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Texas Water Utilities Association Regional Training – 2021 Permian (San Angelo)

July 19th – 22nd

Norma Clark 432-528-1608

Central West Texas (Abilene)

August 2nd – 5th

Mickey Chaney 325-548-2237

East Texas (Longview)

August 23rd – 26th

Mike Norris 903-939-8278

Far West Texas (Ft. Stockton) September 13th – 16th

Norma Clark 432-528-1608

Annual School (Corpus Christi) September 26th – 29th

Central Office 512-459-3124

Central Texas (Killeen)

Norma Clark 432-528-1608

October 18th – 21st

Southeast Texas (Beaumont) October 25th – 28th

Bobby Rogers 409-385-7355 Pat Gray 713-637- 8835 Ext. 305

West Texas (Lubbock)

Bill Boyd 806-775-3415

November 1st – 4th

Panhandle – Exploring Alternative Dates North Central Texas – Exploring Alternative Dates Southwest Texas – Exploring Alternative Dates

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In This Edition: TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL ( ISSN – 1051709X) is published monthly by the Texas Water Utilities Association, located at 210 E. Hwy 79, Hutto, Texas 78634 for Operators, Engineers, Managers, Laboratory technicians, Customer service personnel, Vendors, and other Professionals employed in, or interested in, the water and or wastewater industry.

President Message................................ 4

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Ten dollars of each annual membership dues payment to the Texas Water Utilities Association pays for a subscription. Nonmember subscriptions price: the USA $100.00 per year; $10.00 per single copy $125.00 per year outside the USA. Periodicals Postage Paid In Hutto, Tx. And Additional Mailing Offices. The Texas Water Utilities Association is wholly independent, and is not affiliated with the American Water Works Association, the Water Environment Federation, or any other National Organization. Postmaster: Send address changes to: Texas Water Utilities Association – Journal 210 E. Hwy. 79, Suite 101, Hutto, Texas 78634. The Texas Water Utilities Association Journal is not responsible for facts and or opinions expressed by contributors or in advertisements herein. Editorials and comments do not necessarily represent the official policy of the Texas Water Utilities Association.

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All inquiries should be directed to: Texas Water Utilities Association, 210 E. Hwy. 79, Suite 101, Hutto, Texas 78634. Phone 512-459-3124. Any materials accepted for publication is subject to revision and editing At the discretion of the publisher.

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John Krause – Chair of Management William L. (Bill) Brown – President Mike Norris – President Elect Jim Siddall – Vice President George A. Glispin – Second Past President Jim McCain – Ex Officio Russell Hamilton – Executive Director

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President’s Message

President’s Thoughts by William “Bill” Brown

I am now figuratively standing in a tunnel on a train track. And currently, the light I see is one of Hope and Optimism. But I imagine from the train engineer’s perspective; he may just see an idiot standing on the train track about to be introduced to reality. I remain encouraged by the signs of Texas reopening. I am so looking forward to the day that I can shake fellow operators’ and attendees’ hands. I am ready to renew friendships and make new ones. I am looking forward to hearing how this virus and snovid21 impacted you, your family, and your work. Just know that I am one of those, and that’s how I roll. Thankfully, TWUA is enacting steps to return to the “old normal.” The board restored In-person meetings, beginning May 1, 2021. TWUA Regional Training Events are scheduled, and on July 19th Norma and Tom will host the first Regional School of 2021 in San Angelo. If you are one of the ones who has been avoiding the virtual classroom, this is your opportunity to sign up and support the Permian Region (In San Angelo). In visiting with one of the vendors that displays at a lot of the TWUA events, the jest of the conversions was, vendor support depends on student participation. If the attendees are supporting the in-person event, the vendors will also. Vendors talk to one another, and if the attendee numbers are low, then vendor participation will be down. The revenue from vendor booths helps offset the costs of the training event. This attendee/vendor connection is a simple concept. Without vendors, training costs will increase. Even if you cannot buy something or do not have a current need, make it a point to stop by each booth and tell the product representative thank you for being there and thanks for supporting our association. Mickey and Mark are working hard to pull together the Central West Texas Regional event in Abilene. For those in this part of the state, mark your calendars for August 2nd. Because of restrictions, the host location in Abilene was not available for the traditional May date. You can find contact numbers in the front of the journal. Give the contact for a specific event a call if you have questions or need more information. The TWUA Regional Training Schedule looks different for the remainder of 2021. I encourage you to refer to the TWUA website for dates and locations. I am looking forward to Corpus Christi and Annual School (September 26th). Will you be attending this year? Does your employer still have travel restrictions in place for staff? Do you still have training and travel funds in your current budget? The TWUA Board remains committed to “Live” “In-Person” operator training, and we feel this is the most effective form of training. TWUA Regions are in place to facilitate this in-person training. Help prove the doubters wrong. I would truly hate for any regional training event or district to cease. Can we count on you to support the TWUA Training Events in your part of the state? I am going to say yes, we can. You have proven in the past you are supportive of TWUA, so I am going to step out in faith and say thank you for your consideration and support. Be strong but not rude. Be kind but not weak. Be humble but not timid. Be proud but not arrogant. – Source unknown. May the Blessings of Heaven Rest upon you and all Water and Wastewater Professionals! Bill Brown

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Announcement

TWUA 103rd ANNUAL SCHOOL & CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS

D AT E CHANGE FOR 202 1 Due to the lingering effects of the Coronavirus, TWUA Management made the decision to pursue a meeting date later into 2021. The schedule and school events will remain the same, just happening a little later in the year. Mark your calendar – September 26th – 29th 2021 is the new dates for the 103rd Annual School. The registration link for both the school and the hotel will activated as soon as possible. You may take advantage of early discounts and reserve you room now.

Thank you for considering TWUA and choosing the Omni, which helps keep pricing competitive. April 2021

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Central Office News by Russell Hamilton, TWUA Executive Director

ather Thank You. We take comfort in knowing that You remain in charge and control of life as we understand it. We need You, and we welcome You in all we do. We come into Your presence, seeking Your grace, Your mercy, Your calm, Your guidance, and forgiveness. Father, we pray for Your grace and ask that You direct, protect, watch over, guide, and bless TWUA and its members. Amen In West Texas, Lake Spence is sitting at 22.2 % (- 0.0 %). White River is sitting at 12.0 % (+ 0.8 %). Panhandle - Lake Meredith is sitting at 35.7 % (+0.2 %) and Greenbelt is at 17.1 % (- 0.7 %). If you want to get a complete look at current lake levels, go to waterdatafortexas.org. The drought has never left for some and is returning for others. Live In-Person TWUA Training is a go as of May 1, 2021. Central Office has fielded many calls and questions from the District Officers and Regional Boards. THE HOST VENUE RULES AND GUIDELINES need to be observed. #1 question asked – Our Host Location Does Not Require Masks, Are We Required To Address The Mask Issue? My stock answer, as long as you comply with County, City, and Host location guidelines, and have a signed form from each attendee, then you should be good. 2nd most asked question – Do We Need To Screen By Temperature, And Release Form? For now, yes. This entire reopening, is best described as a work in progress. Meaning month to month expect changes. By August, there could be no requirements for public gatherings. TWUA Central Office will be reviewing recommendations regularly, and updated materials will be disseminated as it becomes available. Live Training Events for the remainder of 2021 will be a little out of the norm. We have events scrambling to find dates that are conducive to hosting. We have events that are changing host locations. TWUA will have a very busy second half of year. Eight events between July and November. Good thing is this organization has always been up for a challenge. The message from the TWUA Board and Central Office is, we are ready for live in-person training, and we hope to see you at one of the live events. 6 Texas Water Utilities Journal www.twua.org

For those in the Tyler area, due to obligations at the Harvey Convention Center, this training event will relocate to Longview for 2021 and, most likely, 2022. Harvey Hall is scheduled for demolition, and a new facility constructed on the current site. Mark your calendar – July 19th – 22nd, the Permian Regional School will be held in San Angelo, will be the first Live, In-person, Regional Training Event for TWUA in 2021. Abilene will be August 2nd – 5th. Tyler/Longview will be August 23rd – 26th. Fort Stockton will be September 13th – 16th. Annual School will be in Corpus Christi from the 26th – 29th of September. Killeen will be October 18th – 21st. Beaumont will be October 25th – 28th. Lubbock will be November 1st – 4th. Tyler, San Marcos, and Arlington are looking at alternative dates, host locations, and other options. It’s going to be a busy second half of the year. Dates for Annual School 2021 - The Annual School dates for 2021 are September 26th – 29th, 2021. I recently visited with the Corpus CVB and Omni hotel, and all indications are – Annual School will be a Live, In-Person event. Early Registrations are encouraged just in case occupancy rates in the convention center classrooms become an issue. We do not anticipate any issues but should that happen, attendees will be accommodated by the registration date. Click on this link to find a computer-based testing location. https://www.tceq.texas.gov/licensing/exams/cbt_occ_lic.html Call the TCEQ staff in licensing for more information or the official statement related to the Exams, Licensing, and Computer-Based Testing. 512-239-6133 The Story Goes Something Like This – One day a college professor entered the classroom and asked his students to clear their desks and prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor handed out the question paper with the text facing down as usual. Once he handed them all out, he asked his students to turn the page and begin. To everyone’s surprise, there were no questions, just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor seeing the expression on everyone’s face, told them the following, “I want you to write what you see there.” The confused students got started on the inexplicable task. At the end of the class, the professor took all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All May 2021

of them, with no exceptions, described the black dot, trying to explain its position in the middle of the sheet. Some said the dot represented a planet within the solar system. Some called the dot a flaw in the making of the paper, etc. After all had been read, the classroom was silent. The professor began to explain, “I am not going to grade on you this. I just wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the white part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot, and the same happens in our lives. We have a white paper to observe and enjoy, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a gift given to us by God with love and care. We always have reasons to celebrate, nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us, the job that provides our livelihood, the miracles we see every day.”

our minds. Take your eyes away from the black spots in your life. Enjoy each one of your blessings, each moment that life gives you. Be happy and live a life positively!” Moral: As the professor explained, life is a bag of good and bad things; we all have positives and negatives along the way. But we must always concentrate greater on the positives for a healthy and happy life. Life goes on no matter what, so do not waste your time thinking about the negatives. Author Unknown “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage” – Anais Nin Stay Safe and Remember – we do not need all the operators in Texas to be a member of TWUA – JUST YOU ! ! ! !

“However, we insist on focusing only on the dark spots, the health issues that bother us, the lack of money, the complicated relationship with a family member, the disappointment with a friend etc. The dark spots are very small compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that pollute

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TWUA DISTRICT MEETINGS Due to Coronavirus and Uncertainties related to Public Meeting / Gatherings ALL TWUA Public Gatherings have been Temporally Postponed OnDemand Virtual 2-hour Electronic Training Sessions are now available 24 / 7. Get this training as your schedule permits Active District Members will be eligible for ONE of these Training Opportunities Can only attend one 2-hour session per month (same session just repeated) Everyone MUST have computer / IP address Everyone MUST have access to telephone Everyone MUST make a Voice Print (prior to the event) iPad & Tablets are NOW SUPPORTED This electronic training will be offered free of charge to active district members until the CDC approves In Person Meetings there will be other options for others to participate in electronic training See TWUA Website – Training Tab – Click on event for more information Call TWUA Central Office for more information

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DO YOU QUALIFY FOR SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FROM THE V.M. EHLERS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION? To be eligible for assistance, you must be an active individual dues paid member of TWUA or an active dues paid member of a Sponsoring Organization that has a fully vested Endowment within the Foundation or be the dependent child of an active individual dues paid member (a child still being supported by their parent(s) and are claimed on the parent(s) income tax return). An Application can be found on the TWUA website (www.twua.org) under the Forms tab. Please complete the Application in its entirety and provide a high school transcript, GED, or university grade report which documents your current academic status. TO BE CONSIDERED, THE APPLICATION MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2021. Mail the application and all supporting documents to V.M. Ehlers Foundation, C/O TWUA, 210 Highway 79, Suite 101, Hutto, TX, 78634-4534. If you need additional information, please contact Jim Siddall (1jsiddall1@att.net - 469-371-8487 or Norma Clark (n.clark@twua.org – 432-528-1608).

IF NOT, WHY? Do you know that TWUA members: • Receive a discount (from 10% to 35%) on TWUA training • Receive a subscription to the monthly TWUA Journal • Receive free updates on regulatory and technology changes • Have easy access to industry matter experts, vendors, and product providers • Have the opportunity to apply for scholarship assistance for yourself or your legal tax dependent children

MEMBERSHIP PLANS BEGINNING AT $60/YEAR!! CONTACT TWUA AT (888) 367-8982 TO SIGN UP. May 2021

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TEXAS WATER UTILITIES ASSOCIATON

37TH ANNUAL PERMIAN BASIN REGIONAL SCHOOL JULY 19 – 22, 2021 McNEASE CONVENTION CENTER, 501 RIO CONCHO DR., SAN ANGELO, TX ACADEMIC OFFERINGS WATER Basic Water Water Distribution Surface Water Production I

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FEES TWUA MEMBERS NON-MEMBERS Pre-Registration (by July 10, 2021) ………………………………………… $300.00………………….$400.00 On-Site Registration (after July 10, 2021 )………………………..……………… $350.00………….………$450.00 Surface Water Production I (Pre-Registration)……………………………………. $325.00………………….$425.00 Surface Water Production I (Onsite)……………………………………………….. $375.00…………………,$475.00 Don’t pay Non-Member prices – Join TWUA for $60/year and pay the member price. You will save $40 and get all the benefits of being a TWUA member. Call Norma Clark (432) 528-1608 to join TWUA! Surface Water Production I is a 24 hour course and begins at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 19, 2021. All other courses begin at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. On-site registration begins at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20. All courses will be held at the McNease Convention Center There will be a dinner provided on Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m. sponsored by Core & Main and Ford Meter Box Co.. All students are encouraged to participate. HOTEL INFORMATION The following hotels have blocked rooms and are offering participants of the School a special rate. Springhill Suites Courtyard Marriott

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GOLF TOURNAMENT A golf tournament will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 19 at Quicksand Golf Course located at 2305 Pulliam St. in San Angelo. The cost is $65/person and includes green fee and cart. Proceeds from the tournament will go towards funding V.M. Ehlers Foundation Scholarships. TCEQ TESTING TCEQ exams will be given at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 22. Anyone wanting to test at the conclusion of the course MUST pre-register electronically with TCEQ 30 days prior to the school and pay the $111 exam on the TCEQ website. COVID PROTOCOL All attendees will be required to adhere to the following COVID protocol: temperatures of all attendees will be taken, and anyone with a temperature of 100.6 or over will not be allowed to attend. All attendees will be required to sign a Coronavirus/Covid-19 Assumption of Risk and Waiver of Liability. Additionally, all attendees must comply with all venue or host location rules, and limitations (at this time San Angelo has NO restrictions).

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REGISTRATION FORM

PURSUANT TO HOUSE BILL 1508 WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE 9/1/17, THIS NOTICE SHALL SERVE TO INFORM THAT SPECIFIC CRIMINAL HISTORY COULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT AND AFFECT A PERSON’S ABIITY TO RECEIVE A TCEQ ISSUED OPERATOR’S LICENSE. PARTICIPATING IN ANY TWUA AFFILIATED OPERATOR TRAINING COURSE(S) DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR IN ANY WAY IMPLY THAT YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO TEST OR RECEIVE A STATE ISSUED OPERATOR’S LICENSE. Name _______________________________________________

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Cardholder Name _____________________________ Billing Address___________________________________________________ PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY REGISTRATION. No Purchase Orders accepted. No refunds – substitutions only. CREDIT CARD REGISTRATIONS MAY BE MAILED TO ADDRESS BELOW, EMAILED TO n.clark@twua.org, or FAXED TO (432) 332-1965. REGISTRATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE TWUA WEBSITE (WWW.TWUA.ORG). MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO PERMIAN BASIN REGIONAL SCHOOL, P.O. BOX 12604, ODESSA, TX, 79768.

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Field News

YOU CAN RECOVER FROM A MAJOR MISTAKE AT WORK — HERE’S HOW GOVLOOP, BY REBECCA MACK JOHNSON

Every one of us makes mistakes at work. Let that sink in. Every single one of us! But mistakes don’t have to derail your career. In fact, a mistake can only defeat or define you if you allow it to.

Boy, was I wrong. The employee and my team were grateful for my genuine apology. We started to communicate more honestly and openly. I began to realize I didn’t have to prove I was the boss and always right.

In my almost 34 years of government service, I’ve made boo-boos. Some small, some big. No one wants to make a mistake; it happens, though. So, how do you recover from a misstep? And, how do you figure out the “why” behind making the mistake? Both are important in truly dealing with the situation and preventing mishaps in the future.

I also learned an important lesson, in that my supervisor didn’t hold this against me. He didn’t bring it up in conversation nor in my appraisal. As I apologized and worked on improving my relationship with that employee (and the team), he remained supportive and encouraging. I apologized to him for causing the situation and shared what I learned from it. It truly was a great learning lesson.

I remember a mistake I made early on in my leadership journey — in my very first manager position. I was a young frontline manager with a team of more senior (age and experience) employees. One employee tended to stir up trouble among the team members. I confronted him about a negative situation he caused while he was sitting at his desk. I was frustrated and reactive. As I walked away from his desk, I muttered something negative about him under my breath. BIG MISTAKE.

Ultimately, mistakes don’t have to define you. Mistakes can make you better.

This was a mistake, not just because he heard it, but because I did it. I compounded the mistake by not immediately apologizing to him. I walked into my office and worried about what happened. I worried that night, the next day and the day after until I received a phone call from my boss. He shared that the employee and union steward raised the issue to him. My boss wanted to talk to me about the situation. I thought I was done as a manager. Long story short (some of you may say I already missed the bus on making this story short), my boss and I talked about what happened. He shared what the employee wanted — an apology in front of the entire team. I agreed but was nervous. I knew the apology was the right thing to do, but I was embarrassed and thought it would “show” my inexperience and make my team think less of me.

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Safety News

4 Steps To Avoid Complacency In The Workplace. Onsite Safety

65% chance of completing a goal if they commit to someone. And if they have a specific accountability appointment with a person they’ve committed to, this will increase the chance of success by up to 95%. What does this mean for the construction industry? It means that when workers have committed to a goal with a supervisor or manager they are more likely to get it done. “But isn’t that their jobs?” Well, the difference is actually creating that accountability system and spending some face-to-face time with your workers asking them personally to do specific tasks. Supervisors should do this as often as possible, to reinforce that their work actually matters and someone is waiting on their results. 1. Have a company mission statement 2. Create an accountability system 3. Practice SWA (Stop Work Authority) 4. Follow up with Toolbox Talks One of the biggest issues facing businesses today, especially companies in the construction industry, is the dangers of complacency in the workplace. Over time, even the best workers become accustomed to doing tasks a “certain way.” This type of lackadaisical attitude can lead to lost productivity, lost efficiency, and even accidents. That’s right – complacency on the job site can even cause death. Most workers don’t even realize that they’ve become complacent until it’s too late and they are involved in a near miss or even an accident. Fortunately, as leaders, there are 4 easy steps you can take to stop workers from becoming complacent. And they actually work! 1. Have a company mission statement – When your employees can rally around a common goal or purpose, they will have an emotional investment in the work they do. If your company has a strong, concrete mission statement that is regularly mentioned and reinforced with your workers, they will more likely be engaged on your job site. 2. Create an accountability system – when your workers know they can count on each other to get the job done, they start working harder. But it’s not only that – studies have shown that when workers commit to a goal, their efficiency goes way up. The American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) did a study on accountability and found that workers have a 14 Texas Water Utilities Journal www.twua.org

3. Practice SWA (Stop Work Authority) – A Stop Work Authority program is a program that empowers workers to stop and halt work if a perceived safety hazard is present. This keeps your employees vigilant, and gives them the authority to stop work if they observe a safety issue. This keeps “all handson deck” and leads to more near-misses being reported, which means more profit and efficiency from lack of accidents and injuries. It also keeps workers looking out for each other which can solidify team building. 4. Follow up with Toolbox Talks – according to the “forgetting curve” phenomenon, 90% of training information is forgotten within in the first week. That means your workers unfortunately forget most of their safety training and stop doing it. It’s just science, and it even happens to the best workers. To combat this, use Toolbox Talks to keep your staff informed. Toolbox Talks are informal meetings held every week before the day’s shift begins, and provides a brief overview of a safety topic followed by an open forum. Not only does it refresh your workers’ training – leading to less complacency – but it allows supervisors and managers to gauge morale of the team and keep tabs on safety issues and other work issues that come up in the field. Not only do your workers get more training, but they will also succeed more due to face-to-face accountability and increased morale. It’s a win-win for all parties involved. We have dozens of free Toolbox Talk templates if you need a jump-start. By practicing these 4 simple steps, you can dramatically lower your workers’ complacency rates. That could mean the difference between life and death in some instances. Never let an accident catch you off guard. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Nip complacency in the bud now. Onsite Safety can help with that. May 2021

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TEXAS WATER UTILITIES To register for any TWUA Training Classes – the preferred method of registration is using the online computer based electronic process, activated by clicking on specific event(s). For those who do not have internet as an option you may complete the registration form and fax to (512) 459-7124 and additionally you may contact TWUA Central Office @ 888-367-8982. Please Note – Due to recent increases for training materials, class costs have changed. Early Bird preregistration is defined to mean 30-days prior to any training event. All registrations received after the Early Bird period must pay additional registration fee. Central Office strongly encourages everyone to take advantage of the Early Bird pricing and utilize the computer based (electronic) registration.

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TRAINING SCHEDULE 20-Hour Classes: (Early Bird Pre-registration) $325 member $425 Non-member Onsite $375 member $475 Non-member 24-Hour Classes: (Early Bird Pre-registration) $385 member $485 Non-member Onsite $435 member $535 Non-member You may register on line by following the training tab drop downs or HTTP://TWUA.ORG/TRAINING.PHP COMPUTER BASED TRAINING MAY VARY.

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TCEQ MARCH LICENSES BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY TESTER ADAIR, JAMES KELLY BANUELOS, JUAN BAUTISTA, ISAIAH M BRESSLER, BRADLEY JOHN BUSTAMANTE, JACOB G CARROLL, LANE DAVID CHESTER, JACOB R CLAYTON, BENJAMIN J COLBERT, BRIAN W DENBY, DAVID R DURAN, LEOPOLDO JR FOLEY, ZACH M FREEMAN, BENJAMIN GILLIAM, CHRISTOPHER DWIGHT GONZALES, MICHAEL D JR GONZALEZ, JOSE I JR GRIFFITH, LEE GURSOY, KENT E HARTLEY, STEVEN D HAYWOOD, JONATHON HUDDLESTON, JAMES RODNEY JANNUCCI, MICHAEL KEY, PHILLIP MICHAEL KUEHN, BRADLEY LAYFIELD, WESLEY EVEREST MARTINEZ, ADRIAN A MCCUTCHEON, JAMES J NOWETNER, JOSEPH R POWELL, LOREN M REDDING, DARREN R REYNA, RAMON III RODRIGUEZ, JOSE R RODRIGUEZ, JUAN A RODRIGUEZ, ROBERTO X RUBIO, GABRIEL SAENZ, JOHN D SALINAS, HECTOR O SANDERS, TERRY STAGGS, JESSICA L STEFFES, ADRIAN EDMUND STOKES, JOSHUA DAVID TAYLOR, ROBERT A JR TIRADO, EDUARDO TRUJILLO, ALEJANDRO JR TWOREK, ANTHONY VALCHAR, ANTHONY VANNESS, JEREMY AUSTIN WEST, MICHAEL WESTCOTT, KRISTOPHER RJ LES WILLIAMS, CODY AARON CUSTOMER SERVICE INSPECTOR ALLEN, COLTON T ALMEIDA, DANIEL ATTERBURY, TRYSTAN J BERNAL, JORGE JR BIAMBY, ERIC BRESSLER, BRADLEY JOHN CARDONA, SAUL A CLOUD, JAMES C COTHAM, LEE TAYLOR DIAZ, CUAHUTEMOC DONALDSON, TOBYN P LOVELADY, JERRY W JR

MCADAMS, MICHAEL B MORALES, JESUS A RICHMOND, RICHARD MICHAEL SEALS, ROBERT L SULLIVAN, CHANCZ WILLIAMS, REED K ZURITA, FRANCISCO H

TRUMBLE, JEFFREY DANIEL VAIL, MICHAEL JOSEPH VALENTINE, DENNIS L VERNATTER, CHARLIE E WEILER, COLTON WINANS, RONNIE C ZUAREZ, JUAN

GROUND WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR

SURFACE WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR

CLASS B

CASTILLO, ANDREW S COSEK, STARLITE R FIELDEN, NICHOLAS K HOSEA, ANDRA B MCGASKEY, KEITH D MUNIZ, RAYMOND JR SAMPLES, AARON M SMITH, FRANCO A WILLIAMS, AHMAD R

BLEHM, MONTANA C DESPAGNE, HERBERT GARZA, ERNESTO GIRON, YESENIA LAW, ROBERT J III LEE, MARK S MERCADO, MIGUEL A JR MOORE, THOMAS R RAMIREZ, JOSE M SIERRA ORTIZ, MOISES OMAR SNIDER, MATT B

CLASS C ALONZO, ROY AVILA, JIMMY BOLAND, LUKE T BOSQUES, ALVARO BOWMAN, TERRY B JR BRISTOW, CHRISTOPHER BURCHFIELD, DANIEL B BURROUGHS, MICHAEL CAMACHO, JESSIE RICKY-R CARROLL, JONATHAN ROBERT CLETO, ARTURO G COY, SKYLER DELTORO, JEREMY ANTHONY DIAZ, LORENZO DICKERSON, CLINT DUNN, MICAH ESKRIDGE, KEVIN JAMES FEBUS, CARLOS I FLORES, MOSES FRANKLIN, ROBERT GANT, JOSHUA GILLIAM, NICHOLAS HALL, TERRY L HESTER, DANIEL C HOUSTON, BENJAMIN L JIMENEZ, ANTHONY J JONES, ALEX JOHN JONES, SHAWN MARKHAM, JAY ALBERT MARTINEZ, JOSE DANIEL MENDOZA, ROLANDO R MOSELEY, TRAVIS MICHAEL MURCHISON, JEFFREY D ORTEGA, ARTHUR PEREZ, CARLOS POOLE, CHRISTOPHER B RAMIREZ, JOSE RITCHIE, JACKSON L SALINAS, SHARON J SEALES, DEAN A SIEMS, MATTHEW L SOSA, RENE M SPELL, BESSIE A SWAN, TERRY S THOMPSON, GEENA DANIELLE

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CLASS C BARR, CHARLIE C BRITO, ZOE C BYRD, FREDDIE CAUDILLO, JUAN ANGEL CHANDLER, ROBERT ERIC CHILTON, CLINTON A COMER, AMY COOK, ANDREW NASH DECKER, TYLER JAMES EAPPEN, SHAJI K FILLINGIM, ALEXANDRA GALINDO, RODOLFO GALVAN, CHRISTOPHER GONZALES, JESUS A JUDGES, SAMSON A LEWIS, BRIAN LOZANO, JUAN CARLOS MABERRY, LEE MCGLOCKLIN, FRED MORENO, RODOLFO NEWTON, MICHAEL J NICHOLS, CHARLES D OLTMANNS, KOURTNEY CHENEE PATTERSON, BENNIE PRESTAMO, DAVID RAMIREZ, HILARIO RODRIGUEZ, BRITTNEY LEEANN STORMS, JAMES HENRY STRICKLAND, JACOB W TORRES, ESGAR TRENT, TOMMY JOE WEBER, CHRISTOPHER SCOTT WHITTEN, JOHN S III WISE, WILLIE G WATER DISTRIBUTION OPERATOR CLASS B FORD, MICHAEL GUINN, JOE E

PADDOCK, ANTHONY SAMFORD, BRIAN C WILLIAMS, RICHARD C JR CLASS C ADDINGTON, BRETT F ALFORD, DUSTY ALTON, ERIC C BALDERAS, LUIS A BEAVER, CLAYTON A BETZ, LAUREN N CALVERT, BRADLEY DAVID CAVE, CLIFF D COPELAND, BILLY CRUZ, JOSE L ELIZONDO, JUAN M EVERS, FRANK T II FORTNER, AUSTIN FOX, TANNER D GAONA, EMMANUEL GIBSON, JERAMEY D GLASSCOCK, BRETT GNAT, JOSHUA OWEN GOMEZ, BRITTANY GONZALEZ, GARRETT D GUEL, NICHOLAS PETER HERNANDEZ, ISAAC O HERNANDEZ-RUIZ, ANGEL HERRERA, SALVADOR L JR HICKMAN, BRADLEY HOLT, RYAN T HOPPER, SAM ISAAC, ARCHIE KLIS, TIFFANY LARSON, RICHARD C LEE, SPENCER LOWERY, LEMORRIS MANNERING, MATTHEW DANE MCANALLY, WAYNE A MEAD, TIMOTHY J JR MONDRAGON, JESUS MONTOYA, STEVEN MULCAHY, CODY JOHNSON NETRO, TOMAS A ONTIVEROS, SALOMON JR OWENS, MATTHEW WALTER POSEY, KRISTOPHER K ROBINSON, WILLIAM BRADY RODRIGUEZ, ALEJANDRO RUEHLE, TERRY ROBERT SWITALSKI, TODD TAPIA, VICTOR TOON, ROBERT II TOWNSEND, JERMAINE LAMAR TRUETT, TY WILLIAMS, WADE A WILLIAMS, WAYLON S WATER OPERATOR CLASS A BAQUERA, DANIEL A BEAN, ROBERT W HILDRETH, ROBERT P HOLLEY, SKYLAR M JACOBS, JERIMIAH L SR STRICKLAND, CODY L WOMACK, JOHN E III

May 2021

TCEQ MARCH LICENSES FRANKLIN, PEYTON GALINDO, GABRIEL G GALLIEN, KYLE L ACUNA, JEFFREY C GANNON, DILLION PAUL ADUDDELL, GRAYSON GARCIA, MARIO JOSUE AGUERO, DRAKE GARCIA, MAXIMINO ALANIZ, ULYSSES GARZA, JUSTIN ALMAGER, JONAH GLOVER, ANDREW ALMAGUER, AUSTIN TRAVIS GODWIN, CODY AMAYA, NICHOLAS GONZALES, CARLOS J ARMAH, ESTHER GONZALES, ZACHERY ARMENDARIZ, IRVIN GONZALEZ, RENE ARRAZATE, DANIEL GONZALEZ, RYAN ANTHONY BAKER, LISA MURRAY GORDE, VIRAJ ROHIDAS BAKER, WILLIAM DOCK GRIFFITH, ALEXANDER BALES, JOHN GUERRA, SARAH MARIAH BARE, KEATON GUILLEN, EVER BARTON, TRAE D GURESKY, MICHAEL J BATISTA, RYAN GUZMAN, ROEL BELL, MICHAEL HAMILTON, JORDAN BENTON, CASEY BERENS, CHRISTOPHER JAMES HAMRICK, WILLIAM KEVIN HARRIS, CODY BLAINE BIHL, MALCOLM HENRY HARTH, TYLER SCOTT BINDSEIL, ANDREW HARWOOD, CHERYL BLACK, LANDYN HENRY, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN BLAIR, RICH HERNANDEZ, JORGE BLEVINS, JOSH HILL, MAKENZI BONELLO, MARK HILL, ZACHARY BRANTLEY, JOSHUA CALVIN HOANG, JODIE THUY BROWNJORDAN, TYJON BURNETTE, BLADE ALEXANDER HODGSON, HADEN THOMAS HOLDERMAN, ROBERT JUSTIN CAMPBELL, ANGELICA MARIE HOWARD, BRANDON L CANTU, FEDERICO LEE HUGHES, JACOB WADE CARDENAS, JUAN JR JAMES, DANIEL MARTIN CARR, DWIGHT JASSO, ISAAC CHACON, JOHNNY JIMENEZ, TIMOTEO CHAVEZ, MARTIN JAVIER JOHNSON, DUSTIN CHUNG, ROBB JOHNSON, JASPER RIO CLARK, NATHAN JOYCE, JEFF CLARK, WILLIAM DESHUN KADERKA, KURT ASHTON CLAUDIO, JOSE DE LA LUZ KAPLAN, NATHAN COOKE, JAKE AUSTIN KENDRICK, RYAN CORDLE, MASON DANIEL KILGORE, DENNIS W CORL, TYLER KOCH, TYLER CORNEJO, OSCAR LACKEY, CHAD CORNWELL, LAFE LAMMERS, ROBERT WILLIAM COX, DONALD RAY LAMONTAGNE, SHAW PAUL CROW, WILLIAM JOSEPH LEDBETTER, CLAYTON DANTON, MATHEW LEE, BRIAN K DAVIS, JAKWAN LEE, MICHAEL DAWKINS, DUANE D LOERA, RAYMOND R JR DAWSON, TYLER LOKEY, WESLEY DELAROSA, ARNOLD LOPEZ, JACOB D DELEO, PHILIP LUNA, JOSE CRISTIAN DERRICK, DUSTIN LUNA, SERGIO ALAN DIAZ, ALONSO MAHAN, SETH DALE DIBBERN, ALYSSA MARICELLI, SHAWN CHRISTOPHER DICKEY, JOHN CHRISTIAN MARTIN, CODY SHANE DOMINGUEZ, ANDREA MARTINEZ, DAVID G DOUGLAS, COLLIN DEAN MARTINEZ, GILBERTO L EDWARDS, KIRK MARTINEZ, OSCAR ELBERSON, AARON LEE MARTINEZ, WESLEY ALLEN ESCOBEDO, BENIGNO MATA, JASMINE DESIREE ESCOBEDO, VICTOR JOSE MCPHERSON, KENNETH SHANE FARMER, JEREMY ALAN MEADOR, JOSEPH BENJAMIN FINCHER, ALICE MEDRANO, JORDAN FITCH, RYAN MEZA, MICHAEL FLEMING, JENNIFER MOORE, RUSSELL CHRISTOPHER FLORES, EFRAIN JR MORENO, JUAN HUMBERTO FOSTER, DAVID MORROW, DREW EDWARD FRANCO, JOSE ANGEL CLASS D

May 2021

MROZINSKI, ZACKARY MUESKE, JASON MURRY, DALTON JAMES MUSIL, AUSTAN NOLAND, JAMES NUNEZ, JUAN ORTIZ, REYBEL OSBURN, RICKIE LEE OSEGUEDA, JOSE RICARDO PAGE, CODY M PEREZ, KEVIN PERKINS, DETREVIUS PETROSKY, MARSHALL PHILLIPS, RYAN PRAGUE, JACOB PRIEBE, ANGELA PRINGLE, KAYLYNN JEAN RAMIREZ, MICHEL RESENDEZ, FRANCISCO REYES, RICHARD JOSHUA RIOS, ANDREW ROBB, JASON H ROBERTS, ISAAC DWAYNE ROBERTS, RICHARD RODRIGUEZ, MARK ANTHONY ROLAND, LESLIE RONNOW, LEIGHANNE SCALES, DANIEL C SEATON, JORDYN SHAW, BRITTNEY LEANN SHELTON, DUSTY SIMON, KIMBERLY ANN SIMS, CAMERON LESLIE SIMS, SIMON N SMITH, EFFERON S II SOLIS, GERMAN STEAKLEY, ROBERT E STILLWELL, ROBERT LUKE SUTTON, JOESPH PAUL THEISS, RUSTY TORRES, JACOB VASQUEZ, JUAN VERRETT, ELIZABETH VILLA, MIGUEL WAITE, JUSTIN DANIEL WALLACE, JACOB ALAN WELLS, BLAKE EVAN WHITEHEAD, JEREMY WINKFIELD, JUSTIN BERNARD WORLOW, PAUL ALLEN WRIGHT, AUSTIN WRIGHT, MATTHEW WUNDERLICH, KALEB J WASTEWATER COLLECTION OPERATOR COLLECTIONS I BOGGS, ERIC LEE CAMERON, KYLER GARRETT CASTRO MUNOZ, OMAR CASTRO, ANTHONY LOUIS CHAPMAN, CARSON BLAKE CRUZ, IVAN GERARDO DAWKINS, DUANE D DELGADILLO, ARMANDO SR EDDY, STETSON L EDWARDS, KIRK FIGUEROA, ALEJANDRO

FLORES, JUSTIN N FLORES, TOBEY S III GARZA, BRYAN T GONZALES, CARLOS J GONZALES, MICHAEL RAY GRIFFITH, ALEXANDER GUERRERO, EDGAR HAMM, CODY HERNANDEZ, JULIAN BRANDON INGRAM, CODY DANIEL JOHNSON, JATARIS JORDAN, SHAWN PHILIP JUAREZ, RICHARD M LANDRY, ELIJAH DESEAN LONG, HUNTER MARTINEZ, CEDRIC DARIO MARTINEZ, RANDELL P MEDRANO, SIXTO A MICHALIK, WAYNE W MURROW, JARRETT L OWEN, COOPER PERKINS, DETREVIUS POTVIN, BLAKE RAMIREZ, JUAN RODRIGUEZ, MARIO RODRIGUEZ, STEVEN RUSSELL, EDDIE LEE SALAS, MICHAEL PHILLIP SCHAFTENAAR, JAMES ALLEN SILVA, ANTONIO JR STALEY, BILL TAYLOR, JAMIESON THOMAS, LOGAN TOMPKINS, BRANDON TOVAR, THOMAS B TRINIDAD, BILLY JOE TUCKER, TYRIK D VASQUEZ, DANIEL VELASQUEZ-GOSIGER, ZACHARY MATTHEW VILLARREAL, ABEL WINKFIELD, JUSTIN BERNARD ZERMENO, ANGEL COLLECTIONS II BAKER, FORRESTER BARRERA, ALEJANDRO J BRYAN, LORI CLARK, DANIEL JUSTIN DOWD, DANIEL P ESCAMILLA, ANDY FOX, TANNER D FRAZIER, KYLE GIRARD, ELLIOT GUEL, NICHOLAS PETER GYGER, JOSHUA B HAMMETT, MIKE A HERRERA, FRANCISCO JOHNSON, JESSE H JR KENDALL, JOHN B IV MARTINEZ, FABIAN J METCALFE, JAMES R MITCHELL, TRAVIS L MONTOYA, DANIEL T JR NDEFUNG, CYPRAIN NYINMEH QUINTANILLA, JULIAN RAMIREZ, MIGUEL A ROSALIES, PETE VELA, NICOLAS SEREFIN

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TCEQ MARCH LICENSES WITHERSPOON, STEVEN C COLLECTIONS III GEORGE, JACOB W HUNT, DAVID O ISBELL, LANCE C LOPEZ, PAUL M MELGAR, KARBERT R RATLIFF, BRONSON T SAMFORD, BRIAN C SAMPSON, DELWIN D SCHLEIF, BRETT A TAPLEY, RICHARD J WASTEWATER TREATMENT OPERATOR CLASS A RAMIREZ, LOUIS A CLASS B ALCALA, JOSE M BUTLER, CAELEB A CASTILLO, FERNANDO I COWART, DANIEL C DIBLER, TERRY J DODSON, JONATHAN DUREE, CHRIS D GARCIA, GUILLERMO JR HAMPTON, TERENCE L JONES, JEREMY B KALLDIN, NATHANIEL C KOWZIC, STANLEY G LOPEZ, ANDREW W MASON, JOSHUA L MEDRANO, ADRIAN J MITCHELL, TWILEKIA A MONTELONGO, JOSEPH A NGILA, JAMES T ORNELAS, BENJAMIN N PORTER, JASON A PRUSKI, ROGER E QUINTERO, JACOB U SCOGIN, MATT A SEGURA, RUPERTO TORRES, MARVIN TRAMMELL, JEFFERY W VALADEZ, MELITON CLASS C ALVAREZ, ROBERT BASABE, MARCOS BEARDEN, WILLIAM J BROWN, JACKIE S BUSS, DONALD ROBERT CAMPOS, ERIC CHAPMAN, JOSEPH B CHERNOSKY, KYLE L COMBS, ERIC COOKUS, KALEB DAVIS, KEVIN B DAVIS, RONALD D JR DOONAN, JONATHAN ESCOBAR, JORDAN FOSS, KENNETH MILES GONZALEZ, JOEL

GREEN, JOEL L GUTIERREZ, ROLAND HARRIS, TAMMIE JOHNSON, JEREMY JOHNSTON, KELLY D KENNEDY, CLAY WILLIAM LAWS, MATTHEW JARED LEDESMA, AMADO JR LEDEZMA, DIEGO MALONE, WESLEY E MARTINEZ, RODRIGO E PAINTER, DAVID PHILLIPS, RIMON J PINEDO, ERNESTO POSEY, KRISTOPHER K RAMOS, GERARDO RODRIGUEZ, MANUEL ALEJANDRO SALINAS, ADRIAN JR SAUCEDO, MARTIN ADRIAN SCARBOROUGH, MOY D JR SCHRIVER, DARIEN CHRISTOPHER SIBOLE, CHARLES ROBERT SMITH, ROBERT ANTHONY SMITH, WILLIAM R TAIT, JACOB JENNINGS TEALE, TRENT TORRES, GEORGE A VESS, JEFFREY E WALTON, BENJAMIN R WELLS, COLTEN RAY WILLIAMS, BOBBY D WILLIAMSON, MICHAEL CLASS D ADKISSON, PAUL NATHANIEL ALLEN, CAMILLE ALLEN, CORY J ARJES, ANTHONY ROBERT ARMSTRONG, STEVEN J BARNES, JARED BOOK, JAMES PAUL BRANCH, JERMAINE ALLYNN BRIONES, REFUGIO BURNETT, DALTEN CAMPBELL, JOHN S CANO, MANUEL CAPPS, BRITTANY MARIE CARBAJAL, BRIAN JESS CARDENAS, ALEJANDRO CARMICHAEL, SCOTT EVERETT CASTELLI, DAN ANTHONY CERVANTEZ, DANIEL LEE CHACON, JOHNNY CORDOVA SOLTERO, ARISBETH CORNELIUS, CHRIS REID CRAWFORD, CALEB JAMES CRUZ, MARIO CUDE, JACOB MICHAEL DAVENPORT, AARON DAVILA, ANDREW DAVIS, JAKWAN DAWSON, DUSTIN R DAY, STEVEN DEES, ZACHARY A DEUCHER, ABRAHAM DYKES, HANNA FLENTROY, JASHOD FLOYD, VINCENZO ALFRED

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Wipes when flushed and combined with other products and grease that is poured down drains, create "fatbergs". Once they enter the sewer lines, they can accumulate and cause backups, damaging the city's infrastructure.

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