President’s Message
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Winter 2013
S
ome are resistant to the winter months,
but the right clothing and attitude can
make it a lot of fun. With building snowmen, snowshoeing, skiing, snowmobiling,
and crisp walks with loved ones – there is no
end to the opportunities. So, enjoy!
fund, so the actual contribution is $40 a year over five years, or $200
in total.
To our corporate sponsors – we look forward to your help in
building the matching fund! To our new contributors – please
help make a difference for a young person who is interested in the
environment. This is a small price and a great way to double your
contribution!
Annual Winter Meeting 2014
Excitement builds as the winter meeting
rapidly approaches. The theme, “Utilities of
the Future,” encompasses all aspects of how
to better manage and harvest resources, including:
• Energy reduction through process efficiencies
• Energy production through the utilization of biogas, solar, wind
and hydro
• Phosphorous recovery
• Biosolids reduction, reuse and resale
• Wastewater treatment effluent resale
• Asset management, and more
The program includes several technical sessions covering these
topics, and much more. Don’t miss the opening session, which will
be educational, entertaining as well as action packed!
Important Note: Since Super Bowl XLVIII is on the weekend
leading up to our meeting, crowds will be leaving the downtown
area Sunday night and Monday morning. So please, build in extra
time for inbound travel. To help accommodate, we scheduled the
meeting one day later than usual, so that vendor set up is Monday,
exhibits and technical sessions are Tuesday and Wednesday, and the
awards banquet is Thursday.
Asset Management
This Clear Waters delves into asset management and planning.
Optimizing processes, efficiencies and resources are a critical part
of being a utility of the future. Managing and understanding these
assets for both long- and short-term planning is equally as important.
We extend a special “thank you” to Tim Taber for heading the Asset
Management Task Force. The membership looks forward to hearing
more as the work of this group unfolds. Not to be forgotten, we also
thank Greg Lieberman for leading the Stormwater Task Force.
Additionally, I would like to thank the authors of this edition
for their hard work and commitment, as well as the Publications
Committee. We are particularly grateful for the extra time and
assistance Dave Barnes gave in coordinating our excellent author
submissions.
Scholarship Fund Program
Phase III of the scholarship fund is in full force. I’d like to thank
the corporate sponsors and new donors who have already made
contributions.
To briefly summarize, the scholarship fund has two parts: a
matching fund, which is built by corporate sponsors at either the
$2,500 level ($500/yr for five years) or the $5,000 level ($1,000/yr
for five years); and secondly, donations from contributors who have
never previously given to the scholarship fund. Each of these new
contributors is encouraged to donate $100 ($20/yr for five years),
which will go to the scholarship fund. For each $20 that a new
contributor donates, an additional $20 is pulled from the matching
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Clear Waters Winter 2013
Philippine Disaster
It seems like these natural disasters are occurring ever more
frequently. As we continue to pick up the pieces from Sandy, the
Philippines was recently crippled by the super typhoon, Haiyan.
Please send your thoughts and prayers for the survivors, and if you
would like to send donations, email the executive office (mah@
nywea.org) for instructions.
Mark Koester
“
K
indness is one of the
greatest gifts you can bestow
on another. If someone is in
need, lend him/her a helping
hand. Do not wait for a thank
you. True kindness lies within
the act of giving without the
expectation of something in
return.”
– Unknown Author