown, TX

Christopher Townsend Katy, TX

Ashley Zavala College Station, TX

Ransom International Birmingham, AL

Scantron Robotics USA, Inc. Spring, TX

Jeff Smith The Woodlands, TX

Denise Wallace Dallas, TX

Miguel Zavala College Station, TX

Jo Smith Humble, TX

Rebecca Watkins Houston, TX

Michael Smith Houston, TX

Blake Welborn College Station, TX

Teleri Smith College Station, TX

Christine Wilkinson Houston, TX

Ge Song Dallas, TX

Madison Williams College Station, TX

Wesley Tait Southlake, TX

Timothy Williams Austin, TX

Travis Reeser Houston, TX Mike Rocamontes Crowley, TX Alberto Rodriguez San Antonio, TX Pedro Rodriguez Olmito, TX Destiny Russell Bryan, TX

Amir Sedaghatdoost College Station, TX Mohammad Shafiq Montgomery, TX Cynthia Shelton Jacinto City, TX Daniel Shnider Dallas, TX Warren Short Houston, TX

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JOB TITLE: Leak Detection/GPS Technician PURPOSE OF JOB: Under supervision of the Project Manager, perform acoustic leak detection, water conservation consulting and GPS data collection services to help improve utilities infrastructure by enhancing operational efficiency and reliability during water system assessments.

EDUCATION: High school diploma or equivalent. No water operations license required. Water distribution license a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: • Able to travel and overnight out of town • Work 4 -10 hour days and then return home to enjoy 3-day weekend. 3 meals a day individual room accommodations and company vehicle provided when out of town and away from home for work week.

• When working on local projects that do not require overnight lodging, work week will consist of regular for five - 8 hour days per week with return home each afternoon.

• Need to be tech savvy and have computer experience. GPS skills a plus.

JOB FUNCTIONS: • Plan, develop and perform leak detection surveys using various sound sensitive leak detection and line locating equipment • Within six months of hire, work independently to pinpoint leaks in water distribution systems to identify and make recommendations for correcting problems in water systems.

• Prepare written reports of system water audits to determine need for follow-up action and offer suggestions for correcting problems in water systems • Maintain excellent relations and communications with customers and others through interaction in person and by phone and email • Perform data collection in the field • Create data dictionaries • Download data from GPS unit into specified formats • Create aerial and manifold maps PHYSICAL DEMANDS: • Ability to perform strenuous physical work, including having sufficient strength, flexibility and endurance to perform essential job 8 or 10 hours a day. Occasionally overtime and call out work.

• Ability to walk for long periods of time and for approximately five miles per day • Ability to navigate uneven terrain • Because good hearing is required to use acoustic leak equipment, passing an auditory test is required ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: • Regular exposure to adverse weather conditions • Regular exposure to dust, odors, fumes and noise EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: • 50% company contribution for employee only medical • 10% company contribution of employee gross income to SEP IRA after 2 years of full time employment • Paid vacation & holidays EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: • Candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment background check • Possess valid Texas driver’s license and maintain insurability • Read, write and understand English Please email application with resume to owner Sam Godfrey at sgodfrey@samco-leakservice.com or call 512.751.5325 with questions.

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|| calendar calendar |

What’s Happening Across Texas DATE

ACTIVITY

TIME

LOCATION

INFORMATION

JAN. 30

Cybersecurity Guidance Tool User Workshop

8 am-12 pm

City of Waco Operations Center Training Room

www.txwarn.org

FEB. 8

4th Annual HOps for Ops

6:30-8:30 pm

Legal Draft Beer Co. Arlington

www.tawwa.org

MAR. 22

2nd Annual NCT TAWWA Pipe Tapping Competition

5:30 pm

DN Tanks Facility Grand Prairie

www.tawwa.org

APRIL 23

Texas Water 2018TM

San Antonio Convention Center

www.txwater.org

Want to share your event with the Texas water community?

Contact Mike Howe, 512-238-9292, or mikehowe@tawwa.org.

Check the Section’s website, www.tawwa.org, for the latest information on Section activities.

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