July 2012

Texas Water Utilities

JOURNAL

VOLUME 22

JULY 2012

"Proudly Serving Educational Excellence since 1918"

NUMBER 7

SCHEDULE Wayne Owen Selena Jackson (972)237-8377 2012 TWUA REGIONAL SCHOOL (817)335-2491 SCHEDULE Central Texas Regional School Mark Seffrood Damon Boniface, (254) 986-2949

May 14-18

North Central Regional School Univ. of Texas Texas Arlington Univ. of Texas Arlington Arlington, Texas Arlington, Texas

June 4-7

Central Texas Regional School Killeen Civic Center Killeen,Civic Texas Killeen Center

June 4-7 DATE

EVENT

July 9-11 March 4-7

July 9-11 DATE Feb. 6-9

August 13-15 March 4-7

August 13-15 March Feb. 6-920-22

August 27-30 April 24-27 August 27-30

March 20-22

Nov. 5-8

Killeen, Texas

Southwest Texas Regional School TWUA Annual School Embassy Suites Southwest Texas Regional School San Marcos, Texas EVENT Embassy Far WestSuites Texas Regional School Pecos County Civic Center San Marcos, Texas Permian Basin Regional School TWUA Annual School Ft. Stockton, Texas MCM Grande Hotel Permian Basin Regional School Odessa, Texas Panhandle Regional School Far West Texas MCM Grande HotelRegional School Amarillo Civic Center PecosTexas County Civic Center East Regional School Odessa, Texas Amarillo, Texas Ft. Stockton, Texas Harvey Hall & R.T.D.C.

Southeast Regional School Tyler, TexasRegional East Texas School Panhandle Regional School Holiday Inn Centre Harvey Hall & R.T.D.C. Amarillo Civic Center School Beaumont, Texas West Texas Regional Tyler, Texas Amarillo, Texas

(817)335-2491

Mark Seffrood (254)634-7461

(254)634-7461

Damon Boniface, (254) 986-2949

PRIMARY CONTACT

EXHIBITS CONTACT

Tony DavidSalinas Moore (512)393-8024 (512) 459-3124 Tony Salinas

Lynn Short, Norma Clark,(361)485-3381 (432)528-1608

PRIMARY (512)393-8024 Norma ClarkCONTACT

(432) 528-1608 Norma Clark David Moore (432)528-1608 (512) 459-3124

Norma Clark Jessie Norma Flores Clark (432)528-1608

(806)378-3019 (432)Norris 528-1608 Mike (903)939-8278 Pat Bell Mike Norris Jessie Flores (979)265-3619 (903)939-8278 (806)378-3019 Paul Nolen

Lynn Short, (361)485-3381 EXHIBITS CONTACT Tom Ezell, (432) 553-1196

Norma Clark, Clark, (432)528-1608 (432) 528-1608 Norma

Norma Clark, (432) 528-1608 Ruben Arias(432) (806)378-3019 Tom Ezell, 553-1196

Mike Norris (903)939-8278 Rob Starr, (409) 755-1559 Mike Norris (903)939-8278

Ruben Arias (806)378-3019 Russ Ropes (806)775-3237

Lubbock Civic Center (806)775-2747 Central West Texas Regional School Shorty Radde Mickey Chaney (325) 548-2237 Lubbock, Texas Southeast Regional School Pat Bell Rob Starr, 755-1559 West Texas Regional School Paul Nolen Russ Ropes(409) (806)775-3237 Abilene Civic Center (325) 378-2021 Holiday Inn Centre (979)265-3619 Abilene, Civic TexasCenter Lubbock (806)775-2747 Beaumont, Texas Lubbock, Texas May 14-18 North Central Texas Regional School Wayne Owen Selena Jackson (972)237-8377 Univ. of Texas Arlington (817)335-2491 May 8-10 Please contact Central West Texas Regional School or T.W.U.A. Shorty Radde Office at (888) 367-8982 Mickey Chaney 548-2237 the person listed below Central Fax: (512)(325) 459-7124 Arlington, Texas Abilene Civic Center (325) 378-2021

May 8-10 April5-8 24-27 Nov.

or write to T.W.U.A. 1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 112 West., Austin, Texas 78723-1093 for additional Abilene, Texas information, Thank you for your support!

June 4-7 Central Texas Regional Schoolvisit www.twua.org.

Mark Seffrood Damon Boniface, (254) 986-2949 May 14-18Please contact North Central Texas Regional Schoolor T.W.U.A. Wayne Owen Office at (888) 367-8982 Selena Jackson theCenter person listed below Central Fax: (512)(972)237-8377 459-7124 Killeen Civic (254)634-7461 Univ. of Texas Arlington (817)335-2491 Killeen, Texas or write to T.W.U.A. 1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 112 West., Austin, Texas 78723-1093 for additional Arlington, Texasinformation, visit www.twua.org. Thank you for your support!

July 9-11

Southwest Texas Regional School Embassy SuitesRegional School Central Texas San Marcos, Texas Killeen Civic Center

June 4-7 August 13-15

July 9-11 August 27-30

August 13-15 Nov. 5-8

August 27-30

Nov. 5-8

Killeen, Texas Permian Basin Regional School MCM Grande HotelRegional School Southwest Texas Odessa, EmbassyTexas Suites

San Marcos, Texas East Texas Regional School Harvey Hall & R.T.D.C. Permian Basin Regional School Tyler, Texas MCM Grande Hotel Odessa, Texas West Texas Regional School Lubbock Civic Center East Texas Regional School Lubbock, Texas Harvey Hall & R.T.D.C. Tyler, Texas

Tony Salinas (512)393-8024 Mark Seffrood (254)634-7461

Lynn Short, (361)485-3381

Norma Clark (432)528-1608 Tony Salinas (512)393-8024

Norma Clark, (432) 528-1608

Mike Norris (903)939-8278 Norma Clark (432)528-1608

Mike Norris (903)939-8278

Paul Nolen (806)775-2747 Mike Norris (903)939-8278

Russ Ropes (806)775-3237

Damon Boniface, (254) 986-2949

Lynn Short, (361)485-3381

Norma Clark, (432) 528-1608

Mike Norris (903)939-8278

West Texas Regional School Paul Nolen Russ Ropes (806)775-3237 Please contact the person Central Office at (888) 367-8982 Fax: (512) 459-7124 Lubbock Civic Center listed below or T.W.U.A. (806)775-2747 or write to T.W.U.A. Lubbock, Texas 1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 112 West., Austin, Texas 78723-1093 for additional information, visit www.twua.org. Thank you for your support!

Please contact the person listed below or T.W.U.A. Central Office at (888) 367-8982 Fax: (512) 459-7124

Inside

ARTICLES S TRAINING LISTINGS S EMPLOYMENT

Articles:

President's Perspective..................................................................6 by, Norma Clark, TWUA President TWUA Executive Director News:.....................................................8 by, Russell Hamilton, ED PES News: Summary of Pretreatment Standards...........................................10 by, Alphonse Newton, City of Fort Worth Customer Service News: THave You Called Your Office Lately ...........................................12 by,Teresa Allen, Customer Service Coach Safety News: OSHA Updates...............................................................................16 by, Renee Witherspoon, Safety Committee Chair

14

TWDB News: Stabilizing Reverse Osmosis Permeate........................................24 by, Texas Water Development Board

Advertisers: Classified Ads.....................................................................................30 Ana-Lab.............................................................................................12 ChemEquip Services, L.L.C...................................................................18 Chlor-Serv, Inc...................................................................................25 East Jordan Iron Works.......................................................................25 Hartwell Environmental Corporation.......................................................7 Layne-Texas.........................................................................................2 Magna Flow........................................................................................ .3 Moody Bros., Inc................................................................................12 Precision Calibrate Meter Services........................................................ 21 Professional Cards...............................................................................26 Samco Leak Detection........................................................................21 Scoop Sludge Hog..............................................................................26 Smith Pump Company, Inc.........................................Inside Back Cover

12

Training: TWUA

East Texas Regional School Registration Information .............................22 Permian Basin Texas Regional School Registration Information ............... 5 TWUA Southwest Regional School Registration Information ..............................13 .TWUA Training Schedule.................................................................................14

TCEQ Public Drinking Water Conference...........................................................23 TEEX Training Schedule...................................................................................27

TWUA

16 July 2012 Front Cover: 4th of July Celebration

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL (ISSN 1051-709X) is published monthly by the Texas Water Utilities Association, located at 1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 112 West, Austin, Texas 78723-1093, for engineers, operators, managers, laboratory technicians, customer service personnel, and other professionals employed in, or interested in, the water and/or wastewater industry. Five dollars of each annual membership dues payment to the Texas Water Utilities Association pays for a subscription. Non-Member subscription price: USA $50 per year; $4.20 per single copy; $60 per year outside USA. Periodicals Postage Paid at Austin, TX. 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 JOURNAL, 1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 112 W., Austin, TX 78723-1093. TEXAS WATER UTILITIES 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. All inquiries should be directed to: Texas Water Utilities Association, 1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 112 W, Austin, TX 78723-1093, phone 512/459-3124. Any material accepted for publication is subject to revision and editing at the discretion of the publisher. All advertising in the TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL is subject to approval of the publisher. Learn more about T.W.U.A. at our Web site: www.twua.org

4 TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

July 2012

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES ASSOCIATON PERMIAN BASIN REGIONAL SCHOOL

AUGUST 14-16, 2012 – MCM GRANDE HOTEL, 6201 E. BUSINESS I-20, ODESSA, TEXAS WATER Basic Water Groundwater Production Water Distribution Surface Water Production II

ACADEMIC OFFERINGS WASTEWATER WATER/WASTEWATER Basic Wastewater Water Utilities Safety Wastewater Treatment Water Utilities Management Wastewater Collection Special Topics Wastewater Laboratory

REGISTRATION FEES TEXAS WATER UTILITIES ASSOCIATION MEMBERS Pre-Registration (Until 8/3/12) Pre-Registration by Credit Card On-Site Registration $230.00 $235.00 $250.00 NON-MEMBERS OF TEXAS WATER UTILITIES ASSOCIATION Pre-Registration (Until 8/3/12) Pre-Registration by Credit Card On-Site Registration $290.00 $295.00 $310.00 Registration includes lunch on August 14 & 15. Pre-registration packet pickup and onsite registration begins at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 14. General Session begins at 7:45 am on Tuesday, and all students are required to attend. NO CREDIT CARDS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR ON-SITE REGISTRATION.

HOTEL

The MCM Grande is offering a special room rate of $74.99/outside or $79.99/inside. To obtain the special rate, please contact the hotel at (432) 362-2311 and specify the Permian Basin Water School. Reservation cut off date is 7/25/12.

THE SCHOOL ONLY HAS 125 ROOMS BLOCKED AND HOTEL ROOMS ARE IN VERY SHORT SUPPLY IN ODESSA/MIDLAND. MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS EARLY!!!

GOLF TOURNAMENT th A golf tournament will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 13 at Hogan Park in Midland. Cost of the tournament is $65/person and includes green fee, cart, and prizes.

REGISTRATION FORM - PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY OR TYPE Name ___________________________________________

Social Security or License # ______________________

Representing ______________________________________________

Phone _______________________________

Address ____________________________________________ City ___________________ State ___ Zip __________ Email Address _______________________________________________________ Course Selection ________________________________________ TWUA Member ____Yes

____No

TWUA District/Chapter ____________________________________________

Bill my (Visa) (Mastercard) # _______________________________________________ Exp. Date _________________ Security code__________ Cardholder’s name _____________________________ Card Zip Code _________________ Payment MUST accompany registration. No purchase orders accepted. No refunds will be made; however, substitutions are allowed. Credit Card registrations may be made online at www.twua.org, mailed or faxed to: (432) 332-1965.

Make checks payable to Permian Basin Regional School. Mail to: P.O. Box 12604, Odessa, TX 79768.

If you have questions, please contact Norma Clark at (432) 528-1608.

July 2012

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

TWUA PRESIDENT: Meet, John Hill, City of Abilene Norma Clark, President

Hello, Summer is here – my favorite time of the year!

The month of May was busy, the Central West Texas Regional School was held May 8-10 in Abilene, and the North Central Texas Regional School was held May 14-18 in Arlington. Both schools were well attended. TWUA is fortunate to have awesome volunteers and officers, each of these schools did a fantastic job.

As I attend each school, I am emphasizing the TWUA Awards Program which is set up to recognize TWUA members that provide exemplary service in their work, to the Association, in public education, community involvement, or heroism. A list and description of all of the awards, as well as a nomination form, is available on the TWUA website (www.twua.org) . If you know of a deserving individual, please let us know by completing a nomination form.

The TWUA member I am featuring this month is John Hill from the City of Abilene. John was the recipient of one the 2011 Operator of the Year Awards. Congratulations John!

Why did you choose this industry as your profession?

Prior to water treatment, I was an operator at an oil refinery where I operated cooling towers, pressured sand filters, softeners, and boilers. When the refinery closed, I knew that I didn’t want to stay in oil, but knew that water was going to be my destiny. There is always security in the water industry, and I haven’t looked back since.

What about this industry do you find the most challenging?

I would say the most important thing right now is making the public and public officials more aware, as many times as it takes, to let them know how vital and valuable water is, that our children’s future for water depends on us, and to make the right decisions now and do what it takes to secure that future. Otherwise, what’s it all for?

6 TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

What contributions do you feel that you have made to this industry (professional or personal)?

I was a part of the Performance Based Training on Disinfection Byproducts, Hosted by EPA and TCEQ. I feel the training was valuable not only to myself but to our water systems for the future. I would like to give a special thank you to all my management staff for their continued support on this training: Director Mr. Tommy Obrien, Assistant Director Mr. Rodney Taylor, Water Utilities Managers Mr. Richard Williams, and Mr. Kenny Hutchins. Another area is in training the new incoming personnel and introducing them into the amazing and technical world of water, teaching and inspiring and hopefully preparing them in a way that they will be ready to meet all the demands and challenges that are coming their way and letting them know that they are not alone in this journey.

How many years have you been in this industry?

Since I was 18 years old. I have been involved in water from the time I inspected potable water jugs on the C-130 Aircraft in the USAF, to treating the wastewater and process water at the refinery to the present. I have 14 years at the city of Abilene, approximately 30 years total, and hope to continue another 30 years.

What challenges do you see facing this industry?

We have just gone through the hottest summer on record in 2011, and as all Texans, boy did we ever feel it. There are still towns and cities struggling to meet their water needs, so the biggest challenge I would say is our Drought Contingency Plans and how better to ensure all of our needs . As a country united, we all share the responsibility to our fellow citizens.

We must have one united goal and that’s to “serve for the better good of all”.

What do you want to be remembered for from your involvement in this industry?

That I, John Hill, have to the best of my ability left everything on the field 110%, gone the extra mile because July 2012

this will always lead to better and more opportunities , and never having to say should of, could of, would of or what if. Do the things in life worth doing and when it comes to our industry, there are no excuses, we have to make it happen, Water is Life.

How long have you been a member of TWUA? I have been a proud member since 1998, 14 years and counting. I enjoy all the people in this organization and they do a tremendous job, and have a great teaching program. Can’t say enough.

How has TWUA assisted you in this industry?

I have always taken advantage of all the extra programs that you offer to members. Tutoring sessions, I hope

they never stop. I sure miss the Texas A&M days.

But really, I could always count on members always helping no matter what the issue and just the true Texas spirit of people who care enough to care.

Amen.

What changes can TWUA implement to become a better organization for our members?

I think the new and improved website is awesome. In the new world of technology, it’s a must! Change is always good, sometimes hard but needed. The one thing I would change is Veteran benefits. Some of our most valued water employees are Veterans. I’m not aware of any such benefits. There are a lot of good future employees coming home; let’s make them welcome S

HARTWELL ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION Houston

Austin

Dallas

Tulsa

The Latest in Technology For the Treatment of Water & Wastewater In Texas and Oklahoma we not only offer the latest in technology and process equipment for water and wastewater but we also specialize in aftermarket sales and service, including installation for products in all phases of processes.

For more information visit our website at: www.hartwellenv.com HOUSTON 281.351.8501 ● AUSTIN 512.347.7676 ● DALLAS 817.446.9500 ● TULSA 918.299.8555

July 2012

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEWS: Russell Hamilton, TWUA ED

Wow, it's hard to believe how quickly this year is passing. School will be back in session and the holidays will be here before you know it. I remember when school years took forever to end and summer break were just as long.

I believe we can all be thankful for the rainfall the state has received this year, but please keep abundant rainfall in your prayers. West Texas and the Panhandle are in critical need of a “significant” rain event in order to replenish the lakes. You might get an idea of the seriousness of this drought when “reuse” is now being publicized as a “practical alternative” for supplementing source water.

The various regional training events to date have been going well. Attendance has been good and I just wanted to thank those who chose TWUA events. If you are in need of classes to advance a license or continuing education for license renewal, I hope that you will take advantage of the remaining regional events (San Marcos, Odessa, Tyler, & Lubbock) and the individual classes sponsored around the state. Please refer to the TWUA website or the journal for specific information.

Side note relating to training; we are not sure if it’s an advertising issue or there needs to be more clarifications, but we are noticing a significant number of attendees who register for Surface I but miss the first 4 hours of the training. This 24 hour class has been around for awhile but, the 24 hour concept appears to be a struggle for some.

If you miss the first 4 hours thinking the class is like the traditional 20 hour classes; you will not receive credit for the complete class and you cannot simply take four hours of an upcoming (Surface Water I) class. In several instances the student’s last minute switches to one of the 20 hour classes or if the instructor is willing to stay after normal hours and come in early to make up the missed class time. For the latter option there is additional monetary compensation for the instructor to consider; so it ends up becoming complicated. For all the managers and supervisors, please assist us by making sure your staff is aware of the additional classroom requirement for (Surface Water I) and the Pumps and Pumping courses. While we have compassion and sympathy for the operators, this attendance requirement is something beyond our control.

8 TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

Central Office has finished the upgrade of the telephone system. In addition to the contact numbers that you are used to calling, it is now possible to call directly to the desk of the person you require assistance from. The traditional numbers will continue to be answered by staff just as you are accustomed too. However, this is simply another tool to streamline the process. Please see the notice in this journal and make note of the new numbers.

We have been diligently working toward completion of our Distant Learning or Computer Based Training project. I am happy to report that we are now testing a version of the completed process. This project has proven more complex than originally thought but I think this work will provide a product that will propel TWUA into the electronic learning market. This electronic training is not intended to replace traditional classroom training but for those who choose to use this training method, it should provide additional options for how you receive operator training. The product and out process will still need to be presented to TCEQ for review and approval and once that has happened we will definitely start the advertising process.

Story goes something like this. A wealthy southern attorney was known for finding and exploiting “loopholes” in the law. One day while reading, he noticed that at an exclusive auction, a box or rare and vintage cigars recently sold for more than $12,000.00. The clever attorney concocted a scheme whereby he could buy similar cigars and get his insurance company to pay.

He searched for the next rare items auction and purchased a very rare and even more expensive box of cigars. For 24 cigars he paid $15,000.00. This gentleman quickly insured the cigars against fire, and theft just like he did for his other valuables and treasures.

Once he received documentation that the cigars had in fact been insured – for the next 24 days he would sit on his front porch and enjoy one of the rare cigars. Once he had smoked all the cigars, he filed a claim with the insurance company stating “through a series of small fires, the cigars had been consumed by flame.”

The insurance company challenged the claim and took the man to court; but was ordered to pay the claim, because the policy “did not specify nor define the exact nature of fire it covered or excluded.”

Under protest the insurance company issued a check July 2012

STAFF

IMAGINE Officer: BOBBY ROGERS President brogers@cityofsilsbee.com

and the attorney immediately took it to the bank.

LYNN SHORT The moment the check was cashed, President-Elect the attorney was arrested, charged, and eventually convicted of Secretary/Treasurer twenty-four counts of arson – one for each cigar. lshort@victoriatx.org

Unable to find any additional loopholes or buy his way out, he was sent to prison for ten years, where CLARK over a pack of he met his demise inTOM an argument Vice-President cigarettes.

For me the moralSecretary/Treasurer of this story is, looking for shortcuts T.Clark@bcmud.org and working the system typically leads to short term gain but in the end it catches up with you. I believe that in water treatment, distribution, GLENDA DUNN and collections we as operators impact and affect public health so Immediate Past President do you want to be the operator that took a short cut or will you beglendad@ci.waco.tx.us the one who takes pride in the job performance ?S TANNY BUSBY, JR. 2nd Past President Remember- We do not need all the operators tannyb@envirodyne.com

A PROGRAM T H AT H E L P S U S S AV E WA T E R T O D AY. S O T H E Y ’ L L H AV E I T T O M O R R O W.

of Texas to be members of TWUA – JUST YOU !!!

Central Office Direct Contact Numbers: RUSSELL HAMILTON Executive Director (512) 279-8122

DAVID MOORE

Training Coordinator (512) 279-8125

ANGELA MONROE Event Coordinator (512) 279-8124

DONNA MARTIN

EPA is proud to introduce WaterSense, a program that sets performance and water-efficiency specifications for products and services. Local utilities can use WaterSense to help residents save

Accounting (512) 279-8128

water. Together, we can build an ethic of water efficiency and

HENRIETTA ADEE

www.epa.gov/watersense.

protect this resource for future generations. Learn more at

Membership Coordinator (512)279-8129

July 2012

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

PES NEWS:

Summary of Pretreatment Standards By, Alphonse Newton, REM City of Fort Worth Summary of standards

Attachment 3-1: Summary of Categorical Standards EPA has established categorical pretreatment standards (for indirect dischargers) for 35 categories. Plans for EPA’s expansion and modification of the list are detailed in the Effluent Guidelines Plan, published in the Federal Register biennially as required at CWA section 304(m). The list of the industrial categories that have categorical pretreatment standards_ Pretreatment Standards for Existing industrial categories that have categorical pretreatment standards-Pretreatment Standards for Existing Sources (PSES) and Pretreatment Standards for New Sources (PSNS)-as of March 2011 is provided below. Note due to space limitations some standards have been abbreviated.

Attachment 3-1: Summary of Categorical Standards No Category 40 Subparts` .

CF R Part 1 Aluminum 467 A-F Forming

Type of standar d

Overview of pretreatment standards

PSES PSNS

Limits are productionbased daily maximums and monthly averages.

Limits are productionbased daily maximums and monthly averages.

Limits are for oil and grease only) Limits are concentrationbased daily maximums and monthly averages.

Limits are productionbased daily maximums and monthly average.

Process wastewater discharge is

2

Battery Manufacturing

461

A-G

PSES PSNS

3

Carbon Black Manufacturing

458

A –D

PSNS

4

Centralized Waste Treatment

437

A-D

PSES PSNS

5

Coil Coating

465

A-D

PSES PSNS

6

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) Copper Forming

412

B

PSNS

468

A-D

PSES PSNS

Electrical and Electronic Component

469

Electroplating

413

7

8

9

10

Fertilizer Mfg

418

A-D

A, B, D-H

A-G

PSES PSNS

PSES

PSNS

Limits are productionbased daily maximums and monthly averages.

Limits are concentrationbased daily maximums and 30-day averages or monthly averages.

Limits are concentrationbased (or alternative mass-based equivalents) daily maximums and fourconsecutive monitoringdays averages.

Two sets of limits exist, if facility is discharging more or less than 10K gpd of process wastewater.

Limits may

10 TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

11

Glass Mfg

426

H K-M

PSNS

12

Grain Mills

406

A

PSNS

13

In Formulating

447

A

PSNS

14

Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

415

A, B,F,L,AH,AJ,AL,AR, AU, BC, BL, BM, 415BO,B-F,H,K-N, P, Q, T. V, AA, AC,AE,AH,AL,AJ,A L, AN, AP, AQ, AR, AU, AX, BB,BC,BH,BK-BO.

PSES

15

Iron and Steel Manufacturing

420

A-F, H-J, L

PSES PSNS

16

Leather Tanning and Finishing

425

A-I

PSES PSNS

17

Metal Finishing

433

A

PSES PSNS

18

Metal Molding and Casting

464

A-D

PSES PSNS

19

Nonferrous Metals Forming and Metal Powders

471

A-J

PSES PSNS

20

Nonferrous Metals Manufacturing

421

C, F-M, P,Q,V,X,Y, AA-AC

PSES

specify zero discharge of wastewater pollutants (Subpart A), productionbased daily maximums, and 30-day averages Limits are concentration or production based daily maximums and monthly averages.

Discharge of process wastewater is prohibited at a flow rate or mass loading rate (BOD5 and TSS) that is excessive during periods when a POTW is receiving peak loads.

Regulations specify no discharge of process wastewater pollutants to a POTW. Limits vary for each sub part with a majority of the limits concentrationbased, daily maximums, and 30-day averages, or they may specify no discharge of wastewater pollutants.

Limits are productionbased daily maximums and 30-day averages.

Limits are concentrationbased daily maximums and monthly averages.

Limits are concentrationbased daily maximums and monthly averages.

Limits are primarily productionbased daily maximums and monthly averages.

Limits are productionbased daily maximums and monthly averages. In some instances, the discharge of wastewater pollutants is prohibited.

Limits are productionbased daily maximums

July 2012

21

Oil and Gas Extraction

435

D

PSES PSNS

22

Organic Chemicals, Plastics, and Synthetic Fibers

414

B-H, K

PSES PSNS

23

Paint Formulating

446

A

PSNS

24

Paving and Roofing Materials (Tars and Asphalt) Pesticide Chemicals

443

A-D

PSNS

455

A, C, E

PSES PSNS

Petroleum Refining

419

25

26

27

28

29

Pharmaceutic al Manufacturing

439

Porcelain Enameling

466

Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard

July 2012

430

A-E

PSES PSNS

A-D

A-G, I-L

PSES PSNS

PSES PSNS

PSES PSNS

PSES PSNS

and monthly averages.

PSES (Subpart F) Regulations specify no discharge of wastes (e.g., produced water drill cuttings) to a POTW. Limits are mass-based (concentration -based standards multiplied by process flow) daily maximums and monthly averages. to metal-or cyanide bearing wastestream Regulations specify no discharge of process wastewater pollutants to the POTW. Limits are for oil and grease only (no limit duration specified).

Limits are mass-based (concentration -based standards Limits are concentrationbased (or mass-based equivalent) daily maximums.

Limits are concentrationbased daily maximums and monthly averages.

Such facilities may certify that they do not use or generate cyanide in lieu of performing monitoring to demonstrate compliance.

Limits are concentrationbased (or alternative productionbased) daily maximums and monthly averages.

Subpart B prohibits discharges from certain operations.

Limits are productionbased daily maximums and monthly average. Such facilities may certify that they do not use certain compounds in lieu of

30

Rubber Manufacturing

428

E-K

PSNS

31

Soap and Detergent Manufacturing

417

O-R

PSNS

32

Steam Electric Power Generating

423

33

Timber Products Processing

429

P F-AH

PSES PSNS

34

Transportation Equipment Cleaning

442

A-C

PSES PSNS

35

Waste Combustors

444

A

PSES PSNS

PSES PSNS

performing monitoring to demonstrate compliance.

Facilities subject to Subparts B and E must also implement BMPs as identified.

Limits are concentration or productionbased daily maximums and monthly averages.

Regulations specify no discharge of process wastewater pollutants to a POTW when the wastewater chemical oxygen demand (COD)/BOD7 ration exceeds10.0 and the COD concentration exceed subcategory specific concentration s.

Limits are concentrationbased daily maximums, engineering calculations.

All PSNS (and PSES for Subpart F) prohibit the discharge of wastewater pollutants.).

Operators subject to effluent guidelines in subparts A-B must either meet concentrationbased daily maximum standards or develop Limits are concentrationbased

You can contact me at Alphonse.Newton@fortworthtexas.gov.

Next issue we will look at POTW Pretreatment Program Responsibilities. Excerpted from Chapter 3 – Summary of Categorical Standards, National Pretreatment Program Pretreatment Standard June 2011

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

CUSTOMER SERVICE NEWS: Have You Called Your Office Lately?

By, Teresa Allen, Customer Service Coach

Every now and then we all need a reality check. This month I would suggest a customer service reality check in the form of a call to your own office and a visit to your own website. When you do this, here are a few things you should look and listen for: The Telephone First Impression: 1. Is the business name clearly and consistently identified?

2. Does the VOICE of your business emit the tone that you want to set?

3. Is the process of reaching a LIVE person and easy one or frustrating one?

Your Website First Glance: 1. Can a customer/prospective customer immediately see how to contact you by phone?

2. Is the navigation simple and direct?

3. Does the front page set the tone of your business?

Too often our customers and potential customers can see the holes in our first impressions much easier than can we. As a matter of fact, we are so familiar with our own business that it is hard to see with the eyes of an outsider.

In addition to taking the above steps yourself, get a friend or relative who has not called your business and has not visited your website take the steps outlined above. The results may be eye opening from both a customer service and sales perspective.

Another suggestion is to do this same exercise with three or four of your strongest competitors, calling their place of business and visiting their website. You will quickly see their weaknesses and also will be able to identify their strengths.

(This is a great exercise in which to involve front-line personnel) Once this has been completed, sit down with a group of management and front line personnel to discuss how refinements can be made to bolster your first impressions.

Being your own consultant can be a profitable adventure! S

P. O. Box 9000 • Kilgore, Texas 75663-9000 903-984-0551 • Fax: 903-984-5914 www.ana-lab.com • email: corp@ana-lab.com Ana-Lab Corporation is an employee-owned organization which provides industry, government, consultants, and individuals with complete, timely, and accurate chemical analysis, including state approved total coliform testing.

Amarillo 806-355-3556

Dallas 972-620-8900

Brownsville 956-831-6437

Austin 512-821-0045

Houston 281-333-9414

T104704201

12 TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

July 2012

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES ASSOCIATION 56th ANNUAL SOUTHWEST TEXAS REGIONAL SCHOOL

Embassy Suites San Marcos Hotel, Spa and Conference Center 1001 E. McCarty Lane, San Marcos, Texas JULY 9 - 11, 2012 THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS HOSTS THE 56TH ANNUAL SOUTHWEST TEXAS REGIONAL SCHOOL AT THE EMBASSY SUITES SAN MARCOS HOTEL, SPA AND CONFERENCE CENTER, 1001 E. McCARTY LANE, SAN MARCOS, TEXAS. THE EMBASSY SUITES IS OUR HEADQUARTERS HOTEL AND HAS BLOCKED A NUMBER OF ROOMS FOR THE SCHOOL AT A SPECIAL RATE OF $134.00/NIGHT. TO MAKE RESERVATIONS CALL (512)392- 6450. TELL THEM YOU ARE ATTENDING THE TWUA S.W. TEXAS REGIONAL SCHOOL. CUT OFF DATE IS JUNE 15, 2012. MONDAY NIGHT WE WILL HAVE OUR ANNUAL EXHIBITORS APPRECIATION EVENT WITH DINNER, ENTERTAINMENT AND DOOR PRIZES. ALL SCHOOL ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.

REGISTRATION

(PROOF OF TWUA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED)

TWUA MEMBERS

PRE-REGISTRATION (BEFORE JUNE 20, 2012) ON-SITE REGISTRATION

$ 195.00 $ 245.00

NON-MEMBERS

$ 265.00 $ 295.00

ON LINE AND CREDIT CARD REGISTRATIONS WITH TWUA WILL INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL $ 5.00 HANDLING FEE.

ACADEMIC OFFERINGS WATER CERTIFICATION HOURS

BASIC WATER UNIT I SURFACE WATER II WATER DISTRIBUTION SPECIAL TOPICS FOR WATER

WASTEWATER CERTIFICATION HOURS

BOTH W & WW

BASIC WASTEWATER UNIT I WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT II WASTEWATER COLLECTION UNIT III SPECIAL TOPICS FOR WASTEWATER

UTILITY SAFETY UTILITY MANAGEMENT

Grade A exams will be conducted at 8:00 a.m. Tues. morning. All testing fees payable to TCEQ.

ANNUAL PEDDLER’S SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT

SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012 THE REGION WILL HOST THE ANNUAL PEDDLERS GOLF TOURNAMENT. ALL PROCEEDS GENERATED WILL GO TOWARDS THE S.W. REGIONS V.M. EHLERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND ENDOWMENT. CONTACT LYNN SHORT AT (361) 4853381 FOR FORMS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

SOUTHWEST TEXAS REGIONAL SCHOOL PRE-REGISTRATION FORM PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION FOR EACH REGISTRANT. PHOTOCOPY FORM IF NECESSARY. CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS ONLY PLEASE. SORRY, NO REFUNDS. SUBSTITUTIONS MAY BE MADE.

NAME:

SS#

BADGE NAME:

-

-

DATE:

JOB TITLE:

ADDRESS:

CITY:

ZIP:

REPRESENTING:

TWUA DISTRICT

COURSE SELECTION:

PHONE NUMBER:

REGISTRATION FEES:

@ _______________________

EXTRA DINNER TICKETS @ $ 30.00 TOTAL ENCLOSED:

SEND REGISTRATION FORM AND FEES TO:

July 2012

$ $ $

TWUA SOUTHWEST TEXAS REGIONAL SCHOOL LYNN SHORT, SEC/TRES (361) 485-3381 203 WINDWOOD LANE VICTORIA, TEXAS 77904

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

TWUA TRAIN To register for any TWUA classes – simply complete the registration form and fax to (512)459-7124 or contact TWUA @ 888-367-8982 for additional details. *NOTICE: Due To Recent Increases For Training Materials - Class Costs Have Increased. ***Pre-Registration Is Defined To Mean 14 Days Prior To Any Scheduled Event. All registrations received after the pre-registration cutoff date must pay on-site registration fee. We strongly encourage everyone to please pre-register by fax, e-mail, or calling on site registrations are welcome but not preferred.

Date

Location

Course

Address

Hours

Credit

Jul 30- 1 Dec 11-13

McAllen Waco

Basic Water Basic Water

2501 W Exp 83 200 Colcord

20 20

W W

Jul 24-26 Aug 21-23 Sept 18-20

McAllen Kyle Victoria

GW Prod GW Prod GW Prod

2501 W Exp 83 520 E RR150 2902 Bluff

20 20 20

W W W

Jul 17-19

Gatesville

SWP II

110 N 8th

20

W

Jul 10-12 Aug 14-16 Aug 21-23

Carrollton Waco Victoria

Distribution Distribution Distribution

4750 Josey Lane 200 Colcord 2902 Bluff

20 20 20

W W W

Jul 16-18 Aug 6-8

Corpus Gatesville

Basic Wastewater Basic Wastewater

2726 Holly 110 N 8th

20 20

WW WW

Sep 11-13 Oct 16-18 Nov 13-15

Waco Victoria Corpus

WW Collection WW Collection WW Collection

200 Colcord 2902 Bluff 2726 Holly

20 20 20

WW WW WW

July 24-26 Sep 4-6

Goliad Gatesville

WW Lab WW Lab

211 E Franklin 110 N 8th

20 20

WW WW

Oct 1-3

Corpus

Act Sludge

2726 Holly

20

WW

Aug 6-8 Aug 7-9 Nov 13-15

Corpus Memphis Victoria

Pump and Pumping Pump and Pumping Pump and Pumping

2726 Holly 303 S 8th 2902 Bluff

24 24 24

W/WW W/WW W/WW

Sep 11-13 Oct 9-11 Oct 16-18

Carrollton Waco Gatesville

Safety Safety Chlorinator Maint

4750 Josey Lane 200 Colcord 110 N 8th

20 20 20

W/WW W/WW W/WW

CSI/CCC

Ridge Road

20

W/WW/CSI/BPAT

July 31-Aug 2 Ransom Canyon

14 TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

July 2012

NING SCHEDULE 20 HOUR CLASSES : (PRE-REGISTRATION) $180 MEMBER $230 NON-MEMBER (ON-SITE ) $230 MEMBER $280 NON-MEMBER 24 HOUR CLASSES: (PRE-REGISTRATION) $240 MEMBER $ 290 NON-MEMBER (ON-SITE) $290 MEMBER $340 NON-MEMBER You can registrar on-line at http://www.twua.org/training.php for your next training class.

OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING CUSTOMERS: Beginning March 1, 2011, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will accept a credit card or electronic check transfer for payments for all new occupational license and registration applications. As a result, any person applying for a new Occupational License or registration will be able to pay their application fee online using the TCEQ’s ePay system. Note: All online renewals will continue to be processed through Texas.gov. The ePay system allows companies, cities, municipalities, and organizations to pay up to 20 employees at one time using this system. At the time of the exam a printed receipt will be required. The receipt is considered to be a copy of the email verifying your payment or a copy of the web page showing the Trace Number and Voucher Number(s). For additional information and instructions on how to use the ePay system, please visit http://www.tceq.texas.gov/licensing/exams/registration. If you have questions please contact the Occupational Licensing Section at 512-239-6133 or email us at licenses@tceq.texas.gov. Allan Vargas, Manager Occupational (24 hours) *(24 Students Max)

Pre-registration $245 Member, $295 Non-Member On-site Registration $295 Member, $345 Non-Member 8 hr Mod I: TCEQ Training credit for: 8 hrs BPAT, CSI, LI, W/WW & WTS Licenses 8 hr Mod II: TCEQ Training credit for: 8 hrs BPAT, CSI, LI, W/WW & WTS Licenses 8 hr BPAT PRACTICAL SKILLS REFRESHER: TCEQ Training credit for: 8 hrs BPAT ONLY License

TWUA COURSE REGISTRATION FORM

(Note: Please Print Legibly)

Name:_______________________________ E-Mail Address:_____________________________________ Course Name: ___________________________________ Date:__________________________________ Location:___________________________________________ Fee: ________________________________ Home Address:_________________________________ City:_____________State:_____ Zip:___________ Day Time Phone #:______________________ SS# or W/WW License number#:______________________ Company Name:__________________________________TWUA Member/Non-Member_________________ Visa/MC Acct. #:___________________________________________Expire Date: _____________________ Cardholder: __________________________________________________________________________

For credit cards please fax this form to 512/459-7124 Checks or money orders mail completed registration form along with payment to: Texas Water Utilities Association · 1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 112 West · Austin, TX 78723-1093, Phone: 512/459-3124 or 888/367-8982, FAX: 512/459-7124, Register on-line at www.twua.org To obtain TCEQ License Number: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/data/licensed_data.html

July 2012

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

SAFETY NEWS:

OSHA's Update to Hazard Communication Will Affect You OSHA’s Update to Will Affect You By,How Renee Witherspoon, MS,Hazard CSP, CH,Communication CHMM, Safety Committee Chair

By: Renee Witherspoon, MS, CSP, CIH, CHMM, Safety Committee Chair On March 20, 2012, OSHA announced its final rule updating the Hazard Communication Standard (Hazcom) to align with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, also known as GHS. This update is a significant change to the standard and will require everyone working with hazardous chemicals to complete additional training by December 1, 2013.

Because Federal OSHA regulations do not cover State or municipal entities, the Texas Legislature enacted the Texas Hazard Communication Act (THCA). The THCA was patterned after OSH’s Hazard Communication Standard and provides the basic requirements that employers must meet to provide chemical hazard information to their employees. Although not a requirement under THCA, proactive municipalities as well as other public employers will be educating their employees on the changes.

Significant New Changes There are three significant changes to the Hazard Communication standard (HCS): hazard classification, labels, and safety data sheets or SDSs (previously known as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)).

Hazard Classification Hazard definitions have become more specific to allow for more accurate classifications of health and physical hazards, as well as for classification of mixtures.

Labels Chemical manufacturers and importers will be required to provide a label that includes a harmonized signal word, pictogram, and hazard statement for each hazard class and category. Training on the new pictograms and signal words on the new labels will be important (see table entitled “HCS Pictograms and Hazards”). Labels will now have pictograms consisting of a symbol on a white background framed with a red border that represents a distinct hazard.

Precautionary statements must also be provided.

SDSs

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) will now have a specified 16-section format where previously there was no required format for the hazard information. The SDS format is the same as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard format which is widely used in the U.S. and is already familiar to many of us.

Compliance Dates Training should be completed on the new label elements and safety data sheets by December 1, 2013. Employers have until June 1, 2016 to update alternative workplace labeling and their written program. Any additional training for newly identified physical or health hazards should be completed by this date also.

From now to December 1, 2013 employers may comply with the previous standard, the current standard or both.

Preparing for the Transition to GHS If you will be responsible for implementation of this new standard at your facility, here are some practical pointers on where to start: 1.

Review the text of the new standard to be familiar with the overall scope and purpose. http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/HCSFinalRegTxt.html

2.

Review Appendix D to 1910.1200 – Be familiar with the general requirements for each of the 16 sections of the Safety Data Sheets. http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/hazcom-appendix-d.html

3.

Update the written hazard communication program to include changes to labeling and SDS sections.

4.

Update the workplace list of hazardous chemicals, see 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii) or Section 502.005, Workplace Chemical List in the Texas Hazard Communication Act. http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/HS/htm/HS.502.htm

5.

Update your Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) binders with the new 16-Section Safety Data Sheets (SDS) as they come in.

16 TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

July 2012

6.

Continue to provide training to employees on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard is introduced into their work area. Use the “Hazcom Training Documentation Sheet” as a guideline to document compliance with the new training standards.

7.

Maintain training documentation.

Conclusion HCS explains how to classify, label and describe hazardous chemicals with appropriate warnings. HCS also standardizes how these hazards will be displayed on the labels and safety data sheets. Our job will be to understand these key changes, and make sure that each employee working with hazardous chemicals is aware of these new changes.

Those responsible for hazard communication training should start reviewing now to be familiar with the changes.

Hopefully once this new harmonized approach to hazard communication is implemented; it will improve the consistency and accuracy of chemical labels and SDSs. Remember that training should be completed by December 1, 2013.

HCS Pictograms and Hazards

Health Hazard

     

Carcinogen Mutagenicity Reproductive Toxicity Respiratory Sensitizer Target Organ Toxicity Aspiration Toxicity

Flame

     

Gas Cylinder



Gases Under Pressure

Exclamation Mark

Flammables Pyrophorics Self-Heating Emits Flammable Gas Self-Reactives Organic Peroxides

     

Corrosion

  

Flame Over Circle

Irritant (skin and eye) Skin Sensitizer Acute Toxicity Narcotic Effects Respiratory Tract Irritant Hazardous to Ozone Layer (Non-Mandatory) Exploding Bomb

Skin Corrosion/Burns Eye Damage Corrosive to Metals

  

Environment

Explosives Self-Reactives Organic Peroxides Skull and Crossbones

(Non-Mandatory)



Oxidizers





Aquatic Toxicity

Acute Toxicity (fatal or toxic)

Hazcom Training Documentation Sheet

In accordance with OSHA’s Updated Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200(h))

July 2012

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

This checklist can be used to document information and training on hazardous chemicals in the work area. As a minimum, training is required at the time of initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees is introduced into their work area. Additional training above the minimum OSHA standard can always be added. Attach additional information provided during the training event to this sheet.

Employee name or Job Title(s):

Date:

**See attached sign-in sheet  (check if applicable) Hazardous Chemical(s): Safety Data Sheet (SDS): Attached  or available at (location): _____________________________________ 1.

2.

Compliance Item # Methods and observations used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area

Description of the hazards

  

     

3.

Measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards.



  

4.

Details of the workplace labeling system.

5.

Details of the safety data sheet(s)

6.

Other training provided? Yes, see

 

Examples Specific Information provided to Employee(s) Monitoring conducted by the employer Continuous monitoring devices Visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released.

Physical (e.g. flammability) Health (e.g. carcinogenicity) Simple asphyxiant Combustible dust Pyrophoric gas Other hazards not otherwise classified Appropriate work practices or procedures.

Applicable/specific procedures identified in column to the right.

Emergency procedures PPE to be used.

Explanation of the labels received on shipped containers.

Order of information How employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information. attached  (check if applicable), or describe below:

We are your Hydro Instruments distributor in the Central and West Texas area •Chlorination •Sales •Preventative Maintenance •Calibrations •Service Calls •Repairs •Design •Installation •Training •Custom Fabrications •Consultations •24/7 Emergency Calls PMB 316 402 A West Palm Valley Round Rock TX 78664 512.225.4813 Carey 512.671.3176 fax chemequip06@yahoo.com

Visit our website at: www.chemequipwater.com

“Chemical Feed for Tomorrow’s Water”

18 TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

July 2012

SAMPLE LABEL PRODUCT IDENTIFIER CODE ______________________________ Product Name ___________________ SUPPLIER IDENTIFICATION Company Name_________________ Street Address ______________________ City _________________ State ______ Postal Code __________ Country ______ Emergency Phone Number ___________ PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS Keep container tightly closed. Store in cool, well ventilated place that is locked.

Keep away from heat/sparks/open flame. No smoking.

Only use non-sparking tools.

Use explosion-proof electrical equipment.

Take precautionary measure against static discharge.

Ground and bond container and receiving equipment.

Do not breathe vapors.

Wear Protective gloves.

Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

Dispose of in accordance with local, regional, national, international regulations as specified.

In Case of Fire: use dry chemical (BC) or Carbon dioxide (CO2) fire extinguisher to extinguish.

First Aid If exposed call Poison Center.

If on skin (on hair): Take off immediately any contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water.

HAZARD PICTOGRAMS

SIGNAL WORD

Danger

HAZARD STATEMENT Highly flammable liquid and vapor.

May cause liver and kidney damage.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Directions for use ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ Fill weight: _____________ Lot Number ______ Gross weight: __________ Fill Date: ______ Expiration Date: _________

July 2012

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

NORTH CENTRAL NEWS: Congratulations Are In Order!

Photographer: Malcolm E. Cowdin

DAVID BAILEY TWUA Public Education State Award

WAYNE OWEN NCTRS Chairman 20 TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

MARGARET WILLIAMS Meritorious Service Award July 2012

NCTRS Instructors

Best Tasting Surface Water Contest Upper Trinity Regional Water District

Precision Calibrate Meter Services

All types of meters all major brands, quick turnaround. The most up to date testing equipment for accurate AWWA test results. Certified backflow assembly testers. You can trust Precision Calibrate with your meter calibration, verification and repair needs.

• Meter Calibrations & Testing • Backflow Testing • Meter & Backflow Repairs

Office: (512) 264-9944 Cell: (512) 785-9944 Toll Free: (888) 250-5495 Fax: (512) 298-2591 www.watermetercalibrate.com “ T h e s l o w d r i p d e p l e t e s t h e b u c k e t .”

July 2012

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

Texas Water Utilities Association th

57 Annual East Texas Regional School th August 27, (24hr Classes all others start on the 28 ) thru 30, 2012

Harvey Convention Center, 2000 W. Front St., Tyler, Texas COURSE OFFERINGS WATER WASTEWATER WATER & WASTEWATER Basic Water Basic Wastewater Utilities Safety * Surface Water Production I (24hr) Wastewater Treatment Utilities Management Surface Water Production II Wastewater Collection Utilities Calculations Ground Water Production * Pumps & Pumping (24hr) Water Distribution Customer Service Relations (No TCEQ Credit) Water Lab * Pre-Registration Required – Surface Water Production I and Pumps & Pumping classes are 24hrs. nd These classes start at 1:00 p.m. on Monday August 27 at Harvey Convention Center th All other classes start with the General Assembly in Harvey Hall at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 28 , 2012.

The General Assembly is part of each course and attendance is mandatory Final class room locations for 20 hour courses will be announced at the General Assembly th Exams for Class “B, C, D” and Class “I, II, & III” certifications will be given the afternoon of August 30 .

“A” exams 8:30am 8/29/12, Call TCEQ to schedule Class “A” exam. Water 512-239-6133 or Wastewater 512-239-0176 Separate checks for examinations may be made payable to TCEQ. No cash will be accepted.

REGISTRATION FEES Pre-Registration Through 8/17/2012 TWUA Members Only Non-Members

* On-Site Registration

$175.00 $215.00

$200.00 $240.00 th

* On-Site Registration for 20 hr. courses will be conducted at Harvey Convention Center from 7:00 – 8:45 a.m. August 28 th

Pre-Registration check-in and packets will be available at Harvey Convention Center from 7:00 – 8:45 a.m. August 28 th

th

Registration fees include lunch on August 28 and 29 . Extra lunch tickets may be purchased for $12 ACCOMMODATIONS Holiday Inn – 5701 S. Broadway, Tyler, TX 75703 903-561-5800 $84.00 for King / Double Rooms Specify East Texas Regional Water School

REGISTRATION FORM (ONLINE WITH CREDIT CARD) PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 17, 2012

PLEASE USE ONE FORM PER PERSON – COPY AS REQUIRED, PRINT CLEARLY

To Register at the door - have form completed with a check, cash, or money order payable to ETRS, No credit cards PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 17, 2012 For Pre-Registration mail completed form with credit card info, check or money order payable to TWUA, 1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 112 West, Austin TX 78723-1093 www.twua.org Credit card payments may be mailed or faxed (512-459-7124) to TWUA Name:

SS# or License # :

Course Selection:

E-mail:

Representing:

Day Phone:

Address:

City:

Fax: State:

Zip:

TWUA District/Chapter: Credit Card: Card Number:

Master Card or Visa (circle one) Expires On:

Signature:

22 TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

/

If you have any questions contact: TWUA @ (888)367-8982 or Mike Norris @ (903)939-8278 mnorris@tylertexas.com

July 2012

Public Drinking Water Conference August 7-8, 2012 路 Doubletree Hotel 6505 IH-35 North Information & Tools for Public Water Systems & Utilities

Frio River at Rio Frio, Texas

Conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality For more information or to register online, visit: http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/profdev/pdw July 2012

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

TWDB NEWS:

Stabilizing Reverse Osmosis Permeate Texas Water Development Board

One of the challenges for developing water supplies from desalination is finding the most efficient and cost-effective technologies to facilitate the process. To encourage research on new technologies, TWDB funds numerous studies. A recent study evaluated a method of stabilizing the finished water produced from reverse osmosis.

Reverse osmosis is the most widely used desalination technology in Texas. Mineral contents in the reverse osmosis permeate (product water) are normally quite low, creating “unstable” water. If left untreated, this water will attempt to stabilize itself by dissolving minerals it contacts, including those found in distribution piping, valves, and pumps. As a result, reverse osmosis permeate must be treated to reintroduce essential minerals and stabilize the finished water.

Typically, brackish groundwater reverse osmosis permeate is blended with feed (raw) water to stabilize the finished water. However, high concentrations of nitrates, arsenic, radionuclides, and other contaminants in the groundwater can limit how the feed and permeate blend. The use of upflow calcite contactors for post-treatment of reverse osmosis permeate is a new way to create non-corrosive finished water without using bypass blending, but there is limited information on how to achieve this.

calcium hardness. The study identified that as flow rate increased, contact time between the influent permeate and the calcite particles decreased. The study recommended using 1-mm particles for calcite post-treatment of the permeate from the KBH Desalination plant.

During the pilot study, turbidity (cloudiness caused by individual particles that are generally invisible to the naked eye) spiked consistently during startup because fine particles were present in the initial calcite loading. To prevent this from happening in a full-scale operation, the study recommended installing a system to pre-wash calcite particles and designing for redundant calcite contactors: one contactor is pre-washed and at standby, minimizing interruptions to operations when the depleted contactor is refreshed with new calcite.

Results are outlined in a report titled “Upflow Calcite Contactor Study,” which is available through the TWDB’s Innovative Water Technologies’ web page. For questions or comments, please contact Dr. Saqib Shirazi at saqib. shirazi@twdb.texas.gov or 512-463-7932S

In 2010, TWDB awarded a grant to Carollo Engineers Inc. and the University of Texas at El Paso to evaluate the design parameters of upflow calcite contactors - the first study of its kind in Texas. The study’s primary objectives were to identify appropriate calcite particle size and purity and to validate design criteria for optimal performance. To accomplish these objectives, a pilot system was installed at the Kay Bailey Hutchison (KBH) Desalination Plant using permeate from the plant to measure the stability of the finished water.

The results showed that calcite purities did not significantly impact permeate water quality in terms of pH, alkalinity, or 24 TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

July 2012

11TH ANNUAL NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS CHAPTER OF TEXAS AWWA Drinking Water Seminar The North Central Texas Chapter will be presenting the annual Drinking Water Seminar at the Petroleum Club in Fort Worth on October 19, 2012.

The annual one-day seminar attempts to provide an informative program on topics of interest to our industry. The topics for this year include Water Supply, Water Quality, Funding, Legislative and Regulatory Updates.

Please mark your calendars for this annual seminar. Additional information on the program is forthcoming. See you in Fort Worth.

HOLD THE DATE!

WE COVER YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE

™

Construction Castings • Custom Logo Covers Drainage Products • Hydrants & Gate Valves Valve Boxes • Meter Boxes • Access Hatches Tree & Trench Grates • Detectable Warning Plates

*October 19, 2012

WE UNDERSTAND WATER & WASTEWATER DISINFECTION At Severn Trent Services, we understand water.

That’s why our Capital Controls® gas feed equipment products are used the world over for water and wastewater disinfection.

Vacuum Regulators

Gas Detectors

Residual Analyzers

Gas Control Valves

Represented t dB By: Chl Chlor-Serv, S Inc. Sales offices in Houston, San Angelo & San Antonio. Call today for a free catalog

800.626.4653

www.ejiw.com MADE IN THE USA

July 2012

107 Tradesman Drive Hutto, Texas 78634 T: +1 512 992 7473 E: chris@chlorserv.com www.chlorserv.com

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

TWUA PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS CARDS: SUTORBILT Legend ® HeliFlow ®

DuroFlow ®

CycloBlower ®

Sales ▪ Service ▪ Repairs ▪ Fabricated Packages

(713) 472-2222

407 Eagle Ave.

Blowers@Pinnind.com

Pasadena, TX 77506

www.pinnacleindustriesltd.com

FAX: (713) 472-1359

601 Texas Avenue Lubbock, Texas 79401 www.thePROSco.com 806.749.PRO1 (7761) office 806.749.PRO2 (7762) office fax repairyourblower@thePROSco.com

Houston/Stafford/Gulf Coast 281-980-7448 Austin/San Antonio/South TX 512-288-8552 Dallas/Ft. Worth/Oklahoma 972-769-1993

Equipment Sales & Service www.newmanregencygroup.com

Recondition Specialist of all Brands, Makes, and Models of:

Blowers and Air Ends ELGI, Gardner Denver, Roots, Lamson, Hoffman, ANY BRAND

26 TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

July 2012

teex.org/publicworksonline

Visit teex.org/subscribe and sign up to receive monthly updates on industry news and course information.

WATER & WASTEWATER TRAINING

Check out our water & wastewater ONLINE courses at:

TEXAS ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE

Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute 200 Technology Way | College Station, TX 77845-3424 C12.6088.06

July 2012

Ad Code: W12MI1

800-SAFE-811 (800.723.3811) teex.org/water | itsi@teex.tamu.edu

TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

DOAN, SONNY N FAZEKAS, JOSEPH E ALEXANDER, MYCHAL BACKFLOW PREVENTION HAWKINS, HARVEY RAY ASSEMBLY TESTER KEEN, LESLIE V MAYO, DANIEL N

LICENSES ISSUED: MAY 2012 PINA, LUIS A

JOHNSTON, ABEL

GRAHAM, TRACEY S

FRENCH, DARRELL R

SILVER, BRIAN M

REICH, ANDREW P

RAMIREZ, LUCIO

LUEVANO, OSCAR

PATTERSON, MITCHUM K

OSTASZEWSKI, DANIEL

LEEPER, ADAM R

SPARKS, MITCHELL J

WAGNER, ROBERT K

SANTOS, SAMUEL

LITTLE, LAMBERT W

WOMACK, ALLEN

TRICKETT, JIMMY DALE

STROUD, TRACY D

LITLE, RYAN T

PICKERING, SIMON

WATER OPERATOR

SORSBY, ROBERT W

MAYNARD, JOHN R

PATTON, CHRIS

CLASS A

BERMUDEZ, PEDRO C

STEPHENS, CHAD E

BLACKBURN, GABRIEL

SALDANA, JOSE L

ORRICK, JAMES R

SISTOS, RONNIE

OLVERA, ROMAN A

OBAYA, RENE

SAVAGE, RUSSELL H

CHAPMAN, BILLY V III

WAGNER, JOHN A

OROZCO, EDUARDO

JACKSON, LANDON M

MARTINEZ, MATTHEW

LA PRETE, KEVIN J

JORDAN, JONATHAN T

RIBLET, ROBERT F

KINARD, CORY M

EVANS, MICHAEL L

DOMINGUEZ, JUAN

MORALES, MIGUEL

DEAS, JEREMY L

CRUZ, MICHAEL L

VALDEZ, JACOB A

HENDRICK, KELLAR D

FURMAN, PAUL C

FALCON, IGNACIO

PICKRELL, GARY

MARTIN, CHRISTIAN

CANTRELL, TRAVIS

FLORENCE, ALICIA K

MARTIN, BRIAN ARNOLD

HELTON, HARLEY B

MAYS, CHRISTOPHER B

SALINAS, ALEXANDER

READY, JAMES I

FITCH, JEANNE M

DZIEDZIC, JAMES R

MCKENNEY, MARK A

SHUMAKE, JAMES K

SCRIBNER, JEREMY E

CORBITT, RICHARD W

WIMBERLY, ROBERT S

MILLER, JASON W

MASON, RICHARD J

SALES, DAVID R

MOORE, TYLER L

BRATTON, JASON D

MORRISON, CARL G III

WINSTEAD, JOSEPH P

PHILLIPS, STEPHEN L

ALEXANDER, WILLIAM

JORDAN, BRAD A

WALLACE, ZACH H

TUCKER, HALSTON L

CABRERO, VINCENT

CLARK, THOMAS E

GRAEF, NATHAN

MOSELEY, JUSTIN R

CURTIS, TIMOTHY

REYNA, OZIEL

KOESTER, JAMES

GOREE, LANCE L

DOAN, SONNY N

LARSEN, MARY V

FAZEKAS, JOSEPH E

LUND, MIKE P JR ROSALES, RAMON JR LILLIE, ZACHARY L YORK, TODD M COLINA, ANN M MAHAFFEY, BRANDON C CLASS D DAY, DERRICK H RENDEROS, SAMUEL I RAZO, OSCAR KISER, LANCE W TONEY, JOHN R POTTS, SHAWEN W GONZALES, TIMOTHY M HENDERSON, JOY M LUENSMANN, KEVIN W BRANSON, JOSEPH R FRAZIER, ERIC G JOHNSON, WILTON W JR CROW, GORDON R TAPIA, FERNANDO R FOSTER, ANNTONIO L BRADSTREET, CLIFTON L FUENTES, DANIEL M PARVEZ, HASAN SANDERSON, KEATON L GRAHAM, TRACEY S REICH, ANDREW P PATTERSON, MITCHUM K SPARKS, MITCHELL J LITTLE, LAMBERT W STROUD, TRACY D SORSBY, ROBERT W

BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY TESTER MAYO, DANIEL N

ALEXANDER, MYCHAL HAWKINS, HARVEY RAY KEEN, LESLIE V

PINA, LUIS A

JOHNSTON, ABEL

FRENCH, DARRELL R

SILVER, BRIAN M

RAMIREZ, LUCIO

LUEVANO, OSCAR

OSTASZEWSKI, DANIEL

LEEPER, ADAM R

WAGNER, ROBERT K

SANTOS, SAMUEL

WOMACK, ALLEN

TRICKETT, JIMMY DALE

LITLE, RYAN T

PICKERING, SIMON

MAYNARD, JOHN R PATTON, CHRIS BERMUDEZ, PEDRO C 28 TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org STEPHENS, CHAD E BLACKBURN, GABRIEL SALDANA, JOSE L ORRICK, JAMES R SISTOS, RONNIE OLVERA, ROMAN A

CUSTOMER SERVICE INSPECTOR WILLIAMS, JANICE E

TINKLEPAUGH, CAVAZOS, JOSE MATTHEW A WALLIN, STARSKY CLAYTOR, TIM P T CAVAZOS,IVAN JOSEF A SANCHEZ, CLAYTOR, TIM P L WEBER, JEREMY

SANCHEZ,SHAWN IVAN FD WATSON, WEBER, JEREMY HARLESS, ROGER LD

WATSON,GERBER SHAWNMD GALICIA, HARLESS, ROGER NOACK, GLENN J D

GALICIA, GERBER M FISCHER, ROBERT E NOACK, GLENN J E MCADOO, MATTHEW

FISCHER, ROBERTE E LOWEN, ANDREW MCADOO, MATTHEW E WATT, JOHN W LOWEN, ANDREW MOLDEN, FELTON JE WATT, JOHN LEE, MARK A W

MOLDEN,EDWARD FELTON J FARLEY, LEE, MARK A GONZALES, MICHAEL FARLEY, EDWARD

GONZALES, MICHAEL GROUND WATER TREATMENT CLASS B GROUND WATER TREATMENT YBARRA, MACARIO CLASS B GARCIA, ALFREDO PRUITT, RODNEY L YBARRA, MACARIO WEST, RYAN T FLORES, DANIEL P WILSON, DONALD J CLASS C AMEZAGA, GILBERTO A SALDANA, JORGE JIMENEZ, HECTOR J

ROJAS, JACOB

SILVA, RICARDO SR

PATIN, ANTHONY E

ASHWORTH, QUINN E

LEWIS, WILLIAM G

YOUNG, RICHARD A

SIMPSON, EDDIE H

REDDIN, DENNIS L

TINKLEPAUGH, MATTHEW LOPEZ, FRANCISCO JR WALLIN, STARSKY T

GREEN, MICHELLE L

CAVAZOS, JOSE A

MURRAY, JACK M

CLAYTOR, TIM P

DHARMAWARDENE, LESLIE

SANCHEZ, IVAN F

BENSON, SHANE M

WEBER, JEREMY L

WATSON, NOBLE S

WATSON, SHAWN D

ROSAS, ADRIAN

HARLESS, ROGER D

ADAMS, KEELEY B

GALICIA, GERBER M

GREENE, JERRY W

NOACK, GLENN J

RAFF, GARY R

FISCHER, ROBERT E

CLICK, BOBBY R

MCADOO, MATTHEW E

BRADY, RANDOLPH F

LOWEN, ANDREW E

HEFNER, BOBBY K

WATT, JOHN W

CROCKER, JEREMY July 2012

MOLDEN, FELTON J

DIXON, CHARLES R

LEE, MARK A

KEITH, LOYD G

GREEN, MICHELLE L MURRAY, JACK M

HOMAN, JOSHUA R

DHARMAWARDENE, LESLIE

MEADOWS, RONALD L

BENSON, SHANE M

ESPINOZA, ANDREW J PE

WATSON, NOBLE S

BULLOCK, RODNEY D

ROSAS, ADRIAN

JOHNSON, KATHLEEN

ADAMS, KEELEY B GREENE, JERRY W

CLASS III

RAFF, GARY R

HAHN, CRAIG M

CLICK, BOBBY R GARRETT, RANDY

BRADY, RANDOLPH F HEFNER, BOBBY K

CLASS C

DIXON, CHARLES R

EVERETT, KEN D

KEITH, LOYD G

SMITH, JOSHUA T

HOLT, LANCE R

GONZALEZ, TONY H

LEE, STERLING MASSIE, JOEL L D

MORGAN, PACE S

MASSIE, JOEL L G MEDRANO, OLIVO

CLOSE, WILLIAM J JR

MEDRANO, OLIVO G

CARSON, JOHNNY L SKINNER, KEVIN M ANDREWS, NATHANIEL RUIZ, JUAN C

CLASS BRUNK,BDAVID R

EZELL, ADAM H

BRUNK, DAVID R E MARTIN, DONALD

REDDING, JOE L

MARTIN, DONALD E CLASS C

GUERRERO, OSVALDO

CLASS C LEONARD F MESSER,

BEESLEY, CHRIS K

FONTENOT, KEVIN A

MESSER, ELSMER LEONARDWF DORSEY,

PITTMAN, MATTHEW

DORSEY,JERRY ELSMER KITTEN, J W

PACHECO, RUDY

KITTEN, JERRY J SWANSON, STEPHEN

BROWNLEE, JERALD

SWANSON,MARK STEPHEN SHIRLEY, S

MCCORKLE, COLTE S

SHIRLEY, MARK S S GEARY, BRADLEY

WARREN, JEFFREY K

GEARY, BRADLEY CALDERA, CARLOSS

TAYLOR, AUGUST G

CALDERA, CARLOS DELGADO, DAVID

KITE, PAUL J

DELGADO, DAVID CANTU, RIGOBERTO

SALAZAR, VINICIO

CANTU, RIGOBERTO GOFORTH, TIM A

COOK, KENNETH F

GOFORTH, TIM AG II ADAMS, LESTER

SOWERS, PHILIP C

ADAMS, LESTER VAZQUEZ, JOSE LG II

SIFRIT, TIMOTHY D

THOMPSON, AUBREY VAZQUEZ, JOSE L

WAGNER, MARK M

THOMPSON, JAMES AUBREY DAHLGREN,

DE LA CRUZ, MARK

DAHLGREN, JAMES ORTIZ, ADALIT T

GATTIS, GARY D

ORTIZ, ADALIT T

GONZALES, VICTOR

WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER CLASS B DISTRIBUTION

CLASS B MICHAEL BEADNELL, BEADNELL, MICHAEL TAYLOR, KENNETH TAYLOR, KENNETH July 2012

MANGIS, TOMMY O DANE, KEVIN R VINSON, HOLLEY M CLASS D HENDERSON, JUSTYN T I

CROCKER, JEREMY

SURFACE WATER TREATMENT SURFACE WATER CLASS B TREATMENT

RODRIGUEZ, ELEAZAR

DAVILLA, VINCENT A

KOEHLER, KENNETH ZIES, LELAND P GARRETT, RANDY WASTEWATER COLLECTION CLASS I SPERRY, CHARLES BARTLETT, BRANDON HOWELL, STEPHEN A

WASTEWATER COLLECTION CLASS I

WASTEWATER TREATMENT CLASS A

SPERRY, CHARLES

INSALL, DEREK A

BARTLETT, BRANDON

SPRADLIN, DANIEL

HOWELL, STEPHEN A

JOHNSON, DAVID G

WATKINS, JORDAN M

MYERS, MICHAEL W

MORENO, JOSE A SPRADLIN, DAVID E

CLASS B

ROBLEDO, JOEL D

GODBEE, MICAH D

SCHOENBERG, MICHAEL

CASTANEDA, ERIEK

STEPHENS, BILL W

GODERYA, FARIDA S PE

JONES, JOSEPH N

BRIGHT, TIMOTHY A

COFFEE, TONY M

BIASSOU, JEAN R

KLEEVES, CHRIS E

ALMANZAN, RAMON

GRAY, ELI C

MADARAS, MARTIN S

WHITTEN, ERIC R

HAYNES, DARRELL L

WILKES, LEONARD

DUBIEL, BRUCE E

ORTIZ, JOSE A

FORTE, JOSHUA A

BORREGO, RICHARD

GOOD, CARLTON R ELMER, ANTHONY J

CLASS II ELLIS, THOMAS B

CLASS C

VENCES, LUIS A

PANTOJA, DIEGO

FISHER, DOUGLAS D

SEGOVIA, VICTOR A

VEACH, KEVIN R BUSTER, ROBERT L MISHOU, MICHAEL R MURRY, RODNEY D JENNINGS, JEREMY JOHNSON, KATHLEEN

MEDINA, MIGUEL A HOMAN, JOSHUA R MEADOWS, RONALD L ESPINOZA, ANDREW J PE BULLOCK, RODNEY D DAVILLA, VINCENT A MANGIS, TOMMY O

CLASS III

DANE, KEVIN R

HAHN, CRAIG M

VINSON, HOLLEY M

RODRIGUEZ, ELEAZAR

WASTEWATER TREATMENT CLASS A INSALL, DEREK A

MARTINEZ, MARIO STANLEY, GARY D CALLAHAN, JARED Z YBARRA, JUAN JR PERRY, WILLIAM J LEAKE, ANTHONY J HAHN, MICHAEL D COSTELLO, STEVEN J DAWSON, JOHN M STOWELL, CRAIG A RAMIREZ, RAMIRO A MILLER, DAVID S PETREA, BRENDA A MATTA, CESAR G BURK, BYRON W POOLE, JOHN S JIMENEZ, DANIEL CAIRNS, JOSHUA RUIZ, JOHNNY A LANCASTER, JONATHAN MIRELES, DERIK S GREEN, RANDAL R HENRY, LONNIE D MURRAY, TODD D SAPPINGTON, JOHN HARKCOM, LORI N HANCOCK, ALTON FERREL, STEPHEN L LANGLEY, JACKSON RISKO, MICHELE L WOMACK, PATRICK GARCIA, JACOB L REYES, JUAN L BRADY, HUGH W

CLASS D

LATHAM, MICHAEL E

HENDERSON, JUSTYN T I

WILLIAMS, JOSEPH W

TYLER, JOHN A MARTINEZ, MARIO TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org STANLEY, GARY D CALLAHAN, JARED Z

TWUA Employment/Classified Ads:

W.W.T.P. B OPERATOR TEXAS CITY, TEXAS Under the direction of the Chief Operator, performs various skilled and semi-skilled work in the operation, inspection, maintenance and repair of the wastewater treatment facility to comply with State and Federal permits.

Must possess a valid Texas Class “B” Wastewater Operator’s License. 1) Requires a high school diploma or a GED certificate. 2) Requires a valid Texas driver’s license and compliance with the City of Texas City policy on driving.

Salary: Beginning $18.12/hour CITY OF TEXAS CITY, RACHEL WYATT: Fax resume and salary requirements to: 409-643-5952 Email resume and salary requirements to: rwyatt@texascity-tx.org

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC Lewisville, TX Under the supervision of the Maintenance Superintendent, performs the duties of a lead mechanic in the repair and preventative routine maintenance of all District Water Treatment and Wastewater Reclamation Plants, transmission and collection lines, other facilities and equipment. Typical/ Essential Duties 1) Maintains water treatment plants and transmission systems by performing repairs and maintenance on all equipment and facilities to include lighting, minor electrical and building appurtenances.

2) Maintains wastewater reclamation plants and collection systems by performing repairs and maintenance on all equipment and facilities, to include lift stations. 3) Coordinates and oversees various vendor and contractor activities as they relate to repair and maintenance of facilities and equipment. Assists in the procurement and delivery of parts and materials needed to repair and maintain facilities and equipment.

4) Performs preventative fleet and equipment maintenance on vehicles and equipment. 5) Leads and instructs Maintenance Workers in the completion of tasks. 6) Performs other duties as assigned. Required knowledge and experience is normally obtained through a combination of formal education and/or vocational training, plus 2 to 4 years of work related experience relating to the repair and maintenance of water and wastewater equipment and facilities.

Other complex mechanical equipment/ system experience may be substituted for water/wastewater experience.

Specifically related technical training and/or certifications may substitute for up to two (2) years of work experience.

Must be able to read, interpret and follow

mechanical and technical manuals.

Must have a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License, or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire. Must be able to lead and instruct other maintenance personnel in the completion of tasks.

Must be able to pass applicable preemployment Drug Screen, Physical, Background and Credit Checks.

Position is considered “Open until Filled.” Note: All applicants must complete an employment application and submit it to the District’s Personnel Department in order to be considered for employment. Please visit the District’s website at www.utrwd. com to obtain an application and for instructions on how to apply.

Salary: Starting Hourly Salary Range: $17.03 to $22.12 (DOQ) Upper Trinity Regional Water District. Email resume and salary requirements to Kandace Tappen: personnel@utrwd.com ELECTRICIAN Performs assigned duties as necessary to inspect, troubleshoot, repair, construct, retrofit and otherwise maintain electrical systems and related equipment for the District’s water and wastewater treatment systems and other facilities. Typical/Essential Duties: 1)Inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, and otherwise maintains electrical systems for water and wastewater treatment plants, meter vaults, lift stations, pump stations, storage tanks, and related facilities.

Duties include maintenance and repair of medium-service electrical systems, switchgears, transformers and related equipment. 2) Performs general facility/building electrical maintenance, to include repair and maintenance of lighting, battery backup, security, and HVAC systems. 3) Constructs and retrofits electrical systems as part of, or in conjunction with, new construction or existing building/facility modification. 4) In accordance with applicable electrical standards and requirements, performs preventative maintenance on electrical systems as needed or required to ensure consistent and reliable operation. 5) Performs additional duties as assigned. Work requires specific knowledge, experience and skills of a vocational or technical nature. Knowledge, experience and skills may be obtained through the completion of four years of high school resulting in the receipt of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent, and the completion of various colleges, vocational or technical programs related to the field of electrical repair and maintenance.

At least two (2) years of specifically

30 TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL www.twua.org

related experience working with water or wastewater utility, municipal or industrial electrical systems is required, with three (3) to five (5) years of experience preferred. A Master or Journeyman Electrician License issued by the State of Texas is required. Must have the ability to read, analyze and understand related technical manuals, blue prints, schematics and construction plan documents. Must possess a valid Class C Texas Driver’s License.

Must be able to pass applicable preemployment Drug Screen, Physical, and Background and Credit Checks.

Position is considered “Open until Filled.”

Note: All applicants must complete an employment application and submit it to the District’s Personnel Department in order to be considered for employment.

Please visit the District’s website at www. utrwd.com to obtain an application and for instructions on how to apply. Salary: Hourly Starting Salary Range: $18.11 to $23.67 (DOQ) Email resume and salary requirements to Kandace Tappen: personnel@utrwd.com ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN Under the general supervision of the Maintenance Superintendent, performs assigned duties necessary to install, maintain, revise and repair electronic, control and instrumentation equipment related to water and wastewater treatment facilities; including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Wireless Electronic Communication Equipment and Facility Security and Surveillance Systems.

Typical/Essential Duties: 1)Performs duties to maintain SCADA systems for water and wastewater treatment systems by updating and programming software, and programming, calibrating, troubleshooting and repairing associated computers, electronic and other equipment. 2) Performs duties to maintain microwave and other electronic communication system networks by testing, troubleshooting, programming and repairing network components.

3) Performs duties to maintain security systems by programming, troubleshooting, repairing, replacing and installing security related electronic equipment, necessary to operate and monitor surveillance cameras, gates, and doors. 4) Assists the Senior Electronics Technician in reviewing construction project plans for the purpose of identifying potential problems or conflicts with existing or proposed SCADA, microwave, or security systems, and assists with preparing recommendations to resolve any such problems or conflicts. 5) Performs additional duties as assigned.

Work requires specific knowledge,

experience and skills of a vocational or technical nature. Knowledge, experience and skills may be obtained through the completion of four years of high school resulting in the receipt of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent, and the completion of various college, vocational or technical programs related to the field of process control electronics. At least two (2) years of job related experience is required. Two (2) to four (4) years of specific job related experience performing maintenance and repair of process control instrumentation, or working with water and wastewater control and operating systems is preferred. Must have basic knowledge of Microsoft operating systems, desktop applications and networking fundamentals. Working knowledge of HMI software (Wonderware and Iconics) and programming of PLCs using Modsoft, Concept or Unity software is desired. Must have the ability to read, analyze and understand related technical manuals, schematics and construction plan documents. Must possess a valid Class C Texas Driver’s License. Must be able to pass applicable pre-employment Drug Screen, Physical, and Background and Credit Checks. Position is considered “Open until Filled.” Note: All applicants must complete an employment application and submit it to the District’s Personnel Department in order to be considered for employment. Please visit the District’s website at www.utrwd.com to obtain an application and for instructions on how to apply. Salary: Hourly Starting Salary Range: $18.11 to $23.67 (DOQ) Email resume and salary requirements to Kandace Tappen: personnel@utrwd.com

SURFACE WATER AND MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Water Treatment Plant, Lake Belton Position is for operator/maintenance technician to operate and maintain an 8MGD plant and distribution system.

Experience in surface water treatment which include but not limited to: treatment, laboratory analysis, and maintenance skills both in the plant and distribution system. C surface water license and valid Texas driver’s license. Salary: $13.50 $17.50 DOQ Bluebonnet Water Supply Corporation-Damon Boniface Fax resume and salary requirements to: 254-986-2418 Email resume and salary requirements to: damon@bluebonnetwsc.com

July 2012

Water, Agua, L’eau, Wasser, Acqua, Água.

In any language, Flowserve is the proven leader.

Byron Jackson ® Worthington ® IDP ® Pleuger ® With a global footprint spanning 55 countries, Flowserve is a proven, trusted partner providing innovative pumping and sealing solutions for the water industry when and where they are needed. And with over 46 years experience and five Texas locations, Smith Pump partners with Flowserve to provide the combined benefits of vast expertise, product breadth and offerings for every essential water resource pumping requirement throughout the state.

Well-respected product brands, unmatched product portfolio and experienced associates make it easy to specify Flowserve pumps with confidence...in any language.

For more information contact Smith Pump Company at www.smithpump.com or visit http://water.flowserve.com.

Smith Pump Company Fort Worth • Waco • Austin • San Antonio • McAllen Phone: 1 800 299 8909

TWUA

WANTS

Y OU TO GET OFF THE BOTTLE For Help Call Our Toll Free Hotline: (888)367-8982 or Visit our website for more information and training assistance www.twua.org S