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November 1st – 4th

Bill Boyd 806-775-3415

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April 4th – 7th, 2022

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

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President’s Message

President’s Thoughts

by William “Bill” Brown

As Don Meredith and Willie sing – “Turn Out The Lights, The Party’s Over. They Say That All, Good Things Must End.” My time as President of TWUA ended with this last 103rd Annual School. I have transitioned to Chair of the Management Committee, and we welcome Mike Norris to the Association’s President’s role.

For those who have not had the pleasure of meeting and interacting with Mike, he is the main reason the East Texas Region remains active and successful today. And in his spare time, Mike is the Manager of Wastewater Treatment for the City of Tyler. If there is anything that you feel the management committee should be aware of, Mike and the board will always be receptive to your input.

Annual School was successful. The numbers were down a bit, but lower participation was expected due to the times and challenges we are living. The vendors and students seemed relieved just to be out in a public gathering, interacting with one another. For me, shaking hands and renewing friendships was awesome.

The event, known as Annual School, will remain in September for the next four years. TWUA had signed contracts with Corpus Christi through 2025; we simply shifted the dates. I have to admit, Corpus Christi in September was an improvement over Corpus Christi in March. I talked to many who either came early or stayed over to take advantage of the coast. I can neither confirm nor deny that bay fishing may have been a part of my time prior to school festivities.

We have a schedule of events/changes that will be enacted related to future Annual Schools. The Last Board Meeting and Opening Session, which typically happens on Sunday, are moving to Monday. Several approached and inquired about the reasoning behind traveling and hosting meetings on the weekend? The specific question was, why can’t the functions that have happened on Sunday (in the past) be shifted to Monday? The best answer, TWUA is about traditions, and the opening functions have taken place on Sunday for many years. BUT BEHOLD, we do a new thing! Beginning September 26th. 2022, the events of the 104th Annual School will shift days and begin on Monday.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR; the meetings that historically were held on Sunday have been pushed forward a day, and now all events will begin MONDAY. Classes will start on Tuesday, and vendors will move in on Tuesday. The 104th Annual School will conclude on Thursday at 12:00 noon. Same schedule as most Regional Events.

BOOM – I am a problem solver; that’s what I do!

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ing group of people. I am not going away just yet. They tell me I am now in the power seat. Kind of scary for some. What’s the worst that could happen?

Last thing I wish to do as President. I would like to apologize to the Central West Texas Board for my words while at the Abilene School. This group of board members did a great job, and the last thing I intended to do was ruffle feathers. The intent of my comment was to confirm unity. That collectively, we are what makes TWUA Great. And we are stronger as a group. Unfortunately, it did not come out that way, and for that, I am sorry.

May the Blessings of Heaven Rest upon you and all Water and Wastewater Professionals.

Bill Brown

Texas Water Utilities Association Regional Training 2021

Annual School (Corpus Christi)

September 26th – 29th

Central Office 512-459-3124

Central Texas (Killeen)

October 18th – 21st

Norma Clark 432-528-1608

Southeast Texas (Beaumont)

October 25th – 28th

Bobby Rogers 409-385-7355

Pat Gray 713-637- 8835 Ext. 305

West Texas (Lubbock)

November 1st – 4th

Bill Boyd 806-775-3415

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Central Office News

by Russell Hamilton, TWUA Executive Director

F

ather Thank You. Regardless of the challenges, 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 calm, Your guidance, and forgiveness. Father, we pray for Your mercy and ask that You direct, protect, watch over, guide, and bless TWUA and its members. Amen In West Texas, Lake Spence is sitting at 26.8 % (- 0.8 %).

White River is sitting at 23.9 % (- 1.7 %). Panhandle Lake Meredith is sitting at 36.8 % (- 1.2 %) and Greenbelt is at 17.9 % (- 0.8 %). If you want to get a complete look at current lake levels, go to waterdatafortexas.org. The drought has never left for some.

For Clarification – There are three (3) steps in the TCEQ exam process.

1. application/payment 2. approval/conditional approval 3. designate testing location You are not through if you have not designated a testing location with TCEQ. To test at a TWUA Regional event, TCEQ is asking for 30-days designation before the event. If you did not meet the 30-day window, go ahead and submit, sometimes you get lucky.

Mark your calendar – Killeen will be October 18th – 21st. Beaumont will be October 25th – 28th. Lubbock will be November 1st – 4th. If travel and being in crowds cause you concern, look at the TWUA Computer Based Training options.

Some have received their approval or conditional approval letter and think all they need to do is bring the TCEQ letter and challenge the exam. You will still need to follow the direction on the letter and designate a test location.

Help Spread The Word – if you want to continue to have the option of paper-based exams at the conclusion of TWUA regional events, we need exam numbers to justify TCEQ’s continued participation.

Dates For Annual School 2022.

Click on or copy this link to find TCEQ computer-based testing locations. 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

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The dates for the 104th Annual School in Corpus Christi are September 26th – 29th 2022. This will be Monday thru Thursday. The events have been pushed forward a day. The school will begin Tuesday and conclude with vendor move out at noon Thursday. We will have the information updated on the website soon, and the form will actually be live, so you could go ahead and preregister if you are looking for a legitimate budget expense.

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Dates for 2022 Regional Training Events.

As soon as the regions confirm dates and get their fliers updated, we will place them on the TWUA Website and make them live, so you may go ahead and preregister if you are looking for a legitimate budget expense.

Dates for Mid-year Board 2022.

March 8th and 9th, 2022, at the Courtyard Pflugerville.

He found a stick and thought, perhaps I can use this stick to break the grape cluster. Again, he was not able to get the grapes to fall.

The young man began to look for ways to climb the tree.

He piled up rocks and stood on them, and when he reached up, the rocks became unstable and fell, causing the young man to hit the ground hard.

Finally, giving up, this young man turned up his nose and said, they’re probably sour anyway, and walked away.

Dates for Regional Conference 2022.

June 28th and 29th, 2022 at the Courtyard Pflugerville.

The Story Goes Something Like This –

The moral to this story – It is easy to despise what you cannot have.

Stay Safe and Remember – we do not need all the operators in Texas to be a member of TWUA – JUST YOU ! ! ! !

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here was a young man who was walking along a deserted dusty country back road. This young man had been walking for hours and became quite thirsty. And unfortunately, there were no streams or ponds along the path he had chosen. In fact, there was no water to be seen. There were no farm animals and no houses. The sun was beating this young man down.

After a short time, he happened upon a shade tree where he paused to rest. As he was looking around, he noticed several clusters of grapes hanging from a branch high up on the tree.

Awe, that is what I need to quench my thirst. Those grapes looked quite refreshing and inviting.

This young man backed up a few steps, jumped with an outstretched hand, and just missed the lowest hanging cluster. He backed up even more and tried again, but all he could do was slightly touch the grapes.

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Field News

10 TIPS TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER IN PUBLIC SERVICE

By Pearl Kim - GovLoop 1. Be humble, hardworking and people-centering in everything you do.

“We’re eager to talk about the impact we have as public servants. What we may do less frequently is talk about the responsibility,” Uejio said. If it’s true that public servants make a great impact, it’s also important to approach the work with humility and an eagerness to learn from the people you serve.

2. Ensure you know why you’re in public service.

For Uejio, knowing why he was a public servant helped him make defining career decisions: whether he should remain or transition, and the metrics of success he set for himself to be effective for the public. If you know your “why,” others will notice it too.

3. Have a grateful attitude.

Being grateful will help “turbocharge” your work – and you’re likely to be better at your job day-to-day. Consider the opportunities you have to help many people in meaningful ways. This mindset will bring value to any agency you are part of.

has scaled,” Uejio said. Your work builds your reputation, not the other way around. Uejio recommended taking on challenges to which everyone else may have said no. Say yes to those challenges, and then figure it out. Get used to working in ambiguity.

5. Be kind and don’t take relationships for granted.

This is another piece of advice that has applied to all seasons of Uejio’s career. You never know if your next coworker or supervisor may be the person you ride the elevator with. “Take the time to build relationships across levels,” Uejio said. “These are the people you lean on when work is toughest or riskiest.”

6. Listen.

Hearing is one thing, but listening is what builds relationships for the long haul. It entails “learning, internalizing and empathizing,” which are all key to understanding. At CFPB, listening is the glue that holds the interdisciplinary, diverse teams together. And it’s key to gaining the respect of peers, even if they may not agree with leaders’ decisions.

7. Respect and foster organizational tension.

4. Keep your head down and do good work – the work will speak for itself.

“Throughout my career, this has been a piece of advice that

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A diverse organization naturally has tension – and a strong organization builds tension into its structure. Leaders should want different teams and individuals to prioritize diverse values to make the best decisions. “I encourage

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Field News you to promote real discourse in your decision-making process,” Uejio said. “The final results will be stronger.”

talent acquisition to front-facing agency strategy. It often means learning more than your role requires, but you’ll be extremely valuable to your team.

8. Build trust.

10. Stay resilient amid transitions.

Trust goes both ways – you need to be trusted, and you need to trust others. Once you reach the upper echelons of public service, only select problems will land on your desk. Trust that others are being resolved, and invest in being trusted to work out difficult challenges as well.

9. Always continue learning about your organization.

“We don’t work in a vacuum,” Uejio said, which is why it’s important to keep learning about your organization’s mission, business and success. Know the ways your work intersects with others. Learning about the intersections is what prepared Uejio to transition from six years in

The constant change in government can be overwhelming.

The primary challenge before public servants is to be resilient amid change. “The American public deserves civil servants that are experts in their fields and continue to work through transitions,” Uejio said. He encouraged collaboration with elected leaders as they’re “reflections of the democratic process.” “Millions of people depend on our work no matter who is in office. It’s our duty to center the public in what we do,” Uejio said.

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Safety News

“Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees’ employment and a place of

employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to employer shall to each of his employees’ employment and a place cause death or serious“Each physical harm to hisfurnish employees.” employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are like death or serious physical harm to his employees.”

– Section cause 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 Key points

– Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act

Subcommittees on Labor in 1969, Pyle “complained of the absence of a general duty clause in the (occupational Key points • General Duty Clause citations accounted for around 1.5% of OSHA’s 61,000-plus • General Duty Clause citations accounted for safety and health) bills then being considered. This citations in fiscal year 2018. around 1.5% of OSHA’s 61,000-plus citationsDuty Clause testimony apparently influenced both subcommittees, General citations for part around • To issue a General•Duty Clause citation, OSHA mustaccounted satisfy each of a1.5% four-of OSHA’s 61,0 in fiscal year 2018. since2018. it appears in both the House and Senate Reports citations in fiscal year part test, which includes proving the seriousness of the hazard and the feasibility accompanied the respective committee bills • To issue a General which Duty Clause citation, OSHA must satisfy each part of a of abatement.

• To issue a General Duty Clause citation, reported in 1970.” part test, which includes proving the seriousness of the hazard and the fe • Two labor attorneys say General Duty Clause citations are challenged more often OSHA must satisfy each part of of a four-part than citations stemming abatement. from other standards. test, which includes proving the of attorneys say General Duty Clause citations are challenged mo • seriousness Two labor A conference committee reached a compromise the hazard and the feasibility of abatement. than citations stemming other betweenfrom the two chambers’ of the clause, and Commonly known as the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) ofstandards. theversions Occupational theOSHA amendeda clause was to included in thehazards OSH Act.for Safety and Health Act of 1970 is intended to give means address • Two labor attorneys say General Duty Clause Commonly known as the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupation which no standard is on the books. Current examples include heat-related illnesses and citations are challengedSafety more and often Health than Act of 1970 is intended to give OSHA a means to address haz workplace violence in health care and social services.

Citing data published by OSHA, Morgan and Duvall citations stemming from which other standards. no standard is on the books. Current examples include heat-related illnes note that enforcement of the clause waxed and waned workplace violence in health care and social services.

The inclusion of the clause into the act can be credited in part former Arizona in the agency’s earlytodays.

The agency issued 3,816 Commonly known as the General Duty Clause, Section governor and National Safety Council President General Howard Pyle, according to a year 1983 paper Duty Clause citations in fiscal 1979 under 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Healthof Actthe of clause into the act can be credited in part The inclusion to former Arizona written by Donald Morgan and Mark Duvall and President published in the Industrial Relations Jimmy Carter’s administration and 533 in FY governor National Safety Council President Howard Pyle, according to a 198 1970 is intended to give OSHA a meansand to address Law Journal .

1982 during President Ronald Reagan’s first term.

Donald hazards for which no standardwritten is on the by books.

CurrentMorgan and Mark Duvall and published in the Industrial Relat Key points

Journal . examples include heat-relatedLaw illnesses and workplace Testifying before the House and Senate Select Subcommittees on Labor in 1969, Pyle According to Morgan’s and Duvall’s statistics, which violence in health care and social services. “complained of the absence of abefore general duty clause inSenate the (occupational safety andon Labor in 1969 Testifying the House and Select Subcommittees cover 1972 to 1982, the highest percentage of General health) bills then being“complained considered.ofThis influenced both the testimony absence ofapparently a general duty in the theoverall (occupational safety Duty Clause violations in clause relation to fiscal The inclusion of the clause into the act can be credited subcommittees, since health) it appears in both the House and Senate Reports which bills then being considered.

This year violations was testimony 2.7 in 1979. apparently influenced both in part to former Arizona governor andcommittee National Safety accompanied the respective bills itreported subcommittees, since appearsin in 1970.” both the House and Senate Reports which Council President Howard Pyle, according to a 1983 accompanied the respective committee bills reported in 1970.”

In FY 2010, the agency issued roughly 1,600 General paper written by Donald Morgan and Mark Duvall Duty Clause citations, Safety+Health reported in May and published in the Industrial Relations Law Journal.

2011. OSHA’s own statistics for FY 2018 show that around 900 such citations were issued, representing Testifying before the House and Senate Select

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Safety News about 1.5% of the nearly 62,000 total violations. By contrast, violations of OSHA’s Fall Protection Standard – General Requirements, which led the agency’s Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations this past fiscal year, accounted for about 11.6% of the agency’s total violations in FY 2018, perhaps dispelling any notion that the General Duty Clause is used frequently.

Put it to the test One reason why General Duty Clause violations make up so little of the overall citations issued by OSHA each year is because of hurdles that stand in the way of its enforcement – namely a four-part test that stems from Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission decisions and other court precedents, according to the agency’s Field Operations Manual and a November 2018 memo from Kim Stille, former acting director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs and

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current Region VII director.

To issue a General Duty Clause citation, OSHA must prove: 1. The employer failed to keep the workplace free of a hazard to which its employees were exposed.

2. The hazard was recognized.

3. The hazard was causing or was likely to cause death or serious physical harm.

4. A feasible and useful method to correct the hazard was available.

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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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SOURCE WATER PROTECTION BASICS - EPA Source Water Protection Basics - EPA What is source water?

Surface water (streams, rivers, and lakes) or ground water (aquifer – natural underground layer of sand and gravel that contains water) that can serve as sources of drinking water, referred to as source water. Source water provides water for public drinking water supplies and private water wells.

Public utilities treat water used for public drinking water supplies. Protecting source water from contamination can reduce treatment costs. Protecting source water also reduces risks to public health from exposures to contaminated water.

WATERSHED PROTECTION We all live in a watershed. Watersheds are areas of land where runoff from rain and snow drains into a lake, stream, river or wetland. Water constantly travels over the land’s surfaces that include farmland, lawns and city streets, on its course to a waterway. When it rains, water runs over the surface picking up any pollutants that are on the way.

Small amounts of motor oil, pet waste, pesticides or litter are multiplied along the journey to the nearest waterway.

These watersheds are full of life. They provide habitat for fish, birds and wildlife. They are also a source of drinking water for homes and businesses. No matter where you live, work or play, you are always in a watershed.

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water resources and watersheds, we spend a lot of our time and efforts protecting our water resources.

Locally, we work every day to help protect our natural resources.

Source water assessments Source water assessments provide water utilities, community governments, and others with information needed to protect drinking water sources. The 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) outline six steps for conducting source water assessments for public water systems (PWSs).

Step 1 - Delineate the source water protection area (SWPA).

Delineation shows the area to be protected based on the area from which the PWS draws its drinking water supplies.

Step 2 – Inventory known and potential sources of contamination.

The contaminant source inventory lists all documented and potential contaminant sources or activities of concern that may be potential threats to drinking water supplies.

Step 3 – Determine the susceptibility of the PWS to contaminant sources or activities within the SWPA. Determining susceptibility of the PWS to inventoried threats relates the nature and severity of the threat to the likelihood of source water contamination.

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Field News the PWS. Effective programs ensure that the public has information necessary to act to prevent contamination.

Step 5 – Implement management measures to prevent, reduce, or eliminate risks to your drinking water supply.

The assessment information can support formulation and implementation of measures to protect the source water.

These measures can be tailored to address each threat or array of risks specific to each PWS. Step 6 – Develop contingency planning strategies that address water supply contamination or service interruption emergencies.

Water supply replacement strategies are an indispensable part of any drinking water protection program in the event of short- or long-term water drinking water supply disruption.

Roles in source water protection Protecting source water is everyone's responsibility.

Everyone has a role, including:

EPA provides information and encourages partnerships for source water protection planning. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and Clean Water Act (CWA) programs provide tools to protect source water. Additional protection tools can be found in other EPA programs and various agricultural programs.

State and local governments and water utilities play a critical role in protecting source water. They are well positioned to help tailor protective actions to unique local situations.

States completed source water assessments in 2002 for all public water systems. States are now implementing strategies to help local communities use the information obtained from these assessments. States also may provide resources to help fund local protection activities, such as wellhead protection programs for ground water and watershed management programs for surface water.

Local governments can develop zoning requirements to ensure that businesses using hazardous materials are not located near water supplies. Localities can also protect source water areas by implementing land use controls such as acquisition or conservation easements.

Water utilities can promote source water protection to their communities. Utilities can benefit when they educate and partner with others to protect their source waters.

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TCEQ SEPTEMBER LICENSES BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY TESTER ADAMS, RYAN BARRIE AGUILAR, EDWIN ALLEN, CAMILLE BOGGS, TYLER BOLING, DASAN B BRYAN, ERIC CARRERO, SALVADOR JASON DOUGLAS, JOSHUA

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SURFACE WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR CLASS B GATES, ALEXANDER D HARDIN, JAMES RYAN OROPEZA, JAIR O CLASS C DODD, HUNTER QUINN GAMEZ, OSIEL G JR GLENN, CHANDLER RYAN GUEVARA, JOSE HAMNER, JASON MICHAEL HINES, BARRY S PEFFLEY, LELAND AARON RICHARDSON, JUSTIN ALLEN RICKETTS, ALEXANDER DALE RIOS, EUNICE RIOS, JUAN C ROLLINS, KATELIN THOMAS, ROBERT GALEN TRIM, BENJAMIN UBUKATA VILLARREAL, OSCAR T ZAPATA, EDUARDO D WATER DISTRIBUTION OPERATOR

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WASTEWATER COLLECTION OPERATOR COLLECTIONS I ALCOZER, TOBY JUAREZ APODACA, ROBERT JAMES ARIS, DANIEL BAUGHMAN, ANDREW BELTRAN, ENRIQUE BONILLA, GIOVANNI CASTILLO, ANTONIO CONSTANTE, JESUS ANTONIO CRUZ, MARK WAYNE CRUZ, WILMER ALEXANDER DARLAND, SHAWN EDDY, LYLE FOX, JOSHUA JAMES FUENTES, EDWARD R GONZALEZ, GABRIEL HOMESLEY, CASEY J HOWARD, EVERETT HUSTON LOPEZ, JUAN JR LOPEZ, RAMIRO RAM OLDHAM, MATTHEW ELIJHA RODRIGUEZ, JASMINE SCHWARTZ, DONNIE JOE SLICKER, JORDAN

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CORNEJO, DANIEL

LEDBETTER, CLAYTON MOORE, TILLMAN W PAYNE, J M RENNAKER, CORY ANDREW RODRIGUEZ, DANIEL CHAPA SMITH, BLAKE SMITH, RAFAEL D VEGA, GERARDO YATES, JOHNNY COLLECTIONS III BAKER, ERIC R FOX, TANNER D GARZA, ROGELIO GWIN, SAMUEL L HALE, JOHN W SHEFFER, BRANDON W SILCO, STEVEN J SWEARINGER, REX A WASTEWATER TREATMENT OPERATOR CLASS A GARZA, JOSE U IV GATLIN, ERIC W MILLS, RAE A

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TCEQ SEPTEMBER LICENSES MORGAN, TIM J

GUINN, COLTON DEAN

COBB, BENJAMIN

SHARP, JEFF

PAZ, JESUS R JR

HORELICA, GARLAND W

DEWEBER, ADAM LEVI

SMITH, SCOTT D

SMITH, CLARENCE W JR

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THREET, LAURIE

LYNCH, PHILLIP D

DUKE, RONALD DALE

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MCCOLL, KENNETH D

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WALTON, JEREMY

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MEALES, AARON D

HERNANDEZ, RAMON

WARREN, MICHAEL ALLEN

BARRETT, ADAM W

MOSELEY, TRAVIS MICHAEL

HERRON, JASON

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BLACK, STEPHEN B

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HOLMES, WILLIS D

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POOLE, CHRISTOPHER B

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LUTKENHAUS, DEREK HENRY

FARRIS, CHRISTOPHER S

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JOHNSON, SHAWN A

RUBIO, EDUARDO

MENDOZA, JESUS H

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LAPRADE, NAPTALLY M

VERDUZCO, ALEX

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MCCORKLE, RICHARD C

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PEREZ, ANTHONY K

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MCGOVERN, KEVIN B

WORLEY, FREDDIE S

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www.libertypumps.com/LEP 800.543.2550

Smith Pump Company Fort Worth • Waco • Austin • Houston

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