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The Official Newsletter of the Texas Section AWWA | Every Drop, Every Day, Everywhere©

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Meet us in Houston for Texas WaterTM 2019!

April 2-5, 2019 » George R. Brown Convention Center

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oin your friends and colleagues in Houston for Texas WaterTM 2019! This year, Texas Water will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center April 2-5, 2019. Visit www.txwater.org for more information and to register!

Dedicated volunteers from the Texas Section AWWA and the Water Environment Association of Texas have worked countless hours to make Texas WaterTM 2019, the groups' annual joint conference, a seamless event that will bring home the knowledge to advance the water and wastewater industry.

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Don't miss out on the sold-out Exhibit Hall featuring more than 600 booths, the informative technical sessions and the networking opportunities with thousands of representatives of the Texas water/ wastewater industry!

Here are some conference highlights: TUESDAY, APRIL 2 The day begins at 7 a.m. as players gather at the Golf Club of Houston for the annual Texas Water Golf Tournament. The tournament raises money for scholarships for TAWWA and WEAT. At 2 p.m., the Texas Section's Board of Trustees will hold its annual meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the Cottonwood Room. All members of TAWWA are welcome to attend the Board meeting.

After the exhibitors have put their booths in order, the Texas Water Exhibit Hall will open at 5 p.m. for a Meet-and-Greet reception for attendees.

Texas WaterTM 2019 has officially begun.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 The morning kicks off with the Dodson's Drive Fun Run, which benefits the Dodson's Drive and raises funds to support TAWWA/WEAT Young Professional activities around Texas.

At 9 a.m., Carol Haddock, the City of Houston’s Public Works Director, will address the opening session. Read more about Haddock on page 13.

The Awards Lunch at 11:30 a.m. spotlights TAWWA members who have made special contributions to the industry.

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Texas Section American Water Works Association P.O. Box 80150 Austin, Texas 78708 www.tawwa.org Ron Tamada, Chair 469-499-6152 Elston Johnson, Chair-Elect 512-809-7552 Melissa Bryant, Vice-Chair 210-302-3611 Bruce Curtis, Imm. Past Chair 972-602-1001 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, LLC PO Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691 512-251-8101 Fax: 512-251-8152 texwater@texas.net

Watching the River Run: Texas Section Chapters

BY RON TAMADA texas section chair

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he officers in the Texas Section periodically have the privilege to represent the Section at meetings attended by members from all the other 42 Sections in AWWA. We are able to share the accomplishments and successes of our members (aka Texas Section) at these meetings. When I’m asked what contributes to our Section’s continuing achievement, my first answer is usually two words: our chapters. To RON TAMADA be sure, there are many people and groups of 469-499-6152 people that make TAWWA a vital growing rontamada@gmail.com organization. Our councils, divisions and committees perform most of the heavy lifting needed to carry out our mission of protecting public health, informing and influencing sound legislation, and educating our members and the public.

Our Section staff (that’s Mike Howe) and our contractor, GCP Association Services, LLC, provide us with the invaluable support and guidance without which TAWWA’s work would be diminished or may not occur at all. But for many of us, TAWWA starts at the chapter level.

When I have made presentations about the Texas Section, I have used the diagram shown below to illustrate the general organizational structure of AWWA:

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When I ask what the chapters are on this diagram, the first response is usually “the bottom.” When I ask the audience to look at this as a structural engineer would, then I get what I think is the best response, “the foundation.”

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Words Have Meaning

BY MIKE HOWE tawwa executive director

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wice a year for our Texas Section Board meetings, we ask all of our Divisions, Committee and Chapters to prepare a report to be included in the Board Packet. I know you are all familiar with the type of reports I am talking about: short documents that summarize activities that have occurred since the last meeting and a discussion to characterize what activities are being planned for the future.

Not long ago these reports were printed, bound into notebooks and sent to every Board member, Committee and Division chairs, and those who requested a copy. It was quite a project and we mailed 40 to 50 packets for each meeting.

Those times have changed, in a number of ways.

First, we don’t mail the packet anymore. As you can guess, we compile the reports into large PDF files and send electronic copies. And only a few actually print a copy anymore. I print two copies and put in notebooks for working ease at the meeting and to keep a master record copy. Some folks print their own just because they can follow along more easily at the meeting. But, for the most part, attendees at meetings use their laptops or tablets to follow along on the electronic version.

Ok, if you haven’t asked, "so what?" by now, I am surprised.

Here is the "So What."

Last week, I chanced upon an old copy of one of the Board Packets while looking for something else.

It was actually out-of-place, and before I put it away in the right spot, I sat down and took a quick look. It was interesting to read, but even more fascinating was how lean it was. It was from the year 2000, and frankly, there just were not that many pages. I was only three years into my work as Executive Director and while we were doing a lot, it wasn’t anywhere as much as what

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we are doing now. Of course, we were hosting the Texas Water Conference. Texas Water™ 2000 was the fifth conference (this year is 24!), and we were doing some training, including the Kay Kutchins Management Training (we miss her) and a MIKE HOWE few workshops. But things 512-238-9292 mikehowe@tawwa.org were limited. We were hosting the AWWA teleconferences, but had not launched our own satellite teleconferences. Those came along the next year. Of course, those teleconferences have evolved to originating from our own three-camera web streaming studio.

But what really stood out to me was just the volume of work going on in the Section now compared to back then. Today, a Board Packet can be 90- to 100plus pages. These are summary reports and relevant attachments of the work of our Divisions, Committees and Chapters. This total is at least three to four times the average of packets back in the year 2000. And, it’s not because everyone is much more "wordy" than in the past. Actually, it’s just the opposite. The volume increase is because we are doing so much more than ever before.

Of course, you know it’s not me doing all of this work. There is just one of me.

Without question, it is because of the amazing and growing group of volunteers who collectively have made the Texas Section AWWA the fastest growing AWWA Section in the country, and the largest water CONTINUED PAGE 26 | executive director report

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Texas Water Keynote: Carol Haddock

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arol Haddock, the City of Houston’s Public Works Director, will keynote Texas WaterTM 2019 on Wednesday, April 3.

The department manages and plans the city’s infrastructure, including streets, traffic signals, drainage, treatment and distribution of water, treatment of wastewater and permitting of public and private construction. Haddock has worked in the city department since 2005, serving as acting director since July. She is the first woman to serve as the city’s Public Works Director.

She was the Harris County Flood Control District’s program manager of Project Brays, a $480 million project that has already started reducing flooding in the Brays Bayou watershed.

Haddock was also a congressional fellow on the staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works in 2004 and previously worked as an assistant project manager for Klotz Associates Inc. She graduated with a B.S. in civil engineering from Rice University and a M.A. in public administration from the University of Houston.

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Maintaining a "Picture Perfect" Water Tank

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ave you ever played the game where you look at a photograph or illustration and spot what’s wrong with the picture? Maybe a photo shows some anachronism like an astronaut in medieval times. Or maybe an illustration shows an elephant in the middle of a football field. Whatever it is, you know something is off with the picture. Looking at photos from inspections of water towers can sometimes be a little like playing the game spot what’s wrong with the picture. A series of pictures published in inspection reports can show several things amiss.

For example, imagine a water tank located near homes in a sprawling subdivision. Neighborhood residents range from toddlers and small children to elderly citizens. Several of the homes, though not

all, have fences. Strangely though, there is no fence around the tank. Given the vital nature of potable water tanks, it should be obvious that a tall fence, probably topped with barbed wire, should surround the water tower to protect it from intruders. A lock should also keep the gate shut.

A final touch would be to post a “No trespassing” sign and a “Warning, tampering with this facility is a federal offense (U.S. Code title 42, section 300i-1) sign.

According to the code, “any person who tampers with a public water system shall be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or fined in accordance with title 18, or both.”

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 | letter from the texas section chair The Texas Section understands that, without chapters, much of what we have accomplished or could accomplish goes away. The other side of the coin is the chapters should see that the Section provides a guiding hand and gives them the support to be successful.

Why So Important? I have six thoughts on why chapters play a vital role in the Texas Section. Many of you can probably add more.

First, Chapters Are Where We Live. The Texas Section can be hard to get our arms and minds around because it’s so large organizationally and geographically.

The chapters are, metaphorically speaking, in our own backyard. They are where we live, breathe and have our being. They allow us to plug into AWWA and get involved without traveling a great distance.

Second, Chapters Can Make A Difference Locally.

Each of our chapters can carry out TAWWA’s mission in their hometowns: scholarships, education, communications, philanthropy, networking and more.

The chapters provide local utilities the opportunity to

participate in AWWA that they might not have otherwise.

Third, Chapters Provide Leadership Training.

Every one of our chapters has several officers (one has as many as 17!). Serving in these various positions is a great way to learn leadership skills and learn about AWWA and TAWWA. It has been said that TAWWA has a very deep bench when it comes to Section leadership, and our chapters are a primary reason for this. My involvement in TAWWA took a quantum leap while I was serving in the North Central Texas Chapter.

And, by the way, our chapters produce not only Section leaders, but also AWWA leaders. Since 2004 Texas has been home to two AWWA presidents (Katie McCain and Charlie Anderson) and several vice presidents and directors-at-large. These folks were chapter leaders along the way.

Fourth, Chapters Involve YPs. As I said in an earlier TEXASh2o article, YPs are key to TAWWA’s future and the future of the water industry. Not only do our CONTINUED PAGE 17 | letter from the texas section chair

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 | letter from the texas section chair chapters include YPs in all their activities, YPs serve in many of the chapter leadership positions. Several chapters have YP Chairs that plan and promote activities designed for our younger members.

Fifth, Chapters Help Foster Diversity and Inclusion. Our chapter leadership reflects the different facets of diversity we discussed in our Diversity Issue of TEXASh2o. They in turn lead the chapter’s membership to value our diverse backgrounds and the contributions each person can make in the water industry.

It’s through the chapters that TAWWA can continue to implement our core principle of fostering diversity and inclusion.

Sixth, Chapters Keep Us Connected to AWWA and the Water Industry. The North Central Texas Chapter meetings help me, a retiree, to still feel a part of an industry that was my career home for 38 years. It’s through the chapters that each of our members can maintain the connection to AWWA and TAWWA. One day someone may ask a person who has only been attending meetings, “We are working on this project and could really use your help.”

Find a Chapter… or Start One. If you’re not active in a chapter, I invite you to join one. You can find the nearest chapter on the TAWWA website on the pulldown under the Chapter heading. You will find contact info for each chapter on the pulldown. If you live in an area without a TAWWA chapter, please think about starting one. The Regional Activities TAWWA Regional Committee is Activities responsible for Committee Chair promoting and starting Shay Roalson.

new chapters for TAWWA. Shay Roalson, our Regional Activities Committee Chair, would be glad to talk to you about this. Contact her at shay.roalson@hdrinc.com.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 | letter from the texas section chair TAWWA Chapter Roster. Currently, we have 11 chapters, eight professional chapters and three student chapters. I want to share a list of our current TAWWA chapters and recognize their presidents and the Section trustees that represent them on the TAWWA Board: TAWWA Chapter

President

Board Trustee

Capital Area (Austin area)

Joe Hoepken

Katie Walker

Central Texas (Waco area)

Anne Carrel

Katie Walker

Coastal Bend (Corpus Christi area)

Logan Burton

Kristen Cope

Desert Mountain (El Paso area)

Timothy Woo

Michael Ramirez

LeTourneau University

Ethan Key

North Central Texas (DFW area)

Mia Welch

Rice University

Eric Rice

Rio Grande (Rio Grande Valley)

Gerado Gracia

Javier Ramirez

South Texas (San Antonio area)

Ann Peche

Greg Swoboda

Southeast (Houston area)

John Keane

Jonathon Howard

Texas A&M

Lauren Salcido

couple of years has been getting to know Elston. He will most ably lead our Section in the coming year and do us proud representing the Texas Section within AWWA. You know of my fondness for music, and the music of my time is the 60s and 70s. I am reminded of the 1973 song written and performed by Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina, Watching the River Run. It speaks of the flow of life connecting past, present and future.

It is a song that uses water as a metaphor; how appropriate for TAWWA! I will close with these lyrics: And it goes on and on, watching the river run Further and further from things that we've done Leaving them one by one And we have just begun, watching the river run Listening and learning and yearning to run, river, run

Sally Mills-Wright

We are in the process of adding another student chapter at the University of Houston.

Watching the River Run. It has been an extraordinary honor for me to have represented the members of the Texas Section this past year as your Section Chair. I thank all of you for being a part of what I consider the most outstanding Section in AWWA (yes, shamelessly biased). Thank you for your continued efforts to fulfill our mission and grow our Section not just in its numbers, but also in its vibrancy and relevance. I look forward to seeing us thrive and make an ever more meaningful impact on the water industry in the years to come. I have been blessed with many new friendships in Texas and throughout AWWA. At Texas WaterTM 2019 I will pass on the leadership of TAWWA to Elston Johnson. One of my perks the past

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 | tank maintenance about preventing terrorists from poisoning water supplies. Building fences and putting locks on gates and on towers’ manways is a relatively inexpensive way to guard against a terroristic threat. It’s also a good way to keep bored teenagers from scaling the water towers and tagging it with spray paint.

An elevated water tower in Kouts, Indiana has been struck twice by vandals in less than a year, according to a WGN report. The tower was repainted in 2018 after it was defaced with a vulgar image. In January, someone scaled the 60-foot tower to scrawl a racial slur. The town had plans to repaint the tower again once the weather warms up, erect a fence to keep out intruders and install security cameras.

People aren’t the only things that can invade a water tower’s space. Picture an elevated water tower lofted high in the air on steel legs. These legs are held in place by concrete foundations that need to be sturdy enough to keep the giant infrastructure upright. Weeds CONTINUED PAGE 22 | tank maintenance

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 | tank maintenance or vegetation can create cracks and damage a concrete foundation. Overgrown greenery can lead to deterioration of the structural components of a tank.

That’s why it’s important to pull weeds and keep vegetation clear of a tank’s columns. As it states in OSHA 1926.151 C (3), “The entire storage site shall be kept free from accumulation of unnecessary

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combustible materials. Weeds and grass shall be kept down and a regular procedure provided for the periodic cleanup of the entire area.” Weeds and vegetation growth should be kept at least five feet away from the tank. Tree growth should be kept at least 30 feet away from the tank.

It’s a good rule of thumb to keep a tank free of debris. Weeds sprout up organically, so it’s not unusual to find overgrown vegetation on or near the columns of a tank. Items should definitely not be deliberately stacked up by the tower, especially if it’s flammable.

During one inspection in the Midwest, inspectors observed that firewood and outdoor lounging furniture had been stacked up right next to a water tower. The inspectors recommended removing the debris and combustible material from around the tank foundation.

Keeping foundations in tip-top shape is necessary to ensure a tank’s structural integrity. Structural damage or even failure is often caused by eccentric loadings on a steel tank. Foundations should be examined annually at a minimum to ensure that no fractures

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or cracks have developed. The base of the tank should be inspected to make sure there are no voids or gaps between the tank bottom and foundation due to settlement. If there are any signs of crumbling, deep cracking or exposed reinforcing steel, a professional inspector should be hired to check the tank as soon as possible, according to AWWA Manual M42.

Operators should make sure that all dirt, debris and loose gravel is removed from the foundations. Debris that is in contact with the tank shell or appurtenances

attached to the tank, like a ladder, is particularly concerning. Any cracks should be quickly repaired.

Concrete can be patched up with a commercial nonshrinking grout. Use a sealant to seal the foundations.

Anchor bolts are also a key part of a tank’s structural integrity. They should be able to withstand 100 mph winds blowing in any direction as required by AWWA D100-11; 3.8: Anchorage. Operators should periodically clean the anchor bolts and the areas around them.

Then operators should visually inspect anchor bolts and nuts to verify if they are in good condition and tight.

Tanks are subjected to all kinds of weather patterns, including thunderstorms that produce lightning. The electric current from lightning is drawn to the strongest conductor around. Metals like steel is a good conductor.

Water can also be a conductor. A tank should be electrically grounded for lightning protection as required by OSHA 29 CFR 1926 (K).

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due to the corrosive effects of sea spray. “The junction of the tank bottom and the top of the concrete foundations shall be tightly sealed to prevent water from entering the base,” according to NFPA 222013;12.2.1.2. Caulking around the base of the tank to the tank foundation can help prevent water under the tank and acts as a sealant on the foundation.

As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words and in the case of inspection reports, pictures can say sometimes better than words just what is right or wrong with a tank. Water operators that do their own checkups and authorize mandatory inspections as well as sign off on having recommended tank maintenance performed are that much closer to providing the perfect picture of a water tank.

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| value of water |

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 | value of water Value of Water Schedule: Wednesday, April 3: 3:30-4:00 pm: Sprinkler Talks. People Listen. Whitney Milberger-Laird, BGE; Lindsay Kovar, BGE 4:00-4:30 pm: "Those Who Tell the Stories Rule the World": the "Why" and the "How" of Effective Storytelling. Stephanie Zavala, Rogue Water; Arianne Shipley, Rogue Water 4:30-5:00 pm: The Goldilocks Problem: Texas in Context of World Water Management. Alicia Smiley, AECOM; Kiera Brown, AECOM

Get Involved & Impact Water Education in Texas!

Join us for the TAWWA Education Division Meeting, Thursday, April 4 at 9:30 am in Room 382 A of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

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| executive director report |

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 | executive director report organization in the State.

When I am asked why we are growing and succeeding so well, I realize it’s not just one or two things. My elevator speech answer is, “It’s not just one or two things that we do. It’s about all the opportunities we provide, and all that our members do. We must be doing something, actually a lot of things, right.” I know, it sounds trite. But, it’s true.

And, as usual, I will end with the pitch. If you want to see what a group of dedicated volunteers can do, meet me in Houston the first week in April. We are "throwing a party" for water professionals at Texas Water™ 2019, and you are invited. Register at www.txwater.org or onsite.

And, if you want to come to the Board meeting, join us Tuesday, April 2, 2019, from 2-5 pm, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Houston, in the Cottonwood Room. It

will be a great chance to see and hear what the Texas Section AWWA has been and will be doing in the future.

And if you want a copy of the Board packet, let me know.

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TAWWA Welcomes New Members Joining Feb. 1, 2019–Feb. 28, 2019 Jason Allen Georgetown, TX

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DuBois Ferguson Houston, TX

Mark Gockowski Austin, TX

Ashlyn Morgan Dallas, TX

Shelby Warchesik Fort Worth, TX

Jason Alvarado San Antonio, TX

Scott Carroll George West, TX

Kevin Fetterman San Marcos, TX

Mary Gomez Plano, TX

David Odom Huntsville, TX

Peter Williams Princeton, TX

Dakota Breaux Lewisville, TX

Jaeyoung Choi College Station, TX

Phyllis Frank Pasadena, TX

Duane Heaton Marshall, TX

Rod Pinheiro Bellaire, TX

Rachel Williams Dallas, TX

Pablo Bribiesca The Woodlands, TX

Makenzie Darby Dallas, TX

Isabella Garrone College Station, TX

Ramon Johnson Willow Park, TX

Ryan Priest Dallas, TX

Michael Kivlan Haslet, TX

Francisco Ramirez McAllen, TX

Matt Kuykendall Fort Worth, TX

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Trey Shanks Dallas, TX

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| texas water |

Share the Benefits of Membership, Earn Rewards Refer a colleague and get rewarded for each person that joins. More members mean more connections and resources for you!

To be eligible for rewards, make sure your name and email address are included on the membership applications of everyone you refer. The rewards start rolling with the very first person you bring in. Track your recruits in "My Account" on awwa.org.

Referral Rewards • Refer one member, receive an annual commemorative lapel pin.

• Refer two members, receive an umbrella.

• Refer three to five members in a quarter, receive a $25 gift card.

• Refer six or more members in a quarter, receive a $50 gift card.

2019 Grand Prize You'll receive an entry into our 2019 Grand Prize drawing for each and every member you refer. The more you bring in, the greater your chances of winning!

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 | texas water choose. Wednesday is also the first day for competitions in the Exhibit Hall, with Meter Madness and Junior Meter Madness. Be sure to come cheer on these competitors!

THURSDAY, APRIL 4 The doors open at 7:15 a.m. for the popular Awards Breakfast.

Competitions­—including the quiz-show style Top Ops, Pipe Tapping, the Best-Tasting Drinking Water Contest and Hydrant Hysteria—put a fun spin on the day.

After the Exhibit Hall closes at 4 p.m., it's time to get ready for the night out at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5 Facility tours depart from the Convention Center Friday morning. Back at the conference, the morning is spent in the last of the technical sessions, with the conference adjourning at noon.

For more information and to register, visit www.txwater.org.

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|| calendar calendar |

What’s Happening Across Texas DATE

ACTIVITY

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INFORMATION

George R. Brown CC Houston

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12:30 pm

Online

www.tawwa.org

9th Annual WFP Charity Volleyball Tournament

9 am

Krieg Field Volleyball Courts Austin

www.tawwa.org

MAY 13

TAWWA Legislative Lunch Break Webcast

12:30 pm

Online

www.tawwa.org

JUNE 25

TAWWA Legislative Lunch Break Webcast

12:30 pm

Online

www.tawwa.org

APRIL 2-5

Texas WaterTM 2019

APRIL 15

TAWWA Legislative Lunch Break Webcast

APRIL 27

Want to share your event with the Texas water community?

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

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