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Events available for Registration...

Estes Park PWO Seminar
10/22/2025
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Englewood PWO Seminar
11/5/2025
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IWT Fall Tour - Colorado School of Mines Labs
11/6/2025
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Events in the next 120 days...
10/20/2025 - 10/22/2025
The Rocky Mountain Section of the American Water Works Association and the Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association are proud to partner with the University of Denver to deliver the Rocky Mountain Advanced Leadership Academy.

This three-day program develops the advanced knowledge, tools, and skills today’s leaders need to effectively lead teams and drive impact. The curriculum blends academic research with practical application to deliver a robust experience for professionals from diverse industries. Whether you’re looking to build upon previous leadership training or deepen your expertise through a new lens, the Rocky Mountain Advanced Leadership Academy will challenge and empower you to reach new heights in your leadership journey.

Graduates of the Rocky Mountain Leadership Academy (RMLA) are strongly encouraged to attend, as the program is designed to build on concepts introduced in the introductory program. While prior RMLA participation is preferred, the program is also open to professionals who are eager to strengthen and expand their advanced leadership skills.

The training will be approved for operator credits in Colorado (2.25 TUs), Wyoming and New Mexico. Attendees of this class will receive 22.5 hours of training credits.

Learn more and regiser! https://www.rmsawwa.org/page/RMALA
10/22/2025
Come join us in Estes Park for beautiful fall weather and the Estes Park PWO Seminar on Wednesday, October 22nd.
The Estes Park PWO Seminar has been focused on providing curated and in-depth discussions of a variety of operator-centric topics. Our long-format (each presentation is 1-hour in length) allows for plenty of time for participants and presenters to become familiar and comfortable with the information being shared. We always strive to have sessions that you do not see often elsewhere! This year is no different and we have a great group of talented professionals sharing their expertise with us.
We will be exploring the following topics this year:

• An in-depth look at a side-by-side, longitudinal ammonia instrumentation trial
o Craig Hibbard & Jeff Brondum, Boxelder Sanitation District
• Strategies and tips for utilizing AI tools in a support role in your daily office tasks
o Savana Dumler, City of Berthoud
• An equipment selection role-play exercise
o Raegan Swartz & Sydney Rubin, Burns & McDonnell
• How Pretreatment and operations interact
o Rhonda Barton, City of Fort Collins
• An introduction to communications, PLCs, SCADA, logic, and networks
o Prime Controls
• How regulations are shaping operations
o Jesse Schlam, City of Fort Collins

A more detailed agenda will be updated soon.
This year, the Estes Park PWO seminar is being sponsored by RMWEA and RMWEA members can sign up for free!
If you are not yet a RMWEA member, please see the following link for membership details:
https://www.rmwea.org/become_a_member.php

Also new to the Estes Park PWO seminar this year is a sponsored happy hour, so stick around and join us for a drink to unwind. 
We look forward to having you join us.

Parking: At the American Legion or at Summit Church across the street. NO Parking at El Mex Kal Parking lot.

Lunch is provided and includes pulled pork hoagies, homemade potato chips and other scrumptious side dishes.
 
10/23/2025
Join us for a fun-filled water-inspired trivia event at BrewDog Denver! RSVP below to secure your spot, you'll get a calendar invite sent to you within a few days of RSVPing.
The questions will be easier than last year. Juan Guzman apologies and yet is also somehow proud of the difficulty of some of last year's questions. 

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11/5/2025
Join us for the 2025 RMWEA Englewood PWO Training Seminar. Enjoy a full day of topics related to a variety of aspects related operations and plant processes. Training Units (TUs) will be provided. The cost is $50 for RMWEA members.

Topics include:
  • Wastewater Surveillance
  • Data Quality Control and Process Control
  • Phosphorus Testing
  • Nutrient Removal and many more.
11/6/2025 - 11/7/2025

About the Event

Join Colorado’s water and wastewater industry event with Exhibitor opportunities available starting at $750. Showcase your products and services to key utility professionals, enjoy conference meals, and gain prime exposure during networking breaks as an Exhibitor.

Registration link: https://www.cecti.org
 
11/6/2025
Please mark your calendars for Thursday, November 6 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM. The IWT is hosting a Fall tour at the Colorado School of Mines campus! It’s a great chance for early career engineers to explore potential grad programs and for seasoned pros to see bench-to-pilot research that’s shaping both wastewater and drinking water practice. We’ll wrap up with a happy hour in Golden.
 
Details:
  • When: Thurs, Nov 6, 2:00–4:00 PM (tour), Happy hour ~4:00 – 5:00 PM
  • Where: Colorado School of Mines (building/meeting point TBA)
  • What: Lab and pilot facility walk-throughs; Q&A with students, post-docs, and professors
  • Safety: Closed-toe shoes and safety glasses required

 
11/12/2025
Calling all Collections people! Do you design, supply equipment, construct, own, operate, or maintain sewer interceptors, lift stations, forcemains, or collections systems?? Then these are the people for you! The Collections Committee will be hosting our annual Fall Happy Hour. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow professionals, discuss the upcoming 1-Day Collections Conference in April 2026, and identify volunteer opportunities within our committee and the larger RMWEA group. We look forward to seeing you!  No need to register. Reach out to Taylor Ahrensdorf or Rian McCaslin with questions.
11/14/2025
Join us for the RMWEA November Board meeting. 
12/12/2025
Join us for the RMWEA December Board Meeting. 
2/2/2026 - 2/6/2026
The Water and Wastewater Fundamentals School is a basic, comprehensive overview for water and wastewater operators. The goal of the Fundamentals School is to provide education for operators, so they possess a better understanding of the water and wastewater fields. The courses are designed to furnish water professionals with basic concepts of how treatment processes work and the requirements of government regulations. It is designed to benefit those seeking Class "C," "D," "T," and "S" certifications.
2/5/2026
Save the Date! 

The Innovative Water Technology committee will hold our annual seminar at CSU Spur Campus on February 5th, 2026. 

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